Olympia Calendar:
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Thursday, September 29 • 8:00pm
The Inaugural Miami Moth GrandSLAM The Moth presents the GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words - fierce, hilarious, heartbreaking and all points between. Listen as ten StorySLAM champs tell tales of being out of their element: the freak, the foreigner, dressed for the opera at the clambake, out of the loop, the only person in the loop, the voice of dissent, the lonely fool. Outsider, interloper, odd man out. The black sheep, the chatty monk, the juror with a doubt. The Moth is dedicated to finding intriguing people to tell inspired stories. At The Moth StorySLAM, those people find us. On this night, using words as weapons, they compete to determine The Moth's Miami first ever GrandSLAM Story Champion. |
The Inaugural Miami Moth GrandSLAM
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Wednesday, October 05 • 6:30pm
In the Lobby Lounge . . . WORDS! ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONS JOIN US ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH . . . for 'In the Lobby Lounge . . . WORDS!' Who says fiction can't be abstract? On Wednesday, October 5th at 6:30pm, the Olympia Theater will stage In the Lobby Lounge . . . WORDS! featuring modern and contemporary works of fiction read by actors from the Miami Theater scene. Doors will open at 6pm and the readings will start at 6:30 pm. Cocktails will be available at the cash bar. Come out to meet your neighbors, have a drink and experience the Olympia like a true DWNTWNR.Attendees are invited to enjoy a guided tour of the historic Olympia Theater during intermission. This is a FREE event, open to the public. |
In the Lobby Lounge . . . WORDS!
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Tuesday, October 11 • 7:00pm
The MOTH – Miami StorySLAM Join us on the second Tuesday of every month . . . . . . for The Moth – Miami StorySLAM. In October our theme is: BUSTED – Caught red-handed by THE LAW, your mama, your boss or the security camera! Prepare a five minute tale about being sent up the river, to the clink, the principal's office or into the apology zone OR tell us about your own personal Sherlock work: the stake-outs, shake downs, raids and strip searches that brought the perp to justice. Tickets are $10 and available one week in advance. Doors open at 6pm – StorySLAM begins at 7pm. Cocktails available at the bar. Guided tour of the historic Olympia Theater during intermission. Want to participate in a StorySLAM? Sign up to tell a story, volunteer to be on a judging team or just sit back and listen. |
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Wednesday, October 12 • 6:30pm
In the Lobby Lounge . . . JAZZ! JOIN US ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH . . . for 'In the Lobby Lounge . . . JAZZ!' On October 12th, join us in the Lobby Lounge for the SIMPLY SIMONE – Nina Someone’s Legacy. Come out to meet your Downtown neighbors, have a drink and experience the Olympia like never before. Doors open at 6:00 pm and music starts at 6:30 pm. Cocktails available at the bar. Guided tour of the historic Olympia Theater during intermission. This is a FREE event, open to the public. |
In the Lobby Lounge . . . JAZZ!
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Wednesday, October 19 • 6:30pm
In the Lobby Lounge . . . ETC! JOIN US ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH . . . . . . for 'In the Lobby Lounge . . . ETC!' When you've tried everything else, it's time for what's left – a little bit of burlesque, vaudeville, improv and whatever else comes into our minds. Join the Front Yard Theatre Collective in exploring the possibilities! Watch out – you might just become part of the show. Doors will open at 6pm and the action starts at 6:30pm. Cocktails available at the cash bar. Attendees are invited to enjoy a guided tour of the historic Olympia Theater during intermission. This is a FREE event, open to the public. |
In the Lobby Lounge . . . ETC!
