JULY-SEPT. 2021 CALENDAR - HISTORYMIAMI MUSEUM
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July-Sept. 2021 Calendar
www.historymiami.org
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At a Glance /April – June, 2021
Exhibitions & Galleries Cultural Encounters: Traditional Island
Tropical Dreams: A People’s Eats at Jamaica Kitchen
History of South Florida. /Ongoing........3 /Saturday, August 21............................ 6
History & Ourselves. /Ongoing...............3 Conversation: What is Miami to You?
/Thursday, Sept. 9................................. 6
Folklife Gallery. /Ongoing........................3
Family Expo 2021 Pop-Up Series
Miami, The Magic City. /Ongoing...........3 Saturday, Sept. 18................................. 6
It’s a Miami Thing: Virtual City Tours
Highlights from Our Collection Stiltsville & Key Biscayne
July 29, 2021 – January 9, 2022.............4 Morning Cruise with Dr. George
/Sunday, August 29............................... 7
Miami from the Sky: Aerial Photographs
from HistoryMiami Museum’s Collection. South Beach History & Art Deco Walking
Open through July 16, 2023...................4 Tour with John Bachay
/Saturday, Sept. 4.................................. 7
Photography Collection Highlights:
Muhammad Ali in Miami: Training Little Havana History & Culture Walk
for the “Fight of the Century.” with Ingrid E. Argueta
Open through August 29........................4 /Saturday, Sept. 25................................ 7
Programs & Events Members-Only Events
Kids Ask a Question: All About Pirates It’s a Members Thing:
/Saturday, July 10.................................. 5 Member Preview & Curator Tours
Thursday, July 29................................... 8
Cultural Encounters:
Haitian Food and Folktales* Form Follows Finance:
/Sunday, July 11.................................... 5 A Conversation with Andrew Clum &
Allan Shulman
Illustration Workshop with TRATOS /Thursday, Sept. 30............................... 8
/Saturday, August 7.............................. 5
Meet our Artist-In-Residence:
Family Fun Day: Miami’s History** Rose Max & Ramatis
/Saturday, August 14............................ 5 /Sept. – Dec. 2021................................ 8
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Exhibitions & Galleries — O N G O I N G
Tropical Dreams: A People’s vials from Jackson Health System, and campaign
History of South Florida signs from recent elections.
Explore 12,000 years of South Florida history in
the museum’s core exhibition Tropical Dreams, For more information on the
Climb aboard a 1920s trolley, take a video tour Collecting 2020 project visit:
of historic neighborhoods, and see a Haitian www.historymiami.org/collecting2020
boat and a Cuban raft that brought refugees
to Miami. Folklife Gallery
Learn about our cultural diversity and the
traditions that give our region its unique
character. The Folklife Gallery features items
from the museum’s collection, hands-on
activities, and a space for cultural programs.
The Folklife Gallery is supported by the National
Endowment for the Arts.
HistoryMiami Museum,
Matlack 20-20.
History & Ourselves
An interactive exhibition that showcases
artifacts and archival items from the museum’s
collection. Highlighted objects include the Miami, The Magic City
Spitz projector from the former Miami Science Featuring images from the late 1800s through
Museum, a Seminole dugout canoe, and a Pan the 1980s and curated by Dr. Paul George,
Am 747 plane model. Miami, The Magic City draws on HistoryMiami’s
vast treasure trove of photographs, and peers
Also on view is a small display of recent into moments that have shaped the Magic City
acquisitions related to the museum’s Collecting over time.
2020 project. These items include a Miami HEAT
jersey with “Black Lives Matter” emblazoned Sponsored by Kerrin and Peter Bermont,
on the back, some of the first COVID-19 vaccine and the Funding Arts Network.
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Exhibitions & Galleries — T E M P O R A R Y
Miami from the Sky: Aerial Photographs
from HistoryMiami Museum’s
Collection
Open through July 16, 2023
Miami from the Sky showcases a selection of
the museum’s best aerial photographs dating
from throughout the 20th century. The exhibition
is on display in the Hall of Aviation at Miami
International Airport.
It’s a Miami Thing: In partnership with Miami International Airport’s
Highlights from Our Collection Division of Fine Arts & Cultural Affairs.
July 29, 2021 – January 9, 2022
In celebration of the City of Miami’s 125th
birthday, we invite you to explore highlights from
the museum’s vast collection of artifacts and
archival materials. Over the decades, the museum
has collaborated with the community to collect,
preserve, and share local history, in particular
Larry Spitzer
objects that document the uniqueness of our
city. It’s a Miami Thing will display hundreds of
items including unearthed Tequesta artifacts from
800 A.D., Seminole patchwork clothing, prints
from naturalist John James Audubon’s Birds of Muhammad Ali in Miami: Training
America, treasure salvaged from a shipwreck, and for the “Fight of the Century”
a cape from famed astrologer Walter Mercado. Open through August 29, 2021
Presenting the “ALI/MIA” portfolio, which
Opening celebration, Thursday, July 29, 2021 contains 17 photographs documenting
Enjoy complimentary beverages, light bites, Muhammad Ali’s time in Miami while training
and music, as you explore some of the most for his 1971 “Fight of the Century” against Joe
unique objects in the museum’s collection that Frazier, a historic bout now 50 years old.
Registration: https://bit.ly/opening-210729
The museum’s recent acquisition of these prints was
The exhibition is presented with the generous support generously supported by the Knight Foundation.
of Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory of Raymond James, Image by Larry Spitzer from Picture: Muhammad Ali/
and Mark Migdal & Hayden. www.psgbooks.com.
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Programs & Events
July August
TRATOS
10 Via Zoom! Kids Ask a Question: 7 Illustration Workshop with TRATOS
All About Pirates Saturday, August 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 10, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. FREE with Registration
FREE This workshop is a two-part class that will help
Did you know that piracy began more than further your drawing skills. First, a lesson with
2,000 years ago, when sea robbers started Juan Travieso about linework and different
flocking around trading routes? Join us to learn techniques to create lines. Second, a lesson
about the pirates that sailed the waters of South with Katerina Santos on form, tone, and value.
Florida and make your very own pirate flag. Recommended for ages 16+
Recommended for ages 5+ Registration: http://bit.ly/tratos-210807
Registration: http://bit.ly/kids-ask-210710
14 Family Fun Day: Miami’s History**
11 Cultural Encounters: Saturday, August 14, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Haitian Food and Folktales* FREE
Sunday, July 11, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Come see our newest exhibition, It’s A Miami
Location: Little Haiti Cultural Center Thing, and enjoy guided tours, story time,
Members: $15, Non-Members: $20 and discovery opportunities with our teaching
For Haitian storyteller Ketsia Theodore-Pharel, collection carts. Pick up a HistoryMiami craft
stories are shared while preparing a meal. bag at our make-and-take stations. You
During this unique experience, Ketsia will can also join artist T. Wheeler Castillo on a
guide you in preparing Haitian dumpling soup fascinating tour of Downtown Miami’s public
while she shares a story about this special dish. art scene, and explore how public art initiatives
Meal and ingredients included in ticket price. have transformed Miami’s urban landscape.
Recommended for ages 10+ Recommended for all ages
Registration: http://bit.ly/encounter-210711 Registration: http://bit.ly/ffd-210814
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Family Fun Days are We are excited to welcome you back to our monthly FREE Family
Fun Days! Join us on the second Saturday of each month and enjoy activities for the whole family.**
August
21 Cultural Encounters: Traditional
Island Eats at Jamaica Kitchen*
WALL’N Collective
Saturday, August 21, 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Location: Jamaica Kitchen
Members: $15, Non-Members: $20
Go behind-the-scenes at one of Miami’s most
famous spots for Jamaican cuisine. Owned by
Cheryl and Anson Chin, a Chinese-Jamaican curator, and director of Diaspora Vibe Gallery
husband-and-wife team, Jamaica Kitchen is a and Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator.
small restaurant with a big reputation, having Light bites and drinks will be served.
been featured on The Food Network’s “Diners, Registration: http://bit.ly/wall-n-210909
Drive-Ins and Dives.” Before opening to the
public, the owners will guide participants in In partnership with Diaspora Vibe Gallery and
a tasting experience highlighting some of Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator and
their most popular dishes such as curry goat, Wall’N Collective.
jerk chicken, and an assortment of Jamaican
patties. Meal included in ticket price. 18 S A V E - T H E - D A T E
Recommended for ages 10+ Family Expo 2021 Pop-Up Series
Registration: http://bit.ly/encounter-210821 Saturday, Sept. 18, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
FREE
September Enjoy a day of family fun, featuring a Brazilian
9 Conversation: What is Miami to You? Samba Music and Dance performance by
Thursday, Sept. 9, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Artist-in-Residence Rose Max & Ramatis.
FREE with Registration More details at www.historymiami.org
Join artists Asser Saint-Val, Izia Lindsay, and Rosa Recommended for all ages
Naday Garmendia for an informal conversation Registration: http://bit.ly/fam-expo-210918
about the multifaceted identity of WALL’N
Collective and how the ever-changing City In partnership with The Children’s Trust.
of Miami inspired their most recent project. Brazilian Samba Music and Dance is sponsored
Moderated by Rosie Gordon-Wallace, founder, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
*Cultural Encounters are presented by HistoryMiami Museum’s South Florida Folklife Center, and sponsored by the
National Endowment for the Arts. **Family Fun Days are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County
Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners,
and the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Programming is subject to change without notice.
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City Tours
Celebrate the return of City Tours! Delve into the past and experience the sights, sounds, and cultures of
South Florida. We look forward to welcoming you on a memorable journey through our region’s history
across our many historic neighborhoods, landmarks, and sites.
