Monday, February 27
Rather than listening to that one buddy ramble on and on about their unhappy love life, you may take heed to strangers do it. This month’s theme at the Moth’s StorySlam is “Love Hurts.” Those courageous sufficient to enroll have 5 minutes to ship a real story concerning the time somebody curb-stomped their coronary heart. Whether it is a story about one-way love or a relationship gone extraordinarily unhealthy, contemplate having your personal finest/worst story locked and loaded for sharing. 7 p.m. Monday, on the Sandrell Rivers Theater, 6103 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; themoth.org. Tickets value $15. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Tuesday, February 28
At 89 years previous, music legend Willie Nelson is exhibiting few indicators of slowing down. Next month, he’ll launch his, um — we have misplaced rely — studio album, I Don’t Know a Thing About Love, a tribute to the prolific songwriter Harlan Howard. Nelson’s earlier launch, A Beautiful Time, gained “Best Country Album” at this 12 months’s Grammy Awards, whereas the Chris Stapelton-penned monitor “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die” was nominated for “Best Country Song.” On Tuesday, Nelson stops on the Pompano Beach Amphitheater for a Willie Nelson & Family efficiency, and you’ll be there to witness a literal residing legend. 8 p.m. Tuesday at Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1806 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach; 954-786-4111; pompanobeacharts.org. Tickets value $39 to $109.50 through axs.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Wednesday, March 1
Prepare for the sudden on the Natural Disasters Expo, a convention meant to prepared us in case of climate crises and devastation. Several county authorities officers, in addition to emergency administration providers, will host keynote seminars that can dive into a number of matters, together with catastrophe reduction, emergency response and rescue, neighborhood assist, and local weather resilience. Keynote audio system embody West Miami Mayor Eric-Diaz-Padron, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie, the U.S. Census Bureau’s deputy director and chief working officer Ron Jarmin. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, at Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; ndemiami.com. Sophia Medina
Be loud and proud on the Winter Party Festival, a celebration that offers the LGBTQ neighborhood a spot to be themselves. Hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force, the weeklong occasion welcomes you to bounce, have enjoyable, and stay as you please throughout its seemingly infinite choices of seashore events, raves, and pool events. It all kicks off on Wednesday with a welcome reception on the Royal Palm South Beach and heats up later within the week with the Ignite get together at Exchange, that includes DJs Jace M and J Warren, earlier than peaking on Sunday with the always-fun Beach Party proper on the sands of Miami Beach. Wednesday by means of Monday, at numerous areas, Miami Beach; winterparty.com. Ticket costs differ. Sophia Medina
Mana Fashion Services’ Ethical Shopping Event at Mana Wynwood Convention Center: See Friday
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Thursday, March 2
In coproduction with Atlanta’s Out Front Theatre Company, Island City Stage presents the South Florida premiere of Morgan Gould’s I Wanna F*#%ing Tear You Apart on Thursday. The present tackles love, mates, and jealousy with a contact of snark. The play facilities on finest mates Samantha and Leo, whose codependent relationship is upended when a brand new buddy enters the image. Island City’s manufacturing is directed by Melissa Foulger and stars Matthew Busch as Leo and Sofia Palmero as Samantha. Both actors starred within the Atlanta manufacturing and are reprising their roles for the South Florida run. 7 p.m. Thursday by means of April 2, at Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie Hwy., Wilton Manors; 954-928-9800; islandcitystage.com. Tickets value $40 to $55. Jose D. Duran
Comedic legends Rita Rudner and Robert Klein take the stage for an evening of laughter on the Parker. Named Las Vegas’ “Comedian of the Year” 9 years in a row, Rudner conquered the standup scene within the Seventies and recorded quite a few comedy specials over the a long time. She’s widely known for delivering amusing one-liners which have stood the take a look at of time. As for Klein, he has entertained audiences for greater than 40 years and is called a pioneer in trendy standup. He has been nominated for a pair of Grammy and Emmy Awards and influenced comedians together with Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. 8 p.m. Thursday, on the Parker, 707 NE Eighth St.; Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; parkerplayhouse.com. Tickets value $45 to $65 through ticketmaster.com. Sophia Medina
