The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

Miami summer isn’t only a season to head to the beach; it’s also peak season for visits to local museums and theaters. Besides, AC is a necessity, and those are the best places to have fun while staying cool. This week, the Miami Theater Center hosts a screening of Wes…

The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

The Anderson’s rock ‘n’ roll night returns this week with DJ sets by members of Bleeth and Shroud Eater, New York pop singer Janna Pelle and AnastasiaMax play a Critical Mass After Party, and Beach Day plays a homecoming show at Las Rosas with the Saucy Jacks, the Woolly Bushmen, and Fat Sun. If you’re looking for something a little quieter, check out HistoryMiami’s Komorebi 2018 Bonsai Exhibition, along with special event programming at the Bass Museum and the Wolfsonian.Here are the best free events happening in Miami this week.

The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

When was the last time you went to Mango’s? It’s probably been a while, but you’ve likely never seen an art show there. A costume design and art display at the Ocean Drive tourist staple is part of this week’s best free events, along with an album release by Florida favorite Astari Nite, plus Wynwood’s Latin American pride festival, MegaRumba.

The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

Next to sitting at the beach every weekend, classic movie screenings are the best part of summer in Miami. Coral Gables Art Cinema is screening a rare 70 mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey this week, and the art house cinema’s neighbors at Books & Books will host a panel discussion about the film this Wednesday. Estelle, Musiq Soulchild, and Ginuwine play the returning Overtown Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami hosts its first children’s exhibition on Sunday. Here’s a look at these and more of the best free events happening in Miami this week.

The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

The weekend just ended, but knowing Wednesday is a holiday makes it much easier to head into the work week. Before you light up the sparklers, start your Monday morning commute with a free performance by the Wynwood Trio at the Government Center Station, courtesy of arts organization PAXy. Head to Bayfront Park on Wednesday for the traditional Fourth of July festivities, and close out the week with sets by Damaged Goods, Malone Music, and Andre Skyy at the Shore Club. Here’s a look at these and more of the best free events happening in Miami this week.

Boy George on Gay Wedding Cakes and Getting Along With Culture Club

Boy George is calling from Australia, where he’s finalizing filming as a coach on that country’s seventh season of The Voice. He’s purportedly on the phone to discuss his and Culture Club’s upcoming summer tour with the B-52’s and Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins, but he has something else on his mind: wedding cakes.