08/15/2006

Previous Calendars: 8.3.06 * 7.27.06 * 7.20.06
 


Ivonne Azurdia stars in Mad Cat Theatre Company’s Terminal Baggage, through August 26 at The Light Project. Photo by George Schiavone

 

ART

OPENINGS, CLOSINGS & EVENTS

THURSDAY 10

Brave New World, opening reception 6 to 10 p.m., Diaspora Vibe Gallery, 3938 North Miami Ave., Miami. 305-573-4046.

Heat Juried Exhibit, closes, Art Expressions Gallery, 1212 NE Fourth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-527-7700.

FRIDAY 11

Festival of the Goddesses, 7 p.m., Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36th St., Miami. $10. 786-312-5947.

HOPE: Second Annual International Refugee Art Exhibit, closes, Miami International University of Art & Design, 1501 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 100, Miami. 305-428-5700.

SATURDAY 12

Artist Talk: Brave New World, 2 to 4 p.m., Diaspora Vibe Gallery, 3938 North Miami Ave., Miami. 305-573-4046.

Curator Gallery Talk: Tapestry or Painting?, 3 p.m., Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530 ext. 1015.

Ever-changing Spectrums, through September 28, Art Fusion Galleries, 1 N.E. 40th St., Suites 3, 6 and 7, Miami. 305-573-5730.

SUNDAY 13

Arturo Rodriguez: The Human Comedy, closes, Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530.

Stephen Dean’s Volta, closes, Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. $10. 305-375-3000.

TUESDAY 15

Recent Works by Sculptor Bruce McQuiston, closes, Commodore Gallery of Art & Design, 3162 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove. 305-528-4971.

ONGOING

Carlos Saura: Exhibit of Flamenco Photography (1950–2000), through August 18, Centro Cultural Español, 800 Douglas Road, Suite 170, Coral Gables. 305-448-9677.

The Art of the Book, through August 20, Main Library, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-5048.

Survey of 30 Years of Public Art in Broward County, through August 20, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, 1650 Harrison St., Hollywood. 954-921-3274.

A View of Society by Daniel Garcia, through August 25, Tower Theater, 1508 SW Eighth St., Miami. 305-237-7482.

The Manuel Jorge Cutillas exhibit, through August 25, Casa Bacardi, 1531 Brescia Ave. $5. 305-284-2822.

A Well-Dressed Mango, through August 26, miArte Gallery, 85 Merrick Way, Coral Gables. 305-445-2783.

Robot Rodeo, through August 27, Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. 305-373-5437.

Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography, through August 27, Miami Art Central, 5960 SW 57th Ave., Miami. $5. 305-455-3336.

Antonio Segui exhibit, through August 30, Durban Segnini Gallery, 3072 SW 38th Ave., Miami. 305-774-7740.

Fresh Arrivals, through August 30, ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, 169 Madeira Ave., 305-444-4493.

Lita Cabellut exhibition, through August 30, Opera Gallery, 9700 Collins Ave., # 218, Bal Harbour. 305-868-3337.

Haiti Mon Ami, through August 31, Chelsea Galleria, 2241 NW Second Ave., Miami. 305-576-2950.

William Keddell: Amoeba, through September 2, Dorsch Gallery, 151 NW 24th St., Miami. 305-576-1278.

Alexander Heria: Roadside Gardens, through September 6, Art Gallery at Government Center, 111 NW First St., Suite 625, Miami. 305-375-4634.

Flux & Flow, closes September 6, Artformz Alternative, 130 NE 40th St., #2
Miami. 305-572-0040.

Game Face, What Does a Female Athlete Look Like? through September 10, Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. $10. 305-284-3535.

Housewarming – One Bedroom, One Bathroom, A Kitchen, A Pantry, A Closet and A Patio, through September 10, Art Center/South Florida, 800 Lincoln Road Gallery, Miami Beach. 305-538-7887.

Stereoviews of Florida and the Caribbean, through September 10, Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-1492.