Friday, March 3
Fashionistas, it is time for procuring not like another. On Friday, head to Mana Fashion Services’ Ethical Shopping Event, a showcase spotlighting numerous native and worldwide manufacturers that prioritize moral and sustainable practices when producing their items. Browse by means of clothes, equipment, residence items, and wonder merchandise which can be each excessive in high quality and pleasant to the atmosphere. Plus, you are invited to attend workshops and panel discussions with trade leaders on sustainable vogue, moral consumerism, and conscious residing. Noon to six p.m. Friday and Saturday, on the Mana Wynwood Convention Center, 318 NW twenty third St., Miami; 305-537-0371; manawynwood.com. Admission is free with RSVP. Sophia Medina
On Friday, expertise the power of Brazilian Carnaval with Monobloco. The Brazilian group earned a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Samba/Pagode Album” and excursions all over the world, so few acts are higher ready to carry the carnaval expertise to Miami. The avenue band’s repertoire consists of samba classics, marchinhas, forró, and funk. Opening the present: Brazilian singer Gabi Lacombe; DJ Tovitz will maintain the power excessive all through the get together. 7 p.m. Friday, at Wynwood Marketplace, 2250 NW Second Ave., Miami; braziliannites.com. Tickets value $65 through eventbrite.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Film buffs, it is time to seize some popcorn and collect round for the fortieth version of Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival. The roster consists of films from greater than 30 nations, created by among the world’s finest rising and established filmmakers. The pageant’s opening-night movie is comic and actor Ray Romano’s directorial debut, Somewhere in Queens. Starring Romano and Laurie Metcalf, the dramedy is a love letter to flawed parenting. That screening takes place at Silverspot Cinema in downtown Miami, adopted by the opening-night get together on the close by Alfred I. DuPont Building. 7 p.m. Friday, at Silverspot Cinema, 300 SE Third St., #100, Miami; miamifilmfestival.com. Opening-night screening is bought out; opening get together tickets value $100. Sophia Medina
Colombian rockers Aterciopelados take the stage at La Scala de Miami on Friday. Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago have been making music collectively because the early ’90s. The duo’s 1993 debut album, Con el Corazón en la Mano, grabbed influences from punk to Colombian people and all the pieces in between. The band achieved mainstream success with “Florecita Rockera,” off its sophomore effort, 1995’s El Dorado. Tropiplop, the band’s newest providing, earned Latin Grammy nominations for “Best Alternative Music Album” and “Best Alternative Song.” 8 p.m. Friday, at La Scala de Miami, 905 Brickell Bay Dr., Miami; 786-803-8194; lascalademiami.com. Tickets value $50. Jose D. Duran
Saturday, March 4
Big Cypress Seminole Reservation will host the inaugural Indigenous Arts and Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Boasting the theme “Honoring Our Matriarchs,” the occasion takes place on the Junior Cypress Entertainment Complex with indigenous audio system and performers from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Headlining the present is Snotty Nose Rez Kids, a Haisla hip-hop duo from Kitimat Village in British Columbia. Also set to carry out: Spencer Battiest and Doc Native, plus panel discussions, a vogue present, and an alligator-wrestling competitors. 10 a.m. to six p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, on the Junior Cypress Entertainment Complex, 36500 Rodeo Dr., Clewiston; indigenousamf.com. Admission is free. Jose D. Duran
Carnaval Miami takes over Coral Gables on Saturday and Sunday for Carnaval on the Mile. You can stroll alongside Miracle Mile in the course of the occasion and discover wonderful cuisines, native artwork, and stay music. The leisure roster consists of performances by French Horn Collective, Los Hacheros, Flor de Toloache, and People You Know. Along with the tunes, meals distributors, an artists’ village, and youngsters’ actions will probably be current and accounted for. 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Miracle Mile between LeJeune and Douglas roads, Coral Gables; carnavalmiami.com. Admission is free. Sophia Medina
