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THU 4/1
Leave it to poet T.S. Eliot to dub April “the cruelest month” in his monumental 1922 work “The Waste Land.” And then 74 years later, leave it to some jokers at the Academy of American Poets to designate April as National Poetry Month. Ha, ha! Did they think no one would pick up on the irony? Yes, poets still get no respect — even from their peers. Want more evidence? How about the poetry reading the University of Miami is throwing — on April Fool’s Day! No, it’s not a joke. UM will kick off the 30-day tribute to words with an April Fool’s Poetry Gala. No dancing or prancing around like a jester will be involved. Just entertaining recitations by three wily wordsmiths: former Delaware poet laureate Fleda Brown, and locals Nick Carbó and Michael Hettich. Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. in the master’s apartment at Pearson Residential College, 5185 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables. Admission is free. Call 305-284-2182. — By Nina Korman
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FRI 4/2
Student Movement
SAT 4/3
More than 300 college students stay on their feet for 25 hours straight, dancing and generally carrying on. Is it spring break? No. Winter Music Conference? No. It’s the Florida International University Dance Marathon, a day-plus of dancing, games, and other entertainments to distract the marathoners from their pounding peds. The participants will be instructed in line dancing, every hour on the hour, and dance to a 25-song medley finale at the end. There will also be laser tag, rock climbing, basketball, anything but sitting. Of course it’s all to benefit a good cause: the Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation. The fun starts at noon at the Golden Panther Arena, 11200 SW 8th St. Suggested donation for dancers is $3. Call 305-345-0983. — By John Anderson
Dancers take a dip on the beach
THU 4/1
All Hail
Remembering Dr. King
SUN 4/4
“I’ve seen the promised land,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. in a speech to a packed audience in Memphis, Tennessee. “I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.” The next day, April 4, 1968, he was assassinated. To commemorate Dr. King’s life and work, the 2nd annual Reclaim the Dream Candlelight Memorial Service will be held on the anniversary of that fateful day at NW 62nd Street (MLK Boulevard) and 8th Avenue. Join community leaders for a candlelight reflection, an address by long-time civil rights activist and King colleague the Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, and a performance by gospel group the Williams Brothers. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. and is free. Call 305-757-7652. — By John Anderson
Grin and Wear It
FRI 4/2
Years ago when comedian Howie Mandel would place a rubber glove on his head, blow it up, and talk as if he ingested gallons of helium, we remember him having plenty of dark curls. These days his head is as smooth as a bowling ball. Could there be a connection between constant contact with latex and hair loss? That’s a depressing thought. What might cheer you up? Mandel’s gig, sans glove we hope, tonight at 7:30 at Gulfstream Park, 901 S. Federal Hwy., Hallandale. Admission is free with $5 park entry. Call 954-457-6210. — By Nina Korman
