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ART OPENINGS, EXHIBITIONS SATURDAY 28 MOCA Fresh, The museum of Contemporary Art celebrates young artists with breakdance battle, sneaker design workshop, and art displays, noon to 4 p.m., The Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Free. 305-893-6211.
SUNDAY 29 Merce Cunningham: Dancing on the Cutting Edge, Part 1, closes. This landmark exhibition features sets and costumes created by leading contemporary artists for productions by the legendary Merce Cunningham Dance Company from 1997 to the present. Artists featured include Charles Long, Ernesto Neto, and Christian Marclay. Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. 305-893-6211.
MONDAY 30 Faces, featuring the works of Djawid Borower and Marlene Rose, 6 p.m., third floor at the Village of Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo Ave., Coral Gables, 6 p.m. Free. 305-448-5578. Through April 30.
ONGOING Carlos Cruz-Diez’s serigraphs, in which the artist demonstrates the way color changes according to individual perception. Cruz-Diez placed colors in parallel strips and at right angles so that they seem to blend as the spectator’s viewpoint changes from one side of the work to the other, 7 p.m., Leiter Gallery, 6900 Biscayne Blvd. #6, Miami. Free. 305-754-9062. Through May 4. Michael Scoggins: Don’t Tread on Me in the main gallery; Michael Loveland: Windows I Beautiful in the project room. Opening reception, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, 2043 N. Miami Ave., Miami. Through May 5. 305-576-1804. Infinitely Connected, juried exhibition, opening reception 7 to 10 p.m., The Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 NW 32nd St., Miami. Through May 27. 305-576-2828, www.bakehouseartcomplex.org. Art & Flowers. Chihuly at Fairchild, glass art and sculpture installations by Dale Chihuly, Franz West, Mark Dion, Joshua Levine, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Michele Oka Doner, Daisy Youngblood and others, through May 31. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. $20. 305-667-1651, www.fairchildgarden.org. Silvia Lizama, photography exhibition of South Florida interiors and exteriors, The Art Gallery at Government Center, 111 NW First St., Miami. Through June 1. 305-375-4634. Photos of Cuban Jews by Randy Sidman Moore, photodocumentary exhibit focusing on the contemporary Cuban Jewish community in South Florida includes large-scale photographs and text. The images are a look into the lives of a distinct group of people performing daily tasks and rituals, providing an intimate view of a community that began more than four decades ago, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $6. 305-672-5044. Through July 22. Photographic artist Paul Morris’ new photography, 7 p.m., 12345 W. Dixie Highway in North Miami. Free. 305-895-2553. Through the end of May. Film Art at Vizcaya, a short film by New York-based visual artist Anna Gaskell will be shown at the museum through June 1 as part of Vizcaya’s Contemporary Arts Project. Vizcaya, 3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami. $12. 305-250-9133. LeWitt X 2, Featuring Sol LeWitt, an influential artist renowned for his contributions to minimal and conceptual art, Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Members, children under 12 and students, free; adults, $5; seniors, $2.50. 305-375-3000. Through June 3. Merce Cunningham: Dancing on the Cutting Edge, Part 2: Daniel Arsham, opening, MOCA at Goldman Warehouse, 404 NW 26th St., Miami. Through June 25. 305-893-6211. Port Royal, Jamaica, art exhibition, Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Through June 3. $5. 305-375-1492. Place the World in a Suitcase, audiovisual project, Centro Cultural Español, 800 Douglas Road, Suite 170, Coral Gables. Through Sept. 26. 305-448-9677. Historical Museum Family Fun Days, 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, Coral Gables. 305-284-4900. Hebraica Mirrors, permanent, Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-672-5044. And Away We Go! permanent, Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7311. The Salon: 18th and 19th Century Portraits From the Bass Collection, permanent, Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530. The Haitian Art Factory, paintings, voodoo flags, sculptures, 835 NE 79th St., Miami. 305-758-6939, www.HaitianArtFactory.com. Second Saturdays at ArtSouth, second Saturdays, 3 p.m., ArtSouth Gallery, 240 N. Krome Ave., Homestead. 305-247-9406.
