"No matter your interest, there are choices aplenty this weekend: Miami City Ballet and Palm Beach Opera; the 20th annual African American Film Festival and 40th annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival; comedians Hannibal Buress and Zarna Garg; Monster Jam and WWE's "Smackdown"; Terence Blanchard and Oigovision Superjam; Styx and Boy George; tributes to Johnny Cash and the Bee Gees; Riverwalk Chili Cook-off and Science of Chocolate."
"The 20th annual African American Film Festival kicks off on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with a screening of " Muhammad Ali, The Greatest" at Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Photographer and director William Klein's film follows the transcendent boxer's evolution into a cultural icon during a turbulent period in America's civil rights era, bookended by his legendary 1964 fight with Sonny Liston and his epic Rumble in the Jungle with George Foreman a decade later."
South Florida's weekend calendar features a wide range of events across arts, music, sports, and food. Major highlights include Miami City Ballet performances, Palm Beach Opera productions, the 20th African American Film Festival and the 40th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Comedy shows by Hannibal Buress and Zarna Garg share the schedule with Monster Jam, WWE SmackDown, and motorsports. Jazz performances include Terence Blanchard and Oigovision Superjam; classic rock and pop include Styx, Boy George, and tributes to Johnny Cash and the Bee Gees. Community events include a Riverwalk Chili Cook-off and Science of Chocolate, with Sunday marked as National Margarita Day.
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