Throwback to our final City Reads at Books & Books! We had so much fun last month join this week for our upcoming readings! Mark your calendars 🗓️ “𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬” Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM Pinecrest Gardens 11000 SW 57 Avenue, Miami, FL 33156 Discover a series of four short plays that capture the spirit of new beginnings and beauty of transformation read by professional actors with musical accompaniment by world-pop duo HolaHi. RSVP HERE: https://www.pinecrestgardens.org/Arts-Events/Events-Calendar/4.10.25-Sips-Shorts-New-Beginnings “𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐬” Friday, April 11, 2025 | 06:30 PM 07:30 PM Village of Key Biscayne Community Center 10 Village Green Way, Key Biscayne, FL 33149 A night of storytelling and community, featuring adult-focused plays that celebrate shared experiences and connection. (fb)

Join us in congratulating Homegrown Alumni, Brandon Urrutia on the publication of his play Kevin and the River Flan! We are jumping for joy for you! About the Play On a sunny Miami day, Kevin accidentally kills a butterfly. This accident sends Kevin into a spiral, and while he battles with his new identity as a murderer, something extraordinary happens- a flan is left on the riverbank. Despite his best friend Gwen’s warnings, Kevin eats the flan and suddenly side steps into Santeria. From Flan to Familia, Kevin’s journey deals with the inner workings of human identity we are never comfortable with sharing: Suicide. Get your copy! https://www.nextstagepress.com/kevin-and-the-river-flan/ (fb)