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Plantados - The #1 Hit of Miami Dade College’s 38th Miami Film Festival!

In theaters now, a must watch! The film depicts the horrors of political imprisonment in Cuba and recounts the most horrible tortures that these men "Plantados" preferred to suffer before negotiating with the Castro regime. Ramon, an ex-political prisoner now in Miami, encounters Mauricio, one of the cruelest prison guards he remembers from being incarcerated in Cuba. Upon sighting Mauricio, he begins to recall various traumatic experiences this guard inflicted on him. Ramon coordinates with two sons of other political prisoners to sequester Mauricio and force him to face a moral judgement. The protagonists will have to choose between revenge and justice. Check local listings for showtimes.

Overtown Children & Youth Coalition Presents a Homeless Discussion Panel Series

Join the OCYC pm Thursday, April 8th for this powerful discussion! Part II for the Homeless Discussion Panel Series will be hosting Camillus House, the Miami Rescue Mission, Lotus House, and The Josephine Dunns Hotel to learn more about their systems, how are they dealing with the current pandemic, and more.

Yom HaShoah: In Dialogue with Holocaust Survivor Aron Greenfieldv

Thursday, April 8th at 6:00pm to 7:00pm Virtual Event
To commemorate Yom HaShoah, we invite you to a talk with Holocaust Survivor Aron Greenfield and his daughter Nadine Greenfield-Binstock. Aron will speak about his experience in Nazi-occupied Poland, liberation from the concentration camp, and life in the United States. Register Here.

Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend

Thursday, April 8th at 7:30pm Virtual Event
Join Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, New York, for a conversation with Joshua M. Greene, author of Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend. Greene, a lecturer on Holocaust history, will be in conversation with Dr. Eva Fogelman, a psychologist and pioneer in historical trauma research and therapeutic techniques for Holocaust survivors and their descendants.

Community Observance for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thursday, April 8th at 7:00pm Virtual Event. The program will feature a testimony from Laszlo Selly, a child survivor from Hungary. Selly’s family was secluded in Budapest Jewish housing during World War II and was saved when his family transferred into a sanctuary residence organized by Swedish diplomat and humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg. There will also be a candle lighting, prayers and multi-generational presentations. Click here to watch the virtual event.

Florida Talks: Black Florida & Voices of Change Webinar Series

Join Virginia Key Beach Park Trust and the Florida Humanities in a Florida Talks virtual webinar series entitled, “Black Florida & Voices of Change.” The webinar series will help educate, highlight and reflect on critical black Florida stories of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Florida's Lynching and the African Diaspora Experience. Hosted by Mr. Guy Forchion, Executive Director of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, these stories are to unify rather than divide communities by highlighting our priorities of family, equal access, economic stability, and community. Click here for webinar dates & titles. Join their April 8th event - Strange Fruit in Florida presented by Dr. Tameka Hobbs. Click here for webinar dates & titles.

The Surge in Anti-Asian Violence: Corporate Social Responsibility and Action

On Friday, April 9th, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., please join the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida and a coalition of bar associations for a discussion with corporate in-house leaders about corporate social responsibility and anti-Asian violence.

Curator’s Tour: Urban Tranquility

On Friday, April 9th, join curator Carl Juste and photographer C.W. Griffin as they tour Urban Tranquility: Photographs by C.W. Griffin an exhibition featuring the exploration of a one-block area of downtown Miami surrounding Government Center, an area that provides both graphic and visual movement and a sense of serenity in the busy urban core. FREE with registration.

Urban Divas United

Introducing Urban Divas United, a virtual concert experience featuring the best of Latin urban music. See the lineup of established divas such as Ivy Queen, Natalia Jimenez, Nesi and MORE! On Saturday, April 10th, this virtual event will take the stage to honor and celebrate the Latina acts dominating the genre and paving the way for the next generation of female artists. Click here to register for FREE access to the virtual concert experience.

