NIGHT DAY ® WEEK OF MA Y 12 - 18, 20 22 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/C ALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH. COM/C ALENDAR THU ▼ CORAL GABLES Find some comedic relief at GableStage’s latest production. Written by Jessica Provenz, Boca takes audiences to Boca Raton to follow the lives of a group of retirees who gossip, bicker, and live like they’re teenagers again. Last sum- mer, the play had its world premiere with the Massachusetts-based Barrington Stage Com- pany. Directed by Julianne Boyd, the South Florida show stars Robert Zukerman, Avi Hoffman, Beverly Blanchette, Deborah Kon- delik, and Barbara Bonilla. 7 p.m. Thursday through May 22, at GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables; 305-445-1119; gablestage.org. Tickets cost $35 to $65. SOPHIA MEDINA GOLDEN YEARS ▼WYNWOOD SPEAK UP If you’ve never had the pleasure of geeking out at Nerd Nite, now’s your chance. Every month, Gramps hosts mini-lectures on topics of all sorts given by experts. It’s interactive, fun, and always feels fresh — plus, you can drink while learning something. This month’s topics are “Caribbean Micronationalism,” led by editor and publisher Jason Katz, and “Drugs,” by law students Leiona Noah, Shaun Lenihan, and Ashley Lago. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 855-732-8992; gramps.com. Admission is free. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI ▼ SOUTH FLORIDA TAKE A LEAP 8 8 On Friday and Saturday, Dance Now! Miami joins forces with Limón Dance Company, one of New York City’s most celebrated modern dance ensembles, for its “Program III.” The program sees both companies collaborate on the presentation of The Waldstein Sonata, a 1971 unfinished work by José Limón com- pleted after his death by Dr. Daniel Lewis. In addition, Limón Dance Company will per- form the 1967 work Psalm, while Dance Now! takes the stage for the Limón classic La Ma- linche and a reprisal of its critically acclaimed work Anusim, What is Hidden is Never Lost. 7:30 p.m. Friday, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lau- derdale; and 8 p.m. Saturday, at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura; dancenowmiami.org. Tickets cost $20 to $50. JOSE D. DURAN 5/13 Dance Now! Miami’s “Program III” Saturday and Sunday BOOK OF PSALMS Photo by Christopher Jones ▼ HOLLYWOOD SO VERY CLEVER On Friday, comedian John Mulaney heads to Hard Rock Live as part of his From Scratch Tour. The former Saturday Night Live writer and Big Mouth star kicked off his current stand-up tour back in March, and it’s stopping in South Florida for two back-to-back shows. His last stand-up tour, Kid Gorgeous, sold out across the U.S., with the Radio City Music Hall show in New York recorded and released as a special on Netflix. The special went on to win an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Writ- ing for a Variety Special” in 2018. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; seminole- hardrockhollywood.com. Tickets cost $68 to $138 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ LITTLE HAVANA After premiering Bird of Paradise last fall at the Adrienne Arsht Center, choreographer Pioneer Winter returns to wow audiences with his work centering on queerness. Birds of Paradise II at the Miami-Dade County Au- ditorium celebrates queerness, and the resil- ience, power, and endurance queer individuals have. The work builds on the Ar- sht Center original, exploring how people find their flock. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, at Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Fla- gler St., Miami; 305-547-5414; miami- dadecountryauditorium.org. Tickets cost $10 to $25 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FLOCK FORMATION SAT ▼ UPPER EASTSIDE JAMMY EGGS No party is truly complete without mimosas and plenty of R&B. Enter Are N Brunch, an event that pairs midday fare and alcoholic beverages with your favorite R&B tracks at the Anderson. Guests can grab a seat and en- joy the brunch menu while singing along with the sultry soundtrack. In addition to the music, there will also be games and other ac- tivities for diners to enjoy. Noon to 5 p.m. Sat- urday, at the Anderson, 709 NE 79th St., Miami; 786-401-6330; theandersonmiami. com. Tickets cost $10 to $200 via eventbrite. com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ MIRAMAR CARIBBEAN BEATS It’s Haitian Heritage Month, and this week- end the Haitian Compas Festival takes over the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater for two days of Caribbean music. With the ex- panded celebration, the family-friendly event promises more fun for its 24th edition. The bill includes acts Nicky Mixx, Shassy, Kenny Haiti, Harmonik, Zenglen, Pierre Jean, Nu Look, and Roody RoodBoy. 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Miramar Regional Park Am- phitheater, 16801 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar; 954-833-6948; haitiancompasfestival.com. 5/14 Tickets cost $70 to $250 via eventbrite.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ OVERTOWN POETRY QUEEN April might have been poetry month, but there’s still lots of prose to go around in May. On Saturday, Hampton Art Lovers hosts poet Christell Victoria Roach, an MFA candidate at the University of Miami, for “Poetry Under a Simple Tree.” The event is a celebration of language, history, community, and belonging in the historically Black community of Over- town. Roach will read a section from her book, Bluesing, and premiere her first short film. Attendees can also explore the current exhibition on view, “Starry Crown: Art of #BlackGirlMagic.” 7 to 10 p.m Saturday, at Historic Ward Rooming House, 249 NW Ninth St., Miami; 786-529-8624; hamptonartlovers. com. Admission is free. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ MIAMI RIVER MOTHER KNOWS BEST On Saturday, Florida Grand Opera brings its production of the 1709 opera Agrippina to the Scottish Rite Temple. Composed for the 1709- 10 Venice Carnevale season, it tells the story of Agrippina, the mother of Nero, who plots the downfall of Roman Emperor Claudius to install her son on the throne. It is one of George Frideric Handel’s earliest operatic compositions, with soprano singer Christine Lyons performing as the titular character in the FGO show. 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 5/12 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 MAY 12-18, 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
