"Mended" by Manny Prieres. One of Miami's original artists debuts his exhibition “What We Do is Secret,” on Aug. 29 at Spinello Gallery, 155 N.E. 38th St., Miami. Photo courtesy Spinello Gallery.

FRIDAY 21
MUSIC
Cobra Starship: 7 p.m., Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach.
561-832-9999. $20

Bruce Hampton: 8 p.m., Revolution Live, 200 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-449-1025. $16

Jacobs Ladder, Your Best Friend, The Winter Room, The Bront, And Then There Was You: Churchill’s Pub, 5501 N.E. Second Ave., Miami. 305-757-1807.

Toto LA Momposina y Sus Tambores:
8 p.m., James L. Knight Center, 400 S.E. Second Ave., Miami. 305-350-7910. $43 to $58.

POETRY
Open Mike Poetry and Spoken Word Forum: 9:30 p.m., Wallflower Gallery, 10 N.E. Third St., Miami. 305-579-0069. Free.

SATURDAY 22
MUSIC
Tom Schafer, Robert Mason, and Mike Montero: acoustic rock and folk:
8 p.m., $5; Line Noise, Peasants with Feathers, Paradox, and Joel The Hutt: electronica with live drums: 10:30 p.m. Wallflower Gallery, 10 N.E. Third St., Miami. $5. 305-579-0069.

Boisie Bob and Backyard Band, Ex Norwegian, Animal Tropical (formerly DHS), Arboles Libres, Xela Zaid, Zombies Organize, BonnieRiot, The Notary, Black Finger, Fleez: Churchill’s Pub, 5501 N.E. Second Ave., Miami. 305-757-1807.

Summer Fest 2009: T-Pain, Flo Rida,
NE-Yo, and Akon: 7 p.m., American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami. 786-777-1000. $49 to $599.

Poison the Well: 7:30 p.m., Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Highway,
Fort Lauderdale. 954-564-1074. $9.99

Luis Fonsi: 8 p.m., James L. Knight Center, 400 S.E. Second Ave., Miami. 305-350-7910. $60 to $90

SUNDAY 23
MUSIC
Miami Piano Circle - Mia Vassilev, Liana Pailodze, and Brian Potts: Music from the 1920s to the 1950s: 3 p.m. Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, 305-673-3331. $20. miavassilev.com

Hush Hush Commotion, Dyslexic Postcards, Becca Nuen, Candace Meyer, The Funky Grundle: 8 p.m., Churchill’s Pub, 5501 N.E. Second Ave., Miami.
305-757-1807.

TUESDAY 25
ART
Carl Walden - A Miami Photographer’s Legacy: closes. ArtCenter/South Florida, 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.
305-674-8278.

WEDNESDAY 26
MUSIC
The Moxy, Ethreal: (Melodic Rock)
8 p.m., Wallflower Gallery, 10 N.E. Third St., Miami. 305-579-0069. $10

THURSDAY 27
MUSIC
Revolution, Half Head, Web Three, IMAIM, Boy Prostitute, DJ Digital Disaster, Funeral for a Clown:
Churchill’s Pub, 5501 N.E. Second Ave., Miami. 305-757-1807.

Crüe Fest 2 featuring Mötley Crüe: 4 p.m. Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansbury’s Way, West Palm Beach. 561-795-8883. $29.50 to $95

FILM
“Flashdance”: 7 p.m. Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami. 305-751-2229. $9

FRIDAY 28
BOOKS
Talk and Book Signing by Senator Bob Graham: “America: The Owner’s Manual,”  7 p.m., Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. 305-531-1001. Free.

DANCE
XIV International Ballet Festival of Miami: opens. Various locations throughout Miami-Dade County.
305-358-5885. internationalballetfestival.com Through Sept. 20.

