▼ CUTLER BAY The T.W.E.R.K. (Transnational Artistic Dance Works and Practices that Evoke Revolutionary Kinship) Summer Dance Intensive is dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and practicing dance as a form of kinship. The participants take classes in African diaspora dance and re- storative healing practices and attend discus- sions and the like, leading up to Saturday’s performance at the South Miami-Dade Cul- tural Arts Center. The performance, choreo- graphed by Melisssa Cobblah-Gutierrez, Shanna Woods, Stephan St. Louis, and Olu- jimi Dance Theatre, explores movement as a sacred practice of liberation and kinship. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211st St., Cutler Bay; 786-573-5300; smdcac.org. Tickets cost $10. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN THE POWER OF DANCE ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE HEAT LIGHTNING The Broward Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Thunderstorm Artis for a perfor- mance showcasing his talents and original work. The young musician rose to stardom as a season ten finalist on The Voice. He is recognized for creating reinterpretations of classic tracks from artists such as the Beatles and Louis Armstrong. A multi-instrumental- ist, he has received recognition from pop- soul artist John Legend and praise from Billboard for his “earnest, uplifting pres- ence.” 8:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; bro- wardcenter.org. Tickets cost $25 to $30 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA SUN ▼ LIBERTY CITY Trained belly dancers and artists Valerick Molinary and Alexandra Molina have put to- gether Belly Dance Stories, a show dedicated to women’s empowerment. Each performer uses Oriental dance (AKA belly dancing) to heal and overcome and to elicit joy. You now have a chance to experience the art form in a vulnerable way through the work of these artists. 6 p.m. Sunday, at Sandrell Rivers The- ater, 6103 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; 305-284- 8800; sandrellriverstheater.com. Tickets cost $35. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN EMPOWERING MOVEMENT 8/14 dry humor. Evidence of that last element is clearly apparent in the band’s name. (Google it.) After announcing in 2020 that the band was done, Clayton revived it last year, releasing Just Popping In to Say Hi. 8 p.m. Monday, at Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 855-732-8992; gramps.com. Tickets cost $17 to $20 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA TUE ▼WYNWOOD The Honda Civic Tour has once again hit the road, this time with a new format that meshes IRL performances with TikTok content. On Monday, the tour stops at 1-800-Lucky with pop group the Future X in tow. The seven-per- son group is made up of singers and dancers assembled by artist manager and TV pro- ducer Simon Fuller, who auditioned wannabe superstars through a hashtag challenge on TikTok before landing on the final lineup. Tuesday, at 1-800 Lucky, 143 NW 23rd St., Mi- ami; 305-768-9826; 1800lucky.com. Register for a chance to attend via thefuturex.com/hon- dacivictour. SOPHIA MEDINA CHECK ENGINE On Wednesday, take an extra-long lunch hour and head to Coral Gables Art Cinema to catch a screening of the 1984 romantic comedy Splash as part of the venue’s Sum- mer Matinee Series. Directed by Ron How- ard, Splash tells the story of a mermaid (Daryl Hannah) who is reunited with a workaholic she saved from drowning as a boy (Tom Hanks). Further buoyed by a standout performance by that stoutest of stout fellows John Candy, the movie was one of Howard’s first Hollywood hits and made Hanks the international superstar he re- mains to this day. 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 786-472-2249; gablescinema.com. Tickets cost $8. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ BRICKELL MON 8/15 STICKY MESS ▼WYNWOOD 10 10 British anti-folk band Crywank stops at Gramps on Monday for a night of sad and sullen tracks. Based out of Manchester, the band — which, at leat for the time being, is a solo project consisting of vocalist and guitarist Jay Clayton — is known to disrupt common folk songs, with its works focusing on concepts such as sadness, paranoia, and In honor of Jamaican Independence Day, the Underline hosts a celebratory concert com- memorating Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican political activist who influenced the Black Power Movement. At the Underline’s Brickell Backyard Sound Stage Plaza, there’ll be live music by Eric “Monty” Morris, Ras “Shaggie” Williams, and more. Kick-starting the festivi- ties, the event will begin with the unveiling of a tree marker. Attendees will also have the opportunity to donate back-to-school sup- plies for students. 6 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the Underline, SW Eighth Street and First Ave- nue, Miami; 305-603-9895; theunderline.org. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite. com. SOPHIA MEDINA BLACK, GOLD & GREEN [email protected] WED 8/17 PART OF YOUR WORLD ▼ CORAL GABLES 8/16 AUGUST 11-17, 2022 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 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
