8 March 12-18, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | YOUR GUIDE TO MIAMI’S TOP TABLES SCAN FOR FULL LIST Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | diverse crowd of seasoned and novice spoken- word artists — up tp to 25 poets get a slot. Sign-up opens at 7:20 p.m., and the list fills fast. Grab a warm coffee from the café, find a seat in the courtyard, and let Miami’s literary underground surprise you. 8 p.m. at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305-442- 4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. CAROLINE VAL TUE 3/17 ▼ DOWNTOWN MIAMI GITCHIE, GITCHIE Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical tells a dramatic love story through the soundtrack of well-known pop songs. Its setting, a larger-than-life Parisian nightclub, comes alive with direction by Alex Timbers, a book by John Logan, music super- vision by Justin Levine, and choreography by Sonya Tayeh. Tuesday is also opening night, so come early for Arsht Plus pre-show festivi- ties, including fascinator-making, trivia, mu- sic, and a giveaway. 6:30 and 8 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722. Tickets cost $52 to $210 via arshtcenter.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN WED 3/18 ▼ DOWNTOWN MIAMI STORY TIME The Miami Book Fair’s ambitious new liter- ary series kicks off its inaugural event with Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices. Four acclaimed authors — Maya Arad, Allegra Goodman, Rachel Kadish, and Tova Mirvis — will come together for a wide-rang- ing conversation about Jewish storytelling across fiction, memoir, and literary scholar- ship. Goodman (This Is Not About Us) and Arad (Happy New Year) bring the current Nu Reads selections to life; while Kadish, whose The Weight of Ink won a National Jewish Book Award, and Mirvis round out a panel spanning generations and continents. 7 p.m. at MDC Wolfson Campus Auditorium, 300 NE Second Ave., Miami. Admission is free with RSVP via miamibookfair.com. CAROLINE VAL [email protected] Aly & AJ, Saturday Photo by Stephen Ringer
