Two public forums are planned for Miami’s mayoral runoff between Commissioner Eileen Higgins and former City Manager Emilio Gonzalez. The first will take place Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Koubek Center’s Theater of Miami Dade College, 2705 Southwest 3rd Street (near 27th Avenue and Eighth Street). Sponsored by the League[Read More…]
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Heat, Harmony, and a Little Holy Nostalgia
The Grove has its dancing shoes on and its heart wide open this week — dancing, singing, reminiscing, and generally refusing to act its age. From the bold new moves of Four by Four to Aymée Nuviola’s Cuban pulse in Sones and Songs, it’s all rhythm and risk, sweat and[Read More…]
After the Masks, the Music.
Halloween’s barely out the door, but we’re not done dressing up—just trading cobwebs for culture. The week ahead is all rhythm and shimmer: live music under the palms, art that hums long after you’ve left the gallery, and films that haunt in the best possible way. Style and substance, that’s[Read More…]
The Grove Never Sleeps—It Just Changes Costume
Call it Cultural Whiplash. It’s officially that time of year when your social calendar looks like a ransom note. The Grove’s rolling out concerts, costumes, crafts, and carnivals faster than you can say “unsinkable ship.” You can start by haunting Coral Gables High, end up waltzing with a peacock at[Read More…]
Boo-tifully Grovey Haunts
Where We’ll Be is looking downright boo-tiful this week — from pep rallies to pup parades, trivia throwdowns to haunted house showdowns. Shenandoah’s got parking debates, Silver Bluff’s got bragging rights, and everyone else is just trying to pick between costumes and charcuterie. It’s a packed lineup of tricks, treats,[Read More…]
Another Week, Another Candidate Forum
The candidates competing to be Miami’s next mayor will face off again this week during a mayoral debate hosted by the Miami Herald and NBC 6. The forum will take place on Thursday starting at 7 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami, and livestreamed on www.miamiherald.com and[Read More…]
Big‑Ogres, Big Skies, Big Votes
Canopy Chat, No Sunscreen Needed. Zoom discussion on the urban tree canopy—because Grove=Trees; Trees=Grove; Get it? Join “Plant Talk” with the Grove’s own Dr. Chris Baralotto and learn to talk the talk and walk the walk. Zoom Meeting ID: 242-356-3814. Friday 10/10, 12:00 p.m. Free. No Instruments, All Fire. Seraphic[Read More…]
Quinces, Choirs, and Quirky Posters
Strut Your Stuff. The King Mango Strut kicks off its 42nd year with a poster and theme unveiling party on Fuller Street — plus live music and the hippest crowd in town (at least the hippest crowd in the Grove on Fuller, this Friday night between 6:00 p.m. and an[Read More…]
It starts at the U and ends with you.
A tense courtroom drama unfolds on stage at UM’s Ring Theatre with 12 Angry Jurors, adapted from the iconic 1954 teleplay. A dozen strangers locked in a jury room, debating the fate of a young man accused of patricide. Reasonable doubt, personal bias, and the weight of justice hang heavy in[Read More…]
Close-outs and New Starts
Last call for Miami SpiceOnly a few days remain to take full advantage of Miami Spice. If you’ve been meaning to hit a few standout restaurants — or just want to justify another round of small plates and desserts — this is your sign. Check your progress (and your waistband)[Read More…]
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