NIGHT DAY ® WEEK OF JUNE 2 - 8, 20 22 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/C ALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH. COM/C ALENDAR THU ▼ DOWNTOWN Photographer and MacArthur fellow Dawoud Bey stops at the Pérez Art Museum Miami on Thursday for a conversation with director Franklin Sirmans as part of the museum’s Scholl Lecture Series. The New York City na- tive’s influential art career began in the mid- 1970s, and he’s been pushing what photography can be ever since. PAMM re- cently acquired two of Bey’s photographs, Wallace Simmons and Eric Allums, Birming- ham, AL, and Cabin and Palm Trees. Bey and Sirmans’ discussion will focus on the artist’s project from 2012 to 2021. 7 p.m. Thursday, at Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-375-3000; pamm.org. Tick- ets cost $15. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN LET’S TALK ABOUT IT ▼ DOWNTOWN Celebrating its 25th anniversary season, Sum- mer Shorts returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts for a month- long series of performances. Presented by City Theatre, the program consists of a col- lection of short-form comedies, dramas, and mini-musicals. This year, Summer Shorts fea- tures five new short plays as well as revivals of favorites from past editions. The cast in- cludes veterans Margo Moreland and Tom Wahl alongside local actors Alex Alvarez, Daniel Llaca, Diana Garle, Jovon Jacobs, Lindsey Corey, and Stephon Duncan. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through July 2, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Bis- cayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter. org. Tickets cost $50 to $75. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN WHO WEARS SHORT SHORTS? Summer Shorts at the KEEP IT SHORT Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Thursday Photo by Morgan Sophia Photography ▼WYNWOOD IN THE SPOTLIGHT 88 Miami Light Project’s commission program Here & Now makes its summer comeback with a new batch of short-form works by local artists. This year’s participants include Jenna Balfe, Cecilia Benitez, Stephanie Perez, Symone Tita- nia Major, Alejandro Rodriguez, and Randolph Ward. Since 1998, the program has been com- missioning and presenting local performance and multimedia artists, with selected artists also receiving free rehearsal space, technical assis- tance, and professional development. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, at the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse, 404 NW 26 St., Miami; 305-576-4350; miamilightproject.com. Tickets cost $15 to $25 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA FRI ▼ DOWNTOWN Solve a mystery alongside the world’s best- known detective at the Frost Science Mu- seum. At “Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition,” visitors can transport themselves to Victorian London and uncover one of the greatest mys- teries to unfold. Amateur detectives will dis- cover clues and meet suspicious characters to solve the perfect crime. Once the case is closed, investigators are escorted back to the present day as they enter a pop-culture gallery showcasing the renowned detective figure in movies and books. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR 6/3 through September 5, at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami; 305-434-9600; frostscience.org. Tickets cost $24.95 to $29.95. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN If Lady Starlight’s name sounds familiar, per- haps it’s from her stint as Lady Gaga’s open- ing act until the ArtRave Tour of 2014. The two became good friends as performers on New York City’s Lower East Side. In a depar- ture from her pop-leaning days, Lady Star- light’s sound has become decidedly techno since she relocated to Berlin. The track selec- tor stops at the Ground on Friday, courtesy of Otherworld. 10 p.m. Friday, the Ground, 34 NE 11th St., Miami; thegroundmiami.com. Tickets cost $10 to $15 via eventbrite.com. JOSE D. DURAN STAR BRIGHT 6/2 SAT ▼ SOUTH MIAMI At the peak of the lockdown, we all experi- enced that moment when we decided we could keep a houseplant alive. Some of the most popular indoor plants tend to be of the tropical variety — and guess what South Flor- ida has a lot of? On Saturday, the Tropical Audubon Society hosts its annual Go-Native Plant Sale at its South Miami campus. Browse the plants and flowers and choose which to take home and nurture to full bloom. Visitors can also learn what it takes to become a skilled grower as experts speak and give tips. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at Tropical Audubon Society, 5530 Sunset Dr., Miami; 305-667-7337; tropicalaudubon.org. Admission is free with RSVP. SOPHIA MEDINA GOING GREEN ▼ LITTLE HAITI PIED-À-TERRE On Saturday, Nina Johnson premieres its lat- est exhibition, “When in Maine.” Put together by the eponymous gallerist, the group show features numerous artists inspired by the Pine Tree State, where Johnson owns a home. Artists include Marvin Bileck, Kather- ine Bradford, Jenny Brillhart, Ann Craven, Lois Dodd, Jim Drain, Bob Hiemstra, Alex Katz, Emily Nelligan, Katie Stout, and Nicole Wittenberg. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through July 30, at Nina Johnson, 6315 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-571-2288; ninajohnson.com. Admission is free. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ NORTH MIAMI Expand your taste buds with a visit to the sec- ond-annual Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival. Guests are welcome to bite into savory meals cooked up by Black restaurateurs making their mark in the community. Beyond the food, at- tendees can enjoy live music, cook-off compe- titions, a Black vendor marketplace, and live podcast interviews. Everyone’s invited to savor delectable dishes while supporting some of Miami’s best Black-owned restaurants and food trucks. 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, at Florida In- ternational University’s Biscayne Bay Campus, 3000 NE 151 St., North Miami; blackpepper- foodfest.com. Admission is free with RSVP; VIP tickets cost $75 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA TASTING THE COMMUNITY ▼ EL PORTAL SKATE ON BY Gather your skateboard and kneepads for a gnarly day of shredding and riding rails and 6/4 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 JUNE 2-8, 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
