Martini Tuesdays at National Hotel with Papi Fashion Show and Wire Magazine 11/24/09

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Fashion Show by Papi in partnership with Wire Magazine
Martini Tuesdays is a weekly cocktail party that meets at a different fabulous South Beach venue every Tuesday at 9pm. Now in its 8th year, Martini Tuesdays is a great night for networking and meeting new friends. There is never a cover charge.
This Week’s Location: 11.24.09
National Hotel
Pool Bar
1677 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach
305.532.2311
www.nationalhotel.com
DJ Bryan Peroni
Martini of the Week:
Martini $8
Made with Vodka.
See Photos from Martini Tuesdays

Opening Reception of Miami Beach Community Health Center Through the Eyes of Love 11/30/09

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Artwork by 2008 Best in Show Barry Gross
You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception of the
Miami Beach Community Health Center’s
Through the Eyes of Love juried art exhibition in honor of World AIDS Day. Be the first to preview this thought provoking art collection that depicts how HIV/ AIDS has affected the lives of so many around the world.
November 30, 2009 6 -9 pm
767 17th St. Miami Beach, Florida
Details at miamibeachhealth.org or call 954.703.7938

One Night in Paris Epic at River Lounge 11/20/09

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VIP EMBASSY & FRENCH CONNEXION PRESENT:
“ONE NIGHT IN PARIS”
by DJ MICHAEL B.
After his acclaimed debuts in Miami at the Winter Music Conference, Michael B. is back for one night @ the River Lounge, an upscale venue located in the Epic Hotel, as part of his 2009 World Tour (Miami, New York, Switzerland, Bangkok, etc.).
His famous party, “One night in Paris” will transport you Friday, November 20, to France through his magical House sets.
THIS EVENT IS FREE, thanks to our sponsor: Champagne PIPER-HEIDSIECK.
We will also give you the opportunity to discover “ICE TROPEZ”, the new trendy drink from ST Tropez.
INFO/TABLE SERVICE: RSVP@VIPEMBASSY.COM or 305.244.8322
Doors open at 9:00 PM
River Lounge
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way
Miami, FL 33131
Valet parking: $10

RDZ Fine Art Grand Opening Gallery at Coral Gables 11/21/09

WARRIORJOSE GRILLO
RDZ FINE ART, cordially invites you to the Grand Opening of its New Gallery in the heart of Coral Gables
Sat – Nov. 21st, 2009 at 8 PM
Featuring:
Jose Grillo New Light
Greg Busch The Lace Project
Also: Yuri Martinez Ramos, Elaine Hughes, Betty Haight, Edward Rodriguez, Oleg Zakomorny, and Ariel Abad
RDZ Fine Art ‘s mission is to provide the Miami/South Florida Art Collector with a unique cultural and art buying experience, reminiscent with what is routinely offered in the galleries of SOHO New York, Laguna Beach – California and Lyme – Connecticut; that being one of striving to understand the collector’s goals and in doing so, educating the Art collector as to trends, the wonderful artists to be represented by RDZ Fine Art, and the various forms of media and artistry which will help them enjoy their collections for generations to come. RDZ Fine Art also strives to be a gathering place for South Florida artists and their unique visions by offering the gallery as a “show place” for their work, and from time to time, sign these artists to representational contracts. The gallery has participated in numerous fairs including Art Basel, Bridge Art-Miami, Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts-California, Arte Americas-Miami Beach, and will be participating in this year’s Red Dot-Miami/Wynwood (Dec 2-6,2009) as well as The Armory Show-New York City (March 4-8, 2010) The Opening Reception is FREE to the Public:
RDZ Fine Art
37 Merrick Way
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
www.rdzfineart.com
sales@rdzfineart.com
Hours:
Tues-Thurs: 6 pm -8 pm
Fri: 7 pm -10 pm
Sat:10 am -9 pm

The University of Miami Frost School of Music and WDNA Radio present The University of Miami Frost Jazz Ensemble 11/20/09

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The University of Miami Frost School of Music
and WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio present…
The University of Miami Frost Jazz Ensemble 1
Larry Lapin, Director
Special guests Lisanne Lyons and John Toomey
Friday, November 20, 2009, 8 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Rd., Coral Gables
Tickets: $15
to benefit WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio & the UM Frost School of Music
Call 305-284-5813 for reservations

Miami Groove Cruise to Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau Bahamas on NCLS Sky 1/29/09

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UPDATE!! SIRIUSXM is broadcasting from the GROOVE CRUISE!! THIS IS INSANE! Listen on AREA and BPM or visit those stations at www.Siriusxm.com the month of November for details on winning a free cruise for 2 and airfare.

SAVE $50 BY MENTIONING DISCOUNT CODE: MIA50

Since 2004, the Groove Cruise has been ROCKING the ocean and creating an epic experience in over 3,000 people’s lives. In 2010, we are once again working with the Opium Group / Mansion Miami and a portion of proceeds will benefit NextAid.

http://www.TheGrooveCruise.com

As seen in the NY Times, CNN, MTV, BBC, FOX NEWS and noted as leading the way of the #1 tourism trend in North America in 2008. We work hard and play HARDER.

Prices Go up $50 Per person Nov 30th All suites are sold out and currently on a waitlist…quads are close to gone, but we have a decent amount of Inside/Oceanview cabins and a handful of balconies…Pay $50 more per person after Nov 30…DON’T WAIT

Current Promotions:

Female Foursomes SAVE $Forty $Four!

Until we run out, girls who book a quad cabin will save an additional $44 per person off of our already low rates. This means a quad inside is only $430 per girl which includes your cabin, food, taxes, port charges, & all parties! Very limited quantity…discount will be automatically noted on your invoice after you book online or call us.

Itinerary on Norwegian Cruise Lines SKY®

Friday, January 29: Leave from the Port of Miami at 4PM
Saturday, January 30. Nassau, Bahamas (8AM to 5PM)
Sunday, January 31. Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas (8AM to 5PM)
Monday, February 1. Return to Miami (9AM)

SAVE $50 per person off the below rates when mentioning discount code MIA50 on http://www.TheGrooveCruise.com or by calling 877-438-9438 and mentioning MIA50.

Prices below are per person and based on # of people in the cabin.

Executive Penthouse Suite Double AB $1,899.00
Penthouse Suite Triple AC SOLD OUT
Penthouse Suite Double AC $1,499.00
Balcony Quad BC $674.00
Balcony Triple BC $684.00
Balcony Double BC $699.00
Oceanview Quad G $574.00
Oceanview Triple G $584.00
Oceanview Double G $599.00
Inside Quad KK $574.00
Inside Triple KK $484.00
Inside Double KK $499.00

Prices above include all food, taxes, port charges, fuel fees, entertainment fees and parties on and off the ship.

SAVE $50 per person off the below rates when mentioning discount code MIA50 on http://www.TheGrooveCruise.com or by calling 877-438-9438 and mentioning MIA50.

Pay $50 more per person after Nov 30…DON’T WAIT
http://www.TheGrooveCruise.com 877-GET-WHET (438-9438)

REMINDER Soul Of Miami Networker Party at Graziano’s Saturday 11/21/09

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{Greetings Soul Of Miami Fans! I just wanted to drop you a final reminder that our very first event is coming right up on Saturday, November 21st. For bloggers, it starts at 2pm, for everyone it starts at 3pm. It is at Graziano’s in Brickell, 177 SW 7th St. They are providing complimentary appetizers and reduced price drinks. If you have not tried their food, it is very good. We always enjoy meeting our fans, so we hope that you can make it by! Please RSVP here. And special thanks to Sex and the Beach for working with us in getting this together.}

Art Whino Miami 12/2-6/09

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Art Whino: MIAMI
4 Day exhibit during Art Basel Miami
Art Whino, a prominent pop-surrealist and urban contemporary art gallery presents ART WHINO: MIAMI.

ART WHINO: MIAMI will be an innovative New Brow exhibition, complete with receptions and musical performances that will heighten the experience beyond the typical art show. Art from two separate traveling exhibitions, LIFE ESSENTIALS and OLD SKOOLIN’ will be brought together in Miami for the first time. This landmark multi-city, comprehensive exhibition will bring together the best of both traditionally trained and urban street art styles, helping to more define this era in contemporary art and set the bar even higher for the direction of art today. This combined show will highlight both music and art that spans the spectrum of current trends, and will be accompanied by installations and auxiliary exhibitions featuring live painting by several Art Whino artists.

Art Whino has also teamed up with Urbanite Bistro to host a special all day event Thursday, December 3rd in the outdoor garden space of Urbanite Bistro, featuring over 15 Art Whino artists painting live and musical performances. Artists will also showcase some of their newest works inside the restaurant for the entire of the month of December.

