10 August 10-16, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | news | letters | contents | 8/10/23* Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | ▼ SUNRISE CRUSHING THE COMPETITION Monster Jam rolls its way back to Sunrise for an action-packed show filled with heavy car- smashing entertainment. Witness monster truck drivers face ride, jump, and soar over challenging dirt obstacles with their 12,000-pound vehicles and compete against their fellow drivers. Plus, the new 2023 truck ThunderROARus makes its debut at the event. 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, at FLA Live Arena, 1 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise, 954-835-7000; flalivearena.com. Tickets cost $25 to $75 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ WEST FLAGLER LEAP INTO PERFECTION The International Ballet Festival of Miami ends this weekend with back-to-back shows at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, it’s the Grand Classi- cal Gala, featuring dancers from around the world performing classic and neoclassical rep- ertoires. Meanwhile, the festival closing gala features guest principal dancers performing a different program on Sunday. Either perfor- mance is set to feature some of the best ballet dancers you’ve ever seen. 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, at Miami-Dade County Audito- rium, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami; 305-547-5414; miamidadecountyauditorium.org. Tickets cost $38 to $68 via ticketmaster.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ DOWNTOWN END OF THE WORLD On Saturday and Sunday, R&B singer-song- writer Brent Faiyaz brings his F*ck the World, It’s a Wasteland Tour to the James L. Knight Center. The 27-year-old has been making mu- sic since 2013 but only scored his first Billboard- charting album last year with his sophomore release Wasteland, which features production by Jake One, No I.D., and the Neptunes, and collaborations with Drake, Alicia Keys, and Ty- ler, the Creator. In his review for HipHopDX, David Aaron Brake noted, “His latest doesn’t stray too far from his past work, but the inscru- table attention to detail is the closest he’s gotten to nailing his intention.” Rapper and singer Tommy Richman will open for Faiyaz. 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at the James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami; 305-416- 5978; jlkc.com. Tickets cost $53.50 to $85.50 via ticketmaster.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ CORAL GABLES SEE ME AFTER CLASS In 1982, director Mark L. Lester (Firestarter, Commando) unleashed the upon the world Class of 1984, a crime-action thriller about youth gone wild. The film follows an idealis- tic music teacher (Perry King) as he faces off with a gang of punk students in control of the city’s drug and prostitution trade. If Lester’s objective was to play into society’s fears of re- bellious youth, he didn’t quite achieve that. Instead, the cult classic feels like a schlocky afterschool special squarely in the “it’s so bad, it’s good” category. Come to your own conclu- sion when Coral Gables Art Cinemas screens the film on Saturday as part of its After Hours series. 9:30 p.m. Saturday, at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 786- 472-2249; gablescinema.com. Tickets cost $10 to $11.75. JOSE D. DURAN SUN 8/13 ▼ WYNWOOD FOLLOW THE LEADER Austin, Texas, trio Strawberry Milk Cult is on tour with local band Frogs Show Mercy, and the last show is on Sunday at Gramps. Also on the lineup are Woah and Swivvel. In May, Strawberry Milk Cult released its EP Slowdeatha, a seven-track, lo-fi, indie-rock offering equally indebted to Goo-era Sonic Youth as it is to the 2000s indie-rock revival. The band is still relatively young, formed in 2017 when the members were still in high school, so it will be interesting to see how they evolve musically as they mature. 8 p.m. Sunday, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; gramps.com. Tickets cost $15 via eventbrite. com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN MON 8/14 ▼ CORAL GABLES IT’S DEFINITELY YOU Dr. Dawn Harris Sherling is the author behind Eat Everything: How to Ditch Additives and Emulsifiers, Heal Your Body, and Reclaim the Joy of Food. Ever wonder why restrictive diets don’t work? Dr. Sherling tells you why in her book, tackling the idea that diets aren’t everything they’re made to be and helping people heal their fear of carbs, gluten, and dairy. What’s really behind your complicated relationship with food are the additives, like emulsifiers. Listen to Dr. Sherling present her research-based findings when she speaks at Books & Books on Monday. 7 p.m. Monday, at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305-442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN TUE 8/15 ▼ SOUTH BEACH PLAY THING Release yourself from the stresses of the work week by participating in the Art + Play + Restorative Sound Bath at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Calm yourself by unleashing your creativity as you’re challenged to relieve your mind through art. Led by Veronica Pesantes and Franci Blanco, you’ll have the chance to paint with watercolors and meditate to tranquil sounds brought to life in the garden. The session will inspire you to uncover your artistic element, even if you may not consider yourself the creative type. 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, at Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; 305-673-7256; mbgarden.org. Tickets cost $33 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA WED 8/16 ▼ NORTH MIAMI LET’S TALK On Wednesday, the Museum of Contempo- rary Art, North Miami, hosts its latest Con- versations at MOCA event with “Past, Present, and Future: An Exploration of Artist’s Focus.” The museum is bringing artists to its South Florida Cultural Consortium exhibi- tion to share their perspectives on memories, realities, and the techno future in their art. The panel features Carin Wagner, Carrington Ware, Gabino A. Castelán, Francesco Lo Cas- tro, and Moira Holohan, giving deeper in- sights into their work. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, 770 NE 125th St., North Mi- ami; 305-893-6211; mocanomi.org. Admission is free with RSVP. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ LITTLE HAVANA GOLDEN ELIXER Rum lovers, today is the day to go all out with your favorite spirit. On Wednesday, Ball & Chain hosts a National Rum Day Rum Tasting, inviting you to imbibe the strong Caribbean liquor. You’ll be offered some of the world’s finest rums, giving your taste buds an unex- pected experience with the spirit. The bar will serve authentic Cuban bites, and there will be live music and a salsa class. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Ball & Chain, 1513 SW Eighth St., Miami; 305-643-7820; ballandchainmi- ami.com. Tickets cost $25 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA [email protected] Feld Entertainment photo Monster Jam at FLA Live Arena Saturday
