The Record: Related Programs and Events
In conjunction with The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and with support from Knight Foundation, MAM has produced a rich roster of programs and events exploring the intersection between visual art and music in Miami. Check back regularly for added programs!
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- Where: All on-site events will take place at MAM, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, 33130
- When: Doors open 6pm / lecures and panels begin at 6:30pm / guest DJ and post program party begins 7:30pm / Event ends at 9pm
- Admission: General museum admission ($8) UNLESS otherwise indicated (guest passes cannot be used)
- Parking: Secure garage parking at 50 NW 2nd Ave. ($5 with Museum validation)
- Metrorail/mover: Exit Government Center Station, walk one block south
*(Unless otherwise indicated)
Calendar
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 6-9pm
Opening Reception for THE RECORD: Contemporary Art and Vinyl
Miami Art Museum hosts an opening party for the first museum exhibition to explore the history of vinyl records within the context of contemporary art, featuring a panel discussion followed by a special performance by guest DJ Le Spam.
Panel discussion begins 6:30pm, doors open 6pm (limited seating):
- William Cordova – Artist in the exhibition
- René Morales - MAM associate curator
- Trevor Schoonmaker – organizer of The Record as curator of contemporary art at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
- Xaviera Simmons – Artist in the exhibition
MAM members free, non-members $10
Free event parking at 50 NW 2nd Ave.
RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org / 305.375.1704
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 9pm-1am
Official after party - Singles Night Volume 3 - The Record
Join us for the official after party of The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl at Lester's in Wynwood, located at 2519 NW 2 Ave.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6-9pm
MIAMI VINYL: The History of Record-Making in Miami
Part I: The 1970s and earlier 
Panel discussion curated and hosted by Andrew Yeomanson, producer, Miami music historian and DJ LeSpam of Spam Allstars. Following the panel, stick around for a party led by guest DJ Mr. Brown, spinning the best of ’60s-’70s soul and funk, and check out The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and other works, on view in the galleries. Panelists are:
- Willie J. Clarke - legendary Miami producer and songwriter
- Jeff Lemlich - Music historian; author of Savage Lost: Florida Garage Bands, The ’60s and Beyond; founder of Limestone Lounge Florida Music Forum
- Henry Stone - founder and owner of the famed TK Records, home of disco stars KC and the Sunshine Band; known for defining the “Miami sound” since the 1960s
Image: Malick Sidibé, Je Suis Fan des Disques, 3 Nov. 1973 (I Am Crazy for Records), 1973/2008. Gelatin silver print. 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1-4pm
MAM Family Festival: “Spin it!” and Vinyl Swap Shop
A day of record-related festivities for people of all ages, from vinyl aficionados to those experiencing this vintage technology for the very first time!
- Take your turn at the tables; Scratch DJ Academy Miami will be on hand providing lessons for people of all ages
- Enjoy live entertainment by DJ Immortal, 2011 DMC southeast champion and director of Scratch DJ Academy Miami
- Bring your own records to trade, discuss, and have appraised by experts from Sweat Records and Radio-Active Records
- Take a family-friendly exhibition tour of The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl
- Make art inspired by works on view
Free and open to the public
education@miamiartmuseum.org / 305.375.4073
The MAM Family Festival is presented by MetLife Foundation with additional support provided by Miami Salon Group.
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6-9pm
MIAMI VINYL: The History of Record-Making in Miami
Part II: The 1970s through the mid-90s
The second panel discussion in this three-part series, "MIAMI VINYL: The History of Record-Making in Miami," hosted by Bruno del Granado, CEO of RM Entertainment Group, covers the mid-1970s, 1980s and 1990s, a period that saw Miami rise to the status of a global dance mecca, as well as the development of genres ranging from alternative music (Marilyn Manson, Nuclear Valdez, etc.) to Latin Freestyle (e.g., Nice & Wild, Exposé, Company B), Miami Bass (2 Live Crew, etc.) and even Country (The Mavericks) – not to mention the impact of The Miami Sound Machine. Following the panel discussion, stick around for a party led by guest DJ Induce spinning the best of ’80s and early ’90s Miami bass and funk, and check out The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and other works, on view in the galleries. Panelists are:
- Bo Crane – President of Music Corp., one of the architects of the Miami bass sound
- Trevor Fletcher – vice president and general manager of the legendary Hit Factory/Criteria Studios
- Joe Granda – CEO and founder of Granda Entertainment
- José Tillan – executive vice president and general manager at MTV Tr3s
- Richard Ulloa – owner and founder of Yesterday and Today Records/Y&T Music
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6-9pm
MIAMI VINYL: The History of Record-Making in Miami
Part III: The mid-1990s to Now
Panel discussion curated and hosted by Lauren Reskin, owner of Sweat Records. From hip hop to abstract electronics to indie punk rock, Miami's current musical climate encompasses far more than what rises to the surface. Come learn about what got pressed on wax in South Florida and why over the last twenty-plus years. Following the panel, stick around for a party led by guest DJ Maneuvers spinning the best of mid-90s to current Miami music, and check out The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and other works, on view in the galleries. Panelists are:
- Arielle Castillo – Miami music journalist and contributing writer for Spin.com
- Romulo Del Castillo – founder of Miami electronic label Schematic Records and part of the group Phoenecia
- Abel Folgar – contributing writer for Miami New Times; local historian for the punk rock/underground Miami music scene
- Garcia – Hip-hop artist and member of the Miami hip-hop collective, Crazy Hood
Thursday, May 17, 2012, 6-9pm
“Every Record, Everywhere, is Playing Your Song Right Now” with Dario Robleto
Dario Robleto, artist featured in The Record, discusses the roles played by music, the history of recording, fandom, and DJ culture in his development. Lecture begins 6:30pm. (Doors open 6pm. Seating is limited. First come, first seated.) Following the lecture, stick around for a party led by DJ Oly. Check out The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and other works, on view in the galleries.