Outside of Urbanite Bistro, on several surrounding buildings, Primary Flight: The world’s largest site-specific street level mural installation will be taking place throughout the week. For more information visit http://primaryflight.com/blog/

Event Locations:
Main Exhibit
Charcoal Studios
Across from the Street From Scope
2135 NW 1st AVE
Miami, FL 33127

2nd Location
Urbanite Bistro
One block from Pulse
62 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL 33132

Wednesday Dec 2nd, Charcoal Studios
Press Preview, 11am-5pm
Artists/Exhibitor Mixer, 5pm-8pm
VIP and Press Cocktail, 8pm-Midnight

Thursday Dec 3rd, Urbanite Bistro and Outdoor Area
Outdoor Live Painting and Music, Noon-8pm
Reception/After Party , 11pm-2am

Thursday Dec 3rd, Charcoal Studios
General Admission, 11am-8pm

Friday Dec 4th, Charcoal Studios
General Admission, 11am-8pm
Reception with Musical Performance, 8pm-Midnight
$30 Reception Admission includes complimentary food samplings by Urbanite Bistro and complimentary beverages

Saturday Dec 5th, Charcoal Studios
General Admission, 11am-8pm
Reception with Musical Performace, 8pm-Midnight
$30 Reception Admission includes complimentary food samplings by Urbanite Bistro and complimentary beverages

Sunday Dec 6th Charcoal Studios
Art Whino: MIAMI General Admission, 11am-6pm

Life Essentials Artists
Adam Russell, Adorable Creatures, Anna Davis, Angie Mason, Anko, Asbestos, Andy Haynes, Anna Thackray, Arabella Proffer, Arisu, Blaine Fontana, Brad Strain, Brendan Tierney, Brandi Read, Brandon McLean, Bryan Collins , Casey Weldon, Charlie Owens, Chris Bishop, Chris Murray, Chris Sheridan, Daniel Fleres, Dan May, Drew Storm Graham, Dustin Ortiz, Edward Gross, Emily Greene Liddle, Esho, Fred Harper, Graham Franciose, Gregory Ferrand, J Asher Lynch, James Walker, Jason John, Jason Snyder, Jimbot
John Collier, John Hung Ha, John Powell, JoKa, Joshua Krause, Julie Steiner, Luis Lorenzana, Justin Lovato, Kareem Rizk, Kelly Vivanco, LECKOmio, Leonor Morais, Lisa Selby, Lucho, Luke Dixon, Marie Barr, Mario Wagner, Mark Jenkins, Matt Dangler, Mary Spring, Matt Somma, Michelle Caplan, Michael Crockett, Michael Owen, Mike Weber, Mikel Glass, Misprinted Type
Molotov Circus, Molly Crabapple, Morten Andersen, Nicolas Gracey, Nishi, Paulo Arraiano, Papermonster, Patrick Fatica, Raudiel Sañudo, Reuben Rude, Richard Alan Haugh, Richard Salcido, Rick Beaupre, Rick Reese, Robert Mars, Rudy Fig, Sam Ramos, Scotch, Scott G. Brooks, Spencer Reynolds, Steven Daily, Steven Smith, Sylvia Ortiz, Sugar Power, Terri Woodward, TMNK, Ursula Xanthe Young, Zach Tobias, Plus Many more!

Old Skoolin Artists
Adam Russell, Adrian ‘Viajero’ Roman, Alan Defibaugh, Annabelle Hartmann, Aniekan Udofia, Aryz, Aunia Kahn, Billy Mode, Brandon Hill, Brent E. Houzenga, Brooke Grucella, Cern YMI, Chris Brett, Chris Stain, CUTTHROAT, Daniel Barojas, Dave Lowell, Dave MacDowell, David Foox, Decoy, Downer, Drew Storm Graham, DSPAG, Dust, E.L.K, Ernesto Nasimo
Eyeone, Farfk, Frerk, gaNyan, Heather Randell, Herm, James Walker, Jazirock, Jef Aerosol, J Coleman, Jim ‘Penny’ Penfold’s, Josh Taylor, Justin French, Justin Lovato, Kelly Towles, Kenn Munk, Ki Yoon Ko, Koleszar, The Krah, LECKOmio, Lelo, Marc C. Woehr, Mark “DARK” Ramos, Max Kauffman, Mefee, Mike Owen, Mode 2
Nate Frizzell, Nils Westergard, Pablo Cristi, Papermonster, Phoneticontrol, Pixielife, Project Detonate, Raudiel Sañudo, Rik Catlow, Robots Will Kill, Ron Zakrin, Ruben Ubiera, Scotch, Sheesh, Skibs, Soule, Stncl.07, Surge, Sue Works, Tika, Tim Conlon, TMNK, Werc, Will Barras

Art Whino Gallery
Art Whino is a DC based art gallery whose mission is to bring together the freshest and rawest talent from around the world. With over 400 artists in the Art Whino arsenal, ranging from California to New York, Germany to Japan and beyond, Art Whino has become an all encompassing force in the art world. Exhibitions cover the whole spectrum of new art forms ranging from exposing emerging stencil and wheat pasting artists to showcasing the most skilled leaders of many different genres. For the life essentials Exhibit 100+ artists have been invited to participate exhibiting one piece each.
http://www.artwhino.com

Urbanite Bistro
Chef-Operator Frank Imbarlina created a diverse menu at The Urbanite Bistro sure to keep patrons’ palates pleased and elated. With nearly 20 years in the culinary industry, Imbarlina is best known for his first solo venture, “Brass Monkey” in Brigantine, NJ receiving the “Best of the Shore 2006” by critic Craig LaBan of the Philadelphia Inquirer, 4-stars from the Courier Post, 3-stars from the Press of A.C., and many other accolades from regional print publications, television and radio for his concept and menu..

Frank’s passion for food comes from his extensive culinary training with chefs throughout the Northeast. In 1999, Frank partnered with Chef Larry Berson of the New York Times 4-starred “The Carriage House” in Manhattan to launch “Contemporary Caterers,” offering eclectic, quality catering services. Their client list included members of the German, Italian and Argentinean consulates, Look Magazine, VOGUE Magazine and many other organizations in the fashion, production and financial industries. Frank has also consulted for a number of New York City restaurants and lounges.

From 1996-1999, Frank was the general manager and wine buyer at “No. 18” in Manhattan, featured in the Food Network’s “Dining Around.” Frank worked closely with Chef Dale Balsamo formerly of Montrachet, a protégé of David Bouley. Frank’s thoughtful wine list received an A+ from the renowned wine critic Kevin Zraly and his list of original martinis was included in Ray Foley’s “Ultimate Little Martini Book.”
http://www.urbanitebistro.com

Primary Flight
Primary Flight is a collaborative curatorial organization dedicated to the production of site-specific, street level, mural installations. Since its inception in 2007, Primary Flight has brought together over 100 of the world’s most influential Street Artists to install their bodies of work live in the streets of Wynwood. These projects provide a catalyst for burgeoning arts communities. Two books about Primary Flight events are scheduled to be released in the summer and winter of 2009, through Ginko Press Publishing.
http://primaryflight.com/blog

FriendsWithYou Boutique Launch Party 12/1/09

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This Art Basel Miami 2009, we invite you to join us for the grand opening of the first FriendsWithYou boutique, where the philosophy is to “Shop Happy”! Created to be a place where fine art meets consumer products, the boutique will open accompanied by a new line of limited edition merchandise including apparel, fine art, sculptures, prints, collectible toys and everything FriendsWithYou! To celebrate, we will host a special launch event & artist signing Tuesday, December 1st from 6pm to 10pm. As a special gift, all attendees will receive a free Super Malfi with purchase of any FriendsWithYou product!

We are super excited to unveil our flagship boutique as a part of our brand-new headquarters located in the heart of Miami’s Design District. As the official Art Basel Miami location for FriendsWithYou, our boutique is a special portal into a wonderful world of happiness! Experience the Magic, Luck, and Friendship this Art Basel Miami 2009 and “Shop Happy” with FriendsWithYou!!!

FriendsWithYou Boutique Launch Party!
Tuesday December 1, 2009 , 6:00pm – 10:00pm
3930 NE 2nd Ave, Suite 202
Miami, FL 33137
T: 305.722.8484
E: Info@FriendsWithYou.com
For more information or collector inquiries contact Nathaly.Charria@FriendsWithYou.com

Semo Art Basel on Stephanie Semonin Photography 12/3/09

LIVE photoshoot Portrait, at 5PM December 3, 2009 for ART BASEL MIAMI
call us to know more about it…
at 1 800 213 33 84
Stephanie SEMO photographe.
Time: December 3, 2009 at 5pm to December 6, 2009 at 7pm
Location: CALL US AT 1 800 213 33 84
Organized By: SEMO
Event Description: NEW PHOTOS SHOT AND PRESENTATION OF THE LAST SEMO PICTURES…
See more details and RSVP on STEPHANIE SEMONIN PHOTOGRAPHY.

An Art Exhibition for All Mankind 12/1-5/09

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AN ART EXHIBITION FOR ALL MANKIND.

Reial Cercle Artistic of Barcelona (RCA) is proud to sponsor this art exhibit in Miami’s Wynwood Art District during the upcoming Art Basel-Miami. RCA is a nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1881 and given its present day name by King Alfonso XIII in 1926. Its mission is to promote and support all artistic and cultural activities of the people of Barcelona. On December 1, 2009, its first ever exhibit outside of Barcelona will open to the public. We welcome you to come and experience “Post-Human. Good-bye to Mankind.” during its 12-day run.

…Man is something that shall be surpassed…
Friedrich Nietzsche.
…These are poetics that question the civilizing paradigm and they are included as part of a speech that articulates diverse forms of fusion and Post-Utopian connections (the existential, the instrumental, the political and the anthropological), but not on the side of rationality but on the side of chance; a vindication of the failure, a transcendental fault (…) Without doubt in a momentary lapse of time, mankind will suddenly be scalable like a machine, once completed its genomic cartography… this can even occur in different types of cyborg or unsuspected subsequent mutant transformations between the instrument and its flesh “(de)naturalized” (…) cleared, re-armed and redone in/from bionic assemblies where the entire body will be able to be replaced by a “Total Prosthesis,” which will happen in-line with other phenomena connected with the body, like Carnal Tragedies… a Nuclear Park and/or a Museum of the Negativity…
AdriaNomada (curator)

“United to End AIDS”
December 1 is also World AIDS Day, and RCA joins Mothers’ Voices in its mission to end AIDS. Mothers’ Voices is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen family communication about sex, sexual health, and HIV/AIDS/STD prevention through education and awareness.

