Hype City: Spring Edition
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This is a curated selection of local events submitted to Tropicult by the South Florida community ― organized, categorized, and presented in chronological order, linked a complete listing with full event details, including venue and ticketing information.
[icon name=”music” class=””] MUSIC
THE SAVORY CAJUN BAND
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Saturday, April 11 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Colony Theater MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Tigertail presents The Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band plays honed down, hardcore Cajun music laced with an earthy sensuality. Presented by Tigertail’s FLA-FRA Florida/France Festival [icon name=”arrow-circle-o-right” class=””]
ORCHESTRE SEPTENTRIONAL
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Friday, April 17 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Little Haiti Cultural Center MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
The legendary Orchestra Septentrional in concert at Big Night in Little Haiti with Miami Carnival Project. O, Miami will be stopping in with ice cream poetry pops.
AURA THE BAND ALBUM RELEASE
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Friday, April 24 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Churchill’s Pub MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Tropicult proudly presents the premiere CD release party for Aura the Band at Churchill’s Pub. Come join us for a night of stimulating visual art and homegrown local music!
DISCOVER MIAMI THROUGH MUSIC
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, April 26 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Biltmore Hotel MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Take a step back in time to The Jazz Age as Orchestra Miami presents this season’s “Discover Miami Through Music” Jazz Concert at The Biltmore Hotel.
TYLER THE CREATOR
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, April 26 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Fillmore MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Tyler, the Creator just released his fourth album, Cherry Bomb and a new iOS app Golf Media which The Fader reports is “Tyler and his brain without restrictions and bullshit”. Joining him for the Miami Beach stop the tour is Odd Future member Taco will open.
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[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] LIVENATION: SRING CONCERT PICKS
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESS
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, May 3 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Knight Center MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
The Symphony of the Goddesses brings Zelda fans and symphony together for a multimedia experience with music from The Legend of Zelda, including beloved melodies from titles including Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, A Link to the Past, and Link’s Awakening.
[icon name=”paint-brush” class=””] ARTS & CULTURE
THE ACOUSTIC BICYCLE TOUR
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] April 11–16 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] MIAMI MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
As they make their way around the Magic City, MDC Live Arts and Taylor Bo present an experimental jazz project on wheels, celebrating the Miami music community during O, Miami.
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] OF JAZZ, BIKE TOURS, AND POETRY
SPRING FLING
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Saturday, April 11 [icon name=”map-market” class=””] 1111 Lincoln Road MORE [icon name=”arrow-circle-o-right” class=””]
Eat, drink, dance and celebrate the best of mid-century chic Miami at the annual fundraising gala for Locust Projects.
DOS POETAS
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] April 11–16 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Freedom Tower MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Two poets, Maria Elena Díaz Hernández Caballero, and Lleny Díaz Valdivia look beyond their generations and cities. This performance art piece is a philosophical statement, an exercise in extreme physicality and a celebration of the musical community at Miami-Dade College’s Freedom Tower.
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] THE CUBAN TABLE COOKBOOK
ART TALK: NICOLAS LOBO
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] DATE [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] PAMM MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Miami-based artist Nicolas Lobo speaks about his new project gallery installation, The Leisure Pit, with PAMM Curator René Morales.
RYAN SULLIVAN
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Opens April 16 — August 9 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] ICA MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
The artist’s first institutional solo exhibition for Ryan Sullivan, demonstrating the importance of painting today.
GUCCIVUITTON
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Opens April 17 — May 31 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] ICA MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Over the past two years, Guccivuitton has staked out a unique position that advances the rich history of artist-run galleries while presenting regional material and vernacular culture.
The exhibition demonstrates the collective’s interests in challenging notions of authorship, the traditional role of the artist and the value accorded to institutional structures.
SOUNDING ROOM
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Closing Performance Saturday, April 18 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Locust Projects MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Terry Berlier, Valerie George, and Felecia Carlisle will build and manipulate a sculptural stage while Luciano Chessa conducts a musical saw performance.
COWORKER
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Opens April 11 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Swampapce MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
The Coworker is about odds and probabilities, but it’s also about the mentoring of mindsets and the offering of assistance in the way of a “leg up” to the uninformed, the misinformed and the misaligned.
