Miami International Mall Presents the Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Hispanic Culture and fall fashion come alive at Miami International Mall with the Eighth Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, created in partnership with the City of Doral, and taking place Sept. 21-22. The event is FREE and open to the public.


The community will experience the diverse cultures and flavors of various Latin American countries through colorful, energetic fashion shows and interactive entertainment as local leaders are recognized through the Hispanic Star Awards.  Miami International Mall, one of Miami’s leading shopping destinations, is currently seeking nominations for each of the coveted “Hispanic Star” awards.


On Friday, Sept. 21, the Hispanic Heritage Celebration kicks off with a culturally-inspired reception honoring the Hispanic Star Nominees in front of local dignitaries, community leaders, prominent media and special guests at the VIP Reception, which serves as the kick-off for the weekend Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The nominees will also participate in a dynamic, show-stopping presentation of the hottest fall fashion looks beginning at 7pm. A silent auction will follow with the proceeds collected being donated to Simon Youth Foundation and a local charity.


On Saturday, Sept. 22, Hispanic Heritage Celebration continues at the mall with the announcement of the Hispanic Star Award winners.  Additional weekend festivities include authentic folkloric music and fiery dance performances, country heritage exhibits, art and flag displays, live entertainment and a spirited parade of native dresses from South America, Central America and the Caribbean presented by the City of Doral.


For more information please visit www.simon.com or Miami International Mall’s Facebook page.


Miami International Mall features more than 140 nationally-recognized stores including Bath & Body Works, bebe, Cache, Express,  Hollister, Guess, Gymboree, Limited, Nine West, Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Mayors Jewelers, plus department stores JCPenney, Kohl’s, Macy’s and Sears.


Miami International Mall is located at 1455 NW 107 Ave., Doral; in close proximity to the Miami International Airport. The mall is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-9pm, and Sun., 11am-7pm.  For more information, call 305-593-1775 or visit www.simon.com.

City of Miami Beach Arts in the Parks presents Five Nights at the Opera

Don't miss any of the five exceptional opera films that will be shown throughout the month of March on The Wall at the New World Center during SoundScape. Films begin promptly at 7:30 p.m., and one is shown on each Thursday in March. This is a free event.

The New World Center is located at 500 17th St., Miami Beach.

March 1: CARMEN (1984) Directed by Francesco Rosi; featuring Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes

March 8: LA TRAVIATA (1983) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, featuring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas

March 15: OTELLO (1986) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, featuring Placido Domingo and Katia Ricciarelli

March 22: DON GIOVANNI (1979) Directed by Joseph Losey,  featuring Ruggero Raimondi and Kiri Te Kanawa

March 29: RIGOLETTO (1982) Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, featuring Luciano Pavarotti and Ingvar Wixell

The Florida Grand Opera will present live soloists prior to one of the screenings. Check the official website for details.

Miami Beach Arts in the Parks events feature a variety of cultural offerings such as concerts, plays, musical performances and other acts, and are free and open to the public. The Arts in the Parks program further elevates Miami Beach’s role as a leader in the cultural arts.

Arts in the Parks launched in 2006 in response to the results of community surveys and focus groups that indicated residents would like to see more free cultural events. The Miami Beach Arts in the Parks program hopes to increase the community rating of cultural activities, which is part of the City’s overall strategic plan.

The Cinema Series at SoundScape, also an Arts in the Parks program, continues its free film series on Wednesday nights at SoundScape.

For more information on Arts in the Parks visit www.mbculture.com.

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Let the Experts Show You Around Town! Book A Tour with HistoryMiami Today

Downtown Miami's skyline, including the famed InterContinental Hotel.

Delve into the past and experience the sights, sounds and cultures of South Florida with a City Tour or Private Tour.

HistoryMiami offers educational tour opportunities for adults of all ages to learn more about the history of the region. Tour guides look forward to welcoming visitors on a memorable journey of the region’s history, both on-site in the museum galleries or off-site at the many historic neighborhoods, landmarks and sites throughout South Florida.

City Tours feature walking, bike, boat, and coach tours with internationally-acclaimed historian, Dr. Paul George, and eco-historian Frank Schena, as well as other tour guides, prepared to share their expertise on various topics related to Miami and South Florida history. 

Dr. Paul George

For more than two decades, Dr. George has toured his way to local, national and international acclaim by conducting city tours around South Florida. A Miami native, prolific author and Miami-Dade College professor, he has gained fame for his uncanny ability to recall the most impressive details about the people and places that make the region so unique.

Private Tours are customized to meet each group’s individual needs. All personalized tours include a one-time free admission pass to the HistoryMiami Museum, located at 101 West Flagler Street in downtown Miami. For more information please call the City Tours Department at 305-375-1621, or e-mail citytours@historymiami.org.

Up-Coming Tours:

For a complete list of tours, please visit: 

www.historymiami.org/files/pages/city-tours_happenings_fall2011-3.pdf

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A Sweet Treat For The Entire Family: Miami City Ballet’s Holiday Production Of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

2011 Performances:

Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami ● December 15-18

Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale ● December 21-24

A Nutcracker doll will come alive, a Sugar Plum Fairy will dance, snowflakes will fall and smiles from children of all ages will rain down as Miami City Ballet, Florida’s internationally-acclaimed company under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Edward Villella, presents its enchanting holiday production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

Miami City Ballet School students From Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to Perform With MCB’s Internationally-Acclaimed Dancers!

Based on the story The Nutcracker and The Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a captivating tale of a little girl’s Christmas Eve dream about a handsome prince, a mouse king, toy soldiers and dancers from faraway lands set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky, brought to life by a cast of more than 100 dancers and children.