Little Haiti, Miami: Photographs by Gary Monroe, through September 15, North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St., Miami. 305-625-6424.

Big Juicy Paintings, through September 17, Miami Art Museum, 101 West Flagler St., Miami. $10. 305-375-3000.

metro pictures: part 2, through September 17, Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St, North Miami. $10. 305-893-6211.

Women of the World, through September 25, Damien B. Contemporary Art Center, 282 NW 36th St., Miami. 305-573-4949.

Ever-changing Spectrums, through September 28, Art Fusion Galleries, 1 NE 40th St., Suites 3, 6 and 7, Miami. 305-573-5730.

Diego Masi exhibition, through September 30, Opera Gallery, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. 305-868-3337.

Seriality, through October 26, Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29th St. 305-573-6090.

Poles Apart: Contemporary Polish Art, through October 26, Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29th St. 305-573-6090.

Against All Odds, through October 26, Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29th St. 305-573-6090.

Miami in Transition, through October 29, Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. $10. 305-375-1704.

Matt Schreiber: Platonic Solids, through October 30, Museum of Art, One E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-525-5500.

Miami Beach: America’s Tropical Resort, through January 14, 2007, Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-1492.

Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-535-2656.

Destination Cuba: Tourism to Cuba 1902-1958, University of Miami’s Otto G. Richter Library, 1300 Memorial Drive. 305-284-4900.

Hebraica Mirrors, Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044.

And Away We Go!, Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington, Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7311.

The Salon: 18th and 19th Century Portraits from the Bass Collection, Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530.

Waterspaces, Miami International Airport, 4200 NW 21st St., Concourses E and F, second level, Miami. 305-876-0749.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Avenue., Miami. 305-646-4223.

Drawing and Painting Classes with Conni Gordon, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Drive, Miami Beach. $20. 305-532-1001.

JAM at MAM, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. $5. 305-375-1704.

Free Fridays, 6 to 9 p.m., Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-535-2656.

Free Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. 305-375-1492.

Lincoln Road Antiques & Collectibles Market, every other Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 400 and 500 blocks of Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. 305-673-4991 or www.antiquecollectiblemarket.com.

 

UM Gallery Night, first Thursday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., Casa Bacardi/Olga-Carlos Saladrigas Hall, 1531 Brescia Ave., Coral Gables. 305-284-CUBA.

 

 

COMEDY

THURSDAY 10

Ian Bagg, 8:30 p.m. today, Friday and Sunday, Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove; 305-441-8200; www.miamiimprov.com.

FRIDAY 11

Ian Bagg, 10:45 p.m., Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove; 305-441-8200; www.miamiimprov.com.

SATURDAY 12

Ian Bagg, 7:45 and 10 p.m., Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove; 305-441-8200; www.miamiimprov.com.

THURSDAY 17

Tod Glass, 8:30 p.m., Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove; 305-441-8200; www.miamiimprov.com.

 

CLUBS

Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove; 305-441-8200; www.miamiimprov.com.

Improv Paradise Live, 5700 Seminole Way, Hollywood. 954-981-5653 or www.improvftl.com.

IMPROV TROUPES

First Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Miami. 305-441-8200; www.improvmiami.com.

Improv Yourself Comedy Class With Carey Kane, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Wallflower Gallery, 10 NE Third St., Miami. $200/8 classes. 305-579-0069.

Urban Night, Tuesdays, 8 and 10:30 p.m., Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove. 305-441-8200; www.miamiimprov.com.

Laffing Matterz, Wednesdays-Fridays, 7:15 p.m.; Saturdays, 6:30 p.m., 219 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. $45-$49.50. 954-763-5236 or www.laffingmatterz.com.

Leave ’Em Laughin, Fridays, 9 p.m., Cornerstone Experimental Art Space, 2013 N. Miami Ave., Miami. $7. 305-299-5919 or 754-422-4023

Impromedy Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m., at Roxy Performing Arts Center, 1645 SW 107th Ave., Miami. $10. 305-226-0030; www.impromedymiami.com.