Fundraiser! MUCE Open-Air Market

MUCE EDUCATES our sister non-profit, is co-hosting the MUCE Open-Air Market as a collaborative fundraiser with our community partners. Get out for some fresh air and support local vendors & performers at the MUCE Fundraiser Open Air Market. Help raise funds while you have FUN as we bring you an eclectic and artistic experience from our collaborative partners. It will be a day filled with culture, conversation, and delicious vibes! Special Open Air Market Day on Sunday, April 11th.

Cuban Memory Wars: An Evening with Michael Bustamante

Books & Books and The Cuban Research Institute present, An Evening with author Michael Bustamante, Cuban Memory Wars: Retrospective Politics in Revolution and Exile. Monday, April 12th at 7pm EST LIVE via Crowdcast. Click here to learn more.

Zen and the Art of Faithful Song

An evening of conversation and contemporary sacred song with rising soprano Elizabeth Zito and Michael Rossi, Founder and Artistic Director of the Miami Classical Music Festival. April 12th at 7pm, click here to learn more.

Transnational Jewish Identities: The Case of Women Immigrant Artists from the Former Soviet Union in Israel

This talk, presented by Dr. Tal Dekel, will offer a discussion about contemporary art in Israel with the focus on women immigrants. Discussing artists' works who immigrated to the country from the Former Soviet Union beginning in the 1990s, this lecture will elaborate on their international identities and overlapping oppressions within the Israeli context. Wednesday, April 14th at 12:00pm to 1:00pm, RSVP here.

The Glasshouse Comedy Experience

If you are looking for raw, uncensored, and uncut stand-up comedy, then the Glasshouse is the place to be. The Glasshouse is where only the strongest comedians can throw rocks from a house of glass and survive. Professional comedians show up and show out with hilarious, side-splitting, belly-aching jokes. The world is on stage! Be sure not to miss Glasshouse Comedy Experience on Friday, April 16th at 8:00 p.m. Presented by The Black Archives History & Research Foundation Of South Florida, Inc.

Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa!

The Koubek Center presents the next edition of our virtual concert series Little Havana Social Club ¡en casa! on Friday, April 16th at 8 p.m. on our Facebook Page: @KoubekCenterMDC. Latin Grammy nominee DJ and producer Mr. Pauer will set the tone of the program with his signature Electrópico sound, mixing electronic dance music with several standard music styles. Learn more here.

Miami Jewish Film Festival

The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF), is proud to announce the program and plans for the upcoming 24th edition, which will be a hybrid of virtual and live programming events with a record-breaking 145 films in selection, and all screenings accessible for free. Running from April 14-29, three months later than their annual dates in January, the festival will screen 100 feature films, including eight world premiered and over 20 North American Premieres, and 45 short films, representing 25 countries, 39 first-time feature filmmakers, and an unprecedented 47 films directed by women (32% of the total program).

Zen and the Art of LGBTQ Poetry

The word tortillera means lesbian in Español. The moniker is familiar to most Spanish speaking cultures, but especially particular to the Cuban experience. In most Cuban-American households to be called a tortillera (whether one is one or not) is the gravest of insults, the basest of adjectives, a cat call that whips through the air like a lash whose only intention is to wound, to scar. Many a first-generation, Cubanita (the ones who are into other girls, anyway) has suffered, denied, wailed over the loaded term, but in Caridad Moro-Gronlier’s debut collection, Tortillera, she not only applies the term to herself, she owns it, drapes it over her shoulders and heralds her truth through candid, unflinching poems that address the queer experience of coming out while Cuban. April 19th from 7-8pm, RSVP here.

