MIFA Miami International Fine Arts: Black Box Theater

Miami International Fine Arts (MIFA) is a premier cultural institution dedicated to fostering artistic excellence, education, and community engagement. Through exhibitions, artist residencies, and public programs, MIFA continues to be a hub for artistic innovation and dialogue. 

MIFA's Black Box Theater offers empty space for performances etc. Learn more about MIFA's dance classes, theater, poetry and music programs.

MIFA's Empty Space offers performances and opportunities to hone: theater, dance, poetry and music. 

Enjoy BODY & MOVEMENT AT MIFA: Antonio Drija joined Cirque du Soleil in 2002, becoming the first Venezuelan to be part of the world’s leading performance company. —Enroll Today!

South Florida artist Gary Kroman creates paintings using layered plexiglass with LED lights

 

'Jerry' by internationally collected artist Gary Kroman, whose paintings are created using layered plexiglass with LED lights - pieces can be special made, custom ordered or choose from the artists extensive inventory. Known for his rock n' roll inspired floating pop art, Kroman is a New York City native famous for his massive volumes of posters, magazine covers, album covered art and T-shirts. His posters, most notably the 100 Grateful Dead songs, Sunshine Daydream, Summer of Love 20th year anniversary and Dead Serenade are licensed and sold to various companies in many categories all over the world. Gary's art pieces and merchandise are available at his gallery in Lake Worth, Kroman Gallery, located at 705 Lake Avenue in the heart of the creative town of Lake Worth, FL 33460. The gallery offers a fine collection of contemporary art, which includes different and offbeat products created by artists with new ideas and styles, merchandise such as prints, posters, art books, vintage items and apparel are available.
www.kromangallery.com

Miami, Where Are My Keys?

Experience a unique music event on the sands of Historic Virginia Key Beach when The Electric Pickle Company in partnership with Carlos Llanos and PL0T present Where Are My Keys?

What began as a remote two-day event during Art Basel 2016, is now being brought back for the second time to a scenic, lush, secluded area of Virginia Key, where music lovers will have the opportunity to congregate in an undiscovered corner of old Miami, while enjoying the sounds of today’s most innovative DJs.

The impressive lineup for this edition of ‘Where Are My Keys?’ includes Kompakt-frequenter Rebolledo, Life and Death mastermind DJ Tennis, psychedelic-electronic act Red Axes and more. 

Yes, the music will be lively, trippy and unforgettable! Upon arriving on Sunday, guests will immediately be welcomed by infectious music and the vibrant colors of the Virginia Key scenery. For 12 hours, 3 artists will take guests on a musical journey, with no set restrictions – just an open dance floor in the warm sand. Get your tickets here.

Since opening their doors in 2008, the Electric Pickle has become Miami’s premier boutique music venue. Notorious for pushing boundaries with forward-thinking artists, the unique nightclub has earned its name as one of the ‘Top 10 Nightclubs in the US’ by Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as ‘Top 25 Nightclubs in the World’ by Resident Advisor.

For more than 10 years, PL0T has been a major contributor to the underground dance music scene in Miami, promoting events in the city’s best venues, debuting and nurturing a number of international acts in the area – including: Seth Troxler, Mano Le Tough, DJ Tennis, Job Jobse, and Bob Moses to name a few. Promoters at heart; driven by a passion to divulge music, moved by the need to create experiences that have long lasting impact on people’s lived memories.

The Wolfsonian-FIU, WLRN + New Tropic present RadioFest

Saturday, March 11th from 10am-9pm Podcast lovers, music buffs, and fiction fans rejoice as The Wolfsonian teams up with WLRN Public Media and The New Tropic to throw RadioFest, a 1-day love letter to radio history, storytelling, and retro tech! Miamians have the chance to have their voices featured in radio stories crafted right before their eyes by the pros at WLRN, AND be the first to experience the world premieres of 4 original radio plays based on actual, real-life South Florida news.

Friends from Jolt, Klangbox, Wynwood Radio, and Moonlighter Makerspace are also lending their time for a suite of amazing talks and interactive activities, plus we’ll have a killer display of vintage radios from Miami-based collector Harvey Mattel—a unique opportunity to check out super-chic throwback designs rarely on public view. Don’t miss this tribute to the technology at the core of communication and connection in the modern world.

Visit the full event listing and see more details at: http://www.themiamiartscene.com/event/the-wolfsonian-fiu-wlrn-new-tropic-present-radiofest/

Miamians Invited to Submit Sights & Sounds From the City, Helping to Create an Audio/Visual Symphony of Miami

Composer Ted Hearne and Filmmaker Jonathan David Kane to Lead Creative Team for the Audio/Visual Symphony of Miami.

