Events on Wednesday, November 21

Fifth Annual '80s Prom

Party

'80s Prom

Wednesday 11/21 @ Circa28

Sweat Records founder Lolo Reskin takes over Circa28 to present her fifth annual Thanksgiving-eve dance party. Once again, it's dedicated to... 

DJ Craze Thanksgiving Birthday Bash

Music: DJ

DJ Craze

Wednesday 11/21 @ Studio A

No lie — this guy may well be Miami's favorite DJ. The only solo turntablist to capture the World DMC Champion... 

Ongoing Events

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

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Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

Wednesday 11/21 @ Tap Tap

Those who've passed a lazy evening in the rocking chairs on Tap Tap's front porch, sipping Miami's best mojitos while listening... 

<i>Così fan tutte</i>

Performing Arts: Opera

Così fan tutte

Wednesday 11/21 @ Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Grammy-winning soprano Ana María Martínez stars in the Florida Grand Opera's staging of Mozart's comedic battle of the sexes. When a... 

Moonchine

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Moonchine

Wednesday 11/21 @ Moonchine

Miami's Upper Eastside isn't lacking in cozy restaurants that feature both Japanese and Thai cuisine, but new eatery Moonchine trumps them... 

<i>California as Muse: The Art of Arthur & Lucia Mathews</i>

Art

California as Muse

Wednesday 11/21 @ Norton Museum of Art

For many, California embodies a particular Arcadian ideal. The state's rural splendor was the main source of inspiration for early 20th-century... 

<i>Gods and Heroes: The Painting and Sculpture of Sandro Chia</i>

Art

Sandro Chia

Wednesday 11/21 @ Boca Raton Museum of Art

A medley of influences and art-historical references appear in Sandro Chia's oeuvre, but most important is his affinity for mythic symbolism... 

Lunch at Garden of Eatin'

City Gems

Garden of Eatin'

Wednesday 11/21 @ Garden of Eatin'

With all the tropical flora found in Florida, you'd think the natives would be a bit more appreciative of fruits and... 

Quisqueya Henriquez

Art

Quisqueya Henriquez

Wednesday 11/21 @ David Castillo Gallery

Abrogating cultural stereotypes is certainly one of Quisqueya Henriquez's central goals. But, more interestingly, the Cuban-Dominican artist, who currently has a... 

<i>The Brush That Never Rests</i>

Art

The Brush That Never Rests

Wednesday 11/21 @ Art Rouge Gallery

Having recently relocated from Coral Gables to the ever-expanding Wynwood Art District, Art Rouge presents a four-person group show of contemporary... 

<i>Modern Urban Expressionism: The Art of Marcus Antonius Jansen</i>

Art

The Art of Marcus Antonius Jansen

Wednesday 11/21 @ Damien B. Contemporary Art Center

Despite the rather turgid genre title used to refer to his work ("modern urban expressionism"), Marcus Antonius Jansen's paintings are beautifully... 

<em>The Hunter Gifts </em>

Art: Photography

The Hunter Gifts

Wednesday 11/21 @ Norton Museum of Art

Adding to its already-expansive collection of more than 2,200 photographs (including works by Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Henri Cartier-Bresson), the... 

Spyro

City Gems

Spyro

Wednesday 11/21 @ Spyro

Biscayne Boulevard, the main thoroughfare through the northern end of this fair city, is a complete and utter mess thanks to... 

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller: <i>The Killing Machine and Other Stories 1995-2007</i>

Art

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller

Wednesday 11/21 @ Miami Art Museum -

The Miami Art Museum's MAC@MAM program launches its first much-anticipated exhibit: 11 installations by husband-and-wife team Janet Cardiff and George Bures... 

Leonel Matheu: <i>Definitions</i>

Art

Leonel Matheu

Wednesday 11/21 @ Dot Fiftyone

Leonel Matheu's work seems deceptively simple and naïve upon first glance, but each piece is ultimately underlain with a deeper, philosophical... 

<i>Sculpture: Selections from the Martin Z. Margulies Collection</i>

Art

Martin Z. Margulies Collection

Wednesday 11/21 @ The Warehouse

The Margulies Collection is one of the foremost private contemporary art repositories in Miami (and the United States, for that matter),... 

Enrique Martínez Celaya: <i>Nomad</i>

Art

Enrique Martínez Celaya: Nomad

Wednesday 11/21 @ Miami Art Museum -

A quiet, spiritual solitude inhabits Enrique Martínez Celaya's work, especially in his dark, ethereal oil-and-tar paintings. The Cuban-born artist makes effective... 

Christine's Roti Shop

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Christine's Roti Shop

Wednesday 11/21 @ Christine's Roti Shop

Christine's Roti Shop is a North Miami Beach institution. Just after Hurricane Wilma, when the power was out across the city... 

Abbey Brewing Company

City Gems

Abbey Brewing Company

Wednesday 11/21 @ Abbey Brewing Company

There are a few watering holes on South Beach that feature an endless selection of excellent international beers, and, of this... 

<i>Particulars</i>

Art

Particulars

Wednesday 11/21 @ Gallery Diet

Following her stint as a curator at the esteemed Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Nina Johnson is now opening Gallery Diet, her very... 

Pip Brant: <i>The Flying Carpet and Other Reusables</i>

Art

Pip Brant

Wednesday 11/21 @ The Frost Art Museum - FIU

Pip Brant, a local, internationally recognized artist and professor at FIU, works in sundry mediums, but one common thread in all... 

<i>Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth's Late Paintings of Lancaster</i>

Art

Chimneys and Towers

Wednesday 11/21 @ Norton Museum of Art

A pioneer of American precisionism and modernism, Charles Demuth was also involved in Paris' early 20th-century avant-garde scene, where he hung... 

Sushi Square

City Gems

Sushi Square

Wednesday 11/21 @ Sushi Square

Sushi Square is more like a cube — a block of Biscayne Boulevard restaurant so tiny that you might miss it... 

Pablo Cano: <i>Viva Vaudeville</i>

Theatre

Pablo Cano

Wednesday 11/21 @ Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

A Dadaist sensibility and a refined knowledge of bricolage inform Pablo Cano's inventive, found-object marionettes. For his new production — the... 

Yui Kugimiya: <i>Purrfect</i>

Art

Yui Kugimiya

Wednesday 11/21 @ Ingalls & Associates

Yui Kugimiya has a keen sense of nature's splendor and chaos. For her second solo show at Ingalls, the young, Tokyo-born... 

<em>Six 21st Century Chinese Neo-Pop Artists</em>

Art

Six 21st Century Chinese Neo-Pop Artists

Wednesday 11/21 @ ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries

Asian neo-pop art (encompassing South Korea, Japan, and China) is one of the hottest new trends on the contemporary market —... 

Glexis Novoa: <i>Ziggurat</i>

Art

Glexis Novoa

Wednesday 11/21 @ Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

Glexis Novoa's aesthetic is unlike any other in Miami. For one, he draws on polished marble slabs — the textures and... 

Vizcaya's Contemporary Arts Project: Cristina Lei Rodriguez

Art

Vizcaya's Contemporary Arts Project

Wednesday 11/21 @ Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Visiting the opulent Vizcaya estate is an experience in itself, so hitting it up for the unveiling of a new art...