Adrienne Arsht Center

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the two-term Democrat who is widely expected to seek the presidency in 2028, will be in Miami Friday night to promote his new book, “Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery”.

Beyond the structure of a competition, the Arsht Gospel Choir Invitational is rooted in something deeper. It emerges from a long tradition of gospel music as a communal language in South Florida, one that binds churches, schools, families, and generations.

Zoetic Stage is premiering “The Inheritance, Part 1” as part of the company’s Theater Up Close series at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, opening in previews Thursday, Jan. 8, then running from Friday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 25.

When the 50th anniversary tour of “The Wiz” opens at the Adrienne Arsht Center as the first show in the center’s Broadway in Miami season, two cast members will be performing on a stage where, as youngsters, they watched from the seats.

Amparo Heredia has a vivid recollection of her parents performing in what was Miami’s vibrant Flamenco scene in the 1980s when many tablaos dotted the city. These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Miami on Nov. 20 as part of her scheduled 15-city book tour, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced Friday.

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, led by music director Lahav Shani, returns to the United States for five-city tour in Florida and California with the opening tour performance in Miami on March 19 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

This year, “Summer Shorts: Flipping the Script” features four original plays from Homegrown, a City Theatre initiative where the selected quartet cohort collaborates with a master playwright in a year-long intensive.

The “Classical Conversations” series is free and open to the public and it isn’t necessary to have a purchased ticket to attend the pre-show talks, according to the Arsht.

Carlos Frías is joined by director Gladys Ramírez. She’s the executive director of City Theatre in Miami where she's directing the Miami debut of the play "La Gringa" at the Adrienne Arsht Center.

Ashlee K. Thomas, a local playwright, tells us about her musical The Busy Bees’ Great Adventure playing at the Arsht Center. It's about a group of bees on a quest to learn about the environmental crisis. Public schools worked together to build a whole curriculum around the show

Giancarlo Rodaz is the artistic director of Area Stage Company in Miami. He is behind the production of Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" at the Arsht Center, playing through August 27.