Tag: 4/23/26

Locust Late @ The DiLL: Create Animated Installation Art in the Spatial Internet using XR and Blender by Ariel Baron-Robbins. Performance by Richard Moreno. 4/23/26

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Locust Late @ The DiLL: Create Animated Installation Art in the Spatial Internet using XR and Blender by Ariel Baron-Robbins. Performance by Richard Moreno.
Thursday, 04/23/2026-, 07:00 pm-09:00 pm
Locust Projects
297 NE 67th St,
Miami, Florida, 33138
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Cost: Free

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Join us at this month’s edition of #TheDiLL for a hands-on workshop exploring how digital objects and interaction can develop into virtual experiences by interdisciplinary artist and educator Ariel Baron-Robbins, followed by an experimental live performance by visual and sound artist Richard Moreno. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to #BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop) and follow along. Please note that the 7pm workshop starts on time!

7pm Workshop | Ariel Baron-Robbins: Create Animated Installation Art in the Spatial Internet

Technologist, educator, and Loop Art Critique founder Ariel Baron-Robbins will guide participants through the process of transforming handmade artwork into an immersive digital space by using digital scanning, Blender—an open source 3D modeling software—and XR environments. This hands-on workshop allows participants to build animated installations, experiment with interactive software, and learn to translate creative ideas into dynamic digital environments, with the final collaborative results transported for experience both online and in VR within the MUDVERSE by MUD Foundation.

9pm Performance | Richard Moreno: Corpse Chrysalis Live (through the cabinet of curiosities)

Artist Richard Moreno transforms sculpture into powerful instruments that harness the dark pageantry of extreme metal. For his debut at the DiLL, Moreno brings a massive, wheeled crate sculpture that unfolds to reveal dual screens, high-powered subwoofers, and a fog-filled ritual site where four musicians perform plug directly into the installation. Earplugs will be provided free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.

This event is free and open to the public, and presented as part of the Knight Digital Innovation Initiative at Locust Projects. Complimentary refreshments are available for guests aged 21 and older courtesy of our 2025–26 sponsors The Tank Brewing Co. and Topo Chico.

OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Spring Edition 2026 4/23/26 – 5/3/26

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OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Spring Edition 2026
Thursday, 04/23/2026-05/03/2026, 12:00 am-11:59 pm
OUTshine Film Festival
PO Box 530280,
Miami, Florida, 33153
Website
Cost: Prices for individual films start at $17 each with group discounts, memberships and additional offers available

The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival spring edition returns April 23 – May 3, 2026! This year’s festival is proud to feature more than 20 international, North American and East Coast premieres from 20 countries across Miami-Dade and Broward counties! Adding to the excitement of the festival will be a special recognition ceremony for Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, whose Rock Out (USA, 2025) film will be screening on Monday, April 27, at Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale (1820 E Sunrise Blvd). Other special events, filmmaker panels and afterparties will add diversity to South Florida’s cinema scene.

Internationally acclaimed as one of the largest LGBTQ+ cultural festivals in the world, OUTshine will debut its first Opening Night Under the Stars party featuring The Dinner (La Cena) (Spain, 2025), a delicious blend of tension, history, and irreverent humor, on Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m., at Miami Beach Botanical Gardens (2000 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach). This year’s previously announced Centerpiece film, Maspalomas (Spain, 2025), an intimate story that delves into the subject of homosexuality in elder age through the journey of a 76-year-old man confronting fears and dilemmas that cross generations, screens at the Koubek Center Theater (2705 SW 3rd St, Miami) at 7:30 p.m. on April 30. Closing night on Sunday, May 3, at 6 p.m., at Savor Cinema (503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale) will feature the international premiere of We’ll Find Happiness (Canada, 2025), an award-winning drama about how far one will go for love, followed by another first – a Community Block Party featuring food vendors, filmmakers, live performers, entertainment and more.

