Weekend things to do: Teachers doing comedy, Kobe beef, a herd of giraffes and Pride all over

For an area that has former high school stars return as professional players all the time, this weekend offers something that doesn’t involve a ball.

Led by the former lead trumpet for the nationally renowned Dillard Center for the Arts jazz ensemble, the Anthony Hervey Quintet is the headliner for a Friday night installment of Jazz at The Circuit, a performance space on Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard. The free series is presented by the Broward County Cultural Division in partnership with the Jazz Education Community Coalition and Destination Sistrunk.

Hervey, who grew up in Miramar, played at DCA when the orchestra was dominating the prestigious Essentially Ellington competition at Lincoln Center in New York, the so-called Super Bowl of high school jazz bands, winning first-place honors in 2011 and 2012. A 2020 Juilliard graduate, as a professional Hervey has performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Jon Batiste and Michael Bublé.

With his impressive band (saxophonist Nigel Hervey, pianist Tal Cohen, bassist Dion Kerr and drummer Harvel Nakundi), Hervey will feature music from his debut album, “Words From My Horn,” released June 9 on the Outside in Music label.

The album — an evocative and confidently spun kaleidoscope of impulses and influences — is well worth seeking out.

Opening with “Crystal Stair,” a carousel of boastful muscularity, other highlights on the album include the nimble playfulness of “Du-Rag”; “Smoky Cloud,” a simmering Latin groove layered with Hervey’s swinging vocal; and the title track, an incandescent joyride, at once too hot to touch and as cool as only jazz can get.

“I want people to be able to feel my music, I want people to be uplifted and inspired by my music,” Hervey says in a video about the recording. “This album is about how the power of sound can change the world.”

Accompanying Hervey on the album is his New York-based band: Isaiah J. Thompson on piano, Philip Norris on bass, Sarah Hanahan on alto saxophone and fellow Dillard jazz ensemble alum Miguel Russell on drums.

For more on Hervey and his album, visit AnthonyHerveyMusic.com.

The Circuit, at 1033 NW Sixth St., offers indoor-outdoor seating (first come, first served). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Visit Facebook.com/BrowardArts/events.

THURSDAY

Gone Fishing:With one of the best records in Major League Baseball, your surprising Miami Marlins (second place!) on Thursday begin a four-game home stand against the Pittsburgh Pirates that includes a variety of special promotions, among them Puerto Rican Heritage Night on Saturday (game time 4:10 p.m.) and Sandy Alcantara Bobblehead Day on Sunday (1:40 p.m.). Visit Marlins.com. This weekend series also marks the final days of Brightline’s monthlong Home Runner discount, which offers $10 fares ($5 for kids) and free shuttle service between the Miami station and loanDepot Park. Visit GoBrightline.com.

Weekend laughs:A nationally touring ensemble of educators who moonlight as stand-up comics (maybe the other way around), comedy troupe Bored Teachers bring their Teachers Do Stand Up tour to the Dania Improv for shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $30+, $50 to include VIP after-show commiserating and photo ops. Visit DaniaImprov.com.

Agave dreams:Tickets just went on sale for the return of the Sunset Tequila & Mezcal Festival at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton on Nov. 4, an agave wonderland that will include more than a dozen restaurant pop-ups and performances by The Resolvers, Spred the Dub, DJ Le Spam and a headliner TBD. As with last year’s inaugural event, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Kula Cares, a Boca Raton-based organization that provides educational supplies to underserved communities. Currently, early-bird tickets cost $65+, with VIP $175+. Visit SunsetTequilaFest.com.

Iggy at III:Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday for the 10th annual III Points Festival Oct. 20-21 at Mana Wynwood, featuring a dynamic lineup led by rock god Iggy Pop, Skrillex, Grimes, Black Coffee, fast-rising producer Fred again.. and hip-hop legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Tickets start at $199+ for a two-day pass. Visit IIIPoints.com.

