Fringe Projects at Downtown Art Days

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Ben Vida | Photo courtesy Fringe Projects

This week Fringe Projects launches a program of new commissions for this year's Downtown Art Days. Launching on Thursday, September 8th New York-based artist Siebren Versteeg debuts Small is Beautiful, a a six-day long intervention taking place on the digital canvas of the InterContinental Miami. The piece offers a complete transcription of the entire text of the book “Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered” by economist E.F. Schumacher on a constant scroll down the sides of the hotel. 

In tandem New York-based artist Ben Vida will premier an electronic music piece titled Tracers that uses a process of digitally tracing preexisting recordings to extract control data. Vida traced recordings of a Cuban drum ensemble demonstrating Santeria rhythms and fed them into synthesizing systems to create dance tracks.

These two works are part of DWNTWN Art Days, a three day celebration of arts and culture supported by the Miami Downtown Development Authority and Miami Dade-County that will take place from September 9 - 11 this year. Other Fringe Projects artists include Cara Despain, Alan Gutierrez, and JPW3. 

Fringe Projects
Intercontinental Hotel
100 Chopin Plaza
Downtown | Miami

Nick Cave Film Screening at O Cinema

The official trailer for Skeleton Tree | YouTube

On Thursday, September 8th Sweat Records and O Cinema present the official one-night-only experience of NICK CAVE: ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING. The film screens simultaneously in cinemas across the world on September 8th, prior to the release of Cave's 16th studio album Skeleton Tree the following day, September 9th.

Originally created as a performance concept One More Time With Feeling developed into a larger project with the help of director Andrew Dominik that explores what it takes to write and record an album. The screening will be the first opportunity for fans to hear the latest album from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. 

Screening starts at 9:00 pm, tickets are limited.

O Cinema
90 NW 29 Street
Wynwood, Miami 

Leon Bridges Plays at The Fillmore

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Photo courtesy of Leon Bridges

Soulful artist Leon Bridges comes to The Fillmore at The Jackie Gleason Theater on Tuesday, September 13th. The singer is known for his modern take on 1960's soul, rhythm, and blues sounds. In 2015 he released his debut album, "Coming Home," and has since been on tour, traveling around the world and back again. Prior to signing with Columbia Records, the artist made a living as a restaurant dishwasher, playing open-mic nights around his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.

London-born singer / songwriter Lianne La Havas opens. There are limited tickets available. The Fillmore is a venue at the historic art deco Jackie Gleason Theater in the heart of South Beach. 

The Filmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Avenue | Miami Beach