Festival highlights this season include the international premieres of An Island Away From You (A Una Isla Deti) (Spain, 2025); The Children of Silverstreet Take a Stand (Børnene Fra Sølvgade Tager Kampen Op) (Denmark, 2025); and Unicorns (Italy/Spain, 2025). This edition’s North American premieres include the star-studded documentary Armani And The Birth of Italian Fashion (Italy, 2026) that traces the rise of Italian fashion through the story of the families that have been ruling it for decades – from Armani, Versace, Gucci and Valentino to Missoni, Zegna, Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada and featuring legendary insiders, rivalries, personal stories and the enduring love affair between Hollywood and Italian designers; Baracoa (Cuba/Italy, 2025); Free At Heart (Germany, 2025); In A Whisper (À voix basse) (France/Tunisia, 2025); Jone, Sometimes (Jone, batzuetan) (Spain, 2025), OUTshine’s Ladies Latin Spotlight Film; La Carn (Spain, 2025); Lone Star Bull (USA, 2025) starring Luke Macfarlane, Sebastian Roché, and D.J. “Shangela” Pierce; Patty Is Such A Girly Name (Greece, 2025); and Madfabulous (UK, 2026), a riotous, uncompromising celebration of otherness inspired by the unlikely British aristocrat who bankrupted his estate, lived fast and died young starring Rupert Everett, Greta Jones, and Ruby Stokes.

Adding to the excitement will be a special recognition ceremony for Dustin Lance Black, director of Rock Out (USA, 2025), an excavation of the queer roots of rock, punk and metal featuring Roger Daltrey, Dolly Parton, John Reid, Danny Fields and more, at the Monday, April 27 Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale Cocktails & Cinema™ screening. An American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBTQ+ rights activist, Black won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2009 for Milk, a biographical drama film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He also wrote the screenplay for the film J. Edgar and the 2022 crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven. Additionally, he worked on Big Love, Rustin and Mama’s Boy. Black served as a founding board member of the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER). He played a pivotal role in the legal fight to overturn California’s Proposition 8, notably writing the play “8” based on the trial transcripts to raise awareness and funds.

The festival continues with select films available for OUTshine At-Home viewing from May 4 – 10.

This year’s OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival spring edition is presented by CAN Community Health and The Warten Foundation. Premiere sponsors are Gilead and Comcast; Presenting Media are HotSpots! Media and It’s Happening Out; Grand sponsors are Google, Wilton River Suites, Silverspot Cinemas, Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale, Major Prevention 305, Fast Printz, Tito’s and Commissioner Damian Pardo; Supporting sponsors are Latino Salud J. Mark’s, Miami Beach Botanical Gardens and Media partners include Culture Owl, The Bulletin, I Love Gay Movies, Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, MOCHEE, TampaBayGay.com, OUTFRONT MEDIA, OUT SFL, OutClique, queerguru.com, Wire magazine, Skirt South Florida and GPR| Goodman Public Relations.

Ticket subscription packages and individual tickets starting at $17 are on sale now. OUTshine passholders and Producer Circle members receive priority advance ticket purchase opportunities. For a full listing of films, parties, special events and more and to purchase tickets, visit outshinefilm.com.

Magic Night Miami 4/23/26

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Magic Night Miami
Thursday, 04/23/2026-, 07:30 pm-08:30 pm
Sandrell Rivers Theater
6103 NW 7th Ave,
Miami, Florida, 33127
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Magic Night Miami: A Monthly Cabaret of Wonder
Come see the impossible happen right in front of your eyes!
Join us for Magic Night Miami, the city’s premier monthly showcase of the impossible. A residence show at the Fantasy Theatre Factory at the Sandrell Rivers Theater, is not your average magic show, it’s an immersive, cabaret-style experience designed for a perfect night out.
Every month, we curate a brand-new lineup of mystery entertainers. Because no two shows are ever the same, you can return month after month and always witness something new.
Master Magicians, Mentalists & Mind Readers, Hypnotists and jugglers – you will be surprised every time!
Forget the stiff theater seating of the past. Magic Night Miami brings you a high-energy cabaret vibe. Whether you are planning a unique date night, a fun evening with friends, or just looking to escape reality for a few hours, this is the ultimate destination for entertainment in Miami.
Don’t miss the magic. Grab your tickets and step into the unknown!
When : Thursday, April 23 @ 7:30 PM
Where: Sandrell Rivers Theater
6103 NW 7th Ave Miami, FL, 33127
https://ftfshows.thundertix.com/events/260113

