As you may have heard, Erykah Badu drops on March 30th … and they’re being very secretive about the artwork per Erykah’s request. It will be revealed by her prior to the album’s release, but for now, they’re keeping it locked down tight!
Skybar At Shore Club Announces Lineup For Winter Music Conference 2010
Performances Presented by Aquabooty and the Legendary Hard Rock Rehab Sunday Pool Party
WHO/WHAT: SkyBar at Shore Club and Aquabooty present 2010 Winter Music Conference Lineup
WHEN: March 24-28, 2009
Wednesday March 24 – Aquabooty Presents Compost Black Label & G-Stone:
Peter Kruder, Dj Hell, Compost & G-Stone Dj’s: Rainer Trudy, Shahrokh, Christian Prommer, Roland Appel, Roberto Rodriguez, Michael Reinboth, Eddy Meets Yannah, Metro Area’s Darshan Jesrani
Thursday March 25 – Aquabooty Presents Detroit Premiere Artists & The Loud Minoritiy
Carl Craig, Juan Atkins, Theo Parrish, Kevin Dixon Jr. (Aka Moody Man), Kevin Saunderson, Kenny Larkin *Live, Stacy Pullen, Kyle Hall, Monty Luke
Friday March 26 -Aquabooty Presents Beats Build Hope, A Benefit For Nextaid, Lifeboat, Soil (Haiti) And Green Wave:
Dj Rap, Mark Farin, Anane, Ultra Nate, Colette, Heather, Gene Faris, Andy Caldwell, D:Fuse, Nickodemus, Alex(Jazznova), Chuck Love, Halo, Mark Lewis, Michael Anthony, Jay-J, Marissa Guzman, Dj G Ov
Saturday March 27 –
Aquabooty Presents Beats In Space Addition:
Dubtribe Soudsystem Live!, Dj Harvey, Crazy P, Aeroplane,
Metro Area Dj Set, Jazznova, Rich Medina, Tim Sweeney, Alex From Tokyo, Citizen Kane, Djini Brown, Dj Kemit + Special Guest & Live Pa’s
Sunday March 28 @ 1PM till close.
Hard Rock’s Rehab Invade Miami
WHERE: Skybar at Shore Club, 1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
**all events start at 8 pm and are open to the public unless otherwise noted
**$25 entry fee
Tuesdays 7:00pm
Saturdays 7:30pm
MARCH 2 – WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN “After being dumped by her lover, Ivan (Fernando Guillen), Pepa (Carmen Maura) ï¬nds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in this madcap farce from acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. As Pepa tries to contact Ivan, her friend Candela (Maria Barranco) reveals her involvement with a terrorist, Ivan’s wife visits with loaded guns, and Ivan is about to board a plane that Candela’s boyfriend plans to hijack.â€
MARCH 6 – CABARET “A British scribe (Michael York) and his comrades — including a flamboyant American nightclub entertainer named Sally Bowles (Liza Minelli) — chronicle the debauchery and turbulence of prewar Berlin in director Bob Fosse’s big-screen adaptation of a musical classic. Existing in a morally ambiguous void, the characters doggedly maintain their facades as the world outside the cabaret gears for war.â€
MARCH 9 – KIKA “Kika, a young cosmetologist, is called to the mansion of Nicolas, an American writer to make-up the corpse of his stepson, Ramon. Ramon, who is not dead, is revived by Kika’s attentions and she then moves in with him. They might live happily ever after but ï¬rst they have to cope with Kika’s affair with Nicolas, the suspicious death of Ramon’s mother and the intrusive gaze of tabloid-TV star and Ramon’s ex-psychologist Andrea Scarface.â€
MARCH 13 – CHICAGO “Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) hungers for stardom but ends up in the slammer, where superstar Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is doing time for shooting her cheating husband, in this Best Picture winner based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name. When Velma’s lawyer, notorious Billy Flynn (RIchard Gere), makes Roxie a tabloid sensation, he sets up a singing, dancing catï¬ght between the all-too- willing rivals.â€
MARCH 16 – BAD EDUCATION “When ï¬lm director Enrique (Fele Martinez) is visited by his childhood friend and lover, Ignacio (Gael Garcia Bernal), Ignacio gives Enrique a short story he’s written that’s a factual account of the molestation he sustained at the hands of their Catholic school teacher, Father Manolo (Daniel Gimenez). But as Enrique adapts the story into a movie, he uncovers a dangerous web of deceit and revenge.â€
MARCH 20 – MOULIN ROUGE “A naïve young poet (Ewan McGregor) falls in love with a cabaret star (Nicole Kidman), and their ill-fated romance serves as a convenient peg on which to hang a dazzling array of songs, from snatches of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” to Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” But the real star is director Baz Luhrmann, who came up with this infectious concoction that won two Oscars for art direction and costume design as well as six other nods.â€
MARCH 23 – TACONES LEJANOS “The plot follows the fractured relationship between a self-involved mother who is a famous torch song singer and the grown daughter she had abandoned as a child. The daughter, who works as TV newscaster, has married her mother’s ex-lover and has befriended a female impersonator of her mother. A murder further complicates this web of relationships.â€
MARCH 27 – PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT “Invited to perform at a casino in remote Alice Springs, Australia, drag queens Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Felicia (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) hit the road in a broken- down lavender bus named Priscilla in this campy comedy classic. Along the way, the friends change into their most outrageous costumes and lip-synch disco tunes — including plenty of ABBA — for the outback’s befuddled locals.â€
MARCH 30 – THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET “Popular romance novelist Leo (Marisa Paredes) takes a job at a newspaper under a pseudonym in this bittersweet ï¬lm. Fed up with writing meaningless books and on the verge of splitting with her husband (Imanol Arias), Leo banishes her overwhelming depression by pretending to be Amanda Gris. She’s hired by newspaperman Angel (Juan Echanove), who’s unaware of her true identity and assigns her to review her own romance novel.â€
members, residents and children under 10 $ 10 general admission $12 (Includes a Gourmet Cupcake and Popcorn)
Saturday, March 20th (7:45pm)
Miami’s Legendary TOBACCO ROAD, 626 South Miami Ave.
Join The Coffee House Gypsies and some of their friends from other local bands
at this ALL AGES Show at Miami’s most famous venue, Tobacco Road!
Tobacco Road will allow ALL AGES up until 9:00 PM for this event only!
Enjoy some great BBQ and food as well as yummy drinks and full bar.
Admission is just $5. Lineup includes City of Sirens, Zen The Band, & Derevo.
Morgans Hotel Group’s agua at Mondrian in South Beach received the Travel + Leisure 2010 Design Award for Best Spa. Recognized as one of the most outstanding new examples of design and architecture in the traveler’s world, agua was selected by an esteemed panel of judges including Isaac Mizrahi and Michael Smith.
In appreciation of the award, agua invites guests to design their own experience at Mondrian in South Beach. Choose from a vast selection of spa services such as the exclusive Sjal Blue Kashmir-Saphir Facial, agua Milk and Honey Body Treatment or an Ultimate Pedicure and receive 20% off when you book two of more treatments. Guests who book the rooms package will also receive 15% off the best available rate at time of booking and daily continental breakfast for two at Asia de Cuba.
agua is distinct for it’s design by world-famous star Marcel Wanders. Inspired by Sleeping Beauty’s castle, the manicure area is accessed through a hidden door in the perforated, patterned wall, where thrones await guests. The mirrored mosaic of the reception desk scatters light across the dimly lit room, sparkling across every corner. Guests can enjoy the outdoor private balconies, wind down in the sauna or steam room, or be pampered in one of the treatment rooms.
Please contact our spa expert at mondrianaguadesign.concierge@morganshotelgroup.com or call 305.514.1950 to design your experience. This offer is available March 16 – May 31, 2010. Promo code SPFAST. For more information on Mondrian, please call 877.809.0007 or visit www.mondrian-miami.com.
What and Who: Vitamin C Communications and Finnegan’s River, will host its 2nd annual St. Patty’s Day celebration. The festivity begins at 4pm at the only Irish waterfront pub, where you can arrive either by land or sea. Guests can take advantage of $2 stone crabs from 4 – 7pm and buckets of 5 Coors beers for $15 from 4 – 8pm. With an impressive line-up of talented DJs and unbeatable food and drink specials, the event ensures there’s plenty of fun to last until 3am.
Music by DJ Miguel G, Ethics, Cardi and DJ/ Producer Robin Louis.
Register for your chance to win a $200 office bar tab at www.getluckygogreen.com
When: Wednesday, March 17th, 2010, Celebration starts at 4pm
Where: Finnegan’s River, 401 Southwest 3rd Ave. Miami Florida, 33130
About Vitamin C Communications
Vitamin C Communications is a full-service marketing and events company with a vast network of contacts and affiliates which has produced some of the most respected and talked about events in the South Florida region. As one of the fasted growing companies, Vitamin C provides countless special events and specializes in bringing innovation and creativity to corporate and promotional clients associated with Miami’s social life.
Our marketing campaigns are done in-house, using a strong viral program while keeping our traditional grass roots tactics. Our growing portfolio consists of venues, lounges and restaurants such as: Florida Room at The Delano Hotel, The Shore Club, The National Hotel, Novecento and Blue Martini. Collaborating with the industry’s most recognized DJ’s, designers, artists and entertainers, allowing us to create an unforgettable experience bringing every vision to life.
About Finnegan’s River
Sports bar and Irish Pub combined in a sprawling space right on the Miami River with view of downtown. Many arrive by boat and dock for lunch or dinner. The owners took over a closed marina and developed it into a neighborhood hangout, adding a patio, pool, pub bar and raw bar. Home to many year round festivities including, Cinco de Mayo, 4th of July, New Year’s Eve, and of course… St. Patrick’s Day.
WMC at Grass/King Is Dead 3/24-27/10
First Annual Brain Fair
WHO: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Miami Science Museum.
WHAT: The 2010 Brain Fair is an educational event designed to teach children, adults and senior citizens about brain function and many other topics of interest through a day of fun-filled activities and presentations led by experts. Children will receive a Brain Passport at the welcome booth and can collect stamps for participating in different activities like storytelling, coloring, a puppet show, and interactive games. Adult presentations will include topics such as improving memory, how to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and stroke, hearing loss and balance, the effects of stress on the brain, stem cell therapy, uses of cord blood, and autism and vaccines.
WHEN: Saturday, March 20, 201010 a.m. – 4 p.m.
COST: Â FREE
WHERE:Â Miami Science Museum, 3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129
WHY: Â This event was created to educate the public about the brain and fascinating discoveries being made in the field of neuroscience, increase community awareness of the cutting edge neuroscience research conducted at the University of Miami, and cultivate future scientists in the Miami area.
ABOUT MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM: The Miami Science Museum aims to make a difference in people’s lives by inspiring them to appreciate the impact that science and technology can have on every facet of our world. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Miami Science Museum will be moving to a new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Downtown Miami in 2014. Museum Park, which will be home to the new Miami Science Museum and Miami Art Museum, will combine science and art in an unparalleled waterfront experience. For more information about the Museum and our New Museum project, visit www.miamisci.org or call (305) 646-4405.
TAMBOR – WMC Edition
Lily Leon Hotel Courtyard Area
8pm – 5am
For the first time, The Tambor Party will be hosting a WMC party.
For all those that are going to WMC, the Tambor Party will be bringing the HEAT, DRUMS, and VIBE!! We’ll be spreading the Tambor love to people from all over the world.
Tambor WMC Line up!
DJ BE (Tambor atl) – TAMBOR RESIDENT DJ
http://thedynamitegroup.com/djbe
StanZeff (Tambor atl) – – TAMBOR RESIDENT DJ
Lou Gorbea (OMI TUTU nyc)
Zepherin Saint (Tribe Records UK)
Culoe De Song (South Africa)
DJ DINO (Greece)
Ed Dunn (DunnEasy nyc)
more to be confirmed
Tambor WMC is going ALL NIGHT 8pm, till 5am!!!!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Burning Down The House WMC 2010 Edition
The Lili Leon Hotel Courtyard Area
836 Collins Ave.
12 noon – 8pm
Dynamite Entertainment Group & Gooshie House- Miami Present:
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE – WMC 2010 Edition
Sun, fun and great house beats for your feet!
We’ll be Burning Down the House from 12 noon – 8pm to get the day started right with an amazing line-up in the outdoor courtyard area and with some surprise guest DJ’s to be announced soon. Then we’ll continue to heat up the Miami night with the start of Atlanta’s TAMBOR Party from 8pm – 5am!
Burning Down The House – WMC Line-Up: 12noon – 8pm
JONN HAWLEY Soul Fuel Recordings/ Sound Navigators
COLETTE, OM Records/ Candy Talk Records
STACY KIDD House 4 Life Records / Defected Records / DEG
KEVIN LATHAM KinetiqSoul / 4Deep- ATL / DEG
SURPRISE GUEST DJ’s – To Be Announced Soon!
This event is FREE w/donations towards The Lorenzo Rodriguez DJ Scholarship Fund in association with Scratch DJ Academy – Miami and The American Heart Association.
Lorenzo Rodriguez DJ Scholarship Info
Scratch DJ Academy
American Heart Association
Vagabond Arts will be displaying one of a kind jewelry creations for your shopping pleasure!
RSVP: wmc@thedynamitegroup.com
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
House meets Techno WMC 2010
The Whitelaw hotel
808 Collins Avenue
12noon – 6pm
LR Entertainment & Dynamite Entertainment Group Present:
HOUSE meets TECHNO – WMC 2010 Edition
Join us for a special DJ showcase featuring some from our roster along with a meet & greet with the DEG – DJ’s and staff. This event is free for all our friends, fans and media to kick off WMC 2010. These blends of tastes are sure to wet the appetite of many electronic dance music lovers so come by for your fill and “experience the explosion†– Dynamite Entertainment Group http://thedynamitegroup.com
LINE-UP 12 noon – 6pm
STANZEFF, Tambor Party /DEG – Atlanta
CHRISTIAN LAIN, Boogie Brothers /Atlanta
ANDROZ, Karu & Y Resident /Miami
VITALY KATZ, Soundgroove Records /San Trincha Music /X-List Records /Bonzai Fiesta
Sheeva Records /DEG – NYC
DJ LEEOR, Freakside/ Four Peas Recordings /Miami
MARIO MAROTO, 82 Rec. / Land of VooDoo Rec. / Half Seas Over Rec. / Killing Machine Rec.
SubSensory Recordings / DEG – Costa Rica
FREE – accepting donations towards The Lorenzo Rodriguez DJ Scholarship. For more info: http://thedynamitegroup.com/lrds
We kick off the day with some smooth, deep house vibes provided by Tambor founder/resident STANZEFF to get you off your feet. Fellow Atlanta Dj, CHRISTIAN LAIN brings his signature funky groove to keep the party going as Karu & Y Nightclub resident DJ, ANDROZ will show you what sexy-driven Miami house is all about. VITALY KATZ shall unleash his tribal tech house sound that has been spreading around the NYC area and beyond as his latest track, “Newport Rush†was chosen for Soundgroove Records WMC compilation exclusively for Beatport.
Ready for that Mojito? Our techno portion continues with DJ LEEOR, Miami’s own Freakside party resident demonstrating his love affair with the tech house, techno and minimal sounds. Closing off with a bang, DEG’s own MARIO MAROTO arrives to the magic city with a DJ bag full of goodies for all you tech fiends. Marked as “one to watch” be sure to experience his high energy driven set.
Win a pair of FREE tickets to see the most famous opera of all time – Bizet’s Carmen – starring singing sensation Kendall Gladen, on April 26th, 2010 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. If you’ve never seen an opera before, this is your chance!
Deadline to enter: April 5, 2010
No purchase or contribution is necessary to enter the drawing. Winners will be selected randomly. From the submissions 1,100 entrants will each receive two complimentary tickets to the Florida Grand Opera performance of Carmen on April 26th, 2010.
Entrants must sign up at www.FGO.org or mail in an entry on a 3″ x 5″ card, with name, address, phone number and email address to: Carmen Ticket Giveaway, c/o Florida Grand Opera, P.O. Box 561837, Miami, FL 33256-1837, by midnight on April 5th, 2010. Limit one entry per person. Each entry must be mailed separately. Go to www.FGO.org for complete rules and regulations.
Enter by April 5th, 2010 by mail or at www.FGO.org
Florida Grand Opera
8390 NW 25th Street
Miami, FL 33122
Box Office: 1.800.741.1010
Mon – Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
www.FGO.org
The LegalArt Six: An Introduction
Pecha Kucha Night
Thursday, March 25th, 2010, 6-8PM
The Rubell Family Collection
Contemporary Arts Foundation
95 NW 29th Street, Miami, Florida
Join us for a showcase of the LegalArt Live/Work Residency Artists! Each artist will introduce themselves to the community in a short and dynamic presentation that celebrates their creativity.
Reception provided by Rain Vodka to follow.
ARTIST SPEAKERS
Carlos Ascurra featuring Juan Gonzalez, Viking Funeral, Sound Installation
Pachi Giustinian, Multi-Discipline Artist
Jiae Hwang, Multi-Discipline Artist
Alvaro Ilizarbe, Visual Artist
Manny Prieres, Multi-Discipline Artist
Jen Stark, Visual Artist
Hosts: Pecha Kucha Miami, Carl Hildebrand, Director
LegalArt, Kathleen Carignan, Executive Director
RSVP Emma Galler LegalArt Programs Director
legalartprograms@gmail.com
$10 donation suggested
Words of Peace Global Presents
March 13th, 2010 – Miami, Florida
We’re delighted to announce that Prem Rawat has accepted an invitation to speak in Miami, Florida. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear — in a live setting — this simple and profound Message of Peace.
Anyone interested in attending is welcome to come.
The event will begin at 5:00 pm.
James L. Knight Center 400 SE Second Ave. Miami, FL 33131
http://www.jlkc.com
Children age 10 years and older who have a genuine interest are also welcome to attend, when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The event will be in English, with translation provided in Spanish.
Events are sponsored by the generosity of people interested in helping Maharaji share his message of peace through live events worldwide. Donations make it possible to keep entrance free of charge for all people interested in attending.
WOMEN OF TOMORROW MENTOR & SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
TO HOST ANNUAL GALA AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL
Valued Mentoring Organization Raises Money to Save Young Women At-Risk
Billboard nominated singer, JenCarlos Canela, to Perform Live at Gala
On Saturday, March 20, 2010, the Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program will celebrate its Annual Gala at the Mandarin Oriental with nearly 500 guests for their spring-inspired dinner party. The event will feature a live performance from Telemundo’s Latin heartthrob and Billboard nominated singer/actor JenCarlos Canela, music by the Steve Chase Band, and an extravagant live auction emceed by WPLG Channel 10’s Calvin Hughes and Neki Mohan, who is also a WOT mentor.
This year’s Gala has been made possible by the committee’s star players: Founders of the Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program, Jennifer Valoppi and Telemundo president Don Browne; Gala Chair Marisa Toccin; WOT Vice-President and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle; Honorary Chairmen Madeleine and Micky Arison; Legacy Builder Honorees Lora and Fred Drasner; Empowerment Award Honorees Jason and Haley Binn; Mentor of the Year Karen Piazza; and Excellence Honoree Sharon Siegel, President/Founder of DECO Productions and Grande Affaires.
“At a time when people all over are losing jobs, it is more important than ever that we provide a way for our girls to receive the skills and higher education necessary to succeed in a modern world,†said Jennifer Valoppi, founder of the Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program. “The grades of our girls go up every year they are in our program. WOT girls have a 90% graduation rate, which is incredible by any standards, but when you consider that they come from an at-risk population, it’s even more amazing. We are extremely grateful for the continued generosity of our supporters and are looking forward to an incredible gala, especially with JenCarlos, who actually wrote a song inspired by our girls! It’s going to be amazing.â€
The evening will begin with a lavish cocktail reception in the Mandarin Oriental Ballroom Foyer with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the shimmering bay. Guests will be greeted by Women of Tomorrow mentors, mentees and program graduates just before entering the reception area which features specialty cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres created by Mandarin Oriental’s executive chef Didier Pouzier. An auction with more than 100 premier items will be donated by top hospitality, entertainment, fashion and luxury brands, including The Miami Heat, Prada, Cartier, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Romero Britto, STK Miami, The Miami Dolphins, Sony Ericsson, Trina Turk, The Florida Marlins, and a Barry Gibb signed Epiphone guitar, to name a few. While nibbling, bidding and enjoying the libations, a photographer will be on-site to catch special moments on video and film and print still shots immediately for guests to take away as keepsakes.
Following the cocktail reception, guests will be escorted into the Mandarin Oriental Ballroom, where tables will be adorned in bright, orange linens embellished with hand-beaded burnt orange overlays. Each table will feature tall mosaic vase centerpieces on sunburst-shaped mirrors, filled with fresh-cut flowers in sunset tones of rust, coral, yellow and orange and accented with hanging flower blossoms and votives. Metallic trimmings, standing vases of dark orange pampas plumes and crystal-beaded chandeliers tie into the bright, cheerful color palette to emulate the feeling of hope in a new day.
“The decision of orange as a prominent color, to us, was a very organic and obvious choice for this event,†said Sharon Siegel, President/Founder of DECO Productions and Grande Affaires. “Women of Tomorrow gives people hope for tomorrow – it’s like a sunrise on a beautiful new day, just like the cheery, spring colors we used to build the production for this.â€
Executive chef Pouzier will honor attendees with an indulgent four-course meal. Guests will feast on Lobster and Avocado Timbale with white asparagus and a ginger-mint coulis as a starter, Vine-Ripened Watermelon with feta and a mint chiffonade for an intermezzo, an entrée of Filet Mignon with Seared Foie Gras with a Perigourdine sauce, twice-baked potato and bundled fresh vegetables and Rich Molten Chocolate Cake with vanilla ice cream and Grand Marnier Soufflé with crème anglaise for dessert. Guests will be served a selection of paired house wines and fresh coffee.
The dinner gala will be complemented by the vocals of JenCarlos Canela and music by Miami’s own Steve Chase Band, in addition to a live auction hosted by Emmy Award-winning newscaster Calvin Hughes and local news anchor, reporter, and WOT mentor Neki Mohan, both known for their outstanding work on WPLG Channel 10. Miami’s top VIPs and philanthropists will be bidding on a series of luxurious items, including tickets to The Jay Leno Show, two tickets to Super Bowl 2011, a custom piece by world renowed artist Romero Britto, and a decadent “Shoe of the Season/Girlfriend’s Shopping Day†package from Saks Fifth Avenue; which will include $2,000 shoe credit, personalized cosmetic makeovers and a private catered lunch for five at the Fifth Avenue Club, amongst other items.
The grand finale of the event will feature a live performance by Telemundo star JenCarlos Canela for the after dinner crowd to enjoy. The Steve Chase Band will perform high-energy set list that will be sure to fill the dance floor. The silky-voiced Steve Chase, along with his orchestra will perform favorites from the 1950’s to the new millennium.
A Cuban-American born in Miami, JenCarlos Canela got his start in the world of entertainment at an early age. He’s acted in Telemundo novelas “Pecados Ajenos,â€â€œDoña Bárbara†and most recently was the lead in “Mas Sabe El Diabloâ€. Last year his singing career took off with, “Amor Quédate†the single from his first album “Búscame,†which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums charts. “Búscame,†produced by Rudy Perez, sold more on its first week than albums by established tropical stars such as Victor Manuelle and Olga Tañón. JenCarlos is nominated for a 2010 Latin Billboard Award in the category of “Debut Latin Artist of the Year.†Canela wowed gala attendees last year by singing a song he wrote about Women of Tomorrow, which was inspired by the mentees in the program. He met the girls while they were on a field trip at Telemundo.
About Women of Tomorrow
Women of Tomorrow was conceived in 1997 by Television Journalist Jennifer Valoppi and co-founded with Don Browne, Telemundo Network President. The Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program is designed to inspire, motivate and empower at-risk young women to live up to their full potential through a unique mentoring program with highly accomplished professional women and scholarship opportunities. Women of Tomorrow currently mentors approximately 2,000 at-risk young women in 99 public high schools within 42 cities in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County with its network of 250 Mentors. Research shows that Women of Tomorrow Mentees have increased self-esteem, a 90% high school graduation rate, and increased academic performance each year they are in the program, to a statistically significant degree. Women of Tomorrow has awarded $2.3 million in scholarships to 841 mentees. For more information, call 305.371.3330 or visit www.womenoftomorrow.org.
Opening Reception Saturday, March 13th 7-11pm
March 13th- April 10th
HAROLD GOLEN GALLERY
2294 North West 2nd Ave.
Miami, Fl 33127
Wynwood Art District
haroldgolengallery.com
Scott Scheidly will be present at the opening for your chance to meet this exquisite painter!
Amazing Paintings by: SCOTT SCHEIDLY (in his own words)
Ohio Born. At age four I attempted my first art project by devouring a 10 pack of crayons thus turning my diaper into a Jackson Pollack. At age six I was introduced to the sweet nectar of school paste. At around this same time period I began producing turkey drawings by tracing my hand. At age seven I lost my thumb in an unfortunate Big Wheel accident ending my successful “Hand Turkey Period”. At age ten I ate more paste, however at age eleven I switched to water based paints & modeling clay. Between age twelve to sixteen I was in a daze from the paints I had eaten which I found out to be oil based. I did not produce much art during this time which we will call the “Your Sons Not Quit Right Period”. At age seventeen I had kicked my habits and refined my skills and began to earn money with art for the first time by doing fellow students art projects for lunch money. At age twenty I apparently graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and moved to Florida unbeknownst to me. I still live in Florida where I enjoy floundering about and painting pretty pictures, and I still eat paste now and again just to remind myself of my roots and how I ended up like this. Some day I hope not to be famous.
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The Design District’s Monthly Gallery Walk And A Silent Auction
You are Invited to an Evening of Art, Music, Fun and Silent Auction
Painting… Sculptures… Photograph… Furniture
Saturday March 13th, 2010 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Free Open Bar & Light Hors d’Oeuvres
Silent Auction: 13 great pieces of art will be auctioned. Proceeds will benefit Haiti earthquake victims and Borinquen HIV/AIDS Clinic
We also have other Items to be Raffled
“Boomfish†originally signed by Romero Britto
Paintings by Up & Coming Talents
Miami Heat Tickets for Two
Dinner for Two at Michael’s Genuine Restaurant
Dinner for Two at Maitardi Restaurant
And Of Course Don’t Miss The On Going Expo By 10 Award Winning Artists
Painting, Sculpture, Photography By
H-Allen Benowitz, Francois Gracia, Andre de Plessel, Clarice de Souza, Igal Fedida, Sophia Lacroix, Gabriela Liascovitz, Laura Rozen and RaRa Kuyu
Borinquen Art Gallery
100 NE 38th Street, Suite # 3
Miami Design District
March 13th, 2010
2nd Saturday in Wynwood
left: “Greed” Alete Simmons-Jimenez – right: “Your Neighbor” Sibel Kocabasi
Opening Reception 7-10pm
“A Terrible Beauty”
13 March – April 5, 2010
Presenting the work of
Alette Simmons-Jimenez and Sibel Kocabasi
Often working on parallel themes and approaching ideas from a common viewpoint, the artists present new works with an uncommon synergy in video, painting and construction. Inspired by the vocabulary of contemporary culture, the works address the identity of humanity often using animals as metaphors.
Kocabasi, originally from Istanbul, received an MFA from Florida Atlantic University. She has been exhibiting her work nationally and internationally, and curated the acclaimed show “Undertow†featuring 29 South Florida artists in Istanbul. She currently teaches at Palm Beach Community College.
Alette Simmons-Jimenez, born in Wisconsin, received a BFA from Newcomb College in New Orleans. She has been awarded numerous grants and fellowships for her projects in multiple media. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in several museums and private collections.
More on each artist:
www.alettesimmonsjimenez.com
www.sibelkocabasi.com
Artformz
171 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
& artformz outzide
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
The Oscar Fuentes Combo A Latin Jazz/Flamenco fusion band with Afro-Mayan Beat Poetry
Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra
10th Anniversary Season
Rising Stars Alumni Concert
Dr. Lynn Sams Luce, Conducting
Guest Artists
Daniel Andai, Violin
Dawn Smith, Viola
Sunday, March 14 at 4:00 pm
Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Nova Southeastern University
3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale
Click here for program and ticket information
Alumni Concert Features Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and more! With Guest Artists and Ars Flores Alumni, Daniel Andai, Violin, and Dawn Smith, Viola
Dr. Lynn Sams Luce, conducting
Want to know more about this service?
www.Classical-Connections.com
Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our first spectacular exhibition of the 2010 art season aptly titled “Incantations in Multi-Color”.
This exhibition features 32 international and national dynamic contemporary artists displaying their robust splashes of brilliance that have become the trademark of Art Fusion Galleries’ events.
So please be sure to join us tomorrow for Gallery Walk
WHY: Art & Design Night Gallery Walk
“Incantations in Multi-Color”.
WHERE: Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street Suites 3, 6 & 7
Miami, FL 33137
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010 (7-10 pm)
Complimentary Wine and Refreshments
Music by “KayakMan”
Valet Parking available by
South Florida Parking.
Dead Dads Club Corporation | Everything I Leave to You [2009] | Crayola Crayon on Cotton Paper | 79″ x 64″
SPINELLO GALLERY: 155 NE 38 ST, No. 101, Miami, FL – 33137
MAIN GALLERY: Dead Dads Club Corporation | “Final Performance” | Solo Debut
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 13th, 7-10pm
Spinello Gallery (155 NE 38 St., No. 101, Miami Florida – 33137) is tentative to introduce, with extreme trepidation: Dead Dads Club Corporation in their debut solo exhibition, “Final Performance.” DDCC magically corporealize bullshit cotton candy cone portraits, landscape cross-sections of brown derby cake, and hardcored florals by incantations of Crayola crayons. The inert non-ism works on expansive cotton paper are stepped on wildly by drunken hookers whenever they get the chance. “There is no fuckery with the painting tradition, early modernism, earthworks, or process art, other than to be aware to avoid a practical understanding of which therein.” So they say now.
Presidential address: “The intent is to create artistic monopolies over materials, contexts and combinations that will rule out any competition and thereby enhance our price point in that variety of object-making. Catering to the prevailing fondness for unique universality in epic fashion we deliver a calculating approach, giving art what art wants into the tide that has brought so many others to the top(of art’s glass ceiling). We maintain secrecy about our ideas and composites. The product is meant as decorative, presented as object and title. Our methods of writing and conclusions on subject and context are our taste, arrived at by an arbitrary free associative process.