AS SPACE IS LIMITED, PLEASE RSVP IF PLANNING TO ATTEND ON DECEMBER 1 BY EMAILING INFO@RODEZART.COM and WE WILL SUBSEQUENTLY CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE.

We also kindly thank our Spirits & Wine sponsors, which we hope you patronize in the future:

F d’ Montserrat Co.

New Music Miami Concert at The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum 11/21/09

New Music Miami Concert
Saturday, November 21th, 2009, 8pm
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

FIU New Music Ensemble specializes in the performance of contemporary chamber, experimental and electronic music, with an emphasis in the music of the last 50 years. The ensemble has recently been featured at the Subtropics Music Festival, the Society of Composers National and Regional Conferences, and the National Conference of the College Music Society.

$5 students| $10 FIU faculty, staff and seniors | $15 general admission Purchase Tickets

TIME + TEMP Surveying the Shifting Climate of Painting in South Florida opening reception 11/20/09

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Nov. 16, 2009 – Jan. 10, 2010
Opening Reception: Fri., Nov. 20, 6-9 pm

On view will be a survey of dynamic work by a selection of 50 South Florida artists who embrace and incorporate aspects of painting into their practice. A resurgence of painterly tendencies is currently taking hold among artists on a national, even international level. Its growing appeal is also evident within the ever expanding contemporary art community in our region.

In conjunction with TIME + TEMP, the Center will unveil a newly painted site-specific mural by artist Francesco LoCastro in the Leonard and Sally Robbins Sculpture Garden.

Click here for more information on TIME + TEMP.

Pre Holiday Fashion Show at CocoWalk 11/19/09

Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:30pm
CocoWalk 2009 Holiday Preview Fashion Show and Toys for Tots Toy Drive!
Enjoy the eclectic styles from retailers such as Azul Boutique, Palm Produce, White House / Black Market, GAP and many more as Internationsl Models take to the 80 foot runway that will be in the courtyard. The show will run to the beats of DJ Bill James and feature specials, discounts and giveaways throughout CocoWalk.
Please bring one new, unwrapped toy to show to support Toys for Tots!
3015 Grand Avenue Coconut Grove FL 33133

Pre-Opening Party at the Astor Hotel 11/19/09

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Its our pleasure to invite you to the pre-opening party of the fully renovated ASTOR Hotel in South Beach. Join us tomorrow, Thursday Nov 19th for complementary signature Moleca Cachaça cocktails and hors doeuvres, while you take the first look at D. Rodriguez Cuba, the newest high end cuisine restaurant in Miami.
Please RSVP to AstorEvents@gmail.com, rsvp required
Looking forward to see you again

CCE Miami presents Flamenco Hip-Hop and film with La Excepcin and Depedro + Martin Wenk 11/20-22/09

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CCE Miami presents Flamenco Hip-Hop and film with La Excepción and Depedro + Martin Wenk
November 20th, 21st and 22nd, 2009
Film Screening: Friday, Nov 20th at 7:00 p.m. El truco del manco (One-armded trick). In Spanish with English subtitles.
La Excepcion Concert: Saturday, Nov 21st at 8:00 p.m. Flamenco Hip-Hop
Location: North Beach Bandshell. 7275 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Depedro + Martin Wenk Calexico Concert: Sunday, Nov 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Colony Theater. 1040 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Admission: By donation. Tickets available at CCE Miami and two hours before each show at the venue.

In November “CCE on Stage” features the final round of performances by La Excepción with film and a music concert with Depedro + Martin Wenk.

La Excepción, the Spanish leading flamenco hip-hop band will have a double take in Miami with the presentation of the movie “El Truco del Manco” where the band’s mastermind “El Langui” is the leading actor. The movie was awarded 3 Goya Awards for best direction, actor and theme song. www.eltrucodelmanco.com

La Excepción (The Exception That Proves The Rule) is a rapband from Madrid, composed of two MCs: El Langui (Juan Manuel Montilla) and Gitano Antón (Antonio Moreno), and DJ La dako style (Javier Ibañez). They started a small revolution in the Spanish hip-hop scene, opening new doors with a very self-assured and personal style that integrates flamenco, Cheli slang, and a lot of humor, without losing the social critique so central to hip-hop. They have made, from a very local identity, a universal rap that has become popular around the whole country and has achieved rankings not normally held by hip-hop. They won Best Album of the Year in Rolling Stone Magazine for their first work “Cata Cheli”. www.laexcepcion.net

DePedro may be the first solo album for the man behind the name, Jairo Zavala, but in no way is it his debut. Already a celebrated recording artist in Spain, where he was born and raised, Zavala has spent the past two decades playing, writing, and performing with bands like Amparanoia, Vacazul, Los Coronas, and Calexico. The Miami concert will feature Martin Wenk from Calexico. DePedro is his most personal work, with songs written from his own experiences, his own thoughts and feelings, the music he’s looked to – from Afrobeat to flamenco to prog to pop. The inspirations are simple, the everyday things we all experience that unite and define us as human: regret, memory, love, fear, loss, and happiness. Jairo Zavala is a National Geographic World Music recording artist. www.myspace.com/myspacedepedro

Activities at the Cultural Center of Spain are sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation to the Development (AECID), Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Centro Cultural Español
800 Douglas Road. Suite 170
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Ph: 305.448.9677
www.ccemiami.org
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art: University of Miami Electronic Music Ensemble 11/20/09

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Please, join us for yet another electronic music event in Miami.
Best,
Juraj

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art: Phased By Time
featuring University of Miami’s Electronic Music Ensemble
(Lawrence W. Moore, Jim McDavitt and Mutaal Green)

November 20, 8PM
Sweat Records
5505 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33137
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Night10.html

This month we are featuring an ensemble of young musicians from University of Miami at one of the city’s most progressive electronic music venues: The Sweat Records. Performance by Lawrence W. Moore, Jim McDavitt and Mutaal Green promises to blend experimental, hip-hop, acid jazz and space electronica in real-time.
Admission free!

VIP Preview There’s Still Life at Harold Golen Gallery 11/25/09

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THERE’S STILL LIFE “VIP Preview”!
Presented by:
MAUGER MODERN ART of Bath,England
and will be exhibited for a VIP preview at :
HAROLD GOLEN GALLERY November 25th – 29th
Opening reception November 25th , 7-10pm

There’s Still Life is an International exhibition taking place in London in October and Miami on November 25th and then to Scope Art Fair Miami December 4th -6th. A select group of contemporary artists from the US and Europe have been given a simple brief – to take the traditional discipline of Still Life and produce non-conventional contemporary paintings, drawings and sculpture.

Bringing together a group of original artworks from many different artists within the structure of a specific theme helps the audience understand the context of the show, and rather than just exhibiting ‘new work’ it unites all artists in their efforts to address the same brief. The works, although visually disparate, will be drawn into one cohesive, understandable body.

Both exhibitions will show work from emerging and mid-career artists. UK and European artists will participate in the London show, and US artists will exhibit in Miami (with some exceptions).

Whilst a sub-theme of the show is expected to run through many of the works as a creative response to excessive media focussing on the current economic crisis, this show’s real aim is to intrigue,entertain and uplift the viewer.

Biz to Biz Holiday Networking Cruise 12/9/09

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Biz To Biz Holiday Networking Cruise
Join Biz To Biz Networking for a Three Hour Holiday Networking Cruise on the Intracoastal aboard The Musette Yacht
Enjoy All of the Holiday Lights & Decorations on The Intracoastal and New River in Ft Lauderdale
$25 Per Person
Pay Here
Wednesday, December 9th
from 6pm – 9pm
Check-In Starts at 5pm
Boarding at 5:30pm
Register Now!
YOU MUST SIGN UP ONLINE FOR THE HOLIDAY CRUISE
3 Hour Networking Cruise
Delicious Buffet * Entertainment
Cash Bars and Prize Raffles
Where:
Musette Yacht – Downtown Fort Lauderdale
540 S. 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Gen Art invites you to a Special Miami Advance Screening and Party for Up In The Air 11/24/09

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Directed By: Jason Reitman
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride and Melanie Lynskey.
Tuesday, November 24 | 8:00pm
Regal Cinema South Beach
1100 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
After-party, 10:00pm-Midnight
B-Bar at The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Complimentary Pisco Gran Sierpe cocktails will be served.
Gen Art invites you to a Special Advance Screening for “Up In The Air” directed by academy award nominee Jason Reitman and starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride and Melanie Lynskey.
Director Jason Reitman hosted Gen Art’s 7 Fresh Faces in Film event at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Gen Art also did a 5 city screening series with his last film “Juno” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. His first feature film was the critically acclaimed “Thank You for Smoking”.
Up In The Air opens in limited release on December 4th and goes wide on Christmas Day.
Tickets/More Info

Organic Hip Hop 2009 Survival Skills 101 11/20-21/09

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Organic Hip Hop 2009
“Survival Skills 101“
November 20 – 21, 2009

