8 February 1-7, 2024 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 2/1 ▼ COCONUT GROVE FLAVOR MEDLEY Grab a knife and get to work because, on Thursday, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens will teach you how to make sancocho, a hearty and flavorful stew of root vegetables that has many different iterations across Latin Amer- ica. Part of the museum’s “A Thoughtful Thurs- day Workshop,” the class will be led by Gabriella Serra, who will explain the origins of the stew and the cultural significance of its ingredients. You’re encouraged to bring your bowls and containers to take some soup home sustainably. 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at Vizcaya Village, 3250 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-250- 9133; vizcaya.org. Tickets cost $10 via event- brite.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ WEST FLAGLER COMING OF AGE Spanish-language theater company Teatro Avante stages its latest production of Al Pie del Támesis by Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa. (Don’t worry, there are English subtitles for you monolinguals.) The one-act play debuted in 2008 and centers on two old friends facing an unexpected encoun- ter in a room at the Savoy Hotel in London. The characters unravel truths and expose en- during silences, revealing the impact of an in- cident from their youth. Mario Ernesto Sánchez directs Teatro Avante’s production, starring Julio Rodríguez as Chispas Bellatín and Marilyn Romero as Raquel Saavedra. 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, at Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-547-5414; mi- amidadecountyauditorium.com. Tickets cost $30 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI 2/2 ▼ NORTH BEACH IT TAKES A VILLAGE GroundUp Music Festival returns to the Miami Beach Bandshell for a weekend-long jam ses- sion. As always, the festival features a globe- trotting lineup of established and emerging acts in a laid-back and intimate setting. This year’s artists include Knower, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Group Afrocuba de Matanzas, Louis Cole’s Huge Band, and, of course, Snarky Puppy. And the jams don’t stop when the festival is over — it just moves across the causeway to ZeyZey in Little Haiti for late-night events with Nate Wood, Twyn, Basstardos, Fuen- santa, and more. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, at the Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; groundupmusicfestival.com. Tickets cost $109 to $845 via tixr.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ KEY BISCAYNE CRYSTAL WATERS The inaugural Key Biscayne Film Festival kicks off Friday, inviting filmmakers to submit works that foster a deeper understanding of the Earth’s delicate ecosystem. This premiere year features about 20 films, which will be screened at venues throughout Key Biscayne. Friday’s opening event at Paradise Park fea- tures a cocktail reception and an outdoor film screening, while on Saturday, the festival will hold screenings and panels throughout the day. Award categories include Best Feature Islands & Oceans, Best Film Spotlight on the Key, Best Short Islands & Oceans, and Best Film Spotlight on Youth. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Paradise Park, 530 Crandon Blvd., Key Bis- cayne; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., at various venues throughout Key Biscayne; kbfilmfestival.org. Tickets cost $30 to $180. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN CULTURAL EXCHANGE The Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami returns to spotlight films from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. It all starts with the Goya-nom- inated animated film They Shot the Piano Player. Directed by Fernando Trueba and Ja- vier Mariscal, the film follows a music jour- nalist who sets out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of samba-jazz pia- nist Francisco Tenório Júnior. Other films on the program include the U.S. premiere of Spanish queer film On the Go and the world premiere of Diego Gottheil’s La Herida. Fri- day through February 10, at various locations; iaffm.com. Tickets cost $15 to $25. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN STORY IN MOTION The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater once again leaps onto the stage at the Adrienne Ar- sht Center. The New York City-based com- pany is celebrating its 65th anniversary, and Friday and Saturday’s repertoire features newly commissioned works, new produc- tions, and standout classics. New works in the program include Amy Hall Garner’s Century, a high-spirited tribute to her grandmother, and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish’s dreamlike reminiscence of romance, Me, Myself and You. And, of course, the company will also present Ailey’s masterpiece, Revelations, which debuted in 1960. 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $25 to $125. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SAT 2/3 ▼ DEERFIELD BEACH HEAR YE, HEAR YE On Saturday, travel back to a 16th-century vil- lage at the Florida Renaissance Festival. Ex- plore the artisan marketplace with more than a hundred merchants showcasing and selling their unique wares, from blown glass and hammered pewter to hand-tooled leather and weaponry. Be captivated by performances across 12 stages featuring sword fighters, min- strels, magicians, wenches, and more. Witness thrilling jousts as heroic knights charge with thunderous speed and indulge in a cornucopia of delectable food and drinks fit for royalty. 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday through March 24, at Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach; ren-fest.com. Tickets cost $14 to $160. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN HELP YOURSELF This weekend, the restaurant-recommenda- tion site the Infatuation is bringing its Eeeee- atscon to Miami for the first time. The two-day experience is described as some- thing akin to a music festival but with way more food. You can expect a group of curated N I G H T DAY W E E K O F F E B R U A R Y 1 - 7 , 2 0 2 4 M I A M I N E W T I M E S . C O M / C A L E N D A R | B R O W A R D P A L M B E A C H . C O M / C A L E N D A R ROAD TRIPPING Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami Friday MPM Premium photo ®
