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Brévo Theatre Builds a Holiday Tradition With Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity’

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on The Miami Herald

When Brévo Theatre staged “Black Nativity” at the Sandrell Rivers Theater in 2024, the company discovered there was a strong community appetite for its newest holiday production. “Langston Hughes created a work that is joyful, spiritual and deeply connected to the African American experience and yet it had rarely been produced in this region at the scale it deserves,” says Zaylin Yates, founding managing director of Brévo Theatre, who directs the production.

North Beach Social: Curating Miami’s Global Sound at the Bandshell

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

The North Beach Social, a free monthly music series held each third Thursday at the Miami Beach Bandshell, showcases the city’s rich cultural diversity through its programming. Upcoming dates include Thursday, Nov. 20, and Thursday, Dec. 18.

For A Decade, ‘Sounds of Little Haiti’ Spotlights Haitian Music in Miami

by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami. Also on The Miami Herald, MSN, and WLRN

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every third Friday of each month, has grown from a neighborhood gathering to a platform that draws audiences from across South Florida and visitors who seek a direct window into Haitian culture.

Opera: From Concert Halls to the Streets

by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami. Also on The Miami Herald

The terrace of The Betsy Hotel on Ocean Drive looks out onto one of Miami Beach’s busiest corridors, where foot traffic, scooters, and beachgoers provide a steady backdrop in a neighborhood known more for nightlife than classical music. Co-owner of The Betsy, Jonathan Plutzik, says that set up is by design.

Women Take the Lead in Haiti’s Music Scene, Says Journalist Wilner Jean-Louis

by Jonel Juste

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Haitian journalist and communicator Wilner Jean-Louis says the country’s music landscape is experiencing a historic shift, with female artists now driving the industry and setting the tone for popular hits.

Choir Winners And Former Destiny’s Child Singer Perform in Arsht’s Gospel Fest Weekend

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Gospel Fest Miami Weekend is set to take place from June 20 to 22 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall, closing out the Center’s inaugural Gospel Fest Miami series with a weekend lineup of discussions, film screening and concerts with gospel stars Michelle Williams, Hezekiah Walker, Tye Tribbett, and local voices such as Gamaliel Fleurantin and Community Sounds (photo).

‘Revelations in Rhythm’ honors the African roots of the art of tap dance

Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s (AHCAC) Winds of Heritage Dance Company presents “Revelations in Rhythm,” a live performance celebrating African rhythms and American tap dance, will be performed Saturday, May 24 at Florida Memorial University’s Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts, Miami Gardens.

Piano Slam: Sounds of the Future, Music of the Present and Past

by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on WLRN and The Miami Herald

Poetry combined with hip-hop, classical and pop music has young poets competing for prizes from $100 to $1,000 at this year’s Dranoff 2 Piano Fusion “Piano Slam.” The music-poetry mashup is at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, April 23.

‘I Dream A World’ At New World Dedicated to Black Trailblazers

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

The New World Symphony launched “I Dream a World” in 2022 serves also as a platform to encourage dialogue about the enduring relevance of Black artists in shaping American culture. This year’s festival is a four-concert series beginning Thursday, Feb. 6 at the New World Center.

Bye Free Gospel Sundays, Hi Gospel Fest Miami

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also featuring in the Miami Herald

After fifteen years of Free Gospel Sundays at the Adrienne Arsht Center, the series is entering a new phase, with a new name and a different format: Gospel Fest Miami.

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