KRELWEAR: PETALS COLLECTION
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Wednesday, April 22 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Art/Center So/FL MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Artist Karelle Levy and participating resident artists will take over the ArtCenter with art installations inspired by KRELwear’s latest Spring Petals Collection 2015. KREL models will be discovered in vignettes in various themed-inspired studios throughout.
ATTITUDES IN LATITUDES
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Closes April 26 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Art/Center SOFL MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Six artists from the Canadian microcosm and six from Miami explore their strong and sometimes a peculiar connection to the landscape that surrounds them and the creatures that inhabit it.
LOWE DOWN HAPPY HOUR
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Thursday, May 7 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Lowe Art Museum [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
A guided tour of the remarkable exhibition 1+2: Colección Jumex in Dialogue with the Lowe Art Museum with live music, healthy treats from Cabot Cheese, wine by Rex Goliath, and cocktails by Bacardi.
WAVES: EN PLEIN AIR
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Thursday, May [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] PAMM MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
PAMM debuts a new film by video artist, Jacob Satterwhite featuring Miami-based rapper, Trina with a live outdoor performance.
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BLACK FREEDOM
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Closing May 2nd [icon name=”map-market” class=””] Yeellen Gallery MORE [icon name=”arrow-circle-o-right” class=””]
Exhibiting artwork from the pillars of the Civil Rights Movement in Miami, anchored by a tribute to the last hours of the iconic Jumbo’s Restaurant, a historic symbol of the undoing of American Jim Crow.
TAPIES FROM WITHIN
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Closing May 2nd [icon name=”map-market” class=””] PAMM MORE [icon name=”arrow-circle-o-right” class=””]
This retrospective offers a unique view into Tàpies’ groundbreaking practice through a selection of works drawn exclusively from his own private collection and that of the Fundación Antoni Tàpies.
ASHES TO DUST: TAPIES FROM WITHIN [icon name=”arrow-circle-o-right” class=””]
HOMEMADE LEMONADE
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Closing May 15 [icon name=”map-market” class=””] Flowerbox Projects MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Homemade Lemonade marks The Flowerbox Projects‘ inaugural exhibit at the new space in Lemon City. Featuring site-specific work by four emerging to mid-career artists.
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] HOMEMADE LEMONADE: MEET THE ARTISTS
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] PLANT CARE + ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP WITH NICOLE SALCEDO
THE COMPLETE AUDUBON
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Closing May 31st [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] History Miami MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
An exhibit dedicated to John James Audubon’s masterpiece of American art, The Birds of America.
[icon name=”sun-o” class=””] FAIRS & FESTIVALS
WYNWOOD ART WALK
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Saturday, March 14 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] WYNWOOD MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Galleries open late to the public in the Miami’s buzzing Wynwood Art District and the neighboring Design District. SOUTH FLORIDA ART WALK GUIDE [icon name=”external-link” class=””]
O, MIAMI POETRY FESTIVAL
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] APRIL1–30 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] MIAMI
O, Miami returns with a series of projects and events throughout the entire month of April in an attempt to reach and unite the entire South Florida community through poetry.
HEINEKEN TRANSATLANTIC FESTIVAL
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Friday, April 10–11 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] North Beach Bandshell MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Heineken TransAtlantic Festival gathers the music community with an eclectic mix of modern world artists including Budos Band, Wild Belle, Los Candelarios, and Ana Tijoux.
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] TRANSATLANTIC MUSIC SERIES: BLUEJAY
[icon name=”arrow-right” class=””] TRANSATLANTIC MUSIC SERIES: THE BUDOS BAND
TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Friday, April 11–12 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] FT. Lauderdale Beach MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Together with Rock The Ocean, Tortuga will pair country, rock and roots music with meaning by raising awareness about marine conservation and issues affecting the world’s oceans.
PHILANTHROFEST
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Saturday, April 11 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] MUSUEM PARK [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
PhilanthroFest transforms Museum Park into “carnival of dreams” featuring games, rides, food, and performances.
