January Downtown Miami Events

Adrienne Arsht Center

Miami City Ballet Presents Program II

January 6 – 8. Show times vary.

New Ballet (Liam Scarlett) —World Premiere! The Royal Ballet’s most successful young choreographer has accepted a commission from Miami City Ballet to create his first work for an American company. A coup!

In the Night (Robbins/Chopin) Three stages of love—flirtation, passion, and intimacy—are experienced through three glamorous pas de deux, all danced against a star-studded night sky and to Chopin’s ravishing piano music.

Ballet Imperial (Balanchine/Tchaikovsky) This plotless masterpiece pays homage to the spirit and grandeur of imperial St. Petersburg. Balanchine described it as “a contemporary tribute to Petipa, the father of classical ballet, and to Tchaikovsky, his greatest composer.”

NE 2^nd Avenue

January 19 – 21. Show times vary.

10th anniversary production! Voted Best Solo Performance by Miami New Times and Edinburgh Fringe Festival Winner, NE 2nd Avenue conveys the profoundly rich and textured mix of real Miami neighborhoods.

The emotional, often humorous one-man play depicts the lives of a Puerto Rican small time drug dealer, a deprived African-American young lady, a Haitian jitney driver, a Cuban-Jewish grandfather, Rasta Man, African American adolescent trying to find his footing in life, a Cuban rafter and a gay man, who each take the audience on a memorable journey through the intense streets of Miami.

 

Why Patterns & RECESS

January 27 and 28. Show times vary.

Art and architecture meet dance and drama! Award-winning choreographer Jonah Bokaer launches the Carnival Studio Theater’s Dance Up Close series with the Miami premieres of Why Patterns & RECESS, in collaboration with acclaimed visual artist Daniel Arsham.

Jonah Bokaer, hailed by The New York Times as “contemporary dance’s renaissance man” offers a surprising, innovative program combining dance, architecture, and visual art. The site-specific works are designed by acclaimed visual artist and Miami Native-Son Daniel Arsham and his architectural design firm, Snarkitecture, which investigates structure and materials within a space and how they are manipulated to serve new and imaginative goals.

View all of the January performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center.

American Airlines Arena

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Fully Charged!

January 6 – 16. Show times vary.

Don’t miss Fully Charged!, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children Of All Ages!

 

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band

January 28, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will perform at AmericanAirlines Arena for one night only on Saturday January 28 at 8pm, as part of Jimmy Buffett’s Welcome to Fin Land Tour 2012.

View all of the January events at the American Airlines Arena.

View the Miami Heat January game schedule. 

 

 

Bayfront Park

Yoga in the Park

Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Times Vary.

Tina Hills Pavilion

 

Self-Defense Class for Women

Every Monday and Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tina Hills Pavilion

 

Miami International Art Fair

January 12 – 16. Times Vary.

The 2012 edition of MIA will be held aboard the 228 ft. exhibition vessel, SeaFair.  MIA features contemporary, cutting-edge art of all media including photography, painting, mixed-media, sculpture, installation and video.  There will also be a sculpture exhibition
in the park. www.mia-artfair.com

 

DWNTWN Miami Concert Series

January 13 at 6:00 p.m.

It’s Back… DWNTWN Miami Concert Series. Free Concerts. Second Fridays at 6:00 pm at Bayfront Park. Check website for details on performances. www.dwntwnmiamiconcertseries.com 

 

ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon

January 29. Check website for schedule of events. http://www.ingmiamimarathon.com/

View all of the January events at Bayfront Park.

 

Gusman Center for the Performing Arts

YoungArts Week Finale: Alumni Performance & Awards Ceremony, honoring Robert Redford, Doug Aitken and Robert L. Lynch

January 14 at 6:15 p.m.

YoungArts presents the nation’s best and brightest young artists representing nine disciplines in the visual, literary and performing arts. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience top artistic talent right here in Miami for one week of spectacular free performances and exhibitions. Twenty of these amazing artists will become the next U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts! For the full YoungArts Week schedule, please visit youngarts.org.

 

Bayside Marketplace

Live Music at Bayside’s Marina Stage

Everyday. Times Vary.

Join us every day of the year for live entertainment at the Bayside Marina stage. Some of Miami’s best local bands play everything from rock ‘n roll, and reggae to salsa and pop music. Please see link below to view the schedule: http://www.baysidemarketplace.com/events/live-music-at-baysides-marina-stage

 

View all January events at Bayside Marketing Place.

 

History Miami

New Year’s Beautiful Downtown Miami River Walk

January 8, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Celebrate the New Year with historian Dr. Paul George on a unique tour of Art Deco and streamline moderne architecture throughout downtown Miami. Stand at the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. Stroll along the river as you listen to tales of the Miami Circle® and early Tequesta settlements. Advance reservations and payment required. HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30.

Family Fun Day: Making a Living in Aviation

January 14, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Join us the second Saturday of each month for things to do, learn and experience with the whole family! This Saturday meet a variety of people employed in the aviation industry and learn about their work experiences. Before you take off, make sure to design your own aviation employee badge! HistoryMiami members: FREE. Non-Members: Discounted general museum admission of $5.

Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies

January 30, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Join guide Michael Pearlman to see lobbies that celebrate local success and Florida history, including the Ingraham Building, completed in 1927, built in the early 1900s “Chicago School” style of architecture, and brass flamingo elevator doors and stunning ceiling of the 1939 Alfred DuPont Building. Not just a place to come to work, the lobbies of Downtown’s historic office buildings are places where architecture tells a story.

View all of the January events at History Miami.

 

Miami Art Museum

Opening Reception for Dana Schutz

January 14, 2012

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Artist talk by Dana Schutz begins 6:30pm. Space is limited. First come, first seated. Reception following with DJ Ess & Emm, donation bar. MAM members free, non-members $10. RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704.

 

Second Saturdays are Free for Families

January 14, 2012

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Discover a great variety of student artwork in the upstairs gallery. What kinds of different materials have been used? In the hands-on workshop, you’ll find a wide selection of media to creatively combine into a mixed-up masterpiece. Free to the public. Presented by MetLife Foundation with additional support provided by Miami Salon Group.

2012 Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibition

January 22, 2012

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Come see award-winning artworks from Miami-Dade County students in grades 7-12 at the opening reception and awards ceremony. Work is on view through February 12, 2012. Free to the public. Presented by Target. Additional support for this program is provided by MAM Education Fund donors. Award ceremony at 3pm.

View all of the January events at the Miami Art Museum.

 

Miami Children’s Museum

Pirate Island

January 5, 12, 19, and 26 beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Pirate Island, developed by Miami Children’s Museum creates a world of imagination for children and their families. Start with the PIRATE ACADEMY to learn how to walk, talk and dress like a pirate. Then explore a ship, crawl up a rope ladder and learn about pirate life through hands-on activities.

View all of the January events at the Miami Children’s Museum.

 

Miami Science Museum

Laser Fest Weekend

January 6 – 7. Times vary.

Laser shows featuring songs by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Beastie Boys, Led Zeppelin, and Radiohead.

View all of the January events at the Miami Science Museum.