Chris Tucker: Picking Up Where He Left Off
Clad in bright orange iridescent attire, Chris Tucker returned to the Fillmore stage after years away — delivering his 'Guess Who Is Back' routine packed with Rush Hour stories, a heartfelt Michael Jackson tribute, and a tax-evasion joke at Wesley Snipes' expense that had the crowd roaring.
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From the Vault · 2012
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Chris Tucker: Picking Up Where He Left Off brought the room to its feet at Wesley Snipes' expense that had the crowd roaring — and reminded South Florida why live comedy is one of the city's most underrated nights out.
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Miami has always been a city that takes its entertainment seriously. Chris Tucker: Picking Up Where He Left Off at Wesley Snipes' expense that had the crowd roaring was exactly the kind of night that earns that reputation.
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Chris Tucker: Picking Up Where He Left Off at Wesley Snipes' expense that had the crowd roaring is the kind of show that reminds you why Play Miami exists — because this city knows how to have a good time.
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The Most Reliable Holiday Tradition on Miami Beach Happens on a Pedestrian Mall in November
Lincoln Road's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is November 21 — hot chocolate, holiday crafts, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the tree lighting at 7pm with live music to follow. It is the most consistent holiday event on Miami Beach, and it has been happening for decades.
The Convergence: November in Miami
November is the month Miami stops pretending it is not the most interesting city in the country. The weather breaks. The calendar stacks. The polo ponies arrive on South Beach. Olivia Rodrigo plays two nights. Shakira closes the month at Kaseya. Miami Book Fair takes over Wolfson Campus. And Art Week is three weeks out — which means the reservation windows are already closing. Here is what we are watching.
On the Radar: November 2–8
GEMS closes out with Turturro and a Mike Leigh retrospective. The South Miami Art Festival takes over Sunset Drive. A 40-seat Syrian long table on Miami Beach is nearly full. GableStage opens Liberation. NASCAR Championship Weekend hits Homestead. And Tony Robbins takes over Kaseya for four days. This is the week the city shifts.
Inside the Room: Apotheke South Beach Opens With Three Nights of Celebration
Before the doors officially opened on October 30, Apotheke South Beach hosted three nights of exclusive celebrations — botanical cocktails, a prix fixe dinner at Naked Tomato, and a first look at the hidden lounge tucked behind an unmarked entrance on Washington Avenue.
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