NIGHT DAY ® WEEK OF MARCH 31 - APRIL 6, 20 22 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/CALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH.COM/CALENDAR Caraboom at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Thursday BOOM, BOOM, BOOM production of Jewels, adding, “If I lived in Florida, I would attend every performance.” Fifteen years later, you can see what all the fuss is about when the company once again dances to the three-act ballet by New York City Ballet cofounder George Balanchine. Miami City Ballet will perform the piece with a live orchestra playing the music by Fauré, Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.com. Tickets cost $30 to $189. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN Photo courtesy of Live Arts Miami THU ▼ DOWNTOWN WAX ON, WAX OFF Live Arts Miami presents the world premiere of Caraboom, a car wash where no cars are washed. Attendees are welcomed to a night of poetry and comedy wherein car-wash work- ers tell the story of the Caraboom family. Pro- duced and directed by Natasha Tsakos, the show is staged at parking lot 1 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. Guests can take a seat or watch from the comfort of their own car as foam cannons, bubble machines, and human water fountains create a splash-filled adventure. 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday through April 10, at Miami Dade College Wolfson Cam- pus, 233 NE Fifth St., Miami; caraboomlive. com. Tickets cost $35 to $115. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN FAR EATS MEETS FAR WEST 10 10 On Thursday, house-music hot spot Floyd hosts the Disco Halal Showcase, featuring Axel Boman, Moscoman, and Max Stern behind the decks. Founded by Moscoman, Disco Ha- lal is a Berlin-based record label that high- lights the emerging dance-music scene in Tel Aviv. Swedish producer Axel Boman anchors the night, bringing the latest the Stockholm DJ scene has to offer. 10 p.m. Thursday, at 3/31 Floyd, 34 NE 11th St., Miami; 786-608-2824; floydmiami.com. Tickets cost $10 to $30 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI ▼ MIAMI-DADE WHAT’S THE VERSE THAT CAN HAPPEN? 4/1 Celebrate the power of poetry during the O, Miami Poetry Festival, a monthlong event that gives voice to the city’s local artists and ex- poses residents to verse. O, Miami consists of site-specific events, community gatherings, and poetry-in-public-place projects, which take place throughout the month of April. Events include a Drag Poetry Slam, a wine tasting and poetry workshop, yoga, and Fris- bee. The aim: to get every single person in Miami-Dade County to encounter at least one poem throughout its showcase. Friday through April 31; omiami.org. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼WYNWOOD Still don’t understand what a non-fungible token (NFT) is? Perhaps Miami NFT Week can help. The three-day conference at Mana Wynwood presents more than 200 speakers and 40-plus seminars. Francis Suarez, Mi- ami’s tech-bro-in-chief, will be on hand, NO FRICKIN’ TIME along with billionaire Mark Cuban and moti- vational speaker Grant Cardone. (You’d think a conference that champions NFT would put the creatives and institutions that would stand to benefit from the technology front and center, but — maybe next time.) You might not come away understanding NFTs and the blockchain any better, but you’ll get some networking done. Friday through Sun- day, at Mana Wynwood, 318 NW 23rd St., Mi- ami; miaminftweek.com. Tickets cost $497 to $8,997. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ MIAMI BEACH Pride in April? Every year, Miami Beach Pride bucks the trend of celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in June, pushing the party up by two months. Through April 10, the city will host countless events, from pool parties and drag performances to balls and parades. The festivities kick off on Friday at 5 p.m., with the raising of the Pride flag at Miami Beach City Hall. On Saturday, the party continues at the rooftop pool at the Kimpton Hotel Palomar with the Fun Dip Pool Party with DJs Deanne and Hex Hector. Friday through April 10, at various locations; miamibeachpride.com. Ticket prices vary. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN NEVER TOO EARLY ▼ DOWNTOWN DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH In 2007, New York Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay hailed Miami City Ballet’s Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny returns to the FTX Arena for a three-night stint of Latin trap and reggaeton. Fans can expect live per- formances of hits like “La Noche de Anoche,” “El Mundo Es Mío,” and “Te Mudaste.” Bad Bunny has collaborated with some of the world’s top music artists, including Cardi B, Drake, and J Balvin. After its release, El Ul- timo Tour del Mundo became the first all- Spanish album to top the Billboard 200. Take note: Later this year, Bad Bunny will return to Miami to perform at Hard Rock Stadium. 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at FTX Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777- 1000; ftxarena.com. Tickets cost $61 to $231 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA RABBIT FOOD SAT ▼ COCONUT GROVE Whiskey connoisseurs, rejoice! The sev- enth-annual Miami Whiskey Mash returns, showcasing more than 100 different whis- kies from around the world. From Irish and Scottish whiskies to Japanese and Ameri- can spirits, attendees will have the chance to taste a variety of adaptations of the dis- tilled alcoholic beverage. The event is cu- rated as a chill, Miami-style event; there’ll be live jazz music and cigars to celebrate and appreciate the world of whiskey. 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Cruz Building, 3157 Commo- dore Pl., Coconut Grove; miamiwhiskeymash. com. Tickets cost $30 to $100 via eventbrite. com. SOPHIA MEDINA GOLDEN TICKET ▼ ALLAPATTAH The Wynwood Metal Festival makes landfall at the Spot Wynwood for a headbanging time. Featuring performances by Born Beneath, Chronic Combustion, Cosmic Sun, and LET’S GET LOUD 4/2 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 MARCH 31 - APRIL 6, 2022 NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com miaminewtimes.com
