FUNDarte in collaboration with the Miami Dade County Auditorium presents Climakaze Miami 2017 and will host three days of thought provoking climate arts activities from May 5th to the 7th. Climakaze Miami features The Rapture by Australia’s renowned  Moira Finucane on Friday, May 5^th / 8:30 p.m.; a music concert by Miami’s own Haitian-American Inez Barlatier with Jan Sebon as special guest on Saturday, May 6^th / 8:30 p.m.; and an  Eco-Theater Labs by New York’s Superhero Clubhouse on Saturday & Sunday, May 6 & 7^th / 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135).

Join us for the U.S. premiere of The Raptureby Moira Finucane (Melbourne, Australia).  One of the world’s greatest performance chameleons, Finucane creates a transcendent emporium of Gothic dreams, birds of prey, soaring wings, rock’n’roll angels, apocalyptic fairy tales, soul-searing music and physical madness in this new work.  Hailed as ‘volcanic’ ‘exquisite’ ‘mesmerizing’ by audiences & critics across 5 continents, this work comes from the creator of the world’s most awarded Provocative Variety. The Rapture is art vs. extinction.

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Inez Barlatier in Concert (Miami, USA), a Miami-grown songstress, will share original music from her new solo project , “Claim Your Fame”.  Originally a founding member of Kazoots, and long-time member of Jan Sebon & Kazak International, Barlatier has performed extensively as a singer-songwriter, folkloric dancer, actress & hand drum percussionist.  She has defined a powerful Roots sound that reflects her Haitian heritage and infuses African, Brazilian, and Caribbean influences in a strong contemporary flow, giving voice to a wholly unique representation of tropical folk.  Special guest appearance by artist Jan Sebon.

Barlatier’s concert is part of FUNDarte’s From the Barrio to the Mainstage commissioning project funded by the Knight Foundations Miami Arts Challenge.

In partnership with Siren Arts, Climakaze is sponsoring two interactive Eco-theater Labs by Superhero Clubhouse, along with local scientists, artists and climate-concerned citizens. Climakaze Miami sees theater as an essential tool for evolving our consciousness in the face of global environmental crises.  The labs happen in a generative atmosphere that engages the hopeful imagination and places the body in action.  Artists are welcome, but you don’t have to be an artist to participate!  All labs are free of charge.

This year, we are highlighting gorgeous, wild and profound female voices from Haiti and Australia in a unique event that, and offers live performances and community engagement through eco-arts labs that allow participants to experience theater making through a climate lens.

2017 promises to be the hottest year on record, and FUNDarte believes culture’s role in progressive climate action is inevitable, and can be networked more deeply to expand partnerships and engage citizenry in meaningful ways.To address this issue, we founded Climakaze Miami to honor artists and thinkers making work at the intersection of culture and climate.  Our performances and activities surprise, inspire and engage!

What: Climakaze Miami 2017 featuring Inez Barlatier, Moira Finucane and Superhero Clubhouse

When: May 5, 6 & 7, 2017.

Where: Mid-Stage at Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33135)

General Admission: $25 Adults  | $40 Weekend Pass | $20 Seniors and Students with ID (Limited). A limited number of $5 performance tickets will be available for students ages 13-22 through: www.cultureshockmiami.com.  Eco-Theater Labs are free of charge.
Tickets: Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com; by phone (800) 745-3000 and at the Miami Dade County Auditorium Box Office, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
More Information: (305) 547-5414; (786) 348-0789

ECO – LAB REGISTRATION:

Eco-Theater Labs are free of charge.  Space limited and participants must register at https://www.climakazemiami.org/ecotheater-labs/.  For more information on location, registration and workshop, call 305.519.6877.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:

Friday, May 5^th / 8:30 p.m. – The Rapture by Moira Finucane at On.Stage Black Box del Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135)

Saturday, May 6^th / 8:30 p.m. – Inez Barlatier in Concert at Miami Dade County Auditorium (2901 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135)

Saturday & Sunday, May 6 & 7^th / 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eco-Theater Labs at Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center (111 SW 5th Ave, Miami, FL 33130)

For a full event schedule and artist bios, go to: https://www.climakazemiami.org/program-info/

Climakaze Miami is a forward thinking initiative of FUNDarte, which tackles climate denial using live performance and interactive learning.

Support for Climakaze Miami comes in part from the Miami Dade County Auditorium, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, Knight Foundation, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council; Culture Shock Miami, University of the Miami, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Joseph Carter Memorial Fund, Cuban Theater Digital Archive Glassworks Multimedia, Generacion Asere, Romaldesign, The Miami Herald, and WDNA.

The Eco-Theater Labs are being produced by Siren Arts partnership with Florida International University’s (FIU) Eco-Humanities project at the Department of History and the Green School of International and Public Affairs, and in co-production with Climakaze Miami and FUNDarte, Inc.