Engineer Takes On YouTube

Marc DeVidts is a local engineer with an artist's mind - he's created a few videos about some of his projects and they have racked up some impressive hits. This one details the "Star Trek" style door he created in his bedroom, this one is a glow in the dark suit that he can control with his iPhone. Wow!

Yara Travieso comes to the NWS

Miami born director and choreographer Yara Travieso is an up-and-coming creative powerhouse. An original founder of the Borscht Film Festival, she has now turned her energy full time into producing, creating and manifesting wildly inventive mixed media performance pieces at world class venues like the Lincoln Theater in New York and the recently opened New World Symphony building on Miami Beach. Her latest show, presented by youngArts, opened to a packed house and was a bracing study of an emotional free fall. Although the show has moved on, I've posted the promotional video for it here. Enjoy!

Adventures of Discipline

Darren Hoffman is a Miami born filmmaker currently splitting his time between New Orleans and New York. He's working on a number of wonderful projects and this video is one of his newest. A dynamic multi-camera performance piece, the video focuses on a single musician, the great Jason Marsalis, as he plays the hell out of a drum set.

Jason Marsalis - "Discipline Explores Preservation Hall and Studio 54" from Tutti Dynamics on Vimeo.

Focal Point Dance Studio

Focal Point Dance Studio is based out of West Kendall. That fact alone makes this a must watch.

Coral Morphologic = Under the Sea Magic

For those of you not in the know, Coral Morphologic is a marine biology/art collective run out Miami by two mad geniuses, Colin Foord and Jared McKay. You can learn more about them by watching their ArtStreet segment, or by going to their website.

ANR - Stay Kids Official Video

ANR is homegrown talent, and this new video shows what we love about them. Directed by Jorge Rubiera, it's all-around wonderful. Check it out!

Rachel Goodrich - Fire

Rachel Goodrich is one of the best things to come out of Miami's music scene in a long while. We love her and we love what she's up to. Check out this video for her new song "Fire," filmed (sadly) out in Palm Desert, California.

Jen Stark's Newest Papermation

Local paper artist Jen Stark has just released her most ambitious Papermation to date - this one is a music video for underground electronic musician Dan Deacon. It's mesmerizing and wonderful. Learn more about Jen by going to her site, reading the Miami New Times profile or by watching her ArtStreet Segment.

Jillian Mayer's 'I Am Your Grandma' Terrifies and Delights

The following video was created by local Miami multi-media and performance artist Jillian Mayer. It's a video note to her future grandchildren and it must be seen to be believed. Mayer recently held her first solo exhibition at the David Castillo Gallery in Wynwood, where this video played along side several other wonderfully weird pieces. The New Times review is here. "I am your Grandma" premiered at the 2011 Borscht Film Festival before hitting YouTube, where it has spread like wildfire.

With over 650,000 views, the video has inspired remakes, remixes and fan videos like the ridiculous "I Am Your Grandpa"



Learn more about Jillian at her site: http://jillianmayer.net/

Not Miami, But I wish it was

This is an old one, but that doesn't make it less amazing. Check it out!

Lil Daggers Video - Matthew Prickett

Matthew Prickett is a local filmmaker we've only just heard about - he directed this music video for local outfit Lil Daggers. Apparently, Matthew works full time at ad agency Crispin+Porter, and does this sort of work in his off hours. We like the hustle. Keep it up.

Lil Daggers - 'King Corpse' from Matthew Prickett on Vimeo.

ArtStreet at the Arsht Center

Meredith Porte and Richard Fendelman visit the set of Wicked for an upcoming ArtStreet episode!

Welcome to ArtStreet 2.0 - The new blog.

So we've tried a few things with this blog and now we're trying something else. Used to be that this blog was a place to embed our segments so you could watch here instead of on that pesky YouTube. No longer. YouTube has redesigned it's channel pages and they look great. You can see our entire online catalog, watch our videos, comment and share all from one place at http://www.artstreetmiami.org/.

YouTube's new site design makes this blog sort of obsolete, so here's the new idea: this blog is where we'll carry over the discussion from our new media outlet and our regular broadcast. If you have things you want to say, post comments. If you have story ideas, post comments. If you like something or hate something, let us know.

For our part, we'll update semi-regularly and keep you abreast of our goings-on. Our segments will continue to go our YouTube and we'll be using our new Twitter account (www.twitter.com/artstreetmiami) to keep getting the word out about the great artists here in South Florida.

VIDEO - Pinnacle Housing

Pinnacle Housing builds affordable housing in Miami with a twist: they commission artists to create and incorporate large scale public art into their buildings.

Playground Theatre in Miami Shores

The PlayGround Theatre is a repertory company dedicated to the production and presentation of classical and contemporary works that entertain, educate, and delight audiences of all ages. Here, ArtStreet goes behind the scenes of their newest production, Inanna and the Huluppu Tree.

VIDEO - Honor Roll Music

Honor Roll is a musical collective redesigning the industry from the tropical Bohemia of Miami, FL. Go behind the scenes and meet the young entrepreneurs behind this space and learn the story that led to its birth on this episode of ArtStreet.

Video- Teo Castellanos Contemporary Dance Troupe

Teo Castellanos is an actor/writer/director who works in theater, film and television. He was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami, Florida. His stirring voice and groundbreaking plays have inspired his daughter to follow her dreams.

VIDEO- How America's Best Young Artists Learn Their Craft

YoungARTS provides recognition and awards to young artists across the country. Based in Miami, this organization strives to bring the nation's best and brightest together and help connect them to established masters of their crafts. Learn the tale behind the program on this episode of ArtStreet.

VIDEO - Pure Imagination Radio Drama

Pure Imagination is a radio drama broadcast locally in Miami, FL. Meet creator Matt Gajewski and learn the story behind his dark and hilarious program.

VIDEO - My Father was a Faith Healer!

Philip Smith, the successful painter and former editor of GQ, remembers growing up with his father, an internationally known interior designer turned faith healer and spiritual medium. Years later, Philip Smith as written it all down in a book. Enjoy!