Island Jamz Spectacular

Isand Jamz Spectacular is a Reggae / Island-themed Festival, entertainment experience drawing music, food, culture, and inspiration from our Caribbean neighbors. Featuring the one and only Ky-mani Marley, and a host of talented artists, DJ's and performers, the event will take place at Historic Virginia Beach Park on Saturday, April 24th from 12pm to 11pm at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park. Event Cost: $305 per pod and up (Each pod can hold up to 8 guests). islandjamzspectacular@gmail.com

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa and The Rhythm Foundation Present Alma Flamenca

Led by the world-renowned Artistic Director Ilisa Rosal, the spellbinding and earthy power of authentic Flamenco dance with its spectacular footwork, precise athleticism, and vibrant energy, the performances are at once sensual and spiritual, raw and refined, and filled with both restrained passion and electrifying release. This event on Sunday, April 25th at 7 pm will be held to a limited in-person audience with RSVP. Part of the Arts In The Park Series for the City of Miami Beach. Free with RSVP.

Combating Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

On Wednesday, April 28th, join in for this very important panel discussion hosted by the Coalition of Florida APIA Affiliates with APABA South Florida, APABA of Tampa Bay, the Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association, and the Jacksonville Asian American Bar Association. This event will be virtual and free to attend. Click here to register.

Art & Food Stroll Wynwood

On Thursday, April 29th from 6-10pm Feed Your Eyes and Nourish Your Soul...An Experience of Local Flavors and Culture. Participating businesses spotlight South Florida artists through live activations, installations, and exhibitions. Restaurants offer food sampling opportunities which represent the essence of Wynwood. Attendees explore the neighborhood encountering new experiences, businesses, and artists. Brought to you Talking Off the Wall, Yo Miami, and Life Is Art, bringing decades of experience producing events to showcase the local community and artists. Follow @artandfoodstroll on Instagram to keep up with all artist and venue announcements. For more information on becoming a partner, a participating venue, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact James Echols at jjames@lifeisartfest.org or 305-494-5992

The O, Miami Poetry Festival

This April, Miamians can encounter a poem at The O, Miami Poetry Festival. Beginning April 1 – 30, the festival will put poem’s in public places and collaborate with individuals and organizations to find creative ways to inject poetry into everyday life. So where will poetry pop up in 2021; a wall, on a tattoo, on a band-aid, with your sourdough, from a gumball machine, in a letter, and so many other ways! For more information, click here.

April at the Arsht!

Live on the Plaza: Cortadito

Friday, April 9th at 7:30 p.m. Named after your favorite caffeinated pick-me-up and voted “Best Latin Act 2019” by Miami New Times, Cortadito’s mesh of son montuno, guaracha, boleros, nengon and bolero son will transport you to a time when Trio Matamoros and Ignacio Piñeiro ruled the Cuban music world. With a sound reminiscent of the Buena Vista Social Club, this dynamic Miami-based ensemble has backed world-renowned percussionist Sammy Figueroa and guitarist Eliades Ochoa, opened for legendary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés and performed at festivals like GroundUP Music Festival, Afro Roots Fest, Florida Folk Fest and the GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance.

Jazz Roots on the Plaza: Brandon Goldberg Trio

April 16 at 7:30 p.m. - In person | Tickets are $15*
Miami-based jazz pianist Brandon Goldberg, now 15 years old, has been playing piano and making music since he was 3 years old. With "ample dexterity and wise-beyond-his-years sound" (JAZZIZ), Goldberg found his passion for jazz by listening to his favorite artists, including Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

Siudy Flamenco

April 17th & 18th - In their first performance in more than a year, award-winning dancer-choreographer Siudy Garrido and her company will present a celebratory night of flamenco. Taking place on the Ziff Ballet Opera House’s Lynn Wolfson stage, this socially distanced event will feature exhilarating footwork, beautiful choreographies, passionate Spanish guitar and original music from maestro Jose Luis de la Paz.
Siudy Garrido is an award-winning choreographer and dancer known for her contemporary approach to flamenco. Garrido is an Arsht Center Arts Partner and has also collaborated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and flamenco stars such as Farruquito and Antonio Canales.

