Out in the Tropics is a unique and artistically outstanding performance series featuring work by some of today’s most innovative & relevant LGBTQ artists.
Out in the Tropics XIII (2023-2024)
* Multidisciplinary – Out in the Tropics XIII. Xtagabe’ñe by Lukas Avendaño with local dancers. September 29, 2024. 9:00 p.m. at Miami Theatre Center.
* Theatre – Out in the Tropics XIII. Un Poyo Rojo by Timbre 4 directed by Hermes Gaido and starring Luciano Rosso and Alfonso Baron. April 12 & 13, 2024. 8:00 p.m. at Miami- Dade County Auditorium.
* Music – Out in the Tropics XIII. Marina by Gretell Barreiro. April 7, 2024. 8:00 p.m. at Miami Beach Bandshell.
* Music – Out in the Tropics XIII. Women on the drums by Yissy García and Bandancha. April 6, 2024. 9:00 p.m. at Miami Beach Bandshell.
* Music – Out in the Tropics XIII. Marypaz and Electro-percussion in concert. April 6, 2024. 8:00 p.m. at Miami Beach Bandshell.
Out in the Tropics XIII (2022-2023)
* Musical Theatre – Out in the Tropics XII. LatinXoxo by Migguel Anggelo. Apr 8, 2022. 7:00 p.m. North Beach Bandshell.
Out in the Tropics XII (2021-2022)
* Theater – Out in the Tropics XII. Latin Standards by Marga Gomez. May 7, 2022. 4:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Photo Exhibit and Literary Reading – Out in the Tropics XII. Perversus by Ena Columbié. May 7, 2022. 2:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Dance – Out in the Tropics XII. Milonga, Sonata y Plata by Marco Flores (Spain). May 6, 2022. 8:00 p.m. On.Stage Black. Box at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Workshop – Out in the Tropics XII. Free Workshop by Marco Flores. May 5, 2022. 7:00 p.m. Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Theater – Out in the Tropics XII. Andares by Makuyeika Theatre Collective (Mexico). Apr 22 & 23, 2022. 8:00 p.m. On.Stage Black. Box at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Music – Out in the Tropics XII. Trópico de Covadonga by Rodrigo Cuevas. Apr 15, 2022. 9:00 p.m. North Beach Bandshell.
* Music – Out in the Tropics XII. Sadonna by Miguel Gutierrez. Apr 15, 2022. 8:00 p.m. North Beach Bandshell.
* Theater – Out in the Tropics XII. Requiem por un alcaraván by Lukas Avendaño (Mexico). Apr 8 & 9, 2022. 8:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español. Miami.
* Dance – Out in the Tropics XII. Corporeal Decorum by Liony Garcia. Apr 7 – 9, 2022. 8:00 p.m. Miami Theater Center. Miami.
Out in the Tropics XI (2019-2020)
* Literary Reading – Out in the Tropics XI. Virtual Presentation and Book Launch by Legna Rodriguez. Sep 23, 2020. 7:20 p.m.The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Dance – Out in the Tropics XI. Virtual Introduction to DJ Apollo by Pioneer Winter. Sep 23, 2020. 7:00 p.m.The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
Out in the Tropics X (2018-2019)
* Dance – Macho Man XXI by Tania Perez Salas. May 4 & 5, 2019. 8:30 p.m. at Mid Stage at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Ancillary Event – Post-performance Q&A’s and Mentoring Session with audience members and Tania Perez Salas Dace Company. May 4, 2019. 10:00 p.m. Mid Stage at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Ancillary Event – Meet the Artist’s Reception with Tania Perez Salas Dance Company and local artists and community members. May 5, 2019. 2:00 p.m. The Broadmoor Hotel.
* Master Class – Master Class by Tania Perez Salas and dancers. May 6, 2019. 7:00 p.m. Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Workshop – Workshop by Ernesto Fundora with LGBT Senior. May 17, 2019. 10:00 a.m. JCC/Lambda Living Center. Miami.
* Master Class – Master Class by Astrid Hadad. May 31, 2019. 3:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español. Miami
* Literary Reading – Literary Reading by Ernesto Fundora. Jun 1, 2019. 4:00 p.m. The Colony Theatre. Miami Beach.
* Multidisciplinary Performance – I am made in Mexico by Astrid Hadad. Jun 1, 2019. 8:30 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Ancillary Event – Post-performance Q&A’s and Mentoring Session with audience members and Astrid Hadad. Jun 1, 2019. 10:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Dance – Objects in The Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear by Abel Berenguer. Jun 28 – 30, 2019. 8:30 p.m. On.Stage Black.Box at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
Out in the Tropics IX (2017-2018)
* Exhibition – Rocio Garcia, a prolific lesbian Cuban born painter, opens her new art-show, which runs for one-month. May 24 – Jun 24, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español. Miami.
