Explore a roundup of events this month, including book talks, exhibitions, and musical performances. Visit The U Creates for more information on the arts and humanities offerings at the University throughout the year.
For the 73rd year, the Beaux Arts Festival of Art will return to the Coral Gables Campus on Jan. 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recognized as one of South Florida’s leading art shows, the festival attracts more than 200 acclaimed artists from all over the country. The free, family-friendly outdoor event directly benefits the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum and Beaux Arts’ educational programs. Register to attend.
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Lowe Art Museum
Thursday, Jan. 11, noon
“Lowe Connects: Where Words Fail: Iris Eichenberg and Davira S. Taragin in Discussion”
Moderated by art historian and museum educator, Tola Porter, this virtual conversation between artist and curator will explore the themes, materials, and accomplishments of Iris Eichenberg’s mid-career survey now on view at the Lowe Art Museum. Register for the online event.
Friday, Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m.
“Lowe Ignite—A Celebration of Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller”
Celebrating the successful showing of artist John Miller’s pop art-inspired glass exhibition, the Lowe will host a burger bash featuring a talk by the artist. Winners of #wherestheburger scavenger hunt will be announced and can collect their prize. All guests can partake in light bites, drinks, and an outdoor Burger Beast food tent. Register to attend.
Lowe Art Museum
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33124
View the Lowe’s events calendar. Free and open to the public, visit the museum to explore exhibitions, including “Spirits of Time: Netsuke from the Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection,” “Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller,” and “Iris Eichenberg: Where Words Fail,” which will be on view through Jan. 14.
Center for the Humanities
Thursday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m.
“When ‘Fashion Ova Style’ Sell Off … Buyers Beware”
Patricia J. Saunders, associate professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, will join Donna Hope, professor at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, for an evening of reasoning about the wisdom and dangers inherent in the con/fusion of the Jamaican colloquialisms “fashion ova style” and “sell off,” in contemporary global markets. Hosted at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, this dialogue will offer an in-depth reasoning on the styles and fashions that gave Jamaican dancehall music one of the island’s many iconic cultural exports around the globe. Register now.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m.
“Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point”
Part of the Henry King Stanford Distinguished Professors Lecture Series, the Center for the Humanities will host Steven Levitsky, professor of government and director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University. Levitsky’s research focuses on democratization and authoritarianism, political parties, and weak and informal institutions, with a focus on Latin America. Register to attend the talk.
Kislak Center at the University of Miami
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Explore the Center for the Humanities’ events calendar, including a series of book talks at Books & Books featuring University faculty members.
Frost School of Music
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m.
“The Final Frontier—Family Concert”
Ignite your imagination and explore the universe with a family-friendly concert featuring music inspired by outer space, such as Haydn’s Overture to Il Mondo della Luna and music from films. The event is produced by Frost Live Entertainment Management students under the direction of Frost faculty member Gary Wood, and conductor Matthew Cooperman. Tickets are available, including a family bundle of four tickets for $30.
Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.
Nick Smart and The Frost Jazz Orchestra
Enjoy music by English trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler featuring Nick Smart, Royal Academy of Music jazz director, and John Daversa, chair of studio music and jazz at the Frost School of Music. Purchase tickets.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
1314 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Explore this season’s signature events as part of Frost Music Live—a series of concerts sponsored by the school. All live concerts can be accessed virtually. Find more events.
University Libraries
Thursday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m.
“Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile, and Repair, a book presentation with Rosa Lowinger and Ana Menéndez”
Join the Cuban Heritage Collection at the Otto G. Richter Library for a presentation by the book’s author, Rosa Lowinger, in conversation with Ana Menéndez, followed by an audience question and answer session. The memoir is a moving portrait of a Cuban Jewish family’s intergenerational trauma and a story about repair and healing. Copies of the book will be available for sale on-site through Books & Books. The event is free and open to the public. Register to attend.
Wednesdays, Jan. 24–May 1, 4 p.m.
Participate in mindfulness sessions for health and well-being. Open to the community, participants of the 45-minute online sessions learn about the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation and movement with periods of guided practice and opportunities for reflection and questions. Complete the registration form.
Thursday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m.
“Cuban American Women: Making History”
Author Arnhilda Badía, former professor and administrator at Florida International University and a former Florida State Representative, will present her book before joining a panel discussion moderated by Liliam M. López, president and chief executive officer of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Available for purchase at Books & Books, “Cuban American Women: Making History” presents the biographies of prominent Cuban American women who, regardless of all the adversities they faced in exile, have been able to succeed in their professional careers, and at the same time, have lived an exemplary life. Save your seat at the free event.
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Find a calendar of events and explore a complete list of current exhibitions offered by University Libraries.
School of Architecture
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.
“Tecnoglass Lecture Series: Jonathan Tate”
The Tecnoglass Lecture Series welcomes guest speaker, Jonathan Tate, principal of OJT, a New Orleans-based architecture and urban design practice, to the Stanley and Jewell Glasgow Lecture Hall at the Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center. Attendees are invited to a reception at the Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio Building before the lecture kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Watch live via Zoom.
The 2023–24 series features practices that have meaningfully impacted the built environment by energizing disciplinary dedications with persistent innovation and imagination. Guest speakers have gained experience working through the pragmatic demands of health, safety, and welfare and reaching beyond traditional boundaries to tackle the big challenges faced by architects today.
Glasgow Lecture Hall, Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center
1215 Dickinson Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
On view through Feb. 24, 2024
“Ukhamba,” an installation created by Germane Barnes, associate professor and director of the Community Housing Identity Lab at the School of Architecture, is on display in downtown Miami. Launched during the Miami Book Fair, the exhibition consists of a 10-foot-tall circular installation crafted from curved wooden elements stacked in horizontal layers, inviting visitors to step inside and rest.
Learn more about the School of Architecture events.
University of Miami Art Galleries
On view through Jan. 19
In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Department of Art and Art History in the College of Arts and Sciences presents “New Works” featuring the artwork of students earning their Master of Fine Arts. Works on display include photography, printmaking, painting, and ceramics created by Mariana Espindola, Natalie Galindo, Zuyi Jin, Sepideh Kalani, Catherine Kramer, Anthony Magnetti, Monia Meluzzi, Julia Galvao Ramos, Alian Martinez Rives, Lucas Varnum, Alyssa Wood, and Cherlynn Zhang.
University of Miami Gallery, Wynwood Building
2750 NW Third Ave., Suite 4
Miami, FL 33127
The gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Get more information about the University of Miami Art Galleries and explore student and faculty exhibitions.
Bill Cosford Cinema
Stay tuned for the Shorts Miami International Film Festival, Feb. 2-4, which celebrates narrative and documentary short films.
Save the date—Monday, Feb. 12—for the inaugural United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival, which will feature short films that reflect on University of Miami’s rich Black History.
5030 Brunson Drive, Suite 225
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Explore the Cosford Cinema’s events calendar.
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
The Department of Theatre Arts is gearing up for “The Wolves,” a one-act play that will run March 1–8 at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre.
1312 Miller Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Learn more about the Department of Theatre Arts.
