Events on Saturday, July 26

LaVallee's USA Black Belt Champions

Sports

LaVallee's USA Black Belt Champions

Saturday 7/26 @ Parker Playhouse

While we at Flavorpill may advocate non-violence, at night, we still dream of wading into the blood-soaked octagon and kicking some... 

Super Stars of Freestyle feat. Lisette Melendez, Lisa Lisa, Stevie B., and  TKA

Music

Super Stars of Freestyle

Saturday 7/26 @ James L. Knight Center

Freestyle may be a throwback sound for many people around the country, but in South Florida the style never really went... 

Poplife presents A Farewell to Matt Cash

Music: DJ

Poplife

Saturday 7/26 @ White Room

For nearly a decade, Miami's indie scene has revolved around Poplife, and the party's most recent linchpin has been DJ Matt... 

ANR BBQ feat. Junc Ops

Music: Hip-Hop

ANR BBQ

Saturday 7/26 @ Upper Eastside Garden

The synthesized wall of sound against which Junc Ops drop their verses is the first clue that they aren't your average... 

Mart'nália

Music: Global

Mart'nália

Saturday 7/26 @ Culture Room

Mart'nália is samba's second coming. As the daughter of samba god Martinho da Vila, the singer could have built a career... 

Karma w/ Raging Geisha and Total Control

Music

Karma

Saturday 7/26 @ Jazid

Karma-Ann Swanepoel is already a star in South Africa. Formerly a member of rock outfit Henry Ate, Karma left her country... 

Jerry Seinfeld

Comedy

Jerry Seinfeld

Saturday 7/26 @ The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater

In the 2002 documentary Comedian, cameras followed sitcom retiree Jerry Seinfeld as he nervously relaunched his standup career. It was quite... 

One-One-Two: Miami's Unofficial Surprise Birthday Party

Party

Miami's Unofficial Surprise Birthday Party

Saturday 7/26 @ Edificio José Martí

One hundred and twelve years ago, just over 1,000 yards from Little Havana's José Martí Building, a gaggle of carpetbaggers assembled... 

Ongoing Events

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

Art

Shadows, Disappearances, and Illusions

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

7th Annual Perrier French Film Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

French Film Festival

Saturday 7/26 @ Cinema Paradiso

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

Moonchine

City Gems

Moonchine

Saturday 7/26 @ Moonchine

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

Paley Pavilion for Contemporary Glass and Studio Arts

Art

Paley Pavilion

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Lighthouse Tour

City Gems

Lighthouse Tour

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

The Room

City Gems

The Room

Saturday 7/26 @ The Room

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

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

Art

Nathan Sawaya

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

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

Film

Alice's House

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Leandro Comba: <em>Obrador</em>

Art

Obrador

Saturday 7/26 @ 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>A Hundred Years Dressing Calder&oacute;</em><em>n</em>

Art

A Hundred Years Dressing Calderón

Saturday 7/26 @ 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

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

<em>The Edge of Heaven</em>

Film

The Edge of Heaven

Saturday 7/26 @ Miami Beach Cinematheque

Fatih Akin's last feature, the much-touted Head-On (2004), packed a punch so punk rock that it injected raw adrenaline directly into... 

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

Art

Hernan Bas

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

City Gems

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Christine's Roti Shop

City Gems

Christine's Roti Shop

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

JonOne: <em>Miami Beat</em>

Art

JonOne

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Barry Sparkman: <em>Hypnea</em>

Art

Barry Sparkman

Saturday 7/26 @ Wynwood Project Space - University of Miami

The University of Miami's Wynwood Project Space lights up with Barry Sparkman's Hypnea, the Miami-based artist's latest solo effort. Sparkman shows... 

W Wine Bistro

City Gems

W Wine Bistro

Saturday 7/26 @ W Wine Bistro

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

Back Door Bamby

Party

Back Door Bamby

Saturday 7/26 @ The Vagabond

Many a fading fame-seeker claim to have been la femme du jour of South Beach's glory days. But Bamby, the animated... 

Cary Kwok

Art

Cary Kwok

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Casa Toscana

City Gems

Casa Toscana

Saturday 7/26 @ Casa Toscana

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

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

Art

Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas

Saturday 7/26 @ Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

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

Tuna's Garden Grille

City Gems

Tuna's Garden Grille

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Lunch at Garden of Eatin'

City Gems

Garden of Eatin'

Saturday 7/26 @ 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>The Beauty of Paper</em>

Art

The Beauty of Paper

Saturday 7/26 @ The Americas Collection

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

Rusty Pelican

City Gems

Rusty Pelican

Saturday 7/26 @ Rusty Pelican

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

Calle Flamenca

Dance

Calle Flamenca

Saturday 7/26 @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts

As part of this summer's Flamenco in the Sun series — which kicked off earlier this month in New York —... 

Captain Jim's Seafood

City Gems

Captain Jim's Seafood

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Spyro

City Gems

Spyro

Saturday 7/26 @ Spyro

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

The Honey Tree

City Gems

The Honey Tree

Saturday 7/26 @ 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

City Gems

Abbey Brewing Company

Saturday 7/26 @ 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

Saturday 7/26 @ Twenty Twenty Projects

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

<em>Thoughts on Democracy</em>

Art

Thoughts on Democracy

Saturday 7/26 @ 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

Saturday 7/26 @ MOCA North Miami

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

Sushi Square

City Gems

Sushi Square

Saturday 7/26 @ Sushi Square

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

<em>The Hunter Gifts </em>

Art: Photography

The Hunter Gifts

Saturday 7/26 @ 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... 

Film

The Big Lebowski

Saturday 7/26 @ Bill Cosford Cinema - University of Miami

Take a day off from the beach to celebrate with the unemployed losers, bowling pederasts, and testy nihilists of the Coen... 

Mac's Club Deuce

City Gems

Mac's Club Deuce

Saturday 7/26 @ 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...