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Friday, October 28 • 8:00pm
BOB MOSES: NEVER ENOUGH TOUR 2016 One night only at the historic Olympia Theater in Downtown Miami. The history of Bob Moses is as circuitous as the cool house music duo's name. Members Jimmy Vallance and Tom Howie knew each other from the Vancouver high school they both attended. They were drawn together thanks to a shared love of pop-punk bands. Adulthood found them both in Brooklyn, with Vallance recording Berlin-styled techno while Howie worked in the realm of the singer/songwriter. Both felt musically stuck and hungered for something new – a problem solved by the simple union of their styles, which created something cool and decidedly "post-club." Named after the urban planner who designed the modern New York City, they became Bob Moses. |
Bob Moses, Never Enough
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Friday, November 04 • 8:00pm
TOMATITO Direct from Spain—an evening with the world’s greatest living flamenco guitarist! Born in Andalucia into a family of flamenco guitarists, José Fernández Torres, better known as “Tomatito,” was discovered as a child prodigy and mentored by the late great Paco De Lucía. For years, he was the exclusive accompanist of the legendary singer Camarón de la Isla (“it´s easy to understand that a genius like Camarón could only talk musically to a genius like Tomatito" –Miami Herald). Now, with the recent passing of both his mentor and his musical partner, Tomatito honors their legacies and stands as the leading purveyor of Spain’s most celebrated tradition. He will be joined by the electrifying dancer, José Maya, who has collaborated with many of the most renowned flamenco artists including Farruquito, Estrella Morente, Gerardo Núñez and Diego El Cigala, and pop stars Marc Anthony, Beyoncé and Björk. “The most eminent guitarist in flamenco" –The New York Times |
Tomatito
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Saturday, February 04, 2017 • 8:00 PM
GAD ELMALEH – "OH MY GAD" Touted as the ‘Ben Stiller of France” and the “Jerry Seinfeld of French Comedy” Gad Elmaleh is arguably the biggest and most loved comedic star in France. Born in Casablanca, Morocco, he speaks Moroccan Arabic, French, English, and Hebrew. In 2006, he was awarded the “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres” by France’s Minister of Culture and was voted “The Funniest Person in France.” Shortly thereafter, he followed up with his fifth one man show “Papa est en Haut” which premiered at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal as well as to sold out audiences in Miami, Los Angeles and The Beacon Theater in New York City. In December of 2007, Gad made history when he sold out the prestigious L’Olympia (Paris’ Carnegie Hall) in Paris for seven consecutive weeks, a task never before achieved. Immediately after his stint at the Olympia, Gad performed for another seven sold out weeks at Le Palais des Sports – a 3,800 seat venue. Most recently, Gad starred in the Academy Award winning Woody Allen film “Midnight in Paris,” as well as the Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson film “The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn.” |
Gad Almaleh – "Oh My Gad"
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Saturday, March 18, 2017 • 8:00pm
MARIA RITA Brazilian samba sensation, daughter of the legendary Elis Regina, returns to Miami for the first time in nine years! Her talent may be genetic, but Maria Rita has made her own mark on the Brazilian music scene, taking the MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) world by storm since her debut album in 2003, and refusing to cover any of her mother’s songs until a decade into her career. Her warm and flirtatious manner, beautiful timbre and tremendous range allow for heart-tugging and jaw-dropping interpretations of Brazil’s beloved genre: samba. “a gentle, lustrous soprano with elegant depths and minutely detailed phrasing” –The New York Times |
Maria Rita
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Saturday, April 8, 2017 • 8:00pm
NUFONIA MUST FALL A magical, multidisciplinary adaptation of a graphic novel by Montreal-based scratch DJ and music producer Kid Koala. The story of a headphones-sporting robot on the verge of obsolescence and infatuated with a winsome office drone unfolds live via real-time filming/editing/projection of more than a dozen miniature stages and a cast of puppets. The elaborate action is directed by K.K. Barrett, recently Oscar-nominated for Her. DJ Kid Koala and the dynamic Afiara Quartet provide the live score for this silent film. “Part of the enjoyment is glancing from the screen to the dimly lighted stage, seeing the puppeteers move from backdrop to backdrop and watching the ingenuity of the perspective and the minuscule gestures that translate into big-screen drama.” – The New York Times |
Nufonia Must Fall
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