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GableStage's production of Cock contains what might go down (pun intended) as the most arousing sex scene you'll see onstage all year. Except you won't actually see it. Contrary to the expectations of its saucy title, Cock is chaste as can be. Physical contact is limited to the occasional embrace of hands in this rendition, and even those moments seem to defy the strict orders of UK playwright Mike Bartlett.

There are no props, and nobody mimes his actions. There is only one sound effect. Three of the characters don't even have names. The set is a purely abstract space, hardly reflective of the kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, cafés, and subway stations where the action takes place. This is theater of the mind, a play that would sound minimalist even on the radio.

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It's summertime, which means Miami's 100% humidity, unoccupied children, and epic blockbusters will have us hightailing it to the movies on the regular. We can't miss the likes of the Rock, Bradley Cooper and Hugh Jackman lighting up our screens, after all. Even for $12 a pop.

But all movie theaters are not created equal. And there are plenty of shitty venues across the city that you'd be all the wiser to avoid. So to help you navigate the summer movie season as comfortably as possible, here are Miami's top ten movie theaters.

Some are corporate chains, some are artsy independent outposts - but all are a great way to spend an afternoon.

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A rendering of O Cinema's outdoor theater, coming soon.

If the founders of O Cinema can have their dreams fulfilled, the small art house in Wynwood will be able to show three different screenings in three different parts of its building at once. Monday, the theater announced new funding that will get them halfway to that vision, a grant of $100,000 from ArtPlace America that will allow the movie house to hold free screenings outdoors. (The Adrienne Arsht Center also won an ArtPlace grant; look for more of its plans later this week.)

Last week, the Knight Foundation announced O Cinema as one of 66 finalists of its Arts Challenge Grant. Should achieve that grant, it will allow for creation of a second screening room inside the theater.

Speaking over the phone, O Cinema co-founder Kareem Tabsch says, "We're super-honored and stoked to be a Knight's finalist this year, particularly since we were founded with a grant from the Knight Foundation. It's what allowed us to open our doors, so they've always been fervent supporters of ours. We are huge fans of theirs and eternally indebted to them."

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Wallpeople participating in Barcelona

Make it, tape it, and gather for a universal celebration of creative expression. That's what Wallpeople wants you to do.

On Saturday, June 1st, artists in 40 cities across the world will simultaneously turn the walls of their city streets into outdoor pop-up galleries. And yes, that includes Miami.

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What, you're not excited for Reggie Effing Watts?

Summer is in the air. You've already noticed the signs: heightened humidity in the air, regularly scheduled afternoon downpours, an influx of roaches and other creepy crawlies trying to move into your apartment.

But don't add "nothing to do in Miami" to that list, because it's just not true. Yes, the summertime is South Florida's slow season, which means that there are fewer events to look forward to in the months ahead. But the ones that are, in fact, on the horizon? They're pretty awesome.

Read on for eight events making summer in Miami a little less unbearable.

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Tan Mom has a music video. It features lyrics like "I'm hotter than Octomom" and "It's Tan Mom, bitch." There are tacky green screen effects, and two unfortunate male background dancers, and a cringeworthy section featuring some bukkake-style sunscreen application.

Don't watch it.

Seriously, I'm just putting this out there because it's my job. You can still save your sanity and your Monday morning by simply not clicking. Don't do it.

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Earlier this year, New Times columnist Uncle Luke complained that The First 48, A&E's reality series that follows Miami police as they attempt to solve homicides, was unfairly depicting the city's black neighborhoods as "war zones."

Maybe the Miami cops agreed. The department has asked The First 48's producers to donate $10,000 per new episode to its Police Athletic League charity, Chief Manuel Orosa told the Miami Herald on Saturday.

The money would go to parks and schools in the communities the show frequents, Orosa said. In the past, The First 48 has centered on crimes in Overtown, Liberty City, and Little Haiti.

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This is it. The last week we have left to enjoy the charms of our fair city before it's time for Memorial Day weekend's mass exodus. Live it up, folks, because the end is near.

And if you're planning to drop big bucks over the holiday, no worries -- there's lots of free stuff going on before Friday afternoon rolls around. So you can save your pennies for when you really need them.

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The lights are about to go out for Miami's favorite serial killer. At least as far as TV time. Today, Showtime released the trailer for Dexter's eighth and final season -- and it looks like it's gonna be a blood-soaked doozy.

The trailer shows Deb falling into disrepair, guilt over LaGuerta, Dexter confronting a brilliant expert on psychopaths -- and a whole lot of standard stabbiness and blood spatter. Check it out after the jump.

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With the help of the Knight Foundation, the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami hopes to elevate Nigerian film into the larger consciousness of the art world. You can count the long-standing museum as one of the 66 finalists vying for a Knight Arts Challenge grant. Executive Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater notes that "Nollywood," as it is commonly known, is the second-largest film industry in the world. "I was encountering a number of artists who were referencing Nollywood in their work," she says speaking over the phone.

According to Knight's list of finalists, MOCA's plan is to "expose South Florida audiences to global art centers through a film festival focused on cinema in Nigeria, home to one of the largest film industries in the world."

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- Miami Knight Arts Challenge Finalists: Wynwood Renovations, a Nigerian Film Festival, O Cinema Expansion

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