Friday
Tigermilk Miami. Airfare across the pond to England can be pricey. Why not save some dough and have a proper party in the 305 instead? Tigermilk Miami bills itself as "Miami's new Brit-pop party." The shindig features resident DJs Ray Milian and Tommy Gun. As long as the pints keep flowing, Las Rosas plans to host Tigermilk each second Saturday moving forward, so cheerio! 11 p.m. Friday, January 26, at Las Rosas, 2898 NW Seventh Ave., Miami; lasrosasbar.com. Admission is free.
TransArt Artist's Showcase. The LGBTQ movement has seen great strides over the past few decades, but as the current political climate makes plainly clear, the battle for equality is far from over. Transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people
The Love Burn. You no longer have to travel way out west to experience the magic and otherworldly artist utopia that is Burning Man. The Love Fest, Florida's only official Burning Man event, is back at Virginia Key Beach Park this weekend with large-scale art installations, music, and workshops. As lead event organizer Glen Gray told New Times earlier this week, this year's theme is "World's Fair," and all camps will put their own psychedelic spin on the world showcase. "Narnia," "The Temple of Love," "The Landing of the Mothership," and "The Ministry of Butterflies" are just some of the 110 camps participating this year. Friday through Sunday at Virginia Key Beach Park, 4020 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami; 305-960-4600; virginiakeybeachpark.net. Tickets cost $225 to $249.99 via brownpapertickets.com.
Saturday
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. If you weren't feeling Luke Skywalker's character development in The Last Jedi, perhaps you'd like to revisit Mark Hamill's other famous role as the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series. You can watch Hamill in his animated role this Saturday at Coral Gables Art Cinema's late-night screening of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Immerse yourself in the world of Gotham and its shadowy gangsters as you celebrate the film's 25th anniversary with a rare screening on 35mm film. 11:30 p.m. Saturday at Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave., Miami; 786-385-9689; Tickets cost $8 via gablescinema.com.
Celebrity Deathmatch: Mario Party. Last month, some of Miami's rising drag talents kicked off the monthly Celebrity Deathmatch series with lip-sync battles between pop stars such as Lady Gaga versus Madonna and Nicki Minaj versus Cardi B. For their next installment, your favorite local drag queens will battle it out as some of your favorite
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Garifuna Collective Featuring Umalali. Experience the rich Afro-Caribbean punta rhythms of the Garifuna people when the Garifuna Collective performs twice at the Miami Dade County Auditorium this weekend. The Collective travels the world keeping the music of the Garifuna culture alive, and whether they're playing on drums, guitars, or turtle shells, you'd have to be dead to resist the urge to dance when they hit their groove. 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami; ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $27.
Sunday
Classic Album Sundays. Steely Dan's music is pretty controversial among rock 'n' roll fans. Some listen and find impeccable, indisputable production genius, while others malign the absence of musical grit in the duo's music. Whatever your position, there's nothing controversial about listening to a record with friends while enjoying complimentary PBR and Pizza Tropical, and this month's installment of Classic Album Sundays has that and more. Bring friends, and if they're not into Steely Dan's Aja, they'll probably enjoy another 1977 classic: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. 5 p.m. Sunday at Deja Vu Audio South, 120 NW 25th St. Ste 302, Miami; 305-306-7249. Tickets cost $6 via eventbrite.com.
Jungle Island at Wynwood Yard. No need to pack the kids into the car for a day trip off the mainland. Jungle Island's animal friends are coming to the Wynwood Yard for a day of family activities including interactive art with Jungle Island's parrots, face painting, and animal-inspired yoga by Green Monkey. Practice your downward dog as you learn about the animals at the famed Miami attraction. Noon Saturday at the Wynwood Yard, 56 NW 29th St., Miami, 305-351-0366; eventbrite.com. Admission is free.