Nothing short of a Broadway spectacular, the production features glorious sets, lavish costumes like the ones worn by the Arabian and Chinese dancers, magical special effects, such as a Christmas tree that soars from twelve to thirty feet tall, and fanciful choreography that takes the spectator on a magical journey to the Land of Sweets. 

With its sumptuous décor and dazzling character dance numbers, Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a must-see holiday extravaganza for everyone young and old: children, parents and grandparents! 

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Performance Schedule & Information:

● Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts

Ziff Ballet Opera House

1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Thursday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 18 at 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

● Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Au-Rene Theater

201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale

Wednesday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 22 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 23 at 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 24 at 1:00 p.m. 

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Tickets Available At:

● Miami City Ballet

2200 Liberty Ave., Miami Beach

(Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)  

305-929-7010; toll-free: 877-929-7010

www.miamicityballet.org

● Adrienne Arsht Center

1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami 

305-949-6722

www.arshtcenter.org

● Broward Center

201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale 

954-462-0222; toll-free: 1-877-311-7469

www.browardcenter.org

Tickets range in price from $20 to $68. 

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Miami City Ballet performs in the "Tri-County" South Florida area; in Broward County at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, in Miami-Dade County at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and in Palm Beach County at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Miami City Ballet is presented as the resident ballet company at the Naples Philharmonic Center in Naples, Fla. The company also tours extensively.

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Due To Overwhelming Demand, The Adrienne Arsht Center Extends Miami Run Of Cirque Éloize iD

Now celebrating its Fifth Anniversary Season, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly announces, due to an astounding reception by the South Florida community, the summer blockbuster Cirque Éloize iD will extend its stay in Miami by four weeks. The contemporary fusion of theatrical circus and urban dance will now run from July 26 to September 4 at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House.

“Even prior to opening night, South Florida has already shown great excitement for Cirque Éloize iD,” said Executive Vice President Scott Shiller. “In efforts to please the public, we have decided to extend its run for four more weeks, a total of 32 performances, to satisfy the high demand.”

Tickets for the additional Cirque Éloize iD performances will be available to the public as of Friday, June 17. Tickets start at $25 and special VIP tickets, which invite iD fans to become part of the show, range from $75 to $85. A VIP ticket grants an interaction opportunity with members of the iD cast before and during the show. In the pre-performance interaction, VIP ticket holders will have their picture taken. As they watch the show from the best seats of the Ziff Ballet Opera House, VIPs will savor their five minutes of fame while their images become part of the show as they are projected on the stage.

Tickets may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling 305-949-6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org.

Hailed by the Montreal Gazette as “a thrilling piece of work, full of attitude, energy and invention,” iD was created by Jeannot Painchaud, founder and artistic director of Montreal’s acclaimed Cirque Éloize, and has sold out in Montreal and Toronto. The high-energy all-musical spectacle (there’s no spoken word), features an original electronic score composed by Jean-Phi Goncalves (from the indie band Beast) and Alex McMahon, which features a Spanish-language hip-hop number among other electropop, dance, and vocal tracks. The creative team also features hip-hop choreographer Mourad Merzouki and costumes by Linda Brunelle.

iD is the seventh original production from Cirque Éloize. Since it began in 1993, Cirque Éloize has become a world leader in contemporary circus arts, with almost 4,000 performances in more than 400 cities around the globe to its credit. The award-winning company has enjoyed rave reviews and sold-out engagements at the world’s most prestigious festivals and theatres including Edinburgh International Festival, the Hollywood Bowl, Théâtre du Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, Sadler’s Wells and the Barbican Theatre.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is located at 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, downtown Miami. For more information, please visit the Arsht Center's Cirque Éloize iD page or www.arshtcenter.org.

Designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the venue is comprised of the 2,400-seat Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House, the 2,200-seat John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall, the black box Carnival Studio Theater, a restored Carnival Tower, the Peacock Foundation, Inc. Studio, the Peacock Foundation, Inc. Education Center and the outdoor Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts. The Carnival Tower, an architectural icon and one of Miami’s oldest Art Deco buildings, houses the street-level Bombay Sapphire Lounge. Events impresario and restaurateur Barton G. Weiss brought his signature style to the center in 2009 with Prelude By Barton G, a full-service, upscale restaurant.

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Don't Miss Out on the Great Promotions During Miami Museum Month in May

Jewish Museum of Florida

The cultural scene in Greater Miami and the Beaches is unique and diverse. During May, celebrate Miami Museum Month. This is an incredible opportunity to experience the area’s inspiring museums. 

Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)

Buy One, Get One Free — During May, all visitors and locals will be offered "Buy One, Get One Free" admission at participating museums. 

Join One, See Them All — During this month-long program, membership at any one of these participating museums will work as a free pass to any of the other museums. Whether you just joined or have been a member for years, this is an incredible opportunity to museum hop and experience the Miami cultural scene. 

For more information please visit the event website at www.miamimuseummonth.com. Don't miss out on all the additional events happening around town in celebration of Miami Museum Month!

Participating Museums:

¤ Ancient Spanish Monastery

Wings Over Miami Air Museum

¤ Art Center/South Florida

¤ Bass Museum of Art

¤ Black Police Precinct & Court House Museum

¤ Coral Gables Merrick House

¤ Coral Gables Museum

¤ The Haitian Heritage Museum

¤ HistoryMiami

¤ Jewish Museum of Florida

¤ Lowe Art Museum

¤ Miami Art Museum

¤ Miami Children's Museum

¤ Miami Science Museum

¤ Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)

¤ The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

¤ Wings Over Miami Air Museum

¤ The Wolfsonian-FIU

To join a museum, or with questions specific to a participating museum, please contact them directly. 

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