The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 29

April 6, 2021 | nsucurrent.nova.edu 7 Arts & Entertainment Beautiful butterflies you can find in South Florida There are a plethora of butterfly species you can spot when outside in South Florida and plenty of places to see them, from Butterfly World in Coconut Creek to the Wings of the Tropics Butterfly Sanctuary in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables. Here are just a few to keep an eye out for during this Florida Wildlife Week. Monarch butterfly Perhaps the most well-known South Florida butterfly is the monarch butterfly because of its vibrant orange, black and white colors. Monarchs aren’t just known in South Florida, but worldwide, and not only are they beautiful, but they help the planet by pollinating flowers and being a food source to birds, small animals and other insects. Julia butterfly Another species that is known for its vibrant orange color is the Julia butterfly, a species of brush-footed butterfly that can be found in Florida, Brazil and southern Texas. You can spot this beautiful butterfly at your local park, sunbathing on plants. Glasswing butterfly Abundant in Mexico, Panama and Columbia, glasswing butterflies are known for their almost transparent wings, which they use to hide from predators. Fully transparent glasswings are rare, but on occasion, they can be spotted having amber-colored wings. Sometimes, glasswings will migrate naturally to Florida, so keep an eye out for your lucky chance at spotting this beauty. White and Blue Morpho butterflies Morpho butterflies are known for the eye-like patterns found on the outside of their wings, which are meant to ward off predators. Mostly, morpho butterflies are spotted in their signature iridescent blue, but on occasion, one may be able to spot a white morpho, which is a rare sight. White and blue morphos are native to the rainforests of Mexico and Central and South America, but can also be found in Florida at places that host nonnative butterfly species. Whether you can make it out to a butterfly sanctuary or can spot some at your local park or while out on a stroll, remember to appreciate one of nature’s most beautiful creatures this Florida Wildlife Week. WandaVision: Marvel’s latest masterpiece Disney+ and Marvel have teamed up to create something brand new: a television mini-series based upon a Marvel character and they did an amazing job. This review does contain light spoilers for the show, along with spoilers for “Avengers: Endgame,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” so read with caution. “WandaVision” takes place three weeks after the events of “Avengers: Endgame” and follows superheroes Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, and her husband, Vision, as they try to live a normal sitcom- esque life in the town of Westview, NJ. Each episode takes place in a different decade, but as the show progresses, the two learn their television-style life may have some glitches. As someone who was not previously a Marvel fan, my love for “WandaVision” is somewhat surprising. My original plan was to completely avoid the show, but something about the idea of showcasing television throughout the decades intrigued me, so I decided to give it a watch. After some extensive Marvel research and movie watching, I sat down and binge-watched every episode, which varied from 30-50 minutes, in one sitting. The first handful of episodes were somewhat lighthearted and focused on Wanda and Vision trying to fit in while keeping their superhero identities a secret. Seeing Paul Bettany portray a living Vision after the events of “Avengers: Infinity War” was so refreshing. Agnes’ character was the perfect “nosy next door neighbor” that always showed up with exactly what they needed, and we even got to see the birth of a new generation of Maximoff twins. These episodes include some of the show’s funniest moments, and it was refreshing to see Wanda be happy, even if it was short-lived. If you know Marvel, you know these moments of bliss are usually cut short. After the first few episodes, we finally see what is really happening in the town of Westview. The show gives us a plethora of villains in the following episodes; from the annoying General Hayward to wicked Agatha with her extremely catchy theme song. Marvel did an excellent job pulling the audience in with every episode, promising adorable Wanda and Vision moments along with portrayals of popular television shows from history, then promptly smacking the viewer in the face and ripping Wanda’s happiness away from her, and from all of us, just to remind you what franchise produced the show. The only storyline I wish we had delved more into was that of Evan Peters’s Quicksilver In the Marvel Universe, Wanda’s twin brother Pietro – originally played by Aaron Taylor Johnson – was killed by Ultron in “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” When I heard the character was going to make an appearance on the show, I was ecstatic. Upon discovering the true reason behind the “recasted” version of her twin brother, I was a bit surprised. While the ending did rip out my heart, the show left me in awe. It was a beautiful way to show how far Wanda Maximoff has come from her first appearance in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” and I cannot wait for her next appearance in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The Stanford Prison Experiment: 50 Years Later with Philip Zimbardo April 6 | 7 p.m. RSVP Redlining and the Climate Crisis April 6 | 12 p.m. RSVP Barnes & Noble Presents: John Cena celebrates the release of two books April 7 | 7 p.m. RSVP Black Women Lead Equity Forum April 8 | 8 p.m. RSVP Superposition V Hackathon April 9 - April 11 | 8 p.m. RSVP Anchored in Love: A Live Class with Adriene Mishler April 10 | 12 p.m. RSVP Anne Frank’s Europe: Before, During & After Her Diary - Livestream Tour April 11 | 11 a.m. RSVP Online Astronomy Talk: The Discovery of Gravitational Waves April 12 | 2 p.m. RSVP Veronica Richard Contributing Writer Flor Ana Mireles Copy Editor Monarch Butterfly, with permission to print from F. Mireles Julia Butterfly with permission to print from F. Mireles Amber Glasswing Butterfly with permission to print from F. Mireles Closed Blue Morpho Butterfly with permission to print from F. Mireles White Morpho Butterfly with permission to print from F. Mireles Slightly open Blue Morpho Butterfly with permission to print from F. Mireles With permission to print from Unsplash.com