Free Events This Week in Miami: Critical Mass, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Jazz

After this last weekend, you're most likely either horrifically hungover and broke from Ultra mania, or going out of your mind from your forced hibernation spent avoiding said mania. Wherever you land, we've got a week of free cultural goodness to get you back on track. Monday Book Talk by...

By Shelly Davidov

March 21, 2016

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After this last weekend, you're most likely either horrifically hungover and broke from Ultra mania or going out of your mind from forced hibernation. Wherever you land, we have a week of free cultural goodness to get you back on track.
Monday

Book Talk by Jennine Capó Crucet at JFK Library: Hear the Miami native read from her novel Make Your Home Among Strangers.

Tuesday

3 1/2 Minutes 10 Bullets at MDC Wolfson Campus: Watch the HBO documentary about the shooting death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn in Jacksonville. The screening will be followed by a discussion panel featuring Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, the parents of Jordan Davis; J.D. Patterson, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department; and Ed Shohat, a board member of Miami-Dade County Community Relations.
Open Mic at FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios: Show off your skills, from poetry and music to comedy and dance — the stage is all yours.

Wednesday

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at SoundScape: Catch the third and final installment of the Pirates trilogy, starring Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley.

Thursday

First Draft: A Literary Social at Arsht Center: Eat, drink, and write some short stories.

Friday

Critical Mass at Government Center: Break out the wheels and explore Miami's streets.
Sipping Sessions With the New Tropic at Wolfsonian: Explore the museum for free while you sip microbrews.
Jazz at MOCA: Catch new music from soul singer Timmy Thomas under the stars and a performance by French-Guadeloupean artist Marielle Plaisir in the galleries.

Shelly Davidov

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