A Real Conversation with Freeway Ricky Ross and Special Guest Uncle Luke at Nucleus Coconut Grove on Thursday, April 17 | 6:30 PM
Nucleus Coconut Grove 3141 SW 27th Avenue, Miami, FL, United StatesOUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Presents Opening Night Film – On Swift Horses
Regal South Beach ScreenX, IMAX & VIP 1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesOUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Spring Edition
OUTshine Film Festival 6360 NE 4th Court, Miami, FL, United StatesThe OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival spring edition returns April 17 – May 4! Internationally acclaimed as one of the largest LGBTQ+ cultural festivals in the world, this season’s OUTshine line-up hits Miami-Dade and Broward counties with thought-provoking, inspiring, entertaining and educational star-studded features, documentaries and shorts including premieres from 20 countries.
On Swift Horses (USA, 2025) will open the spring festival on Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m., at Regal Cinemas South Beach (1120 Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach). Set in the 1950s, this adaptation of Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel follows a seemingly sensible newlywed Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her wayward brother-in-law (Jacob Elordi) as they undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery. Directed by Daniel Minahan, the film also stars Will Poulter and Diego Calva. An afterparty at The Rum Room will take place after the screening.
The following evening honors Latin filmmaking with the Noche Latina East Coast premiere of Fine Young Men (Hombres Integros) (Mexico, 2024) at 7:15 p.m. at Regal Cinemas South Beach. Directed by Alejandro Andrade Pease, this coming-of-age drama about identity follows Alf, a student at a strict Catholic school, who finds himself drawn to Oliver, a charismatic new classmate. An afterparty at Twisted Tonic Rooftop will follow.
This edition, OUTshine has expanded its Men’s and Ladies Spotlight Films to both counties. On April 19, the Ladies Spotlight Sisters (Canada, 2024), a heartfelt tale of love, identity, and belonging, and the Men’s Spotlight North American premiere of Streets of Gloria (Ruas da Gloria) (Brazil, 2024), a bold, sultry exploration of love and desire, will screen beginning at 7 p.m. at Regal Cinemas South Beach. The afterparties will follow at The Greystone Hotel. On April 26, Hot Milk (United Kingdom, 2025), an emotional family drama set amidst picturesque Almería, Spain, will screen for the ladies and Midas Man (UK, 2024) starring Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Brian Epstein, the visionary who shaped music history by launching The Beatles' meteoric rise, will screen for the men beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale (1820 E Sunrise Blvd.). Afterparties will take place at The Well and LIT.
On April 23, OUTshine presents its South Florida Shorts Showcase with a special Cocktails & Cinema™ reception at 7 p.m. at O Cinema South Beach (1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach). Celebrate queer South Florida filmmakers, actors and film crews - from students to seasoned veterans of the industry. A Q&A plus a Tito’s Vodka open-bar afterparty will follow.
Accidental Friends (Amici Per Caso) (Italy, 2024), an international premiere and this season’s Centerpiece Film, screens at 7:30 p.m. on April 24 at Regal Dania Pointe (128 Sunset Dr, Dania Beach). In this Odd Couple-style comedy, directed by Max Nardari, two roommates with contrasting lifestyles must cohabitate despite their differences. An afterparty will follow at Bowlero.
Capitalizing on that sentiment, OUTshine is proud to present the world premiere of the documentary Latter-Day Glory: The Aftermath of Growing Up Queer in the LDS Church (USA, 2025). Directors Brandon Deyette and Chucho E. Quintero follow two queer ex-Mormon missionaries embarking on a transformative journey across America, uncovering the devastating effects of religious dogma on LGBTQ+ members of the LDS Church.
This season’s North American premieres include the dramatic thriller Queerpanorama (USA/Hong Kong/China, 2025), Becoming Ana (La Mitad de Ana) (Spain, 2024), To Live, To Die, To Live Again (Vivre Mourir Renaitre) (France, 2024), Blue For A Boy (Azul de Nino) (Spain, 2024), Some Nights I Feel Like Walking (Mõnel õhtul tahaksin jalutada) (Philippines/Italy/Singapore, 2025) and All For One (France/Belgium, 2025).
