Events on Friday, July 18

Jamie Lidell

Music: Electronic

Jamie Lidell

Friday 7/18 @ Heathrow Lounge

Jamie Lidell has arrived. In his performances since 2005's fantastically received, surprisingly soulful Multiply, the demi-founder of the now-defunct IDM outfit... 

Brendan O'Hara & the Humble Ones

Music

Brendan O'Hara

Friday 7/18 @ Transit Lounge

Brendan O'Hara is a dedicated troubadour, a musician who's always willing to practice his craft for anyone who'll listen. Whether playing... 

Nothing Rhymes with Orange

Music

Nothing Rhymes with Orange

Friday 7/18 @ The Vagabond

Just when it seemed that the bookers behind the Vagabond's Friday-night shows were running short on hot local acts, along comes... 

Ongoing Events

Tuna's Garden Grille

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Tuna's Garden Grille

Friday 7/18 @ Tuna's Garden Grille

The original Tuna's was a charming waterfront eatery where you could sit on a rickety-but-romantic patio with plates of lobsters and... 

Twenty Twenty Projects presents <em>Shelf Life</em>

Art

Shelf Life

Friday 7/18 @ Twenty Twenty Projects

Taking the infamous, delectable Twinkie as its inspiration, Twenty Twenty Projects launches Shelf Life, a group exhibition of works that alernately... 

W Wine Bistro

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W Wine Bistro

Friday 7/18 @ W Wine Bistro

Hidden away under an overpass on the outskirts of the Design District, this tiny wine bistro has shown a lot of... 

Cary Kwok

Art

Cary Kwok

Friday 7/18 @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

London hairstylist-cum-artist Cary Kwok's exquisite renderings of the human form are expertly executed with a simple ballpoint pen. Informed by a... 

Film

The Fall

Friday 7/18 @ Cinema Paradiso

In The Fall, a paralyzed Hollywood stuntman convalesces in a hospital where a young Romanian girl heals from a broken collarbone.... 

Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas: <em>Progeny</em>

Art

Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas

Friday 7/18 @ Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas, mother and son, collaborate for Progeny at Bernice Steinbaum Gallery. While each is an accomplished... 

The Room

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The Room

Friday 7/18 @ The Room

Miami might be one of the only places in America where you recover from a weekend of partying and drinking by... 

Mac's Club Deuce

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Mac's Club Deuce

Friday 7/18 @ Mac's Club Deuce

Freaks, geeks, drag queens, hipsters, club kids, and straight-up drunks commingle at South Beach's most notorious dive bar. The second-oldest watering... 

JonOne: <em>Miami Beat</em>

Art

JonOne

Friday 7/18 @ Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art

We can't think of a better location for a graffiti-inspired show than Carol Jazzar's garage-turned-gallery. Internationally acclaimed artist JonOne has transformed... 

Rusty Pelican

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Rusty Pelican

Friday 7/18 @ Rusty Pelican

The legendary Rusty Pelican has undergone a $7 million renovation and re-opens on December 12 with a revamped menu. Click here... 

Captain Jim's Seafood

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Captain Jim's Seafood

Friday 7/18 @ Captain Jim's Seafood

For years, Captain Jim's has been the fish market of choice for many North Miami residents, but not everyone takes the... 

<em>Alice's House </em>(2007)

Film

Alice's House

Friday 7/18 @ Bill Cosford Cinema - University of Miami

Brazilian filmmaker Chico Teixeira's Alice's House is a soul-stirring snapshot of working-class São Paulo. Though the tale of Alice (a world-weary... 

Nathan Sawaya: <em>Art of the Brick</em>

Art

Nathan Sawaya

Friday 7/18 @ Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Nathan Sawaya's Art of the Brick, made of nearly 1 million individual Lego pieces, induces both giggles and awe. The deceivingly... 

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

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Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

Friday 7/18 @ Tap Tap

Those who've passed a lazy evening in the rocking chairs on Tap Tap's front porch, sipping Miami's best mojitos while listening... 

Leandro Comba: <em>Obrador</em>

Art

Obrador

Friday 7/18 @ Hardcore Art Contemporary Space

Set aside your frustrations with Miami's real-estate crisis and check out Leandro Comba's Obrador, an exhibition of architecture-inspired work at Hardcore... 