The goal is to take over genre, form, principle and be the most elite provider of XXXL Crayola crayon images of bodies on the frozen earth and suffocating heads around. If we can’t do that, it’s onto the next genre, form, principle and fuck you all. Anything else.”
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 13th, 2010 / Exhibition through April 3rd, 2010.
Zack Balber | NW 7th Avenue (Pusher) [2010] | C-Print | Edition of 5 | 18″ x 26″
SPINELLO GALLERY: 155 NE 38 ST, No. 101, Miami, FL – 33137
PROJECT SPACE: Zack Balber| “My Americans” | Solo Debut
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 13th, 7-10pm
Spinello Gallery (155 NE 38 St., No. 101, Miami Florida – 33137) is proud to announce the addition of a new project space. The inaugural exhibition we be launched by the much anticipated solo debut show, “My Americans,” by Zack Balber, featuring a suite of photographs inspired by Balber’s obsession with people, colors, and environment as he commuted daily through Little Haiti, Overtown, and Downtown Miami, to avoid traffic and construction.
“Photography is not like painting,” Henri Cartier-Bresson told The Washington Post in 1957. “There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative, Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever.”
Over fifty years later, Balber’s images like those of “The Americans” by Robert Frank, reflect a similar perspective of America yet now embodying the cultural integration that is characteristic of the 21st century. Originally from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, a monochromatic steel town, Balber was transported out of the gloom and into the glitter. “What are you looking at Cracker?” was his welcome. Like T.S. Eliot in his poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” they both found themselves seeking to connect to an unfamiliar society, longing for acceptance.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 13th, 2010 / Exhibition through April 3rd, 2010.
Spinello Gallery prides itself in exhibiting intelligent works of art in every medium by contemporary local Miami emerging artists. Spinello Gallery has become the playground for unorthodox and experimental artists who don’t easily fit into the confines of the traditional gallery space. Spinello Gallery is steadily making headway in the Miami Art Scene and beyond becoming a contender in the Art World.
Hello Fabrikators!
This Saturday March 13th we are opening our doors at the new Fabrika Art Space to chill, chit chat, hear some tunes and enjoy a beer or two courtesy of our friends of Sam Adams.
Come and meet the Fabrika staff and learn how to participate and get involved with what we do.
Also, CLAUDIA CALLE will have some special edition signed posters from her series “REPUBLIC OF CHINA” for sale and some other cool stuff.
6-10PM
Music by Mr. Pauer
Drinks by Samuel Adams
Fabrika Art Space
2722 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127
Wynwood Art District
www.fabrikalink.com
MARCH 12 – APRIL 3, 2010
SECOND SATURDAY / SAT, MARCH 13 11AM-9PM
Sarah Conaway and Graham Hudson both employ the use of quotidian materials to create beauty. A translation of style and aesthetics, relativity and perspective, their work highlights the formal qualities of the mundane in a richly historical exploration of the formal. Examining Hudson and Conaway together affords the viewer an extensive discovery in the use of line, form, and shadow: for Conaway through the documentation of temporary sculptural constructions, and for Hudson through the de-construction and then manipulation of functional objects.
The exhibition at Gallery Diet will bring together a series of eight black and white photographs by Conaway including Bound To Fail, The Ship, and Sunrise with a selection of sculpture from Graham Hudson’s re-constructed chair series including Collapse Chair, Inverted Bar Stool, and Two Chairs.
Sarah Conaway lives in Los Angeles, California. After receiving her MFA in photography from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001 her work has been included in numerous exhibitions such as Artists in and Out of Hazard Park curated by Sterling Ruby at the Galerie Christian Nagel in Berlin, I am Eyebeam at Gallery 400 curated by Melanie Schiff and Lorelei Stuart in Chicago, and Sarah Conaway at Bellwether Gallery in New York.
Graham Hudson is based out of London and has exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Previous exhibitions in Miami include Design Miami 2009 and Locust Projects 2008, his work has also been featured in solo exhibitions at Monitor in Rome, Zinger Presents in Amsterdam and, Rokeby in London. Group exhibitions include From a Distance at Wallspace in New York, 6 of 1: Performance and Sculpture at The Camden Arts Center in London, and New Religious Art at The Liverpool Biennial .
Special thanks to The Hotel of South Beach, Florida for so generously hosting Ms. Conaway. www.thehotelofsouthbeach.com
Image Captions:
Sarah Conaway, Bound to Fail, 2009, C-print, 30″ x 40″
Graham Hudson, Two chairs, 2009, Timber, whicker, plastic, 35.5″ x 25.5″ x 24″
About Gallery Diet: Diet represents five emerging and mid-career artists, Brian Burkhardt, Charley Friedman, Richard Höglund, Abby Manock, and Daniel Milewski. Their work is exhibited alongside that of an invitational series of artists from around the world.
Charest-Weinberg Gallery is pleased to present SUNTEK CHUNG: 10 YEARS, opening March 13 through May 22. This exhibition will be the artist’s Miami debut.
OPENING RECEPTION
March 13th, from 7pm – 10pm at 250 NW 23rd Street, Space 408
charestweinberg.com | 305- 292-0411
Art in America review
SunTek Chung’s elaborately staged photographs are brilliant send-ups of cultural cliches, with a bitingly satirical edge. Populated by a variety of classic Asian and American stereotypes, his scenarios break open such contrived depictions by synthesizing numerous eastern and western social signifiers to demonstrate that stereotypes, whatever form they come in, may just as easily apply to one culture as to another.
Chung himself plays the role of protagonist in these fictitious tableaux that fall somewhere between Cindy Sherman’s objectifying film stills and David LaChapelle’s outrageously baroque staged photographs. By dramatically changing his appearance and demeanor in every role, he becomes the perfect foil for canned notions of nationalistic homogeneity and requisite expectations of masculinity.
In his earlier images, Chung confronts generic depictions of martial arts heroes by presenting a side of these characters rarely seen. While a stealthy ninja daydreams of a life filled with love (not unlike the kind offered in the romance novel he clutches in his hand), a kung-fu master turns fierce cricket player, striking a pose under a Shinto archway papered in Burberry plaid.
Elsewhere, American stereotypes are turned on their head in photographs of a beer-blunted redneck from the “Dirty South†celebrating the rise of another South (that of South Korea), and a lawn-obsessed suburbanite who tames his rice paddy plots with an extravagant array of gardening tools. The word assimilation takes on a whole new meaning after viewing Chung’s alternate versions of the quintessential Asian-American male.
In his most recent images, Chung turns to pop-cultural themes—both high and low, past and present—for inspiration, inviting other characters to play along. Huck Finn and Jim are cross- referenced with Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as they steer their raft towards a better world, freed from the cultural detritus and social myopia that previously weighed them down. Similarly, Daedalus and Icarus, clad in Chinese silk hot pants, their wings constructed from an assortment of defunct electrical fans, are caught in a fall from grace that is both physical and metaphorical.
As humorous as they may be, a closer look at Chung’s images reveals the unsettling presence of a man hiding in plain sight—the artist himself—whose identity games offer up a searing critique of historically received wisdoms that sadly persist even to this day. His rogues gallery of affected poses, then, which range from the “bob and weave†to the “duck for cover,†to the signature dynamism of his spring-loaded “jack-in the box,†whose confrontational gaze is unavoidable, ultimately arise from his own day to day survival strategies. A rare instance, one might say, of the perfect fusion between the personal and the political.
Whether critique or homage, over-the-top burlesque or restrained meditation, Chung’s entire body of work over the past ten years ultimately reveals deeply entrenched processes of social normalization and ideological control. Processes, it’s worth noting, that we all find ourselves complicit in at one time or another, both unwittingly and otherwise.
If you didn’t get a chance to make it to last weekend’s Art Battles, come out tomorrow night Saturday 13th for art walk and see the exhibit the new times calls “Art Battles turns Wynwood’s Eazy Street Gallery into a war zoneâ€.doors open at 7pm, to midnight.
Art Battles, a live painting competition showcasing emerging street artists who vie for prize money and the chance to exhibit their work in a gallery. After Miami, the paint-slinging scrums are scheduled to move on to Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle,Las Vegas, and New Orleans .
The exhibit will open this Saturday the 13th through April 5thth for more information about this exhibit and our upcoming events email us at info@ezstreetgallery.com
Join us on Saturday March 13th for a creative moment at the Michael Perez Art Gallery presenting ART FOR HOPE, a charity event benefiting ONE HOPE UNITED.
Book Signing: EROTIC SIGNATURE is invited to present its latest publication “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today – Vol 3″… Make sure to take the opportunity to get your own signed copy of the book.
Michael Perez Art Gallery
3252 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 120
Midtown Miami
516.641.0554
Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:00pm
Michael Perez Art Gallery – 3252 NE 1st Ave, Suite 120 – Midtown Miami
It’s the Grove the way the Grove once was. Like an exotic bloom that flowers but once a year, the wild blossom unfolds its petals once more: the twelfth annual celebration of the original Gifford Lane Art Stroll will burst into color and lilting music along one usually sleepy little block of Gifford Lane between Oak and Day Avenues (3200 block) on Sunday, March 14th from 12 noon to five o’clock.
The event features more than sixty visual artists displaying their works on the fences and in the front yards along the cute little lane, including a number of the finest artists in the region.
The nearly legendary little Art Stroll continues a Grove tradition of wild and crazy artists who defy convention to bring people together in the magical clearing under the trees. More than a decade ago, a half-dozen active artists lived on this block of Gifford. They started the tradition. Most of them have now moved away but a hearty band of neighbors—several dozen strong–meet frequently to carry on this most unlikely of all arts festivals.
The Gifford Lane Art Stroll promises to be a good hearted afternoon of delights under the leafy canopy on Sunday, March 14 from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Be sure to be there.
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | Gallery Opening
8-12pm – All Ages – Free
Gallery opening, Artist lectures
Guided meditation and chanting sponsored by Mystic Water Kava Bar and Miami Yogashala.
Friday, March 19th | Afrobeta Release Party
10pm-4am – 18 and Over – $9 Presale
Afrobeta and friends invite YOU to get down with the Miami music scene
to celebrate their first EP release!
DJs from Panic Bomber, Run Sevim Run, DJPJ & Moshe of Nightdrive, Nate Campbell (ULTRA) to NYC’s finest-VIDA and special guest TBA.
Join us for the ultimate Ultra Music Festival warm-up performance!
Tickets
Saturday, March 20th | Main Event
8pm-3am – 18 and Over – $15 Presale / $20 at the Door
The 8th Annual Women and Culture Festival is a multimedia event designed to educate people of all ages and social backgrounds through a variety of artistic performances. It is our goal to provide performance opportunities to an array of local and national artists who exemplify cultural diversity.
This year’s event will have a focus on Miami’s finest and most talented fashion designers such as:
Karelle Levy of KrelWear
Recycled fashion art by Art of Shade
Earthtones (eco and sustainable designs) by Nicola and the international styles of Fernando Garcia
Musical performances by The Geishaz DJ Collective
Live performance and vocal debut of MsChief
Live performances by renowned Afro Cuban Songstress Sonya Feldman
Vocal stylings of Magda Noa Pantaleon
Poetry and spoken word by Amy Baez
Traditional Indian music and dance by Ganavya
Musical and dance performances by La Fortuna
Electronic grooves of Palm Trees
Art exhibitions by Eva Ruiz, JSG Boggs, Margaret Accurso, Diane Patisse, Fiorella Podesta, Alyssa Christine, art installation by Chia O and many more.
Event Location:
7th Circuit Studios
228 NE 59th Street
Miami, FL 33137
More Info: Community Arts & Culture
Marimekko Miami, a full-concept lifestyle showroom featuring the Finnish design house’s bold and iconic designs, will collaborate with Miami’s Design and Architecture Senior High School (DASH) to present a “bodybuilding†performance Saturday, March 13, 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Coinciding with the Design District’s Art + Design Night, Marimekko Miami’s storefront windows will set the stage for ten students in a live performance produced by Fernando Calzadilla, a renowned performance artist and teacher at DASH. The students will engage in a dynamic, unrehearsed exploration of architectural form and costume construction using Marimekko’s signature fabrics.
ECOMB – THE ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION OF MIAMI & THE BEACHES
CINEMA GREEN: A MONTHLY ENVIRONMETAL FILM SERIES AT MIAMI BEACH CINEMATHEQUE PRESENTS“NO IMPACT MANâ€
What: Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach joins in collaboration with The Miami Beach Cinematheque’s environmental film series, “Cinema Green†presenting the documentary, “No Impact Man†directed by Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein. The film depicts an environmentalist who chooses to challenge his own tenacious standards to save the environment by vowing for a year to not use automated transportation, electricity, only to buy local food, and no material consumption. However, he finds that once his wife and their two-year-old daughter are put to this test as well, they find certain difficulties along the way.
“Terrifically entertaining. Compelling and extremely funny.” – Los Angeles Times
“An entertaining, amusing, and provocative film.â€- New York Magazine
PLUS The film will be introduced and followed by a Question and Answer discussion with an environmental expert, to be announced.
Where: Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way Miami Beach, FL 33139. Organic cocktails and TreeTini graciously provided by our sustainable partner VeeV.
When: Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 ; 7 pm- 8:45 pm & 9 pm – 10:45 pm
Registration: Miami Beach Cinematheque Member- $7.00 (USD)
MIFF Member- $7.00 (USD) with code
Non-Member- $10.00 (USD) become a member and get a discount
Senior- $8.00 (USD) 62 and over
Student- $8.00 (USD) with current ID
ECOMB Members receive a 30% discount
About Cinema Green: a monthly environmental film series at the Miami Beach Cinematheque.www.mbcinema.com
About ECOMB: ECOMB is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Florida corporation founded in 1994 to promote clean beaches, waterways and wetlands. Each year ECOMB coordinates events and programs that encourage responsible behavior and awareness in the Miami Beach vicinity.
To learn more about ECOMB, go to our web site at www.ecomb.org.
Streetside Social At Novecento Coral Gables
Where The Working Class Meets The Social Mass
WHAT/WHO: On Friday, March 12th, Vitamin C presents the newest happy hour to hit the streets of Coral Gables, StreetSide Social at Novecento. Starting at 6pm, Friday’s at Novecento will be the work week’s haven to relieve corporate stress. Opening the night will be a live performance by Miami based Latin rock band, El Globo De Matias. To commemorate inauguration, street side spectacles of stilt walkers and harlequin mimes will parade the streets of Ponce and Alhambra. Every month will spotlight a popular street festival to follow the Coney Island themed launch.
Arrive early and indulge in half-priced drinks until 8pm.
Music will be orchestrated by DJ Miguel G, who will play open format music into the late night.
WHEN: Friday March 12th, 2010 6pm-1am
WHERE: Novecento, Coral Gables 121 Alhambra Plaza Coral Gables, FL 33134 www.novecento.com
About EL GLOBO DE MATIAS: El Globo de Matias is a Miami based alternative Latin rock band that mixes rock elements with Cuban and Caribbean rhythms; Given their strong background on Cuban music, blues, jazz and classical music, their fusion maintains a unique musical balance.
Nikki Beach Lifestyle, Fashion TV and David Barton presents ADDICTED TO FASHION
– Friday, March 19th 2010 From 7pm – 11pm
“Beauty’s Night Out†is the latest creation as part of the Nikki Beach signature series of successful fashion events concept “What Women Wantâ€, a unique concept spread out over a series of fashion events each month.
Guests can indulge in complimentary airbrushing by Shirley Pearl, anti cellulite treatment and massages by Spa 101, manicure, hand treatment by Spa E, hair styling by Ego Trip Salon, tarot reading by Sarah, eye rescue treatment and eyebrows tinting, facial and make-up consultations by Rich Girl while sipping on sexy wine during our exclusive Wine tasting hosted by our in house sommelier Sebastien Benchabi.
Complimentary gifts bags with Rsvp.
– Saturday, March 20th, 2010 from 1pm – 6pm
“Sexy Saturdays introduces Shopaholics in Miami”
Experience what makes us the “Sexiest Place on Earth Style, Sound, Sun and Skin during our famous Sexy Saturdays at Nikki Beach Miami.
Fashion Show presented by Lulu featuring Robin’s Jeans and live entertainment ..
Fashion Show starts at 2pm. Gifts bags with R.S.V.P.
– Saturday, March 20th 2010 From 7pm – 11 pm
Nikki Beach Lifestyle and Fashion TV present the Spring 2010 Stone Rose collection as part of the successful signature “What Women Want†event series.
Guests can indulge in complimentary cupcakes by Hey Cupcakes!, macaroons and chocolate covered strawberries by Nikki Beach, mini-massages and anti-cellulite treatment by Spa 101, airbrushing by SoBe Tan by Fabiola, tarot readings by Sarah, and make- up consultations by Rich Girl.
Complimentary gifts bags with Rsvp.
– Sunday, March 21st 2010
“Look Better Naked” fashion shows hosted by Fashion TV and David Barton Gym featuring Banana Moon, Carolina da Brasil, and Nina’s swimwear.
Famous brunch relaunch starting at 11 am
Fashion shows start at 3 pm. Featuring pop up boutique to shop style from the runway.
Complimentary tarot reading and gifts bags.
Clothes the show at Club O1 starting at 11pm
Please RSVP to addictedtofashion@nikkibeach.com
Adventure Base 100
Ropes Course. GoScouting! Dome. Traveling Museum. The Boy Scouts of America is touring the country to give people an exciting, hands-on view of the organization’s 100 year history as well as the positive difference Scouting has made in the lives of millions of youth. Rolling into Miami, Adventure Base 100 will unfold into a 10,000-square-foot campus of immersive Scout-related experiences: a ropes course, hands-on exhibits, digital interactives, a multi-sensory IMAX-like GoScouting! Dome, a stage, and much, much more! Join us at the Tiger Area at the south end of the main gate.
Join us from March 25-26, 2010 at the following times:
Thur & Fri: 3pm – 12am
Sat, Sun & Mon: 12pm – 12am
Price is free. Fair entrance fees apply.
Miami Dade County Fair address:
10901 SW 24 St.
Miami, FL 33165
More details at http://www.adventurebase100.org
March 12, 2010
Donald Glaude spins live at Cameo
Friday, March 12th, 2010
complimentary admission, but you must rsvp.
Please tell the door girl you are on Sean Ford’s Guest List.
guarantee your vip experience by reserving your vip table today.
bottle specials are available for those who rsvp in advance.
call 305.788.3673 or visit http://cameorsvp.com to rsvp.
For more information, please call/text Sean Ford at 305.788.3673.
A veteran DJ for over 15 years, Donald Glaude has cemented his reputation as a crowd-rocking favorite and one of the most in demand artists in the country. He is one of those rare DJs who perceives their role to be that of an all-around entertainer and performer. He exudes energy, dropping track after funky track, arms aloft, and has been known to join the dancers on the floor. It is the combination of these ingredients that have helped him create a unique connection with his audience. Experience him for yourself as Digital presents Donald Glaude at Cameo.
Presents: BLAKE FISHER
Fine Art Photography
Saturday, March 13
8pm-11pm
“Pavia”
Color Pigment Print on Archival Cotton Rag
42″ x 57″
Curated by Luky Cancio
EXPRESS RSVP ONLINE (CLICK HERE)
RSVP BY TELEPHONE: 305-438-9798
RSVP BY EMAIL:rsvp@dgfineart.com
D&G Art Design Gallery
Wynwood Art District, 540 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL 33127
www.DGFineArt.com
Directions From I-95 take 195 East, take exit 2A, make a right on North Miami Avenue heading South past Midtown Shopping Center, go right on 29th Street heading West, then left on 5th Ave heading South, and a final right on 28th street heading West, D&G is the third building on your left.
Directions: from Biscayne Blvd head west on N.E. 29th Street, make a left NW 5th Ave, make a right on NW 28th Street heading West, D&G is the third building on your left.
D&G Art Design Gallery | 540 NW 28th street | Miami | FL | 33127
Who We Are takes aim at the pervasive influence of the mass media in our everyday lives. In an attempt to mold our tastes, behavior, and even points of view, the media works diligently to create a standardization in the masses that will negate any attempt at transgression or even
healthy debate. W-10 challenges the media’s diligence through the use of satire in soft-sculpture, installations, photography, video, etc.
Viernes Culturales Gallery Space
742 SW 16th Avenue Miami, Florida 33135
(305) 643 – 5500
Consulate General of Spain, CCEMiami, and the Tourist Office of Spain cordially invite you to the opening reception of:
FOODJECTS Design and the New Cuisine in Spain
Opening reception at the Miami Design District
4141 NE 2nd Ave, Suite 102. Miami, FL 33137 / on view until april 10
The Spanish New Cusine has become a concept that goes far beyond the culinary dominion. This has incited a group of designers to bring their art into a fusion which has gave birth to amazing new products.
CCEMiami and the Tourist Office of Spain present this exhibition curated by designer MartÃn Azúa. It is a selection of more than 100 objects conceived by 30 designers and produced by Spanish companies. In all these projects functionality and creativity join their forces to respond to new necesities. Designers and chefs have shered their ideas to strengthen the relationship between food and its containers or even to inspire new culinary creations departing from a particular newly design object.
Join us for the opening reception this Friday evening March 12th from 6-8pm at ArtServe
Enjoy 244 square feet of original art representing local artists including ArtServe members and other groups such as: 2 plus 3, the artist’s organization; 9 Muses; ArtServe; ArtsUnited; Bonnet House Museums and Gardens; Broward Art Guild; Gold Coast Watercolor Society and the Plantation Art Guild to name a few.
YOU pick the winner in the People’s Choice Award, chance to win a Bahia Mar Resort getaway…AND, for members only, chance to win tickets to see your Florida Panthers…but you must be present to win!
Food generously provided by Whole Foods, live entertainment from the London Boys, wine, soda, and much more!!
Bring a friend, your family, or your neighbors….free to the public!!
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
954-462-8190
calle ocho @ club 90 degree:
fuego friday calle ocho edition!!
ladies free til’ 1 and drink free til’ 12:30! / guys free til 12:30!
$120 bottle specials!
music by: dj sheriff, dj kaos, dj ice cold and dj tronic!
playing the best latin, reggaeton, merengue,
bachata, house, top 40 and more!!
our luxurious hip hop lounge also open!
el zol 95 transmitting live!!
info: 786-425-3545 / (18 + to party / 21 + to drink)
sexy saturday coca-cola stage pre-party!
ladies free til’ 1 and drink free til’ 1:00 am!
black label, grey goose and hennessy bottles for $150!!!
music by: dj sheriff, dj shotgun, dj berdugo, dj tronic and more!!
plus live artist performances!!!
for info and reservations: 786-425-3545
el zol 95 transmitting live!!
follow us @ www.club90degree.com
club 90 degree
90 ne 11th street
miami, fl 33132
Friday March 12th, brings Dfa Records Jacques Renault Aka Runaway along with residents djs
Will Renuart and Tomas of Aquabooty
Doors 9pm -5am Free b4 midnight
Cocktail hour 1/2 price drinks Wednesday – Saturday 9pm -11pm
20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at JohnMartin’s
Wednesday, March 17 starting at 5pm
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with JohnMartin’s! The street fair begins at 5pm along Salzedo Street and Aragon and is open to the public. The evening will feature live Irish music and a U2 Tribute Show featuring UV at 9pm.
JohnMartin’s will feature a traditional St. Patrick’s Day menu with smoked salmon, Gaelic steak, Irish stuffed chicken and much more. Along the street, crowds can enjoy fish and chips, chicken tenders, corn beef sandwiches, hotdogs, and Irish beverages. Please call for more information.
John Martin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 253 Miracle Mile, (305) 445-3777, www.johnmartins.com
Fleming’s St. Patty’s Day Party
Wednesday, March 17
Celebrate the Luck of the Irish at Fleming’s with their lucky “7 Items for $7” all night! Special Irish items include Pot O’ Gold Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Lobster O’ Brioche, Irish Whiskey Glazed Salmon and Baileys Irish Crème Tres Leches. Green wines include Newman’s Own, California, Chardonnay 2006, Vinum, Petite Syrah, Clarksburg PETS Wilson Vineyards,2007 and Chelsea Goldschmidt, Merlot, Dry Creek Valley, 2006. Fleming’s regular Happy Hour will be running all night as well. A portion of the night’s proceeds will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd, (305) 569-7995, www.flemingssteakhouse.com
Naughty Leprechaun Party at Red Koi
Wednesday, March 17 starting at 5pm
Red Koi Thai & Sushi Lounge is hosting a Naughty Leprechaun Party in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day! Festivities begin at 5pm with Chivas sampling, $5 Sapporo Beers, and complimentary Naughty Leprechaun TYKU shots. If the appetite starts to kick in, guests can also stay for dinner and enjoy the wide variety of signature sushi rolls and authentic Thai food Red Koi has to offer.
Red Koi Lounge, 317 Miracle Mile, (305) 446-2690,www.redkoilounge.com
St. Patty’s Day Bash at The Bar
Wednesday, March 17
The Bar is hosting their yearly St. Patty’s Day Bash with outdoor bars, DJ Boe spinning outside, mouthwatering corned beef and cabbage, lots of giveaways and more! Party all day inside and at 6 pm, bring the party outside. Come celebrate in the Gables’ favorite watering hole!
The Bar, 172 Giralda Ave, 305-442-2730, www.gablesthebar.com
19th Annual Coral Gables Farmers Market
Saturday, March 13
Each week, in addition to just-picked produce, baked goods and plants, the Coral Gables Farmers Market offers free activities for market shoppers. Among this Saturday’s activities, market shoppers can enjoy a cooking demonstration by Caffe Abbracci at 10am. Stop by and taste their delicious Italian specialties! For more information, please contact the Economic Sustainability Department at (305) 460-5311 or email market@coralgables.com.
Saturday, March 13th
SET UP Saturdays presents
Trina Turk at Bal Harbour Runway
Fashion Show
INFORMATION
Tommy Pooch and Alan Roth celebrate the grand opening of Trina Turk at Bal Harbour with a Runway Fashion Show at SET Nightclub. Previewing the Summer 2010 Swim Collection. Open Bar from 11PM – Midnight featuring cocktails by Xante. Sounds by Chicco Secci and Ron Luna.
320 Lincoln Road – Miami Beach, FL
Fridays at The Vagabond welcomes UK indie rockers THE WAVE PICTURES!
I think The Guardian does the band more justice: “They play charming, witty pop songs shot through with Jonathan Richman’s gawky glee and Suede’s doomed provincial romanticism… They owe a certain debt to The Smiths, and Tattersall has Morrissey’s knack of marrying the ridiculous and the sublime.” Full article here.
With Resident DJs
Ray Milian . Lolo . Mike Deuce . Ray Evans . UVS . Carmel Ophir . Gregg Foreman. Chris Graham & Guests
Doors Open at 10PM
No Cover Before 11PM
$2 and PBR and $5 Russian Standard Vodka Cocktails Before Midnight
http://www.myspace.com/thewavepictures
http://www.thewavepictures.com
http://www.sweatrecordsmiami.com
http://www.offtheradarmusic.com
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
Downtown Miami, FL
www.thevagabondmiami.com
The Brickell Irish Pub in association with Guinness and Segafredo Brickell present
St. Patrick’s Day Street Festival Brickell 2010
Live Music � Street Bbq � Food Specials � Green Beer
7 Stages � 3 Djs
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
2 Pm- 3 Am
As always: No cover
1451 S.Miami Ave
Brickell
Tel: (305) 381-6651
Email: info@BrickellIrishPub.com
www.brickellirishpub.com
Dennis Rodman Rodmania Exotic Bash
March 19, 2010 8pm to 4am
Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Diamond David Lee Of “Pure & Pristine” & Floyd Raglin Of “Floyd Sports Marketing” Got Together And Said It’s Time For The Bad Boy To Shine Again!
On March 19th, 2010, at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort, the “BAD BOY” Dennis Rodman will once again run WILD!
No Cover!!!!
Drink Specials!
Food!
Special Celebrity Guests!
And Let The Madness Run Wild!
RSVP Here
Bravo! MusicLab Finale Concert
Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 PM
Lincoln Theatre
FREE, ticket required
The New World Symphony is helping transform the lives of Miami-Dade students through on-site and Internet2 technology-based mentor programs. Save the Date for BRAVO!, the MusicLab Finale Concert on Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 PM. This performance will feature music from Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” and MusicLab students from:
Feinberg-Fisher K-8 Center
Ruth K. Broad/Bay Harbor K-8 Center
Nautilus Middle School
Miami Beach Senior High
Miami Northwestern Senior High
Please consider sharing the gift of music by making a tax-deductible charitable contribution in support of the 2009-10 MusicLab program.
For more information, please contact David Sepulveda at 305-428-6735 or visit www.nws.edu/musiclab.
For tickets, please call our Box Office at 305-673-3331.
Friday
Wale LIVE With The 400 Club at Play
For VIP Table Inquiries Please Call: (786)374-7475
To RSVP E-Mail: RSVP@400Life.com
Video archive of the Knight Arts Challenge Town Hall Meeting that took place on March 9th at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Deadline for the Challenge is March 15.
Video by Soul Of Miami.
Please join us for dinner in honor of artists
Ceal Floyer Cory Arcangel
Immediately following the MOCA opening of:
CEAL FLOYER: AUTO FOCUS & CORY ARCANGEL: THE SHARPER IMAGE
Thursday, March 11th, 9:00 pm
Buena Vista Bistro
4582 NE 2ND AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137
(305) 456-5909
www.buenavistabistro.com
Prix Fixe Dinner $65/person*
For MOCA Shakers and Above Members.
Please RSVP with payment and dietary restrictions by Monday, March 8 to trobertsoncarter@mocanomi.org or call Tracey at 305 893 6211 x42
Seats are limited and can only be secured with payment. No refunds. Thank You.
*Price includes: Tax, Gratuity, Wine/Beverage
JOIN US: FRIDAY, MARCH 12th, 2010 7-10PM
CLOSING RECEPTION PABLO CANO
To accompany the exhibition, the Bakehouse Art Complex has published a beautiful 55 page catalog featuring a foreword by BAC Executive Director, Arlys Raymond, and an introduction from Bonnie Clearwater, Executive Director and Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami.
Pablo Cano will be available for catalog signing the night of the reception on March 12th.
SWENSON GALLERY: NATURE: Elements and Interpretations
Exhibition of pastel paintings and sculpture
Pat Ross Marx, pastel artist uses the colorful foliage of Fairchild Tropical Gardens as her vehicle for abstraction.
Marta Moreu’s bronze and mixed-media sculptural forms explore man’s relationship to nature’s elements.
