NIGHT DAY ® WEEK OF MONTH XX - MONTH XX, 20 22 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/CALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH.COM/CALENDAR ONLY FANTASIES Pleasure at O Cinema Friday person debut with Planet Afropunk Live: Miami, an event centered on art, tech, food, activa- tions, and, of course, music. Taking place in the heart of Miami’s Black community, Over- town, the three-day event focuses on the Afri- can diaspora, specifically its the city’s Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latino roots. Acts on the lineup include Rema, Movado, Choc- QuibTown, Skillibeng, Michael Brun, and Prettyboy D-O. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, at the Urban, 1000 NE Second Ave., Miami; afropunk.com. Tickets cost $100 via seetickets.us. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ WEST PALM BEACH Folk-rockers the Lumineers arrive at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre in support of their lat- est album, Brightside. The duo, consisting of Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, is known for energetic acoustic-like tracks such as “Ho Hey” and “Stubborn Love.” Since its 2012 self- titled debut, the Lumineers have seen their work reach the top five on the Billboard 200 charts. Opening Friday’s show is Ohio-based band Caamp. 7:30 p.m. Friday, at iThink Finan- cial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 561-795-8883. Tickets cost $35 to $1,010 via livenation.com. SOPHIA MEDINA WALK TOWARD THE LIGHT ▼ DOWNTOWN Photo courtesy of Neon THU ▼ DESIGN DISTRICT The latest show at the Institute of Contem- porary Art, Miami, “Fire Figure Fantasy,” is the first major exhibition of the museum’s permanent collection, with a focus on recent acquisitions. Both local and national artists are represented, with particular emphasis on newly acquired pieces from the past 50 years, including works by Henry Taylor, Es- teban Jefferson, Rashid Johnson, Cameron Rowland, and Sable Elyse Smith. On view through October 30, at the Institute of Con- temporary Art, Miami, 61 NE 41st St., Miami; 305-901-5272; icamiami.org. Admission is free. JOSE D. DURAN UNLOCKED TREASURES ▼ SOUTH BEACH Step forward for a night of knowledge and wisdom at this year’s TEDxMiami. Guests will have the opportunity to listen to stories told by some of the city’s top innovators. This THANK YOU FOR COMING 5/19 year’s theme is “Bold New World,” a nod to the countless possibilities and potential op- portunities that can appear along one’s life path. The speaker lineup includes NASA sci- entist and marine biologist Bridget Seegers, Qualia Research Institute cofounder Andrés Gómez Emilsson, and musician and Guitars Over Guns CEO Chad Bernstein. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, at the New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach; tedxmiami.com. Tickets cost $80 to $320 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ MID-BEACH Venezuelan singer-songwriter Le Coco Ra- mos heads to the North Beach Bandshell for an intimate performance on Thursday. Ra- mos’ exciting blend of R&B, soul, pop, trap, and folk has landed her more than 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Last year, she dropped her debut EP, Esotérico, a three- track offering that serves as an excellent in- troduction to her music. Her latest single, “Bookia,” leans heavily into the urbano sound with R&B styling reminiscent of Aali- yah. 8 p.m. Thursday, at North Beach Band- shell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-453-2897; northbeachbandshell.com. Ad- mission is free with RSVP. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN MUSICAL BLEND FRI ▼ SOUTH BEACH TRIPLE X Swedish director Ninja Thyberg’s debut fea- ture film, Pleasure, invites viewers into the life of Bella Cherry (Sofia Kappel), an actress try- ing to make it in the Los Angeles porn industry. With a cast featuring several adult-industry actors, the film gives viewers a fresh and hon- est look at sex work in an attempt to normalize the profession and shed light on its complexity. “Thyberg’s approach avoids the usual binary bind that can make discussions about pornog- raphy such dead ends,” New York Times critic Manohla Dargis writes in her recent review of the film. Opens Thursday, at O Cinema South Beach, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 786-471-3269; o-cinema.org. Tickets cost $11. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ OVERTOWN THE REAL ALTERNATIVE New York City-based festival Afropunk once again lands in Miami, making its proper in- 5/20 Experience Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed musical In the Heights like you’ve never seen it before. On Friday and Saturday, local artists come together to perform the award-winning stage show at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. In the Heights tells the story of a diverse Latin community in New York City’s Washington Heights neighbor- hood. In the pursuit of accomplishing their dreams, the characters find themselves faced with a difficult decision: Hold on to traditions or leave them behind for good. 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, at the Adrienne Ar- sht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Bis- cayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter. org. Tickets cost $51 to $178. SOPHIA MEDINA NEW HEIGHTS SAT NO BEEF 5/21 ▼ VIRGINIA KEY Food festival Vegandale serves up attendees with an array of plant-based meals sure to se- duce any foodie who enters its gates. At Vir- ginia Key Beach Park, guests can participate, learn, and appreciate the veganism dietary life- style. Food and drink vendors including Snack- rilege, Epic Vegan, Lucky You! 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