6 August 13-19, 2026 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 8/13 ▼ MIAMI BEACH INTO THE WILD In February 2023, a Eurasian eagle-owl named Flaco escaped the Central Park Zoo and became an unlikely New York celebrity. Director Penny Lane’s documentary, “Wild In- side,” follows the city’s obsession with him and asks hard questions about captivity, free- dom, and what it means that so many people cared so deeply about this bird. A Q&A with Lane will follow the screening. 7 p.m. at O Cinema South Beach, 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Tickets cost $12.50 via o-cin- ema.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ LIBERTY CITY STORYTIME The Moth StorySlam returns with the theme “Schooled,” in which participants will share stories about lessons learned the hard way, the lucky way, or from someone who had no business teaching them anything. Got a tale to tell? Sign up to share with the class. 7 p.m. at the Sandrell Rivers Theater, 6103 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; 305-284-8872; themoth.org. Tickets cost $17 via ftfshows.thundertix.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI 8/14 ▼ CORAL GATE JAZZ NIGHT Guitarist and composer Aaron Lebos leads Abstract Citizen, a quartet drawing from jazz traditions and Miami’s multicultural rhythms, as part of WDNA’s live music series. The night opens with a pre-show reception catered by The Fish House, followed by the concert. Students get complimentary tickets and access to a post- show jam session. 8 p.m. at WDNA Jazz Gallery, 2921 Coral Way, Miami; 305-662- 8889; wdnaradio.org. Tickets cost $40 via venuepilot.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SAT 8/15 ▼ LIBERTY CITY THE BREAKS Zedric Bembry and his Live and In Color Dance Company are taking the stage to celebrate hip- hop’s origins. Part of the Joseph Caleb Auditorium’s Black Birth of Music Series, the production features extended drum breaks, two turntables and the music of DJ Grandmaster Flash, including “Rapper’s Delight.” 7 p.m. at the Sandrell Rivers Theater, 6103 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; 305-284-8872. Tickets cost $10 via ftfshows.thundertix.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ MIAMI BEACH ON POINTE If you want a crash course on some of the most awe-inspiring ballet companies work- ing today, head to the Fillmore for the 31st In- ternational Ballet Festival of Miami: Grand Classical Gala. The two-day event features im- pressive classical and neo-classical numbers, plus a lifetime achievement award presenta- tion honoring top talent in the discipline. 7 p.m. at the Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Wash- ington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fill- more-miami.com. Tickets cost $60 to $93.50 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA SUN 8/16 ▼ HOLLYWOOD PUNCH-OUT Twin boxing phenoms Ari and Andrey Bonilla (both 6-0) headline Fists of Fury, a double main event marking the first time twins have headlined a boxing card since Jermell and Jermall Charlo in 2020. Rising junior welter- weight Montaser “The Boy King” Aboughaly (7-0) also returns following a knockout vic- tory in January. 4 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; ca- sino.hardrock.com. Tickets cost $31 to $130 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN MON 8/17 ▼ MIAMI BEACH LET’S TALK If you think of the Betsy Hotel as a fancy place to lay your head, you’re sorely mistaken — and missing out. The property’s cultural program is among the best in the city, as Monday’s con- versation with Haitian-American contempo- rary artist Édouard Duval-Carrié demonstrates. Diaspora Vibes Cultural Arts Incubator founder and president Rosie Gor- don-Wallace will moderate, and dancer A’Keitha Carey will also perform. 6 p.m. at The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 866-792-3879; thebetsyhotel.com. Admission costs $0 to $5 via eventbrite.com. CELIA ALMEIDA TUE 8/18 ▼ CORAL GABLES DANCE ON AIR Supporting a local independent theater isn’t the only perk of becoming a Gables Cinema member — you also get access to members- only screenings. The venue’s latest is a show- ing of the 1935 romantic musical “Top Hat,” starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The film includes classic musical numbers “Cheek to Cheek,” “Isn’t It a Lovely Day?” and “Top Hat.” 7:30 p.m. at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 786-472-2249. Admission is free for members via gablescin- ema.com. SOPHIA MEDINA WED 8/19 ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE BLUE SKY NOISE Circa Survive and Saosin frontman Anthony Green brings his deliberately unpredictable solo run to Fort Lauderdale, promising “dif- ferent and weirder” versions of songs pulled from two decades of music across several projects. No two nights on this tour sound the same. Supporting acts Goon and Keith Good- win will open. 7 p.m. at Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale; 954-564- 1074; cultureroom.net. Tickets cost $43 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DANIA BEACH JUST FOR LAUGHS Florida comedian Cam Bertrand brings his stand-up tour to the Fort Lauderdale Improv for an evening of fresh jokes and big laughs. A contestant on “America’s Got Talent” Season 16 and winner of Florida’s Funniest Come- dian in 2019, Bertrand has quickly become one of our state’s favorite homegrown com- edy stars. 7:30 p.m. at the Ft. Lauderdale Im- prov, 177 N. Point Drive, Dania Beach; 954-981-5653. Tickets cost $29.90 via im- provftl.com. SOPHIA MEDINA N I G H T + DAY W E E K O F A U G U S T 1 3 - 1 9 , 2 0 2 6 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 TALL TALES The Moth StorySlam Thursday Provided by The Moth ®
