Events on Thursday, July 24

MoCA presents Battle of the Bands

Special Event

Battle of the Bands

Thursday 7/24 @ Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

With the assistance of indie hangspot Sweat Records, the Museum of Contemporary Art hosts an old-school musical throwdown. Tonight, five eager... 

<em>Miss Julie</em> (1951)

Film

Miss Julie

Thursday 7/24 @ Upper Eastside Garden

Of the three movie adaptations of August Strindberg's 19th-century play, this version by Alf Sjöberg is perhaps the most successful, and... 

RX Bandits

Music

RX Bandits

Thursday 7/24 @ Culture Room

On the surface, RX Bandits might seem to be just another surf-punk band from California, and that may have been an... 

Nastie Female Wrestling

Special Event

Nastie Female Wrestling

Thursday 7/24 @ White Room

If you know Nastie, then the title of this event pretty much says it all. But if his name and reputation... 

<em>The Adjuster </em>(1991)

Film

The Adjuster

Thursday 7/24 @ Miami Beach Cinematheque

In Atom Egoyan's fourth feature, Noah is an insurance adjuster who catalogs the loss of life. His wife, Hera, works as... 

Ongoing Events

Paley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts

Art

Paley Pavilion

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

7th Annual Perrier French Film Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

French Film Festival

Thursday 7/24 @ Cinema Paradiso

For the next four days, the 7th Annual Perrier French Film Festival unspools a satisfying mélange of celluloid. This year's slate... 

Rusty Pelican

City Gems

Rusty Pelican

Thursday 7/24 @ Rusty Pelican

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

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Lighthouse Tour

City Gems

Lighthouse Tour

Thursday 7/24 @ 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>Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions</em>

Art

Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

City Gems

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Lunch at Garden of Eatin'

City Gems

Garden of Eatin'

Thursday 7/24 @ 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>Thoughts on Democracy</em>

Art

Thoughts on Democracy

Thursday 7/24 @ 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

Thursday 7/24 @ MOCA North Miami

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

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

Art

Hernan Bas

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Casa Toscana

City Gems

Casa Toscana

Thursday 7/24 @ Casa Toscana

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

Christine's Roti Shop

City Gems

Christine's Roti Shop

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Abbey Brewing Company

City Gems

Abbey Brewing Company

Thursday 7/24 @ Abbey Brewing Company

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

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

Art

Shelf Life

Thursday 7/24 @ Twenty Twenty Projects

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

Moonchine

City Gems

Moonchine

Thursday 7/24 @ Moonchine

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

<em>The Beauty of Paper</em>

Art

The Beauty of Paper

Thursday 7/24 @ The Americas Collection

The Americas Collection closes out the summer season with a glorious array of works on paper. Featuring Iberian and Latin American... 

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

Art

Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas

Thursday 7/24 @ Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

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

Spyro

City Gems

Spyro

Thursday 7/24 @ Spyro

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

Mac's Club Deuce

City Gems

Mac's Club Deuce

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

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

Art

A Hundred Years Dressing Calderón

Thursday 7/24 @ 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

City Gems

Bin No. 18

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Captain Jim's Seafood

City Gems

Captain Jim's Seafood

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Sushi Square

City Gems

Sushi Square

Thursday 7/24 @ Sushi Square

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

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

Art

Nathan Sawaya

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Tuna's Garden Grille

City Gems

Tuna's Garden Grille

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

Leandro Comba: <em>Obrador</em>

Art

Obrador

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

W Wine Bistro

City Gems

W Wine Bistro

Thursday 7/24 @ 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

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

<em>The Hunter Gifts </em>

Art: Photography

The Hunter Gifts

Thursday 7/24 @ 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... 

The Room

City Gems

The Room

Thursday 7/24 @ The Room

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

The Honey Tree

City Gems

The Honey Tree

Thursday 7/24 @ 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...