12 April 24-April 30, 2025 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | news | letters | contents | THU 4/24 ▼ CORAL GABLES AFTER LAUGHTER Laughter becomes resistance when Miami’s sharpest satirists take on our city’s quirks and chaos with wit and wisdom. Authors Dave Barry, Andrew Otazo, Asha Elias, and Andrew Boryga are teaming up for Laughing at Injustice: The Art and Power of Miami Satire, a Books & Books panel that will remind you to find the humor in South Florida’s most frus- trating absurdities. 7 p.m. Thursday, at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305- 442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. Ashley- Anna Aboreden ▼ HOLLYWOOD JAM BAND Alternative rock gods Pearl Jam take over Hard Rock Live Thursday night with the Dark Matter World Tour. One of the most in- fluential acts of the ’90s, the band released its debut album, Ten, in 1991. The record re- mained on the US Billboard 200 for five years, becoming one of the highest-selling rock al- bums ever. The band is one of the most influ- ential groups to emerge from the grunge movement and has released twelve studio al- bums. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Wy., Davie; 954-797-5531; seminole- hardrockhollywood.com. Tickets cost $599 to $1,052 via ticketmaster.com. Sophia Medina ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE LIFT EVERY VOICE If you’re a lover of literature, Our Voices: Festival of Words is your chance to connect with South Florida authors and bibliophiles. To kick off the festivities this Thursday, the event will host its Lit Lounge, an opening re- ception and artist showcase featuring a robust lineup of local and regional writers, poets, and musicians. The three-day event includes a book fair and community festival with perfor- mances, readings, children’s activities, a medi- tation garden, food trucks, music, and more. 7 p.m. Thursday, at Destination Sistrunk Cultural Center, 1033 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale; ourvoicefest.com. Tickets cost $12.50 to $25 via eventbrite.com. Sophia Medina FRI 4/25 ▼ OVERTOWN NOW WE’RE COOKE’N Step back in time to experience the magic of Sam Cooke’s Live at Harlem Square, 1963, brought back to life by the Old Skool Gang. This tribute captures the raw energy of Cooke’s critically lauded live album, ranked No. 240 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Cooke recorded the album in Miami, in Overtown’s defunct Harlem Square Club. Paired with a stunning photography exhibit by Greg Clark honoring the untold stories of local musicians, this eve- ning celebrates Miami’s rich Black music his- tory. 7 p.m. Friday, at the Historic Ward Rooming House, 249 NW Ninth St., Miami; 786-529-8624. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden ▼ DORAL JUST FAB Jonathan Van Ness brings their latest comedy show, Fun & Slutty, to Miami this weekend for a two-night stint. Best known as the grooming expert on Netflix’s Queer Eye and for the podcast Getting Curious, JVN has also flexed their comedy muscle in stand-up tours over the past few years. Their new set promises an evening of unfiltered humor and raw personal stories. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, at the Miami Improv; 3450 NW 83rd Ave. #224, Doral; 305-441-8200. Tickets cost $35 via miamiimprov.com. Ashley-Anna Aboreden ▼ LAS OLAS WINE AND DINE The 29th annual Las Olas Wine and Food Festival returns to Fort Lauderdale this Friday with meals from more than 40 South Florida restaurants and lavish drinks from more than 200 domestic and international wineries, breweries, and spirit brands. The best part? All proceeds go to the South Florida American Lung Association to help in the fight against lung cancer. 7:30 p.m. Friday, at 600 E Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; lasolasboulevard.com. Tickets cost $160 via eventbrite.com. Sophia Medina SAT 4/26 ▼ SOUTH BEACH INK MASTER Attention, ink-pulsive Miamians: If you’ve ever walked into a tattoo shop on a whim and walked out with art on your skin, this is the event for you. Get inked this Saturday at a Tattoo Pop-Up With Tattooed by Tessa. The Miami-based artist will help you make your mark with her fine line work and intricately detailed designs. You can be totally spontane- ous if you like, but a sneak peek at her flash designs is also available online. 4 p.m. Saturday, at the Moxy Miami South Beach, 915 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-600- 4292. Reserve your spot via eventbrite.com. Sophia Medina ▼ CUTLER BAY DANCE IT OUT Complexions Contemporary Ballet, led by vi- sionary founders Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, is redefining what con- temporary ballet can look like with electrify- ing performances and emotionally charged storytelling. This dynamic company of 16 dancers brings unmatched physicality and artistry to the stage with Woke, a bold and so- cially conscious piece set to the music of Kendrick Lamar, Logic, and Drake; and For Crying Out Loud, a stirring exploration of con- nection and emotion inspired by U2’s Songs of Surrender. 8 p.m. Saturday, at Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211th St., N I G H T DAY W E E K O F A P R I L 2 4 – 3 0 , 2 0 2 5 W W W . M I A M I N E W T I M E S . C O M / C A L E N D A R FEEL ALIVE Pearl Jam, Thursday Photo by Danny Clinch ®