Live Music from instrumental guitarist Peter Betan
Open Wine Bar
60+ Open Artist Studios
Friday March 12th, 2010
7-10PM
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd Street
Miami, FL 33127
305.576.2828
www.bacfl.org
Michael Capponi, Eric Milon and Antonio Misuraca
Fridays at SET
Sounds by Chicco Secci and Laurent Simeca
DJ John Cash spinning hip hop upstairs
For VIP reservations please call 305-695-4410 or email rsvp@capponigroup.com
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm
I N V I T A T I O N to
” A SMELL OF SPRING ” in the Design District
ART & DESIGN NIGHT – Saturday, March 13th. 2010, 7-10pm
Get out of your A/C-fortresses, smell the spring in the air, enjoy to breath, live and love.
You will have a gorgeous night with light, music, nice stores, gastronomy at it’s best –
see what’s new in style and get ideas for your home. PARK, WALK, TALK and enjoy the
European style pedestrians and side walks, in addition to an amazing festive ambiance…
Please have a preview in our all actualized website: www.CityLoftArt.com
Appreciate our exhibition: “ACRYLART”, a world of transparent custom furniture and sculptures.
Come and see yourself how we translate and show LIGHT meets COLOR, subtly transported by our media: Resin, Enamel, Laquer, Glass, Acrylic, Polycarbonate and even Water( Jets).
To see our recent video: www.CityLoftArt.com
And enjoy our beautiful live piano music entertainment with well introduced pianist Domingo Aragu.
– Be very welcome ! –
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm
CityLoftArt / European Art Gallery, Inc. – 61, NE 40th Street – Miami, Fl.33137 – Tel. 305 438 9006
www.CityLoftArt.com / www.euartgallerymiami.com
Second Annual Manatee Jazz Fest April 9th-18th, 2010.
Bradenton, Florida
Celebrate the entire week!
Originally posted at www.jazzbluesflorida.com
The South Florida Museum, in affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution’s Jazz Appreciation Month, is spearheading the second annual Manatee Jazz Fest April 9th-18th, 2010. Plan to celebrate the entire week to enjoy distinctive settings and venues to celebrate this uniquely American art form. For instance, enjoy a Duke Ellington tribute performance at the Manatee Players Theater on Sunday, April 11th, dance the night away with Latin Jazz at the Cuban Cultural Celebration at the South Florida Museum on April 16th, or enjoy the day listening to the sound of jazz on both Manatee Jazz Fest Saturdays at the Downtown Bradenton Farmers’ Market with performances by Tom Barrett Dixieland Jazz on April 10th and the popular Jazzology Trio on April 17th.
Enjoy a small, one day taste of the celebration of Jazz music, culture and history during this county wide event, or arrange to indulge in an unforgettable week. Prices and times vary for all events. For instance, the Cuban Cultural Celebration is $20 in advance or $25 at the door and includes food and entertainment while afternoon concerts in the local historical parks are free.
Partnering organizations and Manatee Jazz Fest event venues include the South Florida Museum, Art Center Manatee, Manatee Players, Village of the Arts, Bradenton Downtown Development Authority, Manatee Village Historical Park, Palmetto Art Center, Palmetto Historical Park and others. Event calendars and more information are available at each of these locations beginning in March 2010.
For further details, go to www.manateejazzfest.com or contact Amara Cocilovo, South Florida Museum, at 941-746-4131 or Anna Pohl, Realize Bradenton, at 941-704-4366.
SPECIAL OFFER: $10 off The Second City Loco: El Show Mas Funny
Select Performances from March 11 – March 16 only
Carnival Studio Theater (inside the Ziff Ballet Opera House)
John Belushi, Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey are just some of the comic geniuses who performed with The Second City, bringing laughter and joy to audiences for over 45 years! Now it’s Miami’s turn. Funny, fast-paced and completely unique, they’re creating a show that lampoons our fabulousity with sketches, songs and improvisation. From people to politics, to fads and food – it’s all fair game for the Loco gang from The Second City. IT’S BETTER THAN AN AB WORKOUT!
To get your $10 off, click here http://www.arshtcenter.org/secondcityloco
and enter promo code SOFUNNY or use the code when you call group sales at 786-468-2358
Please use code name = Shari…if anyone wants to purchase tickets! This will be an unbelievable evening. The event is next Saturday…March 13th. Please call Shari Gherman @ (561) 558-2345 for tickets.
Make Your Plans today for the The American Fine Wine Competition Gala Dinner with Special Guest MC Jimmy Cefalo
March 13, 2010
Lincoln Culinary Institute (Under the Great Tent)
2410 Metrocentre Blvd. West Palm Beach
6 PM-11 PM
order tickets:
www.quantumhouse.org
www.redcross-pbc.org
THE EVENT: One of the most exciting wine and food event to come to South Florida in many years will take place March 13th at the Lincoln Culinary Center in West Palm Beach. The gala dinner of the American Fine Wine Competition, presented by Patriot Risk Management Inc., will allow you to experience some of the most exclusive and highly awarded wines from California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and Ohio. During dinner these wines will be served tableside, and will accompany delicious dishes prepared by some of south Florida’s most revered chefs.
THE LOCATION: Under a tent transformed into a setting for the evening’s magical wine fantasy, 500 award winning fine wines will be available for tasting with food prepared by creative chefs Johnny Vinczencz of Johnny V’s on Las Olas, Michael Wagner of Lola’s on Harrison, Oliver Saucy of Café Maxx in Pompano, Cindy Hutson of Ortanique on The Mile in Miami, and Juan Velasquez of Paradiso Restaurant in Lake Worth.
THE ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment will be provided by jazz artist Nicole Henry (www.nicholehenry.com), and contemporary creative genius Michael Israel, who will astonish you with his work as he creates it before your very eyes (www.michaelisrael.com ); plus special guest MC, Wine Lover and Sports Aficianado Jimmy Cefalo.
FOR THE CHARITIES: Silent bid on over 150 wine-filled gift baskets, live bid on Michael Israel’s paintings, all of the proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross (diligently working to help Haiti recover), Quantum House (who houses the families of critically and terminally ill children being treated at St. Mary’s Hospital), and the scholarship program at Lincoln Culinary Institute.
THE WINES & WINE ANGELS: While you are being swept away by these talented artists, 40 Wine Angels will pour for you, tableside, all of the wines from this “invitation only” Competition, including: Perry Moore, Pride, DeLoach,Rombauer, Joseph Phelps, Markham, Alexandria Nicole, Topel, Z’Ivo, Trentadue, Arcadian, Acorn, Darioush, Mithra, Fess Parker, Black Coyote, Brochelle, Tayson Pierce, Arrowood, Thomas Fogarty, Robledo, Boorman, Stonestreet, O’Brien Estates, Cosentino, Schug, Nicholas Cole, Vin du Lac, Russian Hill, Delille Cellars, Cubanisimo, Krupp Brothers, Eberle, Ferrante, Kluge, DH Lascombes, Quady, Sequana, Ballentine, Castello di Amorosa, Sbragia, Ravenswood, Oakville Ranch, Mercer, Abiouness, Alderbrook, Andrew Lane, and dozens of other incredible wineries… Haven’t heard of all of them? They are all terrific. For a complete list of the wines go to www.americanfinewinecompetition.com
The Gala dinner will be held at the Lincoln Culinary Institute (formally the Florida Culinary Institute) in West Palm Beach.
Beginning at 6 PM, a “Sparkling White Party” will feature America’s best bubbly, fabulous white wines, and each chef will prepare complimentary hors d’oeuvres to accompany. At 7 PM you’ll take your seat under the Great Tent and will be transformed as the magic of the evening continues… this event will sell out. Reserve today!
Tickets are:
$195 per person
$1,950 per table
For reservations and information call 561.504.VINE (8463)
or go to: www.redcross-pbc.org
www.quantumhouse.org
MAKE IT A WEEKEND ADVENTURE!
Spend the night- special rates for AFWC guests at: Springhill Suites on Metrocentre Blvd $99 +
Homewood Suites on Metrocentre Blvd $109 +
Both walking distance to the Gala dinner
Sunday Brunch will be served at
Lincoln Culinary Institute $19.95 ++
For reservations call the hotel and school directly.
Thank you to our sponsors
Patriot Risk Management, Inc.
JM Lexus
TD Bank
Grand Western Meats
City & Shore magazine
DINE magazine
Baron Sign Manufacturing
4 G Marketing
Page One Graphics
Printing Sensations
Sun Sentinel
Acqua Panna S. Pellegrino
Fortessa Schott Zwiesel
This year’s Best of Show Wines:
White- 2008 Pinot Gris Ferrante Winery, Ohio
Red- 2007 Cabernet Franc Turnbull, Napa
Best of Class:
Sparkling Wine- 2003 Domaine Carneros, “Le Reve”, Los Carneros
Cabernet Sauvignon- 2006 MiSueno, Napa Valley
Chardonnay- 2007 Castello di Amoroso, Bien Nacido
Meritage Style Blend- 2006 Seabuscuit Ranch “Superfecta”, Redwood Valley
Other Red Blend- 2006 PureCos (Cosentino) “Pure Cos Red”, Napa, Valley
Zinfandel- 2007 Ravenswood Winery “Teldeschi”, Dry Creek Valley
Pinot Noir- 2008 Frank Family Vineyards, Los Carneros Napa
Late Harvest- 2008 Bouchaine Vineyards “Bouche D’Or”, Los Carneros
www.quantumhouse.org
www.americanredcross.org
www.americanfinewinecompetition.com
Make Your Reservation by calling 561.504.VINE (8463)
or go online to www.americanfinewinecompetiton.com
Miami Beach, FL (February 2010) – After a series of cosmetic renovations, Miami’s legendary boutique hotel has pushed its way back to the forefront with a full stylistic overhaul. While remaining true to its art deco roots, all 40 guest rooms at Hotel Astor have been upgraded along with improved amenities. The hotel also boasts a new restaurant, spa and fitness center.
All standard guest rooms at Hotel Astor now come with cherry or whitewashed hardwood floors, leather couches and plasma TV’s. The top-of-the-line Astor Suite, has been updated with rich back lit marble bar, sleek white leather furniture and expansive manicured sundeck overlooking the garden. The hotels new spa and fitness center, Spa Ghawdex, features a facial center, manicure station and two tranquil massage rooms. To go along with its already exemplary attention to detail, Hotel Astor has also implemented VIP guest services including personal preference accommodations in rooms such as liquors, snacks, magazines and preferred pillow type. The Hotel Astor will also go out of their way to make each guest’s night unforgettable; staff members will even escort their guests past the velvet ropes of Miami’s hottest clubs.
To accompany the renovation of décor, renowned Chef Douglas Rodriguez brings his Cuban inspired dining and nightlife destination, D.Rodriguez Cuba, to the trendy boutique hotel. Rodriguez made a name for himself with his starring role on ‘Top Chef Masters’ along with several acclaimed restaurants across the country, including South Beach’s Ola Nuevo Latino. The menu at D.Rodriguez Cuba features a selection of Nuevo Latino delights such as Oxtail Empanadas and Casabe Crust Tuna pizzas.
The restaurant also incorporates a nightlife and entertainment component featuring a live salsa band nightly. Following the traditions of old Havana, guests are encouraged to round out their dining experience with cocktails and dancing throughout the dining room, and in the adjacent Astor Lounge and cigar bar.
Hotel Astor was designed by architect T. Hunter Henderson in 1936 as an Art Deco masterpiece. The property endures as a bastion of luxury, modern design, and simple sophistication. With its contemporary transformation, Hotel Astor is poised to become the most sought-after boutique accommodations on Washington Avenue. Hotel Astor is located at 956 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. For reservations call 305.531.8081 or visit www.HotelAstor.com.
ERNESTO TAMAYO (Cuba/USA)
Classical Guitar Concert
The Miami Classical Guitar Society presents Cuban/American guitarist Ernesto Tamayo, Saturday, March 20th at 8:00pm, at St. Philips Episcopal Church – as part of The Miami Classical Guitar Society’s International Masters and Laureates Series.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Ernesto Tamayo studied with Leo Brouwer and Antonio Alberto Rodriguez. In 1995, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Classical enabled Ernesto to come to the United States from Mexico. He received a full scholarship for advanced studies at the Peabody Conservatory with world renowned guitarist Manuel Barrueco.
Since his arrival to the US, Tamayo has performed in numerous concert series and with orchestras, as well as abroad, including Carnegie Hall debut in 1999, and recently with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra and the Kiev Symphony at their festival.
Tamayo has recorded five CD’s, and has completed his 6th CD, where he features his own compositions for guitar and orchestra. Since 1997, Tamayo heads the guitar department at the Pennsylvania Academy of Music in Lancaster, PA.
“…brilliant technique and excellent artistry, he is one of the most versatile guitarists I have heard.” – Leo Brouwer; Cordoba, Spain
“One of the world’s excellent classical guitarist…with fluent technique and expressive versatility.” – The Washington Post
March 20th – 8:00PM
Location: St. Philips Episcopal Church- 1142 Andalusia & Columbus Avenue; Coral Gables, FL 33134
Admission:
$20 General Admission at door
($15 members/seniors/students with ID)
(no reservations required for tickets)
The Miami Classical Guitar Society
http://www.miamiguitar.org – (for reservations or to become a member)
Ernesto Tamayo – http://www.ernestotamayo.com
The Frost Art Museum Presents
2010 Aesthetics & Values Exhibition
An art exhibition curated by the FIU Honors College Students
The Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University (FIU) along with FIU’s Honors College students announced the featured artists for the fifth annual Aesthetics and Values Fine Art Exhibition (A&V). This event, free and open to the public, opens March 9, 2010 at The Frost Art Museum located at 10975 SW 17 Street, Miami, FL 33199, with opening reception to be held March 24, 2010 from 6 – 9 p.m.
“This is a wonderful collaboration between the Frost Art Museum and the Honors College students,†said Director Carol Damian. “Students are able to curate a show and learn how to work within the confines of a true operational museum.â€
“Aesthetics & Values’ move to the Frost Art Museum is an opportunity and challenge for the student-curators. The museum setting offers greater exposure and a more formal environment for the exhibition. It, therefore, also creates higher expectations. The group of participating artists demonstrates that the student-curators have embraced this challenge,†Professor Bailly added.
The A&V 2010 exhibition will feature the works of Bhakti Baxter, Xavier Cortada, Guerra de la Paz, Richard Haden, Bert Rodriguez, Gerry Stecca, TM Sisters, Frances Trombly, Wendy Wischer, and Ricardo E. Zulueta. This year, several of the artists featured will be making works specifically for the exhibition.
“We will create a site-specific sculptural work inspired by the environment in which it will be displayed and a general consensus amongst the students and ourselves in which we agreed to produce a suitable piece that engages dialog with its surroundings. We invited the students to visit our studio to view finished work and discuss their curatorial choices in order to get a feel for their expectations and also for them to have a better understanding of our creative process, decision-making and the range of subjects we address. As a result we mutually concluded in developing a new work of art for this exhibit,†said internationally-acclaimed Guerra de la Paz.
The A&V students not only curate their exhibition, but they become immersed within the art community. The Aesthetics & Values 2010 exhibition is the culmination of an Honors College seminar, taught by artist and Honors College Fellow John Bailly, which examines the role visual art plays in the social and cultural dialogue of controversial issues. The annual exhibition provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their resourcefulness and creativity through the research, curation, and organization of an on-campus exhibition of contemporary Miami artists.
“My participation in the Aesthetics and Values Exhibition Project has proven to be a wonderful experience in many ways. The energy and enthusiasm of the students is truly amazing and I always look forward to their unique insights into the artists, artwork and art community. This is a proven success story of providing an educational experience, integrating communities and initiating lasting connections,†said artist Wendy Wischer.
“Being a part of the Aesthetics & Values class is an amazing opportunity. Being able to work with Miami based artists and the Frost Art Museum curating such an exhibition while being a non-Art major is something that very few people have the privilege of doing and I am extremely glad I can be one of them,†said Lien Hernandez.
The A&V Exhibition has also garnered national recognition. Since 2007, A&V students have presented the project at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. After learning of A&V at NCHC, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will be organizing their own Aesthetics and Values Exhibition in the Spring 2011.
This year the A&V show will host its opening reception during The Frost Art Museum’s popular Target Wednesday After Hours series on March 24, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. Target Wednesday After Hours is designed to complement The Frost Art Museum’s exhibitions and give visitors the chance to meet contemporary artists and engage with controversial art, live music, talks, films, dance, and performance art. The event is free and open to the public.
About Aesthetics and Values
The Aesthetics and Values seminar, taught by artist and Honors College Fellow John Bailly, examines the vital role visual art plays in the social and cultural dialogue surrounding controversial issues. It investigates how artists have challenged or enforced authority by creating new aesthetics. It further explores how art is used to initiate, accelerate, or combat social change. Website: http://www.avexhibition.org
About The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University
The Frost Art Museum opened its current 46,000-square-foot state of the art building in November, 2008. Over 30,000 people have visited The Museum in its new building since its opening in November, 2008. Admission to The Museum is always free. The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate and is located at 10975 SW 17thSt across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. Closed on Mondays and most legal holidays. For more information, please visit thefrost.fiu.edu or call 305-348-2890.
Drew Heitzler
THE WORLD IS YOURS
Conversation with the artist: Thursday, March 11, 6:30pm
Opening reception: Saturday, March 13, 7-10pm
Through April 30
Locust Projects is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Drew Heitzler. Heitzler’s new installation focuses on a two-channel video projection that explores the 1932 film Scarface.
Before Brian DePalma’s Miami-based remake was released in 1983, an original version of Scarface, directed by Howard Hawkes and produced by Howard Hughes, was produced in Los Angeles. For this exhibition, Heitzler edits Hawkes’ film to exclude dialog and create an abstract narrative that shifts the focus from drug and street crime to white-collar crime and government complicity.
The installation will also include appropriated photographs from the book Howard Hughes, His Life and Madness that explore how the Howard Hughes Medical Center, originally headquartered in Miami, was a tax dodge for Hughes made possible by a collaboration with Richard Nixon’s brother. The windows of Locust Projects will be lined with images from the cover of a 1974 issue of Playgirl magazine, which included an article about Howard Hughes and Richard Nixon.
Together, these works lend to the Heitzler’s practice of reconsidering histories as he assembles a series of seemingly unrelated sources to re-tell a story that was never explicitly told.
Frederick J. Frenger, Jr., a blithe psychopath from California, asked the flight attendant in first class for another glass of champagne and some writing materials. She brought him a cold half-bottle, uncorked it and left it with him, and returned a few moments later with some Pan Am writing paper and a white ball point pen. For the next hour, as he sipped champagne, Freddy practiced writing the signatures of Claude L. Bytell, Ramon Mendez, and Herman T. Gotlieb.
The best way to forge a signature, he knew, was to turn it upside down and draw it instead of trying to imitate the handwriting. That was the foolproof way, if a man had the time and the privacy and was forging a document or a check. Still, close enough was usually good enough for Freddy. He was not a careful person, and a full hour was a long time for him to engage in any activity without his mind turning to something else. Comfortably full, and a trifle dizzy from the wine, Freddy stretched out in the wide reclining seat, hugging the tiny airline pillow. He slept soundly until the attendant awakened him gently and asked him to fasten his seat belt for the descent into Miami International Airport.
Drew Heitzler (b. 1972 in Charleston, South Carolina) lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Heitzler received his MFA from Hunter College in 2000. His film based projects have been exhibited internationally at galleries and institutions including Renwick Gallery, The Project, Orchard, The Swiss Institute, Sculpture Center, Anthology Film Archives, and PS1 Contemporary Art Center in New York; Blum & Poe, Redling Fine Art, China Art Objects, TRUDI, and LA>
This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Boardof County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Blum & Poe, Los Angeles and Renwick Gallery, New York. Design: Venture Architects.
Join us for the Netwerk after 6 – Friday Soiree…March 12, 2010 – 8pm to 12am
A networking and social evening full of business professional’s ready to meet and mingle including Educate Tomorrow Mentors and the Fabulous South Florida Women’s Group.
Set in the ultra chic atmosphere of the National Hotel’s – D’Lounge & Tamara’s Outdoor Terrace.
There will be music, drinks, giveaways and lots of fabulous people to network with.
Drink Specials from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Choice of: $8 V.Georgio Cocktails $8 Signature Wine $7 Bottled Beer (Heineken/ Grolsch/ Guiness)
$5 appetizer menu:
Hummus & Pita Bread, Coconut Shrimp Orange Dip, Sesame grilled tuna slider, Bahamian Chicken Satay,
Mini burger with chipotle mayo, Teriyaki Beef Satay *Gratuity and tax not included
Valet: $ 15.00 (1) HALF-PRICE cocktail with valet ticket.
Address: The National Hotel is located at: 1677 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP to: info@theaxle-ep.com
*Send us your rsvp and be automatically entered into a drawing to win complimentary services from local businesses.
Hosted by: theAXLE Entertainment Productions
www.TheAXLE-EP.com
You are cordially invited to experience
IN DOWNTOWN
A Downtown Social Affair
Thursday MARCH 11TH, 2010
Starting at 9 PM
CLUB 50
Viceroy Hotel
485 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Complimentary Welcome Cocktails
RSVP is strongly recommended.
For more information please call 305.418.9494
or e-mail: RSVP@bpmediapartners.com
Come join Niki Lopez – Live Art & Networking
This Friday, March 12th the new gallery: 18 Rabbit Gallery
Friday: March 12th 8pm-12am
$10 Admission*
*Goes towards helping 18 Rabbit Gallery become a Non-Profit
16 NW 1st Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
More info: (828) 279-1481
The venue is very easy to find.
– Take I-95 to Broward Blvd.
– Take Broward Blvd. East
– Make a left on NW 1st Ave.
– It’s on the Right, just behind McDonalds, and across from the bus station
Art, Performances, Live Art, and NETWORKING!
DJ Sensitive Side will be spinning music all night long from his varied catalogue of songs from every genre. He’ll be setting the mood for the evening, which will also include live performances.
http://www.nikiartstudio.com
HAPPY HOUR WITH A CAUSE
benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida
Tuesday, March 9th // 6-9 pm
CLUB 50 at Viceroy Miami
Music by Edwin
$5 select cocktails
5% of the night’s proceeds will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida. The foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. A wish come true for a child with a life-threatening medical condition provides a special kind of magic. It creates an indomitable spirit within the child to help sustain him or her through extremely difficult times, in hopes that miracles can be achieved.
rsvp: club50@viceroymiami.com or 305-503-4400 x 7138
This Friday March 12 from 7-11pm
Gallery 101 presents: The Artwork of Barry Gross
As a Benefit for The Wellness Center of South Florida
Artist Barry Gross presents his fabulous paintings and drawings for display and sale.
Long time survivor of HIV/AIDS and an advocate of safety first, Barry will place one piece for silent auction starting at $500, with funds going to The Wellness Center of South Florida, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing support and treating HIV/AIDS in our community.
Refreshments and Gelati Martinis will be served.
The Wellness Center of South Florida is a licensed 501 (c) 3 organization located at 2921 NE 6th Avenue, Wilton Manors, FL 33334
GALLERY 101 I 3042 N. Federal Highway I Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
www.thegallery101.net
Join Arts at St Johns on Saturday evening, March 27th at 8 pm for
RUMI POETRY, MUSIC & WHIRLING DANCE
Jelaluddin Rumi, a 13th century mystical poet, has been America’s best-selling poet for many years. His books have sold more than a million copies in the U.S. Rumi’s universal legacy – through his personal life, writings, and practices – is to live in peace, to serve the highest calling, to celebrate diversity, and to love all.
POETRY – MUSIC – WHIRLING DANCERS
Hear the poetry of Rumi, dramatically spoken live by Peter Rogen in English and Amir Vahab in Farsi, accompanied by three wonderful Sufi musicians: Arsalaan playing the nay flute and harp, Osiris on frame drum and other percussions, and Amir on nay flute, tanbour, and drums. The music of the nay flute and tanbour is improvised (“taksim”) in the authentic Turkish and Persian styles.
Experience Rumi’s poems accompanied by musicians and “whirling dervish” dancers (semazen). Audience and performers may mingle afterwards. The musicians may also provide spontaneous Sufi chanting to accompany some of the poems.
Advance Tickets available here.
Advance tickets online $15. At the door: $20.
e-mail: artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net or call 305-613-2325
In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-2010)
Please join CHOPIN VODKA For the unveiling of
The 200-LITER, ONE-OF-A-KIND BOTTLE
and inauguration of “SEVEN†at The Raleigh a new Happy Hour concept
Thursday, MARCH 11, 5:30 – 8:00 PM
THE RALEIGH
1775 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH
Complimentary Chopin cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Response required | chopin@zakarinpr.com
Chopin Vodka’s 200L hand-blown, bottle will be on display from March 8-14 before being auctioned for the GRAMMY Foundation® later this year.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, Chopin Vodka created a hand-blown, seven-foot tall, 200-liter bottle. This is the largest bottle of vodka ever produced and is an exact replica of Chopin Vodka’s signature bottle.
The 200-liter bottle has kicked off its national tour and one of its first stops is The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach, March 8 – 11, 2010. There will be a series of intimate events with local professional and cultural organizations, leading up to the anniversary event on Thursday, March 11.
The series of events launches “Seven†at The Raleigh, a spirited new happy hour in the hotel’s famed Martini Bar with martinis, light bites and valet each priced at $7, seven days a week, from 5 – 8 pm.
The Chopin Vodka 200-liter bottle features autographs by several luminaries from the film world who attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival – where the bottle debuted on the red carpet – including Oscar winners Sandra Bullock, Kathryn Bigelow and Jeff Bridges, as well as Forest Whitaker, James Cameron, Emily Blunt, Kirk Douglas, Quentin Tarantino, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Stuhlbarg, Julianne Moore, Gabourey Sidibe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga and Colin Firth.
Inspired by its namesake, Chopin Vodka will auction the bottle later this year to benefit the GRAMMY Foundation® and its important work in music preservation and archiving, guaranteeing a minimum donation of $50,000.
“Chopin Vodka has always been a serious sponsor of the arts. This new partnership with the GRAMMY Foundation is another example of how committed we are to supporting initiatives that align with our brand,†states Guillaume Grillon, brand manager of Chopin Vodka.
“Protecting our cultural legacy is central to the GRAMMY Foundation’s mission,” says Kristen Madsen, senior vice president of the GRAMMY Foundation. “That work includes preserving endangered recordings of composers as iconic as Chopin to lesser known but equally influential artists, and we are grateful for the generous support of Chopin Vodka to our ongoing programs.” About Chopin Vodka Chopin Vodka embodies purity, independence, authenticity and distinction, qualities which clearly inspired the striking bottle design and which are reinforced by the brand’s uniquely creamy, full-bodied flavor from naturally grown potatoes. 2010 is the third consecutive year of Chopin Vodka’s partnership with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It is also the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, and to celebrate, the brand debuted on the red carpet, a 200-liter bottle – the largest bottle of vodka ever produced. For recipes and more information about Chopin Vodka, please visit www.facebook.com/ChopinVodka and follow our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/ChopinVodka.
About The GRAMMY Foundation® The GRAMMY Foundation® was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.com.
TONINO LAMBORGHINI CAFFÉ CORSA OPENS ITS FIRST US LOCATION
Tonino Lamborghini, whose father introduced the world to the ultra-sleek Lamborghini sports car, has parlayed his generational sense of style and decadence into Tonino Lamborghini’s Caffé Corsa, at the new Village at Gulfstream Park in Hallendale, FL. An upscale Italian eatery, with all the style you expect from the Lamborghini name, Tonino Lamborghini is the newest locale for light bites, cocktails or a full dining experience, set within South Florida’s hottest outdoor entertainment destination for shopping, dining and nightlife.
Under the direction of Italian-born Executive Chef Paolo Del Papa, the restaurant presents homemade pastas, assorted meats and cheeses, fresh salads, handcrafted Neapolitan pizzas and traditional Italian desserts. Signature dishes include the Penne Alla Bolognese Lamborghini Style, Branzino Al Forno with lemon artichokes and asparagus, and La Milanese, veal with arugula, tomato and lemon dressing. An extensive wine list curated by master sommelier Massimiliano D’Agostino offers a taste of the varied regions of Italy and the Tonino Lamborghini brand while cocktail creations include the Lambor-Mosa with Maker’s Mark, orange juice, maple syrup and Prosecco, and the Café Chocolate Tini, Grey Goose, white and dark chocolate liquors and espresso.
The restaurant is distinguished by a clean, modern Italian design that incorporates elements of Tonino Lamborghini’s rich history of panache and elegance. The bold black, red, white and silver color palate is drawn from the famed charging bull logo whose shield silhouette is also reflected in the ceiling design. Luminous wall-sized photos showing historical Lamborghini family pictures are mixed with modern art work, subtly linking the past and present. The retro vibe is further enhanced by blending modern finishings, sleek leather banquettes and onyx tabletops with rough, textured flooring that evokes the Italian tradition of hand craftsmanship.
Hours: Open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Mon–Wed 11:30am-11pm | Thur-Fri 11:30am-midnight | Sat 10:30-midnight | Sun 10:30am-10pm
Tonino Lamborghini Caffé Corsa is located in The Village of Gulfstream Park at 501 South Federal Highway, Hallendale Beach, FL 33009 | 305.456.4500 | www.toninolamborghini-caffecorsamiami.com
Livetronic masterminds Pnuma Trio and Big Gigantic are coming to Florida for a five-night run that includes a Thursday, March 18 date at The White Room. Their unique brand of live, improvised electronica is a great way to lead into WMC.
Colorado heavyweights Pnuma Trio and Big Gigantic bring their unique brands of livetronica to Florida for a five-show run March 15-20. Pnuma Trio will showcase their powerful improvisation that propelled them onto the scene along with their evolved soundscapes, creating a spacious atmosphere for dance-inducing beats. Opening act Big Gigantic combines DJ elements with a live band setup and dynamic sax solos, introducing hard-hitting dance beats and booming bass lines with unforgettable melodies. Together Pnuma Trio and Big Gigantic offer two explosive sets of musical exploration routed in the lush electro/jam style.
Monday, March 15: Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville (Doors at 8PM; $10 adv/$15 DOS)
Wednesday, March 17: Black Booth, Orlando (Doors at 8PM; $10 adv/$15 DOS)
Thursday, March 18: The White Room, 1306 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136 | 305.995.5050 (Doors at 9PM; $10 adv/$15 DOS)
Friday, March 19: Crowbar, Tampa (Doors at 9PM; $10 adv/$15 DOS)
Saturday, March 20: Engine Room, Tallahassee (Doors at 9PM; $10 adv/$15 DOS)
All shows are 18+ and tickets are available at http://www.glittergluproductions.com/.
