Arts & Culture ANALYSIS

Commission Turns Miami City Ballet's $1 Lease Into Negotiation Over Free Dance Classes for Underserved Kids

Miami Beach commissioners approved a month-to-month market-rate sublease for Miami City Ballet at The Anamar, scrapping the original $1 deal after a debate over executive pay, an OIG report, and a discontinued youth outreach program.

Journal Staff Sep 11, 2026

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Arts & Culture ANALYSIS

Meeting at Art Basel Miami Beach Allegedly Sparked $6.7M Fake Warhol Scheme, Family's Lawsuit Says

A Florida family's lawsuit traces an alleged $6.7 million Warhol forgery scheme back to a chance meeting at Art Basel Miami Beach, where a supplier allegedly offered counterfeit canvases with fake Foundation provenance.

Journal Staff Sep 11, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: August 21–23, 2026

6 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from a Cuban son showcase at the Fillmore to a free beachfront concert on the Ocean Drive Promenade.

Journal Staff Aug 21, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: August 14–16, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from the closing galas of the 31st International Ballet Festival to a free sunset concert on Ocean Drive.

Journal Staff Aug 13, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: August 7–9, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from Mon Laferte's Femme Fatale Tour at the Fillmore to a free sunset jazz set on Ocean Drive.

Journal Staff Aug 07, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 31–August 2, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from a K-pop world tour stop at the Fillmore to free Latin music on Ocean Drive and the opening weekend of the International Ballet Festival of Miami.

Journal Staff Jul 31, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 24–26, 2026

7 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — from a free-all-ages psych-cumbia celebration to 18 years of Go-Go culture, Jack Pierson at The Bass, a free outdoor farmers market, and more.

Journal Staff Jul 24, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 17–19, 2026

8 things to do in Miami Beach this weekend — Chromeo closes the Rhythm of the Cup, free World Cup Finals watch parties hit the Sand Bowl, and classical music fills Lummus Park.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Arts & Culture ANALYSIS

Jewish Artists Allege Miami Art Week Fair Took Their Money, Then Kicked Them Out for Being Jewish and Israeli

A Jewish and Israeli arts collective is suing the Satellite Art Show, which holds its annual fair at Miami Beach's Geneva Hotel, alleging the fair canceled their fully paid exhibition one week before the December 2025 event and refused to return their $6,153.

Journal Staff Jul 16, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 10-12, 2026

Nine ways to spend the weekend in Miami Beach, from Florida Supercon and World Cup watch parties to Poolside at the Bandshell, Spanish-language theater, opera, free family theater and Latin jazz.

Journal Staff Jul 10, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Weekend Plans: July 3-5, 2026

A fresh Miami Beach weekend guide for July 3-5, with World Cup watch parties, Broadway in the Botanical Garden, two July 4 fireworks options, art at The Bass, and a Sunday jazz landing at The Betsy.

Journal Staff Jul 03, 2026

Arts & Culture NEWS

Roy Lichtenstein's "Mermaid" Restored After 12-Week Conservation Project

The 47-year-old sculpture near The Fillmore Miami Beach has been fully restored by RLA Conservation of Art and Architecture, with work completed June 17, 2026.

Journal Staff Jul 02, 2026