Laughing Gas Comedy Improv Theater Co., Fridays and Saturdays, 11 p.m., Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main St., Miami Lakes. $10. 305-461-1161 or www.laughinggasimprov.com.

Just the Funny, Saturdays, 9 and 11 p.m., Museum of Science and Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. $5-$12 (students free). 305-693-8669; www.justthefunny.com.

Miami Comics, stand-up comedians who perform at universities and clubs across the country. 786-210-9671 or www.miamicomics.com.

Urban Disturbance, a South Florida ensemble of performance artists specializing in improv sketches, circus acts, pantomime and more. 305-579-7627.

 

DANCE

ONGOING

Classes for Children and Adults, Mondays through Saturdays, Arts Ballet Theater of Florida, 849 NE 125th St., North Miami. 305-893-3234.

Miami City Ballet School’s classes, Mondays through Saturdays, 2200 Liberty Ave., Miami Beach. 305-929-7007.

Miami Contemporary Dance School, offers community classes 1919 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach. $12/class; 305-538-2988; www.miamicontemporarydance.org.

Tango on the Beach, Mondays, 7:30 p.m. beginners, 8:30 p.m. intermediate and 9:30 p.m. milonga, Tapas & Tintos, 448 Española Way, Miami Beach. $5. 786-287-7260.

African Dance Classes, Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36 St., Miami. $10/class, $60/7 classes. 786-541-3994.

Flamenco Classes (entry level), Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36th St., Miami. $10/class or $60/7 classes. 305-757-5404.

 

Flamenco Classes (beginner/card class only), Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36th St., Miami. $10/class or $60/7 classes. 305-757-5404.

 

Flamenco Classes (beginner/card class only), Saturdays, 2 to 3 p.m., Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36th St., Miami. $10/class or $60/7 classes. 305-757-5404.

 

 

FESTIVALS, PARTIES & TASTINGS

THURSDAY 10

Champagne Thursdays, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., Touch, 910 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.

305-532-8003.

Great Gables Wine Walk: 7 p.m., Fritz and Franz, Max’s Grille, City Cellar and Tarpon Bend, 60 Merrick Way, Coral Gables. $40. 305-443-7973.

SATURDAY 12

Groundbreaking Celebration, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Schnebly Redland’s Winery, 30205 SW 217th Ave., Homestead. Free. 305-242-1224.

Around the World With Cheese cooking class, 11 a.m., Two Chefs, 8287 S. Dixie Highway, Miami. $75. 305-663-2100.

City of Miami Celebrates Fifth Annual National Marina Day, Miamarina at Bayside, 401 Biscayne Blvd. (downtown); Marine Stadium Marinam, 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway (Virginia Key); and Dinner Key Marina, 3400 Pan American Drive (Coconut Grove), Miami. 305-579-6950.

SUNDAY 13

Miss Hispanidad USA 2006 Pageant, 2 p.m., Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami. $30. 305-374-2444.

Groundbreaking Celebration, noon to 7 p.m., Schnebly Redland’s Winery, 30205 SW 217th Ave., Homestead. Free. 305-242-1224.

MONDAY 14

Wine Tasting Nights, Mondays through Fridays, 5 to 7 p.m., Cavanaugh’s Men’s Shoe Fitters, 5734 Sunset Drive, South Miami. 305-665-6187.

TUESDAY 15

Ferragosto: Celebrating the Harvest, 6 p.m., Pelican Hotel and Restaurant, 826 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. 305-673-1000.

THURSDAY 17

Champagne Thursdays, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., Touch, 910 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-532-8003.

 

FILM & VIDEO

THURSDAY 10

Censored Cinema: Salt of the Earth, 7 p.m., Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $10. 305-531-1001.

Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy, 9 p.m., Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale. $8. 954-525-3456.

FRIDAY 11

Leone: For A Few Dollars More, 8:30 p.m., Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way, Miami Beach. 305-673-4567.

SATURDAY 12

Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy, screening and discussion, 11 a.m., Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale. $12. 954-525-3456.

