I know my limits. I would not dare attempt what the professional bull riders of the new Florida Freedom team will do in Sunrise this weekend, and I’ll steer clear of NOBO Brewing’s high-octane Dragon Fruit Imperial Blonde Ale, thank you very much. I will shy away from Emo Night Karaoke (you’re welcome) and, heck, I’m probably not man enough for The Bridgerton Brunch at Thrōw Social in Delray Beach on Sunday. But, you? I’m sure you’re up for all of it. Let’s go …
THURSDAY
Power trip: Teatro Avante ’s 38th annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival of Miami closes at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts this Thursday through Sunday with “ Disonancia ” (Dissonance), prolific Havana-born playwright Abel González Melo ’s compelling treatise on the lasting effects of authoritarian regimes on society. Performances (in Spanish with English supertitles) will be at 8:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $29-$34+ at ArshtCenter.org .
A new dish: Fort Lauderdale chef Paula DaSilva (once of Gordon Ramsay’s reality-TV competition “Hell’s Kitchen”) continues her monthly culinary series Paula’s Food Diaries at Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits in Fort Lauderdale with an August menu featuring a favorite dish by celebrity chef and friend Aarón Sánchez . Debuting on the menu on Thursday, Sánchez’s Cobia Tiradito ($23) is composed of thinly sliced cobia paired with Creole tomatoes, crispy hominy and an array of seasonings, dressed in a tiradito sauce made with yuzu juice and white soy sauce. It will be available at Burlock Coast, the waterfront restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, through Aug. 31. Visit BurlockCoast.com .
Happy place: Coral Springs-raised rapper Robb Bank$, son of dancehall star Shaggy, returns on his I Think I Might Be Happy Tour for a performance at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Doors open at 7 p.m., with music at 8 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show start at $22.50+ at JoinTheRevolution.net .
Weekend laughs: Cult-fave comic and sports podcaster Sam Morril (also an unrepentant N.Y. Knicks fan) has performances at the Miami Improv at 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $30+ at MiamiImprov.com .
FRIDAY
Uneasy riders: South Florida’s newest team, the Florida Freedom of the Professional Bull Riders league, will make their home debut this weekend during their inaugural homestand at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise . Featuring teenage phenom John Crimber , the No. 1 pick in the recent PBR draft, the Freedom will compete at 7:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:45 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $20+, or $99+ for a three-day pass. Visit Instagram.com/flfreedompbr or pbr.com/teams/florida-freedom .
More laughs: Comedian and South Florida native Brittany Brave , most widely known locally as a sassy Hits 97.3 radio personality, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the Box 2.0 stage at the Boca Black Box Center for the Arts in Boca Raton . Tickets cost $28+ at BocaBlackBox.com . … Veteran stand-up and talk-show fixture Steve Byrne will be at the Dania Improv in Dania Beach for performances at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $22+ at DaniaImprov.com .
Weekend beers: Friday is International Beer Day , unlike every other day. Here are some ways to celebrate: NOBO Brewing Co. in Boynton Beach recently unveiled Dragon Fruit Imperial Blonde Ale with extra dragon — it checks in at 12% ABV. Visit Instagram.com/nobobrewing . … Funky Buddha Brewery is offering the IPA Maximum Effort , a marriage of blood orange and fiery habanero, on draft in the Oakland Park taproom. Visit Facebook.com/FunkyBuddhaBrew . … Tarpon River Brewing in downtown Fort Lauderdale will bring back its beloved Watermelon Wit for the first time in five years on Saturday, which is — as you know — National Watermelon Day . Visit Facebook.com/tarponriverbrewing .
Summer haze: Funky SoCal groovers Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads will unfurl their infectiously sunny soundtrack at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Friday at 6 p.m. (doors open at 4:30 p.m.). Common Kings and The Elovaters complete the bill. Tickets start at $45.15+, with $1 from every ticket sold going to the Maui Food Bank . Visit LiveNation.com .
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Slightly Stoopid performs during their Summertime Tour on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Contributor)
Expand Sunday worship: Twenty-five years after they formed on Long Island, emo heroes Taking Back Sunday will perform at Revolution Live at the Backyard in Fort Lauderdale on Friday at 7 p.m., on a bill with openers Citizen . The tour supports the album “ 152 ,” which was released in October. To the surprise of no one, the all-ages show is down to resale tickets starting at about $100+. Check availability at JoinTheRevolution.net .
