Technically on Break

Just a Few Events for December 23rd-January 5th

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Susan Bannon
December 22, 2024

After a few readers asked where their Cultured Miami Weekly went last week, I thought I’d remind everyone that the newsletter is on a short holiday break, returning in the new year when things get rolling again.

But as long as we’re here… I might as well lay out the (admittedly few) things on the cultural calendar for the next couple of weeks. I hope you get a chance to enjoy some of them or just enjoy a little recharge time over the holiday.

See you in 2025!

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Ongoing Performances

Miami City Ballet’s The Nutcracker

The quintessential Christmas spectacular, Miami City Ballet’s The Nutcracker has it all: gorgeous sets, sumptuous costumes, Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, and some thrilling dancing by Miami City Ballet’s precise, energetic dancers. Plus, it’s just a lot of fun, as evidenced by this very “hype” Mouse King vs. Nutcracker promo MCB dancers made with Florida Memorial University’s marching band. If you need to put yourself in the holiday mood, look no further.

Performances through December 24th, Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Arsht, $40-$250

Neighborhood: Downtown Arts & Entertainment District

Both Sides Now

An intimate theatrical cabaret, Both Sides Now, weaves together the lives and iconic music of lifetime friends and one-time lovers, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Starring and written by UM Frost School of Music alum Danielle Wertz and rock-folk musician Robbie Schaefer.

Performances through January 5th, Gablestage at the Biltmore, $40-$60

Neighborhood: Coral Gables

Lincoln Road Hustle

In the depths of the pandemic, Miami New Drama triumphed with The Seven Deadly Sins, an innovative roving theater piece set in shuttered Lincoln Road storefronts. Last year, they brilliantly staged a series of short plays in The Rubell Museum for The Museum Plays. Now, MiND is bringing a similar concept to Lincoln Road Hustle, a new play co-written by Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys). Staged in secret locations - shops, restaurants, public spaces - along Lincoln Road, the audience will be “eavesdropping” on the actors. The plot features a massive casino and real estate deal that could change Miami Beach forever, and all the hustlers in its orbit. How Miami is that?

Performances through February 16th, Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre, $45-$95

December 27th-29th

Peter London Global Dance: AFTER LANDING

In partnership with the Arsht Center, Peter London Global Dance Company presents AFTER LANDING, a contemporary dance program featuring four world premiere collaborations between award-winning composers and choreographers. Also on the program are three new company productions, including Jamar Roberts’ As an Offering, with a commissioned score by Etienne Charles. Guest stars include Leon Cobb and Andrea Murillo, former soloist with the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Various times, Carnival Studio Theater at the Arsht, $50

Neighborhood: Downtown Arts & Entertainment District

Saturday, December 28th 

Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert

A Miami New Year’s tradition for over fifteen years, the Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert is a champagne toast to the music of Johann Strauss. Champion ballroom dancers join the Strauss Symphony of America and celebrated guest vocalists for a sparkling holiday performance of Strauss’ waltzes and festive overtures, bringing Vienna’s Golden Age to life.

8pm, Knight Concert Hall at Arsht Center, $30-$160

Neighborhood: Downtown Arts & Entertainment District

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January 9th

Eddie Palmieri at the Bandshell

Headlining the 9th annual South Beach Jazz Festival is legendary salsa and Latin jazz pianist and bandleader Eddie Palmieri, performing at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Hailed as the “Madman of Latin Jazz,” Palmieri’s performances are known for their intense energy, rhythmic brilliance, and the seamless fusion of Afro-Caribbean sounds with contemporary jazz elements, creating an exhilarating live experience.

8pm, Miami Beach Bandshell, $42-$83

Neighborhood: North Beach

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