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This is the time of year when Miami (the effects reach us all) is overwhelmed by another horde of pop-culture \u201cstars\u201d (psst: we haven\u2019t heard of most of them either), with their big-city ways (that may be how they do it in London, but \u2026), incomprehensible language (can they just use plain English?), exotic stimulants (what\u2019s even in oolong?) and provocative fashion (the ambivalence is shocking).<\/p>\n

Of course, we\u2019re used to handling eight-day gaggles of globally gaga-ed DJs, F1 drivers, bold-faced chefs and supermodels. But authors? I mean, what kind of celebrity would rather be heard and not seen? It\u2019s diabolical.<\/p>\n

The Miami Book Fair kicks off on Sunday at Miami Dade College\u2019s downtown Wolfson Campus for a run through Nov. 23, culminating in the signature three-day street fair beginning Nov. 21. Perhaps even more so this year, the depth and diversity of writers and voices coming in to take part are a distinctive achievement for the organizers and should be a point of pride for South Florida residents.<\/p>\n

Among the highlights this weekend is an appearance by songwriter Kenny Chesney, the country-music star of stadium-filling renown, who will talk about his memoir \u201cHeart Life Music\u201d with co-author Holly Gleason at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, a gathering long sold out.<\/p>\n

Also at the top of my list for MBF 2025: photographer and culture warrior Sally Mann (7 p.m. Nov. 19); newly appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze (8 p.m. Nov. 20); and, for grins, local pals Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen (4 p.m. Nov. 22).<\/p>\n

Note that many author appearances can be accessed with a free ticket, others with tickets for purchase. For more information, visit MiamiBookFair.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/p>\n

Laugh riot: The WWE-style comedy tour Hasan Hates Ronny\/Ronny Hates Hasan, starring Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng (probably no chairs being thrown), hits the Arsht Center in Miami for performances on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets for Friday\u2019s show are all but gone (single digits), while a few more are available on Saturday, starting at $50.01. Visit ArshtCenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Future laughs: Is Matt Rife the most popular touring comedian working today? Discuss. Rife just announced he\u2019s bringing his Stay Golden World Tour to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on June 26, with tickets (starting at $79) going on sale at noon Friday. Visit MyHRL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kim possible: This is opening weekend at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach for the Broadway tour of Tony Award-winning musical \u201cKimberly Akimbo,\u201d about a plucky teen\u2019s against-the-odds pursuit of happiness in suburban New Jersey (with a cast that includes Jupiter-raised Skye Alyssa Friedman). Weekend performances continue at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $46 at Kravis.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trunk show: Another young dreamer in search of more meaning in life finds it after jumping a train and finding himself in a traveling circus in the \u201cvisually triumphant\u201d (Sun Sentinel)<\/a> Broadway musical, \u201cWater for Elephants,\u201d on a tour that arrived this week at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. Weekend performances are at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $48.68. Performances continue through Nov. 23. Visit BrowardCenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The national tour of the Broadway musical “Water for Elephants” is at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale through Nov. 23. (Matt Murphy for MurphyMade\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

Pictures of Auschwitz: Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach and the Tectonic Theater Project will present opening-weekend performances of 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist \u201cHere There Are Blueberries.\u201d The play tells the true story of a mysterious photo album sent to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007, filled with images of Nazi officers and staff during moments of leisure at Auschwitz \u2014 a chilling example of Hannah Arendt\u2019s \u201cbanality of evil.\u201d Co-written by Mois\u00e9s Kaufman (son of a Holocaust survivor) and Amanda Gronich, this \u201cdisturbingly resonant<\/a>\u201d (Los Angeles Times) play follows the detective work that went into verifying the pictures, along the way asking audiences to bear witness to the conspiracy of lies that corrupted everyday citizens. Showtimes this weekend will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Performances continue through Dec. 7. Tickets start at $35+ at MiamiNewDrama.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kravis thriller: The hit Michael Jackson musical \u201cMJ\u201d is on its way to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Feb. 10-15, with tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Kravis.org<\/a> and at noon Friday at the box office and by calling 561-832-7469.<\/p>\n

Silver screen golden era: The Historical Society of Palm Beach County will unveil its new exhibit, \u201cSunshine Cinema: Florida in Film<\/a>\u201d on Friday in West Palm Beach. The show takes a retrospective look at movie-making history in Florida with a display of iconic props, movie costumes and other artifacts, including a 1910s Thomas Edison kinetoscope, Tony Montana\u2019s tropical shirt in \u201cScarface\u201d and the flight suit Tom Hanks wore in \u201cApollo 13.\u201d The exhibit will be up at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum from Friday through May 30, with $12 tickets and free entry for guests age 18 and younger. Opening reception tickets start at $125 (including beer, wine, light bites). Visit PBCHistory.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"ArtifactsArtifacts from the career of actor Burt Reynolds are part of the \u201cSunshine Cinema: Florida in Film\u201d exhibit at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in West Palm Beach. (Amy Beth Bennett\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n

