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Josie Gulliksen

Josie Gulliksen is a freelance writer and major arts advocate and enthusiast who loves everything cultural and is excited to live in such a thriving community as Miami. A Miami native, aside from Miami on the Cheap, she currently writes for Artburst Miami and contributes to Edible South FL and Miami Media Group. She has contributed to Miami.com, Biscayne Times and Miami New Times. She worked for nearly a decade at Miami Today as Calendar Editor and arts writer and then worked for 13 years in public relations. She has her own blog Scene Around South FL at josiegulliksen.com

“CLUE” is making its Miami premiere as part of the 2025-2026 Broadway in Miami season at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Dec. 2-7, 2025. The show is based on the board game and feature film and is a witty 80-minutes full of twists, mystery and of course plenty of clues. It’s a …

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The Lincoln Road Business Improvement District is bringing jazz, classical and Latin music to the pedestrian mall on Miami Beach with their Live on Lincoln Road series from October 2025 to January 2026 at the centrally located Euclid Oval. Here is the lineup: Miamibloco’s Bateria Saideira with Rum & Coke. Thursday, Oct. 16, at 6 …

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The long-running, popular – and free – Jazz at MOCA has been a fixture in the North Miami community and Miami’s music scene for more than two decades. The monthly event presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami features an exciting lineup of South Florida musicians playing on the last Friday of every …

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Enjoy the beautiful Miami Beach weather and free movies – all in one!  The SoundScape Cinema Series screens first-run films for free on a 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall at the New World Center. Each film is free to the public and does not require a ticket. Movies are scheduled for 8 p.m. For more information, …

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December 5-7, 2025 in Miami marks one of the city’s biggest art events, Art Basel. And the week leading up to that marks Miami Art Week, beginning Dec. 1-7. We’re here to guide you through and let you know the free and cheap events during that week.  Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami, …

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Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church will present a free “Ukrainian Christmas Traditions” concert featuring “Carols of the Bells” plus food, crafts and more starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. with food, crafts and more. The “Carols of the Bells” concert will begin at 6 …

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Come spend a Sunday afternoon filled with holiday fun on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center during the Dan + Claudia Zanes Holiday Sing Along. Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes present a performance filled with traditional holiday songs from around the world including Puerto Rico, Korea, …

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Florida Power & Light (FPL) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade are hoping to spread holiday cheer with their upcoming free Christmas tree and LED tree lights giveaway on Tuesday, Dec. 2 to the first 200 people at the Hank Kline Club, 2805 SW 32 Ave. The line will open at 4 p.m. …

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The Miami Beach Bandshell is one of the city’s busiest venues where free music and dance performances are regularly presented. The open-air location provides a gorgeous snapshot of Miami Beach and is just steps from the water. Here’s what’s coming up that’s free:       North Beach Social: The Navikaran Quartet Thursday, Nov. 20, …

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Rene Rodriguez, former film critic for The Miami Herald, now runs the Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami Campus and he’s always coming up with some type of innovative film series.   Up next…   Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m.  Advance screening of “Hamnet” (2025) which tells the story of William Shakespeare’s inspiration …

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! So goes the classic holiday song and although in Miami that’s never going to happen, it will magically appear at Dolphin Mall. The 20th Annual Magical Snowfall tradition happens nightly through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Ramblas Plaza. The magical snowfall will take place at the …

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