It’s that weekend of chocolate rabbits and marshmallow chickens and punk rock and jazz and ballet and beer cans covered in poetry and Ricardo Arjona again and again and again. Clearly we are not putting all of our eggs in one basket. Let’s go …
Friday
Arjona all over: One of Latin music’s best-selling artists, Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, known for his poetic lyrics and unyielding social-justice advocacy, has brought his Lo Que el Seco no Dijo Tour to Miami’s Kaseya Center. Remaining shows will be Friday and Sunday through Tuesday. (He probably could have sold a Saturday concert, if the Miami Heat weren’t playing that night.) Visit Ticketmaster.com.
Local listening: After more than a decade of free music on the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Friday Night Sound Waves’ season-ending party at Las Olas Oceanside Park this weekend may be its final event ever: The curator and champion of the concert series, Ari Glassman, is leaving South Florida, which is a loss for all. As bad luck would have it, popular classic-rock cover band Mr. Nice Guy says their performance at the LOOP on Friday will “most likely” be their last after nearly 25 years on the scene. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Visit Facebook.com/SoundWavesFLB.
Friday laughs: When Entertainment Weekly recently compiled a list of “The 26 best comedy specials on Netflix,” Ali Wong’s “Single Lady” was No. 1. No joke. Catch Wong at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets: MyHRL.com.
Light and heat: Miami City Ballet comes to the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach this weekend with two productions. First up, on Friday at 7 p.m., is George Balanchine’s “Jewels,” a radiant triptych of color and light set to music by Fauré (“Emeralds”), Stravinsky (“Rubies”) and Tchaikovsky (“Diamonds”). The company also will offer an encore of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s passionate “Carmen” on Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Looking ahead, Miami City Ballet will bring its Spring Mix production to The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on April 11-12. Tickets: MiamiCityBallet.org.
Friday tribute: The tribute band I didn’t know I needed, Ode to The Cranberries will bring hits including “Linger,” “Dreams,” “Ode to My Family” and “Zombie,” along with random Fleetwood Mac covers, to retro-awesome restaurant-lounge Revelry in Pompano Beach on Friday at 8 p.m. Highly recommended. Admission is free, but RSVP is a good idea: RevelryFla.com.
Nicole Henry will perform at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach on Friday and Saturday. (Banister Records/Courtesy)
Nicole at night: Widely acclaimed, South Florida-trained jazz and pop singer Nicole Henry, equally at home with melodies made famous by Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini and Whitney Houston, will return for performances at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets: Kravis.org.
Witch hunt: Palm Beach Dramaworks in downtown West Palm Beach on Friday will open its production of “The Crucible,” Arthur Miller’s gripping 1953 exploration of the 1692 Salem witch trials, a mirror that Miller held up to McCarthyism and the anti-communist hysteria of his time. Performances run through April 19. Information: PalmBeachDramaworks.org.
Weekend movie: The moving comedy “Ethan Bloom,” filmed in Miami-Dade County, is about an awkward 13-year-old preparing for his bar mitzvah, who becomes convinced that his spiritual calling is with the Catholic church. The film opens Friday at Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth, with its star, Hank Greenspan (of CBS sitcom “The Neighborhood”), taking part in Q&A sessions at screenings on Saturday and Sunday. Also on hand will be director-producer Herschel Faber and writer-producer Maylen Dominguez. Tickets, information: MenemshaFilms.com.
Hank Greenspan, left, and Carlos Ponce in a scene from filmed-in-Miami-Dade comedy “Ethan Bloom.” (Menemsha Films/Courtesy)
Take the kids: The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will host a pep rally (too late?) in Old School Square in downtown Delray Beach on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. You’ll find food trucks, vendors, live music, games, custom T-shirts, and appearances from team mascots and dancers. Admission is free. Visit DowntownDelrayBeach.com.
Station to station: Local artists and musicians will collaborate on “The Unveiling: A Good Friday Art & Music Experience” by CityChurch Fort Lauderdale at Savor Cinema from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. This reimagining of the emotional journey of Good Friday — “Eleven Stations of the Cross. Eleven artists. Eleven musical performances. One story.” — is curated by the husband-and-wife team of artist Shannon Almanzar and creative producer Jonathan Almanzar, with music directed by Josh Diaz of KIDS and Jonathan Orange of JJ and The Florida Oranges. A post-performance reception in the courtyard will include the artists and their works, many of which will be for sale. Admission is free. Visit CityChurchFTL.com or Eventbrite.com.