About Pnuma Trio
Dynamic, scene-setting electronica youngsters, Pnuma Trio, have been known for their forward-thinking compositions and moving, powerful improvisations since their explosion onto the scene in 2004. Ben Hazelgrove, Alex Botwin, and Lane Shaw released their debut studio album, Character, on STS9’s label, 1320 Records. A refined, glitch-informed electro/hip-hop feel with all the dynamic energy of their DJ-killing live show, the new album represents a significantly evolved version of Pnuma’s futuristic sound: tighter, more focused, and higher resolution. The long synth solos have been replaced by careful layering. Instead of building each song to it’s climax, the band percolates on hot remixed urban ideas, letting the production create the spacious atmosphere. Visit www.pnumatrio.com for more info!
About Big Gigantic
Boulder’s Big Gigantic has been killing the live-electronic music scene as of late. Moving from small club gigs around Colorado to playing shows with STS9, Bassnectar, and Pnuma Trio while hitting summer festivals throughout the country. The two-man sound-machine of Big Gigantic is the latest project from producer/saxophonist Dominic Lalli (Motet) and drummer Jeremy Salken. Showcasing an array of gripping composition by combining DJ elements with a live band setup. Mixing thoughtful melodic ideas with pulsating dance tunes, Big Gigantic flavors the electronic music scene with powerful sax solos and soulful synth lines on top of super hot beats. Their debut album, Fire It Up, combines hard-hitting dance beats and booming bass lines with lush electronic landscapes and unforgettable melodies. Visit www.biggigantic.net for more info and a free download of Fire It Up!
MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM’S @MIASCI YOUNG PATRONS PRESENT
FIRST @MIASCI: THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS NETWORKING BREAKFAST
WHO: Miami Science Museum
WHAT: Miami Science Museum’s young professionals group, MiaSci Young Patrons, launches its 2010 Science of Success breakfast networking series on Thursday, March 18, 2010 with special guest speaker, former City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.Breakfast, coffee and juice will be served.
WHEN:COST: Thursday, March 18, 20107:30-9 a.m.$25.00 per person. Only 50 tickets are available. Event information
WHERE: Miami Science Museum3280 South Miami AvenueMiami, FL 33129
ABOUT @MIASCIABOUT MIAMI SCIENCE MUSEUM: MiaSci’s Young Patrons is a thriving group of young professionals with a mission to establish the Miami Science Museum as a beacon for professional exchange and networking in South Florida. The Young Patrons host a series of events based out of the Museum that include: @MiaSci: Happy Hour with Substance, a happy hour alternative held at the Museum; @MiaSci: Hits the Road, a mixer at local Miami hot spots; and @MiaSci: The Science of Success, a breakfast series featuring well-known Miami leaders. For more information, please visit www.miamisci.org/atMiaSci or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. The Miami Science Museum aims to make a difference in people’s lives by inspiring them to appreciate the impact that science and technology can have on every facet of our world. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Miami Science Museum will be moving to a new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Downtown Miami in 2014. Museum Park, which will be home to the new Miami Science Museum and Miami Art Museum, will combine science and art in an unparalleled waterfront experience. For more information about the Museum and our New Museum project, visit www.miamisci.org or call (305) 646-4405.
Anya Ponorovskaya invites you to celebrate the Vogue Latinoamérica Spring Issue profile of the designer. Enjoy complimentary champagne and mingle among Miami’s finest fashionistas as you peruse the 40’s inspired designs.
Thursday March 11th 2010
8:00-10:00PM
RSVP directly to intern@brprgroup.com (space limited)
Looking forward to seeing you there!
South Florida Singer/Songwriter Rachel Brown at Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival
South Florida emerging singing sensation Rachel Brown is among the confirmed artist to appear on the 2010 Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival. Rachel, who is one of South Florida’s most notable up and coming recording artist, will present songs from her debut CD, “Love, Life & Relationships,†which spawned the Billboard charting hit “Let’s Fall In Love Again.â€
A mainstay in the South Florida entertainment market for nearly a decade, Brown is now developing a national following, playing venues across the U.S. in cities such as New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Dallas. Brown has also been featured at SXSW (Austin), The Black Women’s Expo (Chicago), as well as opening for artists such as Mario, Tank Noel Gourdin, Chico Debarge, and 2009 “Jazz in the Gardens” headliners, Frankie Beverly & Maze.
Signed to Urban Music Group in 2007, RACHEL’s early notoriety came about due to the success of her debut single “Let’s Fall In Love Again,†which reached #1 on the Billboard R&B Single Sales Chart.
“Jazz in the Gardens,” now in its 5th year, takes place on Saturday, March 20th and Sunday, March 21th at Sun Life Stadium, (formerly Dolphin/Landshark Stadium) 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056.
The star-studded festival, hosted by radio personality Tom Joyner features headliners Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Teena Marie, Boyz To Men, Robin Thicke, Melanie Fiona and many more.
Jazz in the Gardens, a two-day weekend festival is now in its fifth year and has grown to be one of the top cultural events in America. Having something to offer all music aficionados at an affordable price, the 4th Annual Jazz in the Gardens shattered expected ticket sales, enjoying an attendance of almost 40,000, which was more than double the sales of the 2008 festival.
In 2009, the Jazz in the Gardens crowd enjoyed the hip hop flavor of Common, the beautiful neo-soul melodies of Erykah Badu, the smooth R&B of Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds and the crowd-stopping soul of Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, among other a-list artists.
www.rachelbrownlive.com
PETE`S POOL PARTY
@ Surfcomber Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
Friday, March 26, 2010 | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM EST
presented by SURFCOMBER POOL PARTIES, LLC
Ages: 21 up
Pete Tong
Steve Lawler
Kaskade
James Zabiela
Mark Knight
Tiefschwarz
Chuckie
Afrojack
Joris Voorn
Aeroplane Vs Disco 3000
Heidi
Nervo
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
MIAMI MUSIC CONFERENCE MARCH 24TH THROUGH 28TH 2010
Loco Dice and Marco Carola Together for the 1st Time On The Space Terrace
Get Your Discount Tickets And F*ch You Bands Now
Life Is Art
and
Parafernalia Studios
present
the art walk after party
March 13
9:30pm until they shut us down
174 NW 25th St, Miami FL 33127
music, art, performance, fashion, (alcohol), and more!
This month, we are featuring the following artists:
Tania Sofia
Rodolfo Chavarriaga
Tara Hauck
Rachel Lourdes Mestre
Dianne Romero
Shannon Lee
Adriana Bottary
Glenn Goss
DJ Soozin
(lineup may change without warning)
After all the galleries close, please join us to enjoy more art, music and libations in a relaxed atmosphere. Be in the company of artists and art fans as we host this exciting arts party. Entry is free, but we ask for a small donation, if you can afford it. Money raised goes to fund our mission to support the art scene in south Florida. A feast of the imagination!
LOCAL FILM MAKER DEBUTS NEVER WINTER FOR “NIGHT OF HOPEâ€
DURING THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Live auction featuring works by artist Romero Britto to benefit Honey Shine Mentoring Program
Writer/Director/Producer Moe Charif is pleased to announce the world premier of his latest cinematic endeavor at the “Night of Hope†film screening during the 2010 Miami International Film Festival. The red carpet event at the historic Gusman Center in Downtown Miami, held in conjunction with Honey Shine Mentoring Program, a program of Alonzo Mourning Charities and Miami Children’s Hospital, will serve to raise awareness against child abuse. Charif will be leading off the night with the short drama Never Winter, based on a true story, which follows eleven year-old Chloe Hammond as she deals with the struggles of life with a drug addict and abusive mother. After her plan of escape backfires, Hammond’s only hope is to turn to her school counselor for a chance at a better life. Never Winter is Charif’s follow up piece to the 2005 award-winning action thriller Hunted.
The second showing of the evening will be preceded by a live auction with donated works by renowned artist Romero Britto. Featured items include a signed replica of the Hyde Park sculpture he created in London in 2007; in addition to his book Colors Around the World. Proceeds will benefit Honey Shine Mentoring Program.
Closing out the evening is A Step from Heaven, an inspirational documentary by Mexican director Vidal Canto which includes notable cast members Gloria & Emilio Estefan and Romero Britto. The piece follows quadriplegic Juan Angel Ruiz, a car accident victim turned motivational speaker on his quest to spread his message of inner happiness.
Post-event festivities will commence immediately following the screening as burgeoning Wynwood outpost Cafeina hosts the official “Night of Hope†after party. The multi-room resto-lounge-meets-art gallery featuring a lush outdoor garden is located at 297 NW 23 Street and will kick-off the celebration with complimentary Pisco cocktails and international tapas by executive chef Guily Booth.
About Moe Charif:
A film buff at heart, Moe Charif graduated from University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts. Charif began his artistic career in 2003 with small photography projects before directing the short film action-thriller The Hunted in 2005, which was screened at over eighteen film festivals worldwide. Currently Charif has teamed up with acclaimed Hollywood movie producer Steve McEveety, in addition to friend and colleague Omar Chavez Jr., to realize his latest project Exile.
Honey Shine Mentoring Program Mission Statement: Honey Shine encourages the balance of mind, body and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Red Carpet: 6:00 p.m.
Never Winter Screening: 6:30 p.m.
A Step from Heaven Screening: 7:00 p.m.
Official After Party: 9:00 p.m.
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131
For tickets: 305.405.6433 or http://miami.bside.com/2010/films/neverwinter_miami2010
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 Northwest 23 Street
Miami, FL 33137
For more information call 305.438.0792
Originally posted here.
The 2010 Knight Arts Challenge is officially underway, with applications being accepted until March 15. Bas Fisher Invitational, a 2008 KAC winner, wants to help make sure your great idea is one of the winners. Head to the space this Sunday (Mar 7) from 7-10pm for a Knight Arts Challenge brainstorming session. Bounce your idea around, polish your wording and field feedback from fellow entrants. Extra bonus – stick around for a Zoolander screening after the session. 20 guests were confirmed as of Tuesday, get more info & add your name to the list here.
This Sunday, March 7th we will host a brainstorming session for all those interested in applying to the upcoming Knights Arts Challenge Grant. Come and bounce your ideas around, tighten up your wording and get feedback. Wouldn’t it be great if more individual grants were awarded?
start time: 7 pm
9pm we will be showing Zoolander.
180 NE 39th Street, suite 210
Miami, FL 33137
KAC Brainstorming session @ Bas Fisher Invitational: Sunday, Mar 7; 7pm; 180 NE 39 St, suite 210; Miami; basfisherinvitational.com
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Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 2:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA FAMILY CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery
James Feddeck, conductor
Vivaldi, Venice, and violins all figure prominently in this engaging story-concert, based on the award-winning Classical Kids recordings, which brings together The Cleveland Orchestra and professional actors to tell the story of Katarina, a gifted orphan sent to study music at the Pietà orphanage in Venice. There, she comes under the tutelage of the great music director and composer Antonio Vivaldi, and discovers clues to her past and a vanishing Stradivarius violin. Audiences will enjoy more than 20 excerpts of Vivaldi’s most popular and important works, including The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in A minor, and more.
Tickets from $17.25
Venue Information:
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Friday, March 26, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
Ingrid Fliter, piano
GLAZUNOV Nocturne from Chopiniana
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2
PROKOFIEV Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Tickets from $40
This performance is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Media partners: Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, WLRN, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald
Venue Information:
Knight Concert Hall
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722
www.arshtcenter.org
Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. (Galleries open 7:00-9:00 p.m.)
MUSIC AT MOCA
FOUR ORGANIZATIONS JOIN FORCES FOR A SPECIAL CHAMBER MUSIC EVENT IN NORTH MIAMI
Members of The Cleveland Orchestra and the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, will jointly perform 20th- and 21st-century chamber music at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The program will feature the premiere of two chamber works written by student composers from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami amidst the backdrop of Ceal Floyer’s minimal constructions and Cory Arcangel’s multimedia art. This is the first time that all four organizations will collaborate together for an event.
Reservations Required: Call (305) 893-6211 or email rsvp@mocanomi.org.
Tickets are $10 for MOCA members, City of North Miami residents and city employees, and Cleveland Orchestra donors and subscribers, and $15 for non-members.
Venue Information:
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
770 N.E. 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
Phone: (305) 893-6211
www.mocanomi.org
Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA EDUCATION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Vivaldi’s Ring of Mystery
James Feddeck, conductor
Vivaldi, Venice, and violins all figure prominently in this engaging story-concert, based on the award-winning Classical Kids recordings, which brings together The Cleveland Orchestra and professional actors to tell the story of Katarina, a gifted orphan sent to study music at the Pietà orphanage in Venice. There, she comes under the tutelage of the great music director and composer Antonio Vivaldi, and discovers clues to her past and a vanishing Stradivarius violin. Audiences will enjoy more than 20 excerpts of Vivaldi’s most popular and important works, including The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in A minor, and more.
Venue Information:
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Miami-Dade County Public Schools reserve tickets through District Music Supervisor Robert T. Davis.
Levi’s and Giant Step Present an Exclusive DJ set by Questlove accompanied by Yameen Allworld & Gilles Peterson
Saturday, March 27 2010
Delano, A Morgans Hotel, 1685 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP Here
After the poolside festivities subside, the late night party moves into the Florida Room. Gilles Peterson returns for an exclusive double bill alongside Questlove, who makes his second appearance with Giant Step at WMC.
Best known as a founder and drummer of Grammy-award winning hip-hop group The Roots, Questlove has become one of the most well-respected artists in the industry. The Philadelphia native’s passion for music finds him taking on the role of producer, journalist and now late night television regular as he and his fellow band members became the house band on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last year. His DJ sets consistently bring venues to capacity as he spins a mix of every genre you can imagine as long as it gets you on the dance floor.
The evening is presented by Levi’s in association with Windows 7.
Windows 7 presents Giant Step’s Sunset Soiree featuring an exclusive performance by guest of honor Estelle with Rye Eye and DJs Alex Barck of Jazzanova & Darek Mazzone
Saturday, March 27 2010
Delano, A Morgans Hotel, Miami Beach FL
RSVP Here
The party continues Saturday, poolside, as Grammy-Award winner Estelle heads poolside for her exclusive WMC appearance to preview her upcoming album, All of Me. She will share the stage with M.I.A. protégé Rye Rye while DJs Alex Barck of Jazzanova, Christian Prommer and Darek Mazzone keep the party moving.
Known for a vocal versatility that ventures through the worlds of rap, soul, pop and hip-hop, British songstress Estelle recently released her new David Guetta produced single “Freak†featuring Kardinal Offishall. She will take to the stage to preview this and other new tracks from her upcoming album, All of Me. Estelle first gained widespread recognition in the U.S. with the critically acclaimed major label debut Shine in 2008. The album garnered her the 2008 Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for the platinum single “American Boy†featuring Kanye West.
Up-and-coming rapper Rye Rye hails from Baltimore where she developed her unique club sound alongside DJ/Producer Blaqstarr. After hearing her work, M.I.A. signed her to her Interscope imprint N.E.E.T. Following the success of the singles “Bang†and “Shake It To The Groundâ€. Rye Rye’s debut album will be released in 2010.
Alex Barck, member of the Berlin-based DJ/producer collective Jazzanova, will bring a superb mix of soulful deep house, drum & bass, boogie, hip-hop, latin and soul. Jazzanova is one of the foremost proponents of the nu-jazz and house styles of music, gaining recognition as innovative remixers for a vast number of acts.
Munich-based drummer, DJ and producer Christian Prommer originally sprung to fame in the electronic music scene as part of Fauna Flash and Trüby Trio and has since gained solo recognition for his Drumlesson album series. KEXP Seattle’s Darek Mazzone will join him on the turntables. His show, Wo’ Pop, features “Modern Global Music†encompassing all the current musical genres while being deeply engaged in the sounds and ideas of each city or region.
Levi’s presents Giant Step’s Sunset Soiree: A Night of Latin Flavor featuring exclusive DJ sets by Gilles Peterson & Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love with Nickodemus
Friday, March 26 2010
Delano, A Morgans Hotel, Miami Beach FL
Thousands of people from around the world will flock to Miami Beach for the annual Winter Music Conference and those looking for the hottest, must-see events depend on Giant Step to give them an unforgettable music experience. Celebrating their 14th year at the annual conference, the music and lifestyle marketing company brings its Sunset Soiree to Delano with exclusive performances both poolside and in The Florida Room. Revelers can expect an impressive lineup that in previous years has featured such artists as Erykah Badu, Daft Punk, Wale, Matisyahu, Kruder & Dorfmeister and others.
DJs Gilles Peterson, Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love and Nickodemus join forces for a night of Latin music to kick off the festivities with a very special live performance by Chico Mann.
Entrance is Free but strictly RSVP only.
Making his return to Sunset Soiree after a 3-year hiatus, Peterson may be best known for his much loved genre-exploding syndicated radio show Worldwide on BBC Radio 1 which has cemented his tastemaker status. He has recently worked on numerous Latin music compilations including Havana Cultura (Cuba), Brazilika for Far Out Recordings (Brazil) and a double album for iconic Latin music label Fania’s DJ Series (Miami).
Representing Puerto Rico via New York City, Bobbito Garcia is a true modern day renaissance man filling the roles of author, announcer, TV personality, magazine Editor in Chief and world-class club DJ. In 1998, The Source honored WKCR’s Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show as the Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All-Time and his exploration of Latin music is sure to keep the crowd going.
Joining them in the DJ booth will be Wonderwhell Recording’s Nickodemus from NYC-based DJ collective Turntables on the Hudson whose foray into Latin music includes the tracks “Mi Swing Es Tropical” as heard on a commercial for iTunes & iPod.
Multi-instrumentalist / producer Chico Mann, who fills the 30+ year gap between Afrobeat, Afrocuban, freestyle and electronic music, joins the night for an exclusive appearance.
Also on hand will be Los Angeles-based Hit + Run offering free, live screen printing. The evening is presented by Levi’s in association with Windows 7.
Steak 954 Launches Sunset Menu
Announcing Snacks and Specialty Cocktails for the in-between Hours
WHO/WHAT: Stephen Starr’s Steak 954 introduces the new Sunset Menu offering light bites and drinks in the hours between lunch and dinner. Previously closed from 2:30-5:30pm, Steak 954 now opens its doors for those who crave the culinary styling’s of Chef Jason Smith around the clock. The sunset menu will offer select items from the raw bar as well as some “Snack954’s†such as the Big Eye Tuna Tacos and the Mini BLT. Specialty cocktails also available including the Sunrise cocktail to go along with the Sunset.
WHERE: Steak 954
401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL
WHEN: 2:30pm-5:30pm
Available Daily
About Steak 954 Located on the ground floor of W Fort Lauderdale, the 4000 sq ft restaurant is situated oceanfront and offers an invigorating and eclectic dining experience complete with genuine hospitality. With quality cuisine and a chic atmosphere, Steak 954 is a favored dining spot for locals and tourists alike. Stephen Starr provides something for everyone with his delectable masterpiece, Ft Lauderdale’s own Steak 954. Steak 954 is located at 401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Dinner served daily, 5:30pm – 10:00pm, Sunday – Thursday, 5:00pm – 11:00pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch served Monday – Friday, 11:00am – 2:30pm. Weekend Brunch served, 7:00am- 2:00pm Saturday and Sunday. For Steak 954 reservations, please call 954- 414-8333 or visit opentable.com.
Join the Market Company and ASJ for
SUPER SUNDAY at COLLINS PARK
Every 1st Sunday of the Month starting March 7
Collins Ave and 22nd Street, Miami Beach, FL
Urban Icons by Alan Solis Invites you to the Dewar’s Momento D Lounge
Art on the Park- Ponce Circle Park
1200 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Coral Gables, FL
Featuring a concert of Blues, Fazz, Funk and Rock presenting Michelle Forman, followed by
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs, Big Sam’s Funky Nation and ending with Soul Rebels
Admission to the concert is FREE
For more information about ART on the Park, please go to: www.carnavalmiami.com
March 5th, 2010
Dewar’s Momento D Lounge Hours | 8:00PM- 11:00PM
5th Annual Downtown Coral Gables Sidewalk Sale & Carnaval on The Mile
Saturday & Sunday, March 6th & 7th
Don’t miss the 5th Annual Sidewalk Sale on March 6th & 7th! Stroll down Miracle Mile, and shop great buys, with discounts from 50-75% off on jewelry, sun glasses, designer clothing and more! Click here for more information.
While shopping at the Sidewalk Sale, listen to the very best in Latin Jazz, enjoy delicious gourmet food and view great art, at Carnaval on the Mile 2010. Event hours are Sat: 10am-Midnight and Sun: 10am-8pm. Click here for more information.
EuroCircle get-together at MIA Dance Lounge
This popular venue is kindly giving us a complimentary glass of wine, and complimentary admission in case there’s a cover charge on March 6. RSVP!
EuroCircle Get-Together at MIA Dance Lounge
Saturday, March 06, 2010 in Miami at 9:30 pm
MIA Miami
www.miaatbiscayne.com
20 Biscayne Blvd. (corner of Flagler /Biscayne) Miami FL
Login & RSVP HERE
There’s $5-$10 valet parking available for those interested, and plenty of public parking around this area, too.
Last but not least, there’s a late night menu for those with a late night appetite.
Gabriele and Gian
www.eurocircle.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7pm
The Wall Flower Gallery
10 Northeast 3rd Street
Miami, FL 33132-2129
(305) 579-0069
wordup@miamiwriters.org
Bring a friend and a notebook!
Tired of trying to be fabulous on a Tuesday night in South Beach?
How about something obtuse and not glamorous?
The Miami Writers, a group of emerging poets, novelists, screenwriters, bloggers and politicians (ha ha, just checking to see if you’re paying attention), are hosting an interactive writing and critique session at The Wallflower Gallery in downtown Miami on Tuesday, March 16 starting at 7pm.
What do you get out of this, exactly? Everyone’s got somethin’ to dish, and it all starts with writing a few words on paper. But then what? So often, the journals and electronic files go nowhere, and your dreams of becoming a writer never manifest.
Put an end to the procrastination while discovering a fun way to share and get feedback within a safe environment of like-minded people. Having an audience that wants to support you rather than heckle you off the stage is the first step to taking your creativity from just an idea to reality.
The way it works: This is a workshop for beginners. We will start with a warm-up of on-the-spot writing by giving you prompts. Then, in the second half of the workshop, you can share what you wrote and/or just give feedback to others. You may also bring writing from home – we especially like second or third drafts of work (since the first draft is often just a journal entry).
$10/person
About the Miami Writers
http://www.miamiwriters.com
In 2006, Alejandra Fernandez, Melanie Feliciano, Claudia Forestieri, Tennille Martinez and Ruben Soto got together at Azucar para el espiritu, a small spiritual bookstore located on Calle 8 to talk about their dreams as aspiring writers. They pooled all their skills and creative energy to organize Write-Ins, Critique Sessions, Spoken Word & Literary Reading Nights, the Write Out Loud Tent at Miami Book Fair International, Author Panels on publishing, a writers retreat at The Standard Hotel and a literary exhibition at Art Basel 2009. Since then, Angello Pizarro became the “communications ninja†for the group, managing 400+ Facebook members, and Jose Javier Rodriguez serves as the group’s soul searcher.
About the Wallflower Gallery
http://www.wallflowergallery.com
In the heart of Downtown Miami, The Wallflower Gallery is a multi-media arts and community facility that features a diverse selection of creative formats. As part of The Local Art Experience, The Wallflower Gallery highlights various presentations that showcase emerging and established talents – with most of the artists being from South Florida.
Within The Wallflower Gallery, there is an assortment of visual arts including paintings, photography, digital images and sculptures. In addition, there is a selection of interactive showcases that feature spoken word, dance, theatre, comedy and most diverse arrangement of musical styles in South Florida. The Wallflower Gallery also presents an independent film series that includes shorts, features & documentaries.
The Relay for Life Concert at Miami Dade College Kendal Campus (a cancer awareness & charity event) that is coming up soon. We will have live music by various bands including Coffee House Gypsies, No Line, phoenix/NEBULIN, Eric Vick, Derevo, and others, as well as food, drinks, and activities.
Green Monkey Yoga and Viceroy Miami are offering a FREE Yoga Seminar and Class on Sunday, March 14th from 10am-12pm. Guests are invited to stick around to enjoy world-class amenities at Viceroy Miami and a 15% discount on all SPA services!
Additional Perks:
Enjoy a complimentary access day pass at The Spa at Viceroy Miami, including access to the luxury pool decks
FREE Wellness Cocktail or bubbly on the house, when you stay for brunch or lunch at Eos, Café ICON, Club 50 or Poolside at Icon’s 15th floor pool deck
What does it take to become a world-class city? With a tropical waterfront location, access to public transit, state-of-the art cultural destinations, and a strong commercial base, Downtown Miami has a lot going for it. But how do we elevate Downtown Miami from a thriving urban community to a world-class destination?
On Thursday, March 11 at 7:45 a.m., the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce New World Committee will host a symposium featuring municipal experts from across the country to discuss how they have successfully transformed their own downtowns – and how Miami can do the same.
Speakers include:
•The Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr. – Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina
• Tom Murphy – Former Mayor of Pittsburgh, Urban Land Institute Senior Fellow, and Klingbeil Family Chair for Urban Development
• Eugenie Birch – Professor of Urban Research and Education, Department of City & Regional Planning, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
• Moderator, Bernard Zyscovich – Managing Principal of Zyscovich Architects and author of Getting Real About Urbanism, Contextual Design for Cities
WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 2010. Registration & Breakfast begin at 7:45 a.m.;
Program from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: HILTON Downtown Miami, 1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Ballroom Level
REGISTRATION: Register online at www.miamichamber.com
Advanced registration – $45 per member, $55 per nonmember; Onsite – $60
Save the date for “Take a Walk in Her Shoes,†a vintage fashion showcase and fundraiser event hosted by Community Partnership for Homeless. The event takes place on Saturday, May 8th at 2 pm at Viceroy Miami.
Please join me on Saturday, May 8 for an inaugural event that will help us define the future of thousands of women and children who are working past homelessness. Take a Walk in Her Shoes is an event like you’ve never seen before.
You won’t see the latest in fashion; rather, we’ll take you on a visual journey from the 1920’s through the 1970’s. We are celebrating the women who have the courage to walk a new path, everyday.
The tickets you purchase to attend this event will provide critical funds that will help us to continue to provide healthcare, dental care, day care, after school care, case management, job and housing placement, and psychiatric care right on-site. Tickets range from $75 General Reception, $100 Cabana Seating, and $200 VIP seating.
Please don’t wait to make a difference, click here to show your support, right now. (Tickets are limited, so don’t delay your registration!)
If you can’t attend, but want to make a donation, please visit, www.cphi.org. The invitation is attached in case you would like to forward to your spouse, family members or friends…
All the best, and thanks for your support.
Cool Nights Hot Jazz
Two South Florida performers, Fernando Ulibarri and Rodolfo Zuniga are at the center of the Jazz scene for their efforts to evolve ‘Latin Jazz’ into a new, fresh and dynamic sound. Both recorded artists will premiere new compositions from their soon to be released CDs.
WHEN: March 05 | Fernando Ulibarri
March 19 | Rodolfo Zuniga
7:00 – 9:00PM
RSVP: 305.673.7530 x 1013
Members $5; Non-members $10 |Includes complimentary beverage
Leave A Legacy Non-Profit Education Day
Sharing Insights, Information And Strategies
To Help Enhance Miami’s Non-Profit Sector
Friday, March 12, 2010
Victor Clarke Education Center at South Miami Hospital
6200 SW 73rd Street (US-1 and 62nd Avenue)
Download the PDF RSVP form here.
A BRAVE NEW WORLD: THE CHALLENGES OF NAVIGATING CHAGE
Don’t miss this important day of information in this collegial and stimulating environment. Our full day of learning will feature leading local and national experts who will provide a program on current topics geared to CEOs, Board Members and Development professionals; our luncheon round tables will focus on specific strategies to increase fundraising expertise; and the afternoon keynote speaker will discuss the transforming impact of social media on how non-profits communicate.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
Teresa Valdes-Fauli Weintraub, President, Fiduciary Trust International of the South
Henry H. Raattama, Jr., Shareholder, Akerman Senterfitt
8:35 a.m. The Changing Climate for Philanthropy
KEYNOTE SPEAKER/Moderator: Stacy Palmer, Editor, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Panelists:
! Stephen Parsons, CEO, Baptist Health Foundation
! L. J. Rodriguez, Vice President, Catholic Community Foundation
! Debi Harris, CEO, The Women’s Fund
10:05 a.m. Donors as Investors: Changing Expectations
Speaker/Moderator: Louis Wolfson III, Partner, Pinnacle Housing Group
Panelists:
! Dennis Scholl, Miami Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
! Robert F. Conrad, Vice President, University Advancement; Executive Director, Florida International
! University Foundation, Inc.
! Debby Bussel, Bussel Philanthropy Associates
11:15 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Managing Your Budget is Critical to Your Success
Speaker/Moderator: Carlos Molina, CFO, United Way of Miami-Dade
Panelists:
! Richard Perez, Vice President, Finance and Human Resources, Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation
! David Halpern, President, Halpern and Associates
! Linda Lecht, President, The Education Fund
12:30 p.m. Boxed Lunch Served
1:00 p.m.
Break Out Sessions
BREAK OUT SESSION TOPICS:
(During the Break Out Session, you will be able to select from one of the following five topics)
! The Art of Making a Successful Ask in this Economic Climate
! Stephen J. Parsons, CEO, Baptist Health South Florida Foundation
! Prospect Research: Using Philanthropy Data to Maximize Your Fundraising
! Julie Maspons, Director of Reseach, University of Miami
! Grants Management: Accessing Government Stimulus Dollars
! Dan Wall, Director, Office of Grants Management, Miami-Dade County
! Critical Marketing Techniques for Your Planned Giving Program
! Cynthia L. Beamish, Director of Planned Giving, University of Miami
! Stewardship: The Path to Building Strong Donor Relationships
! Karen Dudley, Director of Philanthropy – Florida, The Nature Conservancy
1:30 p.m. Social Media: Transforming the Way Non-Profits Communicate
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Farra Trompeter
Vice-President, Client Relationships + Strategy, Big Duck, Smart Communications for Non-Profits
With all the new technology, organizations have more ways then ever to communicate and reach donors online. This presentation will help participants sort through the different channels, share examples from leading nonprofits, and assist participants in determining which ways will be most effective for them — depending on their existing online communications, staff capacity, time, and budgets. The most popular social media tools will be highlighted and some of the latest statistics and demographics on social media use will be presented. Farra Trompeter has more than 15 years of experience in communications and fundraising for nonprofit organizations.
Farra is Vice President of Client Relationships + Strategy at Big Duck (www.bigducknyc.com), a communications firm that works exclusively with nonprofit organizations to transform the way they communicate. Farra’s expertise focuses on helping nonprofits use the Internet (social media, websites, email, etc.) to increase visibility and connect with donors, activists, and other stakeholders.
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Lucy Morillo, Esq., President, Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation” $40 Pre-Registered
” $50 At the Door
Saturday, March 13th Donald J Pliner is celebrating 20 years of fashion with a retrospective of his work and preview for his Spring 2010 collection at Aventura Mall.
Join us from 7PM – 9PM to kickoff the soiree with signature cocktails provided by V Georgio and canapés from Elite Catering.
CELEBRATING TWO DECADES OF SOLE SPLENDOR
Donald J Pliner Hosts Meet & Greet at Aventura Mall
WHO/WHAT: Notable, luxury footwear and accessories designer Donald J Pliner, will be celebrating 20 years with a four-in-one celebration. On Saturday, March 13th, the visionary along with wife and creative director Lisa Pliner will host a designer meet-and-greet, Spring 2010 collection presentation, shopping event and cocktail reception at Aventura Mall, where the day’s proceeds will benefit Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options, Inc. (JAFCO).
Today, the global brand, manufactured in both Italy and Spain, has established an almost cult following among men and women. From his signature collection that debuted in 1989 introduced the first all-year elastic shoe, setting a new standard in comfort to the triumphant rebirth of chunky heels in last year’s Fall 2009 collection, the brand is known for its Italian craftsmanship, unprecedented comfort, innovative designs and fashion-forward style – making Donald J Pliner the epitome of excellence.
To mark its second successful decade, Donald J Pliner’s 20-year retrospective will explore the breadth of his career, showcasing an exhibition that includes notable styles including heels, boots, mules, sneakers and Western footwear to memorialize 20th anniversary.
The fundraising shopping event will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., where guests are invited to partake in a memorable retrospective montage featuring a bevy of the brand’s iconic compilation of over 40 collections.
Highlighting the designer’s success, top donors and influencers will toast to 20 years of accomplishments with a cocktail hour from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy signature cocktails provided by V Georgio and hors d’oeuvres provided by Elite Catering.
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010
Shopping Event from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
WHERE: 19575 Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 803
Aventura, FL 33180
About Donald J Pliner
Founded in 1989, Donald J Pliner is a collection of men’s and women’s casual and dress footwear, handbags and leather clothing. The collection is sold nationwide at select specialty stores, upscale department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Bloomingdale’s and five concept stores in Aventura, FL; Coral Gables, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV and San Jose, CA. For more information on Donald J Pliner, please visit www.donaldjpliner.com.
About Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options, Inc.
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Option, Inc. (JAFCO) is a nonprofit agency established in April 1992. JAFCO currently provides an entire continuum of programs and services for at-risk children and their families with programs including family preservation, adoptive parent recruitment, foster care placement, adoption placement, emergency shelters and group homes.
Join the @MiaSci Young Patrons and Architecture for Humanity – Miami this Thursday, March 4th, at the Miami Science Museum for a cocktail hour and screening of the movie “ONE PEACE AT A TIME” by Nobelity.org.
Cocktails + Movie = ONLY $10!! ALL proceeds to benefit Architecture for Humanity’s Haiti Rebuild Fund. Fresh popcorn $1/bag, suggested donation.
7-8 p.m.: Cocktail Hour with “Eco-friendly cocktails courtesy of VeeV”
8-10 p.m.: Film Screening: “ONE PEACE AT A TIME” by Film Director Turk Pipkin of Nobelity.org.
Please visit http://Nobelity.org for more information.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL
Dream in Green, a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and implement programs that promote energy conservation and efficiency, environmental sustainability, and the use of renewable energy. We build partnerships with schools, local governments, and businesses for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and our reliance on fossil fuels. Our programs emphasize education and behavior change. We believe that schools play a unique role in the transition towards a green society. Children and young adults learn quickly and the lessons they learn in school last for a lifetime. They are also empirically proven to be highly receptive receptive to conservation and environmental stewardship.
Our Green Schools Challenge program involves students and staff directly in designing and implementing environmental and energy solutions at their schools. Local schools reduce their overall carbon footprint while learning important lessons about environmental sustainability. Activities are typically student-led and promote low and no cost conservation solutions as part of the overall plan to reduce the school’s carbon footprint.
We are going to have a great event. Food and Drinks will be supplied as well as a wonderful Silent Auction and Presentation from key Sponsors. A formal invitation will follow. Please let me know if you are interested in providing us a Silent Auction item or to become a Sponsor. All proceeds will go to the program. Sponsorship levels vary and they will go towards adopting a Green School throughout Miami Dade or Broward County. We look forward to your support. Any questions, visit our website at www.dreamingreen.org.
Join the Fairchild Palms at the 8th Annual Crawfish Boil
Date: Friday, April 30th, 2010
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156
Indoors/outdoors event at the Garden House (South Entrance)
We’ll have fat time at this signature Mardi Gras-themed party under the stars, and it’s all for a good cause: proceeds support the Fairchild Challenge environmental education outreach program distributed to schools nationwide
Enjoy traditional Cajun flavors, cold beverages and lots of scrumptious crawfish
Listen to live music and partake in Mardi Gras revelry with Miami’s young professionals during this indoors/outdoors event at the Garden
An extremely popular event year after year. You don’t want to miss the Crawfish Boil!
Tickets at pre-sale pricing are available now online. Prices will go up soon, so don’t delay!
Pre-Sale Ticket Prices
$35 for Palms members
$40 for non-members
Free for Royal Palms members
Spring Social at the Biltmore
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 11
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Mingle with Miami’s young professionals by the beautiful Biltmore pool and support a great cause. Featuring the best of live Bossa Nova with live musical performances by Rosa Max. Half-priced Grey Goose and Bacardi drink specials.
$10 suggested donation at the door
Philippe Chow Miami Partners with 944 Magazine and Tai Entertainment for the NEW Thursday Night Party
Hassan Radouane, Music by the famed DJ Irie and a Special Prix Fixe Menu
WHO/WHAT: Philippe Chow Miami, 944 Magazine and Tai Entertainment present a night of revelry including music by Miami’s own DJ Irie. With this new weekly party, Philippe rolls out a special prix fixe menu at $40 available only on Thursdays. The Prix Fixe menu includes a choice of appetizer, main course and dessert as well as coffee and Chinese Tea. Philippe invites guests to be a part of SoBe’s most fashionable and sought-after Thursday night party.
WHERE: Philippe Chow Miami
2305 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
WHEN: Every Thursday, 6pm
For reservations call 305.674.0250 or email reservations@philippechow.com
About Philippe: Philippe is the eponymous restaurant of Chef/Owner Philippe Chow, the talented Hong Kong native who helmed Mr. Chow (no relation) for 25 years before opening his own New York City flagship restaurant. Philippe draws upon his classical culinary training, putting his own spin on traditional Chinese cuisine with results that are modern, flavorful and theatrical. The atmosphere at the restaurant is minimalist and stylish, with a devoted nightly following that makes up a “who’s who†of the music, media and film industries.
About Philippe Miami: Philippe Miami is the stylish upscale Chinese restaurant located on the corner of Collins Avenue and 23rd St. Two years after opening the restaurant has remained a SoBe hotspot. Philippe Chow, Chef and co-owner of the original Philippe NY watched as his vision came to fruition with the outstanding design, service and culinary experience presented at Philippe Miami. For more information please visit: www.philippechow.com
Never in a hundred years would you ever think you’d see the day.
Never in a hundred years would you believe what 100 years in business could save you.
Announcing MAYORS Jewelers Sale of the Century at our Dadeland store Thursday, March 4 –Sunday, March 7
with SAVINGS OF UP TO 70% on over 8 million dollars worth of fine jewelry, SWISS timepieces and bridal collections for 4 days only!
Contact the store for additional details and any questions.
MAYORS
Dadeland
7457 North Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
305.667.7517
8th Annual Honey Shine Mentoring Program’s “Hat’s Off” Luncheon
WHAT: Tracy Wilson Mourning, founder and visionary of the Honey Shine Mentoring Program, along with hundreds of women leaders, members, sponsors, mentors and volunteers come together for the 8th Annual “Hats Off†Luncheon presented by ING. Ladies, grab your favorite hat and enjoy a reception, silent auction, luncheon, and the always- anticipated “Honey Bug†Showcase. Proceeds fund bi-monthly “Aspire to Shine†Workshops as well as Camp Honey Shine, a four-week summer day camp for 100 girls enrolled in the program.
The “Hats Off†Luncheon is the Honey Shine Mentoring Program’s premier fundraising event. Since 2003, the Hats Off Luncheon has attracted more attendees each year to support the empowerment of girls. Each spring, current Honey Shine Lady Bugs (members) and supporters look forward to wearing their favorite hat and partaking in a silent auction filled with great stylish items. This event also highlights Honey Bugs (girls in the program), Lady Bugs, and mentors from the current year. The Honey Shine Mentoring Program encourages the balance of mind, body, and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 27th, 2010, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Jungle Island, Treetop Ballroom
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, 33132
WHO: Tracy Wilson Mourning, founder of the Honey Shine Mentoring Program and a dozen “Honey Bugs†showcasing their talents on the catwalk
ATTEND: RSVP by April 19th, 2010 to Andrea Graham at andrea@honeyshine.org or (305) 476-0095, extension 106. Tickets cost $125 and memberships begin at $250. Parking is available at $4 per car.
MMJ Consulting Group, LLC & Phatlife Ent. Presents
All New Plush Saturdays
Ladies Free Entry & Drinks
Late Nite Food Menu
Music by Special Guest D.j. & Notorious DJ Kool G, 99 JAMZ
Spinnin The Hottest In R&B, Hip Hop, House & Etc
Dress:Casual, Sexy, Funky
21 & Over
Couches/Tables/V.I.P. Booths: eviplist@aol.com
Marvin Jones/NFL Great
MMJ Consulting Group, LLC
Eddie Youngblood
Phatlife Ent
Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
16701 Collins Ave
Sunny Isles, FL 33160
You’re Invited To
Guys And Dolls Gala Opening Night
March 12, 2010 @ 7pm
-It is $50 and the proceeds benefit The Roxy Theatre Group Scholarship Fund
presented by The Roxy Theatre Group
www.roxypac.com
Guys And Dolls
A Musical Fable Of Broadway
Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon.
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
presented by The Roxy Theatre Group
Show Dates and Times:
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00PM
Sundays at 7:00PM
Sunday, March 28 at 3:00PM
R.S.V.P to Susanne Pinedo
SusannePinedo@gmail.com
Check out our Photostream of the production on Flickr!
1645 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL 33165
305.226.0030 RoxyParty@aol.com
Miami International University Style 2010 Fashion Show
March 12, 3:30pm
Fashion Tent, NE 39th Street & 1st Court, Miami Design District
Showcasing over 100 top student collections
Greetings Everyone!
So, we are excited to announce that we are doing the ESSENCE art walk after party this month on March 13th at the Parafernalia Studios. We have space for a few more artists and other creative disciplines.
***We are also looking for live performers***
If you sing, dance, read poetry, do theatre or any other form of live performance and would like to present your work, please let us know!
If you are interested in participating, please send the following to art@lifeisartfest.org.
NAME:
EMAIL:
PHONE:
ADDRESS:
ART STYLE:
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Attach up to FIVE (5) images in JPG format with the following information:
Title, Size, Medium, Year, Price
For musicians and other performers, include a link to a sample of your work, Youtube videos are acceptable.
All formats are accepted for submission.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, March 5 at 11:59pm.
I apologize for the short notice.
EVENT DETAILS
March 13, 2010
8:00pm – 2:00am (or possibly later)
174 NW 25th St, Miami FL 33127
Thank you very much!
James Echols
Co-founder
Life Is Art, Inc.
www.lifeisartfest.org
THURSDAY, March 4th, 7 PM
Howard Austin Feld & Segafredo Brickell
present “The Pin-Up Series” a photography showcase by the legendary photographer
* RSVP for Cocktail Reception and to be entered in Photoshoot Sweepstakes: RSVP@SZE-Miami.com
Segafredo Brickell: 1421 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL | 305-577-9809
www.sze-miami.com
www.FabulousMiami.com
NETWORKING EVENT
Thursday, March 4, 2010 6PM-9PM
Arrive between 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm for complimentary drinks!
Bring your business card and participate in a raffle to win a Free One Month Membership at Sport Club LA at the Four Seasons.
For questions or Table Reservations please contact rsvp@fabulousmiami.com or at 786-393-5850 ext 201
cool nights hot jazz THIS FRIDAY, March 5th from 7-9pm
$5 for members, $10 for non-members
March 5: Fernando Ulibarri Quartet
March 19: Rodolfo Zuñiga Quintet
April 2: Shelly Berg, with special guest Ed Calle
April 16: Negroni Trio
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Call +1 305 673 7530
www.bassmuseum.org
Mokai, one of South Beach’s most celebrated boites reopens this week. The new Mokai celebrates the effortless cool that put this venue on the map, along with a contemporary, refreshed design created to appeal to uptown champagne swillers, downtown darlings, Black Card holders, and electro chicks alike.
Featuring eye popping cherry-red sofas, black lacquered walls, lipstick-pink panels, an “Alice In Wonderland†array of custom-designed chandeliers, and a Baccarat-inspired chandelier pit – a modern take on a traditional fireplace – Mokai’s design embraces modern New York sensibility and Miami joie de vivre. Other eye candy elements include a collectors selection of art and fashion photography, contemporary Moroccan lattice work, and a grand showcase bar.
Mokai presents its grand opening this Saturday, celebrating a new happy house night featuring sounds by guest DJ Spen. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Spen has become one of the most sought-after DJs in the U.S. Today, Spen can be found jetting off to gigs at some of the premier clubs around the world while juggling his demanding studio work. Join us this Saturday for a Grand Opening featuring mindblowing music, a chic new vibe, and other surprise tricks and treats.
FREE OUTDOOR EVENT!
Saturday, March 6 @ 11:30 a.m.
Thomson Plaza for the Arts
The Adrienne Arsht Center presents Family Fest, a free series featuring family-friendly out-of-doors activities and performances! Your entire family will have a blast at this fun-filled day full of music, dancing, hands-on demonstrations, and mini-workshops. The activities will provide engaging opportunities for parents to share with their children, while introducing “up-close” involvement in the performing arts.
No tickets are needed for this portion of the event.
Step Afrika!
Saturday, March 6 @ 2:00 p.m.
John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
This Family Fest features a free performance by Step Afrika! at 2:00 p.m., the only professional dance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. This critically acclaimed dance troupe presents a high energy show that entertains while promoting an understanding of and appreciation for stepping and the traditions of this movement style.
RESERVE YOUR FREE* TICKETS NOW
or call our box office at 305.949.6722.
This is a free event, but tickets must be reserved for attendance.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, 33132
Thursday, March 4, 7 – 9 pm
LoweDown Happy Hour
Contemporary Cuban Art at the Lowe!
Featuring a tour of the exhibition, Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection.
Enjoy Cuban pastries with beverages by PAMA and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly.
Music by DJ Bunny Fuzz!
$10 Admission; Free for Lowe Members
Image caption: MarÃa Magdalena Campos-Pons, Study for Elevata (Estudio para Elevata), 2004,
polariod prints (six prints individually framed; installed together), 24 x 20.75″
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124
www.lowemuseum.org
Sunday – March 7th
Carnaval on the Mile
Ponce North Stage
Coral Gables, FL
Spam play 6pm set
GREAT MUSIC ALL WEEKEND – check out the FULL schedule @ http://www.carnavalmiami.com/onthemile/home.html
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR MYSTERY MONDAY PLAY READINGS
on March 8th at 7pm when Miami Beach writers delve into deep, dark and humorous experiences in a variety of short, live Play Readings.
2ND MONDAY PLAY READINGS ARE FREE EVENTS at Arts at St Johns, 4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Barbara Fox coordinates live short play readings at Arts at St Johns for our series of Second Monday Play Readings.
MYSTERY is the topic for March 8th featuring the following short plays:
The Case of the Missing Camarones ~ by Dee Deringer Piquette
Innocent or Guilty ~ by Barbara Fox
Murder Most Messy ~ by Allan Provost
Meet Market Mystery ~ by Anne Dichele
and 2 or 3 more plays – TBA
Writers – start submitting your short plays for APRIL “MONEY” topics – Play Reads on Monday, April 12 and MAY “MIAMI BEACH” topics – Play Reads on Monday, May 10
GUIDELINES:
– The plays must have a “Money” theme for April, “Miami Beach” theme for May
– Ten pages or less/ten minutes or less running time
– A minimum of stage directions/narration
Mail (no email submissions accepted) to:
Barbara Fox
5107 Collins Ave #410
Miami Beach, Fl 33140
Readings begin at 7 pm.
This is a free event at Arts at St Johns
4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140.
This Saturday March 6 from 7-11pm
DBA: Doing Business As… Artist Entrepreneurs:
New works from Rod Appleton, Susan Clifton, Gerard Delaney, Virginia Fifield, Michele Guarino, Kevin Kichar, Jacklyn Laflamme, Steven Sylvester and LeeAnna Yater bring their new works to Gallery 101 for this very special group exhibit.
Complimentary Refreshments Served, Entertainment, Raffle.
Show runs through March 19
GALLERY 101 I 3042 N. Federal Highway I Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
www.thegallery101.net
Start your weekend off right with 660 at The Angler’s “grown-up†hangover brunch. For those with a palette too sophisticated for the local greasy spoon, The Angler’s puts their twist on traditional dishes such as the Banana Nutella Pancakes and the Steak & Eggs featuring a 10oz Hanger Steak and Shallot Herb Home Fries. If that’s not enough to revive you from the night before, brunch includes a Bottomless Bloody Mary Bar. For only $14 guests can design their own bottomless Bloody Mary by choosing items from the cart which is brought tableside including options such as Chianti Cured Salami, Celery Stalks and Queen Olives. If your tastes are more Champagne, $14 also grants access to the Champagne Cart where guests can design a bevy of beverages from Bellini’s to Mimosas and everything in between. Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-5pm. Prices range from $8-$19. Reserve online at www.theanglersresort.com or call 305-534-9600
Oasis with Global Sound Music by Shade and Ivan Diaz hosted by Miss Angelina at Purdy Lounge
March 6Th 2010
Saturday Night at Coconut Grove Art Stroll: A Mix of Artists,
Art Demonstrations, Live Music, Dance Performances, Food & Beverage Sampling
Free event at Mayfair in the Grove Offers Activities for the Whole Family
On Saturday, March 6Th Coconut Grove Art Stroll brings to you, a fabulous array of new artists, music, entertainers and much more. Over 40 local and international artists will participate. To enrich the experience, festivities will include live music by Martin Terry the one man orchestra; will make you dance to the rhythm of international music.
This free monthly cultural event founded by Johnny Valdes has proved to be an excellent way to spend a casual Saturday evening in the Grove.
Enjoy Free Food & beverage by some of Miami’s most popular restaurants and sponsors including Coconut Grove’s Milam’s Market, Pollo Tropical, Don Eduardo Tequila, Aalchemia Vodka Products, Kilo Kia Rum and Miller Lite Beer.
In addition, Kids can enjoy creating and painting at the Children’s Arts & Crafts area, which is taught by “Captain Art†the kid’s number 1# Art Teacher.
Artist, Johnny Valdes, who is a Gallery Owner on the Promenade at Mayfair and also the founder of the Coconut Grove Art Stroll, says “This event has brought many new faces and visitors to Coconut Grove! The goal is to deliver an excellent show and also offer a free event for the whole family to enjoy. Also many of the local businesses have benefited from the economic impact this event brings every month to the area.â€
This month Coconut Grove Art Stroll is collaborating in a fund racing event benefiting the Miami Rowing Club,
The Miami Rowing Club, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is South Florida’s premier rowing center. Currently serving Adult and high school athletes, the Miami Rowing Club is raffling off a 2010 convertible mini cooper (est. value $30,000) and a Hudson rowing single (est. value $10,000).
Tickets will be available for purchase during the Art Stroll, or on-line at www.miamirowing.org
Tickets costs $50 and total ticket sales will be limited to 2,000 with the drawing being held at the 37Th annual Miami International Regatta on Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Some of the artists exhibiting works in the festival include Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Manuel Menendes, Arien Lopez, Javier Martinez, Juan Vilacoba, Phyllis Hain, Beradette Denoux, Marlene Gasiba, Daisy Rodriguez, Ana M Bikic , Juan Fernandez and William Mark Coulthard.
By presenting the Event flyer, one may enter the raffle to win a free 60†X 16†Miami skyline panoramic photo by Johnny.
When: Saturday March 6Th 2010 – 7pm to 11pm
Where: Promenade at Mayfair – 2911 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove 33133.
Contact 305-726-1466 or e-mail coconutgroveartstroll@yahoo.com or visit us @
www.myspace.com/coconutgroveartstroll
Sunday March 14, 2010 6 – 9 pm.
“Big Band Sundays” at The Deauville Hotel in
The “Le Jardin Supper Club Showroom”.
This show is 3 hours of Live Music, Singers, Dancers, and Entertainment, along with an 18 piece Orchestra and all of the Variety, and Excitement, of a “Live Television Show”! Performed in a Vegas Style Showroom, this unique 2 level venue has a Great Stage and a Large Dance Floor, so YOU can start dancing from the moment the show begins.
Dinner and Drinks are available all evening and served during the show. Come join us,for this Unique Show Experience! Your going to have a great time !Shows at the Deauville are performed on the 2nd Sunday of each month. TICKETS: $20.00 More Info: www.markfernicola.com
Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares: A Great Disorder is an Order
Opening reception
Saturday, March 20th
7 -10 p.m.
777 Studio Gallery: 166 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL
EXHIBITION: Antonia Wright & Ruben Millares / “A Great Disorder is An Orderâ€
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 20th, 7-10pm
For more information please call 305.444.0333
777 Studio Gallery in Coral Gables is pleased to announce the upcoming public exhibition of artwork by two Miami-based talents, Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares. The exhibition is centered on the exploration of the human experience in the built and natural worlds; our relationship to our surroundings and to each other. Wright will present a series of photographs, On the Other Hand, video, and installation and Millares will present a multisensory installation of mobile sculptures and ink drawings for the exhibition which premieres with an opening reception with the artists on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
In the series On the Other Hand, Antonia Wright repeats the same neutral gesture, a hand reaching, and places it in different contexts. The expression becomes a communication to the viewer, a metaphor begging for a reading into the deeper meaning of the act. The hand reaches out of the ocean on a rainy day, a pile of garbage, a field of ducks. Is the hand an invitation? A threatening gesture? Does the figure in the photo need help? Do we? Or both? These photos, mini poems on humanity, aim to highlight the ‘bizarre’ within the everyday façade of normal situations. This series, like all of Wright’s work, looks into our interpersonal connections to our surroundings, both to the natural and to each other, and explores our relationship to both.
Ruben Millares’ work speaks to the balance between man and nature. This series of mobiles physically focuses on the idea of equilibrium. Millares says, by using personal metal hangers, consumed shell fish and leftover construction materials that would otherwise be discarded, I bring human excess back to productive means. The mobiles move in concentric circular patterns at the mercy of the wind or water creating new and recycled energy from waste. Millares approaches ink drawings from an emotional stand point, letting the ink and water guide his internal feelings onto the paper. By using different tools, he is able to create ever changing textures within a traditional medium. The drawings, like the mobiles are impermanent even though they are fixed on a piece of paper. In this exhibit the artist presents mobiles and drawings together in a multisensory environment that is foreign yet known.
By presenting man-made materials in harmony with natural ones, we begin to see how man tries to create the beauty inherent in the natural world. Can it be done? Can we surpass the natural? Or is it the balance that is ultimately more important?
About the Artists:
Antonia Wright is a Miami born Cuban-America artist, whose work employs photography, poetry, performance, installation, video art and the interaction between both forms. She received an M.F.A. in poetry from the New School University in New York City and is a graduate from the International Center of Photography’s General Studies Program. She has been reviewed in numerous publications such as The Daily News, The Miami Herald, The New Times, and was recently featured in New York Magazine’s article, “The New Talent Show: Pot-Luck Cultureâ€, on upcoming artists. She has shown in museums and galleries in New York, Miami, and exhibited in Amnesty International’s exposé on Cuban-American artists in Los Angeles. She is also the curator of The Keys Project, an ongoing multi-city venture whose aim is to document and collect keys and portraits of their possessors. www.thekeysproject.com. Antonia is currently the assistant to the curator at The Margulies Collection.
Ruben Millares is a 1st generation Cuban American musician, composer, visual artist and entrepreneur born in Miami, Florida. He began playing drums at the age of 3 ½ and soon moved on to guitar which has remained his passion ever since. With his band Smiling Gums, he has been performing around the country for the past 10 years incorporating afro Cuban rhythms and improvisation into rock n roll. As a visual artist he creates abstract landscape Sumi Ink drawings and metal, wire and shell mobile sculpture, both of which can be seen at his self designed office space in Coral Gables. His office design for the family’s CPA and Asset Management firm was awarded the2008 Outstanding Interior Office Space Award by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Ruben is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) as well as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and is also involved with extensive charity work for the Daily Bread Food Bank of South Florida as well as other organizations such as Lotus House. www.smilinggums.com www.millares.net
Meet ESTY a Contemporary Jewelry Designer at MAYORS Thursday, March 4th – Village of Merrick Park
Destroyio Records Presents
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
Dollar Beers All Night Long!
LIVE MUSIC BY:
ENOUGH!
TO BE HATED
M-66
UNIT SIX
GORILLA PUSSY
GUILTY FINGERS
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Art of Freedom
En el corazón de la Calle Ocho.
Located in the heart of Calle Ocho.
1388 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl. 33135
305.857.9848
Visit our Website:
theArtofFreedom.com
Friday March 5th, 2010 Exhibits Open 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Regions Bank Gallery Night, Ponce De Leon Branch.
Franco Castelluccio invites you to visit our exhibit at Regions Bank.
2800 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL –
Free admission to exhibit area –
Mauricio Bermudez
Artist Representative for Franco Castelluccio
www.francocastelluccio.com
Drew Heitzler
THE WORLD IS YOURS
Opening reception: Saturday, March 13, 7-10pm
Through April 30
Conversation with the artist: Thursday, March 11, 6:30pm
Frederick J. Frenger, Jr., a blithe psychopath from California, asked the flight attendant in first class for another glass of champagne and some writing materials. She brought him a cold half-bottle, uncorked it and left it with him, and returned a few moments later with some Pan Am writing paper and a white ball point pen. For the next hour, as he sipped champagne, Freddy practiced writing the signatures of Claude L. Bytell, Ramon Mendez, and Herman T. Gotlieb.
The best way to forge a signature, he knew, was to turn it upside down and draw it instead of trying to imitate the handwriting. That was the foolproof way, if a man had the time and the privacy and was forging a document or a check. Still, close enough was usually good enough for Freddy. He was not a careful person, and a full hour was a long time for him to engage in any activity without his mind turning to something else. Comfortably full, and a trifle dizzy from the wine, Freddy stretched out in the wide reclining seat, hugging the tiny airline pillow. He slept soundly until the attendant awakened him gently and asked him to fasten his seat belt for the descent into Miami International Airport.
Locust Projects is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Drew Heitzler. Heitzler’s new installation focuses on a two-channel video projection that explores the 1932 film Scarface.
Before Brian DePalma’s Miami-based remake was released in 1983, an original version of Scarface, directed by Howard Hawkes and produced by Howard Hughes, was produced in Los Angeles. For this exhibition, Heitzler edits Hawkes’ film to exclude dialog and create an abstract narrative that shifts the focus from drug and street crime to white-collar crime and government complicity.
The installation will also include appropriated photographs from the book Howard Hughes, His Life and Madness that explore how the Howard Hughes Medical Center, originally headquartered in Miami, was a tax dodge for Hughes made possible by a collaboration with Richard Nixon’s brother. The windows of Locust Projects will be lined with images from the cover of a 1974 issue of Playgirl magazine, which included an article about Howard Hughes and Richard Nixon.
Together, these works lend to the Heitzler’s practice of reconsidering histories as he assembles a series of seemingly unrelated sources to re-tell a story that was never explicitly told.
Drew Heitzler (b. 1972 in Charleston, South Carolina) lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Heitzler received his MFA from Hunter College in 2000. His film based projects have been exhibited internationally at galleries and institutions including Renwick Gallery, The Project, Orchard, The Swiss Institute, Sculpture Center, Anthology Film Archives, and PS1 Contemporary Art Center in New York; Blum & Poe, Redling Fine Art, China Art Objects, TRUDI, and LA>
This exhibition is made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Boardof County Commissioners. Special thanks to: Blum & Poe, Los Angeles and Renwick Gallery, New York. Design: Venture Architects.
Party until the Sun comes out and beyond!
Sunrise 7:17 is a heart throbbing and bass pumping electronic musical journey aboard the City Lights Sunrise Yacht. The Sunrise Yacht will set sail through the picturesque views of Biscayne Bay to a remote location where drums and melodies will meld with mother nature. At 7:17 the bass will drop and the Sun will rise.
2 floors of music each featuring a VIP section, the Headliner deck lead by internationally acclaimed George Acosta with guests Edgar V and Jax. The Open Air Sunrise Sexy Deck on the second floor will feature an all female takeover with DJ/Producer/Model, La Trice Perry + Friends. Expect the unexpected aboard the City Lights Sunrise Yacht.
This is an EXCLUSIVE party and guest limit. Tickets WILL SELL OUT fast!!
Available now for purchase at www.SunrisePartyonline.com
General Admission Includes-Open Bar, Light Bites
VIP- Table seating and personal cocktail server along with Premium OPEN bar and snacks.
Join The Wolfsonian–Fiu For The Screening Of Fuel: Uncovering America’s Dirty Little Secret
Join Us On Thursday, March 4, 2010 At 7pm For A Screening Of Fuel: Uncovering America’s Dirty Little Secret, An Entertaining And Engaging Documentary Tracing The History And Politics Of America’s Addiction To Oil. Following The Film, George Philippidis, Associate Director Of The Applied Research Center And Co-Director Of The Energy Business Forum At Fiu Will Offer Commentary On The Film And The Energy Industry. Co-Presented By The Applied Research Center (Arc) At Fiu.
Free For Members And Students; $10 All Others. Contact 305.535.2644 Or Lydia@Thewolf.Fiu.Edu For More Information.
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida
wolfsonian.org
MUSEUM & DYNAMO HOURS
Monday, Tuesday: Noon-6pm;
Thursday, Friday: Noon-9pm;
Saturday, Sunday: Noon-6pm;
Wednesday: Closed
Free admission after 6pm on Friday.
INFORMATION: 305.535.1001, info@thewolf.fiu.edu
The Beach Channel invites you to the Grand Opening of Bar 721
• Tuesday March 2, 2010 8pm to 1am
• Free Vodka Cocktails 8pm to 10pm
• No Cover Charge
Bar 721
721 N Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(One Block North of Lincoln Road on Meridian)
For more information or to book your Birthday or Private Event
info@bar721.com
Miami Marketers March Happy Hour
Wednesday, March 3
The Sports Exchange
RSVP: miamimarketers@gmail.com
INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI PRESENTS “CHEFS WITH A PURPOSE: HAITIâ€
Top chefs unite for an extravagant tasting fundraiser benefiting International Firefighters Assistance
RSVP: helpforhaiti@taraink.com
WHO/WHAT: InterContinental Miami and International Firefighters Assistance (IFA) along with some of the nation’s top chefs have joined forces to present “Chefs with a Purpose: Haiti.” The fundraiser, benefiting IFA’s efforts in Haiti, will be held on Thursday, March 11 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. and will feature various tasting stations, each offering a signature menu item by the host chef. The evening’s festivities will be hosted by Robert Hill, InterContinental Miami General Manager, and Lissette Gonzalez, CBS 4 News Weather Anchor, along with Chef Chairs Alex Feher, InterContinental Miami and Jan Jorgensen, Two Chefs.
Other nationally recognized chefs participating in the fundraising event include Andrea Curto-Randazzo, Talula; Cindy Hutson, Ortanique on the Mile; Clay Conley, Mandarin Oriental Miami; Douglas Sisk, Atlantis Paradise Hotel & Resort Bahamas; Jayaseelan Mariadoss, Indian Palate; Jeff O’Neil, Gibraltar at Grove Isle; Johnny Vinczencz, Johnny V; Jonathan Eismann, Pacific Time; Jonathan Wright, The Setai; Jorge Montes, Chef George Catering; Luis Padilla, Grill on the Alley; Malka Espinel, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale; Patrick Newman, InterContinental Austin; Peter Laufer, InterContinental Houston and Tim Andriola, Timo.
Along with a succulent array of culinary sensations, cocktails and champagne will be served compliments of Chopin Vodka, Chandon, Lapostolle and Terrazas de los Andes. Guests will enjoy music by DJ Joe Dert and have the opportunity to bid in a silent auction consisting of an impressive line-up of items such as a three-night stay at the Royal Towers of the Atlantis Resort Bahamas, a weekend getaway at Intercontinental Miami, wine and food pairing at Indigo, mySpa package, Johnny V tasting menu for two, private in-home cooking sessions with select participating chefs, Miami Heat premium tickets and a Dwyane Wade autographed plaque, among others. Additional sponsors include Bayfront Florals, Central Parking System, DECO Productions and PSAV Presentation Services.
Admission is granted at the door with a $50 donation, in which 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit International Firefighters Assistance and its current efforts in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. IFA’s mission is to provide education and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries, thus far helping more than 75,000 victims of the disaster.
About Hotel InterContinental Miami
Owned and operated by InterContinental Hotel Groups, InterContinental Miami is a luxurious, accommodating hotel providing amenities for corporate travelers and vacationers. The InterContinental Miami is located at 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL. For general inquiries, please call 305.577.1000. For reservations, please call 800.327.3005. For more information, please visit www.icmiamihotel.com.
About International Firefighters Assistance, Inc. (IFA)
Established in 2008, IFA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide education and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries. One of IFA’s primary roles is to distribute donated firefighting, EMS, and public safety equipment to those countries in need. Many of these developing countries lack the necessary protective equipment and tools to support their local communities during an emergency and IFA is committed to providing them with the proper equipment. Through its relief programs, IFA hopes to strengthen local communities by assisting its citizens to better prepare for emergencies and disasters. Current efforts are focused in The Republic of Haiti in hope to bring awareness to the importance of public safety and help the people of Haiti to develop a safer and secure emergency response system.
WHEN: Thursday, March 11, 2010
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
*Complimentary valet parking
MIAMI BEACH FILM SOCIETY’S CINEMATHEQUE and SMITH & WOLLENSKY
HOST 2010 OSCAR NIGHT® AMERICA, MIAMI BEACH
Miami Beach Film Society’s Cinematheque chosen as beneficiary for the eighth year in a row
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected the Miami Beach Film Society’s Cinematheque for the eighth year in a row to host and be the beneficiary of the official celebration in Miami for the Oscar Night® America (ONA) party. Oscar Night® America viewing parties are the official nationwide celebrations of the Oscars®. ONA Miami Beach 2010, presented by Miami Beach Film Society’ Cinematheque and Smith & Wollensky, will take place on Oscar® Sunday, March 7, 2010. Smith & Wollensky, the premier, waterfront steakhouse in South Beach, is located at 1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL.
Additional Oscar Night® sponsors include Francis Ford Coppola Presents, Audio Visual Services, Miami International Film Festival, BP Branding, SOFI, LUCA LUCA, and Perry Ellis.
The Oscar Night® America, Miami Beach red carpet and silent auction will be hosted by diva extraordinaire Miss Elaine Lancaster. Red carpet arrivals will begin at 6:00 p.m. offering fabulous evening looks courtesy of LUCA LUCA and Perry Ellis. All fashion will be showcased by Posche Models with hair styling and make-up by Femme Coiffure Hair Spa. Guests will then watch the Oscar® telecast live from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood starting at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on WPLG Local-10. Attendees will toast Oscar winners while enjoying Smith & Wollensky’s signature three-course dinner with Director’s Cut Chardonnay and Diamond Collection Claret by Coppola Wines, while bidding on exciting items during the event’s silent auction. Oscar® fans will also be able to predict the night’s winners using a ballot system and become eligible to win great prizes! Oscar Night® promises an experience that exudes the classic glamour and luxury of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, complete with the Academy Awards® show program booklet for all guests.
The Miami Beach Cinematheque is Miami’s leading art cinema, an all digital screening room and photographic arts gallery located at 512 Española Way on South Beach, with programming throughout the year including screenings of Oscar® winning and nominated films in many categories. This year’s annual ONA fundraising event will benefit the Cinematheque’s upcoming move to the historic Miami Beach City Hall in summer 2010. MBC is the only officially sanctioned beneficiary of the Miami Oscar Night® America.
Oscar Night® America, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ grassroots program, enables local charities to be the official hosts of glamorous Oscar® viewing parties across the country. Since its inception in 1994, Oscar Night® America has generated funding for a wide spectrum of charitable organizations — every cent staying within the community where it was raised, none of it going to the Academy. ONA, now in its second decade, has raised nearly $17.5 million for charities throughout the United States.
Tickets to the 2010 Oscar Night America Miami Beach are available for $150 or $125 for Miami Beach Film Society & Cinematheque and MIFF members. Please visit www.MBCinema.com for tickets. For sponsorship opportunities or press inquiries, contact Gino Campodonico at TARA, Ink., 305.864.3434 ext. 156.
Smith & Wollensky Miami Beach opened in 1997 and is located in beautiful South Pointe Park. The southernmost restaurant in Miami Beach, the steakhouse has stunning oak and marble interior, views of the downtown Miami skyline, and serves as the perfect setting to view cruise ships passing through the Government Cut shipping channel. The restaurant seats up to 600 people – 450 on two floors, 75 in the Grill and 30 in Mrs. Wollensky’s Cigar Bar. Smith & Wollensky is located at 1 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. For more information or to make reservations (besides Oscar Night®), please contact 305-673-2800 or visit www.smithandwollensky.com.
GEN ART SHOWCASES TOP EMERGING DESIGNERS AT 6th Annual FRESH FACES IN FASHION 2010 SHOW
Six of Miami and New York’s Preeminent Young Designers Join Three Rising Accessory Designers March 10th to Open FASHIONmiami
Miami, February 23, 2010 – Gen Art will showcase nine top emerging designers from Miami and New York at its 6th Annual Fresh Faces in Fashion Show on Wednesday, March 10th at the opening of FASHIONmiami presented by Chrysler (at the former DesignMiami space) located at NE 39th Street and 1st Court in the Miami Design District. The evening will begin at 8 PM with a Cocktail Reception featuring three accessory designer installations followed by a full seated runway presentation at 9 PM and a post-show reception at 10 PM.
Gen Art’s designer slate consists of four of Florida’s brightest stars in emerging fashion talent Romina Heighes, By Smith, Lialia, and Fernando Carneiro along with accessories designers Rella Jewelry, Babette Epaulette and B.Rawlings. They will be joined by New York alumni designer Duskin, who had her runway debut with Gen Art during New York Fall Fashion Week 2009 and Whitney Eve by Whitney Port which will be making its Miami debut on the runway.
Regional designers were selected by a committee of distinguished fashion industry professionals including Hadley Henriette, 944; Melissa Cantor, Miami Magazine; Jilian Sanz, Florida International; Brooke Siegel, Daily Candy; Rene Ruiz, designer; and Danny Santiago, celebrity stylist.
Fresh Faces in Fashion Miami has become one of Miami’s largest and most prestigious fashion events. Fresh Faces (which takes place in 4 markets) has featured the runway launches of many top rising designers including Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor, Uli Herzner, Vena Cava, Milly, Twinkle, KRELwear, Sari Gueron, Julian Chang, Jeffrey Sebelia, Phillip Lim and dozens of others.
“We are extremely excited to be returning to Miami with our Fresh Faces in Fashion show after a year’s absence. And we cannot think of better way of doing such than by kicking off the exciting new FASHIONmiami shows.†said Gen Art CEO/co-Founder Ian Gerard.
FASHIONmiami presented by Chrysler will launch with a schedule of Fall/Winter 2011 collection runway shows and events taking place from March 10th to March 14th at the stunning 35,000 sq ft event space in the heart of the Design District. The design district has been dubbed the “SoHo†of Miami by the Financial Times, and “A Mecca for those in search of style†by the New York Times. The Miami Design District, which plays host to international marquee events such as Art Basel, Design Miami and a Midnight Affair, will now also be home to FASHIONmiami.
Principal corporate sponsors for the show include UNITE Hair Care, Kim Crawford Wine, Maybelline New York, The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club, and 944 Magazine.
Tickets for the event are $45 for regular tickets and $75 for VIP tickets (with discounts for Gen Art members). Membership and ticket purchasing information is available online at www.genart.org or by calling 212.255.7300.
Ticket proceeds benefit the Gen Art Foundation. Approved fashion industry professionals including media and buyers will also receive VIP guest tickets.
DESIGNER BIOGRAPHIES:
By Smith: Created in 2009, By Smith is a collection of sophisticated, chic apparel for women. By Smith is most notably identified by its elegant pairings of bold patterns and vibrant solids. Sourced in Bangkok, Thailand, each piece is made of natural hand woven silk material. The contemporary designs place a spin on the classic looks that so many women adore. The designer, Smith Sinrod, graduated with a degree in Apparel Design from the University of Alabama. Always the little girl in the boldest outfits and unique accessories, Smith realized her passion for fabrics and bright colors as a child. She worked for set designer Mary Howard, who has produced photo shoot sets for iconic fashion magazines such as Vogue, ‘W’ and Vanity Fair. After travelling to Thailand in search of inspiration and business resources, Sinrod later returned with her first full collection in the making.
Duskin: The brainchild of designer Stephanie Tran, Duskin made its debut to rave reviews for Spring 2009. Barely a year old, Duskin has already appeared in Elle, InStyle and style.com. In the middle of a retail slump, with many stores cutting the number of lines they carry, Duskin has defied the odds by gaining traction in always-ahead-of-the-curve stores like Steven Alan in New York and Confederacy in Los Angeles. The runaway success of the line would be surprising if one weren’t familiar with Tran’s pedigree. With stints in retail, editorial and design prior to starting her own collection, Tran has a comprehensive approach to building her company’s brand identity and aesthetic that sets her apart from the pack. Her innate style of offhand chic was honed in the halls of Vogue Magazine, American Eagle Outfitters and Forever 21 and it’s that unique blend of high and low, fantasy and practicality, flash and function that gives shape to the beauty of Duskin.
Fernanda Carneiro: Carneiro showed a penchant for design at a young age, cultivating her creativity under the watchful eye of her paternal grandmother, from whom she inherited her refined taste for clothing design and impeccable construction. Growing up in Miami and Los Angeles further exposed her to a wide variety of cultural and stylistic influences, and translated into the designer’s inclination towards free-spirited designs and rich colorways. Upon graduation from the University of Florida she worked in both production and design for major fashion labels including BCBG Max Azria. Carneiro has garnered attention from press including Lucky, Latino Future, and Daily Candy as well as celebrities including Julie Benz, Roselyn Sanchez, and Melonie Diaz.
Lialia: A cleverly crafted namesake line from designers Julia and Natalia Alarcon. Two sisters with individual personalities combined the harmonizing elements in their names and shared creative vision to create Lialia – a modern interpretation of classic elegance. Fused with hints of the designers’ Spanish heritage, Lialia translates their experiences at Parsons School of Design, where they studied under the likes of Cristof Beaufays – Creative Assistant to Jean Paul Gaultier, and work at the houses of Oscar de la Renta, Phi and Reyes, into their own distinct design sensibilities. The result is a versatile collection of richly detailed and tailored, high-end day and eveningwear. In addition to Women’s Wear Daily, their work has been featured in Papierdoll, Latina, Monocle and Fashion Windows
Romina Heighes: Roming Heighes is a high-end ready-to-wear designer and her name is quickly growing within the fashion industry. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, one of the top fashion schools in the U.S., Heighes’ dream of becoming a fashion designer began at a young age. Her inspirations come from moving to different cities with her family. Spending the majority of her life in Miami, it’s no surprise that the colorful and cosmopolitan City has been a great part of Heighes’ inspiration. Being part of a thriving Latin community strengthened her visual and creative drive. While living in New York, Heighes had the opportunity to work with some of the distinguished designers that inspire her on a daily basis – American designer Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs of the Louis Vuitton group, and world-renowned Venezuelan designer Carolina Herrera, to name a few. A great deal of her success today can be attributed to those learning experiences. She has also had the privilege of attending and working in New York Fashion Week for the past five years.
Whitney Eve by WHITNEY PORT: Whitney Port was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Two years ago, she moved across the country to NYC and began working for Diane Von Furstenberg. After a year there, Whitney’s path took her back to work at Kelly Cutrone’s PR firm, People’s Revolution. It was here that she decided to make her dream of becoming a fashion designer a reality. Her line, Whitney Eve, which had its first runway show during Fashion Week 2009, showcases Whitney’s creativity and knack for style. It’s sophisticated yet comfortable cocktail attire, featuring feminine dresses, tops, skirts, sweaters and jackets. Whitney’s Fall 2010 line is her third complete collection. Whitney Eve can be found online and in various high-end boutiques.
ACCESSORY DESIGNERS:
B.RAWLINGS: A luxury accessories brand, by designer Brittany Rawlings, had its genesis on Margarita Island in 2009. Inspired by the natural beauty of the island while visiting and the abundance of semi-precious gemstones, Brittany began to experiment and design pieces back home in south Florida during her study breaks from law school finals. The B.RAWLINGS jewelry collection is a juxtaposition of semi-precious stones and metals in various colors, textures and sheens. Each piece is functionally and complimentarily designed, allowing the jewelry to be adjusted in size, worn together, and layered. The signature Miami collection is a composite of brightly colored stones, in radiant shades of hot pink fuchsia, turquoise and red coral, which compliment Miami’s obsession with white and summery looks. The New York collection boasts a darker, glamorous, and more urban aesthetic, including interwoven metallic chain with gold and leather. For more information please visit www.brawlings.com.
Babette Epaulette: Seville Michelle Anastos discovered her creative voice at an early age. Whether she was expressing herself through her wardrobe, which entailed unexpected pairings of fabrics, colors, and patterns or through her painting and writing, Seville Michelle has always felt that she has something important to say: “You have to be past possible. We all dream of the possible but being past it, means you’re living it.†In New York City, Seville Michelle went to work at a major fashion publicity house where she immediately fell in love with the openness of the fashion world. She furthered her career in fashion by continuing on at a fashion publicity firm two years later. It was through these experiences she established lasting relationships in the fashion industry which launched her career as a fashion stylist and assistant art director. Inspired by a well-known pop star, Seville Michelle created her line of accessories, Babette Epaulette, by the following her instinctual fashion intuition and style. Since launching in October 2009, Babette Epaulette has been featured in Accessories magazine, DailyCandy.com, Glamour.com and many other publications, websites and fashion blogs.
Rella Jewelry: Cindy Borjas, Rella Jewelry designer, graduated from the Art Institute in Downtown Miami, with a degree in Fashion Marketing/Merchandising, but it was her history of fashion classes where she found her niche. As a result of her fashion history curriculum, she became an assistant for Elizabeth Kohen Martinez while she wrote “The Vintage Clothing Price Guideâ€. An avid collector of vintage clothing and accessories for over 10 years, she was able to bring personal experience to the project while she photographed, cataloged and documented the precious pieces. It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. From her education and passion for the past, Rella was conceived to bring to women jewelry with historical significance and a modern twist. Rella Jewelry can be purchased at Oyuki and Lola y Maria in Miami.
ABOUT GEN ART
Gen Art is the leading independent arts & entertainment organization dedicated to showcasing, promoting and supporting the best emerging talent in fashion, film, music and the visual arts. Created to propel the careers of up-and-coming fashion and accessories designers, Gen Art’s fashion programs and events have proven to be a successful launch pad for big names, including Zac Posen, Rebecca Taylor, Vena Cava, Peter Som, Phillip Lim, Jeffrey Sebelia, and Milly. Gen Art was tapped by Bravo TV’s hit show “Project Runway†to coordinate casting in major US cities for the show’s first 4 seasons and several of the designers featured in Fresh Faces in Fashion have been finalists on the show including Miami’s own Uli Herzner and the 1st and 3rd season’s winners. It has also been featured in fashion episodes of “America’s Next Top Modelâ€, “The Apprentice†and “Stylistaâ€. For more information visit www.genart.org
American InterContinental University Offers Webinar on How to Develop a Personal Brand in Today’s Economy
WHAT: Building Your Personal Brand: You, Inc.
American InterContinental University (AIU) presents a complimentary Webinar on how to build a personal brand in today’s economy- a critical success factor whether someone is planning to start a business or become part of another organization.
WHY: Today there are 6.1 unemployed workers on average for every available job opening, based on data from a recent Labor Department report.
· Historically, according to the Office Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration, over half of all jobs in the private sector are in small businesses.
Small businesses will be critical to the creation of new jobs today and when applying, today’s workforce needs to effectively brand and market themselves to stand out.
WHO: Presenters include:
AIU MBA Alumnus Gilberto Pinzon: Founder and vice president of Education First, an early childhood education company based in Florida, will share his brand success story of opening five pre-K schools in the past three years while growing his business 20 percent annually.
AIU Professor Dr. David Kalicharan: A consultant to small and medium-sized businesses will lead a discussion on how to build a personal brand.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
1:30 pm EST/ 12:30 CST
HOW: To register please visit http://www.aiuwebinar.com/front/frontLogin.jsp
Carnival Studio Theater
(Inside the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House)
March 5 – 7
Now’s your chance to support the arts and preview some of our dynamic and creatively entertaining local talent!
Miami Made Weekend is an annual showcase of new work and informative dialogue with artists living and working in South Florida as well as with industry professionals from the country’s leading arts institutions.
Over 30 of these artists have gone on to perform that work in 14 states and 15 countries for an estimated audience of 20,000 people world-wide!
Purchase tickets for a show within the weekend or a package that includes all shows. To purchase tickets for the individual shows, click on the show titles below.
Miami Made Weekend includes:
– Here & Now Program A Featuring Juraj Kojs and Rudi Goblen
– Here & Now Program B Featuring Jillian Mayer and Rosie Herrera
– Incubator: up-and-coming artists perform works-in-progress
– Outloud: new play reading
– Talking Here & Now: Get Involved! Saturday, March 6, 2010, 1pm
– Panel Discussion with Industry Leaders, Saturday, March 6, 2010, 6pm
– Conversation with the Artists, Sunday, March 7, 2010, 6pm
Packages available now for just $40! To order a package, please call the box office at 305.949.6722.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132
Miami International Film Festival
AWARDS CEREMONY Followed by film
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS)
Sat., March 13, 7:00 p.m.
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street
Downtown Miami, FL 33132
Ticket price: $25
Purchase Tickets for Awards Ceremony and Film
Director: Juan José Campanella
Argentina’s official entry for this year’s foreign-language Oscar tells of a recently retired prosecutor played by renowned Argentine actor Ricardo DarÃn, who revisits the unsolved rape and murder of a Buenos Aires woman, only to discover that the dark crime and its even darker consequences have become deeply intertwined with his own life.
Join us afterwards for the WRAP PARTY
The Moore Building
4040 NE 2nd Avenue
Design District Miami, FL 33137
Valet parking $5.00 or metered parking
Ticket price: $30
Purchase Tickets for Wrap Party
OPENING NIGHT FILM LOOKING FOR ERIC
Fri., March 5, 7:00 p.m.
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street
Downtown Miami, FL 33132
Ticket price: $25
Purchase Tickets for Opening Night Film
Director: Ken Loach
Highlighting the escape from life’s trials that soccer and its heroes offer fans, Ken Loach’s newest film presents a middle-aged postman whose mundane life is in crisis. At his weakest moment, he hallucinates and then receives transformative life coaching from his idol and namesake, the famously philosophical French footballer, Eric Cantona.
Join us afterwards for the
OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION
Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College
600 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami, FL 33132
Miami Dade College Parking Garage #7, Ticket price: $75
Purchase Tickets for Opening Night Celebration
Time: March 26, 2010 at 8pm to March 27, 2010 at 5am
Location: Nowhere Nightclub
653 Washington Ave.
Organized By: Dolce, Media Services NYC, The Joint, Ospina Digital
DJs
Davidson Ospina, Oscar P, Hector Romero, The Wizard’ Brian Coxx
Chilly, Tom Havens, Marco Petralia, Sirkhan
Alex Almeida, Jordan Rivera, Cherokee, Soul P
Reception 8 – 11pm
w Live Performances by Keith Thompson, Bear Who? and Chappell
Free w RSVP before 11pm | $10 reduced after
sayhouse.eventbrite.com
$20 General Admission
Event Contact | MARCELA DI SANTO : 786.285.5976
Limited Gift Bags with Goodies from Our Participating Sponsors.
TWK ‘The World’s Kitchen
Only One Corp.
Advervisuals
VJ Psyberpixie
I Met You Before
Jack Black
Klarys
Thursday, March 25, 2010
*Victor Calderone & Sander Kleinenberg: “This Is…Evolve” Pool Party // WMC @ Surfcomber Pool
@ Surfcomber Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
Victor Caldeorne, Sander Kleinenberg
Friday, March 26, 2010
*Pete`S Pool Party
@ Surfcomber Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
Pete`S Pool Party Starring Pete Tong Steve Lawler Kaskade James Zabiela Mark Knight Tiefschwarz Chuckie Afrojack Joris Voorn Aeroplane …
Saturday, March 27, 2010
*6th Annual Get Wet Pool Party Featuring BORIS
@ Surfcomber Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
6th Annual Get Wet Pool Party Featuring BORIS and Louis Corrales
Sunday, March 28, 2010
*The Closing Pool Party Starring Axwell, Benny Benassi, Funkagenda, And Many More..
@ Surfcomber Hotel | Miami Beach, FL
Conference Closing Pool Party Starring Axwell, Benny Benassi Funkagenda, Wally Lopez, David Tort Cedric Gervais, Rony Seikaly, Louis Puig, &Amp; Lazardi …
ArtWalk, Saturday, March 6th, 2010 from 7-10 pm
Come and enjoy the artists of Lincoln Road next Saturday,
The Lincoln Road Art Walk, takes place the first Saturday of every month. In addition to the ArtWalk the exhibit Ritual and Process is on display in the main gallery, and more than 40 local artists in ACSF’s 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road buildings. Artists will open their doors to share photography, painting, installation, video, mixed media, and glass works . For more information on the Art Walk, please call 305.674. 8278 or visit www.artcentersf.org. This event is generously sponsored by Zone Perfect.
VIP Closing Reception
Where: NWSA ARTSEEN Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
When: March 05, 2010
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
One of the most popular and successful exhibitions in Wynwood this season, RADICATED RETROSPECTIVE is coming to a close. And we would like to celebrate with You at the Closing Reception!
Conceived by husband-and-wife-team, artists and educators Tom Wyroba and Dr. Stacey Mancuso as a way to raise much needed funds for New World School of the Arts [NWSA] and Design and Architecture Senior High [DASH], RADICATED RETROSPECTIVE: [rooted:established art for academia] enjoyed a most exciting and incredibly successful opening, generating nearly $20,000 to benefit our community’s young emerging artists.
If you were not able to take part of this unprecedented opportunity to own original art work from these two renowned artists, there is yet another chance, as there are still many wonderful pieces of art to choose from. All remaining pieces are available for only $50 each!
Register Now!
Join us at the Closing Reception and be part of the success story of this extraordinary initiative. It will be your opportunity to own a magnificent piece of art, while supporting NWSA and DASH, Florida’s premier arts institutions.
The University of Miami Frost School of Music and WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio
Present
University of Miami Frost Concert Jazz Band
Dante Luciani, Director
with special guest Dave Koz
Friday, March 26, 2010, 8:00 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Road, Coral Gables
Gen. Adm. $15.00
To benefit WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio and the UM Frost School of Music
Call 305-284-5813
WDNA’S Programs are made possible the generosity of members and sponsors, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, the State of Florida, Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
www.wdna.org
DWNTWN Miami Concert Series – Bachaco with ArtOfficial
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 5:30pm the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series gets a dose of spice. The high-energy Latin sound of Bachaco will rock the stage at this free concert at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion. Their mix of Reggae, Latin Funk, Ska, Cumbia, and Hip-hop, what they call dancehall fusion will make you dance all night long. So get yourself to the park and ‘bust-a-move’ to the sounds of Bachaco.
ArtOfficial opens the show injecting a good dose of future funk to sounds of hip hop’s “golden era” mixed with jazz riffs.
Please join us for this exclusive event at the Hibiscus waterfront estate, Casa Malinka, for an evening of cocktails and appetizers. There will be a fashion show, a silent and live auction and a live musical performance by Multi-Grammy Award winner and original member of the Fugees, Pras Michel.
Purchase your tickets now before we are sold out! Purchase tickets at: www.rmhcsouthflorida.org/events.php
Tickets are $100 if purchased in advance.
http://www.nat-pr.com/registration
Social Networking for a Cause Event
Women’s fund of Miami-Dade County
Di Vittorio Restaurant
The Florida Room at Delano and Azunia Tequila Present Social Mixology Miami Launch Party
Complimentary Cocktails and a Performance by The Big Bounce
WHO: The Florida Room at Delano, Azunia Tequilla, Bar Magic and Chartreuse
WHAT: Cocktail culture meets A-List nightlife at The Florida Room along with Bar Magic, Azunia Tequila amd Chartreuse. Host mixologist John Lermayer and Las Vegas’ Tony Abou- Ganim and Toby Ellis will be serving up innovative and irresistible concoctions all night long. Complimentary Cocktails will be served from 10pm- 12 am while the Big Bounce Performs live.
WHERE: The Florida Room at Delano
1685 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
WHEN : Sunday February 28, 2010
10pm
Wednesday, March 3rd
@ The Electric Pickle
Doors at 10pm
NO COVER
This Week: We celebrate our homeboy Lumin’s birthday with a special night of funk, rare grooves & more
Guest DJ: Mr. Supreme (Soul Gorilla/ Seattle, WA)
Alongside Residents:
LUMIN
MR. BROWN
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Drink Specials: $5 DRINKS ALL NIGHT
Supported By:
Public Wizard: http://www.PublicWizardInc.com
Frank 151: http://www.Frank151.com
Wax Poetics: http://www.WaxPoetics.com
ATC: http://www.ATCMIA.com
More on Mr. Supreme:
With discerning taste for style and an impeccably defined character, this world-class DJ and cultural icon continues to raise the bar by breaking new artists and continuing to exude impact on night lifestyle while maintaining the integrity and richness of authentic DJ culture.
Versatile and unique, Supreme applies technicality and musicianship to his craft, with an eloquent and educated approach to music that holds true in his demeanor both on and off the decks. He is rare in the realm of DJ’s that have both respect by pioneers and professionals along side appeal and admiration in the club world. With his vast library and musical knowledge he applies this richness to seamless blends and superior capabilities to read, move, and interact with the crowd that make a night of DJing a musical masterpiece un-paralleled by most. Supreme has multiple weekly dj residencies throughout various Electro, Dance and Mash Up venues – along with regular appearances in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Using the latest mixing technology he creates exclusive remixes that are played by other DJs and heard in clubs worldwide. DJ Supreme La Rock is for the music connoisseur as he is for the people who lack resources and the knowledge to delve deeper into music. Not moved by facade, rather led by inspiration, choosing not to follow trends but rather to tastefully set them. Check for his commercial releases on the OM, Hed kandi, Columbia & Ubiquity record labels.
Selfish Fridays
“Each & Every Friday”
Friday, February 26, 2010
RESERVATIONS: info@miamiriverlounge.com
Doors Open at 9:00 pm
Attire: Sexy & Sophisticated
Parking: Valet Parking with Validation
bassmuseumofart
FAMILY DAY
THIS SUNDAY – FREE
Join us this Sunday, Feb. 28th from 2 – 4pm for IDEA@thebass Family Day.
Like every month we are FREE and open to the community.
This Sunday kids can participate in these engaging art projects and activities:
Baby loves juice
Dzine a kaleidoscope
From Old Works to New Forms
IDEA@thebass art explorer scavenger hunt
YoungArts Jazz Ensemble
Preschool activity station
Complimentary prizes, snacks & refreshments for the whole family!
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation advances journalism in the digital age and invests in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote community engagement and lead to transformational change.
For more, www.knightfoundation.org
Have a question about your Knight Community Information Challenge application?
Join us for a live question-and-answer session at 3 p.m. tomorrow on the Knight Community Information Challenge – a matching grant program that helps community and place-based foundations fund local news and information projects. The challenge is accepting applications through March 8 at www.informationneeds.org. Submit your questions via instant message for immediate answers from Knight Foundation staff during this final live chat session.
When: 3 p.m. EDT Friday Feb. 26
Where: Participate at www.informationneeds.org
No registration required.
Sign up for an email reminder by visiting: www.informationneeds.org/webinar
Questions? Email Marika Lynch, lynch@knightfoundation.org
The Knight Community Information Challenge is a project of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Floyd the Rock Artist Art Show at Renee Gallery
HEART OF GOLD FASHION SHOW
GIRL TALK…
Wasabi Fashion Kult, MOD Media & The Opium Group present Miss Sixty’s 2010 Spring/Summer Collection on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Mansion Nightclub. Guests are invited to join us as we transform the runway into a Barbarella inspired Heart of Gold fashion odyssey. We have hand picked the top 10 fashion models in Miami as they strut down the catwalk in a full collection consisting of the latest denim, spring prints, and bright colored dresses all to the tunes of superstar DJ Tamara Sky. Showcasing how the “Wasabi girl” is a fun, fearless gal under mysterious black frames, big punk hair, trendsetter extroverted style and hot pink shocking lips, Wasabi Fashion Kult Magzine introduces the Heart of Gold fashion show.
“To live by the Girl Talk Philosophy she must be opinionated and daring. Whether it be Fashion, Music or Culture, she expresses herself in a way that does not apologize.
We are who we are and like who we are and we’d like to inspire others to do the same. We encourage individuality and artistic declaration” says Pamela, Fashion Director at Wasabi Fashion Kult Magazine. Collaborating with Miss Sixty is a dream come true for any agency and we are proud to present the freshest show to hit Miami Beach. For more information on the Miss Sixty Heart of Gold fashion show or to RSVP please contact: hello@wasabifashionkult.com
About Miss Sixty www.misssixty.com
Established in 1991, MISS SIXTY was the answer to the absence in the denim market exclusively dedicated to women. From this, the brand rapidly established itself as an International reference fashion brand. Particularly appreciated for the wide offer of denims with a unique and original style, the collections distinguished themselves from others season after season for their feminine, seductive, contemporary and ironic style. The brand is completed through lines of shoes, accessories, sunglasses, jewels, fragrances and also recently by a mobile phone and a household linen collection.
About Wasabi Fashion Kult www.wasabifashionkult.com
Wasabi Fashion Kult is a global cultural movement located in Miami. WFK operates as a communication online service/magazine providing weekly updates on urban cultural matters. Inside Wasabi, you can find what the nightlife and artist culture likes to do, thinks about and demands nowadays. We talk: FASHION, MUSIC AND CULTURE; and we excel in it.
About Mansion Night Club & The Opium Group: www.mansionmiami.com
The Opium Group is one of the country’s most successful hospitality conglomerates, operating Miami’s top Mansion, SET, Louis Bar-Lounge at Gansevoort South, Cameo Theatre, and Mokai as well as Opium at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. A driving force behind South Beach’s ongoing cultural renaissance, The Opium Group has been heralded by Harpers’s Bazaar, Travel & Leisure, People, Time, The Miami Herald, and numerous other publications for drawing A-list celebrities and the international jet-set to Miami Beach.
About MOD Media LLC: www.modmediamiami.com
MOD Media LLC. is a full service public relations and special events firm based in Miami, FL. MOD Media is dedicated to representing brands in all aspects of the entertainment industry; such as Fashion, Beauty, Hospitality, and Corporate clients. MOD Media works diligently to meet the needs of their clients, and guarantees successful execution to all press and media outlets. MOD Media is a partnership between two talented young professionals and sisters, Jennifer & Christine Henry. These two accomplished females have combined their skill and knowledge to produce impeccable high profile events as well as extensive media representation for their clients.
DJ Tamara Sky www.djtamarasky.com
She has DJ’d the Pamela Anderson hosted Mac Cosmetics Fashion Week launch party in New York, Donald Trump’s birthday hosted by Carmen Electra and the after party for the J-lo and Marc Anthony concert. Sky has also headlined events with celebrities such as Scott Storch, Fat joe, Benji Madden, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Jenny Mcarthy, Danity Kane, Janet Jackson, Keri Hilson and many others. She’s Been featured in E!’s reality hit T.V show The Girls Next Door, Miami based magazine Ocean Drive and front page feature in New York’s Missbehave magazine. T Sky is a globetrotting DJ that plays Electro House, Hip Hop, Rock, Funk, Disco, 80’s and Minimal Tech. With such a packed schedule, it’s hard to believe she finds time for her other talents, such as photography, graphic design, modeling and drawing. With breathtaking beauty and sex appeal, and budding success in the Film, TV, Music, and modeling industries, it is no wonder that Tamara Sky is quickly becoming a world renowned superstar DJ.
Sponsored by We Love Colors www.welovecolors.com
Opaque tights are expressive and fun! you’ll love our colors too!! We Love Colors clothing is available in the largest selection of color anywhere. Now with over 51 to choose from on tights, leggings, fishnet pantyhose, fishnet stockings, thigh highs, and other colorful hosiery items.
Sponsored by Contesta Rock Hair www.contestarockhair.com
Take one of the most recognized salon chains in Italy and Europe add young fresh and innovative hair stylists and you have Contesta Rock Hair in Miami. Cutting edge cuts and trendy styles put Contesta Rock Hair one step ahead of the rest. It is a fusion of European and Western flavors that make the unisex cutting experience unique at this parlor on Espanola Way.
We are constantly looking out for new stimuli and new looks to apply to the veracity of the demanding Miami clientele in each and every angle of the world. Clients range from locals and models to young tourists who is ready to claim Miami. Beautiful artwork of young artists is constantly exsposed inside the salon and free beers and real Italian espresso offered to the clientele. The music, the original furnishings and the quality of the services make up for the rest.
Facebook Invite: Heart of Gold by Wasabi
Beats Build Hope @ Winter Music Conference March 26th, 2010!!
Friday March 26, 2010
The Shore Club
1901 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach
Presented by NextAid, LIFEbeat, The Loud Minority, Dubspot, Turntables on the Hudson, CityDeep, and Mixology . . .
The Crystal Method (DJ Set) / DJ Rap / Mark Farina Heather / Colette / Ultra Naté / Andy Caldwell / Gene Farris / D:Fuse / Jazzanova / Anané / Chuck Love / Jay-J Michael Anthony Marissa Guzman / Adam Gibbons Kervyn Mark / Brent Crampton / DJ Kamala
Special Appearance By Barbara Tucker
CityDeep Lounge w/ Halo, Jamie Thinnes, Luke McKeehan, South Africa’s Black Coffee & Culoe de Song
Turntables on the Hudson on the Terrace w/ Nickodemus,
DJ G OV, OBaH, Wiseacre, Jeremy Sole + Amon
Mixology VIP Mixer in the Red Room with Mark Lewis
Full Details at: http://www.nextaid.org/beatsbuildhope
This Saturday, Feb 27
Robin White presents her collection of “BIG FACES”
7-11pm
Guy Le Houx, of the all new Gelati Martini in Wilton Manors will be serving up samples of his amazing new creations.
GALLERY 101 I 3042 N. Federal Highway I Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
(954) 882-1861
HOURS: Tuesday – Friday 12 Noon – 7pm
Saturday & Sunday 12 Noon – 6pm
www.thegallery101.net
Manchester Orchestra will be playing at Revolution this Sunday, 2/28, along with The Features, Chris Staples, and O’Brother.
Friday, February 26th
Eric Milon and Michael Capponi
present Rachel Sterling’s
Burlesque Show
INFORMATION \\ RESERVE
Eric Milon and Michael Capponi present Rachel Sterling’s Burlesque Show. Formerly of the Pussy Cat Dolls, a cover Girl, and TV Star, Rachel Sterling comes to SET Nightclub to bring us an amazing Burlesque Show that you won’t want to miss.
This Thursday February 25, 2010 join us at WALL as we celebrate the birthday of DENNIS KLAFFERT
Sounds by Dj Blaze
For VIP and Table Reservations please call 305-695-4410 or email rsvp@capponigroup.com
2201 Collins Avenue, W South Beach
See you there! Michael Capponi
Friday, February 26th
DIGITAL presents
BAD BOY BILL
TICKETS
From the creators of “Others Play House – We Play Mansion” every Saturday at Mansion NIghtclub comes the all new DIGITAL, Fridays at Cameo Theatre. Join us for the launch with the legendary Bad Boy Bill alongside our new resident Christian Falero and guest Alex Peace. Call today for guest lists or table reservations.
My, my how time flies! Its been 2 years since we began Saraswati and since many of you may be wondering- where did Saraswati come from and how did we get the inspiration to put together our events, I decided to share the story with you on our website www.SaraswatiMiami.com– complete with videos and pics of our journey thus far.
And if you’re in Miami this week, join us Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10pm for our Anniversary Celebration in conjunction with Oasis in the back room of Purdy Lounge (1811 Purdy Avenue, Miami Beach). We are having a very special DJ from Boston, Max Pela who will be playing the best Afro, Latin, House and World music with our resident DJ Ivan Diaz. To find out more about Max Pela check out his podcast www.AfrobetaBodega.com
As always the party will be hosted by Miss Angelina www.Globaile.com who will be gracin’ the mic with a special performance along with Ade on the percussions.
Come celebrate this mile marker with us because Saraswati’s success could not have been possible without your support.
Join us for the launch of Netwerk after 6
A networking evening full of business professional’s ready to meet and mingle.
Set in the ultra chic atmosphere of the National Hotel’s – D’Lounge & Tamara’s Outdoor Terrace.
There is dining, music, drinks and lots of fabulous people to network with.
V.Georgio Cocktail special from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.
$5 appetizer menu:
Hummus & Pita Bread, Coconut Shrimp Orange Dip, Sesame grilled tuna slider, Bahamian Chicken Satay,
Mini burger with chipotle mayo, Teriyaki Beef Satay *Gratuity and tax not included
Live Music by DJ Brian Peroni- Open Format.
Valet: $ 15.00 (1) HALF-PRICE cocktail with valet ticket.
The National Hotel is located at: 1677 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP to: info@theaxle-ep.com
Wynwood Hosts Art Talk on LAST THURSDAYS
Participating galleries and studios within The Wynwood Arts District are now open from 5 – 8 p.m. every last Thursday of the month. “LAST THURSDAYS†targets art lovers, collectors and dealers with a unique platform for personal attention and intimate conversation on a less hectic weekday evening.
The extended business hours feature special events and complimentary libations as well as discussions about the latest ideas in the art world. Members of the Wynwood Arts District Association (WADA) encouraged more than 25 galleries and restaurants to participate in January’s “LAST THURSDAY†event.
WHEN: Every LAST THURSDAY
Next Event: February 25, 2010, 5 – 8 p.m.
WHERE: Wynwood Arts District
Nestled between I-95 and Biscayne Boulevard, from 20th – 36th street, south of the Design District.
FEATURING: Calix Gustav Gallery “Basics.†Yvonne Cordoba, Eric Torriente, Max A. Kraushaar, Agustin de Llanos.
Calix Gustav Gallery
98 NW 29th St
Miami, FL 33127
P. 305.576.8116
F. 305.576.8117
www.calixgustav.com
From Monday, March 1rst – Sunday, March 7th Yelp brings you YELP DRINKS, where you’ll get a chance to sip on good old adult libations a dozen locations that locals love all over Miami. Participating bars and restaurants will feature 3 delicious drinks for 50% off throughout the promotion.
A few quick notes:
1) Though we’re calling this a happy hour, it’s better – Yelp Drinks prices are good all day Monday through all day Sunday *while supplies last.
2) Please tip on the regular price of the drinks.
3) And please, consume responsibly!
Check out the awesome participating establishments:
CAFE SAMBAL / M BAR
CLUB 50
CHOPHOUSE
SUGARCANE
SRA MARTINEZ
PACIFIC TIME
MAITARDI
NEWS LOUNGE
SEGAFREDO LINCOLN ROAD
LOST WEEKEND / ALIBI
8 OZ
CAFE PRIMA PASTA
Drinks, Prices and More Information Here
The Florida Room at Delano and mixologist John Lermayer host the Book Release of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails
Author Tony Abu-Ganim in attendance, sponsored by Beam Global and Maker’s Mark
WHO: Florida Room at Delano, John Lermayer, Beam Global, Maker’s Mark and Tony Abu-Ganim
WHAT: Beam Global and Maker’s Mark will join forces with The Florida Room for the Book Release of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails, by celebrity mixologist Tony Abu-Ganim. The event will include a one hour private training demonstration from 4-5pm featuring cocktail recipes from Abu-Ganim’s book. Two hour cocktail reception open to the public beginning at 5pm.
** RSVP is required
WHERE: The Florida Room at Delano
1685 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
WHEN : Thursday February 25, 2010
4-5:00 pm Private
5-7:00 pm Open to the Public
About Tony Abou-Ganim:
Tony Abou-Ganim, the legendary “Modern Mixologist,†is a global leader in the craft cocktail renaissance. Over the past 20 years he has worked with food and hospitality icons including Mario Batali, Steve Wynn, and Harry Denton, and also appeared on Iron Chef America. With co-author Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, he’s compiled this guide to home mixology, featuring his 60 best drink recipes—both signature creations and his unique variations on the classics. The result sets a stunning new standard for cocktail books, with tips, tales, and recipes for every occasion, taste, and skill level.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA ROOM AT DELANO: The irresistible allure of mid-century Miami Beach nightlife returns to the city in The Florida Room at Delano. A dazzling collaboration between Morgans Hotel Group and Kravitz Design, The Florida Room is a modern-day piano lounge inspired by a classic period of South Floridian glamour. The focal point of The Florida Room is a Lucite grand piano which has already been played by music legends like Lenny Kravitz and Jamie Foxx. Sparkling subtly beneath the smoky-bronze mirrored ceiling and custom-designed chandeliers, the piano sets the stage for live performances mid-evening and premier international DJ talent into the late night hours. From the custom furnishings to the over thirty exclusively handcrafted specialty cocktails imbued with a Cuban/Latin feel, The Florida Room is an intimate speakeasy that evokes a bygone era while being a thoroughly fresh addition to Miami Beach and the iconic Delano. The Florida Room is located in the Delano hotel at 1685 Collins Ave, Miami Beach ,FL 33139
Friday March 5th
2 Times Grammy Nominated LOCOS POR JUANA
and direct from Colombia: 2010 Latin Grammy Nominee CHOC QUIB TOWN
Special guest: Mr Pauer
Celebrating the debut of Miami’s monthly event TUMBAO
Brought to you by New Image Live & Fabrikalink.com
10PM – 21+
Open bar from 10 – 11PM – 2×1 drinks 11-12AM
Kukaramakara
60 NE 11ST, Miami, FL
For more info visit: www.fabrikalink.com
eVenue
2585 NW 21st Terrace
Miami, FL
Weds 3/24 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Weds 3/24 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday 3/25 6:30pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday 3/25 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday 3/26 6:30pm to 8:00 pm
Friday 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
The makers of The Macallan, the World’s Most Precious Whisky, invite you to Celebrate The Macallan, a private single malt tasting. Go from Scotch-novice to Scotch-lover. Register for Celebrate The Macallan today.
Connect with friends and colleagues as you taste The Macallan, and learn about the natural colors, aromas and flavors of these award-winning whiskies. You’ll be certain to gain an appreciation for the time-honored process that makes The Macallan a cut above the rest.
Click here to RSVP
Klutch Industry Party
136 Collins Ave, South Beach
Friday, February 26, 9:30-12m
Sponsored by Svedka
Countdown ‘til ribs! Chef Jonathan Eismann invites y’all to the grand opening of Q American Barbeque, with music by the Cat Daddies – Thurs., Feb. 25 at 8 PM
Shoe Drive For Haiti At Southland Mall
Southland Mall, the only enclosed regional mall servicing South Miami-Dade County down to the Florida Keys and boasting over 1 million square feet of gross leasable space, has partnered with Old Navy and the Rotary Club of Perrine Cutler Ridge Palmetto Bay to hold a Shoe Collection Drive for the Haiti earthquake victims. The event will take place on Saturday, February 27th at the Old Navy store entrance and the fountain area inside the mall by TJ Maxx from 12 noon through 5 pm. The focus of the collection is shoes, but people are encouraged to donate new and gently used items, such as clothing, blankets, diapers, canned goods, and first aid kits. Cash and check contributions will also be accepted and forwarded to Food for the Poor.
“Among the many needs that Haiti has right now, one of them is shoes; children are walking on glass and debris and workers need boots to wade through the rubbleâ€. “Haiti needs everyone’s support and Southland Mall is honored to be a part of this noble endeavor,†said Maggie Anzardo, marketing director at Southland Mall.
To help mitigate this need, for a limited time Old Navy is offering a special price on sandals, two for $5.00. The community is encouraged to participate. Help us send shoes to Haiti.
About Southland Mall
Southland Mall, located in South Miami-Dade County, Florida, the densest, most populous county in the southeastern portion of the state of Florida, has over 1 million square feet of gross leasable area. Southland Mall is conveniently located on U.S. 1 and SW 205th Street, off the Florida Turnpike, Exit 12, and is the only enclosed regional mall servicing South Miami-Dade County down to the Florida Keys. Southland houses approximately 100 specialty stores, including Macy’s, Sears, JC Penney, TJ Maxx, Old Navy, Starbucks, a 16-Plex Regal Cinema and diverse Food Court. For more information about Southland Mall, go to www.mysouthlandmall.com or call (305) 235-8880.
Psychedelic funk-rock trio Diocious have announced a Florida tour March 6-20 that includes headlining gigs, three shows opening for San Francisco Bay-area jam band Tea Leaf Green and a slot at La Viance Music Festival. Focusing on progressive song writing, a driving dance beat and the use improvisation, the trio yields to the spontaneity of the moment during their live sets. Through hard work and constant touring Diocious is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the elite live bands in the Southeast. Full schedule and band bio below.
· March 6: La Viance Music Festival, Groveland
A 3-day music festival w/ camping on 100 acres in Central Florida featuring The Supervillians, Dubconscious, Aquaphonics, Cope, Greenhouse Lounge and others.
· March 10: Funky Buddha Lounge, Boca Raton ($3, 8pm, All Ages)
· March 11: Dive Bar, Ft. Lauderdale ($6, 9pm, 21+)
· March 12: Titanic Brewery, Coral Gables (FREE, 9pm, 21+)
Also shows outside the area.
· March 13: Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin (FREE, 9pm, 18+) w/ Cope
· March 17: State Theater, St. Petersburg ($15, 7pm, 18+) w/ Tea Leaf Green
· March 18: The Social, Orlando ($12 adv/$14 DOS, 9pm, 18+) w/ Tea Leaf Green
· March 19: Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach ($12 adv/$15 DOS, 9pm, 12+) w/ Tea Leaf Green
· March 20: Common Grounds, Gainesville ($6, 8pm, 18+) w/ The Hip Abduction, Mindrise, and The First Street Heat
About Diocious
Diocious is a psychedelic funk-rock trio based out of Central Florida. Focusing on progressive song writing and arrangement, a driving dance beat and the use improvisation, the trio yields to the spontaneity of the moment in the live setting, injecting new rhythms and melodies into their compositions. In just two and a half years, the band has played at premiere venues all over the Southeast and opened for acts like Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Benevento-Russo Duo, Tea Leaf Green and Toubob Krewe. Through hard work and constant touring Diocious is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the elite live bands in the Southeast. Download a free live show that is soundboard quality, mixed and mastered:
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European film festival will take place from April 30 to May 9th at Tower Theater, Miami Beach Cinematheque, Miami Beach High School, Alliance Francaise Miami, FIU, UM, Betsy hotel.
www.romanceinacan.com
This Sat. February 27, 2010, ROAM Entertainment presents Rory Diaz Co founder of ROAM ENTERTAINMENT and one of Miami’s top bachelor, Playboy birthday bash at The Ivy, 3195 Commodore Plaza, coconut grove. Also hosted by legendary club owner Bobby Brandt. Come and enjoy the birthday celebration along with sexy eye candy play bunnies, enjoy this 3 level mega lounge victorian mansion, where you can dine at the restaurant before heading to the 3rd level via a grand marble staircase or a glass elevator where sexy people meet to dance with special guest DJ Gary G spinning his sick house music. For table reservations contact Miguel 305-992-0196, Rory 305-607-5895 or email us at roamentertainment@gmail.com for no cover….also available for b-day groups, bachelor parties, corp. event or group events.
Saturdays, 2 4 1 martinis till 12
champagne for ladies till 12
Aracataca Restaurant Opening – February 25th!
There’s a new Colombian chic restaurant opening on Key Biscayne.
180 Crandon Blvd, Suite 117
ArtCenter/South Florida presents the opening reception for Ritual and Process, a guide to sanity and survival in the soon-to-be-present this Saturday night February 27th, 7-10pm.
From February 26 to March 28, 2010, the 800 Lincoln Road Gallery will be home to a medley of icons from the past depicting – even predicting – the direction of our consumer society. Artists Orlando Estrada, Rosemarie Romero and Kacey Westall Keogh combine their works to comment on the evolution of the human experience. Using their intuition and low-tech media, they focus on the preservation and deconstruction of history, current events and their own frustrations with an uncertain world. The event and exhibit are free and open to the public. www.artcentersf.org.
Ritual and Process was conceived as a reaction and reflection to Estrada, Romero and Keogh’s life in the information age. Born into “Generation Yâ€, their upbringing was marked by pervasive communication devices, mass media and digital technologies in which daily life consists of sensory bombardment, spiritual loss and social alienation. In a culture where the media shapes the sense of reality for many, religion has been replaced by the worship of consumer products, pop icons and photojournalism that according to the artists, illustrates the apocalypse.
www.orlandoestrada.com
www.kaceywestall.com
www.rosemarieromero.com
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF FLORIDA HOSTS FEAST WITH THE BEASTS PRESENTED BY TOTALBANK ON MARCH 5, 2010 AT MIAMI METROZOO
Feast With The Beasts is the legendary dining event that combines tastes from more than 40 of South Florida’s finest restaurants, full open bars, wild animal encounters and live entertainment
MIAMI, FL – February 23, 2010- The Zoological Society of Florida and the Host Committee are celebrating wildlife in the spirit of Carnival during its 17th annual Feast with the Beasts (FWTB) on March 5, 2010 at 8 PM Miami Metrozoo. Proudly presented by TotalBank, this fundraiser supports the Zoological Society of Florida’s wildlife education and conservation programs on behalf of Miami Metrozoo.
Taking place along the brightly lit pathways of the Zoo, Co-Event Chairs Irene Korge and Norma Jean Abraham invite guests to wear Carnival-style beads, feathers and masks to this unique charity event. Zoo supporters attending the party can expect complimentary valet parking, delicious tastes from 40 of South Florida’s finest restaurants, eight open bars, wild animal encounters, and live entertainment. Some of the entertainment lined up includes DJ Donny Michaels, the Miami Heat dancers, Pyro Fusion fire dancers, and Flowering Arts Movement belly dancers.
An extravagant silent auction will include items such as gift certificates to Myra & Company Salon and Day Spa & Miami Spa month, a 7-day Carnival Cruise, stays at the Catalina Hotel, and Craig Bone and Kim Donaldson art.
Even after all of the wining and dining, every guest is invited to Ron Magill’s Spectacular Dance Party from 10 PM to midnight at Dr. Wilde’s World plaza. Live entertainers and the hottest DJ in town playing the latest tunes will make the party unforgettable.
FWTB participating restaurants and dessert providers include:
Beastkeeper VIP Cocktail Party
Key Largo Fisheries & Seafood Market; Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Main Event
A&S Delicious Catering Services; Bijan’s Restaurant ; Bill Hansen Catering
Carbonell Olive Oil; Dave & Buster’s; Extenda , Andalucia Spain
Fancy Koi II; Fare to Remember Creative Catering; Fit2Go Gourmet Meal
Gatsby’s Kendall; Giardino’s Gourmet Salads; Gotham Steak Miami
Kaliapy’s – Casual Fine Italian Dining; Kitchen 305; Mango Café at the Fruit & Spice Park
Ruby Tuesday; SUSHISAMBA dromo; Taste of the Wild!
The Ivy in the Grove; The Melting Pot; Town Kitchen & Bar
Trattoria Sole; Tropical Smoothie Café; We’re Having A Party, Inc.
Dessert and coffee
Aroma Espresso & Cappuccino Bar; Blue Bell Ice Cream; CrepeMaker
Cupcakes Nouveau ; Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop; Hot Cookies
Jole’s D’ Lites; Sweet Crumbs Café ; 2 Girls and A Cupcake
Limited general admission tickets to FWTB are available for $175 and Beastkeeper VIP tickets are $225. Beastkeeper VIP Party tickets includes entry to FWTB at 8 PM and a VIP Cocktail Reception at 7 PM. Those planning on attending should make advanced reservations. Sponsorship packages are also available. Visit www.fwtb.org or call (305) 255-5551 to purchase tickets or for more information.
TotalBank is the presenting sponsor for Feast with the Beasts. Comcast is the Official Communications Partner of the event. Harpy Eagle sponsors include: FP&L; Ryder Charitable Foundation; Shutts & Bowen LLP; White & Case, LLP. Toucan Sponsors include: Assurant; Carnival; Mark Joseph-Russo on behalf of Geraldine Russo; Carbonell; Cherokee Enterprises Inc.; Miami Jai-Alai; and United Property Management. Anaconda Sponsors include: Anthony B. Abraham Foundation; Bernstein Global Wealth Management – a unit of AllianceBernstein L.P.; CapTrust; Bank of America; Manny Gonzalez MGM Foundation; Commissioner Sally Heyman; Infante, Zumpano, Hudson & Miloch, LLC; and United Way.
The Zoological Society of Florida is a non-profit 501(c)3 that supports Miami Metrozoo through education, conservation and outreach programs; marketing and public relations; volunteer services and financial support for the construction of new exhibits.
Miami Metrozoo is located at 12400 SW 152 street; Miami, FL 33177. General Zoo Admission is: $15.95 per Adult and $11.95 per Child (3-12), plus tax. Children under two, ZSF members and parking are free. Metrozoo’s hours are 9:30 am – 5:30 pm; ticket booths close at 4 pm. For more information please visit www.miamimetrozoo.com.
Knight Arts Challenge Live Town Hall Meeting with Dennis Scholl
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is now accepting applications for the Knight Arts Challenge, a community-wide contest that aims to bring South Florida together through the arts. Have a big idea for the local cultural scene? Submit it through March 15 at KnightArts.org.
Artists and art advocates interested in applying for the challenge’s third round also are invited to a town hall meeting. Miami Program Director Dennis Scholl, who leads the challenge, will answer questions.
Little Haiti Cultural Center
March 9, 5:30 p.m.
260 NE 59th Ter.
Miami, FL
Erik Madigan Heck: Photography in Motion
For Acura ZDX Launch. Thursday, February 25th, 2010. 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Opening reception: Thursday, February 25th, 2010. 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Location: W. South Beach. 2201 Collins Avenue. Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP: www.zdxlaunchparty.com/miami
Admission: Free
You are invited to an exclusive one-night event showcasing a specially commissioned exhibition by renowned fashion photographer Erik Madigan Heck and powered by the all-new 2010 Acura ZDX.
At 26, Erik Madigan Heck is an emerging force in fashion and fine art photography, having shot the collections of designers such as Valentino, Lanvin, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier and Helmut Lang. He is also the founder and Editor in Chief of the influential Nomenus Quarterly. Heck’s work can be found in several international museums and private collections. Meet the artist at this event and enter to win a limited edition print of one of Erik’s works.
The 2010 Acura ZDX is the product of a reenvisioned design process. Like an artwork fully realized, the ZDX aesthetic is less assembly line and more an assemblage of lines – sleek, confident, dynamic.
Art: Erik Madigan Heck
Car: Acura ZDX
Music: DJ Ariel Stark – Benz
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served
ZDX Launch Party at W. South Beach
2201 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.zdxlaunchparty.com/miami
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com
Tickets on Sale Today for 2010 Miami International Film Festival
February 19th, 2010
The 27th edition of the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), which takes place March 5th – 14th, 2010, is produced and hosted by Miami Dade College. This year‘s Festival will showcase 115 films from 45 countries, including five world premieres, 22 North American premieres and 14 U.S. premieres. This year’s competition categories include Ibero-American, World, DOX, Cutting the Edge and Shorts. Special sections unique to MIFF include Cinema 360Ëš, Encuentros, REEL Education Seminar Series, Florida Focus and the inaugural Diesel Online Shorts Competition.
“Once again we are very pleased to bring the region a dynamic and provocative Festival program. I am especially pleased with the many educational opportunities the Festival will afford with its many seminars, workshops and timely conversations,” said Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College.
TOP TALENT AND HIGHLIGHTS
Among the films screening at MIFF this year are the dramas CITY ISLAND, starring Miami favorite Andy Garcia, his daughter Dominik GarcÃa-Lorido and Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe winner for Best Female Actor in a TV Drama Series, Julianna Margulies (THE GOOD WIFE); PLEASE GIVE, starring Amanda Peet, Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt; documentary films, including the international film festival circuit premiere of THE BEATLES ON RECORD by Bob Smeaton and the U.S. premiere of HUGH HEFNER: PLAYBOY, ACTIVIST AND REBEL by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Brigitte Berman. The Festival will also feature the critically acclaimed premiere of Sweden’s THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (MÄN SOM HATAR KVINNOR) by Niels Arden Oplev and two Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar nominees: Argentina’s THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS) by Juan José Campanella and Peru’s THE MILK OF SORROW (LA TETA ASUSTADA) by Claudia Llosa.
“Attending a film festival is not like going to the regular cinema,†explains Artistic Director Tiziana Finzi, a 21-year film festival programming veteran previously with Locarno, Cannes and Venice. This year marks her second Festival in Miami. “It is important to create an experience where you take your time, have a journey around the world and see films that, often times, have little chance to be distributed in mainstream U.S. theaters.”
Ken Loach’s LOOKING FOR ERIC, starring world-famous Manchester United football player Eric Cantona, will raise the curtain on Friday, March 5 as the official Opening Night Film; while THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS) will bring the Festival’s activities to an end on Saturday, March 13 as the official Awards Night film.
TRIBUTE
This year’s Career Achievement Tribute ceremony on Wednesday, March 10 at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts will honor German film director Margarethe Von Trotta, who is most recognized for her films SHEER MADNESS (1983), ROSA LUXEMBURG (1986), ROSENSTRASSE (2003,) and I AM THE OTHER WOMAN (2006). Considered a pioneer and an icon of international feminist cinema since the 1970s, this acclaimed German actress and director ranks among the world’s most important filmmakers. The award presentation will be followed by a special screening of her newest film, VISION, starring her long-time muse, award-winning actress Barbara Sukowa, as Benedictine abbess Hildegard of Bingen, a visionary leader who is credited with ushering Europe out of the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance.
The complete MIFF program is available in print or online at www.miamifilmfestival.com. Tickets are available Friday, February 19th to the general public and can be ordered online at www.miamifilmfestival.com or by phone 305.405.MIFF (6433).
About the Miami International Film Festival:
The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) is the only major film festival based at an institution of higher learning. MIFF’s mission, in conjunction with the cultural objectives at Miami Dade College – the nation’s largest institution of higher education – is to bridge cultural understanding; endorse tolerance; and encourage artistic development and excellence within a vigorous academic setting by provoking thought through film.
Miami International Film Festival
Ph: 305.405.6433
www.miamifilmfestival.com
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com
On behalf of Alain Perez, Aleksander StoJanovic, Matt Heien, Aba Kwawu and SiiNC Agency, with the support of Craig Robins and Dacra, We are pleased to announce the launch of FASHIONmiami
March 10-13th, 2010
WED / / March 10
8:00 Gen Art Fresh Faces www.genart.org
9:00 Afterparty hosted by Gen Art in the Lounge at the tent
For more information or to purchase tickets visit: GenArt.org
THU / / March 11
6:00 Unaluna
7:00 Craig Signer
8:00 FASHION MIAMI Haiti Relief Phelicia Dell winner of Diane von Furstenberg GHDC
10:00 Benefit for Haiti Relief with special performance by MaWon
11:00 Afterparty at Wall NightClub W Hotel, Miami Beach
FRI / / March 12
4:00 MIUAD Fashion Show
6:00 FGI Emerging Designers Competition
presented by Chrysler
Clothing:
1. Marcela Stark
2. Radames Alfonso
3. Nikki Poulos
4. Miranda M
Accesories:
1. Shoes – Lucas Mejia
2. Handbags – Sofia Lujan, Adriana Castro
3. Jewlery – Yvette and Eva Estime
7:00 IbellaV By Izabella
8:00 FGI Awards presented by Chrysler honoring Eva Hughes (Vogue en Espanol), Beacon Council, Silvia Tcherassi, Loren Ridinger
9:00 Silvia Tcherassi Fashion Show
10:00 Afterparty hosted by FGI
SAT / / March 13
6:00 Elements of Green
7:00 Dragana Ognjenovic
8:00 Gustavo Cadile
9:00 Custo Barcelona
10:00 Afterparty hosted by Custo Barcelona at the Lounge at the tent
The team that brought you Funkshion is pleased to announce a new venture with the support of the team behind Design District and Design Miami. This newly formed fashion platform will be known as FASHIONmiami. The spotlight on Miami’s cultural significance in the world of design and art is undeniable. FASHIONmiami aims to turn that spotlight on fashion and create a destination for designers, press and buyers. www.fashionmiamishows.com
FASHIONmiami will launch this winter (2010), with a schedule of Fall/Winter 2010 collection runway shows and events taking place from March 10th to March 13th at the stunning 35,000 sq ft temporary structure in the heart of the Design District. The design district has been dubbed the “SoHo†of Miami by the Financial Times, and “A Mecca for those in search of style†by the New York Times. The neighborhood is home to FASHIONmiami , Design Miami, Limited Edition Experiences and hosts an array of events associated with Art Basel Miami Beach.
“The concept behind FASHIONmiami stems from the idea to consolidate multiple fashion events around the city and house them all under one roof – in one week†says FASHIONmiami co-founder Alain Perez. “We will now host Gen-Art’s Fresh Faces shows, the FGI Emerging Designers Competition presented by Chrysler, Custo Barcelona, Funkshion, as well as multiple independently produced runway shows and showcases.â€
“We are extremely pleased to have our 6th annual Fresh Faces in Fashion Miami show open FASHIONmiami in the fabulous Design District – which also has been home to our Miami Art Basel events for the past two years!†said Gen Art CEO/Founder Ian Gerard.
“FASHIONmiami promises to be an extraordinary event. The runway shows coupled with the ancillary programming will provide a platform for showcasing the innovation and creativity in today’s fashion industry. FASHIONmiami – which is rich in content, creativity and combines commercial interests that are relevant to consumers – is just the type of programming we strive to promote in the Miami Design District. We are pleased that FASHIONmiami will call the Miami Design District its home.†Says Craig Robins, president and CEO of Dacra Development.
The Miami Design District (www.miamidesigndistict.net) is a unique, 18 square-block neighborhood just north of downtown Miami. The Miami Design District is the location of choice for exclusive retailers and fashion brands. The Miami Design District is also home to world-renowned furniture and design companies and art galleries.
Since 1925, the Chrysler brand has delighted customers with distinctive designs, allowing drivers around the world to always “Arrive in Style.” Fashion Week Miami represents the perfect platform to support not only the fashion industry, but the ideals of design and craftsmanship, along with intuitive innovation and technology. These are shared traits between the Chrysler brand and the talented designers that show and illustrate in their collections during FASHIONmiami.
All FASHIONmiami events to take place on NE 39th St corner at 1st Court in the Design District
Florida Grand Opera presents more than 30 Opera Stars in Concert for One Night Only!
25th Anniversary Tribute Concert
February 25 @ 7:00 p.m.
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House
Don’t miss this spectacular One Night Only Tribute Concert featuring more than 30 opera stars performing with full orchestra and chorus! The program will feature more than 20 famous arias and ensembles from some of your favorite operas, including great works by Puccini, Bizet, Rossini, Verdi, Mozart, and many others. The Masters of Ceremonies for the evening will be opera legends Renata Scotto and Sherrill Milnes.
On-Stage Dinner
Seats are also available for a special dinner with the stars and Bob Heuer immediately following the concert on the Lynn Wolfson Stage. For more information, please contact Denise Courshon at 305-854-1643, ext. 1202 or dcourshon@fgo.org.
BUY TICKETS NOW!
Or call the box office at 305.949.6722 to purchase your tickets today!
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132
The Spotlight shines on local professional industry members of FREC each month to highlight their successes and services within our community and to provide ease of access/networking opportunities to industry members, guests and attendees at Industry After Hours.
Industry After Hours
Thursday, February 25, 2010
6:30 till 9:30pm
Mia at Biscayne
20 Biscayne Blvd where Flagler meets Biscayne
Industry After Hours are monthly networking events designed for industry professionals to meet and build relationships in an informal setting. For more information on sponsoring Industry After Hours, contact sponsors@frecouncil.org.
Many industry people are attending and you may even see celebs.
We hope to see you there and please Visit: www.miabiscayne.com
$5 for members
$10 for non-members
Please RSVP to RSVP@FRECouncil.org
The King Is Dead Introduces The Live Series Every Friday & Saturday Starting February 26 & 27th
Performances by The Big Bounce, DJ Andre Soul, The State Of and DJ Mike Sike
WHO/WHAT: The King Is Dead, a local haunt of Miami’s Design District and the nightlife component to its sister venue Grass Restaurant & Lounge launches its first ever live series every Friday & Saturday night beginning on February 26th and 27th. The series kicks off with an entirely revamped sound system featuring performances by The Big Bounce and DJ Andre Soul on Friday, February 26th along with performances by The State Of and DJ Mike Sike on Saturday, February 27th. Though performers will vary from week to week The King Is Dead will stay consistent in format with acid jazz and r&b for a more relaxing start to the weekend on Fridays and a dance oriented electronic composition on Saturdays. There will be two performances per night at 10:30pm and 12:30pm.
WHERE: The King is Dead
10 NE 40th St
Miami, FL 33137
WHEN: Every Friday & Saturday beginning on February 26th
Doors open at 9pm
**For Information & Reservations call 305.573.3355
About King is Dead Located next door to its sister venue Grass Restaurant & Lounge, The King Is Dead, an expansive 3,500 square-foot nightclub reaffirms the Design District’s presence as an unparalleled and unique evening destination offering something never before seen in Miami. Conceived by Anthony Capano, Cristina Ventura, and TJ Lenk, The King Is Dead utilizes ornate colors and innovative design elements including a 17th century pulpit, stain glass windows and black Italian Murano glass chandeliers. The King Is Dead’s opulent decor sets a stark contrast against sister venue Grass Restaurant & Lounge’s natural green oasis. King Is Dead is located at 10 NE 40th Street between NE 1st Avenue and North Miami Avenue. The King Is Dead is open Thursday through Saturday 9pm to 5am. For reservations or additional information call (305) 573-3355 or visit www.kingisdead.com.
WHEN: Thursday, April 22, 7 – 9 pm
WHAT: KICK-OFF CELEBRATION PARTY for WISH YOU WERE HERE – the History of Miami Beach – the MUSICAL. Live preview of The MUSICAL, with Food, Drinks, Silent Auction, and more.
WHERE: Art Deco Welcome Center, Miami Design Preservation League (a co-sponsor), 10th Street and Ocean Drive, Miami Beach 33139
COST: Advance-sale tickets only. INFO: call 305-613-2325
DETAILS AT: www.artsatstjohns.com. See our FaceBook page for info on the History of Miami Beach project.
*WISH YOU WERE HERE*
“The History of Miami Beach”
is getting bigger and better
NEW DATES!
Kick-off party at MDPL* – Thurs., April 22, 7 pm
Premiere of Full Musical – Fall dates TBA
Our project has snow-balled, gaining incredible momentum & support from everyone in the community! So we’re collaborating and making the show bigger and better than ever!
The project now includes parties, workshops, art exhibits, book/play readings, jazz events — AND we are collaborating with composers and songwriters to come up with all original musical for the fall show.
More details to follow about Kick-Off Party*
*collaboratiing with Miami Design Preservation League, The Market Company and Sandbar Lounge
And we still want your stories about Miami Beach!
Here are some of the characters we have met so far!
Aristotle Ares, Dona Zemo, Robert Bowman, Commissioner Deede Weithorn,Ellie Schneiderman, Caryl and Harold Unger, Merle Weiss
Send us your story via email artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net
or post it on our FaceBook wall – photos welcome!!
More info: www.artsatstjohns.com or call 305-613-2325.
DWNTWN Events Update
Meet Your Neighbors!
A Resident Networking Event
Thursday, March 04, 2010
5:30 – 8:00 PM
TRE Italian Bistro
270 E. Flagler Street & Southeast 3 Avenue Block Party
If riding MetroMover use the Bayfront Park Station
Please RSVP at (305) 379-7070 or by email to info@DowntownMiami.net
Downtown Miami Partnership and Miami Downtown Development Authority would like to welcome you to the neighborhood at our Thirteenth Meet Your Neighbors!
Hosted by: TRE Italian Bistro
This is your opportunity to make new friends and get to know your DWNTWN. TRE will serve up tasty nibbles and Grey Goose will be serving drinks.
Listen to live music at the Block Party on Southeast 3 Avenue adjacent to Alberto Cortes Cosmetics & Perfumes.
We’ve taken care of everything you just need to bring yourself to Meet your Neighbors!
FRIDAY FEB 26th GRYPHON
At the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The DJmag @ the Shelborne Sneak Peek Presents
TERRY HUNTER, JON COWAN AND SEBASTIAN C
table reservations: 954 581 5454
All patrons will receive half price passes for DJmag @
the Shelborne’s Thursday March 25th party upon entry to Gryphon.
Plus other DJmag giveaways, tickets and great Music
Featuring: DJ Fresh, Euphonik, Milkshake, Black Coffee, Master Kev, Nick Holder, Culoe Da Song, Fistaz and Mahoota, SheJay Zandy and performance by Keith Thompson
Time: March 26, 2010 from 12pm to 9pm
Location: The South Seas Hotel & Pool
Organized By: Amplified Management, Media Services NYC, The Joint, The South Seas Hotel, Pilikia by the Pool and 340 Sound
Event Description: In association with Amplified Management, Media Services NYC, The Joint, The South Seas Hotel, Pilikia by the Pool and 340 Sound
WMC celebrates it 25th Anniversary and what better way to have the first South African party as part of the celebrations.
The South African Invasion line up includes TOP South African DJs : DJ Fresh, Euphonik, Milkshake, Black Coffee, Culoe Da Song, Fistaz and Mahoota with special guest Nick Holder, Master Kev, SheJay Zandy and performance by Keith Thompson
$10 Early Bird TICKETS HERE
F.eU Miami Invasion Friday March 26, 2010
DJ’s:
Fresh – 5FM-South Africa
Euphonik – 5FM-South Africa
Milkshake – South Africa
Fistaz -Metro FM -South Africa
Zandy – New York
Mahoota – South Africa
Black Coffee – South Africa
Culoe de Song – South Africa
DJ Pepsi – South Africa
Nick Holder – Toronto
Master Kev -New York
and Performance by Keith Thompson
Join Arts at St Johns this Saturday evening, February 27th at 8 pm for
A PIANO RECITAL SHOWCASE
featuring original compositions and classical favorites by pianist/composer
Rachel Currea
grand winner of our
2009 *Talent Quest Miami competition
Advance Tickets available here.
Advance tickets online $15. At the door: $20.
ABOUT RACHEL
Rachel Currea began composing consistently when she was 19 years old as a way to relax from the rigors of classical music training and the demands of college and work. Shortly after she composed her first few pieces, she suffered a serious auto accident with head trauma. For the next ten years Rachel found it nearly impossible to compose, but continued to perform and teach piano. Her breakthrough in composing again came with learning the art of meditation. Her CD of piano solos, “Inner Sound” is a tribute to this creative and personal breakthrough.
Rachel waited until the last minute to enter the 2009 Talent Quest Miami competition and, as writer Lynette Zilio commented in the Miami Herald, “Last was certainly not least at 2009 Talent Quest Miami* finale. Pianist and composer Rachel Currea, the last of 12 performers, took home $500 and the opportunity to showcase her work after blowing the judges away with her original piece, ‘Hear Me Now’.” ~Lynette Zilio – The Miami Herald (Jul 28, 2009)
The University of Miami Frost School of Music and WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio
Present Symphonic Jazz with Vocals
The University of Miami Frost Jazz Vocal Ensemble 1
Timothy Buchholtz, director
And The University of Miami Frost Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 8:00 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Road, Coral Gables
Gen. Adm. $15.00
To benefit WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio and the UM Frost School of Music
Call 305-284-5813
DJmag @ the Shelborne March 23 – 28, 2010
Tickets on sale at wantickets.com/shelborne or Residentadvisor.net/shelborne
Cabanas and Table service still available for all parties, and includes admission and bottles:
Tables and Cabana reservations: shine@shelborne.com
Info Line: 305 341 1455
Pre Sale Tickets are selling fast so come party with Bob Sinclar, Sasha, Luciano, Loco Dice, Danny Tenaglia, Timo Maas, David Morales, Jonathan Peters, PRYDA, Josh Wink, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Sander Kleinenberg, Joris Voorn, SOS, Dennis Ferrer, Way out West(live), Steve Lawler, Sharam, James Zabiela, Nic Fanciulli, Hernan Cattaneo, DJ T, Darren Emerson, Oliver Moldan, Randall Jones,Martin Buttrich, Reboot, Amin Goelstan, Sarah Main, Goldfish (live), Mo Funk,Jon Cowan,Todd Terry, Arno Cost & Norman Doray, Anthony Pappa, Santos, Michel Cleis,Riva Starr, Adam Port, Santé and Alex Dolby Yves Eaux, Johnny De Mol, D Ramirez Jody Wisternoff, Hybrid, Stel, Steve Bug, Davide Squillace, D’julz, Luca Bacchetti, DJ Sneak and Doc Martin plus special performances still to be announced.
The Clevelander Invites You For Complimentary Wine / Champagne + Jazz On 2/25/10
Moet / Hennessey Present Complimentary Wine/Champagne From 6:30pm – 8pm On The Spf4 Sun Deck And Then From 8pm – 10:30pm Enjoy Soultry Jazz Sounds By Nicole Henry In The 1020 Music Boxx (2nd Floor Of The Clevelander) : Musicboxx@Clevelander.Com For Reservations. www.clevelander.com
Ann Storck’s Professionals Group
Networking Breakfast at IKEA – February 25 at 8am
For more information, please contact Elisabeth Glynn at 954/584-8000 x347 or at eglynn@ascfl.org.
Networking Breakfast – A great way to start the day! The group recently branched out to incorporate this type of networking event for busy professionals who enjoy the opportunity for making business contacts before the business day begins. We’re always looking for venues, donations of breakfast items, and guest speakers to keep the breakfast exciting. We hope to have several successful breakfasts each year.
RELAX, UNWIND, ENJOY SOME FOOD, WINE AND SHOPPING!
NICOLE SHELLEY MODELS presents FASHION MODEL AND CHEF
SHAWN ERIC FRALIN RAKKASAN CHEF in YOUR PREMIERE
BRICKELL FOOD AND WINE DEDICATED TO HAITI!
Live Cooking Demonstration
HONORARY GUEST FROM OUR NATION’S CAPITAL TBA
Music
International Wines
Dessert Delights
Business Networking and more…..
February 26, 2010
6:30PM-9:30PM
1055 SE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
www.ventunousa.com
Dress Code: Friday Chic Only
rsvp@nicoleshelleymodels.com
Special Thanks-Honorary Hosts- Rotary Club of Brickell,Worldwide Welcome
Beta Capital Management, HQ Dontics, AskPiera VIP concierge, Glaucia Hartman
Gabriole Van Bryce
THIS FIRST YEAR IS DEDICATED TO HAITI!
10% OF SALES WILL BENEFIT THE ROTARY CLUB OF BRICKELL IN ITS PURCHASE OF SHELTER BOXES FOR HAITI!
Spamusica Records host a record release party for Rumberos de la 8 this Thursday, February 25th at Hoy Como Ayer in Little Havana. Please join us for this very special night of rumba!
What: Rumberos de la 8 — CD Release Party
Where: HOY COMO AYER, 2212 SW 8th Street, Little Havana, FL, 305-541-2631
When: Thursday, February 25th, 9pm doors, 10pm show
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The Sony Ericsson Open and Bombay Sapphire Gin have teamed up to form a five-event Happy Hour Series taking place at various locations around South Florida leading up to the annual tennis tournament, to be played March 22 – April 4.
The Series will kick-off this Friday, February 19 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Sports Exchange Restaurant & Bar and Tarpon Bend Food & Tackle, located next door to each other at 45 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. The other locales of the Series include the Himmarshee Bar and Grille in Ft. Lauderdale on February 26, the Clevelander Hotel in South Beach on March 5, Novecento Restaurant in Brickell on March 12, and Max’s Grille in Boca Raton on March 19.
At each event, there will be ticket giveaways to the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open, as well as the Bombay Sapphire Cocktail Experience, where individuals age 21 and up, can learn to make their own cocktail from Bombay Sapphire mixologists. Featured at each stop will be the Sapphire Ace, the official cocktail of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Bombay Sapphire is in its fourth year of sponsorship with the Sony Ericsson Open, and will once again host an upscale lounge on the tournament grounds, where patrons can enjoy signature cocktails throughout the schedule of matches.
HAPPY HOUR SERIES SCHEDULE:
February 26, 5:00-7:00 pm: Himmarshee Bar and Grille
210 SW 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33310
March 5, 6:00-8:00 pm: Clevelander Hotel
1020 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
March 12 6:00-8:00 pm: Novecento Restaurant
1414 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL, 33131
March 19 5:00-7:00 pm: Max’s Grille
404 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL, 33432
More Info
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
“Colors Of The Islands”
Honoring President Bill Clinton present if request & scheduling permit
FASHION SHOW BY
Gabriella Arango
Michelle Pommier Models
ART EVENT BY FAMED ARTIST
Romero Britto
Biltmore
April The 8th at 7pm
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables Florida 33134
Benefiting “Andy’s Cup” 2010
TIM HARDAWAY FOUNDATION
Haitian Division
Contact: KimberlyBacardi@aol.com – or – Paul@timhardawayfoundation.org
Kimberly Bacardi – or- Paul Laroche
Part of the Ninth Annual Andy’s Cup – Giving A Voice To The Voiceless
For more info please go to
www.TimHardawayFoundation.org
Wednesday, February 24th
@ The Electric Pickle
Doors at 10pm
NO COVER
FUTURE FLAVAS & CLASSICS EVERY WEDNESDAY
DJs This week:
SANTIAGO –
MANUVERS–
SIRE ESQ.-
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Drink Specials:$5 DRINKS ALL NIGHT
Supported By:
Public Wizard: http://www.PublicWizardInc.com
Frank 151: http://www.Frank151.com
Wax Poetics: http://www.WaxPoetics.com
ATC: http://www.ATCMIA.com
Miami Beach Women’s Conference expands to two days of empowering activities for women by women-March 26-27
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower, the Miami Beach Commission for Women and Women’s Exhibit are producing the second annual Miami Beach Women’s Conference on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27.
More than 700 women attended last year, and more than 1,000 are expected this year. The event will showcase activities dealing with topics that affect women today, and include special presentations about the great women in Miami Beach. Conference topics include safety & self defense, career & finance, health and wellness, arts and more.
On Friday, March 26, the Conference will begin at City Hall with a continental breakfast and the Mayor’s Panel on “Women in Politics / Women Leaders†in the Commission Chambers from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., featuring an all-star lineup of elected female officials.
The food and celebration continues with a catered lunch in the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, featuring top female chefs.
From 2-6 p.m., the conference moves to the Miami Beach Convention Center. Renowned women’s history author and expert Doris Weatherford is the keynote speaker, leading into a panel on 2010 Woman in History Honoree Barbara Baer Capitman – the visionary most responsible for saving Miami Beach’s Art Deco district.
At 6:30 p.m. in the Botanical Garden, the Miami Beach Commission for Women honors Miami Beach’s 2010 “Women Worth Knowing”, which this year includes Margarita Cepeda-Leonardo, Laura Jamieson, Elizabeth Schwartz and Dona Zemo.
On Saturday March 27, a Woman’s Expo features local businesses, women’s organizations, interactive arts exhibit, psychics, live performances, speakers and a teen forum at the Convention Center from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The conference on March 26 is free and open to the public. Lunch in the Garden is $25. There is a nominal charge of $5 for the Women’s Expo on March 27 (under 18 is free). For more information about the conference: http://womensexhibit.com/wordpress/
Partners include the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Council, The Miami Dade Commission for Women, The Miami Beach Convention Center and the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26-MIAMI BEACH WOMEN’S CONFERENCE EVENTS
8:30 to 11:00 AM
Location: Miami Beach City Hall – 3rd Floor
1700 Convention Center Drive
Continental Breakfast, Sponsored by Costco
“WOMEN IN POLITICS / WOMEN LEADERSâ€
Host: Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
Moderator: Miami Beach Commissioner Deede Weithorn
Miami Beach’s first woman Mayor, Matti Bower brings together a panel of women leaders throughout Miami-Dade County for the second annual Miami Beach Women’s Conference at City Hall Friday March 26, 2010 — with a Special Guest from “The White House Projectâ€.
The Panelists are:
Aventura Mayor Susan Gottlieb
El Portal Village Mayor Joyce A. Davis
Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner
Miami-Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman, District 4
Miami-Dade Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, District 6
Kimberly Mitchem-Rasmussen, The White House Project
The Mayor’s Panel is Sponsored by: Florida House Representative Luis R. Garcia, Jr. District 107
12:00 to 1:30 PM
LOCATION: Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
$25 Per Person
Sponsor: The Boucher Brothers
“LUNCH IN THE GARDENâ€
Featuring Women Chefs, Caterers & Restauranteurs
2:00 – 6:00 PM-“CONFERENCE SESSIONSâ€-(ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE)
LOCATION: Miami Beach Convention Center
Hall B First Floor
1901 Convention Center Drive
2 pm to 3:15 PM
“WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTHâ€
Keynote Speaker: Doris Weatherford, author and historian
2010 Women’s History Honoree
Barbara Baer Capitman
Sponsor: Goldman Properties
Location: Main Room
3:30 – 4:20 PM
“EMAIL MARKETINGâ€
Individual Room Sessions
Presented by: Lisa Sparks, Constant Contact
Sponsor: Constant Contact
Location: Room B -114
“A HEALTHY HEARTâ€
Presented by: Charlotte Libov
Sponsor to be Announced
Location: Room B -115
“WOMEN AUTHORSâ€
Jo Manning, Ellen Brazer ,Trisha Posner
Presented by: Carol Hoffman-Guzman
Sponsor to be Announced
Location: Room B – 116
“HANDS-ON ART WORKSHOPâ€
Presented by: Dena Stewart
Sponsor to be Announced
Location: Room B – 117
4:00 to 6:00 PM
S.A.F.E.- SELF-DEFENSE AWARENESS AND FAMILIARIZATION EXCHANGE
Presented by: Kelly Reid
Sponsor: Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police
William Nichols Lodge #8
Location: Main Room
4:30 – 5:20 PM
Break Out Room Sessions
“MIVISTA MARKETING MASTERMINDâ€
Presented by: Michelle Villalobos
Sponsor: Friends of DDCFW, Inc.
“PSYCHOLOGICAL TRANSITIONSâ€
Presented by: Dr. Alice Randolph
Sponsor: Dr. Alice Randolph
Location: Room B -115
“RIGHTS OF UNMARRIED COUPLESâ€
Presented by: Elizabeth Schwartz, Esq.
Sponsor: To be Announced
Location: Room B -116
“WOMEN ARTISTSâ€
Presented by: Dena Stewart
Speakers
Paula Turk
Shirley Henderson
Ellie Schneiderman
Sponsor: Miami Cultural Arts Foundation
Location: Room B 117
MIAMI BEACH “WOMEN WORTH KNOWING†AWARDS
Presented by: Miami Beach Commission for Women
Location:Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
SATURDAY, MARCH 27-MIAMI BEACH WOMEN’S CONFERENCE EVENTS-
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
MIAMI BEACH WOMEN’S EXPO
Miami Beach Convention Center Hall B
Adult Admission $5.00 – 18 & Under: Free
A variety of vendors, art galleries, organizations, and businesses will be available to showcase their products and services. Fashion, beauty, publication, retail, corporate, nonprofits, art, comedy and live music performances!
SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
SKIN CARE BY SKIN TYPE
Dr. Leslie Bauman, Dermatologist
Author of “The Skin Type Solution†and more
CEO Bauman Cosmetic Research Institute
THE BEAUTY PRESCRIPTION
Dr. Eva Caroline Rivto, Psychiatrist
University of Miami School of Psychiatry
Author of “The Beauty Prescription
UPSIDE THINKING
CEO & Coach Lisa Marie Platsky
Author of “Designing Your Destinyâ€
TEEN FORUM
Hannah Imberman, Girl Scouts of America
Author of “Mimo Maniaâ€
“SOCIAL NETWORKINGâ€
Mary Muniz-Pellicer
Y.W.C.A. Greater Miami-Dade, Inc.
S.A.F.E.
Self Defense Workshop
Retired Miami Beach Police Officer Kelly Reid
“ADD WOMEN, CHANGE POLITICSâ€
The White House Project
Kimberly Michem-Rasmussen
Southern Region Director of Development
STEM CELL 101â€
Sabrina Cohen Stem Cell Research Foundation
WedMD 2009 “American Health Heroâ€
TWINS SPEAK WITH THEIR HEARTSâ€
Hearts Desire International, LLC
Nikki Beach invites you to a Wine Tasting organized by in-house Sommelier Sebastien Benchabi.
Feautured Wines: CHATEAU ROLLAN DE BY MEDOC & CHATEAU D’ESCLAN PROVENCE CHATEAU BERTAUD BELIEUST, TROPEZ.
Accompanied by fruit platters, breads & cheeses.
Thursday February 25th and Friday February 26th
Cost: $30 per person.
For more information or to book your reservation
call 305.538.1111
RSVP to:
rsvp.miamibeach@nikkibeach.com
Saturday, March 20, 12:30pm
Art Tour and Lunch
Enjoy a private tour of the de la Cruz Collection and lunch in Miami’s Design District.
We will meet at Locust Projects.
Locust Projects members free / non-members $25
RSVP locustprojects@yahoo.com or 305.576.8570
BP Escapes cordially invites you to to experience the fascinating diversity of the Caribbean culture
Caribbean Sunset Dominican Republic Moments
Experience, Explore and Taste Dominican Republic by Cultural Moments
Wednesday February 24th , 2010
MAC Building
5960 SW 57th Ave | Miami, Fl 33143
Explore
5:00 – 6:00 PM – Art and Books Reception
6:00 – 6:15 PM – Welcome
Latinos United & DAHCW CEO J. Amada Vargas, Ph.D.
Urban Icons President: Alan Solis
Opening By Dominican Republic Consul Mr. Manuel Almanzar
Experience
7:00 – 8:00 PM – Cultural Exhibitions
8:30 PM
– A Dominican Republic inspired Fashion Show by Samy Gicherman. Produced by Oslan Osorio
– Music Poetry and Art by Writer Rey Andujar,Jazz player Luis Disla and live art expressions by artist Máximo Caminero
Taste
9:00 – 10:00 PM
Experience an exquisite culinary presentation by Dominican-American Chef Willy Hernandez.
Also featured Executive Chef Jose Gonzalez presenting an Artistic Dominican Cuisine exhibition
RSVP at info@urbaniconsmarketing.com
Visit us at the BP Escapes Lounge and Participate in our Silent Auction to Win 2 packages for 2 nights in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Mexico
Courtesy of BP ESCAPES
For a fascinating travel experience please call us at 305.418.9494. You’ll love it!
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Unity on the Bay
411 NE 21th Street
Miami, FL
If you are facing challenges during these current economic times…we are here to help. Join us at Unity on the Bay’s one-day FREE Resource Fair!
At Unity on the Bay, we understand the idea that supporting each other through difficult times is another way in which we can “be there†for each other, our community and our neighbors. This is why on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Unity on the Bay is offering a FREE One-Day Resource fair.
Over 50 private and public organizations will join in our campus to provide much needed information, and support for anyone in the community that is affected by current economic conditions or unexpected life changes.
Services are FREE for this one day only – There will be FREE dental screenings, health screenings, hearing tests, HIV/AIDS screenings, glucose testing, high blood pressure testing, mental health services, financial support, unemployment services, food stamps, bankruptcy, debt consolidation and bankruptcy services. There will be FREE immigration services, foster and hospice care services and much, much more. Did we mention these services are FREE?
Did we mention admission for the community fair is free? Help is available to everyone.
Unity on the Bay is located at 411 NE 21 Street, Miami, Florida. For more information, visit http://www.unityonthebay.org/unity_community.html or call 305.573.9191, ext. 211.
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