Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg
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Friday, March 27
Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival is back at Bayfront Park, boasting one of its most stacked lineups in recent memory, including 46 debut performances across the three-day weekend. Headliners include Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Illenium, Eric Prydz, John Summit, and Excision, plus once-in-a-generation collaborative sets: the first-ever Amelie Lens B2B Sara Landry, Sebastian Ingrosso B2B Steve Angello, and the crowd-favorite pairing of Alesso and Martin Garrix. Stage takeovers from A State of Trance’s 25th anniversary, Dim Mak’s 30th, and The Martinez Brothers’ debut Cuttin’ Headz showcase round out an absurdly exciting weekend. Noon at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-358-7550. Tickets cost $539 via ultramusicfestival.com.
Saturday, March 28
South Florida Film Forum at MAD Arts
Cinephiles, this one’s for you. The South Florida Film Forum is a two‑day gathering for filmmakers, actors, writers, and anyone curious about the craft and business of storytelling on the screen. It brings together local creatives with industry pros, from producers and designers to executives from companies like Amazon MGM Studios, FOX, and Blumhouse, to lead panels, workshops, and discussions on everything from financing and VFX to acting and costume design. The forum fosters networking opportunities and hands‑on sessions that make it useful no matter where you’re at in your creative journey. 11 a.m. at MAD Arts, 481 S. Federal Hwy., Dania Beach; 754-239-0707; yeswearemadarts.com. Tickets cost $45 to $70 via southfloridafilmforum.com.
Nu Deco NXT photo.
Nu Deco NXT Spring Concert at the Moss Center
Experience the talent of South Florida’s rising stars with a performance by Nu Deco’s youth ensemble, NXT, this weekend. The young musicians will reimagine songs from acts like The Weeknd and The Police, alongside classical works by Aaron Copland and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Afrobeta will also collaborate on a composition project with the collective. This particular performance is the culmination of a week-long spring break intensive providing hands-on experience and mentorship. 2 p.m. at the Moss Center, 10950 SW 211 St., Miami; 786-573-5300. Admission is free with RSVP via mosscenter.org.
Sunday, March 29
The Princess Bride at the Adrienne Arsht Center
After the tragic death of director Rob Reiner, people are flocking to rewatch his classic films. Though it’s hard to choose just one — the late director mastered every genre he touched — The Princess Bride is certainly one of his most beloved works. Even if you’ve watched it a million times, Sunday’s Arsht Center showing offers a new experience. The Cleveland Orchestra will play the film’s score as the movie screens on the stage. Every bit of drama, romance, and humor will come alive as the ensemble performs it in real time. 3 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami; 786-468-2000. Tickets cost $52 to $169 via arshtcenter.org.
