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33rd Annual Arts & Letters Day: Home

Arts & Letters Day is a beloved annual event at Miami Dade College Kendall Campus that has expanded considerably over its 30-year run. It is now a two-day celebration of the arts and artists in all their myriad forms, showcasing writers, dancers, painters

Events

33rd Annual Arts & Letters Day

March 18th and 19th, 2025

Tuesday, March 18th

 

8:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

Keynote Address, Chalet Jean Baptiste

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

What is the world-famous Tropicana? Join the interactive keynote.

9:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.

Art Meets Engineering: The World of 3D Printing

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Discover how 3D printing bridges art and engineering.

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Secret Identities: Women Cartoonists

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413/Online

Examine the contributions of women in comics.

12:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Miambiance Presents: Vol. 35 Staff Panel Discussion

Beat Cafe, Bldg. K, Room K413

Join the staff of Kendall Campus’ arts magazine.

12:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Live Podcast: The Complete and Comprehensive History of Film…Sort Of

Speech Lab, Bldg. 2, Room 2207

Explore film history with Dennis Edelen, Paul Klein, and Alex Bello.

2:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Debate, MDC Forensics Society

Bldg. 2, Room 2114

Debate on whether AI-generated media is art.

2:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Women Who Write: A Panel of Female Authors

Beat Café, Room K413

Panel discussion with female authors on their literary journey.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Why Metal Music Moves Us/Digital Painting

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Explore Florida’s metal scene and live digital painting.

Wednesday, March 19th

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Gypsy Jazz

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Enjoy a performance by a Gypsy Jazz Banjo and Guitar duo.

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Music and Readings, Patrick Anderson

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Literature and acoustic music performance by Patrick Anderson Jr.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Kendall Art Walk

Building 2 Breezeway and Shark Tank

Experience art, music, and creative activities across campus.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Club Tropicana Celebration featuring Cortadito

Fred Shaw Plaza

Enjoy music and dance at the transformed Tropicana nightclub.

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Vox Populi

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Student soloists present a diverse program of music.

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Rebels, Renegades, and Rambling: Outlaw Country Live!

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Experience boot-stirring performances of country anthems.

3:10 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Rhythm of the World

Beat Café, Bldg. K, Room K413

Enjoy dynamic compositions by Steve Quinzi.

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Open Rehearsal Performance

Martin and Pat Fine Theatre, Bldg. M, Room M113

Watch an open rehearsal of The Memorandum by Vaclav Havel.