The Betsy South Beach Art in the making is hosting a different night with Carole-Ann Taylor.  She is  a ‘regular’ in The Betsy’s LIVE Jazz program – and has a huge following of adoring fans!  She is an entrepreneur, civic leader, and professional singer who opened up Little Havana’s first souvenir shop. Tune in on Friday, August 10th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

On August 14th, the Seminole Theatre will partner up with the Seminole Theatre Players to bring you an evening of discussion and entertainment!  Tune in to a panel discussion tackling issues of racism and colorism in the theatre industry and a performance of a special musical arrangement from Broadway's, AIDA. You can join this FREE cyber event on August 14th at 8:00 p.m. via their Facebook page.   During the performance the Seminole Theatre Players will be taking donations for the continued support of its community theatre program. Visit Seminole Cyber Series.

Please join the Marlins for a virtual pre-game event celebrating South Florida’s Black History on Sunday, August 16th at 12:00PM as part of Major League Baseball’s recognition of the Negro Leagues‘ 100th Anniversary. Programming will feature conversations with prominent figures within the South Florida Black community and a Marlins and Negro Leagues focused Trivia Challenge with representatives from several minority owned businesses. For more information and to register, please click here. 

Through August 21st, the North Miami Public Library is hosting the Messy Apron, a virtual cooking and art program for teens.  Every Monday and Wednesday from 9-5 pm, there will be interactive cooking classes for teens led by local culinary expert, Chef D.  Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-5 pm, the art program is designed to stimulate creative expression through new activities each week, led by Eric Houston, an experienced and creative teaching artist. For registered participants, all art supplies and meal kits will be available at no cost for curbside pickup every Friday from 9-4 pm.  For further details, call 305-891-5535 or visit the Messy Apron.

On August 28th from 8:00 PM - 9:00 p.m. join Zoo Miami Foundation’s first virtual Feast with the Beasts.  Everyone is invited for free to this unique zoo virtual experience complete with the one and only Ron Magill as its host.  Get ready for wild animal encounters and surprise celebrity appearances by: Gloria Estefan, Shaquille O’Neal, KC from KC and the Sunshine Band, Nestor Torres and many more.  Viewers will also be able to enjoy a host of interactive rooms that will include chef demonstrations, mixology sessions by Bacardi, DJs, entertainment, and much more!  The digital and mobile silent auction will have a wide variety of items including sports memorabilia, libations, and amazing wildlife photography by Ron Magill.  For further details visit Zoo Miami.

The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center and Culture Shock Miami present a free virtual Hip Hop Dance Workshop featuring local Miami artists starting August 4th and running every Tuesday and Thursday until September 5th from 3-4pm. This five-week workshop will be led by AHCAC Alumni Joshua Eason, on Tuesdays, and Netilya Cobb, on Thursdays, and is open to students ages 10 and up. The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center is the nucleus of arts learning, training and access for Miami-Dade County’s African-American community and is operated by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs. To register for the class please click here.

Join Dr. Joanne Hyppolite, Curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, in conversation with Resident Historian Dr. Paul George as they delve into the history and culture of the Black Diaspora in South Florida. Thursday, September 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Visit HistoryMiami Museum to reserve your space.

Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) has installed a new outdoor piece on its newly renovated MOCA Plaza featuring Miami-based artist and award-winning photojournalist Carl Juste's photograph, “I Am A Man.” Juste has been a photographer with the Miami Herald since 1991.

In 2008, while working on a newspaper story with fellow Miami Herald journalist Leonard Pitts Jr., Juste captured the image of Memphis sanitation worker Elmore Nickelberry and his son, Terence, holding placards reading “I Am A Man.” These signs became emblematic of Black Americans’ struggles after being carried during the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike in 1968. Now on view, this project is made possible with the generous support of the Miami Herald Media Company.

