Performing Arts
Earth 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.
read moreYaitza Rivera: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Comedian
Yaítza Rivera-Jiménez is a Puerto Rican director, producer, writer, actor, and comedian.
read moreDiego Salterini: Dancing from Rome to Miami
DIEGO SALTERINI 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.
read moreMaria 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.
read moreInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day
For INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY, 2026, we have curated a group of video interviews from the ArtSpeak archives with prominent Jewish writers, artists, museum and film festival directors.
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