info@mocanomi.orgWhat/Who: The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) is celebrating Caribbean Heritage Month with a unique performance by Julio Montalvo as part of its monthly “Jazz at MOCA” series. Montalvo is a leading trombonist from the island of Cuba. Inspired by his island roots, Montalvo blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with elements of modern jazz to create his original style – New Latin Jazz.
As a songwriter, producer, arranger, session musician, and a Grammy award winner, Montalvo is well-versed in the world of jazz. Montalvo has collaborated with the leading stars of pop and rock in Spain and has shared the stage with renown musicians from the international jazz circuit such as Mark Nightingale, Mike Mossman, and Gladstone Galliza. In 2008, Montalvo founded his own record label, Montalvo Records and since has produced more than 10 recordings.
The public is invited to enjoy the unique rhythms of Montalvo, rain or shine.
Guests may also enjoy MOCA’s exhibition “Monarchs: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of the Butterfly” by donation.Curated by Risa Puleo, the exhibition features the works of 37 artists who are from or living in the path of the monarch butterfly and areseparated into conceptual categories including indigenous, immigrant and assimilated.
When: Friday, June 29, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA)
770 NE 125th Street
Miami, FL 33161
Cost: This event is free and open to the public.
About Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA)is dedicated to making contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences – especially underserved populations – through the collection, preservation and exhibition n of the best of contemporary art and its art historical influences. The Museum is located at 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161. It is open Tuesday–Friday from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays). Admission to the museum is $5 and free to MOCA members and North Miami residents. For more information, visit mocanomi.org, call 305-893-6211 or email m.