For the first time in 35 years, the Miami Carnival will be hosted as a virtual experience from Thursday, October 8th – Sunday, October 11th, 2020, as a way to flatten he curve amid the COVID pandemic. Celebrating Miami, the Caribbean, music, pageantry, and Caribbean culture over this multi-day experience, the Miami Carnival is one of the most anticipated Caribbean Carnivals held annually, draws over 75,000 attendees, and contributes to the South Florida area's economic impact during Columbus Day weekend. For the first time, the Miami Broward Host Committee is making all the elements of Miami Carnival free to access. There will be performances by the 2019 Junior Calypso winner, 2019 Jr. Steelpan winner as well as a segment to take viewers through a story about Carnival. Viewers will still get to enjoy the pageantry of the costumes and experience the sweet and melodious sounds of the steel pan. The GMCVB has a long-standing partnership with the Miami Carnival, and looks forward to participating virtually this year and in-person in 2021. For more information and to access the event, please visit Miami Carnival.

The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. has launched the #SaferAtHome Virtual Series as way to stay connected while social distancing with black history programming. The #SaferAtHome Virtual Series, with programs 6 days a week, includes live broadcasts from Black Archives staff on social media, covering Black History trivia, little-known facts, profiles in black history, story-time for children, and even a virtual version of the popular amateur Friday night program, Lyric Live – now known as the Lyric Live Living Room Edition. For details on the schedule and where to tune in, please visit the Black Archives or follow them on Instagram @bahltsoflo and Facebook @BlackArchivesMIA live pages.

The Miami Jewish Film Festival presents a special curated online series of short films that you can enjoy directly from your home. As part of this FREE series, a new short film showcase will be unveiled every week celebrating some of the most dazzling international tales featuring comedy, sci-fi, animation, documentary, and stories from the city we call home.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center Presents SMDCAC Sessions, Cultural Arts Live on Facebook by Local Artists. The Center has currently confirmed the performances of the following artists: Nicole Henry, Martin Bejerano, Wendy Pedersen and Jim Gasior, Aaron Lebos, Albert Castiglia, Siempre Flamenco, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, Mr. Pauer, and Flamenco Puro.

Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami - MOCA continues their commitment to the community by remaining “open” virtually with new online content and initiatives. MOCA’s mission of making contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences is as active as ever through virtual exhibition tours, access to youth education, deep dives into their permanent collection, and more. 

The South Florida Symphony keeps the music playing by bringing the music to the community via Facebook and YouTube -- with LIVE ON THE DRIVE (live-streamed recital concerts), watch parties of music films and full-length concert recordings that have never been shared with the public, messages from musicians and more.

Imagine leaving your homeland as a child, without your parents, to live in a foreign country. That was the reality for the more than 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban boys and girls who left their homeland to come to the United States in what became the largest recorded child refugee exodus in the Western Hemisphere, which lasted from 1960-1962. HistoryMiami Museum documented the emotional journey these children – and their families – underwent to escape Cuba. These videos from their past exhibition are some of their powerful stories that can be viewed here online.

This online exhibition offers an overview of the guayabera’s history, one that traces the its journey through Cuba, Mexico and the United States, from humble beginnings to fashion phenomenon.

At PAMM’s website, you can enjoy virtual gallery tours, art-making ideas for kids (of all ages), as well as hundreds of Art Talks. With nearly 100 art talk videos online, you can watch and learn from artists, scholars, and collectors in a range of topics—from artistic practices to climate change.

Every week, opera lovers can settle in to enjoy a little bit of opera courtesy of Florida Grand Opera's (@FGOpera) new online programming, newly designated as FGO GO. Bringing the magic of opera direct to patrons, the company is creating a wealth of content to help opera lovers, families, teachers, and students enjoy all aspects of opera including highlights from Rigoletto and El Matrimonio Secreto (The Secret Marriage) - from the safety and comfort at home. Additional programming will include "Singers' Choice," which features each emerging artist performing an aria that inspired who they are as an artist. A concert of "Art Song," written for solo voice and piano, giving participants an intimate view into a composers' music. Finally, nothing hits closer to home in South Florida than the ever-popular "Zarzuela," giving viewers tunes of popular Spanish dramas. To join FGO GO, sign-up here. There is no cost to join, just enjoy opera wherever you go! You can also subscribe to the FGO YouTube Channel for the latest video uploads, playlists, interviews, and other exclusive content.