10 June 6-12, 2024 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | news | letters | contents | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | THU 6/6 ▼ DOWNTOWN KEEP IT SHORT Hailed as “Miami’s equivalent to Saturday Night Live” by BroadwayWorld, City The- atre’s Summer Shorts blends humor, poi- gnancy, provocation, and pure entertainment through a series of short plays. Celebrating its 27th year, the annual showcase will unveil eight new plays from local and national play- wrights and feature some of South Florida’s finest actors. This year’s theme, “Flipping the Script,” offers playful and profound stories that challenge perceptions and reveal unex- pected truths. Highlights include “An Awk- ward Conversation in the Shadow of Mount Moriah” by John Bavoso, “This Week in the Land of Democracy” by BK King, and “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” by Rhiannon Ling. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through June 23, at the Adrienne Ar- sht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Bis- cayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter. org. Tickets cost $50 to $75. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ HOLLYWOOD CALLING ALL HOTTIES Free from her contract with 1501 Certified En- tertainment, Megan Thee Stallion is going for the jugular with her recent snake-themed singles, “Cobra,” “Hiss,” and “Boa.” She’s currently on the road as part of her Hot Girl Summer Tour, which stops at Hard Rock Live on Thursday. Joining the Houston rapper is GloRilla, who will serve as the evening’s opener. Megan has proven she’s not one to mess around with when her diss track “Hiss” shot up to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Her follow-up, “Boa,” which samples Gwen Stefani’s “What You Waiting For?” is equally as confrontational, with video- game visuals to boot. 8 p.m. Thursday, at the Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; myhrl.com. Tickets cost $165 to $265 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN HE’S THE ONLY WUN Rapper Gunna will storm into the Kaseya Center on Thursday for his Bittersweet Tour. Opening the show is Alabama native Flo Milli. Last month, Gunna released his fifth al- bum, One of Wun, which features collabora- tions with Offset, Normani, Leon Bridges, and Roddy Ricch. The Atlanta native has been a big player on the hip-hop scene since his breakthrough in 2018 with Drip Harder mixtape with Lil Baby and the single “Drip Too Hard.” He’s kept that streak alive with tracks like “FukUMean,” “Lemonade,” and “Too Easy.” 8 p.m. Thursday, at Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; kas- eyacenter.com. Tickets cost $35.75 to $185.75 via ticketmaster.com. JOSE D. DURAN FRI 6/7 ▼ DESIGN DISTRICT RAINBOW CONNECTION Wynwood Pride and III Points are joining forces to present the Pride edition of the Insti- tute of Contemporary Art, Miami’s First Fri- days. The evening’s headliner is Honduran-born, Montreal-based neoperreo singer Isabella Lovestory, alongside a DJ set by Planet Marte and special drag performances by Kat Wilderness and Sting Dion. Lovestory has been taking over the Latin music scene with her blend of hard beats and raunchy lyr- ics. She’s collaborated with acts like Villano Antillano, La Goony Chonga, and Mura Masa. 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, at the Institute of Contempo- rary Art, Miami, 61 NE 41st St., Miami; icami- ami.org. Tickets cost $10. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ CORAL GABLES LONGING FOR HOME Released in 1983, Nostalghia was Soviet direc- tor Andrei Tarkovsky’s first production out- side of the USSR, filmed in Italy, with most of the dialogue being in Italian. Like many of his previous films, Nostalghia has a minimal story, employing long takes and dream se- quences to explore the melancholy that arises from being far away from home. Ultimately, the film is that rare mixture of either side of the Iron Curtain. Coral Gables Art Cinema will be screening the newly resorted film in 4K all weekend. 9 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Satur- day, and 1:15 p.m. Sunday, at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 786- 472-2249; gablescinema.com. Tickets cost $10 to $11.75. JOSE D. DURAN SAT 6/8 ▼ KEY BISCAYNE DEEP DIVE On Saturday, ArtSail will present Sheroes of the Ocean, a panel discussion and film screening at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. Leading the talk is a panel of experts, including Lisa Beal, Karlisa Callwood, Anya Freeman, Deborah Mitchell, and Cyan Simmons, moderated by Ombretta Agró Andruff. The evening begins with a cocktail reception and performance at the on-campus Salt Restaurant, followed by the panel and a film screening in collaboration with the International Ocean Film Festival. 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, at Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy., Key Biscayne; art- sail.info. Tickets cost $30 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN IGNORANCE ISN’T BLISS Presented by the New Republic, the Right to Read Celebration will bring together authors whose works are currently banned and au- thors who have been banned in the past at the Pérez Art Museum Miami. With Florida being ground zero for booking banning, it’s only fitting that the event is held in the Sun- shine State. Invited writers include Lauren Groff, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ellen Hop- kins, George M. Johnson, and Jodi Picoult, who will discuss their works along with the challenges they’ve faced with the ban. The event will also recognize five extraordinary authors, librarians, teachers, and activists by rewarding them with a Toni Morrison Courage Award. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, at Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; newrepublic.com/pages/events. Ad- mission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA N I G H T DAY W E E K O F J U N E 6 - 1 2 , 2 0 2 4 M I A M I N E W T I M E S . C O M / C A L E N D A R | B R O W A R D P A L M B E A C H . C O M / C A L E N D A R DISPLAY OF PRIDE First Fridays at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami Friday Photo by Adam Martin ®