Weekend movies: Some favorite female actors will be found on FLIFF screens this weekend: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep,” “Seinfeld”) delivers a powerful performance in A24 Films’ emotional fairy tale “ Tuesday ,” playing the mother of a teenage daughter as they face Death, in the form of a talking bird. The film will be shown at Savor Cinema in downtown Fort Lauderdale from Friday to Sunday. … Cinema Paradiso in Hollywood devotes its screen all weekend to “ The Fabulous Four ,” which follows a bachelorette celebration in Key West among friends played by Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally . (The Daily Beast pronounced it “chintzy but pleasingly familiar — and very funny.”) For information on both films, visit FLIFF.com .
Two nights of Jonas: The forever-young Jonas Brothers bring the tour supporting their 2023 Jon Bellion-produced release “ The Album ” to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood for performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets for both shows are available, starting at $55+. Visit MyHRL.com .
Electric vehicle: A performance by Miami-based, Latin-funk fusionistas Electric Piquete is the centerpiece of Friday’s Art After Dark events at the Norton Museum of Art in downtown West Palm Beach . Art After Dark, with docent tours of the museum and art workshops (this week by guest teaching artist Gregory Dirr ), runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Electric Piquete performs from 6 to 8 p.m. Art After Dark tickets cost $10, or $5 for students. Visit Norton.org .
SATURDAY
Saturday tributes: Nationally touring Taylor Swift simulator Rikki Lee Wilson will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Galuppi’s in Pompano Beach . General admission tickets cost $20, or $10 for children age 12 and younger. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Visit Galuppis.com . … Turnstiles , Tony Monaco ’s popular homage to Billy Joel , will return to The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $30+ for general-admission standing room. Visit FunkyBiscuit.com . … Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale will host The Linkin Park Tribute from Orlando and Miami-based Lavola ’s excellent tribute to Radiohead on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15+. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net .
Emo night: More than just another night of sing-alongs, Emo Night Karaoke will allow you to sing your heart out to your favorite teary-eyed anthems in front of a live band. Taking place on Saturday at West Palm Beach music venue The Banyan Live (8199 Southern Blvd.), the 18-and-older event begins at 9 p.m., with doors opening at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15. Visit TheBanyanLive.com .
Something different: In Margate on Saturday, Tribe Tea Lounge , “where the art of tea meets the magic of community,” will host TribeCon , with a gaming tournament, a $100 cosplay contest, food trucks, DJs, vendors, raffles and more. The fun runs from 5 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance, $10 at the door (and includes a free drink). Tribe Tea Lounge is at 1448 N. State Road 7. Visit Instagram.com/tribetealounge .
SUNDAY
Fashionable brunch: Alert Lady Whistledown! Thrōw Social in downtown Delray Beach will be the setting for the Bridgerton Brunch on Sunday, a celebration of the Netflix cult hit that promises decadent dishes, stylish sips, photo ops, live music, games and a best “Bridgerton” outfit contest. There will be two seatings: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m. Seats start at $50+ for a single spot at the bar and $100+ for a table for two. The most luxe option is a cabana for up to 10 people for $600+. Visit Facebook.com/throwsocialdelray .
Pure Kane: Platinum-selling country star Kane Brown brings his In The Air Tour to Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Sunday, with scattered seats starting at $65+. Dylan Schneider (“Bad Decisions,” “Ain’t Missin’ You”) opens. Visit MyHRL.com .
LOOKING AHEAD
Sweet dreams are made of this: Funky Buddha Brewery and Wilton Creamery will again collaborate on the popular Ice Cream and Beer Pairing on Thursday, Aug. 8, with five beers presented alongside five small-batch ice cream servings. Tickets cost $25 plus a 20% gratuity. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit FunkyBuddha.com .
Let’s get rocked: Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard will bring their stadium-scale hits to the intimate confines of Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Friday, Aug. 9. Scattered tickets remain, starting at $259+. Visit MyHRL.com .
‘Girls’ night out: Influential podcaster, TikToker and author Drew Afualo and sister Deison will be at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, on the “ Two Idiot Girls Live ” tour supporting Drew’s patriarchy-smashing manifesto “ Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve .” Tickets to the all-ages appearance cost $30.50+. Visit JoinTheRevolution.net .
Garden memories: The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach hosts its annual Obon Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11. The traditional Japanese festival and holiday honors the spirits of ancestors, who make a brief return home to visit their living relatives. Tickets are on sale: $16 for adults; $10 for children (free for museum members). Visit Morikami.org .
Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com . Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell .
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