9 April 6-12, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | Contents | Letters | news | night+Day | CuLture | Cafe | MusiC | Sunday, April 9 Egg Hunts Face Painting Spin Art Bubble Dance Party Story Time Games and More! miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | The Betsy Hotel photo lineup of performers, including drag artists, musicians, comedians, poets, and dancers, all while contributing to a worthy cause. Proceeds from ticket sales go toward supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Attendees can indulge in signature cocktails from Epoca Brewing and delicious food from Nikkei Miami — not to mention giveaways, a sensory space, tarot readings, and a queer survivor art exhibit. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at Black Box Media, 12355 NW 13th Ave., North Miami; reflectcollective.org. Tickets cost $30 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ CUTLER BAY LIGHTS, CAMERA, BHANGRA Step into the mesmerizing world of Bolly- wood cinema with Rhythm India: Bollywood & Beyond, a show that transports viewers through dance and music. Every great Bolly- wood film boasts vibrant costumes, mesmer- izing choreography, and the powerful sounds of dancing bells. Taking the lead on this spec- tacular experience is Joya Kazi, a Universal Dance Award-nominated artist, actress, and choreographer, along with dancers from Joya Kazi Unlimited. Kazi has worked on projects for renowned production studios such as Disney and Dreamworks and has served on several judging panels including the World Choreography Awards. 8 p.m. Sat- urday, at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay; 786- 573-5316; mosscenter.org. Tickets cost $79 to $104. SOPHIA MEDINA SUN 4/9 ▼ CORAL GABLES SUGAR RUSH Join the Easter Bunny at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens for the Bunny Hoppening, a springtime event filled with goodies, picnic baskets, face painting, candy, and much more. Children can get into the spirit of the season with an egg hunt, a bunny hop dance party, storytime, games, and other fun activities. Parents are welcome to join in on all the egg- citing festivities, with a bonus of mimosa flights to enjoy while the kids play. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled event. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables; 305-667- 1651; fairchildgarden.org. Tickets cost $11.95 to $24.95; admission is free for children 6 and un- der and members. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ SOUTH BEACH DANCE RESURRECTION When dance, theater, music, and nature converge, the result is always a beautiful ex- perience. On Easter Sunday, Dance Now!, the South Beach Chamber Ensemble, and actor Susie K. Taylor come together for the annual Easter in the Garden event. The per- formance takes place at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, providing an interactive and unique experience of renewal and re- birth. 5 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, at Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; 305-673-7256; mb- garden.org. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN MON 4/10 ▼ MIAMI SHORES SNAP YOUR FINGERS In honor of National Poetry Month, the Betsy Hotel hosts a lineup of top-tier poets on Monday. In collaboration with Barry University, the Betsy presents a free reading at the Andy Gato Gallery at Barry featuring James Cagney, Geoffrey Philp, and Rebecca Butterfly Vaughns. Cagney, a PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award winner, authored the acclaimed Black Steel Magnolias in the Hour of Chaos Theory. Philp has authored eight poetry books, two novels, two collections of short stories, and three children’s books. And Vaughns, a Miami native, is a two-time Grammy-nominated freestyle spoken word artist and the author of a book on Overtown, AKA the Harlem of the South. 11 a.m. Monday, at Andy Gato Gallery at Barry University, 11300 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores; barry.edu. Admission is free. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ WYNWOOD BACK TO SCHOOL On Monday, the New England hardcore group, Escuela Grind, takes the stage at Gramps. Described as “punishingly short,” Escuela Grind delivers politically charged lyrics that reflect modern anxieties and un- rest. The band received critical acclaim for its sophomore album, Memory Theater, re- leased in 2022. Metal Injection’s Shaun McKenna praised the effort, writing, “Clock- ing in at a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it twenty- one minutes, Memory Theater knows just how much room it has to swing its fists and still does so with wild abandon bordering on insanity.” 7 p.m. Monday, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; gramps.com. Tickets cost $15 via eventbrite.com. JOSE D. DURAN TUE 4/11 ▼ SOUTH BEACH TUTTI FRUTTI On Tuesday, O Cinema screens Little Richard: I Am Everything, a documentary that explores the life of Richard Penniman, the Black queer rock ‘n’ roll icon. The film features interviews with Penniman’s family, fellow musicians, col- leagues, and Black and queer scholars, who delve into Little Richard’s significant impact on the music industry. Through the documen- tary, viewers can witness Penniman’s distinc- tive self-expression, which propelled him to become a trailblazer in the rock-pop scene. The film highlights the challenges the artist faced in reconciling his beliefs with his sexu- ality and art and showcases his unwavering determination to break free from societal norms. 7 p.m. Tuesday, at O Cinema, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-471-3269; ocinema.org. Tickets cost $9 to $11. SOPHIA MEDINA WED 4/12 ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE RELATIONSHIP STATUS On Wednesday, Revolution Live hosts English singer-songwriter Ella Mai as part of her Heart on My Sleeve Tour. Mai gained mainstream at- tention in 2018 with her single “Boo’d Up,” which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved seven-times platinum status. Interestingly, the song was more popu- lar in the U.S. than in her native U.K. Her self- titled debut album also performed exceptionally well, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200. Thuy, a Vietnamese-Ameri- can singer-songwriter, will open the show. 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-449-1025; jointherevolution.net. Tickets cost $34.50 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN [email protected] Monday: National Poetry Month at Andy Gato Gallery