Other premieres include the first U.S showings of Who Wants To Marry An Astronaut? (Argentina, 2024) and A Night Like This (UK, 2025).
The April 27 closing night film will be Four Mothers (Ireland/United Kingdom, 2024) at Savor Cinema (503 SE 6th St., Fort Lauderdale). Directed by Darren Thorton, this comedy centers on a shy, commitment-phobic gay novelist who is tasked with caring for four eccentric, combative and wildly different women. The awards night soiree will immediately follow.
OUTshine At-Home viewing will be available from April 28 – May 4. OUTrageous, OUTspoken, and OUTstanding, this year’s OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival fall edition is Presented by Gilead. The Premiere sponsor is Comcast with Grand sponsors Delta, Google and HotSpots! Happening Out. AHF, FastPrintz and Titos are Major sponsors and Axel South Beach, Hotel Greystone, Twist South Beach, Wilton River Suites, Lexi Goza/State Farm, Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce and Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are Supporting sponsors. Media partners include CultureOwl, Bulletin, #ILoveGayMovies, EDGE Media Network, Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald, OUT SFL, Miami New Times, OutClique, QueerGuru, Skirt SoFlo, WIREMAG, Tampa Bay Gay, Mochee Digital Media, Luminary Catalyst and GPR | Goodman Public Relations. Screening support is provided by The Well, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau and Planet Printer. Ticket subscription packages and individual tickets starting at $15 are on sale beginning March 28. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit outshinefilm.com
7th Annual Florida Fertility Expo
Urban League of Broward County 560 NW 27th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesOn The Wings of Hermès: A Poetic and Cinematic Performance
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Timpano Las Olas 450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FLEaster at Timpano Hyde Park
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AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater Museum of Discovery and Science 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale,, FL, United StatesEaster at Abe & Louie’s
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Chroma Modern Kitchen and Bar 6967 Lake Nona Blvd, Orlando, FL, United States4th Annual Charity Rubber Duckie Hunt @ The Marker
The Marker Key West 200 William Street, Key West, FL, United StatesOUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Presents Its Ladies Spotlight Film – Sisters
Regal Cinemas South Beach 1120 Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesOUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Presents Its Men’s Spotlight North American Premiere of Streets of Gloria (Ruas da Gloria)
Regal Cinemas South Beach 1120 Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesSaturday Night Laughs @ The Gates Hotel South Beach
The Gates Hotel South Beach 2217 Northwest Miami Court, 2360 Collins Avenue, FL, United StatesSaturday Night Laughs at The Gates Hotel South Beach
The Gates Hotel South Beach 2217 Northwest Miami Court, 2360 Collins Avenue, FL, United StatesSip, Savor and Celebrate Easter and Mother’s Day Seaside at Oceanic
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Kona Grill 435 The Bridge St #150, Huntsville, AL 35806, Hunstville, AL, United StatesBuild A Better World Weekends at Museum of Discovery and Science
AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater Museum of Discovery and Science 401 SW 2nd St., Fort Lauderdale,, FL, United StatesEaster Brunch at a’Riva
a'Riva at Harbour Club 1766 Bay Road, Miami, FL, United StatesEaster at Garden Room
Garden Room 88 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, FL, United StatesCelebrate Easter in style at Blossoms & Brass! 🌸
Easter Brunch, Egg Hunt & Vinyl at Kuba Cabana
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Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesLucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach and City of Dania Beach to Commemorate Earth Day with Fifth Annual Beach Clean-Up on April 21
Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach 65 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach, FL, United StatesIt’s all hands on deck as Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach joins forces with the City of Dania Beach for the City’s Fifth Annual Beach Clean-Up on Monday, April 21, to commemorate Earth Day. The community is invited for an epic treasure hunt on the shoreline to help rid the beaches of litter and protect the beauty of the beloved coastline.
The City of Dania Beach’s Fifth Annual Beach Clean Up will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Dania Beach Pier. Participants will enjoy fun contests, prize drawings, light bites, sweet treats and kids’ face painting while giving back to Dania Beach’s beautiful beach. Volunteers of all ages are welcome.
After the beach cleanup, supporters are invited to Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach for a refreshing meal by the sea to dine for a cause. From 6 to 9 p.m., 15% of checks will go directly back to the Dania Beach Improvement Committee to support its continued efforts in maintaining the beautiful beaches, fortifying LM Restaurant’s dedication to giving back to the community.
