|
Opening Reception for Hernan Garcia Exhibition
Friday, February 5 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The solo exhibition of Cuban painter Hernan Garcia opens at Cremata Gallery and will be on view through March 8. Garcia resided for many years in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he created hundreds of pieces and earned the respect of the critics and the lovers of the visual arts. In 1990 he received the most important prize of the San Juan XI Biennial of Latin American and Caribbean Engraving. His work, a beautiful monotype, combined the defining elements of Garcia's work. When he decided to create the "chair," it was a tribute to those friends who allow us to rest, to think, to write, to dream and, of course, to draw and to paint. He created chair "landscapes" which can be viewed as fascinating beings with fascinating stories. Hernan Garcia spends his time between Madrid and Miami. Pictured: "Paisaje Azul," oil on canvas; 47 1/2" x 47 1/2"
Cremata Gallery
1646 S.W. 8th Street, Miami
305-644-3315
|
 |
| |
| |
 |
|
Preview and Reception for Cuba Avant-Garde
Friday, February 5 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection opens at the Lowe Art Museum. The exhibition features large scale paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs, and mixed media works of 40 Cuban born artists. Using subtle devices of irony, metaphor, and ambiguity to challenge accepted artistic and political discourse, the artists employ a rich variety of experimental, conceptual, and postmodern strategies. A fully illustrated bilingual publication accompanies the exhibition, which was organized by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida. Cocktails provided by Bacardi. Free for Lowe members and $10 for non-members.
Lowe Art Museum on UM Campus
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables
305-284-3535
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
Miami City Ballet Program III
Friday - Sunday, February 5 - 7
Miami City Ballet's Program III is Edward Villella's The Neighborhood Ballroom, back for its first full encore since its 2003 premiere. This evening-length, action-packed, atmosphere-drenched tale of a poet, his muses features the great ballroom music and dances of the early and mid-20th century. The four sections of this work showcase the seductive waltz, quick-stepping jazz (including the Charleston), the fox-trot where couples dance in the dark to big-band music, and the mambo, which ruled the dance floor in the 1950s. Performances are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Single tickets for Miami City Ballet's Program II range from $169 to $19.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Ziff Ballet Opera House
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
1-877-929-7010
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
Children's Library Dance Series
Saturday, February 6 at 11 a.m.
Momentum Dance Company presents "Fish Tales," an exciting and colorful environmentally conscious work that tells the story of marine life on Florida's coral reefs and their beautiful, but fragile environment. Meet Madame Manatee and Senora Stingray as they lead the underwater inhabitants (peppermint stripe shrimp, parrotfish, jellyfish, grouper and more) in cleaning up their neglected reef. This program is fun and empowering as the characters send a message of personal responsibility for conservation. Colorful, imaginative costumes and an original Caribbean style musical score will enchant children ages 4 to 10 and their families. Following the performance the dancers will present a movement workshop for the children in the audience. The activities are created around topics introduced in the performance, and the workshop culminates in a mini-performance by the participating kids. The performance is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so come early.
Coral Gables Branch Library
3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables
305-460-5600
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
Comedian Carol Leifer
Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Straight from taping NBC-TV's latest edition of "Celebrity Apprentice," stand-up comic Carol Leifer will appear at Alper JCC with her first book of humorous essays, "When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win: Reflections on looking in the Mirror." The internationally acclaimed comedian and Emmy-nominated writer has shared stories from her book with national audiences appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "The Today Show," all of the evening talk shows and "Fresh Air with Terry Gross on NPR." Hailed by The Washington Post as one of the best comedic minds of our time, Carol Leifer's writing credits include "Saturday Night Live," "The Larry Sanders Show," and "Seinfeld." It’s been said that Leifer is the real-life inspiration for the character of Elaine played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Her book is a laugh-out-loud look at life, love, and family and deals with her personal journey through aging, adoption, animal activism, feminism and faith. She explores coming to terms with yourself, and becoming the person you are meant to be. Tickets are $10.
Alper JCC
11155 S.W. 112th Avenue, Miami
305-271-9000, Ext. 268
|
|
| |
| |
|
The deadline for submitting event information for Events of the Week is 5 p.m. Friday.
|
|
Email this page