This charming man:Perhaps a sign that the apocalypse is upon us, curmudgeonly rock star Morrissey will perform on the glam stage at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Oct. 8. Tickets, starting at $69.50+, will be available through a venue presale at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Hard Rock Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. The general on-sale begins at 10 a.m. Friday at MyHRL.com.

FRIDAY

Norton Pride:The weekly creative series Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will have a Pride Night theme on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m., highlighted by a live set from singer-songwriter Lindsey Mills, bassist of accomplished local band Surfer Blood, and spoken-word artist and former law-enforcement officer Terese “Chunky” Hill. Leading an artist’s tour will be irrepressible Boynton Beach artist and agitator Rolando Chang Barrero. Cost is $10 for general admission and $5 for students. Visit Norton.org.

Great gig:Internationally touring tribute band Brit Floyd will hit Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton on Friday with its tour celebrating the 50th anniversary this year of the Pink Floyd masterpiece “Dark Side of the Moon.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets star at $45+ at MiznerAmp.com.

Weekend dining:A spin-off of the Amaya brothers’ El Tamarindo Café (well-regarded, Latin-food destination on Fort Lauderdale’s State Road 84) and El Tamarindo Coal Fired Pizza (Italian cuisine in Hallandale Beach), Tamarindo Harbor Bar & Grill is a new restaurant now in soft-opening mode across from the Gateway Theater in Fort Lauderdale. Melding both Latin and Italian dishes, the restaurant is located at 1025 N. Federal Highway, on the north side of the curve where Federal Highway and Sunrise Boulevard split. The beautifully remodeled space was most recently the home of Red Cow BBQ and the short-lived Oak Craft Bar. Visit Instagram.com/tamarindo_harbor.

SATURDAY

Here’s the beef: If you’ve been wanting to try legit A5 Japanese Kobe beef, you’ll find it on the menu at Palm Beach Meats’ inaugural Steakhouse Night, an exclamation point on afternoon festivities celebrating PBM’s second anniversary. Steakhouse Night starts at 5:30 p.m. and requires a reservation (call 561-623-7471). The family-friendly anniversary party will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and include live music, food and drinks, raffles and deep discounts on PBM’s extraordinary meat. Visit Facebook.com/palmbeachmeats.

Halsey, strings attached:Platinum-selling pop singer Halsey will perform with a string ensemble at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Saturday, one of a handful of the singer’s summer shows that will send concert proceeds to the LGBTQ+ support work done by Hard Rock Heals, Outright International, and the Human Rights Campaign. Tickets start at $45.50+ at MyHRL.com.

Take the kids:Home to one of the largest herds in the country, Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee will celebrate World Giraffe Day with special giraffe encounters, giraffe-themed activities, crafting, keeper talks, educational displays and a raffle, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Located 20 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach, the park has 18 giraffes, including two calves younger than 6 months old, among its wildlife menagerie. The activities will take place at the giraffe feeding area in the park’s Safari World walk-through section. Guests can sign up for special VIP giraffe encounters (space is limited) for an additional fee, with proceeds donated to giraffe conservation. Tickets are $45+ for guests age 10 and older, $34+ for children age 3 to 9, and free for age 2 and younger. Visit LionCountrySafari.com.

SUNDAY

Celebrating 30: The 100-year-old church-turned-nightclub known as The Angeles in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village will be the setting for The Pride Center‘s 30th Anniversary Tea Dance on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the charismatic Daisy Deadpetals, it will include dancing, drag performances, a laser light show, specialty drinks and more. Tickets cost $20, or $50 for VIP, with proceeds supporting programs and services of The Pride Center at Equality Park in Wilton Manors. Visit PrideCenterFlorida.org.

Werqers unite:The catty caravan known as RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq The World Tour sets up at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Sunday, with appearances by Asia O’Hara, Laganja Estranja, Lady Camden, Bosco, Rosé, DeJa Skye and select Season 15 favorites. Tickets start at $65+ at MyHRL.com. As the Hard Rock notes in red type, the show is limited to those 18 and older, in case you’ve forgotten where you are.

Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and Twitter @BenCrandell.