The all-new Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach is the ultimate beachfront restaurant, where locals and visitors alike can walk right off the sand, sip on tiki bar cocktails and enjoy fresh, coastal-inspired eats — all with a stunning ocean view. The casual, family-friendly restaurant features a Florida Keys-style outdoor tiki bar, a cafe deck and a covered live music bandstand, plus lawn space for events. The charming, laid-back Old Florida ambiance of Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach offers live music every day and welcomes guests to bring their dogs or dress in their bathing suits after a day at the beach.
Helmed by Chef Ovidio “Nery” Leal, Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach features a delicious menu including casual seafood, sandwiches, smash burgers and salads. Highlights (“Lucky Picks”) from the breakfast menu include the Breakfast Burrito, Lucky’s Hangover Hash and Lucky’s Breakfast Scramble. The grab-and-go breakfast menu includes bagels, Danishes, muffins, croissants, coffee and orange juice. “Lucky Picks” on the lunch and dinner menu include Tuna Poke Nachos, Killer Conch Fritters, Island Chopped Salad, Tropical Shrimp Wrap, Florida Fish Sandwich, Hooked-Up Tacos, Mariner’s Platter, Lucky Fish Bowl, Triple Treat Burger, Key Lime Pie and Fried Oreos and Vanilla Sauce. The Happy Hour Menu, offered Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., features $7 cocktails, $5 draft beer and $6 wine by the glass.
Guests can enjoy live music Monday through Friday, from 6 to 9 p.m. and on weekends, from 3 to 6 p.m., with no cover charge.
Media and influencers are invited to attend and cover the event and may do so by RSVPing to LM@DureeandCompany.com.
When: Monday, April 21 Beach Clean Up: 4 to 6 p.m. Dine for a Cause: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach 65 N. Beach Road Dania Beach, FL 33004
Fifth Annual Beach Clean Up: Dania Beach Pier 300 N. Beach Road Dania Beach, FL 33004
Cost: Fifth Annual Beach Clean Up: Free
How: For more information about Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill or to make a reservation, please visit https://www.luckyfishbeachbar.com/.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities or to volunteer for the Fifth Annual Beach Clean Up, please contact Maxine Singh at 954.924.6800, ext. 3607 or msingh@daniabeachfl.gov.
About Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach and Lucky Fish Pompano: Lucky Fish offers a laid-back, beachside paradise where guests enjoy simple eats and drinks while basking in the warmth of the sun and the sounds of the waves. Lucky Fish Beach Bar + Grill Dania Beach and Lucky Fish Pompano are the ultimate beachfront restaurants, where guests can sink their toes in the sand, sip on tiki bar cocktails and enjoy fresh, coastal-inspired eats — all with a stunning ocean view. They serve up breakfast, lunch and dinner, featuring classic beachside dishes and family-friendly favorites, tropical drinks, cold beer and wine. Live music happens Monday through Friday, from 6 to 9 p.m. and weekends, from 3 to 6 p.m., with no cover charge. Hours are Sunday through Monday from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Breakfast is served seven days a week, from 8 to 10:30 a.m.; from 10:30 a.m. on, lunch and dinner are served, and a full bar is open. Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The Dania Beach location is 65 N. Beach Road, Dania Beach, FL 33004; the Pompano Beach location is 222 N. Pompano Beach Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33062. For more information, visit luckyfishbeachbar.com/dania-beach and luckyfishbeachbar.com/pompano-beach.
About LM Restaurants: LM Restaurants is a Deerfield Beach, FL and Raleigh, NC-based hospitality management group privately held, and family owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Lou and Joy Moshakos with daughter Amber as President. LM Restaurants has 34 award-winning restaurants throughout the Southeast. Its South Florida restaurants include Lucky Fish Dania Beach, Lucky Fish Pompano, The Cove Waterfront Restaurant and Tiki Bar in Deerfield and Oceanic at Pompano Beach. Lucky Lou’s, a raw bar concept, will join the South Florida family in mid-2025. For more information, visit https://www.LMRest.com/ or call 919-851-0858.