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  • Noche de Arte: Dancing Shoes

    Join us for a spectacular October at Noche de Arte as we honor the Queen of Salsa with "Dancing Shoes: A Legacy in Motion" - a special exhibition celebrating Celia Cruz's centennial and Hispanic Heritage Month. This month-long celebration transforms Gallery 100 into a dynamic cultural tribute while maintaining all the creative magic you love about our weekly gatherings.

    What Makes October Special: Experience original cantilever-style shoes designed by Mexican designer Nieto (1960s-70s) and worn by Celia Cruz throughout her legendary career, presented in collaboration with the Celia Cruz Foundation and curated by Luis Valenzuela, founder of the MIAMI Shoe Museum. Plus, discover the five winning designs from the MIAMI Vibes 2.0: AI Footwear Design Challenge, where global designers reimagined Celia's iconic style through AI-assisted creativity.

    Free

  • PAMMSonic with Paperwater 

    Dive into an evening of art and sound with the PAMMSonic fall DJ series! In celebration of the opening of Woody De Othello: coming forth by day, Paperwater curates a thoughtful and inspiring selection of global beats—blending genres, pushing sonic boundaries, and creating a vibe that’s all about movement and connection. Come early for the art talk, take a tour, participate in art-making activities with local artists, or explore the new exhibitions and permanent collection galleries until 9pm. 

  • SWWIM: Taylor Byas + Rosa Sophia Godshall

    SWWIM Reading Series at The Betsy Writer's Room presents eight celebrated women poets in residence, September 2025-April 2026. Each visiting poet pairs with Miami's vibrant literary voices for intimate readings, fostering cross-generational dialogue and celebrating contemporary women's poetry.

    This series offers audiences rare access to emerging and established poets in an intimate setting, fostering meaningful connections between writers, readers, and Miami's thriving arts community. Presented with support from the Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation CreARTE.

  • Suns and Shadows – Visual Arts Exhibition

    Exploring the contrasts that define Miami – its brilliance and its burdens— Suns & Shadows honors the balance between light and shelter, past and future, the seen and the felt. It’s a collective act of remembering and a testament to moving forward what we have been given. Featured artists Mark Delmont, Reginald O’Neal, Lance Minto Strouse, T. Eliott Mansa, and Mark Fleuridor examine legacy and transformation through sculpture, painting, installation, and textile, illuminating how identity is shaped by both memory and imagination.

  • HistoryMiami Workshop: Serbian Folk Dance

    Join us for an afternoon of dance, music, and culture! Master folk dancer Miloš Damnjanović will lead participants through a workshop exploring a diverse mix of traditional dances from across Serbia. Beginners welcome. Recommended for ages 5+. Space is limited and registration is required.

  • Dis-encounters

    "Dis-encounters" is contemporary dance choreographic project created by Carmen Werner (Spain) and Leyson Ponce (Spain–Venezuela). The work explores the imaginaries and metaphors surrounding today’s couples.

  • Artist Talk with Environmental Photographer Mac Stone

    An evening hosted by Lesley Goldwasser at The Betsy-South Beach, presented in partnership with the Everglades Foundation. The event features acclaimed conservation photographer Mac Stone, whose powerful work captures the connection between people and the natural world and is currently on exhibition at The Betsy.

  • Noche de Arte: Full Circle

    Full Circle: The collaboARTive Origin Story
    Jean Blackwell Font & Ignacio Font at Gallery 100

    Noche de Arte | November 2025 | InterContinental Miami

    This November, Noche de Arte returns to where it all began—with the artists who started it all. Co-founders Jean Blackwell Font and Ignacio “Iggy” Font bring their creative partnership full circle in an intimate exhibition that reveals the origin story of collaboARTive through their individual works.

    Full Circle celebrates the journey from two artists sharing a vision to a thriving community of 400 artists and a movement that has touched thousands. Through Jean’s exploration of inherited memory and Iggy’s meditation on transformation and renewal, the exhibition explores the themes that sparked collaboARTive in 2017: connection, accessibility, and the transformative power of creating.

    For Jean and Iggy, what they do and say through collaboARTive is integral to the work they make. The organization embodies the same philosophy that drives their art: everyone has value, everyone has meaning.

  • Idyllic Funk Band

    Idyllic Funk Band are a high-powered, genre-blending ensemble rooted in the vibrant cultural fabric of Miami, led by drummer Daniel Washington. Seamlessly fusing jazz, Latin jazz, reggae, R&B, gospel and funk, the group offer reimagined standards and original compositions that move audiences. With a flexible roster that can include vocalists and additional instrumentalists, Idyllic Funk Band adapt to corporate, public and community stages while preserving deep musicality and warmth.

    Their performances honor musical lineage—from the grooves of Tito Puente and Miles Davis to the spirit of Bob Marley—while carrying a contemporary, inclusive energy. The band’s recent residency-style engagements, including tributes such as A Night at Sir John’s Knight Beat, reflect their commitment to cultural memory and communal uplift. Whether in intimate venues or large outdoor showcases, Idyllic Funk Band deliver immersive, joyful soundscapes that invite connection and keep feet moving.

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