The season of The Maids of the Selina Hotel comes to an end, at the Paseo de las Artes, 437 SW 2 St., Miami, 33130. The note indicates that the play, written by Enrique Salas and directed by Beatriz Valdés, is performed by Alba Roversi, Elba Escobar, Lili Rentera, Gaby Rivero and María C. Oduber. In the play, four immigrant housekeepers have been forced to dedicate their lives to the maintenance of the hotel under the regime of a supervisor who is in charge of making life happen for each of them. Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, starting at 8:30 pm.
Exhibition of boats
Boat lovers will be able to visit and get close to approximately 150 boats during the annual SoFlo Boat Show, which will take place on Friday the 17th, from 12 to 8 pm; Saturday the 18th, between 10 am and 8 pm, and Sunday, May 19, also from 10 am, at the Miami Marine Stadium, in Key Biscayne. In addition to the boats, the public will be able to attend seminars, listen to live music and enjoy a variety of foods. Address: 3501 Rickenbacker Cswy., Miami, 33149.
Los Pichy Boys
The play El lugar a dedo, with the performance of Los Pichy Boys, remains on the billboard at the Trail Theater, although it is already in its last presentations. In the comedy: The tyrant Fidel Castro is in his last days and the dictatorship is desperately seeking his replacement. Ral Castro, Mariela and el Cangrejo are in charge of Fidel’s care in his Punto Cero mansion. Find out how the transition of power was carried out in Cuba and how Díaz Canel became the new hand-picked President. Performances Friday the 17th at 8:30 and Saturday the 18th at 8 pm. Teatro Trail, 3715 SW 8 St., Miami, 33134. Tickets from $65.
Solo Theater Fest
Already in its final stretch, the 5th. Edition of the Solo Teatro Fest, brings the Ecuadorian company Casa Toledo to Miami again, this time with the show La torera, dramaturgy and staging by Viviana Cordero, with the performance of Valentina Pacheco, who has already tested her skills in Artefactus . This work portrays the life of Anita Bermeo, a quirky, mythical character enshrined in the memory of all those who knew her and generations who have heard about her legend. Through ten other characters from the city, we will be able to appreciate the Quito of yesteryear and the passage of time. Performances Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, at 8:30 pm and Sunday the 19th at 5 pm, at Artefactus, 12302 SW 133 Ct., Miami, 33186. More details on the website www.artefactus.us.
Literary gathering
The monthly artistic and cultural event, Viernes de Tertulia, at the Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center, 111 SW 5 Avenida, Miami, 33130, will have writer Lourdes Vázquez on Friday, May 17, at 8 pm, for a dialogue with the leader of the meeting, and reading of poems and prose texts. The writer was born in Puerto Rico, she is a poet, narrator, essayist and translator. Among her books are Fugas, Pure Landscape and Un enigma those grimaces. She received recognition at the Paz Prize for Poetry in 2014.
Musicalia Friday
Sponsored by the Cuban Research Institute (CRI) and the FIU Library, you are invited to a new Musicalia Friday event, which on this occasion presents Cantarte hei, Galicia, in the Galician language, an illustrated talk by Dr. Estbaliz Santamara Cadaval, who will take the public through the fascinating connection between Galicia and Cuba. The presentation will take place in Spanish on Friday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the FIU Library, room GL 220, 11200 SW 8t St., Miami, 33199. Admission is free, but registration is required. on (305) 348-2818.
Mom’s ashes
At the Tower Theater in Little Havana, 1508 SW 8 St., Miami, 33135, the play Las ashes de mam, by Nuria Ferrer Muoz-Seca, directed by Carolina Laursen, is presented. The note states that it is: a tragicomedy in which the viewer goes through laughter, crying, tenderness or surprise, through current topics such as technology, social networks, gender identity and feminism. Then he adds: In the end they all lead to a main argument: highlighting the importance of the mother figure in all aspects of life. Performances Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, at 8 pm, and Sunday at 6 pm. Tickets at ticketplate.com.
Chicken Soup
latest performances of the comedy Cuban Chicken Soup: When There’s No More Café, on Friday, May 17, at 7:30 pm; Saturday the 18th, double day, at 2:30 and 7:30 pm, and closing Sunday, at 2:30 pm, at the Carnival Studio Theater of the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1600 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 33132. work written by Elena María García and Stuart Meltzer, in what they have called a new comic tour de force starring the incomparable Elena María García, presents a character who must overcome unexpected turns and count on old friends (and new ones) so that the help you overcome a day full of crisis. The good news is that when you run out of coffee, there’s always Mami’s homemade chicken soup to make the world better. Tickets from $55.