Students get in for FREE with valid student ID.
Thursday, May 31, 2012, 6-9pm
“The Beat Who Cheated Death: How Bass Shaped Miami” with Dave Tompkins
Dave Tompkins, music journalist, historian, and author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop, leads a discussion on the history of Miami bass and its cultural, political and geological impact on the Magic City. Lecture begins 6:30pm. (Doors open 6pm. Seating is limited. First come, first seated.) Following the lecture, stick around for a party led by DJ Dave Tompkins, who will be spinning the best of Miami “bass” music. Check out The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and other works, on view in the galleries.
Image: William Cordova, Greatest Hits (para Micaela Bastidas, Tom Wilson y Anna Mae Aquash), 2008. Column of 3,000 reclamied vinyl records, Peruvian gourds, VHS tape, cigar, pennies, candle, record covers, wooden base. 156 x 72 inches (396 x 183 cm). Collection fo the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Gift of Marjorie and Michael Levine (T’84), 2009.6.1. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 6-9pm
SoundClash DJ Battle: Closing Night Party for The Record
Miami Art Museum closes The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl with a SoundClash battle featuring all the DJs from previous “On the Record” programs – DJs Le Spam, Mr. Brown, Induce, DJ Oly and some very special surprise guests! Check out The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, and other works, on view in the galleries.
Photo by Chocolate Milk, Photography.
The MAM Soundbomb Bus
- Where: Various locations
- When: Schedule and programs subject to change
- Admission: The MAM Soundbomb Bus is free. However, the main events associated with individual programs are subject to their own entrance fees
Introducing the MAM Soundbomb Bus – a classic 1970s Volkswagen Minibus has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind ‘sound bus’ that will travel to various locations and bring the best of Miami music vinyl cultures with live DJ sets, album-inspired art-making and information about The Record exhibition.
The MAM Soundbomb Bus is modeled after the tradition of the Jamaican Sound System trucks, which involves various disc jockeys building a roving Sound System with speakers and DJ equipment on a flatbed truck, and throwing impromptu block parties in neighboring towns. These Sound System trucks (often dubbed “Soundclash Trucks”) were popular in the mid-80s to early-90s underground music scene amid various urban communities in Miami-Dade County. Some famous Sound Systems from Miami include DJ Uncle Al, DJ Uncle Luke (Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew), Jam Pony Express, and Black Chiney Jamaican Sound System.
Schedule of Events for the MAM Soundbomb Bus
Saturday, March 24, 2012. 7-9pm
Fool’s Gold Block Party at Grand Central Park
697 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.grandcentralmiami.com
Friday, April 13, 2012, 7-10pm
Day 1 of Heineken’s Transatlantic Festival at North Beach Band Shell
7250 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL 33141
www.transatlanticfestival.com
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7-10pm
Day 2 of Heineken’s Transatlantic Festival at North Beach Band Shell
7250 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL 33141
www.transatlanticfestival.com
Friday, April 20, 2012, 6-9pm
Big Night in Little Haiti at the Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137
www.bignightlittlehaiti.com
Saturday, April 21, 2012, noon-11pm
7th Annual Sweatstock / World Record Store Day at Sweat Records
5505 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
www.sweatrecordsmiami.com
Friday, April 27, 2012, 7-10pm
Little Havana’s Viernes Culturales | Cultural Fridays
8th St. SW between 14th and 17th Avenues
Little Havana, FL
http://www.viernesculturales.org/
* Programs subject to change.
* More “Off the Record” events to be added.
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