Weekend Ticket - 5/16-17

Here are some ideas of what you could be doing this weekend.

For Saturday, May 16 and Sunday May 17, 2009
 
SATURDAY
 
FUNK IT UP
DR. JOHN
New Orleans legend mixes up a musical gumbo of blues, R&B, funk and rock at the Blues, Brews & BBQ festival; Fort Lauderdale jam band The Heavy Pets opens.

Details: 4 p.m. at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek,  5550 NW 40th St.; www.seminolecasinococonutcreek.com; $40.
 
 
IN CONCERT
PALO!
Live Afro-Cuban funk.

Details: 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. at the Van Dyke Cafe, 846 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; 305-534-3600 or www.thevandykecafe.com; free.

 
NIGHTLIFE
CLUB SPACE
Downtown megaclub celebrates its ninth anniversary with DJ sets by Robbie Rivera, Oscar G., Cedric Gervais, Patrick M. and many more.

Details: 10 p.m. at Space, 34 NE 11th St., downtown Miami; www.clubspace.com; $20-$30.

 
SUNDAY
 
BASEBALL
FLORIDA MARLINS
Red-hot Hanley Ramirez and The Fish take on the Manny Ramirez-less Los Angeles Dodgers.

Details: 1:10 p.m. at Dolphin Stadium, 2269 Dan Marino Blvd., Miami Gardens; www.florida.marlins.mlb.com; $12 and up.


YOUNG VOICES
MIAMI CHILDREN'S CHORUS
"Let the Children Sing" program blends new music with traditional works by Mozart, Vaughan Williams and Bach.

Details: 4 p.m. at 1st United Methodist Church of Coral Gables, 536 Coral Way; 305-662-7494 or www.miamichildrenschorus.org; $20 adults, $5 students/seniors.

 
QUEEN OF DISCO
DONNA SUMMER
Donna Summer revisits hits including "Heaven Knows," "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," "MacArthur Park," "I Feel Love" and "Love to Love You Baby."

Details: 7 p.m. at the Hard Rock Live Arena at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 1 Seminole Way, near Hollywood; Ticketmaster; $45-$85.

-- MICHAEL HAMERSLY