6 January 30 - February 5, 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 | THU 1/30 ▼ DOWNTOWN MIAMI GEE-WHIZ Have you ever wondered how bugs take care of business? OK, maybe you haven’t. But if you’re interested in insects or simply want to beef up your random trivia, you should head to the latest talk at the Frost, “The Fascinating Physics of Insect Pee.” Scientist and prolific in- ventor Dr. Saad Bhamla will introduce laymen to glassy-winged sharpshooters, otherwise known as “butt flickers,” and present the fas- cinating physics behind their pee propulsion. They say you should learn something new ev- ery day, and this chat certainly fits the bill. 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Mi- ami; 305-434-9600. Tickets cost $0 to $29.95 via frostscience.org. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ MIAMI BEACH GET LOST Engage your senses at A Mindful Tasting Jour- ney With Lost Explorer Mezcal and Kanekshun. At this event, you can savor the complex aro- mas of the Lost Explorer mezcal spirit in a re- laxing setting. With the guidance of Sabrina Badeaux of Kanekshun, a wellness brand spe- cializing in multi-sensory experiences, you’ll learn the art of mindful tasting and embrace the rich stories behind each distinct flavor. 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Miami Beach Edition, 2901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-257-4600; kanekshun.com. Sold out. SOPHIA MEDINA FRI 1/31 ▼ SOUTH BEACH RUM, DON’T WALK They don’t teach you this in school. At the sixth annual Miami Rum Congress, consumers and industry professionals are invited to ex- plore and learn about all things rum for three days straight. More than 200 distinct rums will be available to sample. On Friday, indus- try professionals from a range of disciplines (distillery, bartending, imports, marketing, and more) will lead a day of educational sym- posiums on the spirit. 10 a.m. Friday, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Con- vention Center Dr., Miami Beach; 786-276- 2600; miamirumcongress.com. Tickets cost $30 to $299 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ HOMESTEAD FRIDAY IN THE PARK Poet Ada Limón is on a tour of seven national parks for her You Are Here: Poetry in Parks project. The first Latina Poet Laureate of the U.S. has already visited Mount Rainier Na- tional Park in Washington, Redwood Na- tional and State Parks in California, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennes- see, and she’s making her way down to the Everglades. On Friday, she’ll unveil a new site-specific poetry installation at the South Florida park — a picnic table inscribed with the poem “Ecology” by June Jordan. You can join her for a poetry reading and panel dis- cussion with O, Miami and Artists in Resi- dence in Everglades (AIRIE). 3 p.m. Friday, at the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, 40001 State Hwy. 9336, Homestead; 305-242-7700; nps.gov. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite. com. Sold out. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ CORAL GABLES KEEP IT SHORT With its 70-square-foot screen and a legacy of showcasing independent and international films, Bill Cosford Cinema has been a cultural institution in Miami for more than 60 years. That makes it the ideal home for the Shorts Miami International Film Festival, a free, three- day event featuring narrative and documen- tary short films from Miami and beyond. It’s a great opportunity to explore diverse perspec- tives and support emerging talent, and the opening night reception offers a chance to connect with the festival’s filmmakers. 6 p.m. Friday, at Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-4627. Admission is free with registration via events.miami.edu. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ MIAMI BEACH PEN PALS Join historian Minkah Makalani at the Wolfsonian–FIU for “White Shadows in Black Art,” an engaging discussion about Langston Hughes and Jacques Roumain, two anti- colonial visionaries who used their art to center the struggles of Black communities in the U.S. and Haiti. Through their correspondence, Hughes and Roumain illuminated the political power of art during the “New Negro” movement of the 1920s and ‘30s. Makalani will explore how their collaboration reshaped cultural narratives and how their work continues to influence the political landscape of art today. 6:30 p.m. at the Wolfsonian–FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-1001. Admission is free with registration via wolfsonian.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ PINECREST ¡AZÚCAR! Travel back to experience the glamour and rhythm of 1950s Havana as Pinecrest Gardens pays homage to the Queen of Salsa with a performance by Cuban singer Lucrecia and her Celia Cruz All Stars tribute band. The band brings her timeless classics to life inside the stunning Banyan Bowl amphitheater, with a focus on Cruz’s La Sonora Matancera era. 8 p.m. at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd., Pinecrest; 305-669- 6990. Sold out. Sign up for the waitlist via pinecrestgardens.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SAT 2/1 ▼ DOWNTOWN JOIN THE RESISTANCE Kick off Black History Month at “Sip of His- tory: Stories of Resistance from Black Miami” at HistoryMiami Museum. Join host Tamara Gant and panelists Commissioner Marleine Bastien, Lonnie Lawrence, and Dr. Adora Obi Nweze for an insightful discussion on the resilience, activism, and legacy of Black Miami. As a bonus, you get to pair the panel presentation with a signature cocktail by ac- claimed mixologist Gabriel Urrutia. 2 p.m. at HistoryMiami Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-375-1492. Tickets cost $5 via his- torymiami.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ MIAMI BEACH MIAMI BAS Celebrate Bas Fisher Invitational’s 20th Anni- versary at the Miami Beach Bandshell with a night of art, music, and immersive perfor- mances. Among the anticipated highlights are a DJ set by James Richardson of MGMT and video art projections by Coral Morphologic and Jen Stark. It’s a huge bash befitting BFI’s massive mark on the city’s cultural scene. 7 p.m. at Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-453-2897. Tickets cost $35 via dice.fm. 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