intimate enemies
The play Enemigas ntimas, by Sergio Marcos and Martín Guerra, continues successfully, with the performances of Beatriz Valdés, Irela Bravo, Marisol Correa and Susana Pérez, and the direction of Yusnel Surez. The meeting between four lifelong friends will become a rollercoaster of emotions when incredible secrets they keep begin to be revealed. A game of discovery in which we will talk about love, sex, friendship, family, loyalty and betrayal and where humor, irony, drama, suspense and nostalgia for youth will make the viewer wonder. excite at all times. An exquisitely funny comedy, masterfully performed by four of the greatest actresses on the Miami theater scene. With these attractive words, this piece is promoted, which will be presented on Saturday, May 18, at 10:30 pm, and on Sunday, May 19, at 5 pm. Teatro Trail, 3715 SW 8 St., Miami, 33134. Reservations at (305) 443-1009.
Cuba Nostalgia
The Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, at 10901 SW 24 St., Miami, 33165, opens its doors to once again welcome Cuba Nostalgia, an event where fun, music and food come together with longing, memory and what is Cuban, to evoke the flourishing Cuba, now faded. On this occasion, Cuba Nostalgia celebrates one more anniversary of the Independence of Cuba, on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th from 11 am. Among the artists invited to perform before the public are Roberto Torres, Leslie Cartaya, Lena Burke, Carlucho, 3 de La Habana, Bonc and Willy Chirino.
For short ones
The non-profit organization Para Bajitos, created by actors Steven Salgado and Tamara Melin, produces bilingual shows for children of Hispanic origin with the purpose of inspiring them using their main assets, the power of imagination and the desire to explore the world. . His new stage work is La Cucarachita Martina y el Ratoncito Pérez, directed by Sara Miyares. A beautiful children’s work, full of imagination and situations that amaze and make the little ones laugh. Performances on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, at 3 pm, at the Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8 St., Miami, 33135. Tickets at www.parabajitos.com.
Clotilde and Happiness
The musical comedy Clotilde y Felicidad, written by playwright and actor Yesler de la Cruz, premieres at the Miami International Fine Arts, 5900 NW 74 Ave., Miami, 33166. The play features performances by Yalitza Hernndez and Mnica Rubio. Saturday, May 18, at 8 pm. Admission $30.
Interactive show
With the title of And what have you done?, four women undertake an interactive show that fuses comedy and music. In the play, after 3 years living in Miami, Gretel decides to gather friends from the University to celebrate old times. Everything was going perfectly until her aunt arrived with a big announcement. This event unleashes a storm of emotions that leads her closest friends to a deep catharsis where they reveal intimate secrets. This piece is written and directed by Rachel Pastor and features performances by Anna Sobelo, Edith Obregn, Alina Robert and Rachel Pastor herself. Saturday the 18th, at 8 pm, Sunday the 19th, at 5 pm. Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8 St., Miami, 33135.
Martian day
The Gathering in front of the Mirror at the John F. Kennedy Public Library, 190 W 49 Street, Hialeah, 33012, will dedicate its day on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 2 pm, to the conversation Love, Humor and Death in José Martí , with the participation of the writer and journalist Emilio Sánchez, the essayist and critic José Ral Vidal, and the editor and librarian Osvaldo Gallardo, founder of the gathering.
Benny Mor songs
And how was it? A Story of Benny Mor, is the title of the show that ARCA Images will present on Saturday, May 18, at 8:30 pm, at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center, 7930 SW 40 St., Miami, 33155. It is a journey immersive musical through the songs of Cuban musician Benny Mor, set in a cabaret in the 1950s. Actor Franklin Virgez plays an old trumpeter whose life is transformed by a fateful encounter with the great Benny Mor. Reservations at (305) 226-0030.
Piano bar
Elegance, good taste and excellent music is the setting that Lzaro Horta’s Piano Bar provides with its guests at the Alfaros center, 1604 SW 8 St., Miami, 33135, this Sunday, May 19, from 6:30 pm. At that time, the music begins where Lzaro Horta on the piano and the violinist Juan Manuel Campos will perform and remember songs from all times. Reservations at (305) 643-2151.
En Books & Books
Day with Dr. Cindy Sierra to present her book A Journey Called Feminine Health, a powerful empowerment tool designed specifically for women who want to take control of their hormonal and emotional well-being. The author was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and is passionate about science, art, dance, and women’s health. Monday, May 20, at 6:30 pm, at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, 33134. More information at (305) 442-4408.
with a violinist
The Venezuelan violinist Daniela Padrón brings music to the public, accompanied by humorous moments. A combination that has been successful. Her show, Confessions of a Violinist, is promoted as: learn about the good and not so good that happens in the life of a violinist in this humorous musical monologue that promises to make you laugh and enjoy good music. Thursday, May 23, at 8 pm, at the Trail Theater, 3715 SW 8 St., Miami, 33134. Reservations at (305) 443-1009.
