From celebrity appearances to vibrant exhibitions, November leisure is all about variety.
Actor Channing Tatum is participating in this month’s Miami Book Fair in support of his children’s volume, The One and Only Sparkella. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMI BOOK FAIR
Ongoing Hunt Slonem’s Bunny Paintings
This artist’s oils of bunnies (and mainly bunny ears) have made him an Instagram darling, and they are now part of a so-called Bunny Wall at the Manolis Projects gallery. New York Times art critic Roberta Smith said this of his work, “This witty Formalist strategy meshes the creatures into the picture plane and sometimes nearly obliterates them as images, but it also suspends and shrouds them in a dim atmospheric light that is quite beautiful.” Times vary, Manolis Projects, Miami, manolisprojects.com
A viper moray image from X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out at the Frost Museum of Science PHOTO COURTESY OF VENUES & EVENTS
Through 4/3/2022
Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity
Presented by Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute, this exhibition features dozens of scientific specimens from around the world that showcase the incredibly adaptive properties of skin. Times vary, Frost Museum of Science, Miami, frostscience.org
Through 4/23/2022
X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out
This exhibition draws from the Smithsonian’s collection of fish X-rays, which represent more than 70% of the world’s fish specimens and is the largest and most diverse of its kind in the world. Times vary, Frost Museum of Science, Miami, frostscience.org
Colbie Caillat performs at Yacht Rendezvous on Nov. 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF VENUES & EVENTS
11/4-6
Yacht Rendezvous
This annual fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County is presented by Rita and Rick Case and features three nights of activities and entertainment. The weekend kicks off on Nov. 4 with a VIP welcome reception and concludes on Nov. 6 with a Monte Carlo-themed black-tie gala, featuring a live performance by Grammy winner Colbie Caillat. Times vary, Fisher Island, yachtrendezvous.com
11/5
Chucho Valdés
The renowned Cuban pianist and composer presents new work for big band, Afro-Cuban percussion and vocals. 8PM, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, arsht.org
Hunt Slonem’s Bunny Wall at Manolis Projects PHOTO COURTESY OF VENUES & EVENTS
11/7
MISO Is Back
Conductor Eduardo Marturet leads the Miami Symphony Orchestra in a new program. 6PM, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, arsht.org
11/10-12/19
Middletown: The Ride of Your Life
In this Dan Clancy play, two couples explore life over 33 years of friendship. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, Coral Gables, actorsplayhouse.org
11/12-14
Miami Short Film Festival
Sometimes brevity is best. This festival will showcase more than 55 cinematic shorts from local, national and international filmmakers. The festival also features a film workshop, filmmaker Q&As and an awards ceremony to wrap up the weekend. Times vary, Deering Estate, Regal South Beach and Miami Beach Botanical Garden, Miami, miamisff.com
Mikaela Davis performs with the Gipsy Kings on Nov. 20. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
11/12-1/9/2022
NightGarden: A Magical Light Spectacular
Created by Kilburn Live, this presentation highlights the beauty of nature through stunning illuminations, special effects and activations for the entire family. Times vary, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, thenightgarden.com
Pianist Chucho Valdés performs on Nov. 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
11/14-21
Miami Book Fair
A must for lovers of the written word, this literary gathering features bestselling writers and celeb authors. Miami-Dade College, Miami, miamibookfaironline.com
11/21-2/13/2022
Jared McGriff: Where We Are You
The first solo exhibition of this Miami-based artist showcases his dreamlike narratives, which remain timeless even as he integrates his family’s history into the realities of the present. Times vary, NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale, nsuartmuseum.org
“Personnage (Soldat)” from My Name is Maryan at the Museum of Contemporary Art “PERSONNAGE (SOLDAT)” PHOTO COURTESY OF MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
11/21-2/13/2022
Margarita Cano
On the occasion of her 90th year, this exhibition celebrates the life and work of the Cubanborn, Miami-based artist with a select survey that encapsulates Cano’s multidisciplinary practice as a self-taught artist. Times vary, NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale, nsuartmuseum.org
11/28-4/17/2022
Naama Tsabar: Perimeters
This exhibition highlights works by Naama Tsabar that are at the intersection of architecture and music and show viewers how sound moves both through and beyond walls and buildings. Times vary, The Bass, Miami Beach, thebass.org
11/30-9/25/2022
Zhivago Duncan: Pretentious Crap
In this exhibition, Zhivago Duncan asks us to dig deep into the sculptural installation of one of his alter egos, Dick Flash, who roams the world collecting the remnants of his ancestors’ ruined civilization. Times vary, Pérez Art Museum Miami, Miami, pamm.org
NightGarden: A Magical Light Spectacular takes over Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden starting Nov. 12. NIGHTGARDEN PHOTO COURTESY OF FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN
11/17-3/20/2022
My Name is Maryan
Credited as being among the first artist-eyewitnesses to directly depict his experiences of the Shoah, this exhibition showcases Maryan’s unique approach to figurative art. Times vary, Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, mocanomi.org
11/18-19
WOPHA Congress: Women, Photography and Feminisms
The Women Photographers International Archive and Pérez Art Museum come together to present this gathering of historians, curators and artists from more than 15 countries. Times vary, Pérez Art Museum and other locations throughout Miami, wopha.org
11/20
Gipsy Kings
The Grammy-winning troupe performs its greatest hits. 8PM, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, arsht.org
11/20
José Luis de la Paz
Flamenco’s greatest guitarist shares his sounds. 8PM, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, arsht.org
11/21
Cochon’s 555’s Heritage Fuego
More than 25 notable chefs from South Florida will grill a variety of heritage-based proteins (chicken to rabbit), each inspired by global cultures. 5PM, The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, cochon555.com/heritage-fire
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