9 OctOber 12-18, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | Contents | Letters | news | Night+Day | CuLture | Cafe | MusiC | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | supporting the environment at Kickball for a Cause and Beach Cleanup. Volunteers start their day with a beach cleanup and a historical tour of Virginia Key. Once the beaches are cleaner, participants head to the park for a competitive game of kickball. This is not just any ordinary game, as local environment organizations such as Debris Free Oceans, Plastic Fisherman, Rescue a Reef, and MORAES will battle it out on the field. Throughout the event, the organizations will share eco-friendly messages and highlight the importance of conservation work. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, at Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami; soflomoraes.com. Tickets cost $15 via eventbrite.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ PINECREST FREAKY FIDO For many, Halloween is about finding the per- fect costume. For dog lovers, Halloween is just another opportunity to dress up their pups. If you fall into the latter camp, head to Pinecrest Gardens for Howl-O-Ween. Bring your four- legged ghoul and enjoy food, drinks, and live entertainment. Your best friend can enter the costume contest, take part in an agility course, or strike a pose in the pumpkin patch. Your other pets — the kids — are welcome to attend, too, with a spooky kids’ zone available to keep them entertained. A portion of the event’s proceeds benefit Paws4You Rescue, which helps shelter, foster, and place dogs in need. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd., Pinecrest; 305-669-6990; pinecrestgardens.org. Tickets cost $12 to $14 via eventbrite.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ DOWNTOWN DOWNWARD DOG BEATS On Saturday afternoon, Club Space delivers good vibes with a side of dance music during its weekly 4:20 Space Yoga. Led by Tifftopia, participants can lay out, relax, and unwind along with sweet tunes played by Goose- bumpin. Those attending the session can win VIP passes to Hocus Pocus, the Halloween- themed festival at Factory Town. Whether you are a first-timer or a pro, anyone and ev- eryone is invited to stretch and let go of stress underneath the disco ball. 4:20 p.m. Saturday, at Club Space, 34 NE 11th St., Miami; 786-357- 6456; clubspacemiami.com. Admission is free with RSVP via dice.fm. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ SOUTH BEACH YES HOMO On Saturday, Queer Easels returns to the Ho- tel Gaythering, featuring a new crop of emerging LGBTQ artists. October’s artists are Rafael Farello, Frederico Alex Jules, and Pat- rick Louis. Farello is a Colombian-born, Mi- ami-based artist specializing in oil and acrylic painting who explores themes of sensuality, sexuality, and fetishism. Jules is a Fort Lau- derdale-based, self-taught artist who focuses on pencil sketches. Louis is the founder of Queer Easels and paints the two things he en- joys the most: fish and men. 6 to 11 p.m. Satur- day, at Hotel Gaythering, 1409 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 786-284-1176; gaythering.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite. com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ SOUTH BEACH SHINE ON This year, the National LGBTQ Task Force celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark that milestone, the 27th annual National LGBTQ Task Force Gala returns to the Miami Beach Convention Center. This year’s theme is “Forever Strong, Unapologetically Queer,” speaking to the organization’s determination to uplift the LGBTQ community and create spaces for queer people to be their full, authentic selves. Hosting this year is drag queen extraordinaire Latrice Royal and actor and singer Dyllón Burnside. After the gala, the AfterGlow Ball takes over with music by DJ Hector Fonseca, an open bar by Bacardi, and performances hosted by Athena Dion. 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday at Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr.; thetaskforce.org. Gala tickets cost $500; AfterGlow tickets cost $50. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN SUN 10/15 ▼ DOWNTOWN DAMMIT, JANET The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts isn’t usually the kind of place you’d expect to host a rowdy screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show — but that’s exactly what’s hap- pening on Sunday. Get ready to do the “Time Warp” as the Arsht Center screens the cult classic celebrating its 48th anniversary, com- plete with a shadow cast. Audience participa- tion is encouraged. (Prop bags will be available to purchase for $5.) Attending the screening is actor Barry Bostwick, who plays Brad Majors in the film and who will meet with VIP ticket holders and sign autographs. 7 p.m. Sunday, at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; ar- shtcenter.org. Tickets cost $35 to $175. ASHLEY- ANNA ABOREDEN MON 10/16 ▼ LITTLE HAITI VOCAL BLISS Chant artist Adam Bauer brings his gentle, grounded energy to Inhale Miami on Monday. A practitioner of kirtan and satsang, Bauer will be joined by Stephen Bross on tabla and Ezra Landis on guitar. With his warm, bari- tone voice, he’ll guide you to profound levels of conscious awareness. 7 p.m. Monday, at In- hale Miami, 6310 NE Second Ave., Miami; 786- 600-3714; inhalemiami.com. Tickets cost $35 via brightstarevents.net. JOSE D. DURAN TUE 10/17 ▼ DOWNTOWN HIGH ACHIEVERS Pop-rock band the 1975 proves its members are “Still... At Their Very Best” when the band stops at the Kaseya Center on Tuesday. The quartet has been taking the world by storm since the release of its 2013 self-titled debut and contin- ues to see mainstream success. The band con- sists of songwriter and guitarist Matty Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross Mac- Donald, and drummer George Daniel. The band has received numerous awards and nomi- nations, including two Grammy nominations and four Brit Awards. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Kas- eya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami; 786-777- 1000; kaseyacenter.com. Tickets cost $39 to $109 via ticketmaster.com. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ SOUTH BEACH GO ADVENTURE Miami New Drama launches its season with the world premiere of Moisés Kaufman’s play Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard. An adaptation of the novel by Venezuelan author Jonathan Jakubowicz, the play follows Juan Planchard, a young Venezuelan whose fervent belief in President Hugo Chávez’s ideology is matched only by his thirst for personal gain. The show is a co-production with New York City’s Tectonic Theater Project and will be performed in Spanish with English supertitles to ensure a broader audience can enjoy the work. 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, through November 12, at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 305-674-1040; miaminewdrama.org. Tickets cost $46.50 to $76.50. JOSE D. DURAN WED 10/18 ▼ WYNWOOD AMERICAN MASTERS The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, the 50,000-square-foot space in Wynwood that houses the private collection of devel- oper and collector Martin Z. Margulies, has several new exhibits opening Wednesday. Of particular interest should be “Motherwell, Segal, Stella” and “Helen Levitt: New York Street Photographer 1930s and 1940s.” The former highlights the work of abstract ex- pressionist painter and one of the youngest members of the New York School, Robert Motherwell; pop-art sculptor George Segal; and painter Frank Stella, who’s best known for his geometric patterns. The collection also showcases the work of photographer Helen Levitt, who spent decades document- ing the streets of New York City with her camera. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through April 27, 2024, at the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, 591 NW 27th St., Miami; margulieswarehouse.com. Admission is free. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN [email protected] Howl-O-Ween at Pinecrest Gardens, Saturday Pinecrest Gardens photo Photo by Todd Rosenberg Bert Kreischer at Hard Rock Live, Thursday