Third Thursdays at The Bass

Join The Bass every third Thursday for monthly after-hours activations and mingling. Immerse yourself in curated tunes, sip on cocktails, enjoy surprise performances and more. As a highlight of Culture Crawl, this event is free with complimentary City of Miami Beach trolley service to all participating cultural venues throughout the evening.

Upcoming lineup:

October 16 – The Bass Dialogues with assume vivid astro focus
Artist Eli Sudbrack of the multidisciplinary collective assume vivid astro focus (avaf) returns to The Bass for a colorful conversation on the origins and evolution of assume vivid astro focus: XI, the celebrated installation that blurs art, performance, and film. Moderated by Claudia Mattos, Associate Curator of New Media, the dialogue explores avaf’s collaborative approach and how immersive environments can foster community and expression.

November 20 – Night Narratives: The Miami Years
An open mic night of storytelling, poetry, and tall untold tales celebrates the spirit of Miami. Hosted by local musician and storyteller Uncle Scotchy (Eric Garcia) and featuring a live set with guitarist Harold Trucco, this evening invites locals to share their personal stories about the city’s contradictions, creativity, and community.

December 18 – TheNightclub
For one night only, artist and curator Angela Valella transforms The Bass into TheNightclub, a site-specific installation where art and community converge. This experimental platform invites participation, blurring the boundaries between artist, curator, and audience in a living archive of shared experience.

January 15 – Miami Beach a Million Years Ago
Historian Malcolm Lauredo leads an outdoor walking lecture blending storytelling, projections, and archival discovery. The evening reimagines Miami’s geological and cultural past, concluding with a pop-up research tent inside the museum featuring photographs, artifacts, and historical findings.

February 19 – The Bass Dialogues with Lawrence Lek & Barbara London
Artist Lawrence Lek, curator and writer Barbara London, and Claudia Mattos, Associate Curator of New Media, come together for a discussion on the cultural and ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Framed around Lek’s exhibition NOX Pavilion, the talk explores narrative, simulation, and the evolving relationship between human and machine.

March 19 – The Bass Dialogues with Kennedy Yanko
Sculptor and installation artist Kennedy Yanko joins writer and Bass Trustee Tom Healy for a conversation on her intuitive process of transforming found metal and paint skin into large-scale works. Together they discuss the physical and performative aspects of her practice and how it challenges traditional ideas of material and form.

April 16 – Hosted by O, Miami Poetry Festival
The Bass welcomes O, Miami for an evening devoted to poetry and creative expression. In keeping with the festival’s mission to bring poetry to every person in Miami-Dade County, this special Third Thursday activation explores how verse and visual art intertwine to inspire new ways of seeing and feeling.