NIGHT DAY ® WEEK OF JUL Y 14 Just in time for Swim Week, Para- iso Miami Beach returns to shine a spotlight on this season’s hottest swim and resort wear. Models will strut down the runaway with trendsetting duds created by de- signers like Luli Fama, Beach Bunny, Riot Swim, and Kittenish. Adjacent to the tents on Collins Park, the Paraiso Bungalow offers two pop-ups open to the public: Espacio Vogue, where you can shop the latest collections by Latin-American designers, and a salon by HydraFacial and JLo Beauty. Thursday through Sunday, at Collins Park, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-607-4918; parai- somiamibeach.com. Tickets cost $2,600 to $6,500. SOPHIA MEDINA THU 7/14 FASHION PARADISE ▼ SOUTH BEACH ▼ DOWNTOWN Pérez Art Museum Miami opens its water- front terrace on Thursday for another edi- tion of Backroom Sessions, featuring the Diego Melgar Trio. Enjoy happy hour on the terrace, take a tour of the museum after hours, or chill out and listen to live jazz. Di- ego Melgar attended the University of Mi- ami’s Frost School of Music and is a guitarist, composer, and improviser. His outfit is known in the local music scene for its inno- vative jazz and good vibes. 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs- day, at Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-375-3000; pamm. org. Admission is free; gallery tickets cost $12 to $16. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN BAYSIDE BLUES ▼ MID-BEACH DOWN THE RUNWAY The Miami edition of Art Hearts Fashion makes landfall in Miami Beach for Swim Week, bringing together fashion designers like Custo Barcelona, Marqueza Swim, Christian Audigier, Nike Swim, Bodyglove, and Black Tape Project. How many ways can you reinvent the swimsuit? Find out over four days of runway shows, as models hit the catwalk clad what may be next year’s hottest summer trends. 6 to 10 p.m. Thurs- day and Friday and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Faena Forum, 3300-3398 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-534-8800; arthearts- fashion.com. Tickets cost $65 to $3,300 via feverup.com. SOPHIA MEDINA FRI ▼ LITTLE HAITI CARIBBEAN TINGS Sounds of Little Haiti returns for an epic per- formance by none other than konpa band Nu Look, the project of Arly Larivière. The Flor- ida-based artist is set to deliver hits like “Cau- chemar,” “Wasn’t Meant to Be,” and “Until When.” Larivière’s genre, merengue dance music, is a mix of tropical melodies and reg- gae beats that will have you dancing and swaying like a palm tree in the Caribbean breeze. 6 p.m. Friday, at Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Ter., Miami; 305-960- 2969; miamigov.com/lhcc. Tickets cost $5 to $35 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ AIRPORT Can’t find anything good on Pornhub? Wish you could meet your favorite adult stars in per- son? Well, you’re in luck. This weekend, Exxx- otica returns to the Miami Airport Convention Center for three days of XXX fun. Meet per- formers like Jessie Lee, Brandi Love, Jenna Foxx, and Katie Morgan or check out seminars like “Striptease 101,” “Throw That Ass: The Art of Twerk,” and “Tie Me Up: Intro to Rope Bondage.” When the convention center closes each night, the afterparties move to local strip SEX ED 7/15 - 20 , 20 22 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/C ALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH. COM/C ALENDAR Park. Fighting to recognize abor- tion as a form of healthcare, the peaceful demonstration will pro- test against systemic discrimina- tion and racism and call for access to decent healthcare. Residents are invited to join in and demand equal human rights. 7 p.m. Satur- day, at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Register at event- brite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ CUTLER BAY BODY MOVEMENT Paraiso Miami Beach at Collins Park Thursday GET WET Photo courtesy of Paraiso Miami Beach clubs, including Gold Rush, Erotica Cabaret, and Bellas Cabaret. 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, at the Mi- ami Airport Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Ave., Miami; 305-261-3800; exxxoticaexpo.com. Tickets cost $19.99 to $329.99. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ DORAL On Friday, catch Family Guy and Bad Hair ac- tor and stand-up comedian Jay Pharoah when he takes the stage for a three-night stint at Miami Improv in Doral. As an SNL cast mem- ber from 2010 to 2016, Pharoah performed memorable impressions of Kanye West, Will Smith, and Barack Obama. In 2015, he dropped his special, Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me? wherein he wove his celebrity impres- sions with ruminations on life. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 8 p.m. Sunday, at Miami Improv, 3450 NW 83rd Ave., Doral; 305-441-8200; miamiimprov.com. Tickets cost $30. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN WHAT A CHARACTER The Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, and reproductive-rights activists from Bans Off Our Bodies are standing up against the turning of the tide with a protest in Bayfront SAT SPEAK UP ▼ DOWNTOWN 7/16 Returning to the South Miami- Dade Cultural Arts Center is Di- mensions Dance Theatre of Miami, the local dance company pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance. On Saturday and Sunday, the company presents “Modern Masters,” debuting the work of four talented choreographers and highlighting the innovative, ath- letic, and emotive aspects of 21st- century dance. The program includes works by Guggenheim Fellow Helen Simoneau and Mi- ami Dances Choreographer’s Prize winner Yanis Eric Pikieris. 8 p.m. Satur- day and 3 p.m. Sunday, at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211st St., Cut- ler Bay; 786-573-5300; smdcac.org. Tickets cost $25 to $45. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼WYNWOOD GENIUS AT WORK Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA takes the stage at the Joint of Miami on Saturday to perform his classic al- bum Liquid Swords along with the Phunky No- mads. Released in 1995, the album was met with critical acclaim thanks to its complex lyri- cism and hypnotic musical style. Appreciation for Liquid Swords has only continued to grow over the years. “Liquid Swords isn’t just GZA’s only great album, it might just be his only good one,” Pitchfork’s Ian Cohen noted in his review of the 2012 reissue. Witness the greatness for yourself when GZA brings his genius to Wyn- wood. 10 p.m. Saturday, at the Joint of Miami, 2010 NW Miami Ct., Miami; 786-860-5634; the- jointofmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 to $400 via tixr.com. JOSE D. 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