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Read MorePosted by Elman + Skye on Feb 12, 2026
Yaitza Rivera: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Comedian
Yaítza Rivera-Jiménez is a Puerto Rican director, producer, writer, actor, and comedian.
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Read MorePosted by Elman + Skye on Feb 8, 2026
Diego Salterini: Dancing from Rome to Miami
DIEGO SALTERINI (b.1966) Is the Founding Artistic Director, Dance NOW! Miami; the Artistic Director, Joffrey Italy Summer Camp; the Co-Artistic Director, Joffrey Miami Summer Camp; and on the Board of Directors, Florida Dance Education Organization (Études). Born in Rome, Italy, Salterini brings a rich international perspective to the world of dance.
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Read MorePosted by Elman + Skye on Feb 1, 2026
Maria Todaro: A Lifetime in Opera
MARIA TODARO assumed the role of General Director of the Florida Grand Opera (“FGO”) in Fall 2023 with thirty years of international experience as an arts administrator and entrepreneur, stage director, conductor, librettist, and operatic mezzo-soprano under her belt.
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Read MorePosted by Raymond Elman on Jan 17, 2026
Nicholas Griffin’s New Play — “English Only”
NICHOLAS GRIFFIN’S new play, “English Only,” is based on events in Miami in 1980, and will open at the Colony Theatre on January 29th, running through February, 13th.
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Read MorePosted by Elman + Amieva on Dec 21, 2025
Photographer Tony Chirinos: Momento Mori
TONY CHIRINOS is a Venezuelan-born documentary-style artist based in Miami. His career spans over forty years, exploring the theme of mortality and fragility.
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Read MorePosted by Raymond Elman on Dec 14, 2025
Author Hayden Herrera: From “Frida” to “Upper Bohemia”
HAYDEN HERRERA is an art historian, critic, and biographer. Her doctoral dissertation about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo became her first book: “Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo,” which was made into the movie “Frida,” starring Salma Hayek.
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Read MorePosted by Elman + Skye on Dec 7, 2025
Gonzalo Garcia: New Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet
On August 11, 2025 GONZALO GARCIA became the new Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet. He is a celebrated international artist, mentor, and arts leader whose 25-year career spans two of the most prestigious ballet companies in the United States: San Francisco Ballet and New York City Ballet.
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Read MorePosted by ArtSpeak Staff on Sep 18, 2017
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