Palestine 36 4/23/26

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Palestine 36
Thursday, 04/23/2026-04/30/2026, 05:30 pm-07:30 pm
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Website
Cost: $12

Palestine, 1936. The uprising that took on an Empire. As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

Apr 23, 2026 at 5:30pm (Thu)Apr 23, 2026 at 8:00pm (Thu)Apr 26, 2026 at 7:00pm (Sun)Apr 28, 2026 at 5:30pm (Tue)Apr 29, 2026 at 7:30pm (Wed)Apr 30, 2026 at 5:30pm (Thu)Apr 30, 2026 at 8:00pm (Thu)

Art, Corals and Oceanography – An Earth Day Lecture Series at Arlo Wynwood 4/23/26

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Art, Corals and Oceanography – An Earth Day Lecture Series at Arlo Wynwood
Thursday, 04/23/2026-, 06:00 pm-08:30 pm
Higher Ground at Arlo Wynwood
2217 NW Miami Ct., 3rd floor,
Miami, Florida, 33127
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Arlo Wynwood invites guests to celebrate Earth Day with Art, Corals & Oceanography, an immersive evening where contemporary art, ocean science, and community come together. Centered around the unveiling of two original works by Miami-based artist Gustavo Oviedo, the event explores the ocean as both a source of inspiration and a fragile ecosystem impacted by human activity.

The evening unfolds through a series of engaging talks, beginning with Oviedo sharing insight into his artistic practice and the underwater worlds that inspire his work. Devon Ledbetter of Rescue a Reef highlights the power of citizen science and community involvement in coral conservation, followed by Andrei Steyn of Students for Coral Preservation, who brings a youth-driven perspective on climate advocacy. Dr. Lisa Beal, Professor of Oceanography at the University of Miami, rounds out the program with scientific context on ocean systems and global climate impact.

Guests will have the opportunity to explore the artwork, connect with speakers, and mingle between sessions, creating a dynamic and thought-provoking experience that encourages awareness, conversation, and connection. Seating is limited and RSVP is encouraged via Eventbrite.

Island City Stage presents the East Coast Premiere of Everything Beautiful Happens at Night 4/2/2026, 4/3/26 – 4/26/26

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Island City Stage presents the East Coast Premiere of Everything Beautiful Happens at Night
Thursday, 04/02/2026-04/26/2026, 07:00 pm-09:30 pm
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Highway,
Wilton Manors, Florida, 33305
Website
Cost: $30 – $62

From writer Ted Malawer (Red, White, & Royal Blue), Carbonell and Silver Palm Award-winning director Bruce Linser, and featuring stunning illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Bong Redila, Everything Beautiful Happens at Night is a tender, funny, and moving story about the life you have, the life you want, and who stays when the world gets quiet. Tickets are on sale now for Island City Stage’s East Coast premiere of the play which runs April 2- 26.

Ezra is a closeted children’s book author. Nancy is his fiercely loyal editor. Their creative partnership has shaped stories that delight generations. But when writer’s block pushes Ezra far past deadlines to deliver his latest book, a new voice enters the conversation and begins to change Ezra’s life, inspiring a controversial ending to Chipmunk and Squirrel, and testing the limits of his friendship with Nancy.

As a former literary agent for children’s book authors, then as an editor of children’s books, and ultimately as a children’s book author and novelist, himself, Ted Malawer has spun a tale close to home. Everything Beautiful Happens at Night was partially inspired by his childhood LGBTQ author heroes Maurice Sendak (“Where the Wild Things Are”) and Arnold Lobel (“Frog and Toad” books). The play held its world premiere at Capital Stage in Sacramento, California, in early 2025 and its second U.S. staging brings it to the award-winning Island City Stage in Wilton Manors, Florida.

