Performing Arts
The Multi-Talented Jeff Zinn
JEFF ZINN, the son of noted historian Howard Zinn (“A People’s History of the United States”) is an actor, director, producer, and playwright. In 1987 he directed “A Lie of the Mind” by Sam Shepard at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (WHAT), then in its third season. He returned the following year as Co-Artistic Director with Gip Hoppe.
read moreSandra Lopez Neill: Classical Soprano, Conductor, Director, Voice Coach, Educator
SANDRA LOPEZ NEILL is a classical soprano, performing in a wide variety of repertoire. She is an active voice teacher and conductor on the Voice Faculty of the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, and serving as a conductor and vocal coach for the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival.
read moreLimmie Pulliam: From Kennett to The Met
Operatic tenor LIMMIE PULLIAM (1976-2026) grew up the son of a preacher in the small town of Kennett, Missouri (pop. 11,000), which has proven to be a fertile environment for other musical talent such as Sheryl Crow. In January and February, 2024 Pulliam will be performing the lead role of Canio in “Pagliacci” for the Florida Grand Opera.
read more“Eureka Day” at GableStage
An ultra-progressive day school in Berkeley, California, a city whose name has become synonymous for ultra-progressiveness, faces the conundrum of individual rights versus the good of the larger group in “Eureka Day” by Jonathan Spector.
read moreMoisés Kaufman Kaufman: Theater Director, Filmmaker, Playwright
MOISÉS KAUFMAN is a Venezuelan-American theatre director, filmmaker, playwright, founder of Tectonic Theater Project based in New York City, and co-founder of Miami New Drama. He was awarded the 2016 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. He is best known for co-creating “The Laramie Project” (2000). His most recent play is “Here There Are Blueberries” (2024),
read moreLisa Nalven: Dancer, Photo Philanthropist
LISA NALVEN is a former professional dancer turned professional photographer. She has danced and photographed worldwide.
read moreJewish American Heritage Month
For JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2026, we have curated a group of video conversations from the ArtSpeak archives with impactful Jewish-American writers, artists, architects, and performance artists.
read moreMiami 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 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.
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