NIGHT DAY ® W E E K OF M A Y 5 - 1 THU 5/5 COMO LA FLOR ▼ SOUTH BEACH No, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Inde- pendence Day. In fact, it serves to com- memorate Mexico’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla. But you probably aren’t looking for a history lesson — and that’s fine. Instead, indulge in all your Mexican favorites at Time Out Market’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta. The food hall will have tequila and mezcal shots, along with a buy-one-get-one-free taco special at La Santa that also includes a free mar- garita. There will also be a live mariachi band as well as a Selena-themed drag bingo, hosted by Athena Dion, starting at 8 p.m. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, at Time Out Market, 1601 Drexel Ave., Miami Beach; 786-753-5388; timeoutmarket.com. Admission is free. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE “Are you ready to fall in love all over again?” That’s the tagline of the musical adaptation of the romantic comedy, Pretty Woman: The Musi- cal, which takes the stage at the Broward Cen- ter for the Performing Arts. Featuring an original score composed by Grammy winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, fans are in for a new experience of the beloved film. After its theatrical release in 1990, Pretty Woman, star- ring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, became ab international smash hit, and decades later, it continues to win over new audiences. 2 and 8 p.m. Thursday through May 15, at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; broward- center.org. Tickets cost $35 to $90 via ticket- master.com. SOPHIA MEDINA BIG MISTAKE ▼ DOWNTOWN 10 10 Alexis Scheer’s play, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, centers around four teenage girls high up in a treehouse as they summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. The black comedy shifts quickly from laugh-out-loud funny and heart-gripping drama. Zoetic Stage’s production at the Carni- val Studio Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Cen- ter for the Performing Arts is the Florida premiere for the New York Times Critic’s Pick, which enjoyed a highly successful, extended run Off-Broadway. It also serves as a home- coming for Scheer, a Colombian-American playwright and Miami native who graduated from the New World School of the Arts. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through May 22, at the Adrienne LIGHT AS A FEATHER Photo by Reto Schmid Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Bis- cayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter. org. Tickets cost $55 to $60. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ SOUTH BEACH VOTING BLOC Teased as “A Very Miami Romantic Comedy,” The Cuban Vote at the Colony Theatre is a dy- namic play by Carmen Palaez based on Shake- speare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Palaez stars as Carolina Clarens, an “arrogantly honest candidate” running for Miami mayor seeking the Cuban vote. The cast also includes Andhy Mendez as Alex Mesa, Kristian Bikic as Benji Carbonell, Marcela Paguaga as Blanca Clar- ens, Evelyn Perez as Ofelia Clarens, and Jona- than Nichols-Navarro as Gilberto Ruiz. The Cuban Vote was commissioned by Miami New Drama and is the third in a season of all world- premiere commissions. 8 p.m. Thursday through May 15, at Colony Theatre, 1040 Lin- coln Rd., Miami Beach; 305-674-1040; miam- inewdrama.org. Tickets cost $51.50 to $71.50. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI ▼ CORAL GABLES TELL YOU A SECRET In the early 1990s, Steve Almond blazed into Miami with his keyboard on fire as a core member of a veritable murderer’s row of New 5/6 Times writers assembled by editor Jim Mullin. Almond attacked a dizzying range of topics, from the colorful to the incisive to the heart- rending — that last genre finding its apotheosis in “The Canyon.” In 1995 he left Miami for grad school, then proceeded to crank out criti- cally acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books. This week brings the publication of Almond’s first novel, All the Secrets of the World, which has already been optioned for a TV adaptation. On Friday, he’ll read from Secrets and discuss its ties to Miami in conversation with New Times editor Tom Finkel (that’s me). 7:30 p.m. Friday, at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305-442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free. TOM FINKEL ▼ NORTH BEACH Friday marks the long-awaiting return of the GroundUp Music Festival. Designed to be the ultimate musical experience, this festival has the Grammy-winning ensemble Snarky Puppy as the headliner. Also on the lineup are Kimbra, Emily King, the Nth Power, Louis Cole, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Eric Har- land. The three-day event features two stages with no overlapping sets allowing audiences to get the full experience. Read more about this year’s GroundUp Music Festival on page 15. Friday through Sunday, at the North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-672-5202; northbeachbandshell.com. Tickets cost $119 to $519 via groundupmusic- festival.comv. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN JAM SESH 1 , 2 0 2 2 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/C ALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH. COM/C ALENDAR ▼ HOLLYWOOD SISTER SISTER SISTER Haim at FPL Solar Amphitheater Monday Ahead of the release of his fourth full- length album, Twelve Carat Toothache, rapper Post Malone stops at the Hard Rock Live Friday to perform ahead of the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. With new music on the horizon, fans may get a glimpse of what is to come for the ac- claimed singer-songwriter. Post Malone is known for blending genres such as pop, hip-hop, R&B, and trap in his music, but he often refers to his music as “genre- less.” The rapper broke through with his 2015 single “White Iverson,” which climbed to number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. His latest release, 2021’s “One Right Now,” a collaboration with the Weekend, charted at number six. 8 p.m. Friday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; seminole- hardrockhollywood.com. Tickets cost $105 to $605 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA UNCUT GEMS ▼ SOUTH BEACH ROARING BEATS In celebration of the Miami Grand Prix, FTX Off the Grid, a three-day festival, is tak- ing over the sands of South Beach. While the event focuses on racing, after 6 p.m., the en- gines are cut off, and the speakers take over with Sunset on the Sand. Hosted by Club Space, Link Miami Rebels, and III Points, the mini-music festival features dance music’s latest and greatest producers. The lineup in- cludes Jamie xx, Kaytranada, Jamie Jones, Michael Bibi, Disclosure, Dixon, and Who- MadeWho. The day event, which includes classic cars and supercars on display, is free to attend, but the nightly concerts are an added upcharge. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, at Tenth and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; ftxoffthegrid.com. Tickets cost $96.31 to $161.20 via dice.fm. SOPHIA MEDINA SAT ▼ UPPER EASTSIDE SHAKE ‘EM Are you looking for a fun Mother’s Day activ- ity? Saturday, enjoy a hands-on Pom-Pom- Making Class led by local fashion designer Karelle Levy. Don’tworry if you aren’t crafty — Levy will guide you through the process and provide all the materials you’ll need to get started. Made of yarn, the pompoms make for a fun decorative accessory. Along with meet- ing new people, attendees will also enjoy com- plimentary drinks and snacks. 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, at Krel Tropical Knitwear, 7580 NE 5/7 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 MAY 5-11, 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