Friday night live: Performing in South Florida for the first time since the death of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys will bring The Sounds of Summer Tour to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $69.55 at MyHRL.com<\/a>. \u2026 Alt-rock veterans All Time Low will share music from new album \u201cEveryone\u2019s Talking\u201d at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Openers are Mayday Parade, Four Year Strong and The Paradox. Tickets start at $62 at Seatgeek.com<\/a>. \u2026 Guitar phenom Brandon \u201cTaz\u201d Niederauer (as seen at Coachella and with Jon Batiste) will bring his tour to Crazy Uncle Mike\u2019s in Boca Raton on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $36.22. Visit CrazyUncleMikes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More laughs: Comedian and actor Tim Dillon (yet another example of where a Nassau Community College education can take you) said this: \u201cCruises are for garbage people<\/a>. \u2026 They are for monsters. \u2026 Everything about a cruise can happen in a Denny\u2019s. Why are there passports?\u201d And so he is on his way to the Fort Lauderdale Improv for shows at 7:30 (sold out) and 10 p.m. Friday, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday (both sold out). Tickets cost $46.90+. Visit ImprovFTL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Peru + Venezuela: Peruvian restaurant Jarana in Aventura on Friday will host a one-night-only Chef Collab Series dinner featuring Venezuelan celebrity chef Lorena Garc\u00eda (Bravo\u2019s \u201cTop Chef Masters,\u201d Food Network\u2019s \u201cTournament of Champions\u201d) and Jarana\u2019s chef Martha Palacios. The four-course dinner will include a Tuna Tartare appetizer, Tamales Criollos, Mole Churrasco Steak and Coconut Tres Leches dessert. Cost: $70 per person. For reservations, visit JaranaRestaurant.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"ChefCelebrity chef Lorena Garc\u00eda will take part in a Chef Collab Series at Peruvian restaurant Jarana in Aventura on Friday. (Jarana\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

You scream: Lily\u2019s Handmade Ice Cream, the family owned scoopery with locations in Delray Beach and North Miami that was voted best ice cream in South Florida<\/a> by South Florida Sun Sentinel readers last year, will open a new Boynton Beach shop at 3837 W. Woolbright Road on Friday at noon. Visit Facebook.com\/icecreamlilys<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Heart to art: The Art Prevails Project presents \u201cThe Happening: A Theatrical Mixtape Volume VII\u201d in the Abdo New River Room at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Expressed via drama, music and poetry, this chapter is subtitled \u201cLove & Hate,\u201d promising to \u201cmake you smile, move and reflect on everything in between.\u201d Each performance will be followed by a post-show discussion with the artists. Tickets cost $35.40. The production is part of the Broward Center\u2019s Amplify Arts<\/a> initiative designed to elevate local artists and emerging arts organizations. Visit BrowardCenter.org<\/a>\u00a0or ArtPrevailsProject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Buckle up: Davie\u2019s cowboy culture comes together in a big way this weekend as Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo will host the Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. The ropin\u2019 and ridin\u2019 thrills begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $35, or $15 for guests age 3-12. Visit DavieProRodeo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Friday tributes: Nationally touring, Florida-based Pink Floyd tribute band Floyd Nation will bring their Wish We Were There Tour to The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $34.22. Visit ParkerPlayhouse.com<\/a>. \u2026 Popular homage Rock of ABBA returns to Galuppi\u2019s in Pompano Beach on Friday at 7:30 p.m. General-admission standing room costs $10, with table seating available by reservation. Visit Galuppis.com<\/a>. \u2026 Chicago\/Earth, Wind & Fire tribute Hot Brass will play the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets start at $52.54. Visit AventuraCenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY<\/p>\n

Up and away: Sky Elements Drones (finalists on \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent\u201d in 2024) will put the \u201cup\u201d in Dania Beach\u2019s holiday-themed \u201cLight Up the Night\u201d extravaganza on Saturday. Scheduled to begin at 6:20 p.m., the drone show will feature tiny illuminated aircraft drones that will create animated holiday characters over Dania Beach City Hall, accompanied by an upbeat soundtrack. \u201cLight Up the Night,\u201d presented by Dania After Dark, will run from 6 to 9 p.m. and include an ice skating rink, ugly sweater competition, tree-lighting ceremony, food vendors and more. Visit DaniaBeachFL.gov\/daniaafterdark<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When war stopped: Just a few days after Veterans Day, Florida Grand Opera\u2019s \u201cSilent Night\u201d is an evocative operatic retelling of the 1914 Christmas Truce \u2014 when soldiers on either side of the World War I battlefield paused to sing, pray and play soccer together on an extraordinary Christmas Eve. Performed in three languages (with English and Spanish translations projected), \u201cSilent Night\u201d marks the return of FGO\u2019s orchestra, providing accompaniment for the first time in 18 years. The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera also coincides with the official launch of FGO\u2019s Voices of Wellness<\/a> program, which supports the well-being of veterans, first responders and nurses. Performances of \u201cSilent Night\u201d will take place at Miami\u2019s Arsht Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Tuesday. The opera will next be seen at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 4 and Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $22-$25. Visit FGO.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"ScenesFlorida Grand Opera’s “Silent Night” is an evocative retelling of a remarkable Christmas Eve pause on the battlefield during World War I. (Jeff Roffman\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

Going coastal: The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will open the exhibition \u201cAnastasia Samoylova: Atlantic Coast,\u201d a meditative exploration of the American mood in pictures taken from Key West to Maine by the Russian-born American photographer, inspired by Berenice Abbott\u2019s famed 1954 journey along U.S. 1. The exhibit will be up through March. Museum admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $5 for students and free for guests age 12 and younger. Visit Norton.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Walk this way: Saturday brings the return of the quarterly Oakland Park Art Walk<\/a>, which should offer a fine, family friendly stroll on what we\u2019re expecting to be a beautiful evening. But it also may be a reminder of what an underrated destination this eight-block stretch of Northeast 12th Avenue and Dixie Highway is for drinks (Rebel Wine Bar, ChainBridge Distillery, Funky Buddha Brewery, Tripping Animals Brewing, to name a few spots) and dining (Red Sea Eritrean and Ethiopian Cuisine, Nour Thai Kitchen, Moon Pizza Pie, Black Flamingo Brews & Kitchen, The Butcher\u2019s Barrel, BMC Smash Burgers and FMS Creamery). They\u2019re all an easy walk from each other \u2014 and parking is free. Visit OaklandParkFL.gov\/OPAW<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"TheScene from the August edition of the Oakland Park Art Walk, which returns on Saturday. (Scott Luxor\/Contributor)<\/p>\n

New art: Fort Lauderdale-based artist and arts culture advocate Francie Bishop Good will attend the opening reception for her emotionally resonant\u00a0 \u201cMash Ups\u201d exhibit \u2014 graphite sketches transformed into layered digital compositions \u2014 at Art Gallery 21 in Wilton Manors on Saturday at 6 p.m. A cofounder of Fort Lauderdale\u2019s Girls\u2019 Club, an exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art by women, Bishop Good\u2019s work is included in collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Frost Art Museum; the Bass Museum of Art; and NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, among others. Visit ArtGallery21.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday night live: Puerto Rican icon Olga Ta\u00f1\u00f3n comes to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Saturday on her \u201cHay Ke Ser Feliz\u201d tour. Scattered tickets remain, starting at $185.55. Visit MyHRL.com<\/a>. \u2026 Greensky Bluegrass bring their daring string thing to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Saturday at 8 p.m. (hoping to hear their irresistible cover of Pink Floyd\u2019s \u00a0 \u201cTime\/Breathe\u201d). Tickets start at $52.53. Visit MiamiBeachBandshell.com<\/a>. \u2026 \u00a0Alt-metal quartet Seether and rockers Daughtry bring their tour to the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $78 at Seatgeek.com<\/a>. \u2026 Indie-pop stylist I Don\u2019t Know How But They Found Me alights at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. General-admission tickets cost $39.80. Visit CultureRoom.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even more laughs: Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy, one of the highest-grossing comedians on tour in recent years (says Pollstar), will bring his Just Being Koy Tour to the Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $64.25 at Ticketmaster.com<\/a>. \u2026 Writer and comedian Gabriel Rutledge comes to the Broward Center\u2019s Amaturo Theater on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $23.60. Visit BrowardCenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday tributes: Mathews Brewing Co. in Lake Worth Beach will host a free concert by Ramones tribute band the Morones on Saturday, with openers Maximum Friction going on at 7:30 p.m. Visit Facebook.com\/mathewsbrewing<\/a>. \u2026 The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton will have Elton Dan and The Rocket Band on Saturday at 7 p.m. General-admission standing room tickets cost $50.09 at FunkyBiscuit.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SUNDAY
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Brittany Brave \/ Courtesy<\/p>\n

Comedian Brittany Brave will rally her funniest friends at the Miami Improv on Sunday to raise money for her documentary about the local comedy scene, “Muchacha.” (Brittany Brave\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n

Sunday laughs: South Florida comedian Brittany Brave<\/a> and other favorite joke tellers will gather on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Miami Improv for the Best of Miami comedy showcase, with proceeds going to \u201cMuchacha<\/a>,\u201d her documentary project about the local comedy scene. Other performers will include Ricky Cruz, Gene Harding, Cisco Duran, Carlos Hernandez, Eli Rodriguez, Julie Baez and others. The evening also will offer a sneak peek at \u201cMuchacha.\u201d Tickets cost $31.90+; reserved VIP seats are $51.90+. Visit MiamiImprov.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pure energy: The Kaytranada x Justice Tour \u2014 pairing Haitian-born, Montreal-based DJ and producer Kaytranada with French electronica duo Justice \u2014 may blow the top off Miami\u2019s Kaseya Center on Sunday. Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert, with special guest Sam Gellaitry, start at $46.30 at Ticketmaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Carti time: Rapper Playboy Carti brings his long-awaited Antagonist Tour, featuring music from No. 1 album \u201cMUSIC,\u201d to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise at 7 p.m. Sunday. The cheapest seats are running in the $50s at Seatgeek.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at\u00a0bcrandell@sunsentinel.com<\/a>. Follow on\u00a0IG: @BenCrandell<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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