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Review: 'MJ: The Musical' Moonwalks Into The Broward Center

2 weeks ago | miamiartzine.com | Michelle Solomon

The opening feels a bit like “A Chorus Line.” Dancers file in with dance bags into a big rehearsal space. Concrete walls. Floor to ceiling windows. There's action happening before the show starts as the audience finds their seats. “Five minutes to Michael” a man carrying a clipboard bellows. More dancers and others file in, they hug, chat. The bellowing man with the clipboard – "one minute to Michael.” And then it’s showtime.
FGO's ‘Carmen’ Has Plenty of Legacy And A Real Housewife of Miami

2 weeks ago | artburstmiami.com | Michelle Solomon

Written By Michelle F. Solomon April 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM Ginger Costa-Jackson is Carmen in Maria Todaro’s Florida Grand Opera production of George Bizet’s opera, opening Saturday, April 12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami.
45 winners, $600,000 in awards: Meet this year’s Miami Ellies recipients

2 weeks ago | wlrn.org | Michelle Solomon |Artburst Miami

Artist José Bedia’s work, symbolic and rooted in ancient traditions, blends anthropology, storytelling, and Afro-Caribbean influences. In fact, his personal art collection is that of tribal and ethnographic art. His practice, he says, his grounded in investigation and search doing “field work” journeys to other countries that inspire and inform the work. It is these qualities that gained him a $75,000 award as part of Oolite Arts’ The Ellies Awards.
45 Winners, $600,000 in Awards: Meet This Year's Miami Ellies Winners

3 weeks ago | artburstmiami.com | Michelle Solomon

Written By Michelle F. Solomon, Artburst Editor April 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM Miami artist José Bedia will be presented with the Michael Richards Award, which comes with it $75,000 in cash, at this year’s The Ellies Awards on Wednesday, April 16.
Miami and its neighborhoods star in Miami Film Festival’s Made in MIA series

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Michelle Solomon

One of the highlights of the Miami Film Festival is the chance to see movies that were made right here in the 305. For the 42nd year for the festival, there is an impressive array of narratives and documentaries that are made in the MIA. “I am just more and more proud of our community every single year,” says Lauren Cohen, director of programming at the Miami Film Festival.
Miami and its neighborhoods star in Miami Film Festival’s Made in MIA series

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Michelle Solomon

One of the highlights of the Miami Film Festival is the chance to see movies that were made right here in the 305. For the 42nd year for the festival, there is an impressive array of narratives and documentaries that are made in the MIA. “I am just more and more proud of our community every single year,” says Lauren Cohen, director of programming at the Miami Film Festival.
Festival: Miami And Its Neighborhoods Provide the Backdrop for Made in MIA Films

3 weeks ago | artburstmiami.com | Michelle Solomon

Written By Michelle F. Solomon April 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM Raquel Lebish as Vera and Nicolo Pozo as Jake in Sergio Vizuete’s shot in Miami film “Becoming Vera” showing at the Miami Film Festival. The festival opens Thursday, April 3 to Sunday, April 13.
Slow Burn Theatre’s 2025/26 Season Hits All the Right Notes

1 month ago | lmgfl.com | Kevin Gale |Michelle Solomon

Slow Burn Theatre Company Sets the Stage for a Spectacular Season at the Broward CenterIn a year already packed with stunning performances and award-winning acclaim, Slow Burn Theatre Company raises the curtain on its most exciting lineup yet. As part of the 2025/2026 season at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Slow Burn will present five powerhouse productions that blend musical brilliance with powerful storytelling.
A Midwest Woman's Quest For Her Mother's Spirit In Havana At Books & Books

1 month ago | artburstmiami.com | Michelle Solomon

Written By Michelle F. Solomon March 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM Rebe Huntman’s debut memoir “My Mother In Havana: A Memoir of Magic & Miracle” is about one woman’s quest to find her mother among the gods and saints in Cuba.
City of Boca Raton Names Tiffany Beasi Winner of Inaugural Seafood Festival Art Contest

1 month ago | lmgfl.com | Michelle Solomon |Jan Engoren |Madelaine Boyer

The City of Boca Raton has named local artist Tiffany Beasi the winner of the inaugural Boca Raton Seafood Festival Art Contest. Beasi’s vibrant artwork will be featured on commemorative posters, on-site displays, and festival merchandise, capturing the spirit of the festival while celebrating Boca Raton’s coastal charm. The contest attracted over a dozen submissions from talented artists across South Florida, with strong participation from the Boca Raton community.