The historical Hindu custom of Holi, recognized for the colourful customized of drenching all comers in powdered pigments, takes place on March 7 in India and a day later in Nepal. On Saturday, Mix Media Ent. brings the festivities to Wynwood for its second-annual Holi Miami occasion. The family-friendly occasion invitations you to welcome spring with stay music, a vendor market, and loads of Holi powder. (The Holi powder will probably be bought onsite; no outdoors powder will probably be permitted.) There will even be a garba celebration, a joyful Indian dance model. 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, at 2129 NW First Ct., Miami. Tickets value $75 to $135 through holimiami.eventbrite.com. Jose D. Duran
Even should you’re not a classical-music wiz, you in all probability acknowledge the identify Yo-Yo Ma. On Saturday, the legendary cellist joins New World Symphony (NWS) for its thirty fifth Anniversary Gala. The firm will even honor cofounder and creative director laureate Michael Tilson Thomas who stepped down from his function with NWS final 12 months. In addition to the music, take pleasure in cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, together with a post-performance dinner. This is a black-tie affair, so put on your perfect. 6 p.m. Saturday, at New World Center, 500 seventeenth St., Miami; 305-673-3330; nws.edu. For tickets, contact Jack Mizutani at 305-428-6777 or [email protected]. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
After embarking on his Heaven/Hell Tour in honor of his debut album, Gabriel, lo-fi artist Keshi is on the highway once more for his Hell & Back Tour, which stops on the FPL Solar Amphitheater in downtown Miami. The Houston native received his begin within the music trade in 2017. Since then, he has accrued greater than a billion streams with tracks reminiscent of “Like I Need U” and “2 Soon.” Since Gabriel’s launch, Keshi has collaborated with singer-songwriter Max on “It’s You.” 6:30 p.m. Saturday, at FPL Solar Amphitheater, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-358-7550; bayfrontparkmiami.com. Tickets value $32.25 to $54.25 through livenation.com. Sophia Medina
For the final 37 years, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa has dazzled audiences with attractive dancing, costumes, and storytelling. The firm is now performing its new work Travesia, primarily based on Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night, a permanent masterpiece that follows one household by means of a summer time day in 1912. The story unfolds as every character is launched by means of contagious power and mesmerizing footwork. It’s a story of loss, bitterness, disappointment, goals, denial, and underlying love. 8 p.m. Saturday and three p.m. Sunday, on the Koubek Center, 2705 SW Third St., Miami; 305-237-7750; koubekcenter.org. Tickets value $25 to $35. Ashley-Anna Aboreden
Sunday, March 5
On Sunday, the Other Side takes over the 94th Aero Squadron from a 15-hour marathon of among the finest producers. Maher Daniel, O.Bee, and Tomas Station are on the lineup, however the true cause to chug infinite Red Bulls is Ricardo Villalobos and Raresh going back-to-back. Villalobos is thought for his techno prowess, whereas Raresh has dabbled in all the pieces from home to techno with a deft hand. If you wish to discover out what occurs whenever you put two powerhouses collectively, now’s your likelihood. 7 p.m. Sunday, at 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, 1395 NW 57th Ave., Miami; 305-261-4220; 94miami.com. Tickets value $40 to $80 through shotgun.stay. Jose D. Duran
On Saturday, Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine carry Girls Gotta Eat, a podcast that focuses on all issues relationship, intercourse, and relationships, to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The pair will open the dialog with fellow “Snackheads” whereas bringing in visitors reminiscent of therapists, comedians, and authors to maintain issues thrilling. You’ll get recommendation on find out how to information your private life and discover humor behind all that it means to be a lady, from self-care to friendships to like. 8 p.m. Sunday, at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; bleaulive.com. Tickets value $39.50 to $75 through ticketmaster.com. Sophia Medina
Drag dream staff Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova are on the highway as a part of their Trixie and Katya Live! Tour. Both queens conquer kitschy aesthetics and over-the-top humor as they strut levels with daring make-up and many punchlines. It’s straightforward to see why they’ve turn out to be fan favorites since showing on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The comedic duo brings its multifaceted performances to the James L. Knight Center on Sunday. 8 p.m. Sunday, at James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami; 305-372-4634; jlkc.com. Tickets value $43 to $160 through ticketmaster.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden