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Soaring to new heights, the review of the Adrienne Arsht Center’s 8cho Miami

by REBEKKAH MAR Thursday night, June 20th 2013, the streets of downtown Miami were filled with enthusiastic frenzied Heat fans crowding sport bars and cheering in the stadium. However, a few blocks away from the packed American Airlines Arena, one could see a group of people rushing to the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House for the premiere of the anticipated 8cho. Instead of sporting white Heat shirts, Adrienne Arsht ticket holders clutched their programs and showed as much excitement as the loyal Miami Heat fans as they rushed toward the Opera House to watch the “must see” aerial tango spectacle. That night the Miami Heat fans were not the only winners. The performances were filled with culture, passion, music, and of course, the tango. But it was not just an … [Read more...]

EL ANILLO DE ORO; LA REFORMA ENERGÉTICA Y EL TSUNAMI

Por LUIS ARIEL RAMOS MOSCÚ, 24 de julio, del 2013 Partiendo de Moscú  hacia las ciudades que integran el “Anillo de Oro”, llamado así porque incluye antiguas poblaciones que representan asomarse a algunas de las maravillas que construyeron los rusos hace cientos de años. Vladimir, Suzdal,  Kostroma, Zagorsk y Yaroslav, encierran Iglesias, Conventos, Joyas, tradiciones que son  gloria y orgullo de la cultura milenaria de un pueblo que muestra a sus visitantes los valores arquitectónicos y artísticos que adornan la belleza natural que las rodean. Al empezar el viaje, el autobús rueda por ondulantes carreteras que parten en dos, cientos de kilómetros de espesos bosques que rodean montes ovalados y pantanos misteriosos que reflejan el alma rusa que evocan las obras … [Read more...]

Summer Shorts 2013

The nationally acclaimed City Theater’s Annual Summer Shorts Festival has returned to Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center’s Carnival Studio Theater for their 18th season and I was so excited to see it. I must have looked ridiculous as I was literally laughing till my glasses fell off, but I wasn’t alone. People were holding their sides roaring with laughter while others just politely covered their mouths. All I can say is that the performances were refreshing, provocative, and down-right hilarious. The plays were definitely not for a family night out, but for a sophisticated and more mature audience, it was perfect. This was Miami live theatre at its best! Summer Shorts consisted of ten plays, including several world premieres, performed by Irene Adjan, Ken Clement, Todd Allen … [Read more...]

UN VIAJE INOLVIDABLE

Por LUIS ARIEL RAMOS SAN PETESBURGO, RUSIA, 10 de junio del 2013.- Aquí, en el corazón de la PERLA DEL BÁLTICO, donde el 25 de octubre de 1917, el capitán  del Crucero AURORA ordenó disparar el cañonazo que dio inicio a la revolución que terminó con la dinastía de los Romanov, María de Jesús y un servidor, hemos recorrido asombrados el esplendor de los palacios que construyeron PEDRO y la esposa de su nieto CATALINA. Dividida por las aguas del rio NEVA, la antigua capital del Imperio Ruso, se llena de miles de turistas que disfrutan de un cálido clima, unos días antes de que oficialmente llegue el Solsticio y con él, las Noches Blancas del VERANO RUSO. Esbeltas y hermosas mujeres vestidas con los diminutos pantaloncillos y camisetas multicolores que impusieron las … [Read more...]

Peter London, Global Dance Company at Adrienne Arsht Center.

by Rebekkah Mar I am not a professional critic or even a fan of dancing. Besides the fact that I lack foot coordination and cannot maintain balance, I wouldn't be able to differentiate between a proper arabesque and a pointed hand raised above the head. However once I entered the Carnival Studio to watch the Peter London Global Dance Company, I couldn't wait for the performance to begin. Imagine walking into the theater with jazz music in the background and people happily chatting about the anticipated dances. The atmosphere was perfect. All of a sudden the spotlights lit up the small stage focusing on a single female dancer in the center. After she captivated the audience with her lyrical moves swaying her arms and moving her legs in a joyful yet calm fashion, the rest of the dancers … [Read more...]