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Bobby Lee Rodgers Trio Green Room : 7:00 p.m. May 23
Picture this: You're in an elevator, alone, when suddenly, a gentle island ditty starts piping through the speakers. It starts with a guitar, a wave-like rhythm that reminds you of white sand and lapping waves. Then the melody kicks in. It sounds familiar, strangely familiar, and you probe... More >>
Fort Lauderdale	Nightlife, Music

Michelle Bernstein Macy's Aventura : 7:00 p.m. May 23
Michelle Bernstein is Miami’s culinary idol. And these days, she’s busier than Ryan Seacrest. In addition to pumping out palate-pleasing eats at Michy’s and Crumb on Parchment, she’s always leading charity efforts, making appearances, and doing almost anything else,... More >>
Aventura/North Miami Beach	Food and Drink

Benoit & Sergio Eve : 10:00 p.m. May 24
Benoit was once quoted saying, "For me, a good track either has an amazing sound, an amazing groove, or an amazing hook/melody. This goes for any genre." If that's the case, then all of Benoit & Sergio's tracks, which perfectly combine smooth beats, good vibes, and story-telling lyrics, are EDM... More >>
Out of Town	Nightlife, Music

Yngwie Malmsteen Grand Central : 7:00 p.m. May 25
Yngwie Malmsteen is a six-foot, three-inch guitar monster from Sweden. He left the dark and bitter cold of Stockholm at age 19 and moved to L.A. for a record deal, got famous, and drunkenly crashed a Jaguar E-Type V12 convertible into a tree, breaking the steering wheel with his head. But... More >>
Downtown/Overtown	Nightlife, Music

The Best of the Classical Repertoire Gala The Fillmore Miami Beach : 8:00 p.m. May 25
The Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami will perform eight dances this Saturday under the headline “The Best of the Classical Repertoire Gala,” which is an appropriate title. Eight works do constitute a gala, and they are indeed classical. The opener, The Bayadere Suite, comes from an... More >>
South Beach	Music, Theater, Dance

Luis Bofill Casino Miami Jai-Alai : 9:00 p.m. May 25
Luis Bofill got his start in Cuba's Nueva Trova movement of the late '70s with the group Cuba Nueva. From there, he would cut a mean rug as an exciting interpreter of standards and for generating an infectious blend of jazz, rumba, Latin, and Afro-beat. Bofill's shared the stage with Ruben... More >>
Little Haiti/Liberty City	Music

Radioboxer Will Call : 10:30 p.m. May 25
It's a myth that all breakups are messy. Just take Hialeah power-pop band Radioboxer, who announced a surprisingly amicable split last month. "We are kind of disappointed to say there is not a scandalous reason for this decision," the four-member outfit admitted in its official goodbye letter... More >>
Downtown/Overtown	Nightlife, Music

Best of the Best Concert part of Memorial Day 2013 Bayfront Park : 2:00 p.m. May 26
Come summer, reggae festivals are as commonplace in the States as Bob Marley tees are at reggae festivals. Held every Memorial Day weekend in downtown Miami since 2007, Best of the Best is one of the only annual fests in the U.S. that puts the emphasis squarely on dancehall, and it's certainly... More >>
Downtown/Overtown	Music, Memorial Day

6th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Festival James L. Knight Center : 8:00 p.m. May 26
Chris Rock. Louis C.K. Jerry Seinfeld. Sarah Silverman. Those are just some of the stand-up comics considered royalty among their industry peers and diehard fans. However, the comedic hierarchy is not limited to the kings, queens, and household names that have had their own TV series. Laughter... More >>
Downtown/Overtown	Comedy, Theater

Danay Suarez Blackbird Ordinary : 8:30 p.m. May 26
Cuba. It's the largest island in the Caribbean, a true paradise for over three million people from around the world who visit each year. Yet tragically, few Americans have ever set foot on the island nation despite its proximity to the United States. And even fewer are learning about the... More >>
Little Havana	Nightlife, Music

The Gaslamp Killer part of Memorial Day 2013 Bardot : 10:00 p.m. May 26
Miami, beware. A killer is on the loose. He's been known to murder decks, waste lames, and strangle wannabes. When he executes a mix, he'll destroy your idols and obliterate the competition. Behind the decks, he's a dancing maniac with a wild head of hair. Yes, the crazed Gaslamp Killer of... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Nightlife, Music

Memorial Day Brunch The Morgan's Restaurant : 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. May 27
Memorial Day is all about paying tribute to the brave men and women who’ve so selflessly served our country. Without them, we wouldn’t have the freedom to live life as we see fit — including getting completely hammered every time a long weekend rolls around. So if you honored... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Memorial Day, Food and Drink

Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays Marlins Park : 7:15 p.m. May 29
Year in and year out, Major League Baseball tries to bill interleague play between our hometown Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays as an intrastate rivalry. Unfortunately for the Marlins, the only rivalry that exists is in how the Tampa Bay Rays, who operate under a similar financial... More >>
Little Havana	Sports - Participatory

Bomb It 2 / Doin’ It in the Park Double Feature O Cinema : 9:30 p.m. May 29
Graffiti and basketball are exciting things to do in theory, but they often require you to stand for extended periods of time. Worse, they sometimes involve running and/or hand-eye coordination. Good thing that Keep It Classic is hosting a one-night-only graffiti and basketball film double... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Film

From Picasso to Koons: The Artist as Jeweler Bass Museum of Art : Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until July 21
When French conceptual artist Bernar Venet wrapped a thin strip of silver around the future Diane Venet’s finger to propose marriage, the stylish curator became hooked on wearable works of art. Now her dress code includes miniature masterpieces by some of art history’s most notable... More >>
South Beach	Arts

New Work Miami 2013 Miami Art Museum : Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until June 2
The clock is ticking. The countdown to Miami Art Museum’s transformation into PAMM has officially begun. This time next year, when you visit the cultural institution relocated to a snazzy bayfront Herzog & de Meuron-designed building in Museum Park, it will be known as the Pérez... More >>
Out of Town	Arts

Sizzle Miami Miami : Daily until May 26
Miami has all kinds of sizzle. From sweat hitting the steamy pavement to steaks on the grill to sinfully hot bods, sizzle is a word that reps our city well. And Sizzle Miami, the Memorial Day weekend tribute to all things hot and flaming, definitely maximizes the caliente factor in the... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Nightlife, LGBT Events, Festivals

Peter London Global Dance Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County : 7:30 p.m. May 24; 7:30 p.m. May 25
Peter London — both the person and the troupe of performers named for him — exemplifies Miami’s dance scene today. London, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, danced with the Martha Graham and José Limón companies and now teaches at the New World School of the Arts.... More >>
Downtown/Overtown	Theater, Performing Arts, Dance

Carlos Mencia Miami Improv : 8:30 p.m. May 23; 8:30 p.m. May 24; 8:30 p.m. May 25; 8:30 p.m. May 26
In the years since Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia went off the air, the only ways to get a look into the workings of Carlos Mencia’s brain have been through elaborate schemes of kidnapping and forced CAT scans. Even if you have a cousin who will do the kidnapping for free and have... More >>
Coconut Grove	Theater, Comedy

Miami Museum Month Miami : Daily until May 31
For years the dwellers of other cities ragged on Miami for being uncultured. This town didn’t have the cultural cred of cities like New York, London, or Paris. Then Wynwood exploded, along with all kinds of Art Basel events, and voila! Miami suddenly became the head cheerleader that... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Museum Exhibits and Events, Arts

Backyard Boogie Wood Tavern : Every Sun.
Backyard Boogie sounds like one of your grandma’s old-timey euphemisms for sex. (Grandpa is one lucky man.) Now that you’re fully grossed-out, head to Wood Tavern (2531 NW Second Ave., Miami) to cleanse your palate with a good, old-fashioned barbecue, complete with plenty of booze... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Nightlife, Music, Food and Drink

Rootsy Juicy Reggae Purdy Lounge : Every Mon.
It's Monday night. The work day is over and you're still sobering up from the weekend. If only there was a place where you can unwind after ending the crappiest day of the work week... Lucky for you, there's Purdy. They've been the go-to underground Monday night reggae party for almost a... More >>
Out of Town	Music

Women in Motion: Fitness, Sport, and the Female Figure The Wolfsonian-FIU : Daily until August 18
Mark Cuban recently raised eyebrows when he said he would consider drafting Brittney Griner to play for the Dallas Mavericks. That many national sportswriters even engaged in the conversation might never have been possible without federal legislation like Title IX, passed in 1972, recognizing a... More >>
South Beach	Art - Ongoings, Art - Museums

DJ Contra Blackbird Ordinary : 11:00 p.m. every Thu.
DJ Contra began life in Munich, Germany, on the left side of the Berlin Wall. He spent his teen years around Washington, D.C., and as an adult, he finally wound up in Miami. Since then, he has traveled around the world, racking up passport stamps as the tour DJ for M.I.A. and Santigold. But... More >>
Little Havana	Nightlife, Music

Free Art Fridays Miami : Every Fri.
Friday: the end of the workweek, the beginning of debauched fun, the only song for which Rebecca Black will ever be known. But Friday is so much more than all of that. It’s also a chance to score some free original art. Free Art Fridays is a worldwide art movement that’s made its... More >>
Midtown/Wynwood/Design District	Arts