2009 marks the 6th Anniversary of Organic Hip Hop. In numerology, the number 6 symbolizes peace, family and harmony, which are the principles that Organic Hip Hop have been founded upon. In its mission to continue producing events that inspire practical and healthy thinking, eating and living in these troubling economic times, Organic Hip Hop 2009’s theme is “Survival Skills 101,” sponsored by Difference Makers Non-Profit Organization and Urban America Newspaper.
For the past five years the Organic Hip Hop Conference has been a leading voice in advocating healthy living through Hip Hop culture. Birthed in activism, past Organic Hip Hop events featured KRS One, Professor Griff, Queen Afua and Supa Nova Slom, Brother J (of X Clan), Davey D, and Dr. Laila O. Afrika and promoted Hip Hop as a culture and force for local and global change.
Organic Hip Hop 2009 begins on Friday, November 20th at 7 PM in Miami’s historic African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, in the heart of Miami’s Liberty City community highlighted with a key note address by award-winning lecturer/author, martial artist and co-founder of the Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) Adisa Banjoko. In Banjoko’s devotion to youth programs (which are being chopped and sacrificed nationwide) he states, “Despite the school system’s best efforts and intentions… the past generations have suffered from lack of suitable education and essential resources required for a successful life.” He adds, “We recognize that chess, martial arts and hip-hop unify people from multiple cultural, religious and social backgrounds. These black and white squares do not care what color you are or if you are rich or poor. The only thing they ask is that you come with your strategy, your patience and your skills.” Banjoko’s address will center on the importance of developing tactful strategies for the survival of local communities and how important the growth and development of the youth are in community survival. In addition to the keynote address, several Hip Hop pioneers, politicians, media, and community leaders will be honored for their work. The Organic Hip Hop Honorees include Ray Dominguez of the Write Side Poets, DJ Snowhite, DJ Raw, Mecca AKA Grimo, Miami Light Project, Rep. James Bush, Jerry Rushin, Commissioner Dennis Moss and Bro. Rasul Hakim Muhammad of the Overtown Peace Makers Project. Admission for the evening is $12 ($10 with two canned goods). As in past Organic Hip Hop Events, a delectable vegetarian dinner will be included with the admission fee. Proceeds will benefit Difference Makers Non-Profit Educational Programs.
The following morning, on Saturday, November 21 at 10 AM, Organic Hip Hop will host its very first Youth Summit. The summit will be taking place at the landmark Dr. William A. Chapman House, in the parking lot of Overtown’s historic Booker T. Washington Senior High School. The summit will include a free “Chess as Life Strategy” workshop by Adisa Banjoko as well as presentations by community leaders dedicated to educating on practical urban farming and healthy living. This event is sponsored by Difference Makers Non-Profit Organization, The Booker T. Washington Senior High School Chess Club, and Urban America Newspaper.
The conference wraps up Saturday night at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center at 7 pm with an artist showcase highlighting great talent brewing in South Florida’s vibrant community. Featured in the lineup are legendary poets The Sol Griots, Kimani Kenyata, and The Write Side Poets (of MTV fame). The Sasa African Dance Theatre will dazzle with their moves from the motherland and MCs La Guardia, LOX Tha Rippa, Coppa Stone, Emoni Love, Haiti Blues and Sekajipo will rock the mic (like it should be done.) The Heart Breakerz B-Girl Crew will add their acrobatic element to the extravaganza that is headlined by the female phenom Soulflower. On the turntables will be Brimstone 127. Admission is $7 ($5 with two canned goods). Proceeds will benefit Difference Makers Non-Profit Educational Programs. This is a family friendly event and all are more than welcome.
For vending and other information, visit www.organichiphopevent.wordpress.com, email organichiphopevent@yahoo.com, or call 754-246-0222.

Artoconecto Announces A-B(o)MB II The Fallout The DWNTWN Basel/Miami Satellite Art Fair Sneak Preview 11/27-28/09

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Artoconecto presents a VIP Sneak Preview of ‘A-B(o)MB II (Art Basel (off) Miami Beach): The Fallout, a juried show of emerging national and international artists, on Friday, November 27, 2009, from 6-10PM, featuring a live performance by selected artist Gregorio Boscan, who will premiere ACQUA a site specific installation designed for the exhibition. There will be also be complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres kindly provided by some of the hottest new spots in Downtown Miami. This will be an RSVP-only sneak preview event, in anticipation of the official Opening Reception, on November 28th, from 7-11PM, which will also feature the opening of the Oolite Visual Arts Showcase, Miami artists under 30. A-B(o)MB II will take place at the legendary Macy’s corner, 2 West Flagler Street NW, Miami, Florida, with the generous support of Macy’s and DWNTWN, and will present an exciting calendar of arts and cultural events that will run through the month of December in the heart of Downtown Miami.
‘The Fallout’ is Artoconecto’s first satellite show in conjunction with Basel/Miami, and will be held at Macy’s/Burdine’s historic Flagler Street during Basel week. The jury includes artists Gregory de la Haba (NYC), Clifton Childree (Miami), and Christina Pettersson (Sweden/Miami), giving artists a true voice in the selection process.
This will be our second show in Miami, after over a dozen shows in Washington, DC, where Artoconecto was a National Endowment for the Arts Grantee. Artoconecto was awarded a grant from DWNTWN (Downtown Development Authority) for A-B(o)MB II: The Fallout, after receiving grants this year from Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs, for KIDSART, an arts program for children, and from the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce for the Borscht Film Festival. According to Executive Director Alexandra Rangel, “Miami’s Downtown has evolved from a bustling business core to an international entertainment destination. Casual and upscale dining, lounges, nightclubs and music venues have created an excitement around Flagler Street, Downtown’s traditional ‘Main Street’. Arts venues are the latest addition, adding a cultural layer to an already thriving mosaic. ‘A-B(o)MB II: The Fallout’ will present the best that Downtown has to offer through a month-long celebration of the arts.”
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Alexandra Rangel at Artoconecto@gmail.com or call at 786-246-2052.
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Nikki Beach Brings “The Box” directly from New York City to Miami during Art Basel 12/3-5/09

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Nikki Beach Brings “The Box” directly from New York City to Miami during Art Basel December 3rd to 5th, 2009

Nikki Beach brings globally renowned burlesque performance to the art deco shores of Miami Beach

Global luxury lifestyle entertainment group Nikki Beach will bring “The Box” directly from New York City for a three day performance art series at Club Nikki during Art Basel.

For the first time ever in Miami and with a brand new series of original performances, “The Box” will take guests on a seemingly endless risqué ride that they won’t soon forget. Variety acts including burlesque performers, fire-eaters, body painters, shape shifters, and aerialist acrobats will leave guests wondering if people really can bend that way.

“The Box” is an exclusive theatrical performance based out of the Lower East Side of New York City and has revolutionized nightlife through a radical approach to late-night entertainment. With an artistic advisory board consisting of Rachel Weisz and Jude Law and innovative live theatrical productions, “The Box” has taken the world by storm. Global appearances include London, Istanbul, and Washington D.C.

Just like Nikki Beach, “The Box” is internationally renowned for award winning design, exclusive clientele, and extraordinary service, making this an ideal partnership.

Performances will take place Thursday, December 3rd through Saturday, December 5th, at Club Nikki, located upstairs at Nikki Beach Miami, with two shows per night.

First Show:
8pm to 10pm – Dinner Show with a 3 Course Prix-Fixe Menu and suggested wine pairings by Nikki Beach Executive Chef, Gerry Gnassi.

Second Show:
11pm – 1am – Late Night Show with Table and Bottle Service.

To make reservations and for more information please visit www.nikkibeachmiamievents.com or call (786) 515-1158.

About Nikki Beach

In 1998, Nikki Beach introduced the world to the ultimate beach club concept bringing music, entertainment, fashion, dining and art, together. Over a decade later, Nikki Beach continues to make its mark in the world’s hottest addresses and trendsetting locales, recently claiming the #1 spot in Travel Channel’s World’s Sexiest Beach Bars. The Nikki Beach concept has transcended its international venues and grown into a global lifestyle company: a clothing line, Endless Summers by Nikki Beach—which was launched at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival; Marketing and Public Relations Divisions; Global Sponsorships and Special Events; Nikki Beach Music; a VIP Membership card and concierge program; Nikki Style Magazine; and a Hotel and Resorts Division with several new locations to open starting in 2010.

The Nikki Beach lifestyle can now be experienced in nine different countries in thirteen cities: Miami Beach, Florida, USA; St.Tropez, France; Cannes Film Festival, France; St. Barth, French West Indies; Marbella, Spain; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; New York City, New York, USA; Marrakech, Morocco; Koh Samui, Thailand; Panama City, Panama; Toronto Film Festival, Canada; Vilamoura, Portugal; Portimao, Portugal.

For more information on Nikki Beach, please visit www.nikkibeach.com.

One Night Only Holiday Art Bazaar at The Mutiny Hotel 12/5/09

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The Mutiny Hotel Presents – Pure Imagination – Holiday Art Bazaar
Join us on Dec. 5th, 2009 for an exclusive,
ONE-NIGHT-ONLY, Holiday Art Bazaar!

This is your chance to see some of the most creative works of this select group of artists in a casual setting, with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine pours, champagne and chocolates. Jazz musician, Leo Casino will be entertaining us in his impressive and incomparable style.

For one-night-only, you can shop, enjoy complimentary champagne and chocolates, listen to live jazz by Leo Casino, and purchase unique, original art, jewelry, sculpture, fine art prints, cards, handbags, and more ‘art’ gifts created by professional artists, designers, and craftspeople of South Florida, Latin America, and the Netherlands – all in one place!
Enjoy Poolside Cocktails and Dinner… before or after Art!

Participating artists include: Monique Lassooij, Laura Cerwinske, Eileen Seitz, Karen Deilke, Maui Reple, Pauline Goldsmith, Valentina Ramos, Shari Bellingham, Fevi Reyes, Debra Cortese
And much more! More info here.

