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The 39th edition of the nation’s largest and finest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College, will take place November 13-20, at the college’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. The famed Street Fair runs Friday, November 18, through Sunday, November 20, and will host close to 400 presenting authors, as well as 150 exhibitors from around the world.

ADVENTURE-LEGGERS is a full day of multimedia programming celebrating literature, art, and entrepreneurship for children and young adults. ADVENTURE-LEGGERS will feature comics, graphic novels, film screenings, music, creative professional workshops and more, to inspire lifelong readers across South Florida. Comics + Entrepreneurship + Technology + Free Books + Storytime + Creative Workshops + Food + Art + Music + Film Bookleggers is a nonprofit mobile library that expands access to free books as a way of building community. This event is generously sponsored by The Al and Jane Nahmad Family Foundation. Please note: No unaccompanied adults. While we love the young at heart, this is a kids only event. If you are an adult, you must be a parent or guardian, or working the event in the employ of Bookleggers Library, Bakehouse Art Complex, or its vendors/subcontractors. A signed permission slip is required for each children attending the event. Please read additional terms & conditions.

In August of 2022 Officer Cesar Echaverry was shot and killed just steps from the Sandrell Rivers Theater. In the one month since that tragic death, we’ve seen more shootings and deaths in our community, including 85-year old Elizabeth Level, known in the community as Ms. Liz. In Coming Together for Change, Sandrell Rivers Theater seeks to bring together the leaders of Not-for-Profits, the Police, Business Leaders, and others to create a system of change in our community—The violence must stop. We must be the change we seek to see. We will be offering a space for leaders to share their solutions, and to network and work with other leaders as we all seek to effect change for good in our community. Join us, and be a part of the solution as we seek to create large-scale system change in our community. When: Sept 30 @ 6 PM Where: Sandrell Rivers Theater 6103 NW 7th Ave Miami, FL 33127

Family Fest at ICA Miami A Day of Art, Music and Performances in Partnership with Miami Design District Sat, Oct 1, 2022 12–3pm Join us for a day at the Circus! ICA Miami hosts an afternoon for kids featuring art, music and performance. Celebrations take over the Miami Design District—check out the museum as well as Palm Court, Paradise Plaza, and Sweet Bird North. Come rain or shine! Colorful circus characters will greet guests, while guides will share imaginative art projects so families can express their creativity. Take the choo choo trolley, which will loop throughout the District. Visit State of Kid, C'est Chou, and Spot Barbershop for treats and special promotions! And best yet: your ticket supports ICA Miami’s free school and community initiatives. Daily, ICA Miami’s staff of educators travels beyond its walls, partnering with local community and governmental organizations, as well as public and private schools, to connect under-resourced youth and adults throughout Miami-Dade County to art, empowerment, and critical thinking.

Picnic de Libros is a bilingual, family day program featuring storytelling, theatre, music, arts and crafts, dance, and picnic baskets full of books, free to keep. The event is free and its main goal is to expose kids to the richness and variety of the cultural traditions in our diverse community. These gatherings will tickle children’s curiosity while using the power of stories to bring people together, promoting literacy, and nurturing the next generation of engaged world citizens. We want to encourage kids to read and develop a passion for books and literature. Culminating each day, we will serve a special picnic with blankets on the lawn and baskets full of books, in both Spanish and English, to take home. Picnic de Libros is produced by the Koubek Center and Fundacion Cuatrogatos, with the support of Miami Book Fair.

In the aftermath of the tragic death of Officer Cesar Echaverry, who died in the line of duty steps from our theater, we come together to put the pieces back together again. It takes a village to stop the epidemic of gun violence in our community, and part of that village is YOU. Be a part of the solution and join us at the Sandrell Rivers Theater as we come together in a United Cry for Togetherness. Make your voice heard, as we work together as a community to solve our most urgent problems. Together we will make a difference, join us in the fight! Admission is FREE. Reservations encouraged for confirmed attendance. When: Weds, Sept 7 @ 6 PM Where: Sandrell Rivers Theater: 6103 NW 7th Ave, Miami FL 33127 Free Parking Garage: 6104 NW 6th CT Miami, FL Ticket Price: FREE Link for tickets: https://tickets.ftfshows.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent900.html

“It’s LGBT, but I never see the B and the T stands for trauma.” – Brette-Raia Curah Join Lost Girls Theatre for a panel discussion with artists from the LGBTQ community to discuss the importance of representation of the entirety of the LGBTQ spectrum – why it matters to people to see people like themselves represented in fiction? What are the pitfalls of bad representation? How does it affect LGBTQ people’s mental health? And what can you do as artists or patrons to help broaden the seen spectrum of the rainbow?

Hurricane Andrew was a category 5 storm that devastated our community exactly 30 years ago on August 24, 1992. In remembrance of this historic day, we’re having a Hurricane Party! If you’re a South Florida local, you’re likely familiar with this term. According to Eater.com, “Hurricane parties are a staple of hurricane season in Miami, New Orleans, and throughout the Gulf and Atlantic South.” “Yet calling them “parties” does not encapsulate their complexity. In places where hurricanes are simply part of life, hurricane parties can be a deeply communal ritual inextricably bound with storm preparation. They’re seasonal fetes … more about camaraderie, food pooling, and safety in numbers.” Vizcaya’s own Hurricane Party combines all of these crucial elements with giveaways, food vendors, a 90s-themed DJ set, and tours, talks and with Vizcaya staff that explore how hurricanes have affected the past, present and future of the museum's art, architecture, and landscape collections.

Literary and musical activity with stories and songs for children presented by the Cuatrogatos Foundation at the Koubek Center. Authors Rita Rosa Ruesga and Lismar Marcano will present their new children's books, published in Spanish. The books will be for sale and the authors will sign them. This cultural event will be in Spanish. Actividad literaria y musical con cuentos y canciones para los niños presentada por la Fundación Cuatrogatos Foundation y el Koubek Center. Las autoras Rita Rosa Ruesga y Lismar Marcano presentarán sus nuevos libros infantiles, publicados en español. Los libros estarán a la venta y las autoras los firmarán. Este evento cultural será en español.

Fantasy Theatre Factory at the Sandrell Rivers Theater Presents the 5th Annual Sandrell Rivers Day Celebration Honoring the late South Florida Musical Legend Brenda Alford. The Sandrell Rivers Theater is gearing up for its biggest community event of the year, its 5th annual Chief Sandrell Rivers Day Celebration. This year’s Chief Sandrell Rivers Humanitarian Award recipient is the late South Florida Musical Legend Brenda Alford. This year’s Sandrell Rivers Day Celebration will be an extra special affair, featuring an A-list talent roster including: Master of Ceremonies, Hot 105’s Rodney Baltimore, with performances by ICE Squad, Baddest Band in the Land Junkanoo, vocalist Lamont Whittaker, Sunshine Jazz Organization, and the Ladies of Simone. The evening kicks off with a special cocktail hour at 6:00 PM with celebrity DJ Chico the Leo spinning hits in the lobby, where guests are welcome to enjoy the limited engagement Between Flowers and Havoc art exhibit by Guitars Over Guns. The event continues with a traditional libation, and oral histories honoring Chief Sandrell Rivers by members of the family as well as by the M Ensemble Company.