Video Games @ the Library. Chill out with a Nintendo Switch and some light competition. Whether you’re playing solo or tag-teaming with a buddy, it’s two hours of low-stress, high-score fun. Virrick Park Branch, 3255 Plaza Street. Friday 6/27 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Free. Free Food Distribution. County Commissioner[Read More…]

Summer’s heating up across the Grove and beyond—with culture, community, and celebrations lined up to match. Whether you’re marching for faith, mingling at a chamber social, or stretching under the palms, this week’s Where We’ll Be is packed with the good stuff. And don’t miss what’s coming in July—it’s big,[Read More…]

Smoke Signals. The Sierra Club screens Old Smokey: A Community History, a deep dive into Miami’s incineration past and what a zero-waste future could look like. Bonus: stick around for a convo on environmental justice. Miami Dade College, Gibson Center, 3629 Grand Avenue. Friday 6/13 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.[Read More…]

Goombay Returns. The Goombay Festival transforms Grand Avenue with Bahamian drumming, parades, and pageantry. Don’t miss Junkanoo — or the food, music, and family fun all weekend long. Friday 6/6, 6:00 p.m. at Armbrister Park, and Saturday 6/7 through Sunday 6/8, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Grand Avenue from[Read More…]

Vote Like It Matters. It’s the season for the most important vote of the year — and no, it’s not political. Every year, Miami New Times holds a citywide poll to crown the very best of the best: food, art, music, culture, community spots. Hopefully, the Spotlight has helped you[Read More…]

Celebrate Caribbean heritage with history, heart, and a legendary guest speaker – Dr. Marvin Dunn – who makes history come alive. Join the discussion and dive into stories that make Little Bahamas unforgettable! Honoring Legacy: People and Places of Little Bahamas. MDC Gibson Education Center, 3629 Grand Avenue. Friday 5/23[Read More…]

Shakespeare never won a Pulitzer (can you believe it?) but murder, revenge, ghosts, and cycles of trauma and violence have always made for reliable dramatic material.  GableStage opens the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Fat Ham” this weekend. In it, a young gay black man named Juicy is confronted by his father’s[Read More…]

Maybe it’s too late to pick up your room for Mother’s Day, but you can still impress her by picking up trash in a unique marine debris recycling event. SeaCycle’s innovative program will take the materials you help collect and reform them into usable products like park benches. Totally cool[Read More…]

Broadway’s longest-running Phantom of the Opera, Franc D’Ambrosio, brings his iconic voice to the St. Hugh-Steinway Concert Series performing musical theater’s greatest hits and timeless classics. St. Hugh Catholic Church, 3460 Royal Road. Friday 5/2 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets. Go for baroque in an intimate recital with countertenor Victor Bento[Read More…]

During times too often coarse or rough, the graceful and delicate art of calligraphy can bring peace of mind and body.  Monica Hine, a local calligrapher and Grove resident, leads an expressive journey through this art form with a live demonstration at a fundraiser for Plymouth Preschool.  The slower pace[Read More…]