ARTiculation at Arsht: An Evening of Spoken Word

Friday, April 23rd - From the page to the stage, Miami's top spoken word artists unite in a super session of beats and rhymes celebrating National Poetry Month. Witness poets transform their words into performances that remind us of the integral role poetry and spoken word play in our culture. Join us for this free, not-to-be-missed evening of verbal expression and inspiration.

Live on the Plaza: Electric Piquete

April 30 at 7:30 p.m. -In person | Tickets are $15*
Miami’s Latin funk fusionistas! Latin funk outfit Electric Piquete were named “Best Latin Band” by Miami New Times in 2009 and 2015. Their influences are as diverse as the Miami region that birthed them, ranging from rock to jazz spiced with everything in between: funk, Afro-Caribbean, progressive and R&B.

Complete list of events during the month of April.

The Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM) Presents: Manolo Valdés - The Legacy

The Doral Contemporary Art Museum (DORCAM) presents 'Manolo Valdés - The Legacy,' an outdoor exhibition of monumental sculptures by this world-renowned Contemporary Art Master. In partnership with the City of Doral, the monumental sculptures will be installed in the main public parks of the City of Doral as well as other selected locations. This showcase will be the largest exhibition of his epic sculptures to date and will be on view until June 2021. Click here for more information.

Baila Little Havana! Con Marisol Blanco

Dancer and Master Instructor Marisol Blanco offers a weekly Afro-Cuban dance class that spans the history, songs, steps, beats, passion, mysticism, and intensity of Cuban folklore and culture. The course includes traditional ballroom dances such as the danzón, mambo, cha cha chá, pilón, mozambique, son and the casino. Marisol will also teach dances of the Afro-Cuban heritage such as rumba (in its various expressions: yambú, guaguancó and columbia); and of various ethnicities and African traditions including Yoruba (from the Orichas), Aará (Fodunes), Bantú (Mpungos) and also Haitian (Loaces). Classes are every Monday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Downtown Movie Nights

Join the Miami DDA for Season 3: DWNTWN Movie Nights! This season will be filled with exciting, action-packed, family-oriented movies under our beautiful skyline to be enjoyed by DWNTWNRS and visitors alike. DWNTWN Movie Nights are FREE and movies will begin at dusk. Click here to reserve your spot and for more info.

Negra by Randoplh Ward

The complexities of femininity, gender identity, and colorism come to the screen in a theatrical adaptation of Me Gritaron Negra by the Peruvian Mother of Dance Theater Victoria Santa Cruz. Negra, is a short dance film presented by international choreographer Randolph Ward in Partnership with Unity Coalition for the 2020 Celebrate Orgullo’s Virtual Festival and stars gender fluid Brazilian born artist Natanael Leal. The film takes viewers on a journey of self love and the confrontation getting to that journey. Negra premiered as part of Celebrate Orgullo's BlackOut Performances. Click here to view Negra.

The Bass Highlights Tour

Guided tours every Saturday from 2:00 to 3:00pm. Guests will explore various highlights of the collection, the museum’s architecture and current exhibitions both inside and outside of The Bass through an interactive guided tour. Trained educators will provide behind-the-scenes experience of The Bass Museum. This tour is included with cost of museum admission and maximum capacity applies on a first- come, first-served basis.

Meet the Curator of Remaking Miami: Josefina Tarafa's Photographs of the 1970s

Scholar and guest curator José Antonio Navarrete speaks about the remarkable work of Josefina Tarafa, a prominent Cuban exile, photographer and philanthropist who captured Miami's profound transformation during the 1970s with exceptional documentary photographs. "Josefina was ahead of her time," Navarrete says. "She was one of the first people to explore the relationship between immigration and culture." Watch the interview to learn more about Remaking Miami, the first exhibition ever dedicated to Josefina Tarafa's fascinating photography, opening November 5 at the Cuban Legacy Gallery.

MIAMI-Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau