Monday, May 1
Have you ever needed to get close to a black gap? The Frost Science Museum’s new planetarium present, Black Holes: the Other Side of Infinity Now, lets you do exactly that with out leaving Earth. Narrated by actor Liam Neeson, the cutting-edge present can have you going via a wormhole, experiencing the creation of the Milky Way, and witnessing the violent loss of life of a star and the next creation of a black gap. 10:20 a.m., 11:40 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 3:40 p.m., and 5 p.m. every day, at Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-434-9600; frostscience.org. Tickets value $22.95 to $29.95. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Tuesday, May 2
If solely the Broward Center for the Performing Arts would attempt to cease making an attempt to make “fetch” occur. On Tuesday, the Broadway musical adaptation of the Tina Fey cult traditional Mean Girls will arrive in South Florida and will or could not have you ever feeling personally victimized by Regina George. Follow Cady Heron as she takes on the Plastics, a trio of common women led by Regina, the last word queen bee. Although it isn’t Wednesday, ensure to put on pink for the event. 8 p.m. Tuesday via May 7, on the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; browardcenter.org. Tickets value $35 to $130 by way of ticketmaster.com. Sophia Medina
Wednesday, May 3
Every Wednesday, ease the strain and launch the stress with Tai Chi on the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Join instructor Silvia Salinas as she teaches rookies and superior practitioners find out how to work via their feelings and unwind their minds with fluid actions to stimulate deep respiration and blood circulation. This class will uncover the well being advantages of tai chi, together with improved flexibility, energy, and stability. 10 a.m. Wednesday, on the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; 305-673-7256; mbgarden.org. Tickets value $15 by way of eventbrite.com. Sophia Medina
On Wednesday, Afro Roots Fest presents Nigerien songwriter Mdou Moctar. Moctar is famend for his distinctive mix of rock music with Tuareg influences. His newest launch, Afrique Victime, showcases his experience in seamlessly fusing up to date Saharan music and rock with dynamic guitar riffs, fascinating noise, and intriguing discipline recordings. The album additionally options highly effective poetic reflections on matters reminiscent of love, faith, ladies’s rights, inequality, and the detrimental results of colonialism on Western Africa. 7 p.m. Wednesday, on the Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-453-2897; miamibeachbandshell.com. Tickets value $30.90 to $226.60 by way of cube.fm. Jose D. Duran
Thursday, May 4
To rejoice Miami Race Week, Swarm hosts Racing Fan Fest once more, an off-track fan expertise positioned within the coronary heart of Wynwood. If you are priced out of the motion on the Miami International Autodrome, you possibly can watch the drivers velocity down the observe on the massive display at Wynwood Marketplace. Additional inducements: an exhibition of former race automobiles; racing simulators; pop-up outlets by Oakley, Soul Runner, Racing Miami, and Levi’s; and the Red Bull Fan Zone. On Saturday, EDM producer Gryffin delivers a stay efficiency that’ll be broadcast stay on ESPN. 4 p.m. to three a.m. Thursday and Friday and midday to three a.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Wynwood Marketplace, 2250 NW Second Ave., Miami; racingfanfest.com. Admission is free with RSVP by way of eventbrite.com. Sophia Medina
On Saturday, O Cinema showcases Byron Hurt’s documentary Hazing with the assist of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. The movie delves into the tradition and rituals surrounding the pledging course of, weaving collectively Hurt’s private experiences with the apply of hazing. Although the main target begins with Black Greek-letter organizations, the scope of the movie expands because it progresses. Ultimately, via intimate interviews with victims’ households, survivors, and Hurt’s fraternity brothers, the documentary explores the hazards of hazing. 7 p.m. Thursday, at O Cinema South Beach, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-471-3269; o-cinema.org. Tickets value $11. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
On Thursday, Miami New Drama hosts the world premiere of Create Dangerously, Lileana Blain-Cruz’s theatrical adaptation of Edwidge Danticat’s ebook of essays. This play guarantees to ignite the creativeness and stir the soul because it explores the ability of creativity within the face of adversity. It successfully celebrates the immigrant artist and the spirit of the human coronary heart. With Drama League and Obie-winning director and playwright Blain-Cruz on the helm, the difference is in good palms. 8 p.m. Thursday via May 28, on the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 305-674-1040; miaminewdrama.org. Tickets value $46.50 to $76.50. Jose D. Duran
Today is May the Fourth, which may solely imply one factor: Star Wars Day! And what higher strategy to rejoice the vacation than with a fun-filled night of trivia, karaoke, and drinks? Seven Seas Bar hosts Star Wars Trivia-Oke on Thursday, courtesy of Trivia Miami. Bring your A-game and showcase your data of probably the most obscure Star Wars trivia solely probably the most ardent fan of the house opera would know. After the trivia competitors, karaoke commences at 10 p.m. Such a disgrace that the “Cantina Band” music has no lyrics. 8 p.m. Thursday, at Seven Seas Bar, 2200 SW 57th Ave., Miami; 305-266-6071; fb.com/sevenseasbar. Admission is free with RSVP by way of eventbrite.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Friday, May 5
The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix is ready to take over the Miami International Autodrome at Hard Rock Stadium for an exhilarating weekend of racing. The occasion begins on Friday with a number of apply periods, adopted by qualifying periods the subsequent day. Sunday brings the Grand Prix itself, and the query on everybody’s thoughts is whether or not 25-year-old Dutchman Max Verstappen can repeat his 2022 efficiency or if a rival like Charles Leclerc of Monaco or British driver Lewis Hamilton will overtake him. Verstappen has already emerged victorious within the Bahrain and Australian grands prix this yr, so he is positive to place up a combat. Noon Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, on the Miami International Autrodrome, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens; f1miamigp.com. Tickets value $590 to $6,000. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Prepare to bop the evening away on the sands of Miami Beach as Link Miami Rebels and Club Space current Sunset on the Sand, a three-day extravaganza of nonstop dance music. The festivities kick off on Friday with a set by British producer Michael Bibi and Astra Club (that includes DJ Tennis B2B Carlita). On Saturday, Chicago home producer John Summit and Blond:Ish take the stage, and Australian DJ Fisher wraps issues up on Sunday. 5 to 11 p.m. Friday via Sunday, at Lummus Park, Tenth Street and Ocean Drive; Miami Beach; clubspace.com. Tickets value $175 to $750. by way of cube.fm. Sophia Medina
Nick, Joe, and Kevin — higher generally known as the Jonas Brothers — carry out on the Hard Rock Live on Friday as a part of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix’s official occasions. Following their reunion in 2019 and their fifth album, Happiness Begins, the trio will launch their extremely anticipated follow-up, The Album, in May. The file has already been teased with two hit singles, “Wings” and “Waffle House,” so anticipate to listen to them carried out stay together with fan favorites like “Burnin’ Up” and “Sucker.” 8 p.m. Friday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; myhrl.com. Tickets value $105 to $205 by way of ticketmaster.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami at Miami-Dade County Auditorium: See Saturday
Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami photograph
Saturday, May 6
Get able to make some noise as Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez take the stage at Dania Improv on Saturday! Well, not the true J.Lo and Mr. Worldwide, however a Pitbull & Jennifer Lopez Drag Brunch. Hosted by Crystal Ross LePaige, this occasion guarantees to be an absolute blast, with nonstop leisure, laughter, and sing-alongs. Costumes are inspired, and there is a two-drink minimal. 11 a.m. and a couple of p.m. Saturday, at Dania Improv, 177 N. Pointe Dr., Dania Beach; 954-981-5653; daniaimprov.com. Tickets value $18 to $28. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
