8 July 18-24, 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 7/18 ▼ WYNWOOD MUTUAL JOY On Thursday, Modern ŌM hosts the Happiest Hours, its spin on the traditional happy hour that focuses on connections and the act of relating. Taking place at the plant-based restaurant Love Life Café, you’re invited to open yourself up to your fellow at- tendees and have a meaningful conversation as you enjoy re- freshing drinks, including mock- tails and wine. Transformation specialist and spiritual guide Kevin Walton will lead a work- shop to help you enhance your interpersonal skills by finding ways to successfully relate to other individuals. 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, at Love Life Café, 545 NW 26th St., Miami; 305-456- 4148; lovelifecafe.com. Tickets cost $20 to $30 via eventbrite. com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ WYNWOOD SIX FEET UNDER Get ready to get loud and go hard when Grunge Is Dead, a hip- hop music event promising plenty of heavy beats and bars, takes over the Joint of Mi- ami. Rage and dance to acts like Christ Dill- inger, Hi-C, Phreshboyswag, Acid Souljaj, and Lazy God, as well as Members Only’s Kid Trunks, Cooliecut, and Ikabodveins. Several vendors will be at hand, including Clownass, Hellspawn, and Cryptic World. 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, at the Joint of Miami, 2010 NW Miami Ct., Miami, 33127; grungeis- dead.org. Tickets cost $24.75 via eventbrite. com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN SOCIALIZE WITH SCIENCE The third installation of the Frost Science Museum’s 21-and-over NightLab series, “Space Odyssey,” invites attendees to explore the mysteries of working among the cosmos by celebrating the new interactive exhibi- tion, “Journey to Space.” The event will host conversations with space chef and NASA food scientist Dr. Vickie Kloeris, an AMA with world-renowned astrophysicist Dr. James R. Webb, freeze-dried food tastings, and galactic performances by indie-rock band Skyview and DJ Aydamn. 7 to 11 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-434-9600; frostscience.org. Tick- ets cost $34.95. ISABEL RIVERA ▼ WYNWOOD MEAN MACHINE Local rockers Palomino Blond and Boston band Paper Lady take the stage at Gramps on Thursday. Palomino Blond’s last release was last year’s “Machine,” a shoegazey alterna- tive-rock number anchored by Carli Acosta’s superb vocal delivery. Paper Lady, mean- while, came together in 2019 and has been touring all over the U.S. and Canada. Bands Velora and Disputer are also on Thursday’s lineup. 8 p.m. Thursday, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; gramps.com. Tickets cost $15 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI 7/19 ▼ NORTH BEACH VITAL SIGNS Roots reggae band Steel Pulse stops at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Friday as part of its summer 2024 North American tour. Opening the show is Jamaican musician Jesse Royal Steel Pulse, whose music hits hard and stays relevant, thanks to the genius of lead singer and guitarist David Hinds. In 2019, the band released its 12th — yes, 12th — album, Mass Manipulation, which was nominated for “Best Reggae Album” at the 62nd annual Grammys. On the album, the band continued to spotlight issues of racial injustice and human rights. 7 p.m. Friday, at Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; miamibeachbandshell.com. Tickets cost $34.50 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ LITTLE RIVER CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? Local party starter Stamina is popping up at an undisclosed warehouse in Little River with an- other party that promises to go all night long. The night will feature sets by Marysex, Mila Gama, DJ Prim, and Åre:gone. Stamina has been leading Miami’s dance underground, so expect this to be a proper rave. If you haven’t been to its parties, you’re in for a treat — we won’t spoil the rest. 10 p.m. Friday, at a secret lo- cation, Miami; instagram.com/staminafl. Tick- ets cost $28.55 to $34.30 via ra.co. JOSE D. DURAN SAT 7/20 ▼ COCONUT GROVE SPRITZ FEST Nothing says summer like a spritz and the shore. Get your fill of both at Regatta Grove’s Spritz Festival on Saturday. Lining Co- conut Grove’s stretch of Biscayne Bay coast, the venue’s six spe- cialty bars will offer more than 75 exotic spritz cocktails paired with groovy live tunes and Regat- ta’s signature waterfront views. Enjoy culinary mainstays be- tween sips such as JJ’s Guilty Pleasures, House of Birds & Drop Biscuits, the Piefather, the Tackle Box, and Sunny Side Up Aussie Bites. The dress code is strictly coastal chic, so steam your linens and don your Breton stripes. Noon Saturday, July 20, at Re- gatta Grove, 3415 Pan American Dr., Coconut Grove; regattagrove. com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ISABEL RIVERA ▼ LITTLE HAITI DON’T STOP On Saturday, Sun Pass Film Festival returns for its fourth edition, bringing short films focused on the Sunshine State. Founded by local filmmaker Chris Mo- lina in 2021, the festival showcases nine films that offer unique perspectives on life in Flor- ida. This year’s lineup includes films like Jelly- fish Jam, A Swan Story, Ghoulish, and Adios Abuelita. 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, at Villain The- ater, 5865 NE Second Ave., Miami; 786-391- 2241; villaintheater.com. Tickets cost $15 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ KEY BISCAYNE HISTORY AT SEA Stiltsville has the kind of lore surrounding it that’s oh-so Florida. The group of stilt houses rising out of Biscayne Bay were constructed in the 1930s and ‘40s and became the spot where the wealthy would come to kick back and relax far away from the law. Get to know the history of the area better when Histor- yMiami hosts its Stiltsville & Key Biscayne Sun- set Cruise led by historian Dr. Paul George on Saturday. George will share stories about the fabulous parties and nefarious gangsters as you sail to the site. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, at Island Queen Cruises, 401 Biscayne Blvd., Mi- ami; 305-375-1492; historymiami.org. Tickets cost $50 to $95. SOPHIA MEDINA N I G H T DAY W E E K O F J U L Y 1 8 - 2 4 , 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 BAND OF BROTHERS Steel Pulse at Miami Beach Bandshell Friday Photo by Patrick Niddrie ®
