Theater in empty store fronts, symphony in your car: South Florida arts shows go on

Undeterred by the pandemic, South Florida arts companies twist with the times to deliver compelling messages virtually, in person and every-which-way in between.

The pandemic pivot: The COVID era has drawn extraordinary creativity as cultural organizations look to deliver compelling experiences well outside the normal box.

Adapting to the age of social distancing, Miami New Drama will produce “7 Deadly Sins” in empty storefronts along Lincoln Road. (Rendering)
Adapting to the age of social distancing, Miami New Drama will produce “7 Deadly Sins” in empty storefronts along Lincoln Road. (Rendering)

Speaking to the moment: Visual artists, playwrights and performers respond to the collision of crises.

Eddie Arroyo’s painting “June 5, 2020, North Miami Avenue and NE 38th Street,” shows police response to protest for the death of George Floyd. The works is part of Spinello Projects and will be sown until Octobre 2, 2020.
Eddie Arroyo’s painting “June 5, 2020, North Miami Avenue and NE 38th Street,” shows police response to protest for the death of George Floyd. The works is part of Spinello Projects and will be sown until Octobre 2, 2020.

Miami City Ballet’s 35th season: The season won’t go as originally planned. But Miami’s highly lauded ballet company will still celebrate.

Miami City Ballet plans to offer two outdoor productions in its 2020-2021 season: “The Nutcracker” and the second act of “Swan Lake.”
Miami City Ballet plans to offer two outdoor productions in its 2020-2021 season: “The Nutcracker” and the second act of “Swan Lake.”

No fairs — but plenty to see: Though the art fairs won’t be raising their tents in December, Miami’s galleries, museums and visual artists are offering exhibitions throughout the region. Online, too.

Silvana Sorianos’s handmade 3-D quilt, “WeAreThePeople,” is part of the show “Forty Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse,” at The Camp Gallery.
Silvana Sorianos’s handmade 3-D quilt, “WeAreThePeople,” is part of the show “Forty Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse,” at The Camp Gallery.

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