Show Stoppers from p28 Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949- 6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $39 to $164. JOSE D. DURAN Forward Motion Festival and Conference. One of the world’s first dance festivals and educational conferences to showcase only physically integrated dance companies is back for its fourth year, this time with a ro- bust lineup of never-before-seen perfor- mances, including adaptations of The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland. The conference, organized by Miami-based per- forming arts group Karen Peterson and Dancers, features educational panels, com- munity discussions, and technique classes, all of which shed light on the diverse com- munity. Thursday, October 27, through Satur- day, October 29, at various locations; 305-298-5879; karenpetersondancers.org. Tickets cost $10 to $25. JESSE FRAGA MIAMI NEW DRAMA DECLARES THAT “THE CIRCUS RETURNS” FOR ITS WORLD PREMIERE OF ROGELIO MARTINEZ’S ELIÁN. Elián. For its season opener, Miami New Drama declares that “the circus returns” for its world premiere of Rogelio Martinez’s Elián. Before there was talk of division in the nation, the saga of Elián González divided Miami and the nation. Some thought he should stay with his extended family in Mi- ami, while others contended that he should be returned to his father in Cuba. Directed by Michael Hausmann, the play promises to pull back the curtain and reveals how American democracy really works. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oc- tober 27, through November 20, at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 305- 674-1040; miaminewdrama.org. Tickets cost $46.50 to $76.50. JOSE D. DURAN “Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age” and “Turn the Beat Around.” The Wolf- sonian-FIU premieres two exhibitions in October. “Plotting Power” follows the use of maplike imagery for political, commercial, and other purposes in the first half of the 20th Century. Then there’s “Turn the Beat Around,” which examines the exchange of ideas and rhythms between American and Cuban artists from the 1930s through the ‘60s. “Plotting Power” runs through April 16, 2023, while the last call for “Turn the Beat Around is April 30. Friday, October 28, at the Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-531-1001; wolfsonian. org. Admission is free for Florida residents and museum members; tickets cost $8 to $12. JOSE D. DURAN Heisenberg. GableStage artistic director Bari Newport’s sophomore season begins with Simon Stephen’s Heisenberg, starring Margery Lowe. The play premiered off- Broadway in 2015, eventually opening on Broadway the following year, with Mary- Louise Parker and Denis Arndt starring in both productions. (Arndt earned a Tony nomination for “Best Actor in a Play” in 2017.) The company’s season continues with David Meyer’s We Will Not Be Silent (January 7-29), A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath (February 25-March 19), El Huracán by Charise Castro Smith (April 15-May 14), and Karen Zacarías’s comedy Native Gardens (June 10-July 1). 8 p.m. Saturday, October 29, through Sunday, November 20, at GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables; 305-445- 1119; gablestage.org. Tickets cost $50 to $70. JOSE D. DURAN NOVEMBER Gems Film Festival. What began as a small fall presentation to keep cinephiles satiated until March’s Miami Film Festival has turned into an impressive production all its own. The four-day event is set to screen some of the best films from around the globe. This year’s lineup includes Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, a sequel to the beloved 2019 mystery film Knives Out; the biographi- cal drama She Said, which depicts the work done by the journalist who broke the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations; and Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, which earned praise for its lead actor, Brendan Fraser, at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. Thursday, November 3, through Sunday, No- vember 6, at the Tower Theater, 1508 SW Eighth St., Miami; 305-237-2463; miamifilm- festival.com. Ticket prices TBA. Jose D. Duran Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. You’ll need a lot of popcorn for this one. FLIFF’s 37th-an- niversary edition showcases 168 movies from more than 35 countries in ten days. The festi- val takes on nine cinemas and venues across Broward County — not to mention the yacht parties, soirées, celebrity appearances, >> p32 31 31 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | miaminewtimes.com | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | MIAMI NEW TIMES NEW TIMES MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 OCTOBER 6-12, 2022