Island City Stage’s production of Everything Beautiful Happens at Night, directed by Linser, stars Christopher Dreeson as Ezra, Laura Turnbull as Nancy, and Aidan Paul as Jake.

Everything Beautiful Happens at Night co-producers are Russell Vance, Michael Mullins and Terry Gaw; Lights and Sound Sponsor is Scott Bennett; Talent Sponsors are Paul Rolli & Bennett Quade and Robert Lee; Costume Sponsors are Rita Cassady and John Colemen; Set Sponsors are Margie & Trevor Fried; and Illustrations Sponsor is DC Allen & Ken Flick No Gay Hate Fund at Our Fund. Additional funding is provided by the following: The Our Fund Foundation, The Schubert Foundation Inc., the SHS Foundation, the Warten Foundation, and OutClique.

Individual show tickets start at $45. A Mimosa Sunday performance sponsored by John Fomook and Charles Lee will take place on April 12. A special Women’s Night at the Theatre sponsored by Barbara Signer and Fran Epstein will take place on April 24. The show runs for one hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.

Island City Stage believes that theatre should belong to the next generation of storytellers, artists, and audiences. Its new “30 Under 30” initiative invites patrons ages 18–29 to experience award-winning, professional theatre for just $30 per ticket (plus taxes & fees; subject to availability on Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday matinees). Limit one ticket per patron per production. A government-issued photo ID will be required at will call. When ordering online, use discount code “30U30.”

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.islandcitystage.org, call (954) 928-9800 or email boxoffice@islandcitystage.org. Follow Island City Stage on Facebook at facebook.com/IslandCityStage and on Instagram at @islandcitystage1.

2026 Lexus Corporate: Downtown Miami 4/23/26

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2026 Lexus Corporate: Downtown Miami
Thursday, 04/23/2026-, 06:45 pm-08:45 pm
Bayfront Park
301 Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami, Florida, 33132
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Cost: $55

The 2026 Lexus Corporate Run, presented by First Horizon Bank, South Florida’s most highly anticipated annual 5K (3.1-mile) run/walk, will once again wind its way through the streets of Downtown Miami on Thursday, April 23, at 6:45 p.m. Now in its 41st year, “South Florida’s Largest Office Party” is open to employees of businesses, corporations, government agencies, financial institutions, and non-profits, regardless of company size. The event features a competition recognizing men’s, women’s, and coed teams across 18 industry categories, as well as a T-shirt contest. Participants of all fitness levels are encouraged to join. Beginners can walk with colleagues and build motivation to improve their health, while competitive runners can lead their corporate teams to victory.

As part of the race series, $1 from each participant will be donated to United Way.

Dafnis Prieto & Frost Latin Jazz Orchestra With Special Guests 4/23/26

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Dafnis Prieto & Frost Latin Jazz Orchestra With Special Guests
Thursday, 04/23/2026-, 07:30 pm-
UM Gusman Concert Hall
1314 Miller Drive,
Coral Gables, Florida, 33146
Website
Cost: $15-$45

After sold-out seasons with guests like Chucho Valdés, Michel Camilo, and Gema y Pavel, this year’s concert will again feature surprise artists to be announced in the spring. Expect brand-new music alongside selections from Prieto’s GRAMMY-winning album Back to the Sunset—all brought to life by his powerhouse ensemble.

Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA 2/19/26 – 4/25/26

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Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA
Thursday, 02/19/2026-04/25/2026, 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
Gulfstream Park
901 S Federal Hwy,
Hallandale Beach, Florida, 33009
Website
Cost: Starting at $56

Cirque du Soleil returns to South Florida with new show, LUZIA, a waking dream of Mexico filled with awe-inspiring acrobatics, grand visual surprises, and immersive artistry. Under the iconic Big Top at Gulfstream Park, audiences journey through a surreal world where tradition and modernity collide in dazzling ways. With elements like on-stage rain and high-flying acts, LUZIA offers an unforgettable and imaginative experience for all ages.