SWEATSTOCK
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Saturday, April 18 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Sweat Records MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Our beloved Sweat Records celebrates 10 years! It’s gonna be the biggest, most fun, and ridiculously awesome Sweatstock yet!
WYNWOOD LIFE
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] April 24–25 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Wynwood Art District [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Head to the streets of Wynwood Art District to enjoy art, crafts, jewelry, food and live entertainment.
MIAMI ZINE FAIR
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, April 26 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] YoungArts [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Local zinesters gather at Young Arts for Miami Zine Fair. Featuring bilingual zine workshops, performances, live printing, and readings. Also, stop on by the latest Exile Books exhibition: LOVE! RAGE!! BEAUTY!!! [icon name=”arrow-circle-o-right” class=””]
SUNFEST
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Aptil 29-May 3 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] West Palm Beach MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Founded in 1982 and boasting a dedicated group of festivalgoers, Sunfest is one of the premier festivals in the U.S. today.
EMERGE AMERICAS
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] May 1- 5 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Miami Beach Convention Center MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Entrepreneurs, global thought leaders, and tech enthusiasts gather in Miami Beach for a seven-day conference.
[icon name=”film” class=””] FILM
SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Wednesdays, 8PM [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Soundscape Cinema MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Free weekly outdoor screening on the huge wall of the New World Center.
SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES 2015 SEASON [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
NOLA: FODISTA FILMS
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Wednesday, May 6 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] O Cinema MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Fordistas Films + FilmGate present the MicroFilm Contest featured finalist and THREE winners selected by a panel of judges will take home $1k!
HOW TO ENTER FORDISTA MICRO-FILM CONTEST IN 3 EASY STEPS [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
FORDISTA FILMS: MOBILE APPS TO FUEL YOUR INSPIRATION [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
MASTERCLASS WITH BILLY CORBEN
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, April 19 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Coral Gables Cinema MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Billy Corben will be lead a small group of filmmakers in discussions concerning a range of topics in documentary filmmaking. FREE!!
MY SOUL’S SHADOW
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Thursday, April 23 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Little River MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Manual Cinema presents an original piece commissioned by O, Miami: My Soul’s Shadow, a live cinematic shadow puppetry based on the world of twentieth-century Spanish poet, Federico García Lorca.
FOUNTAIBLUE ON FILM
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Friday, April 24 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] MDC WOLF MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Film clips from the Wolfson Archives and excerpts from feature films are used to trace the Fontainebleau Hotel’s film “career,” reveals the hotel’s rise and fall as a symbol of glamor and excitement.
[icon name=”life-ring” class=””] COMMUNITY
FLOATOPIA
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Saturday, April 18 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] South Point Park MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Grab a float, raft, inner tube, rubber tire or anything that floats and head to South Pointe Park!
DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Every Monday [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Thompson Cultural Plaza MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
The Market Company and the Adrienne Arsht Center Farmers Market features Florida-grown produce and prepared foods.
UPPER EAST SIDE FARMERS MARKET
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Every Saturday [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Legion Park MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Organic Produce from Verde Community Farm and Market, as well as a mix of everything else local- mostly organic. SEE: DOPEDOLL CHRONICLES: UPPER EAST SIDE FARMERS MARKET [icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
THE GARDEN MARKET
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Every Wednesday [icon name=”location-marker” class=””] Miami Beach Botanical Gardens MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
If you live on the beach, every Wednesday there’s a farmers market at the gorgeous Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
WINGS FOR LIFE RUN
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, May 3 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] BB&T Center MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Run along the palm tree-lined streets of South Florida.
MIAMI PICKUP 5!
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Wensday, April 22 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Miami Beach MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
Clean Up Miami Beach challenges you to pick up 5 pieces of litter to celebrate Earth Day!
JIMBO’S BDAY: BEER, BOCCE & BULLSHITTIN’
[icon name=”calendar” class=””] Sunday, April 26 [icon name=”map-marker” class=””] Gramps MORE[icon name=”arrow-circle-right” class=””]
A man who’s very existence embodies the spirit of an endangered and rare Miami past: Jimbo Luznar. Celebrating his 88th birthday at Gramps. Everyone’s invited!
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