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q “Tropical Wildlife: Portraits of Miamians,
1991–1996” Before social media, the Miami Herald’s magazine Tropic kept us informed of the city’s most colorful characters. See the weekly feature’s best excerpts on display at HistoryMiami. àThrough July 2
q Backyard Saturdays
at the Confidante Two pools, a live DJ, rosé specials and a weekly barbecue—the hotel hooks you up this summer. àSat
q Little Creative Souls Let your kids get messy—like,
really messy—by slinging glitter and splattering paint at the Miami Flea’s dedicated kids’ corner. àMay 21, June 18
q Taste of Brickell Food
and Wine Festival Sample the best bites from the downtown neighborhood all in one place. Flowing wine and live music make this a party. àMay 27
q FemAle Brew Fest SoFlo’s first lady-led beer
festival features female brewers, musicians and performers. àMay 28
q Bareback Follies Witness Brickell’s sexiest cabaret
show, which stars New York icon Susanne Bartsch alongside the incomparable Amanda Lepore, plus Joey Arias and others. àMay 30, June 27, July 25
q Chance the Rapper His last two concerts in
Miami sold out. Don’t miss your chance to see the Grammy-winning rapper perform his largest show to date. àJune 13
q “An Evening of
Water Ballet” This aquatic dance spectacular includes a world premiere by artistic director Delma Iles. àJune 1
q Just the Tip Comedy
q Finding Neverland Embark on a magical ride
with Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie in this musical tale of how Peter became Pan. àJune 9–Oct 8
Time Out Miami May 18–August 16, 2017
show at Yo Space Comedian Danny Benavente and other local funny guys and gals make you laugh for free. Just don’t forget to tip! àJune 4, July 2, Aug 6
q “North and South: Berenice Abbott’s
U.S. Route 1” Driving on U.S. 1 is the pits, but
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it wasn’t always like that. See the highway in all its midcentury Americana splendor in Abbott’s black-and-white photographic survey. àJune 9–Oct 8
q Home Run Derby The country’s best sluggers show
off their talents during Major League Baseball All-Star Week’s most anticipated event. à July 10
q Real Madrid vs.
FC Barcelona Spain’s biggest soccer rivals battle it out in the annual exhibition match El Clásico. àJuly 29
q Diva Royale in
South Beach Bow down to the dinner-show queens: Madonna, Celia Cruz and Joan Rivers (impersonators) dance and sing while you dine. àAug 4
q Guns N’ Roses Out to prove they’ve still got
it, Axl, Slash and the rest of the guys bring their tour Not in This Lifetime to town this summer. àAug 8
q Bill Maher Don’t expect the sharp-tongued
liberal to hold back when he performs two nights of politically tinged stand-up in South Beach. àAug 5, 6
YOUR MIAMI CHECKLIST
Don’t miss a beat with these warm-weather fetes.
q The Gipsy Kings Shake your hips to the Spanish
group’s sexy flamenco rhythms when it takes over Adrienne Arsht Center. à June 14
q Fourth of July at
Bayfront Park Happy birthday, U.S. of A.! Dance, drink and watch a spectacular display of fireworks over Biscayne Bay at the park’s free celebration. àJuly 4
PHOTOGRAPHS (CLOCKWISE FROM CENTER TOP): JACLYN RIVAS; SHUTTERSTOCK; MATT BARON/BE/SHUTTERSTOCK; JEREMY DANIEL
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