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MOCA North Miami Celebrates Pride Month and Caribbean Heritage Month with Robust Public Programming in June

In celebration of Pride Month and Caribbean Heritage Month, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami is offering a robust series of education and public programming throughout June. The museum is also starting a series of public activations, “Under the Electric Tree,” at Griffing Park. Programming will include site-specific performances, live music, hands-on art activities, and more, in conjunction with the recently restored public artwork "Electric Tree" by international renowned artist, Mark Handforth. MOCA’s June programming includes:

• Under the Electric Tree: The Mento Philharmonic Orchestra at Griffing Park in Celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month | Saturday, June 11, 7 p.m.
• My Name is Maryan – Public Exhibition Tour with Curator of Education Amanda Covach | Thursday, June 16, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• My Name is Maryan – Docent-Led Exhibition Tour | Sunday, June 19, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• Jazz at Moca Featuring Magela Herrera in Celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month | Friday, June 24, 8 p.m.
• Under the Electric Tree: Pioneer Winter in Celebration of Pride Month at Griffing Park| Wednesday, June 29, 7:30 p.m.

Afrikin Safe Spaces Juneteenth Celebration

For the 2022 Juneteenth celebration, AfriKin seeks to continue its already successful programming in the City of Opa-locka that specifically addresses some of the community’s most immediate needs–the future of our children. AfriKin Safe Spaces asks what our communities would be like if we all felt safe. The relief to just be, AfriKin Safe Spaces takes a moment to focus on what a harmonious and peaceful existence within neighborhoods can be like and how it can be experienced together for encouragement through the arts and positive cultural influences. Join the celebration in Opa-Locka on June 11 as they celebrate Culture, Community and Camaraderie. Learn more here.

Celebrate Juneteenth Weekend at the MUCE Campus

Juneteenth: Homecoming Dinner at the MUCE CAMPUS. This Homecoming celebration invites community to participate in a commemoration to our ancestors and a promise to our future. Dinner under the stars catered by Reed's. Enjoy an evening of art & performances at the final event happening at the MUCE Campus. They'll be moving in the fall, so its oh-so-fitting to celebrate the last 4 years in our home! The art gallery will be open for viewing with performances by:Bongo Bluez, Arnitris Williams, Ashlee Thomas, Only Le'Adonis, Ricky Danco and E.L.E.M.E.N.T.S the Brand. This event is free to the public and happens on June 18. Register here.

American Black Film Festival Community Day

In partnership with the GMCVB, on Sunday, June 19, the festival will end with a ABFF Community Day. Held at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, this is a free event filled with fun and entertainment curated for family audiences and will showcase the Spring Hill Company’s After Jackie.

Miami Based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Celebrate Black Music Month

In honor of Black Music Month, Kimpton Hotels in Miami will pay homage to the rich history of Black music and celebrate the diverse talent found within our local community. Throughout the month of June each hotel, in partnership with the GMCVB’s acclaimed Art of Black Miami platform, will feature live performances by local Black musicians during the properties nightly social hour. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has also created a Black Music Month Spotify playlist featuring a selection of soulful sounds by artists who have contributed to our Nation’s musical traditions. Together, these initiatives celebrate Kimpton’s overarching goal to champion inclusivity and diversity and ensure this promise continues to extend equally to all. Learn more here.

Designing the Good Life: A Conversation with Ira Giller and Sara Giller Nelson

Join the Jewish Museum of Floriday-FIU on June 16, for a conversation with Ira Giller and his daughter Sara Giller Nelson. Ira and Sara will discuss the life and work of Norman Giller one of the founders of Miami Modern (MiMo), a regionalized style of Modernist architecture. The program is presented in conjunction with the current exhibition, Giller on Giller: An Adventure in Architecture currently on view at JMOF-FIU. Ice cream reception to follow presentation, RSVP here.

The Blues Opera with Uncle Scotchy

After a two year hiatus from in-person performances, Juggerknot Theatre Company--producers of the critically acclaimed Miami Motel Stories are back! This time, Juggerknot will surprise audiences with an intimate, immersive, and captivating one-man-show: “The Blues Opera,” the autobiographical story of South Florida Blues legend, Eric Garcia (aka) “Uncle Scotchy” written by the musician himself. The powerful series is conceptualized and directed by long-time Juggerknot collaborator, Ana Margineanu. Through July 3, learn more here.

Street Galleries by Olympia Arts MIAMI

Olympia Arts MIAMI "takes art to the streets" with a new series of Street Stages through June 2022 and the debut of our Street Galleries project. Street Galleries are vacant storefront windows turned into artist-specific art galleries "...taking visual art to the streets" of the historic Flagler District of Downtown Miami. Held every Thursday & Saturday in June. Learn more.

Overtown Office of Miami's First Black Judge Declared a Historic Site

Earlier this month, the City of Miami's Historic and Environmental Preservation Board voted unanimously to designate the building that was once the law office of Lawson E. Thomas as a historic site, ensuring the preservation of his legacy in the face of gentrification and developer-backed interests in the area. Thomas was Miami-Dade County's first Black judge and the first Black attorney in Miami to stand before a white judge. In his day, hewas a civil-rights activist and a pillar of the community in Overtown, one of Miami's historically Black neighborhoods. Now that his onetime office has been recognized as a historic site, Dr. Enid Pinkney hopes the city will revitalize the building and continue to tell Lawson E. Thomas' story so future generations might appreciate his considerable contribution to South Florida's civil-rights movement. Read full story here.

