ART + MIND CONNECT AT THE ARSHT CENTER
Written By: Christine Dolen
Originally published on artburstmiami.com
In the midst of the curfew imposed by the Coronavirus lockdown, Miami residents found solace and connection in sharing self-made music (using pots and pans) with neighbors. The Adrienne Arsht Center wants to bring that same sense of community and art to Art + Mind Day this weekend.
Jose Marti Comes To life In Arca Images’ U.S. Premiere of Carlos Celdran’s “Hierro”
José Julián Martí Pérez was a 19th century Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. While claimed by both the Left and the Right, his story instead as a full human being, and not a saint or a martyr, is told in the play Hierro (Iron), by well-known Cuban-Spanish playwright Carlos Celdrán. It has its U.S. premiere at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium (MDCA) from July 27 through August 6, presented as a partnership with South Florida’s own Arca Images and MDCA, in the original Spanish, with simultaneous English translation.