30 OctOber 2-8, 2025 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | sculpture and wearable art. In Meredith Mendelsohn’s 2018 New York Times profile of the artist, she notes that Navarro’s work “calls on participants to use their senses and bodies in ways that veer from the normal human script” — so come with an open mind. Satur- day, October 11, through Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami; 305-348-2890; frost. fiu.edu. Admission is free. J.D. Outshine Film Festival The fall edition of Outshine Film Festival re- turns, again with its two-city format, first in Fort Lauderdale (October 16-23), and then in Miami (October 24-26). Homebodies, you can also see the films virtually (October 27-November 2). This year’s programming hasn’t been announced as of press time; how- ever, expect another stellar lineup of the best LGBTQ+ films from around the world during the festival’s 18-day run. There will also be Q&As with directors and actors, as well as a lively cocktail reception. Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 26, at various loca- tions; outshinefilm.com. J.D. Arca Images’ Kassandra Arca Images’ 25th season kicks off with a pro- duction of Uruguayan playwright Sergio Blanco’s Kassandra. The play blends classical Greek mythology with a contemporary set- ting, reimagining the Greek prophetess Kas- sandra as a transgender immigrant on the margins of society. Carlos Celdrán directs the show, with Ysmercy Salomón starring as the titular character. Later in October, Blanco will star in the one-man show Memento Mori, also presented by Arca. Thursday, October 16, through Sunday, October 26, at the Westches- ter Cultural Arts Center, 7930 SW 40th St., Miami; 305-226-0030; westchestercultur- alartscenter.com. Tickets cost $25 to $30. J.D. Miami City Ballet’s Peck: Miami in Motion Miami City Ballet’s 40th season launches with Peck: Miami in Motion, a celebration of the city’s energy and a triple bill from Tony Award-winning choreographer Justin Peck. The program includes “Heatscape,” an open- air fever dream inspired by Wynwood Walls; “Year of the Rabbit,” which brings Sufjan Ste- vens’ indie-pop orchestrations to life; and “Chutes and Ladders,” a duet set to Benjamin Britten’s music for solo cello. MCB’s season continues with George Balanchine’s The Nut- cracker (December 12–28); Into the Magic City, a world premiere by Alexei Ratmansky (February 20-March 1); the return of Carmen (March 26-April 5), and the finale, ¡Vamos! to the Beach (May 1-10). 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 17; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 18; and 2 p.m. Sunday, October 19; at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, November 2, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; miamicitybal- let.org. Tickets cost $28 to $263. J.D. Miami Film Festival Gems Get ready to see some of the best films that have screened at festivals throughout the world this season. Gems returns October 29 through No- vember 5, showcasing movies that will be in the awards season conversation in the coming months. Actor Dylan O’Brien will be in atten- dance for a screening of his film Twinless (No- vember 1), and actor and screenwriter Ethan Hawke will receive the Variety Virtuoso Award and participate in a Q&A about his storied ca- reer (November 2). Wednesday, October 29, through Wednesday, November 5; miamifilmfes- tival.com/festival/gems. J.D. NOVEMBER 2025 “Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams” and “Hiba Schahbaz: The Garden” at MOCA North Miami On November 5, the Museum of Contempo- rary Art debuts two new exhibits, “Diana Eu- sebio: Field of Dreams” and “Hiba Schahbaz: The Garden.” “Field of Dreams” marks Euse- bio’s first solo museum show, with the artist drawing on natural dyes, family stories, and indigenous plants to bridge personal history, cultural memory, and the legacy of tradition and trade. “The Garden” serves as a 15-year retrospective of Schahbaz’s work; lush, multi- substrate paintings inspired by Sufi mysti- cism, global myths, the feminist gaze, and the sea, land, and sky. Wednesday, November 5, through March 16, 2026, at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami; 305-893-6211; mocanomi. org. Tickets cost $10; free for members, chil- dren under 12, and North Miami residents. J.D. South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks I The South Florida Symphony Orchestra’s 28th season, “Juxtapositions,” is an explora- tion of contrasts. For the first concert of the season, the orchestra will present Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 and Saint-Saëns’ Cello Con- certo No. 1. Opening the show is Beethoven’s Egmont overture. Conductor Sebrina María Alfonso will lead the orchestra, with Zuill Bailey on cello. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Novem- ber 5, at the Parker, 707 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; southfloridasym- phony.org. Tickets cost $41.30 to $147.50 via ticketmaster.com. J.D. Much Ado About Everything from p28 Miami Film Festival Gems MDC Miami Film Festival photo >> p32
