8 August 31 - september 6, 2023 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 8/31 ▼ CORAL GABLES IGNORANCE ISN’T BLISS With the censoring of books becoming common practice in Florida schools, you might feel a bit hopeless about what the future holds. Cheer up because Books & Books is fighting back. Not going down without a fight, the local bookstore hosts its Banned Book Club on Thursday night, allowing young people to come together and discuss books that certain ideologically inflexible groups don’t want the public to read. This will be the group’s first meeting, so be prepared to discuss what books you’re interested in reading in the fight against censorship. 6 p.m. Thursday, at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 305- 442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN ISLAND BREEZE On Thursday, Third Horizon Film Festival partners with the Pérez Art Museum Miami to host the second part of the “Season of Ca- ribbean Cinema” series. Each series show- cases a full-length film and short by filmmakers from the Caribbean and its dias- pora. This evening’s screening includes Stones Have Laws (Dee Sitonu a Weti) by di- rectors Tolin Alexander, Lonnie van Brum- melen, and Siebren de Haan. The 100-minute documentary focuses on the life of the Maroon community in the former Dutch colony of Suriname. The short pro- gram features The Whisper of the Leaves, a work by Amir Aether Valen of Trinidad and Tobago. 7 p.m. Thursday, at Pérez Art Mu- seum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305- 375-3000; pamm.org. Tickets cost $16. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ CORAL GABLES LAND OF THE RISING SUN The 1988 comedy musical Tokyo Pop, starring Carrie Hamilton, recently received a 4K restoration in time for its 35th anniversary with funding from Dolly Parton and Hamilton’s mother, Carol Burnett. Hamilton stars as Wendy, a rocker disillusioned with her life in New York City who jets off to Tokyo after receiving a postcard. The Japanese capital proves to be just as challenging when she meets Hiro (played by real-life Japanese rock star Diamond Yukai). The forgotten indie classic is a time capsule of Japan’s economic bubble and the American influence on Japanese pop culture. 7 p.m. Thursday, Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; 786-472-2249; gablescinema.com. Tickets cost $10 to $11.75. JOSE D. DURAN FRI 9/1 ▼ MIAMI GARDENS BATTLE ON THE GRIDIRON It’s finally college football season, and kicking this off Friday are the Miami Hurricanes going head-to-head with the Miami RedHawks — of Oxford, Ohio. After finishing 5-7 last sea- son, the Canes are coming in this year unranked, with Mario Cristobal still as head coach. Can the team surprise everyone and take over the Atlantic Coast Conference? It will be a tough road ahead, with a schedule that includes matches against Clemson, North Carolina, and Florida State. 7 p.m. Fri- day, at Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Garden; 305-943-8000; hardrocksta- dium.com. Tickets cost $20 to $175 via miami- hurricanes.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN RAPTURED BY THE TUNES Best known for her stint on the first three sea- sons of Netflix’s hit Spanish teen soap Elite, Danna Paola is also an accomplished singer. In 2021, she released her sixth album, K.O., which has gone platinum in her home coun- try of Mexico. Now, she’s on the road in the U.S. as part of her Xt4s1s Tour, which stops at the James L. Knight Center on Friday. You can expect to dance and sing along to her hits like “1Trago,” “Sodio,” “Mala Fama,” and “A Un Beso” when she takes the stage. 8 p.m. Fri- day, at the James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Sec- ond Ave., Miami; 305-416-5978; jlkc.com. Tickets cost $47 to $245 via ticketmaster.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ DORAL LESS IS MORE Known for his shy demeanor, Ralph Barbosa mixes his laid-back style and sharp wit to great comedic effect. Barbosa is still in the early stages of his career, but his set for Don’t Tell Comedy on YouTube has amassed more than a million views. The Dallas native also was at the center of a bit of controversy when comedian George Lopez chided his guest Steve Treviño after he brought up Barbosa’s name during Lopez’s podcast OMG Hi! “No- body knows who that motherfucker is! Why do you keep bringing up his name?” he said. Lopez apologized, and now Barbosa is stop- ping at the Miami Improv starting on Friday for a three-night stint. 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 $25. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN NOT JUST A PHASE On Friday, dive head first into teenage nostal- gia when the Ground hosts Pop Punk & Emo Night. The party is an offshoot of the Gaines- ville event of the same name and is dubbed “the saddest party in the Swamp.” In a profile of the party earlier this year, the Alligator’s Loren Miranda proclaimed it “a hallmark of Gainesville’s nightlife scene,” which occurs monthly in the college town. So whether you were a fan of My Chemical Romance, Para- more, or Taking Back Sunday, go crazy with the black eyeliner and swept bangs, and don’t miss the party on Friday night. 11 p.m. Friday, at the Ground, 34 NE 11th St. #2, Miami; the- groundmiami.com. Tickets cost $13.91 via dice. fm. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ SOUTH BEACH THAT TIKI-TIKI MUSIC New York party export Reggaeton Rave lands at M2 on Friday with the promise that this is not your average perreo. With a dress code of “dress to dance,” the lineup is stacked with party starters, including Mr. Naisgai, Rosa Perreo, Kexxy, Negra Fabulosa, Dos Flakos, Kallaghan, Riobamba, Ronald SDP, and Saturnsarii. The event mixes up your favorite urbano cuts with dance music staples that will have you dancing nonstop. 11 p.m. Friday, at M2, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-771-0388; m2miami.com. Tickets cost $10 to $40 via posh.vip. JOSE D. DURAN SAT 9/2 ▼ DOWNTOWN NO REST FOR THE WICKED Who needs rest during the long Labor Day weekend when you can party instead? On Saturday, Groove Society and Vice Ventures are promising one Epic Summer Pool Party filled with dance music, heavy beats, and re- freshing cocktails at the Kimpton Epic Hotel. 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