La Fille mal Gardée, a comic book ballet in two acts, premiered in France in 1789 with choreography by famend ballet grasp Jean Dauberval. Centuries later, it’s extensively considered one of the crucial vital works within the fashionable ballet repertory. This weekend, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami showcases its rendition of the long-lasting masterpiece, that includes the celebrated ballet duo Maritze Fumero and Arionel Vargas of their ultimate efficiency for the corporate. 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, at Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami; cubanclassicalballetofmiami.org. Tickets value $45 to $65. Jose D. Duran
Party promoter Hurry Up Slowly returns to city with an thrilling lineup of occasions at Toejam Backlot to coincide with Miami Race Week. The schedule consists of performances by the Martinez Brothers on Thursday and Guy Gerber on Sunday. But the true spotlight comes on Saturday, when Claptone and Diplo headline on the Wynwood venue, supported by Kerri Chandler, Plastik Funk, and Purple. Claptone, a German producer, is known for his iconic golden masks long-established after a plague physician, in addition to his tracks “No Eyes,” “Heartbeat,” and “Before I Lose My Mind.” Diplo has a broad mainstream following and has experimented with numerous genres, together with EDM, home, hip-hop, pop, and nation. 8:30 pm. Saturday, at Toejam Backlot, 150 NW twenty first St., Miami; raceweek.hurryupslowly.io. Tickets value $99 to $500 by way of get-in.com. Sophia Medina
Barely a month has handed since Martin Garrix graced the stage at Ultra Music Festival. Well, the Dutch phenomenon is aware of a very good occasion — he is again on the town for Bleau Live Miami Race Nights on the Fontainebleau. What with the throngs on the town for Miami Race Week, the poolside bash is bound to draw a crowd. If you resolve to affix, you will get to see Garrix run via hits like “Animals,” “In the Name of Love,” and “Summer Days” and have entry to a premium open bar. If it is the last word expertise you search, pony up $15,000 for a desk closest to the stage. 9 p.m Saturday, on the Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; bleaulive.com. Tickets value $129 to $249 by way of tixr.com. Sophia Medina
Chances are, you are already conversant in Tainy, the reggaeton producer answerable for among the style’s greatest hits. From Bad Bunny’s “Callaíta” to the J Balvin, Dua Lipa, and Benito collaboration “Un Día (One Day)” and the Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas observe “Lo Siento BB:/,” Tainy has been integral to the Latin music scene. This Saturday, the 33-year-old graces the stage at Oasis Wynwood, presenting a stay audiovisual expertise as a part of Jack Presenta, Jack Daniel’s music sequence. While admission to the occasion is free with RSVP, it is value noting that house is extraordinarily restricted, and also you should be over 21. 10 p.m. Saturday, at Oasis Wynwood, 2335 N. Miami Ave., Miami; jackpresenta.com. Admission is free with RSVP by way of jackdanielspresenta.rsvp360.co. Jose D. Duran
Sunday, May 7
On Sunday, the Miami Book Fair and Sosyete Koukouy collaborate to current the Little Haiti Book Festival on the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. The competition options famend authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora who will take part in readings and discussions. There’s additionally a market, free books for youths, stay performances, and youngsters’s actions. The competition goals to advertise the richness and variety of Haitian tradition, which is continuously misrepresented in mainstream media. Noon Sunday, on the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 NE 59th Ter., Miami; miamibookfair.com/littlehaiti. Admission is free. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Belgian producer and techno maven Charlotte De Witte returns to M2 for Resistance’s Miami Race Week residency on the Miami Beach nightclub. Joining her is Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi. De Witte is thought for her darkish and stripped-back type of minimal and acid techno. In 2022, she was named the primary techno DJ in DJ Mag‘s Top 100 DJs ballot. She continues acting at numerous high-profile festivals, together with Tomorrowland in Belgium, Ultra Music Festival, and EDC Las Vegas. 10 p.m. Sunday, at M2, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; resistancemiami.com. Tickets value $99.95 to $124.95. Sophia Medina