HistoryMiami Gallery Tour: We the People

The United States is a country founded by the people for the people, but who are the people? Throughout history, the answer to that question has changed. Join HistoryMiami and Made by US for a civics and U.S. history themed tour to learn how the government operates on a local, state, and federal levels and the role of the individual in each. Participants will investigate the history and relationship between these three governing bodies and how their operations impact our everyday life and community. June 12 at 1:00 p.m., free admission and registration is encouraged.

In YOUnison: Art-Making Workshops

The Participatory Public Art project is back with free art-making workshops in Vizcaya Village through June 22. This Vizcaya tradition returns in partnership with IlluminArts and a new cast of local artists to instruct in diverse artistic practices that include poetry, fashion design, fiber art and music.Online registration is required and workshops are projected to fill up. Reserve your free spot online today.

Botero at Full Volume

An exhibition on the graphics of the famous Colombian artist on display now through June 30 at DORCAM in City Place Doral. When we talk about Fernando Botero, we immediately think of those paintings and sculptures that, with their gargantuan dimensions, seem to want to overflow galleries and cities around the world. However, the thick figuration of the Colombian has also flooded a field of plastic for a long time that is sometimes considered, unfairly, a minor art. For this reason, to demonstrate that the weight of Fernando Botero is not lightened beyond the borders of the gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Doral (DORCAM), in coordination with Adriana Meneses Art and David Restrepo Art, is now opening an exhibition which brings precisely 45 posters of this artist obsessed with volume to the gallery. Botero at Full Volume.

Free Admission to HistoryMiami This Summer

HistoryMiami's Summer Passport Program, sponsored by AT&T, provides free access for all children in Miami-Dade County to experience the museum from June 8 to August 16, 2022! The passport offers children an exciting educational adventure while exploring the region’s rich past. Learn more here.

Coconut Grove Sports Hall of Fame Museum "Meet & Greet & Tour Saturday Foodie Event"

Every Saturday from 12pm to 5pm, join the Coconut Grove Sports Hall of Fame Museum and walk through West Grove sports history, reunite with local Alumni, enjoy great food, music, and community spirit! Leadership Prep Foundation Inc. is the parent organization of the Coconut Grove Sports Hall of Fame Museum whose mission is to preserve, support, and promote the historical significance of Bahamian and African American history and cultural heritage through Sport in West Coconut Grove. Moreover, to advance the culture and heritage of sports seeded in West Coconut Grove and to recognize and induct its champions, sports legends, and community leaders to honor the past and inspire future generations for sports and life.

Experience a Tap Tap Tour

Become a local and experience history, culture and architecture on one of Tap Tap Tours' many unique tours of Little Haiti, Miami Beach, Historic Overtown or Little Havana. Tap Tap Tours foundation is based on education, with a goal to inform people of their roots and expose them to other traditional culture practices. These tours are led based on questions that are being asked, which allows the learning process to be fun, spontaneous, and refreshing from people to people. Additionally, tour guides are in demand and Tap Tap Tours is hiring, click here to learn more and be a part of this exciting industry!

Vizcaya Volunteer Information Session

If you have an interest in arts, culture, innovation, and connecting with people, consider becoming a Vizcaya Volunteer Greeter. They are exposed to the inner workings of this National Historic Landmark and contribute to the experience of more than 300,000 people each year. In this simple yet rewarding role, Greeters welcome guests to Vizcaya and answer basic questions about the estate. Click here to learn more.

North Miami Beach Street Market

The City of North Miami Beach presents the NMB STREET MARKET. Taking place every Sunday from 10am-5pm. Come spend your Sundays at the NMB STREET MARKET. Live music, food, produce, baked goods, artisan products, accessories, art, flowers, plants and more. Learn more here.

Theater with Deep Roots in Black Community Will Get its Voice Again

In case you haven't heard, Coconut Grove's Ace Theater, which was built in the 1930s and was the heart of the Grove’s Black community during the Jim Crow era, will be restored and reopened thanks to a National Park Service grant. The Nationoal Park Service, in a new program aimed at preserving sites related to the country’s equal-rights battles, awarded $398K to the Ace Theater.

MOCA Relaunches Educational Programs

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) has relaunched its acclaimed public education programming for children and adults. The onsite programs include MOCA Teen Art Force, MOCA Makers and MOCA miniMakers. Learn more here.

Caribbean Market Days

In case you haven't heard, Caribbean Market Day is back every Saturday from 10am to 6pm. The market will have vendors selling their wares from all areas of Miami, South Florida, and beyond. Original art work, vintage and thrift finds, handmade goods, artisan treasures and more will fill the stalls of the Caribbean Marketplace in Ti Ayiti (Little Haiti) 5925 NE 2 Second Ave Miami, FL 33137. For more information and vendor inquiries please email lhcc@miamigov.com or call 305 960-2969.

Eco-History Tour at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park

Book a free Eco-History Tour at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park. Explore Miami's once "Colored Only" Beach Park and learn the story that began in 1945 with a guided tour sharing photos, videos and live amusement attractions. To book a tour call 305-960-4600 or email info@virginiakeybeachpark.net

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