MONDAY 14

Double Feature: Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy and PeaceJam, 7 p.m., Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale. $8. 954-525-3456.

TUESDAY 15

MDPL Film Series: Miami Vice, 7 p.m., Art Deco Welcome Center, 1110 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Free. 305-672-2014 or www.mdpl.org.

Quinceañera, 7:30 p.m., Regal South Beach, Regal Cinemas South Beach, 1100 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-674-6766.

Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy, screening and discussion, 7 p.m., Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale. $8. 954-525-3456.

THURSDAY 17

Censored Cinema: Jenin, Jenin, 7 p.m., Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-1001.

MIAMI JAZZ FILM FESTIVAL

All screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema, University of Miami, Coral Gables, second floor, Memorial Building. $6. 305-284-4861or 305-662-8889.

THURSDAY 10
Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story Of Oscar Brown Jr., 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 11

Keith Jarrett: The Art Of Improvisation, 8 p.m.

Astor Piazzolla: A Portrait, 10 p.m.

SATURDAY 12

Vintage Jazz Cartoons, 1 p.m., (free presentation for children)

Soul To Soul, 3 p.m.

Jazz On The West Coast: The Lighthouse, 5 p.m.

Habana Abierta-Boomerang, 8 p.m.

El milagro de Candeal, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY 13

WDNA Picnic, 1 p.m.

On The Road With Ray Barretto, 3 p.m.

The Cole Nobody Knows and Young At Heart:Monty Alexander, 5 p.m.

Brotherly Jazz: The Music And Stories Of Percy, Jimmy & Albert “Tootie” Heath, 7 p.m.

Make It Funky! It All Started In New Orleans, 9 p.m.

ONGOING

CINECLUB 24FPS foreign films, Saturdays 7:30 p.m. and Sundays 5 p.m. at Camera Obscura, 1165 SW Sixth St., Miami. $5. 786-262-7853.

Deja View: Home Movies in South Florida, Miami-Dade Public Library, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami and Miami Beach Branch Library, 227 22nd St. 305-375-1505.

 

 

LECTURES & DISCUSSIONS

SATURDAY 12

Air element seminar, times vary, The Standard, 40 Island Ave., Miami Beach. $55. 786-301-7324.

Back to School Health Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunkist Grove Community Center, 12500 NW 13th Ave., North Miami. Free. 305-685-5461.

ONGOING

Spanish Conversation, a small, informal group, meets over dinner Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. 305-864-9028.

 

Nutrition Group, open to everyone who’s HIV+, first Thursdays, 2 to 3 p.m., Care Resource Conference Room, 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-576-1243 ext. 264.

 

Positive Men’s Group, open to everyone who’s HIV+, presented by Care Resource, Tuesdays, 6 to 7 p.m., Care Resource Conference Room, 3510 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 305-576-1243 ext. 289.

 

HIV+ Women’s Group, second Thursdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call monthly as location varies. 305-576-1243 ext. 275.

 

Amnesty International Meetings, moderated by Michael Andrews, second Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-864-4241.

 

MUSIC

THURSDAY 10

Summer Concert Series: Christopher Parkening, 8 p.m., Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables. $25-$35. 305-448-7421, ext. 33.

Kurt Elling, through Saturday, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $30. 305-403-7565.

ASCAP Presents Latin Acoustic Sounds, with Pablo Portillo, Carolina La O, Roque Valero, Hector Montaner, 6:30 p.m., Yuca, 501 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Free. 305-673- 3446.

Gustavo Cerati in Concert, Ahi Vamos Tour, 8 p.m., Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami. $33-$53. 305- 374-2444.

SUNDAY 13

Ozzfest, 11 a.m., Sound Advice Amphitheater, 601 Sansbury’s Way, West Palm Beach. $37. 305-358-5885.

Summer Chamber Concert Series: Celebrating the Lives of Mozart and Bartok, 4 p.m., Barry University, Cor Jesu Chapel, 11300 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores. Free. 305-538-2803.

Paulette Dozier, 10:30 p.m., Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $20. 305-403-7565.

