NIGHT DAY ® W E E K O F S E P T E M B E R 2 9 - O C T O B E R 5 , 2 0 2 2 MIAMINEWTIMES.COM/CALENDAR | BROWARDPALMBEACH.COM/CALENDAR On Thursday, YoungArts debuts its fall exhibi- tion, “Sunshine,” highlighting the work of Hai- tian-American artist Mark Fleuridor. Inspired by ancestral lineage as well as the subtropics, Fleurido incorporates aspects of family, friends, home spaces, and even tropical plants, inviting the viewer to dwell on the cycle of life. On opening night, the foundation will host “The Growth of an Artistic Practice,” a discus- sion between Fleuridor and multidisciplinary artist Loni Johnson, moderated by YoungArts associate curator Luisa Múnera. “Sunshine” will be on view through December 10. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at YoungArts Gallery, 2100 Bis- cayne Blvd., Miami; 305-377-1140; youngarts. org. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite. com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ NORTH BEACH Cuban-born, Paris-based musician La Dame Blanche makes her Florida debut Thursday at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Presented by Ti- gre Sounds, the concert will focus on the art- ist’s 2020 album Ella, a living tribute to her mother. Born Yaite Rodriguez, La Dame Blanche is a classically trained flutist who blends her formal schooling with various genres, from hip-hop to urbano. 7 p.m. Thurs- day, at the Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Col- lins Ave., Miami Beach; 786-453-2897; miamibeachbandshell.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. JOSE D. DURAN WHITE PARTY Photo courtesy of the artist ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE FRI ▼ OPA-LOCKA 10 10 One of the city’s iconic landmarks, the Opa- locka Hialeah Flea Market, is closing its doors af- ter 37 years. But much like everything in Hialeah, nothing comes to an end without a big bang to go along with it. The pulgero has part- nered with Probidæ, Internet Friends, Annex, and the Boombox for a 12-hour closing party featuring a stellar lineup of Miami-based artists, community organizers, and market vendors. Partygoers can say goodbye to the best place to score everything from jewelry to airbrushed ap- parel, accompanied by two stages of DJs and live music. 6 p.m. Friday, at Opa-locka Hialeah Flea Market, 12705 NW 42nd Ave, Opa-locka; 305-688-0500; opalockahialeahfleamarket.com. Tickets cost $10 via shotgun.live. SOPHIA MEDINA IT’S THE PLACE TO GO 9/30 “You expect to fall asleep sober” when Trevor Wallace comes around? Think again. The standup comedian takes the stage at the Parker as part of his Are You That Guy? Tour. Wallace first blew up social-media platforms such as Vine and Instagram with his humorous videos. Eventually, he became a player in the comedy scene, especially among young adults. Today, fans praise him for coming up with highly quotable lines like “Ain’t no laws when you’re drinking Claws” and “Dude, I haven’t been this sober since birth.” 7 p.m. Friday, at the Parker, 707 NE Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462- 0222; parkerplayhouse.com. Tickets cost $29.50 to $39.50 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA DO I KNOW YOU? ▼ MIAMI LAKES In 2001, Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog premiered off-Broadway at the Public The- ater before moving to Broadway the follow- ing year. The play, for which Parks won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (the first Black woman to be so honored) and the Outer Crit- ics Circle Award, zeroes in on two brothers haunted by their past and obsessed with the street con game three-card monte. On Friday, the Main Street Players present their produc- tion of the award-winning play under the di- rection of Carey Brianna-Hart. Shows are STREET SMARTS scheduled every weekend through October 16. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sun- day, at Main Street Playhouse, 6812 Main St., Miami Lakes; 305-558-3737; mainstreetplay- ers.com. Tickets cost $30. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DORAL Perhaps you know T.J. Miller from his memora- ble stint on HBO’s Silicon Valley as the coattail- riding Erlich Bachman. Miller has also had roles in Ready Player One, Big Hero 6, Dead- pool, and Transformers: Age of Extinction. He’s also had specials on Comedy Central and HBO. Miller stops at Miami Improv on Friday and Saturday for a two-night stint, delivering the kind of standup comedy he’s long been known for. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, at Miami Improv, 3450 NW 83rd Ave., Ste. 224, Doral; 305-441-8200; miamiimprov. com. Tickets cost $30. JOSE D. DURAN DOUBLE DUTY SAT ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE THE FINAL GIRL Just in time for the start of the spooky season, Savor Cinema and Popcorn Frights hosts a weekend full of gore and horror during the Popcorn Frights Wicked Weekend. On Saturday, 10/1 THU 9/29 GOLDEN HOUR ▼ EDGEWATER Trevor Wallace at the Parker Friday SIT ON IT Savor will screen Halloween film classics Near Dark, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Meyers. Return on Sunday — if you dare — for the Florida premiere of Spirit Halloween: The Movie and a 4K restoration of teen slasher flick I Know What You Did Last Summer. Saturday and Sunday, at Savor Cinema, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale; 954- 525-3456; popcornfrights.com. Tickets cost $10 to $79 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN TAKE A DIVE No two film festivals are alike, but you’ve probably not been to one as uniquely weird as the Miami Underground Film Festival (MUFF). During the fifth-annual MUFF, audiences will experience weird shorts, music videos, the Circle-Jerk Awards, and even the return of several filmmakers who’ve screened their work at past editions. Need more induce- ment? There’s food and a full bar to enjoy during the screenings. 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, at the Hard Rock Cafe, 401 Biscayne Blvd., Mi- ami; instagram.com/miamiundergroundfilm- festival.Tickets cost $15 to $20 via eventbrite. com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ LITTLE HAITI PIECED TOGETHER British musician and producer Bonobo braves the Miami humidity when he takes the stage at Space Park on Saturday as part of his Frag- ments Live Tour. The L.A.-based artist’s North American tour kicked off last month in Mon- treal. Bonobo released his seventh album, Frag- ments, back in January and has admitted it was a challenge to create. The five-time Grammy nominee told Billboard’s Katie Bain that he suf- fered from writer’s block during the lockdown. “There was the irony of having all this time and nothing to talk about. So it took a while,” he confided. 7 p.m. Saturday, at Space Park, 298 NE 61st St., Miami; spaceparkmiami.com. Tickets cost $25 to $40 via eventbrite.com. JOSE D. DURAN ▼ DOWNTOWN COSMIC LAW Latin pop star Sebastián Yatra headlines FTX Arena as part of his Dharma World Tour on Sat- urday. The 90-minute show features Yatra per- forming songs like “Tacones Rojos,” “Pareja del Año,” and “Chica Ideal.” The Colombian singer reached a new level of fame when he sang the Lin-Manuel Miranda-penned track “Dos Oru- guitas” off the Encanto soundtrack; the song was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Original Song.” In January, the singer released his third album, Dharma, which features collaborations with Rauw Alejandro, Natti Natasha, Justin Quiles, and Mariah Angeliq. 8 p.m. Saturday, at SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 5, 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