* Workshop – Artist talk and guided exhibition tour by Rocio Garcia. Jun 18, 2018. 2:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español, Miami.
* Theatre – Out of the Container, a month long bi-lingual program of LGBT. May 24 – Jun 24, 2018. 8:00 p.m. Microtheater Miami.
* Panel discussion – Meet the Artist’s Reception. Jun 20, 2018. 7:00 p.m. Coco Bambu Restaurant, Miami Beach.
* Theatre – BR Trans by Brazilian theater company As Travestidas. An extraordinary performance by actor and writer, Silvero Pereira, Jun 21 & 22, 2018. 8:00 p.m. The Gleason Room at the Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Conference in the forms, rhythms and melodies of traditional Spanish music by Eliseo Parra and musicians. Jun 22, 2018. 7:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español, Miami.
* Workshop – Diving Deeper into Show Don’t Tell. Free Workshop with Richard Blanco & Reading Queer Jun 23, 2018. 1:00 p.m. The Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Poetry Reading – Poetry Reading by Richard Blanco. Jun 23, 2018. 4:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Music – Eliseo Parra in concert with Spanish musicians: Josete Ordoñez, Aleix Tobías, Daniel Espasa, Xavi Lozano, Guillem Aguilar, and Pablo Martin Jones. Jun 23, 2018. 8:00 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Free Workshop by Richard Blanco with LGBT Senior. Jun 24, 2018. 10:00 a.m. JCC/Lambda Living Center. Miami.
Out in the Tropics VIII (2016-2017)
* Workshop – Workshop with Antonio Orlando Rodriguez. Jun 22, 2017. 3:00 p.m. Hotel Gaythering. Miami Beach.
* Music – La Shica in concert. Jun 22, 2017. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Panel – Panel discussion and artist meet & greet. Jun 22, 2017. 10:30 p.m. Freehand Hotel. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Krudas Cubensi workshop with queer youth. Jun 23, 2017. 6:30 p.m. Pridelines. Miami.
* Music – Joey Arias in concert. Jun 23, 2017. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Music- Krudas Cubensi in concert. Jun 24, 2017. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Backstage Mentoring for Queer Youth with Krudas Cubensi. Jun 24, 2017. 10:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Literary Reading – Striptease Literario by Antonio Orlando Rodriguez, Grettel Trujillo and Michael Gil. Jun 25, 2017. 2:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
Out in the Tropics VII (2015-2016)
* Workshop – Flamenco Workshop with Belen Maya. Jun 15, 2016. 7:30 p.m. Bailar Flamenco Dance Studio, Miami.
* Workshop – Workshop with Manuel De and actors from La Saraghina de Stalker. Jun 16, 2016. 5:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español. Miami.
* Music – Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely in concert. Jun 16, 2016. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Reagon Q&A with audience in attendance at concert Jun 16, 2016. 10:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – La Otra Voz by La Saraghina de Stalker. Jun 17, 2016. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Panel/Performance – Panel discussion and open-air performance Bailar en Hombre by Fernando LR Parra. Jun 18, 2016. 4:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Dance – Bailografía by Juan Carlos Lerida. Jun 18, 2016. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Dance – Romnia by Belén Maya. Jun 18, 2016. 9:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Improvisational Workshop/Encounter with Juan Carlos Lerida and Invited Guests. Jun 19, 2016. 11:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at the Fillmore. Miami Beach.
Out in the Tropics VI (2014-2015)
* Community Panel – LGBTQ Community Panel. May 5, 2015. 7:00 p.m. LGBT Visitor Center on Miami Beach.
* Workshop – In collaboration with Centro Cultural Español. The Marga Gomez Solo Performance Workshop: Mixing Your Life and Imagination to Create Theater. May 6, 2015. 4:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español. Miami.
* Poetry Reading – Poetry Reading by Chely Lima. May 6, 2015. 7:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Workshop – In collaboration with Pridelines. Artist Talk and Mentoring Session with M Lamar. May 7, 2015. 7:00 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Film – Screening of the classic film Caravaggio by Derek Jarman. May 7, 2015. 9:00 p.m. O Cinema. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – In collaboration with Miami Dance Studio. Exploring the Creative Body with John Moletress. May 8, 2015. 3:00 p.m. Miami Dance Studio.
* Music – Surveillance Punishment and the Black Psyche by M Lamar. May 8, 2015. 8:30 p.m. The Gleason Room at The Fillmore. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – In partnership with Reading Queer. Workshop with Caridad Svich. May 9, 2015. 2:00 p.m. The Library of Hotel Gaythering. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – Lovebirds by Marga Gomez. May 9, 2015. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater, Miami Beach.
