CROWN COMPANY (MUSIC)
March 2

Led by Miami natives Oscar Sardiñas and Alex Senf, CROWN COMPANY’s indie rock sound can be described as a smooth mash-up influenced by bands such as Phoenix and The Strokes with the sonic experimentation of The Flaming Lips and Radiohead. For MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL 2012, CROWN COMPANY will perform brand-new music prior to the launch of their debut album.

MARK DELLA VENTURA (THEATER)
March 3 & 4

Written by and starring New World School of the Arts graduate MARK DELLA VENTURA, SMALL MEMBERSHIP is an original, one-man-play about a big boy with a small problem. The show centers on a young man – 26-year-old Matt – who seeks support for his male insecurity from a group of strangers (the audience). Through a series of flashbacks, the audience is offered glimpses into his childhood and adult struggles with puberty, sexual orientation, insecurity, anxiety, love, heartbreak and self-determined celibacy.

ROSIE HERRERA DANCE THEATRE (DANCE)
March 2, 3 & 4

Rising star and critical favorite Rosie Herrera, returns to the Miami Made Festival stage to premiere a new immersive dance theater experience - Dining Alone. In the piece, dancer/choreographer Herrera uses dining as the context to explore isolation, age, fragility, youth and the inherent drama attached to food. Told with the same wit, humor and sincerity that has come to characterize her work, this new version of Dining Alone is Rosie Herrera's invitation to a surrealistic dinner party where, as the guest of honor, you are privy to the private bittersweet moments that are amplified by the experience of dining.

THE HONGS (MUSIC)
March 1

Rounding out the opening night of MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL 2012, THE HONGS perform all-new creations from their live, high-energy rock disco repertoire that will bring audiences to the dance floor! Formed in 2008 by Jamaican-born musician Gordon Myers and featuring Rodolfo “Mr. Bo Jangles” Zuniga on the drums, this multi-national electronica group has become one of the most popular bands on the Miami music scene and is preparing for the release of a new album – Delicate Tremors – produced by the Brazilian Girls.

RICHARD MARTINEZ (VISUAL ART)
Art work displayed througout the festival

Photographer Richard Martinez is creating a photo exhibit exclusively for MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of new performing arts works, specifically the work of another Miami Made artist, ANA MENDEZ. Photographs taken during The Body is Present, which was commissioned as part of Miami Made Festival 2011, offer new insight into Ana’s unique artistic process and provide a lasting tribute to one of the 2011’s  most talked-about dance pieces.

THE PROJECT [THEATRE] (THEATER)
March 1, 2 & 3

Dedicated to blurring the line between spectacle and spectator, THE PROJECT [theatre] will premiere BEER SAMPLERS, an original series of short works created for the MIAMI MADE FESTIVAL that challenge theatrical convention by immersing the audience in the character’s lives – physically and emotionally. Here's how it goes: Come to a lounge (the Carnival Studio Theater). Bring your friends. Have a drink. Have a chat. Before you know it, performers, some who may have appeared to be audience members, begin to play out vignettes throughout the environment. It's an electric, voyeuristic experience that turns Miami’s nightlife scene into immersive theater worthy of your next status update.

ROOFLESS RECORDS (MUSIC)
March 3

Hailed by the Miami New Times as Miami’s “Best Record Label,” Roofless Records presents an eclectic 60-minute variety show featuring Miami's best underground musical talents and inspired by the classic variety shows of the ‘70s. The live artistic mayhem will showcase a variety of musical styles growing out of the local music scene – audience favorites, cult performers, special guests and longtime Roofless collaborators. Roofless Records is the recipient of the Miami New Times Mastermind Grant (in the Sound category) and the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge Grant.

PAUL TEI & MAD CAT THEATRE COMPANY (THEATER)
March 2 & 3

The Adrienne Arsht Center and Mad Cat Theatre Company partner once again to bring Miami audiences a sneak preview of an inventive new play written by acclaimed director/writer/actor PAUL TEI. A tale with two sides, RPM takes a tour with DJ Spin as he falls out of love with fame and searches around the globe for what he’s lost. Molly Gandour, producer of the Academy Award-nominated film "Gasland" directs this music-driven exploration of the club culture which features two performances, SIDE A and SIDE B.

TM SISTERS (MULTIMEDIA)
March 1, 2 & 3

Making their Miami Made debut this year, the acclaimed performance art duo, the TM Sisters, present the world premiere of Shimmer. Exploring the sliver of time when dawn and dusk are indiscernible, the TM SISTERS incorporate experimental lighting techniques, video projection, live music and narrative to create their trademark amalgam of quirk, visual spectacle, and choreography – all with a tropical Miami twist.