Explore a roundup of events this month, including concerts, exhibitions, and undergraduate student presentations during the annual Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum. Learn more about The U Creates—the University’s digital hub for the arts, culture, and creative expression—and view the full calendar of events.
VIEW ALL: Bill Cosford Cinema | Center for the Humanities | Jerry Herman Ring Theatre | Frost School of Music | Lowe Art Museum | School of Architecture | University Libraries | UM Art Galleries
Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. | in person and streaming, purchase tickets
Frost Music Live!: Schubertiade for Violin and Piano
Frost School of Music’s piano professors will join renowned violinist Charles Castleman to unveil the magic of Franz Schubert. A tradition that began in 1815 honoring the then 18-year-old Schubert, the Schubertiade originated as an unpublicized, informal concert of his music, but quickly spread throughout Europe, and eventually to the United States. Purchase tickets.
Newman Recital Hall, Knight Center for Music Innovation, 5513 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. | in person, free event
Book Talk: ‘Roman Satire’
With particular attention to authorial and national identity, artistic self-definition, and literary reception, Jennifer Ferriss-Hill, professor of classics and senior associate dean for faculty affairs and college diversity at the College of Arts and Sciences, shows how four ancient Latin poets—Lucilius, Horace, Persius, and Juvenal—asked and answered these questions between the second century BCE and the second century CE as they invented and reinvented the genre of Roman verse Satire. Save your seat.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tuesday, April 9, noon | virtual, free event
Slow Looking with the Lowe: Highlights from the Campus Art Collection
During this virtual program, Tola Porter, Lowe Art Museum educator for academic and public programs, will lead participants through a 30-minute mindful and interactive session exploring selected artworks from the Lowe’s collection. Sign up now.
Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Wednesday, Apr. 10, noon to 4 p.m. | in person, free event
Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum (RCIF)
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach offers students from all disciplines the opportunity to present their research to a wide audience consisting of their peers, faculty and staff members, and the larger University community. In collaboration with the Center for the Humanities, RCIF has added a panel presentation component this year for students and peers to develop their presentation skills and further engage with their research in the humanities. Learn more.
Donna E. Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Drive, Miami, FL 33146
Thursday, April 11, 4 p.m. | in person, free event
Edith Bleich Lecture Series: Jennifer V. Evans, professor of history at Carleton University in Canada
In her lecture, “Why We Need Queer Kinship Now More Than Ever,” Evans asks how the queer and trans past has often been drawn upon to make a series of claims about liberal democracy itself, including the place of identity in rights-based discourses of experience, policy, and governance. Register now.
Otto G. Richter Library, Third Floor Conference Room, 1300 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Thursday and Friday, April 11–12 | in person, purchase tickets
Smart Cities MIAMI 2024
The School of Architecture, in collaboration with the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing, will host the 8th Annual Smart Cities Conference. This event will explore the theme of artificial intelligence in design, offering a platform to delve into the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of architecture. Registration is $50 per person.
Lakeside Village Expo Center, 1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Saturday, April 13, 6 p.m. | in person, free event
M.F.A. in Creative Writing thesis reading
Graduate students Guillermo Leon, Dorie Spangler, and Swetha Siva, who are pursuing Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, will share their thesis. This event is open to the public.
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134
Thursday April 17, 6 p.m. | in person, free event
Lowe Connects: Exploring Art, Marine Biology, and Engineering to Address Climate Challenges
U-Link partners from the departments of art and art history, marine biology, and engineering will speak about the connection between scientific research, engineering, and art. Guests will learn about the ways that the University of Miami is catalyzing interdisciplinary collaboration to advance knowledge on the impacts of climate change and other stressors, and the development of practical solutions to meet society’s changing needs. Register now.
Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Mindfulness programs are offered virtually at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and in person at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Otto G. Richter Library.
Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 and Friday and Saturday, April 26-27 | in person, purchase tickets
‘Urinetown, the Musical’
Join the revolt in a dystopian future where water is worth its weight in gold, and one of the most basic human needs is under the control of an evil bureaucracy. Wickedly witty, this Tony Award- winning musical satire pokes fun at politics, social irresponsibility, capitalism, and musical theater itself. University students and staff and faculty members can use code THSUTOWN before selecting their seats to receive a discount. University students can obtain free entry to an 8 p.m. show Thursday, April 25, by presenting a valid ’Cane ID. Purchase tickets.
Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, 1312 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Saturday, April 20, 6 p.m. | in person, free event
Catherine Kramer: ‘Known/Unknown’
On view from April 5 through April 26, the University community is invited to the opening reception of “Known/Unknown,” an exhibition by Master of Fine Arts candidate Catherine Kramer. Drawing inspiration from Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung and his process of active imagination, Kramer intentionally works with subconsciously produced imagery while creating her artwork. Learn more.
University of Miami Wynwood Gallery, 2750 NW Third Ave., Suite 4, Miami, FL 33127
On view now through Saturday, April 20 | in person
The Annual Juried Exhibition
Organized by the Department of Art and Art History and hosted by the Lowe Art Museum, the exhibition features works of art across various media created by undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Miami. Learn more.
Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Monday, April 22, 4 p.m. | in person and streaming, free event
Adobe Scholars Reception
Meet and engage with the 2023-2024 Adobe Scholars as they share the results of their projects. This event is free to attend and open to the public. The online component of this hybrid event will be hosted using Zoom software. Sign up to participate.
Otto G. Richter Library, Third Floor Conference Room, 1300 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Monday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. | in person, free event
‘Sing Sing’
Attend a sneak preview of “Sing Sing,” the story of an inmate at the infamous Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, NY, who forms a theater troupe with his fellow prisoners. Admission is free. Registration is required.
Bill Cosford Cinema, Dooly Memorial 225, 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Thursday April 25, 6 p.m. | in person, free event
ArtLab | Miya Ando: Sky Writing lecture and reception
Join the Lowe for a talk and reception featuring artist Miya Ando to celebrate the ArtLab 2024 exhibition, Miya Ando: Sky Writing, on view through Saturday, June 1. This student-curated exhibition features multimedia works by Miya Ando, whose oeuvre explores nature’s ever-changing moods and the fragility of human existence. Register to attend.
Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Thursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. | in person and streaming, purchase tickets
Frost Music Live!: Michel Camilo and the Frost Latin Jazz Orchestra
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New York, Michel Camilo bridges the genres of jazz, classical, popular and world music with his artistry and virtuosity. The Grammy, Latin Grammy, and Emmy Award-winner joins forces for one night only with the Frost Latin Jazz Orchestra and Cuban drummer Dafnis Prieto. Purchase tickets.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. | in person and streaming, purchase tickets
Frost Music Live!: Beethoven’s 9th
The Frost Symphony Orchestra season finale presents a symphonic masterwork alongside four American orchestral miniatures by Augusta Reed Thomas, Bernard Rands, Daren Hagan, and Chen Yi. Purchase tickets.
Maurice Gusman Concert Hall, Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Featured: RCIF Humanities Hub
As part of the Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum, the Humanities Hub will feature representatives from the University's humanities departments to provide attendees with information about the humanities as well as answers to specific questions about fields of study, research pursuits, and career opportunities. The Humanities Hub aims to create a stronger connection between research and the humanities within the undergraduate student body and also promotes the different ways in which students can get involved in the humanities.