MUSIC
Hot Nights & Cool Jazz at the Bass: 7 to 9 p.m., Mix and mingle and enjoy refreshing cocktails. Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530. bassmuseum.org. $10

SPORTS
World Championship Boxing: 8 p.m., Hard Rock Live, One Seminole Way, Hollywood. 954-797-5531. $50 to $200

MUSIC
The ’80s Flashback Festival: 6 p.m., $10
21-plus; Empty Sockets: 6 p.m., Dreaming in Stereo: 10:30 p.m., Breezy Beat: 11 p.m.,
Revolution: midnight, The Bailouts: 1 a.m.; On the patio: The Five Ninez: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.; In the parking lot: Messiah Has Come: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m.; Coffee House Gypsies: 1 a.m.
Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave.,
Miami. 305-374-1198. Tobacco-road.com.

SATURDAY 29
ART
Manny Prieres: “What We Do is Secret,” opens. One of Miami’s original artists’ debut exhibition with Spinello Gallery.
7 to 10 p.m., Spinello Gallery, 155 N.E. 38th St., # 101, Miami. 786-271-4223. spinellogallery.com

MUSIC
Big Frankie presents: Nuclear Valdez, Amazing Grace, 101 Damnations, Hamerhed, Vanal, Nymph, Quik Slam, I dont Know and more: Churchill’s Pub, 5501 N.E. Second Ave., Miami.
305-757-1807.

Pure Imagination, Heather Kashick, (spoken word), 8 p.m., $5; Coffee House Gypsies, (Acoustic Rock), 10:30 p.m., Wallflower Gallery, 10 N.E. Third St., Miami. 305-579-0069. $5

Rebelution: 7:30 p.m., Culture Room,
3045 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale.
954-564-1074. $14.99

Hot Tuna: 8 p.m., Revolution Live,
200 West Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
954-449-1025. $22

PERFORMANCE
Jamie Foxx: 8 p.m., BankAtlantic Center, One Panther Parkway, Sunrise.
954-835-7000. $39.75 to $69.75

Kenny Vance & the Planotones: 8 p.m., Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-523-3309. $25 to $45

MONDAY 31
MUSIC
Paolo Nutini: 7:30 p.m., Culture Room, 3045 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954-564-1074. $19.99

TUESDAY SEPT. 1
MUSIC
The Single’s Mingle: 5 p.m., Revolution Live, 200 West Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-449-1025. $20

WEDNESDAY 2
MUSIC
Britney Spears: 8 p.m., American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
786-777-1000. $39.50 to $497.75

THURSDAY 3
MUSIC
Phineas J. Whoopie: 9 p.m., $5, 21-plus; Doctor Please: 10 p.m.; Falseta: 11 p.m., Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave.,
Miami. 305-374-1198. Tobacco-road.com

Days of Revolution and more: Churchill’s Pub, 5501 N.E. Second Ave., Miami.
305-757-1807.

FRIDAY 4
MUSIC
Marco Antonio Solis & Pepe Aguilar: 8 p.m., American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. 786-777-1000.
$57 to $127

ONGOING
ART
Framing the Altarpiece: The Birth of the Modern Painting out of the Spirit of the Gothic Cathedral: Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave., Miami Beach. 305-673-7530. bassmuseum.org. Through Sep. 13.
FILM
Rewind/Fast Forward Film and Video Festival: Various venues throughout Miami-Dade County. 305-375-1505. Visit wolfsonarchive.org for more information. Through Aug. 23
PERFORMANCE
David Mamet’s Speed-The-Plow: Two greedy Hollywood executives are set to pitch a can’t-lose deal to the studio boss when an unlikely obstacle, in the form of a seductive temp secretary, creates unexpected complications. GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. 305-445-1119. $37.50 to $42.50.

The Harder They Come: A young singer heads to Kingston to become a reggae star, but a corrupt music industry transforms him into Jamaica’s most-wanted outlaw. Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami. $50 to $95. Through Sept. 13

Tony ‘N’ Tina’s Wedding: an interactive theater show. Mansion Nightclub, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
1-888-775-6777. tonyandtinamiami.com. $73.49 to $94.79. Through December.

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