MIT Media Lab and Composer / Inventor / Educator Tod Machover To Work With Miami Community on 'Project 305', a large-scale community effort funded by the Knight Foundation.

What does Miami sound like? Look like? What sounds and sights represent home? This January, Miami residents will be invited to share their impressions of and emotions for Miami by submitting audio and video clips to the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy (NWS), as part of Project 305. 

Those submissions will be used to compose an orchestral work and partner video reflective of the city as seen through the eyes of its people.  In capturing the visuals and sounds of Miami, residents will be asked to draw from their own personal experiences of living in the city, submitting creations of their own.

The collaborative project – a partnership between the New World Symphony, MIT Media Lab and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - will invite all of Miami’s communities and cultures to work alongside composer Ted Hearne, filmmaker Jonathan David Kane, and MIT composer, inventor and educator Tod Machover through community events, workshops and gatherings for 100 days, from January 31 to May 12, 2017.  Hearne and Kane will work with NWS Artistic Director and co-founder Michael Tilson Thomas, who will be responsible for the overall artistic direction of the work.

The resulting audio & video work will be premiered on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at the New World Center, with subsequent presentations in communities and neighborhoods throughout Miami.  The premiere performance at the New World Center will be a WALLCAST™ concert. 

Submissions can be made from January 31 - May 12.  Contributions for the final work can be made by:

• Submitting sound and video clips using the iPhone or Android app Project 305, designed by MIT Media Lab, or on the project website www.Project305.org.

• Hyperscore workshops – The Media Lab’s Hyperscore composition software will be used in schools and other educational settings, and at the New World Center, to encourage the public to create compositions that might be part of the final symphony.

• Web-based online applications: Media Lab apps such as Constellation, Cauldron, Repertoire Remix and others allow users to explore and influence different aspects / sections of the symphony during the creation process by shaping music created by the composer or other collaborators / members of the public.  

The project website will include tutorials and a toolkit for those who would like to explore specific themes and / or organize outings and workshops to capture and produce sound and video submissions for the project. “This project allows residents to participate in a creative experience using the tools they carry with them every day — their phones and mobile devices,” said Victoria Rogers, vice president for arts at Knight Foundation. “Living in Miami is always a sensory experience. We’re excited to discover which sounds and sites participants are moved to record.”

The New World Symphony will host an introductory “ambassadors” event at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12, at the New World Center in Miami Beach for those who would like to learn more about the project and meet with project organizers (500 17th Street).  For information or to RSVP to the event, which will include breakfast and beverages, contact Stephanie Torok at 305-428-6722, or via email at Stephanie.Torok@nws.edu.

Additional project details, along with a call for submissions, will be announced in 
late January, 2017. More information about the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, is available at www.NWS.edu.  

Renowned Contemporary Artist Patrick Willard aka W4 Creates Unique Art From Rare Concert Tickets

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Miami-based visual artist Patrick Willard, aka W4, creates unique art with his personal collection of thousands of rock concert ticket stubs, backstage passes and VIP laminates, which capture a million magical moments from a lifetime spent traveling the world as a music journalist and television personality.

Angel Wings

“These artifacts reflect thousands of unique musical events that collectively trace the arc of my personal and professional life”, explained W4.

Grateful Dead Skull

Each of the artist’s creations is printed as a series of 8, every piece is signed and incorporates W4’s treasured concert tickets, backstage passes, hidden hippos, various symbols and a trail of Hindu writing. “I like the Hindi calligraphy, it means ‘World of Lyrics’.”

The artist has works on exhibit in Miami's Wynwood Arts District and West Palm Beach's Cultural Corridor. 

IX Skulls

Check out select pieces at The Box Gallery located at 811 B Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The gallery is owned and operated by two of South Florida's most respected art icons, Rolando Chang Berrero & Gary Kroman, featuring emerging and established artists.

Skull I

If you're in Wynwood, head over to Blank Canvas Gallery to enjoy select artworks of W4's on exhibit, located in the heart of the district at 46 NW 36th Street in Miami, Florida 33127. 

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The artist also has works on display at Walt Grace Vintage Gallery in the Wynwood Arts District. “Walt Grace Vintage brings class to the neighborhood,” says The Daily Wood. “It’s the kind of combination you’ve never thought of, but works together so beautifully. Cars and guitars.

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