9 OctOber 8-14, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | 9 Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | THU 10/8 ▼ PINECREST PLAY ON Don’t have enough time to get to the theater these days? Get several shows in at once when City Theatre, the producers of Miami’s Summer Shorts Festival, bring Sips & Shorts to Pinecrest Gardens. Professional actors will bring four short plays to life during an hour of entertainment, accompanied by live music from Hola Hi. Stay after the perfor- mances to chat with the actors. 7 p.m. at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest; 305-669-6990. Tickets cost $10 via pinecrest- gardens.org. SOPHIA MEDINA FRI 10/9 ▼ MIAMI BEACH THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS The Wolfsonian marks 100 years since the commission of Harry Clarke’s provocative stained-glass work, “Geneva Window.” Clarke scholar Róisín Kennedy will discuss its contro- versial reception before the Pioneer Winter Collective performs “This Beauty That Will Pass,” which responds to the window’s themes of beauty, desire, and censorship. 6:30 p.m. at the Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Mi- ami Beach; 305-531-1001. Tickets cost $0 to $20 via wolfsonian.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE BIG FAT GREEK FESTIVAL The fourth annual South Florida Greek Festival brings another slate of films showcasing emerging Greek, Cypriot and diasporic film- makers to Fort Lauderdale’s Savor Cinema. The week-long event kicks off with an opening- night gala featuring a red carpet, a reception with food and drinks, and a special screening of director Sherif Francis’ “Last Call.” 7 p.m. at Sa- vor Cinema, 503 SE Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale; 954-525-3456. Tickets cost $40 via helleniccul- turalsocietyofsouthflorida.org. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ DOWNTOWN MIAMI OUR DAILY BREAD Pioneering punk troubadour Patti Smith brings her latest memoir, “Bread of Angels,” to the Arsht for a performance encompassing stories from the new book and songs inspired by them. Along the way, we learn about her first encounters with guiding lights Rimbaud and Dylan, and how their influence leads Smith to “Horses,” “Wave,” and “Easter.” Every full- price ticket includes a copy of the book. 7 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722. Tickets start at $40 via arshtcenter.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SAT 10/10 ▼ MIRAMAR ¡AZÚCAR! Celia Vive! continues to honor the 100th anni- versary of Celia Cruz’s birth with acclaimed Cuban artist Lucrecia performing the Queen of Salsa’s greatest hits alongside the Celia Cruz All Stars Band. Cruz’s career spanned more than 50 years, so there’s lots of material to mine, but a few classics — “Quimbara,” “Guan- tanamera,” “La Negra Tiene Tumbao,” “La Vida es un Carnaval” — are almost guaranteed to make the setlist. 8 p.m. at the Miramar Cul- tural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar; 954-602-4500. Tickets cost $30 to $50 via mira- marculturalcenter.org. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ HOLLYWOOD SHAKE YOUR BON-BON With 95 million albums sold, two Grammys, four Latin Grammys, and massive hits like “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and “La Copa de la Vida,” Ricky Martin has secured his status as one of Puerto Rico’s biggest stars. More than 40 years after debuting with Menudo, he’s still riding high. Just this February, he played the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga. 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797- 5531; casino.hardrock.com. Tickets cost $55 to $935 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SUN 10/11 ▼ FORT LAUDERDALE STRING THEORY South Florida’s own Black Violin, Grammy- nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus, stops at home in Fort Lauderdale before tak- ing its Be Free Tour back up north and then west through November. The instrumental- ists are known for fusing their classical train- ing with hip-hop beats. Alto saxophonist and singer-songwriter Braxton Cook will open the show. 7 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-462-0222; browardcenter.org. Tickets start at $23 to $105 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN MON 10/12 ▼ CORAL GABLES PROTECT AND SERVE Join Michael Lewis as he discusses “Blockers,” his new book about federal employees who worked to protect government data and pri- vacy under the second Trump administra- tion. Fellow bestselling author (and Miami’s own) Dave Barry will moderate the conversa- tion, and tickets include a copy of the book. 7 p.m. at the Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables; 305- 442-4408; booksandbooks.com. Tickets cost $0 to $30 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN TUE 10/13 ▼ DOWNTOWN MIAMI ICONIC BY MISTAKE Known for chart-topping hits and TikTok fa- vorites like “Gabriela,” “Pinky Up,” and “Gnarly,” Katseye is unquestionably the most popular girl group of the moment. It recently made its “Saturday Night Live” debut and is set to headline the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show later this month. Before that, though, catch the group as it plays a sold-out show for its Eyekons in Miami. 8 p.m. at Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; kas- eyacenter.com. Sold out. SOPHIA MEDINA WED 10/14 ▼ DOWNTOWN MIAMI SNEAK PEEK The Miami Heat host the Brooklyn Nets for one of their final preseason games, a low- stakes, high-energy first look at this year’s roster before the regular season tips off. 7:30 p.m. at Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; kaseyacenter.com. Tickets cost $15 to $361 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN N I G H T + DAY W E E K O F O C T O B E R 8 - 1 4 , 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 DYNAMIC DUO Black Violin Sunday Photo by Meredith Traux ®