Life Is Art Essence Call for Artists, Performers, Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Poets, Fashion Designers, Acrobats and All Creative People

Life Is Art Essence Call for Artists, Performers, Musicians, Singers, Dancers, Poets, Fashion Designers, Acrobats and All Creative People

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Life Is Art, in conjunction with Parafernalia Studios, is producing a very exciting event:
ESSENCE
an art walk after-party and fundraising freak-fest

Taking place on Second Saturdays, after the Wynwood & Design District Art Walks, this will be a place for all art lovers to come and continue to party and enjoy the arts. With all of the people in the area with nowhere good to go after the walks, this is a real opportunity to showcase some of the artistic talent that south Florida has to offer.

We are inviting all artists, of all disciplines, in to participate. We have space for visual artists to show, a stage for musicians, singers, poets and performers, room for fashion designers to display, decks for DJs to spin, and anything else that you might need! It is a very big venue, and we plan to fill it with creativity.

The event starts at 9:30pm and goes until we decide to quit. Set up will be earlier that day. The Parafernalia Studios are on NW 25th Street, right in the heart of Wynwood.

There will be a donation bar, music, seating and dancing, as well as art and performances by our participating artists. We would like this to become *the* event to do after the Art Walks. Of course, you are welcome to sell your work and other merchandise (CDs, DVDs, T-shirts), as long as it is related to your work.

There is NO fee to apply or to participate. If you are interested in participating in any way, please contact us at submissions@lifeisartfest.org right away. The first event is the Second Saturday in December, December 12, so it is coming right up. Space and time will be allocated depending on how many participants we have.

When you apply, be sure to include your name, your contact information, especially your phone number, a brief description of your art, and a link to your website.

Please pass the word to everyone who might be interested.

Thank you very much!
James Echols
Co-Founder
Life Is Art, Inc.
www.lifeisartfest.org

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Miami Independent Thinkers Fundraising Extravaganza Part II Fashion Film and Music 11/20/09

3GZ Productions, in association with Club 50, Mitrani Warehouse, AV8 Productions, The Agency Collective, Biscayne Writers and Intuition Marketing (IM Events) presents Miami’s Independent Thinkers | Miami’s It, a multimedia art festival dedicated to South Florida’s premier and emerging artists. The mission of the event is to raise awareness about talented South Florida artists through an exclusive showcase of their work amidst the many satellite fairs connected with Art Basel Miami Beach.

As a nonprofit venture in support of local art, community support is crucial. A final fundraiser is being held at Club 50 at The Viceroy (485 Brickell Avenue) on Friday November 20th, from 10pm – 2am. Fashion, Film & Music will be an explosive evening of talent and taste, and all proceeds collected at the event will go directly to staging the art fair. A minimum $15 donation is required at the door but patrons are encouraged to give generously in support of this community initiative. The fundraiser will be a night to mingle with Miami’s cultural mavens and enjoy a live fashion showcase, meet artists and experience the talents of top local DJs, designers and filmmakers.

ABOUT MIAMI’S IT
“Art Basel is very much an international event, and while our city is the stage our stars can get lost in the mix,” says Franceasca Seiden, a Miami native and the founder of Miami’s It. “My goal was to bring together a network of local cultural professionals to launch a new showcase of South Florida’s incredible talent – especially independent artists working outside of the gallery system.”

South Florida is known globally as a community of divergent cultures and as a crossroads for creative professionals. In addition to including well-known local talent, this project will open the door to a number of artists and creative individuals in South Florida who are currently underserved by the gallery system and market resources, giving them a chance for exposure during Basel week.

The show aims to feature artists working across a range of media – work on the walls and in public spaces, painting, photography, film, writing, sculpture, mixed/multimedia, installations, performance, graphic design, street art/graffiti, and much more. Miami’s Independent Thinkers will run from December 3 – 6, 2009 at Mitrani Warehouse (222 NW 27th St, Miami, FL 33127) during Art Basel Miami Beach and will include opening night entertainment, live music, DJs, performance art and much more.

If you are interested in sponsoring the event please contact Franceasca Seiden at franceasca@miamithinkers.com. Please also visit our website www.MiamiThinkers.com for more information on our mission and how to submit your work to the show.

WHAT: Miami’s Independent Thinkers Fundraiser Part II
WHERE: Club 50, The Viceroy, 485 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131
WHEN: Friday, November 20th, 10pm – 2am
COST: $15 minimum donation (generosity is encouraged) / First drink on us!
FASHION: Kayce Armstrong, ShopStixandStones.com (Allison Ramirez),
Lorie Lester, G.O.A.T. deconstructed
FILM: Jen Stark, TM Sisters, Christina Pettersson, Federico Nessi
MUSIC: Rooftop Pool Set by Electric Porkchop

Pulp Live Lifted Entertainment raise money for SOS Children’s Villages 11/20/09

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Give thanks and give back with me, DJ Fono, at Pulp Live this Friday Nov. 20th as I unite forces with Lifted Entertainment and other local hip-hop artists to raise money for SOS Children’s Villages!

Be sure to kick off the night with us at 10 p.m. and party to live music performed by E.M.C, J Savvy, Dino Ferrari, GST, G-Code 100’s artist Bravo and special guests Ms. Stephanie K and Legacy. Experience a heated dance performance by South Florida’s best pop and lock group Hardknox and rock out with me on the turntables til’ 3a.m.

Take advantage of 2-4-1 drinks, flowing until midnight. Make the night memorable by taking photos provided by Jorge Castillo and Nature Freak Photography. Drink, dance, and donate this Thanksgiving season all for only $10.

50% of the net proceeds will be donated to SOS Children’s Villages to provide Thanksgiving dinner for their 72 foster children.

I’d like to give a special thanks to Chuck & Fred’s Finest gourmet, organic coffee (only available at www.chuckandfredsfinest.com) and Hoot/Wisdom Recordings for helping to make this event possible! Please visit www.myspace.com/liftedentertainment99 for additional event details and sponsorship information.

Nutcracker A Sweet Treat For The Whole Family by Miami City Ballet 12/18-23/09

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NUTCRACKER: A SWEET TREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Miami City Ballet performs George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ™
Dec 11th through 13th in Fort Lauderdale and Dec 18th through 23rd in Miami
Miami City Ballet. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ™
Fort Lauderdale Dates: Dec 11th through 13th, 2009
Location: Broward Center for the Performing Arts. 201 SW Fifth Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Miami Dates: Dec 18th through 23rd, 2009
Location: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132

A Nutcracker doll will come alive, a Sugar Plum Fairy will dance, snowflakes will fall and smiles from children of all ages will rain down as Miami City Ballet (MCB) presents its enchanting holiday production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ™ at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts December 11th through 13th and Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, December 18th through 23rd.
Based on the story The Nutcracker and The Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker is a captivating tale of a little girl’s Christmas Eve dream about a handsome prince, a mouse king, toy soldiers and dancers from faraway lands set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky. Brought to life by more than 100 dancers, the performance includes the participation of talented children from Miami City Ballet School who will dance alongside this New York Times critically acclaimed Company.
Nothing short of a Broadway spectacular, the production features glorious sets, arresting costumes like the ones worn by the Arabian and Chinese dancers, magical special effects, such as a Christmas tree that soars from twelve to thirty feet tall, and fanciful choreography that takes the spectator into a magical journey to the Land of Sweets.
With its sumptuous décor and dazzling character dance numbers, MCB’s Nutcracker is a can’t-miss holiday extravaganza.
Show schedule:
Broward Center for the Performing Arts (201 SW Fifth Ave., Ft. Lauderdale)
Friday, December 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 12th at 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 13th at 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami)
Friday, December 18th at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 20th at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the shows are available at Miami City Ballet Box Office, 2200 Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach, or online at www.miamicityballet.org. The Box Office toll free phone number is 1.877.929.7010. Tickets range from $19.75 – $65. Tickets are also available at the theater box offices or through Ticketmaster.
Miami City Ballet performs in the Tri-County South Florida area: in Broward at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, in Miami-Dade at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and in Palm Beach at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. MCB is presented as the resident ballet company at the Naples Philharmonic Center in Naples, Florida. The Company also tours extensively.
The performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique®, Service Standards established and provided by The Trust.
Miami City Ballet
2200 Liberty Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Ph: 305.929.7010
www.miamicityballet.org
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Invitation to 123 Miami Gallery 11/21/09

Dear Friends and & Art Lovers:
Once again, you have been invited by 123 Gallery Miami, join us with live music, wine, great people, food ,and art! November 21 ,2009. 7:00 pm. To 11: 00 pm. Next Saturday at 123 Gallery Miami in Mary Brickell Village ( 900 Miami AVE. Miami FL 33130) , don’t miss out on a great event
New paintings to see, this Saturday.
Please feel free to bring family & friends.Everyone is welcomed.
See you this Saturday!!!
Tatiana Salavarrieta
123 Gallery Miami
Mary Brickell Village
900 S. Miami Avenue #123
Miami, Florida 33130
305 484 2899
art@123gallerymiami.com
www.123gallerymiami.com

Donate your Denim at The Catalina Hotel 11/21/09

THIS SATURDAY, clean out your closet, it’s time to get rid of your old JEANS!
THE MIAMI RESCUE MISSION will send them to families who need it most. Let’s make it happen! If you missed the shoe drive, now is your chance not to feel guilty :) Bring your jean jackets, pants, shorts ad skirts, all colors are okay.

♥ Enjoy dinner and drink specials all night. Cocktail party starts @7pm alongside a “Denim” Fashion Show @ 8pm

The Catalina Hotel (inside The Maxine Lounge) – 1756 Collins Ave. Miami Beach
RSVP Here

SM4SC Contest – Social Media for Social Change – Win 2 Tickets!

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SM4SC Miami is proud to partner with Soul of Miami to give away 2 FREE TICKETS to their upcoming event benefiting Camillus House on November 19th at 8 pm at Club 50 at The Viceroy Hotel! Come down and enjoy drink specials, fantastic music courtesy of DJ Mr. Sandman, and meeting great people from Miami’s buzzing tech scene — and all to benefit an organization working hard every day to help people rise above difficult circumstances.

For more information about the event, head to http://sm4scmiami.eventbrite.com. Hope you win… and we’ll see you there!

Contest is ended, congrats to our winner Harialdy!

Invitation: Get it at Shecky’s Girls Night Out 11/19-20/09

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Your group of gals is counting down the final weeks until Girls Night Out. So, what should you do to kill the time? Why not preview what’s in store for you at The Catalina Hotel? Check out Shecky’s Hot Picks for great finds in jewelry, clothing, accessories and more. Come on, you know you want to look…
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Date: Thu.-Fri., Nov. 19th-20th, 2009
Time: 6pm-11pm
Place: The Catalina Hotel
1732 Collins Ave. (17th & 18th Sts.)
General Admission:
FREE for Shecky’s Insiders
(Insiders are subscribers to Sheckys.com)
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General Admission + Shecky’s Goodie Bag*:
$25 $15 (’til Nov. 6th!) | $35 at the Door
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Reflections Concert Series at Bass Museum of Art 11/18/09

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Bass Museum of Art
Reflections Concert Series
A Musical Mandala – Wednesday, November 18, 7:30pm
The Bass Museum of Art is thrilled to present the Reflections Concert Series of three concerts under the directorship of Gil Morgenstern with the collaboration of a superb ensemble of musicians and actors. Acclaimed for his artistry and technical brilliance as soloist with orchestra, in recital or as a chamber musician, violinist Gil Morgenstern has performed all over the world to overwhelming critical praise.
A Musical Mandala, the first in the series, takes the music of Johann Sebastian Bach as its starting point and circles through works by Schumann, Ysaye, Bartok, Barkauskas, Villa-Lobos and Kreisler. Join us as we contemplate Bach’s enormous influence on enlightened composers and audiences over a period of more than 300 years.
Reflections Concert Series presents solo and chamber music together with art, poetry and prose from around the world in combinations that both reflect upon one another and invite the audience to reflect anew on universal themes. In addition to the Bass Museum, Reflections is presented in New York City, North Carolina, and in Florence, Capri and Rome, Italy.
Admission: $20 Bass Museum members, $25 non- members
Please call 305-673-7530 ext 1013 for tickets.
Seating is limited, so get your tickets now!
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue (in Collins Park)
Miami Beach, FL 33139
T: 305.673.7530
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Direct from Havana Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro to perform in Miami 11/21/09

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Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro in Concert!
Saturday, November 21st – 10:30 PM
at Hoy Como Ayer, 2212 SW Calle 8, Little Havana, Miami
Reservations: 305. 541.2631

Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro are paragon interpreters of son, Cuba’s national music genre par excellence. Decades before the Buena Vista Social Club, the septet performed the compositions of its namesake, transforming them into international standards of the son tradition.
Septeto Nacional, was formed in 1927 by the first superstar of Cuban son, Ignacio Piñeiro. Born and raised in the working class Havana neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo, Piñeiro epitomized the urban sonero. He started out as a brilliant rumbero, and he was a well-known akpón or lead vocalist of the santería chant tradition.
A bassist, vocalist and composer, he composed Échale salsita, perhaps the best known son of all time, and the source, according to some, of the term salsa by which son’s successor was to be known. The tune tells the story about a night out on the town and the savoring of the finest sausage in the world; it was appropriated by George Gerschwin who worked its theme into his famous “Cuban Overture.”
Another of Piñeiro’s tunes, Suavecito, relates how delightful it is to dance son tenderly embracing one’s partner and confining one’s movements within the perimeter of a single floor tile. Its enchanting lyric, el son es lo más sublime para el alma divertir (son is the most sublime thing to entertain the soul), has become a mantra for son aficionados throughout the world. Among Piñeiro’s most popular opuses are Esas no son cubanas, Bardo, No juegues con los santos and Coco mai mai.
Many credit Piñeiro with being the first to introduce the trumpet to the traditional sexteto, thus creating the septeto format which endures to this day. He is also credited with making son music acceptable to all strata of Cuban society when he took Septeto Nacional to the World Exposition in Seville in 1928 where it created a sensation. Until then, son was the music of workers and peasants. Like jazz and tango, it was also the music most associated with houses of ill repute; it was even banned in Havana until the mid 1920’s. But the recognition son gained when Septeto Nacional visited the “Mother Country” was the seal of approval which paved the way for son to be played and danced at high society ballrooms and country clubs.
After Piñeiro’s death in 1968, the septet had a succession of leaders of renown, including guitarist/composer Rafael Ortiz, legendary rumbero Carlos Embale, and guitarist Richard Aymee Castro. In its current configuration, the Septeto Nacional is directed by bongo virtuoso Francisco Oropeza. Now more than eight decades after its founding, Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro is a national treasure interpreting a timeless repertoire to the delight of audiences and dancers throughout the world.
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Click here to access YouTube for a Septeto Nacional rendition of Échale salsita

Thanksgiving Eve Party at La Covacha 11/25/09

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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25th, 2009
LA COVACHA, ALEJANDRO LAZARDI, LMG PRODUCTIONS & NEW IMAGE
present The 18th Annual Thanksgiving Eve
“The Biggest Party of the Year”
Starts @ 5PM with Happy Hour 2×1 Drinks, .99 cents beer and Complimentary Turkey Buffet until 8PM
MUSIC BY
DJ’S JHONNY M & WILLY (Latin Music)
LAZARDI & MARK M (HOUSE MUSIC)
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION UNTIL 11PM WITH THIS FLYER
LA COVACHA
10730 NW 25TH | MIAMI, FL 33172
P 305.594.3717 | WWW.LACOVACHA.COM

Electric Couture Event 11/21/09

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beScene mag wanted to invite you all to come to this awesome event beScene will be hosting on November 21, 2009. Electric Couture boutique is having their 1 year anniversary complete with a pink carpet, press, drinks, cupcakes and photography by Ricardo Iglesias. This is something you definitely do not want to miss out on…they even are having a 20% off all clothing for our guests who attend.

Champion Sound -Reggae Version- Coppa Stone + Nubawn + Metrix Sound Live 11/18/09

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th
@ THE ELECTRIC PICKLE
Doors: 10pm
Free before 12am/ $5 after
Champion Sound Presents:
~~>REGGAE VERSION<~~
Performing -LIVE
– ~>COPPA STONE<~
~~>NUBAWN<~~
w/ Guest DJ: BUSHA of Metrix Sound
+ Resident DJs:
Sire Esq.
A-train
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……..Drink Specials:…….
$5 DRINKS // ALL NIGHT
**Check out Pictures from our Recent events courtesy of Chez Mille**
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Champion Sound Web Links:
http://www.ChampionSoundMIA.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/ChampionSound
http://www.myspace.com/TheGrandGroove

A’GACI and Kim Kardashian to celebrate fourth store opening 11/20/09

Don’t forgo fashion this winter! Paying homage to fearless fashionistas who want to find quality and trendy pieces, A’GACI welcomes media, celebrities and fans to its fourth and newest location in the Miami area for a VIP opening celebration, with special host Kim Kardashian. The striking star of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”, Kim Kardashian, will join guests to honor the one-stop shop for today’s modern, trendy glamour girl with prices you just can’t beat (everything is under $100!).

On Friday, November 20 from 6 – 9 p.m., the 12,000 square foot space located in the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, FL will host a public grand-opening celebration (with giveaways, gift bags and more!). There will be fabulous food and drink and an amazing DJ spinning tunes! Additionally, Kim Kardashian’s five hand-picked “favorite looks” from A’GACI will be on display for shoppers. At 7:30 p.m., a special “Q & A” session with Kim Kardashian will be broadcasted throughout the event so every frugal fashionista can gain a little insight into her style secrets.
Guests can RSVP to RSVP@skirpr.com to attend this great event.

www.agacistore.com

DJ Oski & Queen Of The Scene present The Jolly Jam at Tobacco Road 12/4/09

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Tobacco Road
DJ Oski & Queen Of The Scene
Present
The Jolly Jam 2009.
Toy & Food Drive Concert.
Friday December 4th 2009
Tobacco Road.
If you would like to be a part of this special holiday event in any way please contact Oski at 305.303.3976. We are looking for people that want to setup and sell stuff, like a flea market. We will not charge you anything all we ask is you bring something for the toy & food drive. Spread the word as this will be a very special event and spaces are limited.

To book your band or solo act. Please send your bio, pic, website, contacts and 1mp3
of your music to: therockthursdays@yahoo.com and to q_o_t_s@yahoo.com

Happy Holidays and Thank you for making music.
Tobacco Road 626 South Miami Avenue. Miami Florida

Brian Trainor Hanging Out in Biscayne National Park opens at Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery 11/20/09

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Hanging Out in Biscayne National Park to Open at Biscayne National Park Gallery

Miami photographic artist Brian Trainor’s solo exhibition Hanging Out in Biscayne National Park opens at Biscayne National Park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center Gallery on Friday, November 20 with a “meet the artist” wine-and-cheese reception from 6-9 pm. The evening features an opportunity to speak with the artist, hear about his work and bid in a silent auction for an original photograph. The show itself runs through February 15, 2010. Both the show and the reception are free and open to the public. The Dante Fascell Visitor Center is located at 9700 SW 328 Street, 9 miles east of Homestead, Florida.