COMEDY FRIDAY 27 Damon Wayans, 8:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St., Coconut Grove. $37. 305-441-8200. www.miamiimprov.com. Through Sunday.
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., Coconut Grove. 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/eight classes. 305-579-0069. 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 THURSDAY 26 Your Blood, My Blood: AIDS in Africa Project, A world premiere dance piece by award-winning choreographer Ray Sullivan, 8 p.m. today and tomorrow. Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $25-$30. 305-674-1040. Through Friday. Belly Dance Convention, classes, shows, jewelry and bellies! Opens at 5:30 p.m., War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE 8th St., Fort Lauderdale. Free to get into the bazaar, shows are $35, classes range from $15 to $30. 954-929-7155. Through Sunday.
FRIDAY 27 Karen Peterson & Dancers, integrated and contemporary dance, 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, and 4 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday, Excello Dance Space, 8702 SW 129th Terrace, Miami. $15. 305-298-5879.
ONGOING Arts Ballet Theater of Florida Classes for children and adults, Mondays through Saturdays, 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, community classes, 1919 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach. $12/class; 305-538-2988; www.miamicontemporarydance.org. MidEastern Dance Exchange, belly dancing classes every day of the week, prices vary, 350 Lincoln Road, Studio 505, Miami Beach. 305-538-1608. 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 36th St., Miami. $10/class, $60/seven classes. 786-541-3994. Flamenco Classes (entry level), Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., Beginner II, 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Jakmel Art Gallery, 147 NW 36th St., Miami. $10/class or $60/seven classes. 305-757-5404.
FESTIVALS, PARTIES AND TASTINGS THURSDAY 26 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, various locations, parties daily geared toward men and women, various locations. 305-531-2117, www.mglff.com. The Spring Fling Luncheon & Boutique, to benefit Love on Wheels, from 10:30 a.m., Miami Jewish Home & Hospital, 5200 NE Second Ave., Miami. $36. 305-751-8626, ext. 2470.
SATURDAY 28 National Children’s Theatre Festival Family Fun Weekend will include a showing of the award-winning winning musical Understood Betsy and will host multicultural events for children as well as hands on interactive activities, character brunches, acting workshops, and more, starts at 10 a.m., Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. $15. 305-444-9293.
Inside InStyle Miami
InStyle magazine presents a day full of fun and style --
including makeovers, fashion shows, hair styling, spa
treatments, food tasting, giveaways, shopping and more, 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Fashion tents on the beach,11th Street and Ocean
Drive,
MONDAY 30 Air and Sea Show, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oakland Park Blvd. To Las Olas Blvd., $30. 954-730-7730 ext. 105.
THURSDAY 3 Grove SLAM! Miami’s largest fishing tournament, with a $15,000 first prize. Daily dock parties, Miss Hotfish Bikini Contest, tournament shirts and more, 3 p.m., Monty’s Coconut Grove, 2550 South Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove. $30. 305-461-2700.
ONGOING JAM at MAM, Enjoy happy hour with an “artful twist” every third Thursday at MAM. Music by local DJs, Starbucks Coffee Bar and more. 5 to 8:30 p.m., Miami Art Museum 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. $5 for non-members. 305-375-3000. Let’s Play Railway, hands-on activities encourage learning through play when kids take the controls of this interactive exhibit, 12 p.m. Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. $10. 305-373-5437. Through May 4. Española Way Street Market, noon, Saturdays and Sundays, Española Way, between Drexel and Washington avenues, Miami Beach. 305-531-0038.
FILM
FRIDAY 27
SATURDAY 28 Youth Truths, a program of short films that embrace the reality of coming out, and living life young and queer in the U.S., part of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2 p.m., Regal 18, 1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $13. 305-674-6766.
SUNDAY 29 Emile Norman - By His Own Design, the story of an openly gay artist living in the 1940’s and 50’s, part of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 1:30 p.m., Regal 18, 1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $13. 305-674-6766.
MONDAY 30 Vengeance is Mine, collection of dark, dramatic, and brooding gay short films, part of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 7 p.m., Regal 18, 1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $13. 305-674-6766.
TUESDAY 1 Outing Riley, a comedy about a gay man struggling to come out, part of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 9:30 p.m., Regal 18, 1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $13. 305-674-6766.
WEDNESDAY 2 Tick Tock Lullaby, a comedy about two women trying to have a baby, part of the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 7:15 p.m., Regal 18, 1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $13. 305-674-6766.
ONGOING Movies in Bayfront Park, nightly at 6, 8:15 and 10:05 p.m., adults $9 (cash only). Lounge seats provided or bring your own. 786-425-1800.
LECTURES & DISCUSSIONS FRIDAY 27
Navin Ramani discusses his new book Bombay Art Deco
Architecture: A Visual Journey 1930-1953, 6 p.m., Books & Books Coral Gables,
265 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables. Free. 305-442-4408. MONDAY 30
Jonathan Cohn discusses his new book Sick: The Untold Story
of America’s Healthcare Crisis,
8 p.m., Books & Books Coral Gables, 265 Aragon Avenue Coral
Gables. Free. 305-442-4408. TUESDAY 1
Charles Locks discusses his new book Greater Trouble in the
Lesser Antilles,
6
p.m., Books & Books Coral Gables, 265 Aragon Avenue Coral
Gables. Free. 305-442-4408. WEDNESDAY 2
ONGOING The Science of Aliens, 10 a.m., Miami Museum of Science & Planetarium, 3280 S. Miami Ave., Miami. $4 - $17. Through May 6. 305-646-4200. Spanish Conversation, a small, informal group, meets over dinner Thursdays, 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 26 Captured by Robots, crazypants band with only one human member, the rest are robots! 9 p.m., 5501 NE 2nd Ave, Miami. $8. 305-757-1807.
FRIDAY 27 New World Symphony: Orchestral Brilliance, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Christian Tetzlaff, violin. Liszt, Tasso, Lament and Triumph; Ligeti, Violin Concerto; Stravinsky, Petrouchka, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. $28 - $74. 305-673-3331. Miami Children’s Chorus: Rejoice in the Spirit Spring concert featuring the Miami Children’s Chorus, 7 p.m., St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3716 Garden Ave., Miami Beach. Free. 305-662-7494. We Got the Funk, Buddha Gonzalez and the Headless Chiwawas, with Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey and Gary Shider of Parliament Funkadelic, 7 p.m. North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. $5. www.communityartsandculture.com.
SATURDAY 28 La Boheme by the Miami Lyric Opera, 6 p.m., North Shore Open Space Park, Collins Avenue between 79th and 87th streets, Miami Beach. Free. 305-673-7577. Florida Grand Opera: Anna Karenina Florida Grand Opera has commissioned a new opera based on Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, one of the most compelling love stories in all of literature, from American composer David Carlson, 7 p.m., Carnival Performing Arts Center, 1400 Biscayne Blvd. $75 or $24. 800-741-1010.
SUNDAY 29 Chopin Foundation Concert Featuring Piotr Rozanski, 17, the Winner of the 2006 National Chopin Piano Competition of Poland, 3 p.m., Granada Presbyterian Church, 950 University Dr., Coral Gables. Free. 305-868-0624.
WEDNESDAY 2 BFA Exhibition Walkthrough, Guided tours by featured BFA graduates who will discuss the concepts, processes and inspirations behind their artwork, 7 p.m., Frost Art Museum, FIU Campus, SW 107th Avenue and 8th St., Miami. Free. 305-348-2890.
ONGOINGFlorida Grand Opera: Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saens, American mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves makes her Florida Grand Opera debut as the legendary temptress, following her triumphant Metropolitan Opera performances in the same role. Florida City native tenor Jon Villars, who has been earning international accolades in some of opera’s most demanding tenor roles, joins her as Samson. Performed in French with English and Spanish translations, 7 p.m., Carnival Performing Arts Center, 1400 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $25 donation. 800-741-1010. Through May 6. Churchill’s Jazz Jam, Mondays, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. at 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami. $3. 305-757-1807. Brahma Brazilian Jazz, Sundays, 8 p.m. Yuca Lounge, 501 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. $5. 305-532-9822. 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. Open Mike, 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. Rockerz Wednesdays, 10 p.m., Buck 15, 707 Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach. 305-538-3815. 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 26 Tigertail: A South Florida Poetry Annual , A South Florida Poetry Annual, This fifth edition is a selection of poetry from 28 writers from the first four volumes of this outstanding publication, and includes a range of poets from around the country and some of the finest writers from South Florida. Tonight Mr. Winter and area poets included in the book, among them James Brock, Nick Carbó, Adrian Castro, Ron De Maris, Denise Duhamel, Peggy Hamilton, Michael Hettich, Jen Karetnick, Christopher Louvet, Kristina Martinez, Rita Maria Martinez, Jesse Millner, Barbra Nightingale, Maureen Seaton, Rochelle Theo Pienn, George Tucker and Max Weaver help launch Tigertail, 7:30 p.m., Books & Books, Coral Gables 265 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables. Free. 305-442-4408.
FRIDAY 27 Max Winter reads his poems, Winter is poetry editor of Fence Magazine and winner of the 2002 Boston Review Poetry Prize will be in South Florida for the entire week giving workshops and readings as part of his residency with Tigertail Productions. Tonight he will read from The Pictures, in his first visit to Miami, 7:30 p.m., Books & Books, Coral Gables 265 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables. Free. 305-442-4408.
ONGOING Speak Your Soul Wednesday with spoken word artist and author Rebecca “Butterfly” Vaughns, Wednesdays, Afro-In Books & Café, 5575 NW Seventh Ave., Miami. $5. 305-756-6107. Arcadians, open mike every Thursday hosted by Ghost of Dirty, 7 p.m., Arcade, 120 NE First St., Miami. 786-267-2485. 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. Last Friday Open-Mike Poetry, 6 p.m., Books & Books, Coral Gables, 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 THURSDAY 26 Golf Benefit to celebrate the grand reopening of Turnberry Isle’s world-class golf course redesigned by golf legend Raymond Floyd, 1 p.m., Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, 19999 West Country Club Drive. Foursomes are $5,000 and those that don’t play golf can join the evening activities for $200. Benefits will go to the Humane Society. 305-933-5599.
FRIDAY 27 Miami FC - USL Soccer League Miami FC soccer team plays the Seattle Sounders, 8 p.m., Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40 St., Miami. $10. 1-866-576-4264.
SATURDAY 28 EcoAdventures: East Greynolds Historic Oleta River, view native plants and animals in their natural habitat, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., East Greynolds Park, NE 167 St. and Biscayne Blvd., North Miami Beach. $25 adults. Call 305-365-3018 for reservations.
ONGOING Yoga by the Sea, taught by Barbara Murdick of Prana Yoga in Coral Gables and are for all levels, including beginners, Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Classes are held on the lawn of The Barnacle overlooking Biscayne Bay (in case of rain, class meets in the Micco pavilion) The Barnacle State Historic Site, 3485 Main Hwy., Miami. Bring a mat, blocks, and a strap. $13 per class, which includes park entrance fee. 305-442-6866 The Flying Trapeze School, flip around all crazy-like with qualified instructors, classes for beginners and frequent flyers, 7 p.m., Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $40. 786-239-8775. Monthly Miami Beach Community Bike Ride, 9 a.m., Miami Beach Bicycle Center, 601 Fifth St., Miami Beach. 305-673-7080. Flag Football, Wednesdays, Feb. 7 to April 18, 6 p.m., Margaret Pace Park, 1745 N. Bayshore Drive, Miami. $75. 305-571-5090. Volleyball, Wednesdays, Feb. 7 to April 18, 6 p.m., Margaret Pace Park, 1745 N. Bayshore Drive, Miami. $75. 305-571-5090. Waka Kickball, Sundays, 4 p.m., Jose Marti Park, 351 SW Fourth St., Miami. $75. 305-571-5090. Boxing, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 13 to April 12, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Fight Club Miami, 120 NE 20th St., Miami. $280 per person. 305-571-5090. Boot Camp, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., Kennedy Park, 2400 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami. $25, with free introductory class. 305-648-2202. The Historic Redland Tropical Trail, open year-round, although destinations vary in operating hours. Tropical Everglades Visitor Center at 160 U.S. 1, Florida City. There is no cost to follow the trail; however, individual attractions may charge a fee for admittance, tours, products or souvenirs. 305-245-9180, www.RedlandTrail.com. Art Deco District Walking Tour, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays at 10:30 a.m., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Art Deco Welcome Center, Ocean Drive and 10th Street, Miami Beach, $15-$20. 305-672-2014 or www.mdpl.org Water Aerobics for Men and Women, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Scott Rakow Youth Center, 2700 Sheridan Ave., Miami Beach. Register at Nautilus Middle School Monday - Thursday 1:30 to 9 p.m., or Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., free. 305-673-7767. “Batter Up” Adult Softball League, Games are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with first pitch at 7:30 p.m., Flamingo Park softball field, located between 13th and 14th streets on Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach, 305-673-7766. Yoga in the Park, Monday & Wednesday: 6 to 7:15 p.m., Saturday: 9 -10:15 a.m., Bayfront Park 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Tina Hills Pavilion (south end of the park). 