We're guessing most of you already know about the shower of hip-hop events hitting Miami this long weekend, but allow us to point out some other events worthy of your time and cash. There's a saucy Fetish party happening all weekend in Broward. If you're willing to sport a gag ball, we think you might also be willing to endure the drive up.
Friday
- Laura and Jenna Bush make an appearance at Books & Books. The former first lady has written a memoir that bags on Dubya's bad decisions.
- Tucked away in a resort in Doral this weekend is DocMiami, a documentary film festival.
- The Godfather of Hip-Hop, Afrika Bambaataa, plays Revolution tonight.
Saturday
- French rockers Crusaders of Love swoop
through Miami for So Raw's Let's
Make Memories show at Bar.
- The
Good, the Bad, the Weird
is a Korean homage to Sergio Leone's TheGood, the Bad, and the Ugly. See why it scored a foreign film
nomination at this year's Oscars. It screens at the Miami Beach Cinematheque all weekend.
- Broward is kinkier than Dade, at least it is this weekend. Celebrate the 15th anniversary (that's
crystal, right?) of the Fetish Factory parties. On Saturday, head to the decked-out, skin-flashing
Fetish Ball.
- Musicians,
celebrities, and party people will flock to Bicentennial Park on Sunday for 2010's Best
of the Best, a dancehall and hip-hop day-long concert. This year,
the lineup includes Rick Ross, Diddy (and friends), Gucci Mane, and oh,
just read the write-up here.
- Recently-released jailbird T.I. plays
Klutch just in time for the Urban Beach Week events. Now he knows why the caged bird sings.
- Seven
comedians will tickle your funnybone at Sunday's Memorial
Weekend Comedy Festival.Our pick? Mark Curry. Give that man his own show. See his bit on crackheads here.
- Cafeina, a Wynwood
lounge/gallery, will host Los Angeles DJ duo Classixx, last seen in Miami during the Winter Music Conference.
- Sports stars and rap celebs like Carmelo Anthony, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, and Fabolous will be at Klucth
on Monday to celebrate Busta
Rhymes' b-day. We gon' sip Bacardi like it's his birthday...cause it is.