August
29 Stiltsville & Key Biscayne
Morning Cruise with Dr. George
Sunday, August 29, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
MiamiandBeaches.com
Members: $85, Non-Members: $95
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Celebrate the return of City Tours with
HistoryMiami Museum’s Resident Historian,
Dr. Paul George, as he recounts the history
of Biscayne Bay. Discover the storied past of
Stiltsville, a series of colorful wooden houses
built on the flats of the bay and located inside
Biscayne National Park. Sip on champagne 1930’s defined this neighborhood as a lively
and enjoy light bites as you cruise along vacation destination, only to be turned in to
the bay. Individual charcuterie boxes from a retirement community in the 1950’s and
Miami Grazing Company and champagne 60’s, and back into the major entertainment
will be served on board. The Museum will destination that we see today.
be chartering the vessel from Island Queen Tickets: http://bit.ly/city-tour-210904
Cruises, at Miamarina at Bayside Marketplace.
Must be 18+ to participate. 25 Little Havana History & Culture Walk
Tickets: http://bit.ly/city-tour-210829 with Ingrid E. Argueta
Saturday, Sept. 25, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
September Members: $15, Non-Members: $25
4 South Beach History & Art Deco See Little Havana like a native! Join City Tours
Walking Tour with John Bachay Guide Ingrid E. Argueta, on a fascinating tour
Saturday, Sept. 4, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. of one of the world’s largest and best-known
Members: $10, Non-Members: $20 Cuban neighborhoods outside of Cuba. Enjoy
Take a walk with City Tours Guide John light bites as you walk down vibrant Calle
Bachay through South Beach’s Art Deco Ocho. Discover the significance of the Ceiba
District. You will hear the stories of how Tree, learn the art of cigar making, and hear
this area, once strictly farmland, was tales of performances by Billie Holiday and
transformed by the land boom of the 1920’s Count Basie while you sip on a refreshing drink
and again by the hurricane of 1926. Learn at the Ball & Chain.
how the architectural revolution of the Tickets: http://bit.ly/city-tour-210925
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Members-Only Events MEE T OUR ARTIS T- IN - RESIDENCE
Rose Max & Ramatis
September – December 2021
It’s a Members Thing:
Member Preview & Curator Tours
Jackeline Herrera Productions
Thursday, July 29, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
FREE with membership
Enjoy light bites and join a curator-led
exhibition highlights tour of It’s a Miami
Thing: Highlights from Our Collection. Be the
first to see the exhibition and learn the stories
of some of our most unique artifacts. Tour
space is limited. Registration is required. Rose Max & Ramatis is a music duo
Registration: http://bit.ly/members-210729 specializing in the popular Brazilian music
styles of samba, bossa nova, and chorinho.
Both born in Rio de Janeiro, Rose Max
and Ramatis Moraes moved to the U.S.
HistoryMiami Museum,
in 1993 and now call Miami Beach home.
Rose, a singer and songwriter, comes from
a long line of Brazilian music legends and
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now performs and records music around
the world. Ramatis, an acousic guitar
player, was born to a family of artists and
Form Follows Finance: became a successful songwriter, producer,
A Conversation with Andrew Clum and arranger. Through performances and
& Allan Shulman presentations, Rose Max & Ramatis share
Thursday, Sept. 30, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. their passion for Brazilian culture and an
FREE with membership appreciation for the mix of traditions that
Delirious Miami author Andrew Clum and contribute to Brazil’s rich musical history.
University of Miami professor Allan Shulman
join us for an informal, interview-style chat Don’t miss Rose Max & Ramatis’s Brazilian
on Miami’s architecture. These experts will Samba Music and Dance performance on
share stories of modern architecture and Saturday, September 18 (see Programs &
unpack past, ambitious projects that never Events for details).
happened, like Interama, proving once again
that the one thing that remains constant in Presented by HistoryMiami Museum’s South
Miami’s architecture is: Form Follows Finance. Florida Folklife Center, and sponsored by the
This is an in-person event. Space is limited. National Endowment for the Arts.
Registration: http://bit.ly/members-210930101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
305-375-1492
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On the cover: Letter “B” neon sign (2019.001.088) and door pull (2019.001.087) from Burdines department
store on the corner of Miami Avenue and Flagler Street.
Important information: There are no refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets. Audio and video
recording of programs is prohibited without written consent from HistoryMiami Museum.
HistoryMiami Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and is an active member of the Florida
Association of Museums. We are supported by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural
Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and the Board of County Commissioners. Support is also provided by
the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
To request materials in an accessible format and/or any accommodation, please call 305-375-1621 or email
accessibility@historymiami.org at least two weeks in advance of your visit. Parking available at a discounted rate
for museum patrons in the Miami-Dade Cultural Plaza Garage, 50 NW 2nd Ave. To support HistoryMiami Museum
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