10 April 18-24, 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 | ▼ NORTH BEACH SHELL SHOCKED If you didn’t know, it’s sea turtle nesting sea- son, and to mark the occasion and raise awareness, the City of Miami Beach hosts the second-annual Turtle Fest. The family- friendly event features fun activities where you can learn all about the reptiles. Experts who work to protect these sea creatures will lead talks, and you can also participate in a beach cleanup to further help the turtles as they begin to lay eggs. 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, at Altos Del Mar Park, 241 77th St., Miami Beach; mbrisingabove.com/events. Admission is free. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ SOUTH BEACH KIKI, DO YOU LOVE ME? What do Drake and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky have in common? According to conductor Steve Hackman, they are both hopeless ro- mantics. Leading the New World Symphony in Drake X. Tchaikovsky, Hackman will weave 22 Drake songs into Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor, complete with a dance floor to let you groove to the old-meets-new mashup. Hackman has an affinity for taking contemporary pop music and finding com- monality with classical works, including Ra- diohead, Bob Dylan, and Beyoncé. 9 p.m. Saturday, at New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach; 305-673-3330; nws.edu. Tickets cost $45. JOSE D. DURAN SUN 4/21 ▼ COCONUT GROVE CATEGORY IS ‘SEXY PETAL” Inspired by Dapper Days at Walt Disney World and in honor of Earth Month, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens invites you to take part in the Plant Masquerade. The museum wants you to take inspiration from nature and visit wearing flower- and plant-inspired costumes and makeup. Vizcaya hopes to turn its already fantastical gardens into a display of living art. If you post your look to Instagram, you have the chance of winning a museum member- ship. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, 3251 S. Miami Ave., Mi- ami; 305-250-9133; vizcaya.org. Tickets cost $10 to $25; admission is free for children 5 and under. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN DO YOUR PART On Earth Day, head over to the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science as it presents a plethora of programming to mark the event. There will be hands-on activities with the museum’s educators and partners, as well as science demonstrations. The Frost will also highlight the work it’s doing to protect the planet and how you can get involved. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-434-9600; frostscience.org. Tickets cost $22.95 to $29.95; admission is free for members and children 3 and under. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ WYNWOOD YOUR NEW FAVORITE Steer away from the confines of your favorite bottle of wine and embark on a journey at Barcelona Wine Bar’s Hidden Gems Uncorked. You can choose to taste more than 30 brands picked from the bar’s bottle list, giving you the chance to explore new, unique flavors. During the tasting, you can also pair their wine with tapas and paella prepared by Bar- celona’s very own chef. 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, at Barcelona Wine Bar, 310 NW 25th St., Miami; 305-824-2999; barcelonawinebar.com. Tickets cost $55 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN MUSICAL MONARCHY One of the realest OGs of reggaeton, Don Omar, lands at the Kaseya Center on Sunday for his Back to Reggaeton Tour. The Puerto Rican rapper has been an integral part of the reggaeton genre since the mid-’90s. In 2019, he released The Last Album but seemed to go back on that promise when, in 2023, he dropped Forever King. Now, he’s on the road, reminding us why he’s been a pioneer of música urbana for the past two decades. Don’t miss your chance to witness Latin music royalty in person. 8 p.m. Sunday, at the Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777- 1000; kaseyacenter.com. Sold out. JOSE D. DURAN MON 4/22 ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE BIKE RESPONSIBLY Every Monday, Gears + Beers invites you to unwind from the start of the week with some exhilarating exercise and an ice-cold beer. Grab your bike for a night ride that will give you the stress-relieving workout you need and allow you to meet new people. First, you’ll meet up with the group and take off on a ride that lasts about an hour and 30 min- utes. Once the ride is complete, you and your peers will crack a cold one at Tarpon River Brewing and end the night with fun conver- sation. 7 p.m. Monday, at Tarpon River Brew- ing, 280 SW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale; tarponriverbrewing.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA TUE 4/23 ▼ SOUTH BEACH CHOSEN FAMILY TREE April isn’t over yet, and O, Miami Poetry Fes- tival’s programming continues on Tuesday with Drag Poetry Slam II: Kin. Taking place at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and cre- ated by artist Harmony Honig, Kin is a site- specific drag and poetry performance project that explores the relationship between queer bodies, chosen families, and Miami’s natural landscape. As part of the audience, you’ll tra- verse the garden, encountering live perfor- mances by artists integrated into their natural surroundings. 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; omiami.org. Admis- sion is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ASH- LEY-ANNA ABOREDEN WED 4/24 ▼ CORAL GABLES PUBLISHING PURGATORY On Wednesday, Books & Books will host an enlightening panel discussion titled “The Secrets of Publishing.” Aquilino Gonell, Susan Shapiro, Raj Tawney, Dan Lopez, and Andrea Askowitz lead the talk, all of whom have plenty of experience in the world of book publishing. Of particular interest to budding authors should be Shapiro, who wrote the book The Book Bible: How to Sell Your Manuscript — No Matter What Genre — Without Going Broke or Insane. There will probably be a bit of insanity. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305-442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN [email protected] Outshine Film Festival, Thursday Outplay Films photo
