Performing Arts

Longing Lasts Longer by Penny Arcade is a dynamic blend of stand-up comedy, political rant, and performance,

Celebrities hanging out together have become quite the artistic muse. A photograph of Richard Nixon and Elvis shaking hands inspired a movie. The urban legend of Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, and Marlon Brando driving out of New York City after the World Trade Center towers fell was made into a British TV show and short story.

Let’s get real for a second: midterms are right around the corner and it’s causing people to feel every type of way. Blue and red waves of America are crashing together tsunami-style as candidates vie for political seats in a race instrumental to our nation’s imminent future. Drowning in a media riptide of mudslinging public servants, we the people deserve a break every once in a blue moon. And what better way to escape the roar of the dichotomy than to ensure your spot in the audience of one of America’s most universally beloved musicals?

Yearning for the chance to step into the figurative shoes of President Trump? The Daily Show With Trevor Noah is bringing a replica of the Oval Office to Miami. Here’s your shot at taking a seat on a golden toilet while a timer gives you 30 seconds to type out a crisis-related presidential tweet.

The musical explores the experiences of Cuban artists after their lives are torn apart by the revolution.

Choreographer Paul Taylor, a colossus of modern dance eagerly embraced by classical companies, died in August at age 88. Now Miami City Ballet will resurrect his expansive spirit in a work that lends its name to the season’s first program. Company B, featuring nine quicken-the-heart songs by the Andrews Sisters,…

This week, a racial discrimination case against Harvard claiming that the university discriminates against Asian-American applicants went to trial. Students for Fair Admissions, the group bringing the suit, also sued the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earlier this year. Over 100 colleges could be next. Beyond college diversity,…

Juggerknot Theatre Company brought immersive theater to Miami last year with the inaugural Miami Motel Stories: Little Havana, which took over the historic Tower Hotel. Now the interactive production is back for round two, with its sights set on the MiMo District. In collaboration with the Vagabond Group, Juggerknot is reimagining the Gold Dust Motel (formerly Motel Blu) at 7700 Biscayne Blvd.

The #MeToo Movement has shed light on the misconduct of numerous men in power: Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and now… Count Dracula? When South Florida playwright Michael McKeever set out to bring the story of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the stage, he wanted it to stand out from the countless…

It has become abundantly obvious that the forces of truth, justice, and the American way have gone out of fashion. Superman is dead, and the barbarians have taken over the republic. Every day, fools and hypocrites like Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins stand at their pulpits and shamelessly voice their…

Miami’s theater scene refuses to stray from political plays even if some viewers are probably looking for escapist fare during the frustrating Trump era.

Comedian Hari Kondabolu — who has seen his profile rise thanks to his Netflix special and the documentary The Problem With Apu — will perform October 6 at the Broward Center.

To enter, all your booty-shaking self needs to do is submit a video before October 22.

This Thursday, the MDC Live Arts Lab will transform into a medieval castle, shrouded in a mysterious creepiness that evokes the tension of falling into a trap and not quite believing you can get out. Enter the world of Barbara of Cilli, the notorious Black Queen, a powerful ruler who lost an empire to the forces of misogyny and intrigue, her life rewritten as that of a sorceress, a sexual deviant, an evil myth.

Respect. Equality. Inclusion. These are tenets that should be upheld in all facets of life. Karen Peterson, founder and artistic director of Karen Peterson and Dancers, is working for dancers with disabilities to be respected and included in the contemporary dance world. September 26 through 29, the inaugural Forward Motion International…

Los Angeles-based dancer Jay Jackson says that when she was a child, her parents placed her in soccer. It was quickly clear sports weren’t the right fit for the future RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 contestant. She ultimately found her niche in a dance class where the girls accepted her femininity and where she discovered herself as she watched her movements in the mirror.

Kathy Griffin is not letting the world dismiss her. If anything, she’s having the last laugh. Griffin became a viral sensation last year after posting a photo of herself holding what looked like the bloody severed head of President Donald Trump. The administration was quick to admonish her, and a widespread backlash followed…

In the play White Guy on the Bus, one character asks, “What is a melting pot? You throw stuff in, and eventually, it boils over.” And for Michael Leeds, that line illustrates why the play is such a good fit for GableStage at the Biltmore.

Even if you didn’t know it, you’ve probably seen Josue Garcia around Miami — at El Tucán, Gramps, the Corner, on New Times’ site — in or out of drag as half of the duo Juleisy y Karla. But with his new Microtheater Miami play, Garcia brings something new to the city: a one-man show that’s uniquely him.

When Steven Isicoff, manager of the Mosaic Dance Project, saw kids with autism dancing during the nonprofit dance company’s Meaningful Movement class last week, he “was almost crying,” he says. Isicoff is also an electronic music producer with a brother on the autism spectrum, and he’s passionate about this new endeavor for the dance company.

Despite proclaiming himself the Caribbean King of Comedy, Majah Hype doesn’t have a background in improv — or standup, for that matter.

As Art Basel has grown into the biggest art fair in the world, Miami has become known as an international hub of the visual arts, on par with cultural nerve centers around the globe. In recent years, the Magic City has also begun to earn its due recognition for being home to a rich and burgeoning performing arts scene.