EVENTSWelcome to Miami | Guide Services Because events in South Florida change by the day, I feel it is better to direct you to comprehensive sites that are updated almost by the minute rather than try to keep up with everything that’s going on in our dynamic community. I include a list of local events for the current month below for your perusal and to give you a better idea of what is happening each month. Nevertheless there may be a lot going on in future months or even years that are not listed. If you see something, or have heard of something that interests you and would like more unbiased information, by all means contact me on the form below. I will be happy to look into it for you and give you my opinion and any further information I can dig up on your behalf. The Miami Herald Guide ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 2nd. & 3rd. Feb. 10 Vizcaya Moonlight Garden Tour 4th. Feb. '10 Ne-Yo Live in Concert 5th. Feb. '10 Nas with Goodie Mob 5th. to 7th. Feb. '10 Miami City Ballet presents: Program III - The Neighborhood Ballroom 6th. Feb. '10 Black Eyed Peas: with special guests LMFAO 6th. Feb. to 4th. Mar. 10 Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection 7th. Feb. 10 Super Bowl XLIV - Campionship finals of American Football 9th. to 19th. Feb. 10 Flamenco Festival Miami 11th. to 15th. Feb. 10 Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail 12th. Feb. 10 Downtown Miami Concert Series: Nicole Henry - South Florida Jazz Orchestra 13th. to 18th. Feb. '10 Flamenco Festival Miami 2010 13th to 15th. Feb. 10 Coconut Grove Arts Festival 14th. Feb. '10 Ziff Classical Series: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 14th. Feb. 10 Valentine’s Day Concert - Featuring Jon Secada 17th. to 28th. Feb. '10 Platanos and Collard Greens - "A modern day West Side Story!" raves The New York Times. 18th. Feb. '10 Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina: Hispanic America’s most popular and most-watched Latin music awards show. 20th. Feb. '10 New World Symphony presents: Romantic Encounters 20th. to 28th. Feb. 10 Florida Grand Opera: The Barber of Seville 20th. to 28th. Feb. 10 The 8th National Chopin Piano Competition 21st. Feb. '10 Free Gospel Sunday: Don't miss the Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award-winning pioneers of traditional gospel music, The Canton Spirituals. 23rd. Feb. '10 New World School of the Arts: Symphony Orchestra and Choir 25th. Feb. '10 Indigo Girls: with Special Guest A Fragile Tomorrow 25th. to 28th. Feb. 10 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival 26th. Feb. 10 Jazz Roots: Jazz & Soul with Al Jarreau and Ramsey Lewis 26th. to 28th. Feb. 10 6th. International Orchid Show 27th. Feb. '10 Comedian: Jackie Mason 27th. Feb. '10 They Might Be Giants 27th. Feb. to 14th. Mar. '10 Carnaval Miami 27th. Feb to 23rd. March BLASTED by Sarah Kane: Startling imagery and bleak humor forge a potent theatrical vision of destruction, collapse and, ultimately, redemption and love. One of the most controversial and shocking plays ever produced, it opened in New York last season to rave reviews. Definitely for Adults Only. 28th. Feb. '10 Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 World Tour - Now in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world. FOR GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES EVENTS, visit: www.MiamiandBeaches.com/Visitors/Calendar_of_Events.asp MARCH All month Dade Heritage Days, an eight week long celebration of the cultural, architectural, and environmental heritage of Miami Dade County. 3rd. March to 4th. April Miss Saigon. A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. 3rd. to 24th. March Wicked. Back by popular demand! New York Times calls "WICKED“ Broadway’s biggest blockbuster. When it first played in Miami in 2007, it broke box office records. 3rd. to 8th. March Winter Party Festival. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation. 4th. to 15th. March Miami International Film Festival 5th. March Angelique Kidjo. “The Beninese singer exudes such energy that the audience can’t help but get to its feet.” Los Angeles Times 5th. to 7th. March Miami Made/Here & Now: 2010. Miami Made Weekend is an annual showcase of new work and informative dialogue with artists living and working in South Florida as well as with industry professionals from the country’s leading arts institutions. 6th. March GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series- Grand Prix of Miami www.HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com 6th. March Family Fest. A free series featuring family-friendly out-of-doors activities and performances. This Family Fest features a free performance by Step Afrika! at 2pm, 6th. and 7th. March Asian Culture Festival 8th. to 13th. March BACARDI Miami Sailing Week. A six-day experience gathering the National and International sailing community together in a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, parties, & cultural exhibits. 9th. to 14th. March World Golf Championships - CA Championship at Doral www.WorldGolfChampionships.com 11th. March Second City: Loco in El Show Mas Funny. The Second City has been bringing laughter and joy to packed houses throughout North America for over 45 years. OH, AND THE SHOW’S IN SPANGLISH, IN THE TRADITION OF "QUE PASA USA" 12th. March Open Wings - Broken Strings: EDDIE KOWALCZYK of LIVE; ART ALEXAKIS of EVERCLEAR; LEIGH NASH of SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER. 14th. March Calle Ocho Festival. Blocks and blocks of full of musical stages and top Latin performers, ethnic food kiosks lining the way and lots of family activities 15th. to 18th. March Cruise Shipping Miami. The world's most important and largest annual meeting for the cruise industry. 17th. March Aretha Franklin Live in Concert 18th. to 21st. March 12th. Annual Miami International Fashion Week. The largest International and Hispanic fashion event in the US, it has brought the best in international and Latin fashion, beauty, music, cuisine and art to the forefront of the American fashion scene. 19th. March JAZZ ROOTS: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra. Sinatra’s greatest hits reimagined by today’s finest interpreters of the repertoire! 23rd. to 27th. March Winter Music Conference. Established in 1985, WMC is the largest music industry gathering of its kind in the world. 24th. March New World School of the Arts Rising Stars. A professionally staged, energy-packed, one-of-a-kind performance, showcases the extraordinary talented students from New World School of the Arts. 24th. and 25th. March ZIFF DANCE SERIES: The Joffrey Ballet 24th. March to 4th. April Sony Ericsson Open 25th. March to 11th. April Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition. Ranked the largest fair in Florida, "The Fair" celebrates its 59th anniversary this year, and includes rides, games, food and live entertainment. 26th. and 27th. March Ultra Musical Festival. The World’s most famous outdoor electronic music event 26th. and 27th. March The Cleveland Orchestra - Prokofiev "Romeo and Juliet" 26th. to 29th. March Arteaméricas 2010. Miami’s International Art Fair showcases Latin America’s best art, gathering the region’s best-known art galleries 26th. March to 2nd. April 5th Annual Women's International Film & Arts Festival 27th. March The Cleveland Orchestra - Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery 28th. March Deering Caribbean Seafood Festival on the Bay 29th. March Ziff Classical Series: Lang Lang 30th. and 31st. March Vizcaya Moonlight Garden Tour 30th. March to 4th. April Mamma Mia. The ultimate feel-good musical that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. FOR GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES EVENTS, visit: www.MiamiandBeaches.com/Visitors/Calendar_of_Events.asp
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