10 March 21-27, 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 3/21 ▼ CORAL GABLES BOTANICAL BEATS Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden premiered its new event, Rhythm & Blooms: Sunset Jazz Series, on Leap Day. Replacing the long-run- ning Sip & Stroll series, Rhythm & Blooms in- vites you to enjoy the garden with live jazz performances, delicious food, signature cock- tails, and lawn games. This Thursday, the Sambalele Trio, led by Brazilian singer Lele Barros, will take the stage to engross you in the sweet sounds of bossa nova, samba, and jazz. You can also indulge in the “Jungle Bird” cocktail, specially crafted to suit the evening’s mood. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; 305-667-1651; fairchildgarden. org. Tickets cost $14.95 to $74.95. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DESIGN DISTRICT EAT LOCAL On Thursday, the teams behind Tiny Farm and French Farms will be at Mandolin Aegean Bistro to talk to diners about their efforts to grow food locally. The Local Farm Dinner will be a communal-style, multicourse feast using exceptional produce grown by the purveyors. Beyond supporting local farmers, eating lo- cally and seasonally is also better for the Earth since fewer resources are used to get the food from the fields to your table. In addition to the dinner, you can enjoy Mandolin’s collection of wines from the Cycladic islands in the Aegean Sea. 7 p.m. Thursday, at Mandolin Aegean Bis- tro, 4312 NE Second Ave., Miami; 305-749- 9140; mandolinrestaurant.com. Tickets cost $130 via resy.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAY The Academy of St Martin in the Fields re- turned to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday to delight audi- ences. Led by music director Joshua Bell, the London-based chamber orchestra will de- liver a program featuring the works of Mo- zart, Mendelssohn, and Schumann. One hour before the show, the Arsht Center will pres- ent the latest installment of its “Classical Conversations” with violinist and professor at the Frost School of Music Scott Flavin. He’ll provide some welcome insight into the orchestra, the composers, and the music that will be heard during the show. 8 p.m. Thurs- day, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Per- forming Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $50 to $170. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI 3/22 ▼ DOWNTOWN GOOD VIBRATIONS No, that isn’t an earthquake you are feeling. Ultra Music Festival is back at Bayfront Park with three days worth of the best dance music has to offer. With music spread across seven stages, there is something for everyone here, whether you enjoy anthemic EDM or the industrial grind of techno. Headliners this year include David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Armin Van Buuren, Peggy Gou, and Eric Prydz. The weekend’s most anticipated will probably come from Scottish producer Calvin Harris, who hasn’t performed at the festival since 2013. Noon Friday through Sunday, at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; ultramusicfestival. com. Sold out. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ LITTLE HAITI FUNNY WOMEN On Friday and Saturday, Villain Theater hosts the eight-annual Stronger Than Yesterday Women’s Comedy Festival, the only such com- edy festival in Florida. The all-femme cast will perform sketch comedy written, di- rected, and performed by women of the Vil- lain Theater. There will also be plenty of stand-up comedy hosted by Victoria Haig, featuring some of the funniest women and women-identifying comedians in South Flor- ida. 10 p.m. Friday and 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Villain Theater, 5865 NE Second Ave., Miami; 786-391-2241; villaintheater.com. Tickets cost $20 to $30 via villiantheater.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ WYNWOOD OUT OF THE WAY Indie-rock quartet Turnover takes the stage at Gramps on Friday, along with MSPaint, Drook, and the Gas. Formed in 2009 in Vir- ginia Beach, Virginia, the band has released five studio albums, including its latest, 2022’s Myself in the Way. “The whole album is something of a surprise and the band make it work by wisely exploring both sides of the disco coin,” AllMusic’s Tim Sendra wrote in his review of the album. Still, expect the band to touch on the dream pop, pop-punk, and emo sounds that earned them a legion of fans. 7:30 p.m. Friday, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; gramps.com. Tickets cost $25 to $27 via eventbrite.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ WYNWOOD CIRCLE OF TRUST The annual A-Trak & Friends bash takes over Oasis Wynwood for Miami Music Week on Friday. The Canadian producer and Fool’s Gold founder is set to go back-to-back with the legendary Felix Da Housecat. There will also be an unofficial ode to the French touch sound when Étienne de Crécy, DJ Falcon, and Boom- bass of Cassius go back-to-back-to-back. Also, don’t miss a set by Danny From Miami (AKA Danny Daze), who just released the track “Tiki Tiki Style” with collaborate MJ Nebreda on Fool’s Gold. 8 p.m. Friday, at Oasis Wynwood, 2335 N. Miami Ave., Miami; oasiswynwood. com. Admission is free with RSVP; VIP tickets cost $50 via tixr.com. SOPHIA MEDINA SAT 3/23 ▼ WEST FLAGLER GET MOVING Karen Peterson and Dancers invites you to the fifth-annual Forward Motion Dance Festival, an event that champions physically integrated dance companies and choreography, meaning they are inclusive of dancers with and without disabilities. The performances will see works by four choreographers that challenge society’s perceptions of what defines physical beauty and movement. 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, at Mi- ami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami; karenpetersondancers.org. Tickets cost $22 via ticketmaster.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ DESIGN DISTRICT ALL NIGHT LONG On Saturday, relieve your stress and find release at Yoga Noche. Presented by Goya and hosted by Ahana Yoga, the nighttime yoga session will encourage movement and N I G H T DAY W E E K O F M A R C H 2 1 - 2 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 MUSICAL BLEND Sampha at Miami Beach Bandshell Tuesday Photo by Jesse Crankston ®
