This Weekend: Bizarre Sensual Art and Brazilian Carnaval
Abnormal Art: “Unnatural” Exhibit OpeningView boundary-blurring sensual photos, video installations, and mixed media art.Eyes peeled: Witness Meirav Heiman’s offbeat photographs of lingerie-wearing models in animal masks.Sat 7-10p. Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach (305-673-7530). Members free, non-members $10.Nearby: The Webster; Cameo Theatre; Espanola WayHungry Eyes: Macy’s Fashion Night Out Miami Spice TastingCatch leggy models strutting on the catwalk while you tip back a few free Stella Artois.Food, too: Enjoy trying exclusive Miami Spice dishes from II Mulino and Larios On The Beach.Tonight 7p. Aventura Mall, 19535 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura (305-935-1110). Free.Nearby: Kitchen 305; 8oz Burger Bar; NMB Ale HouseCarnivore Carnaval: SushiSamba Brazilian Independence Day SpecialsCelebrate Brazilian independence with bamboo-wrapped fish and pulled short ribs.Beat it: Samba dancers in barely-there Carnaval costumes shake it to batucada drumming.Fri 9p. Sushi Samba Dromo, 600 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach (305-673-5337). Free entrance; $10-$25 a la carte.Nearby: D’Leo Restaurant; The Abbey; VanDyke CaféSoul Fest: Jazz and a Little Bit of BluesRock out to this jam session with Tree Top, Miami’s most notorious R&B soulster and DJ.Soul food: Dig in their prix fixe menu featuring traditional late-night chicken ‘n waffles.Fri 7-10p. Jackson Soul Food, 950 NW 3 Ave., Downtown. $25; $10 prix fixe dinner, here.Nearby: Bin No. 18; S&S Diner; Finnegan’s on the River