MONDAY 14

Poplife presents Dipli, Bonde Do Role, Second String Stunnaz, 10 p.m., Studio A, 60 NE 11th St., Miami. 305-358-7625.

TUESDAY 15

Hank Williams, Jr., 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, Hard Rock Live, One Seminole Way, Hollywood. $30-$70. 954-797-5531.

Latino Meets Jazz: Oriente 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $15. 305-403-7565.

WEDNESDAY 16

Arturo Sandoval, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $35. 305-403-7565.

THURSDAY 17

Summer Chamber Concert Series: Folk Influence on Classical Music in Europe and Latin America, 7 p.m., Barry University, Cor Jesu Chapel, 11300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami Shores. Free. 305-538-2803.

Plastik Fantastik: Humbert, Luna Halo and Plain Jane Automobile, 8 p.m., Studio A, 60 NE 11th St., Miami. $12. 305-358-7625.

Othello Molineaux Quartet, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club, 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $20. 305-403-7565.

 

ONGOING

Brahma Brazilian Jazz, Sundays, 8 p.m. Yuca Lounge, 501 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $5. 305-532-9822.

Churchill’s Jazz Jam, Mondays, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami. $3. 305-757-1807.

Fusion Fridays, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Cornerstone, 2013 N. Miami Ave., Miami. $5. 786-426-9642.

Kimona, Fridays, 9 p.m., Art Café, 427 Jefferson Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-0770.

Kulcha Shok Muzik, Sundays 10:30 p.m., Jazid, 1342 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305 673-9372.

Maryell Epps, Sundays, noon, Sunday Gospel Brunch, at the Hotel Astor, 956 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-7217.

Open Mic, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Cornerstone, 2013 N. Miami Ave., Miami. $3. 786-426-9642.

Phat Jazz Night, Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m., Art Café, 427 Jefferson Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-0770.

Singer/Songwriter Series, Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Cornerstone, 2013 N. Miami Ave., Miami. $3. 786-426-9642.

The Spam Allstars, Thursdays, 10:30 p.m., Hoy Como Ayer, 2212 SW Eighth St., Miami. $7. 305-541-2631.

Wasabi Tuesdays, 10 p.m., Sushi Samba, 600 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-534-9909.

 

POETRY & PROSE

THURSDAY 10

Seth Mnookin, Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts and Nerve Took a Team to the Top, 8 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

FRIDAY 11

Marcus A. Parker, The Product, 8 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

SATURDAY 12

Michael Gainer, The Son of a Rooster: The Prequel of Dumb As Me, 7 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

WEDNESDAY 16

Ruth Toby, Incest To Where?, 8 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

THURSDAY 17

Jeff Rivera, Forever My Lady, 8:30 p.m., Books & Books, 933 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. 305-532-3222.

ONGOING

Tectonic Tuesday, open mike hosted by Vince and Bina Benestante, 7 p.m., Borders Bookstore, 9205 S. Dixie Highway, South Miami. Free. 305-235-4841.

Vena Poetica, spoken word and other performances, first Wednesdays, 7 p.m., La Vena del Gusto, 26 SW Eighth St., Miami. $5. 305-374-9177.

Famous Last Fridays, moderated by Jonathan Rose, 7:30 p.m., Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

Spoken Word, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m., Literary Café, 12325 NE Sixth Ave., Miami. $3. 786-356-3481.

 

 

 

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

FRIDAY 11

Pollo Tropical Steak & Shrimp Summer Surfing Contest, 2 to 4 p.m., Pollo Tropical, 11429 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines. 954-430-2250 or www.pollotropical.com.

 

SATURDAY 12

10th Annual Key West Lobsterfest, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Along Duval Street, Key West. 305-849-2706 or info@rickskeywest.com.

ONGOING

The South Florida Dragon Boat Club practice, Sundays, Intracoastal Waters of Haulover Park & Marina. 786-252-1333.

Española Way Weekend Festival, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Española Way, Miami Beach. Free. 305-531-0038.