A former Active Duty photographer in the US Navy, Trainor has spent nearly 30 years developing his skills as a photographer, and this show is nearly two years in the making. Although he shoots with a digital camera, Trainor never manipulates his photos after they are taken. Rather, he plays with focus and exposure to create a unique perspective. He will often nondestructively manipulate the scene to add interest to otherwise mundane objects. Where more traditional photographers might focus on the sun in a sunrise photo, Trainor’s lens is pointing down at the water, camera askew at an odd angle. Mangrove trees against a bright blue sky are photographed through a watery medium for a fish’s view. Even debris washed in along the park’s shoreline becomes beautiful in Trainor’s photos.

“Brian’s photographs offer a very different perspective on the park compared to our previous artists,” said Park Ranger Gary Bremen. “Where many photographers capture the park’s stunning landscapes and wildlife, Brian focuses on small details from unique perspectives. His work definitely engages people in intriguing and often delightful ways.”

All works in the show are available for purchase directly from the artist, and Trainor has donated one photograph to the South Florida National Parks Trust to be sold to the highest bidder in a silent auction at the opening reception on November 20. “Instead of choosing one photo that would appeal to many people, I decided to let the highest bidder choose their favorite and I’ll custom-print it for them,” said Trainor.

Hanging Out in Biscayne National Park is part of the park’s Community Artists program, started in 1997 as an outlet for the works of both established and emerging artists who are inspired by the beauty of Biscayne National Park. The program is made possible by the South Florida National Parks Trust through the generosity of Miami-Dade County’s Cultural Affairs Division, The First National Bank of South Florida and Sedano’s Supermarkets.

For further information on the exhibit, call 305-230-7275, or visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/bisc or Brian Trainor’s website at www.BrianTrainorPhotography.com. To receive regular updates about Biscayne National Park, follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BiscayneNPS.

Soul Of Miami invites you to a Free Networker and Party 11/21/09

Soul Of Miami invites YOU, all our fans, friends, readers, and partiers to a FREE networker and party on November 21st at Graziano’s Brickell.

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To show our appreciation for our growing legion of fans and readers, we have gotten together with Graziano’s Brickell to bring you a very special event, the SoFla Blogup! Now you can come meet the authors of Soul Of Miami, as well as many other popular local blogs. Co-produced with Sex and the Beach, this is going to be a social networker for everyone.

WHAT: Soul Of Miami Party & Networker
WHEN: November 21, 3pm-5pm
WHERE: Graziano’s Brickell, 177 SW 7th St, Miami FL (Google Map)
WHY: Fun! FREE Appetizers! $5 Wine & Specialty Drink
Live Music by Empress Addi and the Breeze
WHO: All blog readers and fans.
{Thanks to everyone who came out}

Nothing Lasts Forever Opening Reception at Stash Gallery 11/21/09

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Nothing Lasts Forever
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER: STASH GALLERY FEATURES THE ELUSIVE BUT DYANAMIC ART OF MIAMI’S MOST TALENTED STREET ARTISTS
The show will be an homage to artists with long-standing street cred

You’re driving down the street and you see it. You’re walking on South Beach or in Wynwood and you see it; the work of an artist who has gone beyond graffiti, and off the canvas, to create a work of art with the tools he immediately has available to him: a wall; an electric pole; a doorway or even the sidewalk itself. You don’t know their names but see their work over and over again and know a creative talent is lurking in the shadows waiting to make his mark in the art world.

These very artists, names you may not recognize yet: Atomik, Quake, Negz One, Cebzke, and Abstract, will bring their art off the street and indoors for the first time at Stash Gallery in Miami’s Design District from November 21-30, 2009 for their first gallery show in the city. Evo Love, local artist and co-founder of Stash Gallery, says it was important for the gallery to showcase these artists because, “We wanted to open up everyone’s minds about street art, that street art is just one aspect of the talent of these artists. We wanted to give them an opportunity to show others their deepest and darkest secrets. They are not vandals or delinquents but passionate people who express themselves in the ways they know best.”

“This collaborative show will exhibit new works by some of Miami’s most prolific and inspiring street artists,” notes Romain Gateau, co-founder, Stash Gallery. “The theme, the reality of impermanence, is a constant struggle for most of these artists who leave their mark outside galleries and mainstream media outlets.” Gateau and Love say Nothing Lasts Forever was produced to remind art lovers about what motivates these artists, even after the majority of their work has been erased and forgotten. Why they continue to do what they love.

Some of these artists have gained well-earned reputations over the past few years and have been tapped to put their creative stamp on commercial and artistic ventures. Abstrk, for instance, currently produces custom apparel, incredible canvases and character sculptures. He has successfully crossed over from painting Miami’s walls and transit to working for clients like KRS One, Rakim, Fat Joe, Sean Kingston, Black Dada and Gibson Guitars among many others.
Stash Gallery
162 NE 50 Terrace
Miami, FL 33137

Opening Reception Second Skin Group Show at Gallery Diet 11/14/09

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Featuring:
Brian Burkhardt
Clifton Childree
Liz Cohen
Charley Friedman
Jim Gladstone and Richard Höglund
Peter LaBier
Julie Lequin
Pia Lindman
Abby Manock
Daniel Milewski
Shana Moulton
Clifford Owens

NOV. 14 – DEC.19, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION:
NOVEMBER 14TH, 2009 7 – 10PM
Face Act Performance by Pia Lindman December 2nd – 6th, details to follow

Ownership is a driving force behind contemporary art. Desire, which turns to need, the need to acquire, live with, and take possession of some particular thing, drives the market that is often seen as the sustenance to contemporary artistic practice. Though, when ownership and the “market” are commonly discussed, they are generally being referred to in economic terms; ownership in terms of the collectors’ specific possession of a particular and tangible object, and the market, as the system of trends and practices that make this exchange possible. In this exhibition ownership has become a more corporeal term, it has come to mean the ownership over an appropriated idea, personality, persona, or creative train of thought… like a sly creature who slinks into an uninhabited den and claims it for his own, these artists are crawling into the thoughts, bodies, objects, and sounds of historical artists they reference, popular culture icons, or imaginary personas that serve as enablers to their practice… the market for these artists has not changed, it doesn’t alter, the kind of ownership they seek is always available for exchange.

*Image Detail : Clifford Owens Four Fluxus Scores by Benjamin Patterson (Lick Piece 1964) 2006 30″ x 40″ Color Photographs

About Diet:
Located at 174 NW 23 Street in Miami, Florida Diet represents five emerging and midcareer artists. Diet’s artist roster includes Brian Burkhardt, Charley Friedman, Richard Höglund, Abby Manock, and Daniel Milewski, whose work is exhibited alongside that of an invitational series of exhibitions by artists from around the world.
Gallery Diet
174 NW 23 Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.gallerydiet.com

Beaujolais Nouveau at Alliance Francaise 11/20/09

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Friday, November 20th, 2009 From 6:30 to 10:30 Pm

For wine lovers, L’Alliance Française de Miami is pleased to celebrate the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau 2009.
Live music by Tangy Colombel.
Special evening of Wine and Food Tasting open to the public featuring different Beaujolais (Duboeuf, Momessin, Fessy, Drouhin…).
French specialities like cheese and charcuterie plates from Marky’s on sale.
Every year on the 3rd Thursday in November, cities around the world receive the year’s first vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau wine.
For reservation please contact l’Alliance Française at 305 859 8760
($ 3 per glass)
> Soirée Beaujolais Nouveau, fromages et charcuterie
Vendredi 20 Novembre 2009 de 18h30 à 22h30
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé !
Comme chaque année le troisième jeudi de novembre, le beaujolais nouveau est mis en vente dans le monde entier. Il vous donne rendez vous à Miami ! Pour cette occasion, vous êtes conviés à une Soirée spécialement dédiée au vin nouveau (vente au verre : 3$ ou à la bouteille : 12$) de Duboeuf, Momessin, Fessy, Drouhin…) et aux produits français. Et en vente, des assiettes de fromages et de charcuterie de chez Marky’s
Réservez des maintenant vos places au 305.859.8760
(3 $ le verre)
www.afmiami.org

The Bombardment Art Show 11/14/09

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:00pm
The Bunker
261 NE 73 ST
Miami, FL
Its that time of the month, once again!
11 Artists will be Bombarding The Bunker with their art on Saturday November 14 (second Saturday)!!!
Ella Dufrene
Marcus Blake
Jacob Guerin
Eddie Negron
Carmen Guadalupe
Eduardo Rosas
Rod Deal
Mike Trujillo
Guillermo Ardon
Lesly Enriquez
Ramon Fernandez-Bofill
NO COVER
**LIVE MUSIC by: NO LINE**
**FREE APPETIZERS FROM BISTRO BISOU!**
**DRINK SPECIALS ALL NIGHT**
FIRE BREATHING AND LIVE GRAPH BY: STERLING ROOK
**OPEN MIC AFTER PARTY**
**DJ LEX**
DONT MISS OUT! ITS A CREATIVE REVOLUTION YOU CANNOT MISS =)

Season Opening in the Design District Group Show Color Emotions at City Loft Art 11/14/09

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Season Opening in the Design District
Group Show “Color Emotions” !

