34 OctOber 5-11, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | Miami Short Film Festival. There’s no doubt that making a feature film is hard work, but packing a compelling story in a short amount of time is not easy either. The good thing about the short-film format is that the barrier to en- try is lower. Every year, the Miami Short Film Festival celebrates the courageous filmmakers who try to tackle this challenge. Its 22nd edi- tion takes place November 17-19 at the New World Center’s Wallcast, Regal South Beach, and the Deering Estate. Filmmakers come from all parts of the globe, including the U.S., Canada, France, Finland, and Spain. Friday, November 17, through Sunday, November 19, at various locations; miamishortfilmfestival.com. Miami Symphony Orchestra Grand Season Opening. Join the Miami Symphony Orches- tra and conductor Eduardo Marturet for the kick-off of the orchestra’s 35th season. For its show at the Knight Concert Hall, MISO will perform the world premiere of “Intuiciones para contrabajo y orquesta,” composed by Tulio Cremisini, and a commissioned work. The night will also feature Antonín Dvorák’s “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G mi- nor, Op. 33,” performed by pianist Andreas Boyde, and Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88.” 6 p.m. November 19, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949- 6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $39 to $139. La Gringa. Presented by City Theatre, Car- men Rivera’s La Gringa is a poignant comedy about a young woman’s search for identity. Maria Elena Garcia visits her family in Puerto Rico during the Christmas holidays and plans to connect with her homeland. Although this is her first trip to Puerto Rico, she has an in- tense love for the island. However, once Maria is there, she realizes that Puerto Rico does not welcome her with open arms. City Theatre is best known for the annual Summer Shorts se- ries, which gives fledgling playwrights a chance to develop all-new short plays. Thurs- day, November 30, to Sunday, December 17, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949- 6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $55 to $60. DECEMBER 2023 Anne Duk Hee Jordan’s “I will always weather with you.” During Miami Art Week, the Bass will debut Anne Duk Hee Jordan’s “I will always weather with you,” a large-scale multisensory exhibition that uses technology to examine the perseverance of life on Earth against the increasing challenges of climate change. The Korean-born, Berlin-based artist uses videos, installations, sound, and kinetic objects to create enveloping environments that draw visitors into dialogue with natural phenomena, technology, and art. The exhibi- tion will include three zones analogous to the experience of land, water, and air. Monday, December 4, through June 23, 2024, at the Bass, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-985- 1296; thebass.org. Tickets cost $8 to $15; free for members, children 6 and under, and Miami Beach residents. “Ahmed Morsi in New York: Elegy of the Sea.” The Institute of Contemporary Art, Mi- ami will have already opened up an Art Week- worthy exhibition, “Charles Gaines: 1992-2023,” in November, but during the first week of December, the museum will also open “Ahmed Morsi in New York: Elegy of the Sea,” a retrospective on the painter, poet, and critic Ahmed Morsi, who only recently has been gaining recognition in the West. “El- egy of the Sea” brings together several paint- ings from 1983 to 2012 that the artist made in New York, where he currently lives. Also opening on the same day is artist Sasha Gor- don’s first solo museum presentation and newly commissioned work by photographer Anne Collier. Tuesday, December 5, through April 28, 2024, at Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, 61 NE 41st St., Miami; 305-901- 5272; icamiami.org. Admission is free. Pretty Woman: The Musical. Based on the 1990 romantic comedy, Pretty Woman: The Musical lands at the Adrienne Arsht Center December 5-10. The musical features an origi- nal score by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and a book by director Garry Marshall. If you’re a fan of the movie, you can rest assured that you’ll love the musical, as it follows the movie’s plot beat by beat. Like the Julia Rob- erts-starring film, the musical milks the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold trope for all its worth. The Arsht’s Broadway season also fea- tures the jukebox musical The Cher Show (January 2-7, 2024), the smash-hit Hamilton (March 13-24, 2024), and the high-flying spectacle Peter Pan (May 7-12, 2024). Tuesday, December 5, through Sunday, December 10, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949- 6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $35 to $130. Art Basel Miami Beach. Since its debut in 2002, Art Basel’s Miami Beach presentation has become one of the most important art fairs in the Americas. This year’s fair will see nearly 300 galleries from 33 countries at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Five Miami-based galleries have been selected to exhibit this year, the highest number so far. Veterans David Castillo and Frederic Snitzer Gallery will return to the main section, while Central Fine will feature local abstract painter Loriel Beltrán in the Nova section. Spinello Projects, who presented in Nova last year, moves to Positions with work from 26-year-old queer Puerto Rican painter Esaí Alfredo. New to the fair is Piero Atchugarry Gallery, showing artwork by the late Uruguayan artist Nelson Ramos in the Survey section. Preview days Wednesday, December 6, and Thursday, December 7; public days Friday, December 8, through Sunday, December 10, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; artbasel. com. Tickets $58 to $2,200. JANUARY 2024 Miami Beach Antique Show. More than 600 accessories, artwork, furniture, and home décor vendors will participate in the 59th- annual Miami Beach Antique Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center January 11- 15. Dealers will sell highly sought-after pieces by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Cartier, Andy Warhol, and Rolex. If it all Pretty Woman: The Musical Photo by Morris Mac Matzen >> p36 Plan Ahead! from p30