MiMo and More: Weekly Walking Tours of North Beach, Fridays, 10:30 a.m., North Shore Band Shell, Collins Avenue and 73rd Street, Miami Beach. $10. 305-865-4147.

The Normandy Village Marketplace, Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rue Vendome and 71st Street. 305-865-4147.

The Humane Society of Greater Miami, pet show, Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. 305-696-0800 ext. 132.

Lincoln Road Farmers Market: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lincoln Road between Pennsylvania Avenue and Alton Road, Miami Beach. 305-531-0038.

Yoga in the Park, Mondays and Wednesdays 6 to 7:15 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., Tina Hills Pavilion, Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Free. 305-358-7550.

Arch Creek Ghost Tours, Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Arch Creek Park Museum, 1855 NE 135th St., North Miami. $5. Reservations: 305-944-6111.

Art Deco District Sunset Tours, daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach. $20. 305-531-3484.

Yoga in the Garden, Thursdays, 9 a.m., Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. $5. 305-968-1068.

Crandon Park’s Canoe Adventure: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon., Crandon Park Visitors’ and Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. $20. 305-365-3018.

Miami Biking Club, Saturdays and Sundays, times and locations vary. 305-867-8628.

Crandon Park’s Kayak and Snorkel Excursion, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m., Crandon Park Visitors’ and Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. $25.305-365-3018.

Crandon Nature Walk, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Crandon Park Visitors and Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. Free. Reservations required. 305-365-3018.

Guided Historical Nature Walk, Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m. $3. Greynolds Park, 17530 W. Dixie Hwy., North Miami. 305-948-2891.

Yoga: Hatha Yoga, Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., North Miami Community Center, 13130 NE Eighth Ave., North Miami. $5/class or $40/10 classes. 305-949-0950.

Drift Fishing, daily, Haulover Park Marina, 10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-947-3525.

Urban Trails Kayak, daily, Haulover Park, 10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-947-1302.

Tropical Divers, daily, Haulover Park Marina, 10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-949-2800 or visit www.tropic-diver.com.

Skyward Kites, daily, 9 a.m. to sunset, Haulover Park, 10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. 305-893-0906.

Walk Among the Pelicans, daily, dawn to dusk, Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, 1275 NE 79th St., North Miami. 305-751-9840.

Salty’s Pirate Playground, ongoing, Miami Seaquarium, 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Virginia Key. General Admission is $27.95. 305-361-5705.

Natural Areas Tours, weekdays: 12:45 and 3 p.m. weekends: 11:15 a.m., 1:45 and 4 p.m. Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami. $4-$6 adults. 305-235-1668, ext. 242.

Newton’s Notions: Force, Motion and You, ongoing, Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-646-4200.

Smithsonian Expeditions Exploring Latin America & the Caribbean, ongoing, Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-646-4200.

 

THEATER & PERFORMANCE ART

THURSDAY 10

The Winter’s Tale, through Sunday, New Theatre, 4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables. $15-$40. 305-443-5909.

FRIDAY 11

Much Ado About Nothing, 8 p.m., New Theatre, 4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables. $15-$40. 305-443-5909.

SUNDAY 13

Much Ado About Nothing, 7 p.m., New Theatre, 4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables. $15-$40. 305-443-5909.

THURSDAY 17

Much Ado About Nothing, 8 p.m., New Theatre, 4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables. $15-$40. 305-443-5909.

ONGOING

Palabras Encadenadas, through August 27, Abanico Theater at Arts & Minds Center, 3138 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove. $30. 305-446-2911.

The Mystery of Irma Vep, through September 3, Actors’ Playhouse, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. $30-$45. 305-444-9293.

New Wave Magic Show Comedy, magic, dance and more, Sundays, 8 p.m., Ramada Marco Polo Resort, 19201 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles. $20 adults ($10 children). 1-800-600-6244 or www.newwavemagic.com.

Terminal Bagage, through August 26, 8 p.m., The Light Box, 3000 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $20. 305-576-6377.


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