These three projects are among the 24 winners of the 2021 Knight Arts Challenge, selected by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for a combined $2 million in grants.

One of the finest works of music-theatre to hit South Florida in 2019 wasn’t an opera – not exactly. There was no grand set, no philharmonic orchestra hidden below-stage, no star-crossed lovers or scheming villains. Instead, what took shape on stage at Miami’s Little Haiti Cultural Center on December 28 distilled opera to its most essential elements – captivating narrative, raw emotion, exceptional music, and exquisite artistry.