Free Events This Week in Miami: O, Miami and Movies Under the Stars

Happy Monday, Miamians. This week brings plenty of events, including underground music hangouts, poetry celebrations, comedy, movies under the stars, and Big Night in Little Haiti. The best part: It’s all free. 
Monday

• Murk Mondays at Coyo: Head to the Wynwood taqueria’s hidden bar for underground house music, tacos, and tequila. 
  
• Rootsy Juicy Reggae at Purdy Lounge: Cure the Monday blues with beats and booze at Purdy’s Monday-night reggae party.
  

Tuesday

• O, Miami 2016 Poetry Events at Various Locations: Miami’s poetry fest is in full swing. Check out its lineup for a bevy of spoken-word soirees around the neighborhood.
  
• Comedy at Sweat Records: Watch the standup group Casa de Ha Ha during Sweat’s monthly comedy show. 
  

Wednesday

• Leadership talk with Victoria Rogers at the Wynwood Yard: Talk leadership in a relaxed and accessible setting with the New Tropic and Victoria Rogers, vice president of arts at the Knight Foundation.
  
• The Superhuman Mind at Books & Books: Discover the wonders of the human brain with Berit Brogaard, PhD, and colleague Kristian Marlow, MA.
  

Thursday

• Movies Under the Stars at Canvas Miami: Watch a screening of The Strongest Man, a movie created by locals and set in the 305. The comedy follows a local Cuban man on a quest to recover his most prized possession: his golden BMX bicycle. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and chairs are first come, first served.
  
• Book readings at Miami-Dade Wolfson: Enjoy an evening of readings and Q&As through the National Book Foundation’s program 5 Under 35, which honors young fiction writers. The event is in partnership with Miami Book Fair International. 

Friday

• Big Night in Little Haiti at the Little Haiti Cultural Center: Head to Little Haiti to hear popular compas group Gabel.
  
• River Cities Festival in Miami Springs: The annual fest includes crafts, food, drinks, entertainment, a bake-off, a 5K walk/run, and other fun.