The Kravis Center hosts a free Block Party, Brazilian culture takes over Quiet Waters Park, and Lynn Drama stages a heated classical-music rivalry. Plus, Weezer and more in your week ahead.
TUESDAY
What: Weezer—The Gathering
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Amerant Bank Arena, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise
Cost: $82.28 and up
Contact: ticketmaster.com
Weezer tours have become nothing if not high concept: A year after the band’s Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour, in which the musicians donned space suits for a cosmic journey to the hallowed “planet” of their debut LP, the group is back with The Gathering. This time, they’re supernaturally summoned to the backyard of a bullied young boy, whose claims to his tormentors that he booked Weezer for a home show magically manifest, though not without complications. A power outage spurs on a mid-set acoustic interlude, and a portal within the house allows Nikki Monniger, bassist for opening act Silversun Pickups, to appear as a co-vocalist on a few tunes. Expect elaborate video projection and even some audience participation, as the band, still in top form, run through hits and deep cuts from their three-decade catalog, including a few from their sterling new album, Weezer (The Gold Album). Do arrive early for headline-worthy opening acts Silversun Pickups and The Shins.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY
What: Amadeus
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton
Cost: $35-$50
Contact: 561/237-9000, lynn.edu
Classical music is anything but mannered in Peter Shaffer’s raucous 1979 play, which treats a rivalry (largely imagined, according to historians) between court composers Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with arena-rock gravitas. Salieri, reclaiming main-character energy from his prodigious counterpart, narrates the show as an old man, addressing the audience directly about his bitter conflict with, and eventually assassination attempt of, Mozart. The play then flashes back to the 18th century, as Salieri, unable to reconcile Mozart’s musical genius with his boorish public behavior and proto-rock-star abandon, attempts to thwart his career, while Salieri’s own music withers in the vine. Amadeus proved to be a cultural juggernaut, winning the Tony for Best Play; its film adaptation from 1984 won the Oscar for Best Picture, while a British miniseries based on the play debuted last year. Experience the show anew courtesy of Lynn University Drama.
SATURDAY
What: Kravis Center Block Party
When: Noon to 8 p.m.
Where: Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
Cost: Free
Contact: 561/832-7469, kravis.org
Having recently announced its complete 2026-2027 entertainment lineup, the Kravis Center is celebrating the news with the community—and inviting many of its participating cultural organizations for bite-sized previews of what’s in store. Taking place at both indoor and outdoor venues, rain or shine, throughout the Kravis campus, the Block Party features 22 events, workshops, and concerts, plus food and beverages from seven on-site vendors. Highlights include Palm Beach Opera, whose resident artists will sing selections from the company’s three season productions; Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, the youth chorus; a string quartet from Palm Beach Symphony; and excerpts of dances with Ballet Palm Beach. Most of these Dreyfoos Hall programs run only 25 minutes, allowing time to explore other activities, including an Instrument Petting Zoo with Palm Beach Symphony, a guided tour of the Kravis’ Jazz in Unexpected Places exhibition, a “Budding Ballerinas” art activity, and performances from local bands such as Guvatron, i95 Band, and Derek Mack Band. Did we mention it’s all free?
What: Brazilian Festival
When: 2 to 10 p.m.
Where: Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach
Cost: $20-$59
Contact: brazilianfestivalflorida.com
Deerfield Beach has long fostered a vibrant Brazilian community, with some estimates noting that nearly 9 percent of the city’s population is Brazilian. This annual festival, entering its 18th year this weekend, caters to this sizable population while expanding the reach of Brazilian culture to attendees of all nationalities. Billed as a “New Orleans carnival meets a Brazilian parade,” the festival includes performances by Gabby B., a Brazilian-born funk-pop singer who has played with Flo Rida and Iza, and who celebrates the release of her new album Funklândia (pictured); and Negritude Júnior, a São Paulo pagode quartet, whose albums in the 1990s reached double platinum. The festival also features a high-intensity capoeira martial arts showcase, a beach tennis celebrity showdown, a samba parade, a DJ, West Boca High School’s Orchestra Vanguard Brass, a Kids Zone complete with a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, and balloon animals, and much more.
What: Sip and Shop—Pawloween Edition
When: 4 to 7 p.m.
Where: The Standard, 166 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach
Cost: Free to $15
Contact: 561/908-2489, standardflorida.com
Why should Fido be deprived of spooky-season revelry? Attendees are invited to dress their pups in their finest vampire, ghost, alien, princess, astronaut, or other costume and compete for prizes at this popular spot for creative cuisine and cocktails just off Atlantic Avenue. Participants and their costumed pups can enter the contest for free, while a $15 VIPaw ticket bestows one free human drink, a charity raffle ticket for pet-centric prizes, and gourmet artisanal bone broth for four-legged friends. (No, we’re not making this up—this is Delray!) Some proceeds from VIP tickets will support Wilma’s Wags, a pet care/pet assistance nonprofit. Visitors also have the opportunity to shop from local pop-up vendors.
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