8 December 8-14, 2022 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 12/8 ▼ SOUTH BEACH LET IT SNOW Get into the holiday spirit with award-win- ning vocalist Nicole Henry as she looks back at her concept of “home” during the end-of-the- year season. During her ninth-annual winter concert, you can expect a set of celebratory tracks from different genres, including soul, gospel, disco, and jazz, in addition to holiday classics. Proceeds from the concert will bene- fit SAVE, a South Florida organization fight- ing for the rights of the LGBTQ community, and the Miami Music Project, a program that offers free music education to create social change. 8 p.m. Thursday, at the Colony The- atre, 1040 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 305-674- 1040; miaminewdrama.org. Tickets cost $30 to $125. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ HOLLYWOOD IT’S MURDA Back in the early 2000s, Murder Inc. domi- nated the charts. At its center were rapper Ja Rule and singer Ashanti. The latter’s 2002 self-titled debut was buoyed by the hit singles “Foolish” and “Baby,” while Ja Rule found pop levels of success with his 2021 album Pain Is Love and 2002’s The Last Temptation. And who can forget when the pair came together for “Always on Time”? You can catch them to- gether again when they headline Jingle Jam at Hard Rock Live on Thursday. Fat Joe, Plies, and Trina are also on the bill. 8 p.m. Thursday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; myhrl.com. Tickets cost $55 to $305 via ticketmaster.com. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN FRI 12/9 ▼ NORTH BEACH BRING ON THE FUNK Kicking off on Friday, the North Beach Music Festival returns to the Miami Beach Band- shell for its second year for three days of jam bands. This year’s headliners are Moe., Lotus, and Lettuce, with acts like Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Dopapod, Antibalas, Trouble No More, Keller Williams, Doom Flamingo, and Brandon “Taz” Niederauer further down the bill. Although the term “jam band” is sometimes used as a genre moniker, it in- cludes a range of styles from jazz to classic rock and funk, so expect a little bit of every- thing throughout the weekend. 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, at the Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; northbeachmusic- festival.com. Tickets cost $65 to $500 via dice. fm. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ SOUTH MIAMI PINT-SIZED PLAY The South Florida tradition lives on as the family-friendly musical Mouse King returns to share the story of The Nutcracker from a whole new perspective. The theater produc- tion reimagines the holiday classic with mice who eventually discover that the “key to Christmas” is love and performer by master puppeteers. The play was conceived by Ses- ame Street and Jim Henson Company veteran Noel MacNeal and award-winning singer- songwriter Jim Camacho. 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday and 1 p.m. Saturday and Monday, at the Mandelstam Theater, 8530 SW 57th Ave., South Miami; mousekingtickets.com. Tickets cost $35 to $60. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ PALMETTO BAY A SWINGING GOOD TIME Step into the Jazz Age when the historic Deering Estate hosts the fifth-annual Mistletoe & Martinis on Friday. The festive party also serves to commemorate the centennial celebration of the estate’s Stone House. Don’t be afraid to arrive decked out in your best Roaring Twenties attire as you sample bites from NaiYaRa, Seawell Fish N’ Oyster, Joe’s Stone Crab, Pubbelly Sushi, Chef Adrianne’s, and more. And the aforementioned martinis will be crafted with Voli 305 vodka and Whitley Neill gin. Adding to the holiday atmosphere, the FIU School of Music will provide the entertainment, featuring classical pieces and holiday jazz standards. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, at the Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami; 305-235-1668; deeringestate.org. Tickets cost $175 to $1,800. ASHLEY-ANNA ABOREDEN ▼ HOLLYWOOD ROMA ROCK Italian rock group Måneskin stops at Hard Rock Live on Friday as part of the quartet’s Loud Kids Tour. The band started out busk- ing on the streets of Rome as teenagers, gain- ing prominence after appearing on the Italian edition of the X Factor in 2017. Måneskin’s star rose further after the band won the Euro- vision song contest 2021, catapulting it to in- ternational fame. The band is a mix of pop, glam rock, and alternative, with influences like Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, and the Rolling Stones apparent in its live perfor- mance and studio work. 8 p.m. Friday, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954- 797-5531; myhrl.com. Tickets cost $35 to $69.50 via ticketmaster.com. JOSE D. DURAN SAT 12/10 ▼ HIALEAH GIDDY UP Get on your horses and ride out to La Ciudad Que Progresa on Saturday for Unbranded Brewing Co.’s second-annual Maverick Town craft beer fair in Hialeah. The brewery is serving unique craft beers from all over the U.S. that are sure to rope in enthusiasts with their delicious and refreshing tastes. Hialeah cowboys can pair their experience with sa- vory foods delivered by local vendors. Plus, there’ll be fun activities for all to enjoy, in- cluding carnival games, live music, and live wrestling. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, at Un- branded Brewing Co., 1395 E. 11th Ave., Hia- leah; 786-332-3097; unbrandedbrewing.com. Admission is free. SOPHIA MEDINA ▼ TAMIAMI SPANISH-LANGUAGE VIBES These days, reggaeton and Latin trap are at their peak in popularity. Even American audi- ences can seem to get enough of it. Coming to capitalize on the genre’s popularity is Vibra Urbana, which returns to the Miami-Dade N I G H T DAY W E E K O F D E C E M B E R 8 - 1 4 , 2 0 2 2 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 ITALIANS DO IT BETTER Måneskin at Hard Rock Live See Friday Photo by Ben Wong ®
