Miami Events

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Elastic Bond Transit Lounge	Sat., July 4	Miami / Central Dade	Fourth of July
Don't spend this Fourth of July in a drunken (and perhaps drug-addled) haze. You've been doing that and sitting in the back of your friend's hatchback going oooh and aaah to the fireworks for far too long. Why not try something different, with just as much wow factor. Like what? Well, Elastic... More >>

Fourth of July Roundup Tamiami Park	Sat., July 4, 7:00am	Miami / Central Dade	Fourth of July
It’s Independence Day again, which means it’s time to celebrate our nation’s born-on date by shooting deadly weapons into the sky, grilling gigantic racks of charred pig flesh, and drinking American-size quantities of American-made beer. Or, for a more local approach, try... More >>

Robert Zuckerman Hardcore Art Contemporary Space	Sat., July 4, 10:00am-5:00pm	Miami / Central Dade	Art Art - Galleries
The California governor himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, calls him “the best photographer I have ever worked with.” But for Robert Zuckerman, shooting photographs is just like being “a kid in a candy store.” Zuckerman’s experience snapping publicity pictures for films... More >>

Fifth Annual Independance Pool & Beach Party Surfcomber Hotel	Sat., July 4, 11:00am-11:00pm	South Beach	Holiday - Parties Music Nightlife
Danny Tenaglia is the ultimate DJ, the Platonic DJ form of which other DJs are but pale shadows. His roots can be traced back all the way to the legendary Paradise Garage in New York, where he witnessed the pioneering work of Larry Levan. Tenaglia's style is wide open, dictated by the mood on... More >>

Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing North Miami Beach Community Festival	Sat., July 4, 8:00pm	North Dade	Performing Arts Theater
Known as the “Jamaican Bill Cosby” for his clean, sharp comedy, Oliver Samuels does it all — stand-up, television, and, in this case, theater. Samuels stars in Patrick Brown’s Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing, a Jamaican play that’s traveled across the United States. Most... More >>

Miami FC Blues vs Puerto Rico Islanders FIU University Park Soccer Stadium	Sat., July 4, 8:00pm	West Dade / Hialeah	Sports - Spectator
Upon signing the Declaration of Independence, John Adams proclaimed the nation would celebrate the occasion every year with fireworks and soccer. OK, maybe not soccer. But he should have said soccer, because July 4 is also when America renews its long-standing rivalry with its biggest... More >>

Phoenecia Respectable Street	Sat., July 4, 8:00pm	Central Palm	Nightlife
Nothing about the Fourth of July exactly screams "clanging, experimental electronic noise" -- but then again, the elusive, quasi-legendary Miami duo Phoenecia doesn't appear live too often, either. So for fans of the loosely labeled genre known, unfortunately, as IDM ("intelligent dance... More >>

Arabian Nights Uva 69	Sat., July 4, 10:00pm	North Dade	Music Nightlife
You may party like an American the other six nights a week, but on Saturdays, hit Uva 69 for its weekly Arabian Nights shindig. This Saturday-evening chill-fest includes belly dancing (by pros, not you), hookah-puffing, Uva’s light fare and tapas, and a full bar — all framed by a... More >>

2009 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior Olympic Championship Miami Beach Convention Center	Daily from Fri., June 26 until Sun., July 5	South Beach	Sports - Spectator
It’s not easy being a great girl volleyball player. Wake up, apply acne-preventing face wash, dance with your friends to generic bubblegum pop music, catch a rerun of The Wizards of Waverly Place, chant to your Jonas Brothers poster for a few minutes, txt ur buds, and then gather up your... More >>

2009 IBSA Blind Powerlifting World Championships Hyatt Regency Miami	Fri., July 3, 10:00am-5:00pm more dates/times	Miami / Central Dade	Sports - Spectator
sterior deltoids. What do those muscles add up to? Powerlifting glory. If you want to see some impressive weightlifting, head over to the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency this Friday and Saturday for the 2009 IBSA Blind Powerlifting World Championships. You might see some white canes along... More >>

Art Undressed World Erotic Art Museum	Daily from Thu., July 2 until Fri., July 31, 11:00am-12:00am	South Beach	Art Art - Museums
The opening night of “Art Undressed” left the windows of the Wynwood Social Club steamy from all the dancing and role-playing. And when the erotic exhibit pulled out of Miami, people couldn’t stop talking about and dreaming of the titillating images, paintings, and live works of... More >>

Florida Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates LandShark Stadium	Fri., July 3, 6:10pm more dates/times	North Dade	Sports - Spectator
Poor Pittsburgh Pirates. Their city is two-for-two in sports championships this year. The Steelers romped through the NFL Playoffs, and the Penguins completed an improbable (and epic) comeback to top the NHL. The Steel City hasn’t been this ecstatic since, well, it was actually making... More >>

NYC Meets Miami Ink	Fri., July 3, 10:00pm more dates/times	South Beach	Music Nightlife
There’s only one way to properly commemorate our nation’s deliverance from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Dancing. Lots of it. So come join NYC Meets Miami, this weekend’s seven-event, multi-club Fourth of July bonanza organized by New York nightlife promoter Rob Diesel and... More >>

Miami Spa Month The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club	Daily from Wed., July 1 until Fri., July 31, 10:00am	North Dade	Health & Fitness
If we’re to believe the Bravo network, the housewives of America have unlimited funds and hours to spend on spa excursions. The ladies of The Real Housewives of (your fave city here) celebrate mani Mondays, toenail touch-up Tuesdays, woo-woo waxing Wednesdays, right on up to salicylic acid... More >>

Freedom Fighters: American Legends Re-Imagined ArtCenter/South Florida Gallery	Daily from Fri., June 12 until Sun., July 19, 7:00pm	South Beach	Art Art - Galleries Art - Ongoings Art - Openings & Events
The term blaxploitation was coined to describe a film genre that targeted urban audiences, was often set in U.S. ghettos, freely used the word honky, and stereotyped blacks as pimps, prostitutes, and drug dealers. Black power, black fists, and black Afros were ubiquitous, and as the first block... More >>

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Africana Studies FIU University Park Campus	Daily	West Dade / Hialeah	Classes & Seminars

Sebastian Spreng �s Liederkreis The Americas Collection	Daily	Coral Gables	Art Museum Exhibits & Events

Aventura Dance Academy Aventura Dance Academy	Daily	North Dade	Dance

Aventura Tsunami Relief Wristband Program Aventura Mall	Daily	North Dade	Health & Fitness

Ballet Concerto Studios Ballet Concerto Studios	Daily	South Miami / Kendall / South Dade	Dance

Treasures from the Bass Museum of Art Bass Museum of Art	Daily	South Beach	Art Museum Exhibits & Events

Belly Dancing with Kahreen Miami Shores Recreation Center	Every week Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday	North Dade	Dance

Best of Dance Studio Best of Times Dance Studio	Daily	West Dade / Hialeah	Dance

Bocce Ball Jimbo's	Every week Saturday, Sunday	Coconut Grove / Key Biscayne	Cheap Thrills Sports - Participatory

Cape Florida Lighthouse Cape Florida State Recreation	Daily	Coconut Grove / Key Biscayne	Parks & Preserves