<em>Thoughts on Democracy</em>

Art

Thoughts on Democracy

Friday 7/18 @ Wolfsonian-FIU Museum

Inspired by Norman Rockwell's "Four Freedoms" posters of 1943, the Wolfsonian's Thoughts on Democracy is divided into a quartet of categories:... 

<em>Sympathy for the Devil:  Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967</em>

Art

Sympathy for the Devil

Friday 7/18 @ MOCA North Miami

Sympathy for the Devil is an exhaustive exploration of the intersection between rock 'n roll and contemporary art. The exhibition, which... 

Paley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts

Art

Paley Pavilion

Friday 7/18 @ Lowe Art Museum - University of Miami

A stellar selection of more than 150 glass masterpieces greets visitors to the new Myrna and Sheldon Palley Pavilion for Contemporary... 

<em>The Hunter Gifts </em>

Art: Photography

The Hunter Gifts

Friday 7/18 @ Norton Museum of Art

Adding to its already-expansive collection of more than 2,200 photographs (including works by Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Henri Cartier-Bresson), the... 

Casa Toscana

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Casa Toscana

Friday 7/18 @ Casa Toscana

Go somewhere to deflate after the crush of Art Basel, eat a good meal, and connect with either yourself or your... 

The Honey Tree

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The Honey Tree

Friday 7/18 @ The Honey Tree

Sandwiched between an inexpensive sushi joint and a popular Cuban restaurant, health-food store and vegetarian eatery the Honey Tree appears to... 

Abbey Brewing Company

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Abbey Brewing Company

Friday 7/18 @ Abbey Brewing Company

There are a few watering holes on South Beach that feature an endless selection of excellent international beers, and, of this... 

Moonchine

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Moonchine

Friday 7/18 @ Moonchine

Miami's Upper Eastside isn't lacking in cozy restaurants that feature both Japanese and Thai cuisine, but new eatery Moonchine trumps them... 

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Lighthouse Tour

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Lighthouse Tour

Friday 7/18 @ Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

Nestled on the far end of Key Biscayne — a world away from the razzle dazzle of South Beach — is... 

<em>Dreams with Sharp Teeth</em>

Film: Documentary

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Friday 7/18 @ Miami Beach Cinematheque

You may not be familiar with writer Harlan Ellison, but you've probably seen or heard some of his work. Ellison penned... 

<em>Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions</em>

Art

Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions

Friday 7/18 @ Miami Art Museum -

Miami Art Museum's Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions shows off a delightfully disorienting selection of contemporary optical art. Artists such as Martin... 

Spyro

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Spyro

Friday 7/18 @ Spyro

Biscayne Boulevard, the main thoroughfare through the northern end of this fair city, is a complete and utter mess thanks to... 

Lunch at Garden of Eatin'

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Garden of Eatin'

Friday 7/18 @ Garden of Eatin'

With all the tropical flora found in Florida, you'd think the natives would be a bit more appreciative of fruits and... 

<em>A Hundred Years Dressing Calder&oacute;</em><em>n</em>

Art

A Hundred Years Dressing Calderón

Friday 7/18 @ Freedom Tower

If for some reason your summer is lacking drama, A Hundred Years Dressing Calderón at the Freedom Tower is a sure... 

Bin No. 18

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Bin No. 18

Friday 7/18 @ Bin No. 18

Miami's midtown crowd has really caught on to wining, thanks to bars like the much-missed Stop Miami, which closed earlier this... 

Hernan Bas: <em>Works from the Rubell Family Collection</em>

Art

Hernan Bas

Friday 7/18 @ Rubell Family Collection

Hernan Bas is Miami's biggest art star, creating darkly poetic, romanticized works read as chapters in an epic, sometimes mythical, and... 

Sushi Square

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Sushi Square

Friday 7/18 @ Sushi Square

Sushi Square is more like a cube — a block of Biscayne Boulevard restaurant so tiny that you might miss it... 

Christine's Roti Shop

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Christine's Roti Shop

Friday 7/18 @ Christine's Roti Shop

Christine's Roti Shop is a North Miami Beach institution. Just after Hurricane Wilma, when the power was out across the city...