Michelle F. Solomon | ArtburstMiami

With a distribution deal from Outsider Pictures, “The Shadow of the Sun” (“La Sombra del Sol”) is making its U.S. theatrical debut in Miami movie theaters opening Friday, Aug. 8.

Three friends take off on a two-day mountain trek in a play that resembles a buddy road trip movie. The reason for their adventure? To travel the same path that their friend Rebeca, who passed away, loved so much. They are there in solidarity and as a tribute.

Gonzalo Garcia, 45, has been named Miami City Ballet's new artistic director effective Aug. 11. He will be the third artistic director since the ballet was founded in 1985 with Edward Villella, who helped launch the company, being the first.

With her goal to explore contemporary issues of social justice through tech-informed art making, Miami artist Antonia Wright now has an unrestricted grant of $50,000 to pursue her work.

George Neary is serving as interim executive director for the Miami Design Preservation League after Daniel Ciraldo stepped down to run for a Miami Beach Commission post.

Florida Grand Opera’s Carmen offers layers of legacy, marking the 24th production for mezzo soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson and the stage debut of a "Real Housewives of Miami,” all under the eye of director Maria Todaro, who comes from a long line of Carmen women.

This year is the 40th anniversary of Oolite Arts, which was founded by late potter and visionary Ellie Schneiderman. The Ellies awards, named in her honor, total $600,000 to support more than 45 local visual artists and art educators.

For the 42nd year of the festival, opening Thursday, April 3, and running through Sunday, April 13, there is an impressive array of narratives and documentaries that are produced in the Miami.

Montreux Miami Jazz Festival returns to The Hangar at Regatta Harbour, Coconut Grove, for its second year led by Jon Batiste.

One bit of optimism came from Miami-Dade County's State of the Arts, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his fiscal year 2025-26 proposed budget includes $27 million for cultural and museum grants for the state of Florida.

Christine Dolen, the Miami Herald's theater critic for almost four decades passed away at 74 years old after a progressive lung disease.

Six Miami-based documentary filmmakers were recognized in the inaugural The Louies awards. The Miami Film Festival, presented by Miami-Dade College, introduced the awards in September of 2024.