Performing Arts
Miami City Ballet Enters a New Era
Miami City Ballet is completing its 40th anniversary season and is now undergoing a rare dual transition in leadership, with Gonzalo Garcia, only the third artistic director in the company’s history, preparing to launch his first fully programmed season.
read moreLisa Nalven: Dancer, Photo Philanthropist
LISA NALVEN is a former professional dancer turned professional photographer. She has danced and photographed worldwide.
read moreIn Memoriam: Michael Tilson Thomas
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS (1944-2026) passed away on April 22, 2026 at the age of 82.
read moreRicardo de Montreuil: Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Artist, Designer
RICARDO DE MONTREUIL is a Peruvian-born director based in Los Angeles. His debut feature “La Mujer de mi Hermano” became one of Latin America’s top box-office successes and set a U.S. record for a Spanish-language release at the time. His latest feature, “Mistura”, premiered at Mill Valley and Morelia has won multiple Jury and Audience Awards across U.S. festivals.
read moreEarth Day 2026
In recognition of EARTH DAY, 2022, we have curated a group of video interviews and stories from the ArtSpeak archives from prominent people in the arts, who help raise awareness and offer solutions for CLIMATE CHANGE and SEA LEVEL RISE, which are particularly threatening to Miami and South Florida.
read moreMade In Miami: ‘Forge,’ ‘Poetry City,’ and ‘An Instrumental Start’ at the 2026 Miami Film Festival
The four-day festival, opening Thursday, Jan. 8 and running through Sunday, Jan. 11, unfolds across the city’s plazas, museums, parks, and open-air stages. Free and ticketed events feature performers ranging from local acts with staying power to up-and-coming student musicians and big-name headliners.
read moreSammy Figueroa: The Pulse of Jazz
SAMMY FIGUEROA is one of the music industry’s leading percussionists. He has played on countless records and is well-known for his versatility in a multitude of musical styles. Besides playing with some of the world’s greatest pop stars, such as David Bowie, Chaka Khan and Mariah Carey, Figueroa has also played with a multitude of distinguished jazz artists including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Brecker Brothers, and many, many more.
read moreRemembering Frank Gehry and the New World Center
World-renowned architect Frank Gehry (1929-2025) designed the New World Center (NWC), the most technologically advanced concert hall in the world, for the New World Symphony. Watch our ArtSpeak panel discussion about collaborating with Gehry to create this very special space.
read moreCelebrating Black History Month
In celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH, 2026, we have curated a group of video interviews from the ArtSpeak archives with prominent people in the arts, who are connected to the Miami and South Florida areas.
read moreCelebrating Women’s History Month 2026
In celebration of WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, 2023, we have curated a group of video interviews from the ArtSpeak archives with prominent women in the arts, who are connected to the Miami and South Florida areas.
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