Saturday
Wordplay and beer: Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the O, Miami Poetry Festival will host a free reception on Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Books & Books in Coral Gables for an exhibition of local photography featured in “Literally Everyone’s Invited: Odes to South Florida,” a book that celebrates the ZipOde. This place-based poetic form — five-line poems with the number of words in each line dictated by your zip code — was created in 2015 by O, Miami and radio station WLRN. Equal parts art book and love letter to South Florida, the collection of ZipOdes and photographs in “Literally Everyone’s Invited” includes participation from more than 450 locals from all over South Florida. The photos will be up throughout April, National Poetry Month. O, Miami is continuing to accept ZipOde submissions via WLRN. Selected poets will get the chance to read theirs live at the 11th anniversary celebration of the ZipOde at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens on April 29. Visit OMiami.org. … On a related note, 3 Sons Brewing in Dania Beach will host an O, Miami happy hour on Monday, April 6, from 5 to 7 p.m., debuting a new fruited sour ale called Birds of Paradise in custom poetry-clad beer cans available throughout April. Visit 3SonsBrewingCo.com.
Birds of Paradise, a new fruited sour ale at 3 Sons Brewing in Dania Beach, comes in a can brightened by a poem. The cans will be available during April, National Poetry Month. (3 Sons Brewing/Courtesy)
Words and music: “The Black American Story,” hosted by the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, will explore the richness and resilience of Black history through storytelling and jazz on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Vintage Gymnasium at Old School Square in downtown Delray Beach. The performance will be led by Brian Knowles, architect of the Spady Museum’s Black History Study curriculum, accompanied by jazz musicians Lafayette Gilchrist, Emperor King Bishop (Solomon Selassie) and Bashi Rose. The event also will celebrate the second class of the Black History Study program, the 100th anniversary of the Spady House, and the 25th anniversary of the museum. Tickets, information: SpadyMuseum.com.
Saturday night live: Tenor saxophonist and educator Walter Smith III comes to the Arts Garage in downtown Delray Beach with music from a critically praised new album, “Twio, Vol. 2” (Blue Note Records), which includes appearances by luminaries such as bassist Ron Carter and saxophonist Branford Marsalis. Smith and his trio will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: ArtsGarage.org. … Latin-music stars Willy Chirino, Alvaro Torres and Albita will perform at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: CharlesFDodgeCityCenter.com.
Dancing with myself: The newly refreshed Huizenga Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale will be the setting for Be You Sunset Silent Disco on Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will receive a pair of wireless headphones and an earful of inspiring sounds. It’s free with an RSVP. For information on the event and dozens of other free offerings in the park, visit HuizengaPark.org.
Young prints: Dozens of artists, writers, illustrators, activists and poets will gather on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. during the Miami Zine Fair, a celebration of independent print culture at Paradise Plaza in the Miami Design District. The event will include zine exhibitors, site-specific artworks, performances, podcasts, workshops and interactive programming. Admission is free. Information: MiamiZineFair.com.
Sunday
Rum ball: There are many traditional ways to celebrate Easter Sunday. The Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show in Fort Lauderdale will offer a trippy, tropical brunch menu headlined by a 48-day Mai-Kai Rum dry-aged paniolo ribeye ($89), which you can accompany with The Bad Bunny cocktail, a zesty combo of Bacardi Superior rum, hibiscus, elderflower, citrus and egg white ($18). The more virtuous may prefer the nonalcoholic Easter Egg Hunt mocktail, a mix of strawberry, coconut, pineapple, orange and butterfly pea tea ($12). Reservations: MaiKai.com. … Then there is the traditional South Florida delicacy served at Duffy’s Sports Grill locations across the region: the Peep-tini, a whirl of Stoli Vanil vodka, Trader Vic’s White Chocolate Liqueur and whipped cream, with a lemon-and-sugar rim garnished with a marshmallow Peep ($8). Visit DuffysMVP.com.
Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on IG: @BenCrandell.