The 21 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday YouTube can make you famous. Case in point No. 3,657,896: Franchesca Ramsey. Her cleverly titled video parody “Shit White Girls Say… to Black Girls” went über-viral, launching her “accidental activist” career. Among many cool opportunities that have suddenly come her way, she’ll participate in an intimate chat with Michelle…

Five Best Miami Crime Movies, According to Blackout Author Alex Segura

When Pete Fernandez returns to South Florida to hunt down the missing son of a rising politician — and eventually to unravel a cold case tied to a murderous cult — he operates in a very real version of Miami. The fictional detective hangs in Wynwood, eats Cuban food at Islas Canarias, and pokes around cookie-cutter suburbs in Southwest Miami-Dade.

Artist William Kentridge Brings South African Cultural Politics to MOAD

Miami is often applauded for its diversity, but the city also has a troubling history of racial and ethnic segregation and cultural misunderstanding. At the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College (MOAD MDC), executive director and chief curator Rina Carvajal is promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity in the Magic City through the cross-disciplinary series Living Together.

The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

After a drenched weekend in usually sunny Miami, the rain shows no signs of letting up this week. It’s tempting to stay under the covers all week watching Netflix, but there are too many exciting events happening around town, even as we wait for the first ray of sunshine in days to crack through the clouds this week…

The Rhythm Foundation Celebrates 30 Years of World Sounds

If you’ve lived through the demise of Grand Central, Vagabond, the Stage, and other live music venues, you know Miami needs the Rhythm Foundation. This Saturday night, the Rhythm Foundation will celebrate its 30th anniversary, and in true Miami fashion, it’s throwing a birthday bash in the Gleason Room at the Fillmore Miami Beach. The fundraiser aims to raise $30,000…

Eyes on Miami: Nicki Minaj, Migos, Future, and Others

It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with WorldRedEye, New Times…