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 month at 8 p.m.
November 24: Diego Melgar in collaboration with Pioneer Winter Collective and with poetry by Arsimmer McCoy.
Pioneer Winter Collective will premiere a new version of its critically acclaimed dance-theater performance Birds of Paradise. This new iteration blends Pioneer Winter’s choreography with live poetry by Arsimmer McCoy and music by Diego Melgar. Birds of Paradise confronts our notions of dance by exploring movement with people of varied physical ability, body type, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and experiences.
Arrive by 7 p.m. to enjoy the Museum galleries which open at 7 p.m. and remain open until 10 p.m. The outdoor MOCA Plaza always features rotating monthly installations as part of their Art on the Plaza series, the last Friday of the month.
Note: Tickets are free, registration requested; seating is first-come, first-served but you can bring your own chair, plus you can visit the museum on a pay-as-you-wish basis 7-10 p.m.
The monthly concert series is offered free of charge at the MOCA Plaza, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Free Parking is available immediately east, west, and south of the museum. Handicap parking behind the museum, enter NE 8th Avenue, make the first right into parking lot.
For the complete schedule, visit mocanomi.org. Or get more information by calling 305-893-6211, or emailing info@mocanomi.org.
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More free and cheap music events this week:
Friday, December 8, 2023
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Discounted | Sunshine Cathedral
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Coconut Creek community center
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pine Trails Park
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Pompano great lawn
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Center Promenade, Wellington
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lawn at Atlantic Boulevard and Pompano Beach Boulevard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Margate sports complex
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carter Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00-20.00 | Barnacle Historic State Park
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Sunday, December 10, 2023
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Botanical Gardens in Lauderhill
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cason United Methodist Church, Delray Beach
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Ponce Circle Park, Coral Gables
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Hall in Davie
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Miracle Mile
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | Ali Cultural Arts
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, December 11, 2023
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Arts Garage, Delray Beach
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
7:30 pm | $20.00 | Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
Thursday, December 14, 2023
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | North Regional Library
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | 223 E. Flagler St, Miami
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Pinecrest Gardens
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sanborn Square Park, Boca
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Square, West Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater