Happy Tuesday, Miami. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Miami Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: 1,000 mile bike journey to Miami, free classroom kits and $1,000 teacher grants, and vintage snapshots of hotels, theaters, and billboards — catch up here.
State-level stories: Port St Lucie tops affordability charts, Indian River County boosts third grade reading to 90 percent, and L3Harris finishes its hypersonics expansion — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Housing sales slump worries the Feds, Idaho secures foster kids social security payments, and Mitsubishi recalls Outlanders for faulty liftgate gas springs — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Get your pup’s teeth sparkling clean
- Join DeStefano’s photographic journey through Cuba
- Transform your attitude with Victor Küppers
- Register now to shape our Itsekiri community
- Enjoy poetry at The Mayfair Hotel
- Avoid surprises with $300 off auto repair coverage
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🐾 Paws Patio @ InterContinental Miami | Wednesday (8/27) at 5:00pm – Fido think he’s the Bayfront’s biggest flirt? Mosey over to the Bayside Terrace, where pups lap from water bowls and you can knock back Dirty Dog Martinis, Mutt Mules, and other cash bar libations. It’s free, it’s open-air, and it’s doggone delightful.
🎨 Artist Meet and Greet: Elliot & Erick Jiménez: El Monte @ Pérez Art Museum Miami | Thursday (8/28) at 7:00pm – Swing by the downtown gallery for an intimate chat with twin artists Elliot and Erick Jiménez and curator Maritza Lacayo. They’ll spill the secrets behind El Monte’s rich symbolism, answer your burning questions, and make you feel like an art critic, minus the pretension.
🎲 Thursdays at PAMM: Capicu! NYC @ Pérez Art Museum Miami | Thursday (8/28) at 8:00pm – If you’ve been looking for an excuse to escape your sofa, head to PAMM’s waterfront terrace for DJs, domino duels, and happy hour specials. Inside, Elliot and Erick Jiménez will be roaming the galleries for art chats and pop-up workshops. It’s culture without the pretension.
🎤 Jessi Campo @ Books & Books | Friday (8/29) at 7:30pm – We’re heading to a tucked-away courtyard under the stars where Jessi Campo is pouring boleros and jazz like fine wine, plus a surprise mother-daughter duet from her fifth album. Think Netflix’s “Sabor a Mi” remastered live, no popcorn required, but bring your ears.
🎧 DJ Diesel @ E11EVEN Miami | Friday (8/29) at 8:00pm – If you thought your backyard grill-offs were epic, wait till Shaq aka DJ Diesel drops bass instead of basketballs for Labor Day weekend. Expect legendary beats, crowds bigger than your last family reunion, and bragging rights you can actually earn without flipping patties.
This weekend
🚗 Cars & Coffee @ Gold Coast Railroad Museum | Saturday (8/30) at 9:00am – If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a Ferrari parks next to a steam engine, stop by the Gold Coast Railroad Museum. It’s free to just wander vintage railcars, ogle supercars, sip local coffee, and catch a tram without scrounging for quarters.
✒️ Local Views: Inked Verses @ Pérez Art Museum Miami | Saturday (8/30) at 1:00pm – Grab your pen and wander over to the Art Station for a two-hour ink and verse mix with printmaker Rosa Garmendia and The Biscayne Poet. No art degree required, just bring wit, curiosity, a dash of dare. You’ll laugh, scribble, maybe unearth a memoir.
🌱 Edible Gardening @ Coral Reef Branch Library | Saturday (8/30) at 2:00pm – Ready to turn your yard into a salad bar that survives our summer heat? Join this laid-back library workshop in person or online, and discover the right crops, planting spots, and harvest hacks for true South Florida foodscaping. No green thumb required.
🎉 Midtown Saturdays @ Muse Lounge Miami | Saturday (8/30) at 8:00pm – Think Midtown Saturdays are just another weekend stroll? Think again. This free block party welcomes wandering locals with live tunes, street eats, and enough people-watching to scratch that social itch. No cover charge, just good vibes and neighborly nods.
🎶 Richie Hawtin, Paco Osuna & Adiel @ Club Space | Sunday (8/31) at 11:00pm – Adiel is rolling into town with hypnotic vinyl sets straight from her Danza Tribale label. Think simmering Italian techno and EPs like Il significato delle parole turned up loud enough to wake the neighbors and prove your living room sound system is woefully outdated.
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🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/26 Rock and Ride! @ Hard Rock Cafe – 7 am
- 8/28 Santiago Cruz @ Manuel Artime Theater – 8 pm
- 8/28 Goosey @ Jolene Sound Room – 10 pm
- 8/29 Manuel Turizo 201 Tour @ Kaseya Center – 8 pm
- 8/29 Eli Brown and more @ Club Space – link
- 8/30 Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser and more @ Gramps – 7 pm
- 8/30 Bakke and more @ Club Space – 11 pm
- 8/30 Debonair and more @ Floyd Miami – 11 pm
- 9/2 Joe Boyd @ Books & Books – 7 pm
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