305-358-7550. www.bayfrontparkmiami.com. Deering Historic Tours, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily, Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami. $7. 305-235-1668 Roaming the Roads Walking Tour, 10 a.m. to noon, Roads Professional Building, 2730 SW Third Ave., Miami. $22. 305-375-1621. Art Deco Walking Tour, Wednesdays and Fridays through Sundays at 10:30 a.m., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Art Deco Welcome Center, Ocean Drive and 10th Street, Miami Beach. $15-$20. 305-672-2014. Miami Beach Community Bike Ride, 9-11 a.m., from Miami Beach Bicycle Center, 601 Fifth St., Miami Beach. Free. 305-673-7080. 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 Bandshell, 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, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. 305-696-0800, ext. 132. Lincoln Road Farmer’s Market, Sundays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lincoln Road between Pennsylvania Avenue and Alton Road, Miami Beach. 305-531-0038. Golf Clinic, every Wednesday, 6 to 7 p.m., Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach. $150 for five weeks. 305-532-3350. 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 Drive, 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. Miami Biking Club, Saturdays and Sundays, times and locations vary. 305-867-8628. Crandon Park’s Canoe Adventure: Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to noon, Crandon Park Visitor and Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. $20. 305-365-3018. Crandon Park’s Kayak and Snorkel Excursion, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m., Crandon Park Visitor 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 Visitor 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 Highway, 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 to $6. 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 26 Golda’s Balcony, a one-woman show that tells the life story of Golda Meir from impoverished Russian schoolgirl to Prime Minister of Israel, Thursdays through Sundays through May 20, GableStage at the Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. $35-$40. 305-445-1119.
Animals and Plants, by Adam Rapp, staged by Mad Cat Theatre Company, 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, through Saturday, Light Box, 3000 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. $20. 305-576-6377, Understood Betsy closes. This play is part of the The 12th Annual National Children’s Theatre Festival and is based on the classic novel by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy tells the musical tale of a timid, overprotected young girl who is thrust on a difficult journey that challenges her to learn to think and act for herself, 2 p.m., Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. $12. 305-444-9293. Walking Tall Circus: Neighborhood Heroes, 150 kids from Miami-Dade community centers unite to perform physical theater that kicks off with a parade of giant puppets, stiltwalkers, acrobats and more, North Shore Park and Youth Center, 501 72nd St., Miami Beach. Free. 786-468-2270.
SUNDAY 29 Melt closes. Three families — one Cuban, one African American and one Jewish — collide, intermingle and eventually blend into one as Michael McKeever’s provocative new play unfolds its intricately woven tapestry of family, history and hope, 8 p.m., New Theatre, 4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables. 305-443-5909.
ONGOING Theatre de Underground, “experimental theatre for the experimental mind,” Mondays, 10 p.m., Churchill’s, 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami. 305-757-1807. New Wave Magic Show, comedy, illusionist magic, dance and more, Sundays, 8 p.m., Ramada Marco Polo Resort, 19201 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 children under 13. 1-800-600-6244 or www.newwavemagic.com.
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Dan
Mathews discusses his new book Committed: A Rabble Rouser’s
Memoir, 8 p.m., Books & Books Coral Gables, 265 Aragon
Avenue Coral Gables. Free. 305-442-4408.