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Welcome to your weekly Miami Beach Arts & Culture guide. View digital event highlights for the week and be sure to check out our website for all things arts & culture!

The XXVI International Ballet Festival of Miami Closes at The Fillmore Miami Beach The XXVI International Ballet Festival of Miami presents their classical gala performances at The Fillmore Miami Beach, Saturday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. featuring companies from around the United States and Europe including the Washington Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Pennsylvania/Philadelphia Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, Arts Ballet Theater Florida, Birmingham Ballet, Magdeburg Ballet and Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami. At the Saturday evening performance the IBFM will honor Miami City Ballet Artistic Director and ex New York City Ballet Principal ballerina Lourdes Lopez with the Lifetime Achievement Award, "A Life For Dance", and present a Balanchine pas de deux by Miami City Ballet dancers. This festival represents the most ambitious ballet project ever conceived in South Florida. The magnitude of the program, along with the prestige of the participating companies and the renowned principal ballet stars, have captured the attention of the most demanding audiences. The festival has accomplished the task of introducing the audiences of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach Counties and Miami Beach, as well as tourists, to a stunning array of national and international ballet companies encompassing Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the USA, many making their USA debut. In addition to being live-in-theater and socially distanced, the performances will also be live streamed. Learn more >

Miami Story/Miami Expose August 11 6:30 PM to 8 PM The Wolfsonian-FIU More Info

Art Class Gallery Night August 12 4 PM to 6 PM Miami Beach Botanical Garden More Info

"Annette" August 13 through 19 Various Times O Cinema More Info

Save the Bay PSA Contest Vote by August 11 City of Miami Beach & Oolite Arts More Info

The Art of Making Soil with Cassidy Fry August 14 10 AM Miami Beach Botanical Garden More Info

Family Style: Reginald O’Neal + Arsimmer McCoy August 18 6 PM to 7 PM Oolite Arts More Info

Community Spotlight: Live Entertainment on Española Way True to its roots in the early 1920s as a destination for dining and dancing in the streets, Española Way is still the place for yoga by day or samba and live jazz by night. Charming scenes and a vibrant community scene invite guests to take advantage of daily, weekly and monthly events, many of which are free to the public. These performances include:  "Boteco Copacabana" — The spirit of samba comes to life as dancers take to the pedestrian-only streets for pulse-quickening performances every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. "A La Folie" — Enjoy a live saxophone performance Wednesday through Sunday at 7 p.m. outside of the French bistro, A La Folie. New to the street, Mediterranean-inspired MoonLight Restaurant will soon be featuring live belly dancers every Sunday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. as well as a saxophone performer on Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Learn more here >

Bass Museum: Call to Artists What is a monument? In 2021, we continue to witness an international debate on monuments, reconsidering who they honor, their purpose and relevance and the validity of continued existence. Building upon this context and engaging in current conversations, The Bass opens the second cycle of the "New Monuments" program by calling for artists to create a temporary, new monument. Following its inaugural year and winner Najja Moon, this initiative returns to invite artists to create a work of art that will be on view in Collins Park for approximately 10-12 months. This open call for artist submissions is for the 2021 cycle, closing Aug. 27. Subsequent calls will be announced annually. The selection process will be made by the museum’s curatorial team and external jurors. Learn more here >

Third Annual CosmicCon Lands at the Leon County Public Library

 

Third Annual CosmicCon Lands at the Leon County Public Library

 

WHO:	Leon County Government
WHAT:	Third Annual CosmicCon
WHEN:	August 14 - 21
WHERE:	In-person and virtual events  LeonCountyLibrary.org/CosmicCon

 

Join Leon County from August 14 to 21 for the third annual CosmicCon, a week-long celebration of comic books, graphic novels, gaming, sci-fi, artwork, and pop culture, at the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library. Free in-person or virtual events, including trivia, gaming, meet ups, and discussions featuring local artists, will relate to this year’s theme, “Close Encounters of the Third CosmicCon.” 

 

In addition to events, citizens can submit their best pet cosplay photos for a chance to win prizes, and themed grab-and-go swag bags with fun and engaging crafts and activities for all ages will be available at all Library locations starting August 14. 

 

Our out-of-this-world CosmicCon programming includes: 

• Saturday, August 14 at 11 a.m., “Library Lecture Series: Drawing with Whimsy and Magic” – Kick off CosmicCon with a look inside the whimsical world of local illustrator Elizabeth Lampman Davis during this in-person discussion. The lecture will include a demonstration of her creative process from first sketch to final image. Citizens can also attend the lecture live via Zoom.
• Monday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m., “How to Create a Mini Comic with Nathan Archer” – Learn the ins and outs of comic book creation from local artist Nathan Archer as you write, draw, and produce your very own mini comic during this virtual program.
• Thursday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m., “You Can’t Believe Your Eyes with the National MagLab” – Enjoy optical illusions and hands-on experiments during this virtual program with the National MagLab.
• Saturday, August 21 at 11 a.m., “Monsters and Magic: Card Illustration with Christopher Burdett” – Hear from local artist Christopher Burdett about creating monsters for Magic the Gathering and how this expanded his career. This virtual event will be followed by a Q&A session. 

For a complete list of programming and to register for an event, visit LeonCountyLibrary.org/CosmicCon. 

 

For more information, contact Michelle Ray, Learning & Workforce Services Manager, at (850) 606-2665 / RayM@LeonCountyFL.gov or Leon County Community and Media Relations at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.