* Theatre/Dance – JARMAN, all this Maddening Beauty by Caridad Svich performed by John Moletress for force/collision. May 9, 2015. 9:30 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
Out in the Tropics V (2013-2014)
* Poetry Reading – Poetry Reading by Neil de la Flor and Carlos Pintado. Jun 25, 2014. 6:00 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
* Community Panel – LGBTQ Community Panel. Jun 26, 2014. 7:00 p.m. LGBT Visitor Center on Miami Beach.
* Dance – Uncovered: The Diary Project by Sean Dorsey Dance. Jun 27, 2014. 8:30 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Workshop – Master Class by Sean Dorsey Dance. Jun 28, 2014. 2:00 p.m. Room Cavalier 2 at Deauville Hotel. Miami Beach.
* Music, Theatre & Dance – ToCaBa by Juan Carlos Lerida, Raul Cantizano & el Niño de Elche. Jun 28 & 29, 2014. 8:30 p.m. On.Stage Black.Box at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
* Workshop – Master Class by Juan Carlos Lerida, Raul Cantizano & Niño de Elche. Jun 29, 2014. 1:00 p.m. On.Stage Black.Box at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.
Out in the Tropics IV (2012-2013)
* Workshop – Theatre Workshop with Nelda Castillo and Mariela Brito. Jun 12, 2013. 7:00 p.m. Arts Black Box Theater, 2nd Floor. Hecht Residential College. University of Miami. Coral Gables.
* Panel – Discussion with Taylor Mac, Carmelita Tropicana and El Ciervo Encantado on themes relating to their work and to Miami’s diverse LGBTQ communities. Jun 13, 2013. 7:00 p.m. LGBT Visitor Center on Miami Beach.
* Theatre – The 20th Century Show by Taylor Mac. Jun 14, 2013. 9:30 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – Cubalandia by El Ciervo Encantado. Jun 14 & 15, 2013. 8:30 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – Post-Plastica Miami 2013 by Carmelita Tropicana and Ela Troyano. Jun 15, 2013. 9:30 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Film – Verde Verde a film by Cuban director Enrique Pineda Barnet. Jun 16, 2013. 4:30 p.m. Miami Beach Cinemateque.
* Music – Well-Strung in concert. Jun 16, 2013. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
Out in the Tropics III (2011-2012)
* Workshop – LGBT-Friendly beginner dance Workshop with Sean Dorsey Dance. May 9, 2012. 6:30 p.m. INKUB8 STUDIOS, Wynwood.
* Panel – Discussion with Transgender Choreographer Sean Dorsey May 10, 2012. 7:00 p.m. LGBT Visitors Center, Miami Beach.
* Dance – The Secret History of Love by Sean Dorsey Dance Company. May 12, 2012. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Film – Co-presented with Centro Cultural Español. Pedro Almodovar Cycle. May 17, 24 & 31, 2012. 7:00 p.m. Centro Cultural Español. Miami.
* Theatre – Caligula by Teatro El Publico. Jun 14 – 16, 2012. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
Out in the Tropics II (2010-2011)
* Panel – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. Opening Kick Off Event: Panel Discussion and Reception Jun 9, 2011. 7:00 p.m. North Studio, Shore Club Hotel.
* Music – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. Bitch in concert. Jun 10, 2011. 7:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Music/Theatre – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. Dirty Little Secrets by Jai Rodriguez. Jun 10, 17, 19 & 24, 2011. 10:00 p.m. Carnival Studio Black Box at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Miami.
* Theatre – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. Crotch by Keith Hennessy. Jun 11, 2011. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Film Screening – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. Cracks. Jun 12, 2011. 8:00 p.m. Coral Gables Art Cinema. Coral Gables.
* Storytelling – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. True Stories Out Loud by Lip Service Jun 18, 2011. 8:00 p.m. Miracle Theater. Coral Gables.
Out in the Tropics I (2009-2010)
* Festival – A Taste of Out in the Tropics. Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions in association with The City of Miami Beach and MiamiARTzine. featuring BETTY; MC Adora; Marti and I, by Juan Carlos Zaldivar; Drag King, by Drag it Out; and Miami Gay Men’s Chorus. Sleepless Night. Nov 7, 2009. 6:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. Las Amargas Lágrimas de Petra Von Kant by Teatro El Público. Jul 8 & 9, 2010. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. The Be(a)st of Taylor Mac, by Taylor Mac. Jul 10, 2010. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
* Theatre – Co-presented with Tropical Wave Productions. June Bride, by Sara Felder. Jul 11, 2010. 8:00 p.m. The Colony Theater. Miami Beach.
