5 April 2-8, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | THU 4/2 ▼ MIAMI BEACH TRUE COLORS Amid book bans and the destruction of Pride- themed crosswalks, Miami Beach Pride contin- ues. Kick off the annual celebrations with the official Progress Pride Flag raising at Miami Beach City Hall on Tuesday evening, then head over to Lincoln Road at the Euclid Oval for dancing, drinks, live art, and a perfor- mance by Spam Allstars at Pride on the Road. miamibeachpride.com. Admission is free. ASH- LEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ HOLLYWOOD EMPRESS OF SOUL A seven-time Grammy-Award winner with nominations across pop, R&B, and gospel throughout her five-decade career, Gladys Knight is one of the all-time greats. From “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” to “Mid- night Train to Georgia” to “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” her songs are foundational texts of American soul music. Knight will bring those timeless hits to Hard Rock Live Thursday night as part of a tour that will take her to the South and Mid- west through the summer. 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Wy., Hollywood; 954-797-5531; casino.hardrock.com. Tickets cost $82.50 to $145 via ticketmaster.com. CAROLINE VAL FRI 4/3 ▼ HOLLYWOOD FUNNY GIRL Renowned stand-up comedian and actress Ali Wong is touring Florida for the first time. Best known for her Netflix comedy specials, such as Don Wong and Single Lady, as well as for star- ring roles in Beef and Always Be My Maybe, she’s earned two Primetime Emmys, three Golden Globes, and a Grammy Award nomina- tion. Her Hard Rock Live show is a chance to see her brand-new set of material IRL before it inevitably hits a streaming service. 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Wy., Hollywood; 954-797-5531; casino.hardrock.com. Tickets cost $69 to $605 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ WYNWOOD INTO THE MILLENNIUM Y2K is all the rage again, and if you grew up on early 2000s music, you have a chance to relive the glory days Friday night at Wynwood’s new music venue, Midline. From Britney Spears to Eminem, the playlist at It’s a 2000s Party pulls from aughts pop, hip-hop, and rock, so you’ll bounce from songs you forgot about to the ones you still know by heart (even the adlibs). Grab your low-rise jeans, butterfly clips, and baguette purses, and dress for the occasion. 10 p.m. at Midline Miami, 2221 NW Miami Ct., Miami; midlinemiami.com. Tickets cost $27.50 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SAT 4/4 ▼ CORAL GABLES MATINEE If you’ve never seen The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, this is your chance to see it as director Ser- gio Leone intended. The Saturday afternoon showing is part of a series highlighting the spa- ghetti Western pioneer’s Dollars Trilogy. The film helped define the genre with its slower pacing, moral gray areas, and often-emulated visuals. Starring Clint Eastwood alongside Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach, it holds up thanks to its tension, style, and an indelible score by En- nio Morricone. 3 p.m. at Bill Cosford Cinema, 5030 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-4627; cosfordcinema.com. Admission is free with RSVP via events.miami.edu. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DESIGN DISTRICT FIT TO PRINT After its 2025 return for its tenth anniversary, Exile Projects’ Miami Zine Fair is back for an- other showcase of Miami’s self-published and independent print creators. Always free and open to the public, the fair brings together more than 150 artists, writers, illustrators, ac- tivists, and poets. This year’s programming in- cludes workshops on kaleidocycles, a collage workshop from historian and Black Miami- Dade founder Nadege Green, and the official release of O, Miami’s latest release, Forager: A Subjective Guide to Miami’s Edible Plants. You’ll leave with a handmade zine, a new skill, and a deeper appreciation for the city’s creative un- derground. Noon at Paradise Plaza, 151 NE 41st St., Miami; miamizinefair.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. CAROLINE VAL ▼ GRAPELAND HEIGHTS OPENING DAY After years of site hunting and a detour through the former Melreese golf course next to the air- port, Miami Freedom Park is finally opening its doors to the public for Inter Miami’s first-ever MLS home match at Nu Stadium. The 26,700-capacity venue looks every inch the world-class facility the city has been waiting for, with a 360-degree open-air concourse fea- turing panoramic views of downtown Miami, pitchside seating, boxes, clubs, and suites. The reigning MLS Cup champions host Austin FC, and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi will take center stage as part of the start- ing lineup. 7:30 p.m. at Nu Stadium, 1900 NW 37th Ave., Miami; intermiamicf.com. Tickets cost $128 to $454 via ticketmaster.com. CAROLINE VAL SUN 4/5 ▼ CORAL GABLES HOP TO IT The Easter Bunny is coming out to play as Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosts its annual Easter celebration, The Bunny Hoppen- ing. Activities include an Eggsplore Galore egg hunt, train rides on the Cottontail Ex- press, and a meeting with Mr. Bunny himself. Adults can also get in on the fun with picnics, mimosas, and cocktail flights. 10 a.m. at Fair- child Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cut- ler Rd., Coral Gables; 305-667-1651. Tickets cost $24 via fairchildgarden.org. SOPHIA MEDINA MON 4/6 ▼ DANIA BEACH BEER ME! It’s O, Miami Poetry Festival month, and that’s reason enough for a Monday-evening celebration. Head to 3 Sons Brewing Co. in N I G H T + DAY W E E K O F A P R I L 2 - 8 , 2 0 2 6 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 MIDNIGHT TRAIN Gladys Knight Thursday Photo by Derek Blanks ®