ART & DESIGN NIGHT – Saturday, November 14th. 2009, 7-10pm
Sensuous daydreams in a sensual nightwalk, sensations through color and light…

Feel the impact of ELMAR HUND’s color explosion with his 3-dimensional resin paintings.
See art-therapist VIRGINIA ERDIE’s stunning impressions from her work with inmates.
Be seduced by EKATERINA MORË’s feminine approach of the “Roaring Twenties”, coordinated with a line of original ROSENTHAL porcelaine.
Touch the beauty of IRMALY’s unique artwork, mysterious paintings and sculptures in resin and glass.
And discover our exhibition: “ACRYLART”, a world of transparent custom furniture and sculptures.
For a preview, see our new website: www.CityLoftArt.com

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).

You will have a great 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…
And enjoy our beautiful live piano music entertainment with well known pianist Domingo Aragu.
– Be very welcome ! –
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm

Opening hours of the Gallery Mon. thru Sat. 10:30 am to 5:00 pm or by private appointment
CityLoftArt / European Art Gallery, Inc. – 61, NE 40th Street – Miami, Fl.33137 – Tel. 305 438 9006
www.CityLoftArt.com / www.euartgallerymiami.com

Agustina Woodgate At Dimensions Variable Endlessly Falling at Spinello Gallery 11/14/09

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Spinello Gallery is proud to announce AGUSTINA WOODGATE’S, ENDLESSLY FALLING, hosted at DIMENSIONS VARIABLE (171 NE 38th Street, Miami, FL., 33137), located next to Spinello Gallery.

Endlessly Falling is the second installation in a new series of landscapes. The sceneries construct surreal exteriors in interior spaces, probing the relation between everyday objects and the grand narratives that condition our unnatural relationship to the natural world.

A hanging chandelier holds thousands of clear strands of water falling over the grounds. Beneath the only functional light fixture, something emerges and grows. In Endlessly Falling, we are home; we must be, except as usual, the home is strange. In fact, it is this homey that is strange, that comfort of home doesn’t quite settle. Because of this, incongruities become meaning-makers. Instead of order emerging from chaos, chaos emerges from the order. We follow the displacement line again and again, in an effort to make sense of the sensory, in an effort to recompose the many directions the story leads.

Through this new series of works, Agustina probes environments as interior escapes and exterior escapades. She is always unfolding a narrative process that also tells the larger story of her own oeuvre. She adventures another tale in our midst, as each new piece patterns the fictions we all share.

November 14, 2009 – January 2, 2010
Agustina Woodgate is an interdisciplinary artist who uses a wide range of media, including photography, installation, sculpture, video, and performance to create enchanted worlds. Her work investigates the encounter between childhood dreams and adult socialization, and how innocence, magic, and the fantastical configure our relationships to our objects, behaviors, selves, and stories. Fueled by an endless captivation with her own process, Agustina discovers how we naturally and unnaturally compose our rituals, memories, traditions, and narratives through the materials around us. Originally from from Buenos Aires, she now makes her home in Miami, FL, represented by Spinello Gallery.
Opening Reception: November 14th / 7-11PM
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.
SPINELLO GALLERY | 155 NE 38 STREET, No. 101 | MIAMI | FL | 33137

Into The Void Closing Reception at Charest-Weinberg Gallery 11/14/09

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“Into The Void: The Ballad of The Martyr
as Told by Ingres”
CLOSING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 7-10PM.
RSVP at info@charest-weinberg.com

“Let me hear no more of that absurd maxim: ‘We need the new, we need to follow our century, everything changes, everything is changed.’ Sophistry- all of that! Does nature change, do the light and air change, have the passions of the human heart changed since the time of Homer? ‘We must follow our century’: but suppose my century is wrong? Because my neighbor does evil, am I therefore obligated to do it also?
Because virtue, as also beauty, can be misunderstood by you, have I in turn got to misunderstand it? Shall I be compelled to imitate you!”
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, c.1834.
Miami, FL — Charest-Weinberg Gallery presents the first Miami exhibition of artists Davis/Langlois, Into The Void: The Ballad of The Martyr as Told by Ingres, taking place October 7 – November 21, 2009. This exhibition will showcase work fresh from their exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (September 5 – 28, 2009), as well as new pieces made specifically for their Miami debut. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, October 7 from 6 PM to 9 PM.
Davis/Langlois conceived Into the Void as a meta-fable narrated by a resurrected Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. The story features Iman, a 15-year-old Palestinian-American, as she contemplates the plight of Suquamish leader Chief Seattle, who is forced to relinquish his sacred land to the tune of Black Sabbath and the howls of Soundgarden. In her quest for honor, Iman finds herself hanging on to every prophetic line. Through the tradition of martyrdom in Baroque and Neo-Classical painting, Davis/Langlois explore contemporary notions of assimilation, empire, xenophobia and environmentalism. The exhibition invokes the question ‘what is honor, and what is honorable? What price does one pay for steadfast commitment and profound devotion?’
Rob Davis and Mike Langlois have been artistic collaborators since 1997 after meeting at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. Redefining the conventional notion that paintings are made by a single artist or hand, each takes an equal role in developing ideas, choosing subjects and executing the works.
Known for their contemporary representational paintings, the duo constructs narratives, each painting acting as part of a larger story and by their proximity, forcing viewers to make a conceptual jump from image to image. With a vocabulary derived from popular culture and subcultures, the artists are committed to applying classical techniques to contemporary art. Their seemingly dissimilar installations center on themes ranging from desire, family, identity, martyrdom, utopia and politics.
About Charest-Weinberg Gallery
Representing today’s top emerging contemporary artists from the United States and Canada, the gallery looks to showcase its ever-expanding, cutting-edge program.
Highlighted artists:
Pedro Barbeito, Suntek Chung, Robert Davis, Richard Dupont, Brendan Flanagan, Michael Langlois, Jason Gringler, Fernando Mastrangelo, Marc Seguin…

For more information, visit www.charest-weinberg.com

World Dance Celebration 11/20-22/09

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World Dance Celebration
Originally the African Dance Celebration, the World Dance Celebration goes one step further adding dance from around the world. This popular performance is the culmination of a joint residency project with guest artists Robert Battle, Peter London, Michael Uthoff, Darshan Bhuller and Mohamed DaCosta and students from the University of Florida and New World performing with live drummers. General Admission, $10.00 students and senior citizens are $5.00. Reservations are highly recommended. Call (305) 237-3341 or Buy your tickets online at http://www.mdc.edu/nwsa
World Dance Celebration

Buy Tickets Online > >
Nov 20/09—Nov 22/09 Originally the African Dance Celebration, the World Dance Celebration goes one step further adding dance from around the world. This popular performance is the culmination of a joint residency project with guest artists Robert Battle, Peter London, Michael Uthoff, Darshan Bhuller and Mohamed DaCosta and students from the University of Florida and New World performing with live drummers.
25 NE 2nd Street, 8th floor, downtown Miami

Grand Opening of Sanctuary Salon and Spa Hosted By Model Yulia Betancourt and Dr. Baruch Jacobs 11/19/09

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THE GRAND OPENING OF SANCTUARY SALON AND SPA
Hosted by
YULIA BETANCOURT
DR. BARUCH JACOBS
NICOLE SHELLEY
Dr. Jacobs is a renowned leader in Body treatments, Juvederme, Juvedarme, Thermage, Dysport, Perlane, Botox and more…
RECEIVE 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL SERVICES
Enjoy wine, light hors d’oeuvres, live music, raffles, giveaways
Music by Steve Wood
Vocals by Nanette Molina
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Sanctuary Hotel and Spa
1745 James Avenue
Miami FL 33139
RSVP Email to: rsvp@nicoleshelleymodels.com
Dress code: Fall Chic
OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY “AFTER FIVE” AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL

Pre-Art Basel Collective Exhibition at D&G Art Design Gallery 11/14/09

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D&G Art Design Gallery cordially invites you to our Pre-Art Basel Collective Exhibition
Blake Fisher Bruce McQuiston
Patricia Schnall Gutierrez
Pedro Avila Gendis Massimo Listri
Fernando Cifuentes Soro
Presented and curated by art dealer and collector Luky Cancio
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
8pm-11pm
Fernando Cifuentes Soro, Metropolitan Fiction
oil on canvas
116″ x 66″
(Private showings available by appointment)
D&G ART DESIGN GALLERY EVENTS ARE NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 13
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN OUR PREMISES
D&G Art Design Gallery | 540 NW 28th street | Miami | FL | 33127

Clemencia Labin and Paula Otegui at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts 11/14/09

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Please join us for the Wynwood Art District Second Saturday Gallery Walk
Clemencia Labin | Doping Pulpa
Paula Otegui | Metaforas de la naturaleza
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
Saturday, November 14th, 7:30-10pm

CLEMENCIA LABIN – Doping Pulpa
The art that Clemencia Labin has been working on for the past few years is brimming with moisture, fragrance and colour. It oozes tropical splendour and also winks playfully at creatures of the far-off, imaginary land of childhood: cuddly toys. The fabrics chosen by Labin in her work, cloths of all kinds with soft filling, are the same as those used for teddy bears. This element of tenderness which is connected to all things soft, snug and spongy, gives her work a warmth quite rare in the cynical, disbelieving world of contemporary art, so used to exploiting the darker, seedier side of culture.
Labin´s work not only strikes a note of tenderness, but also of fun, evident in titles such as Pulpa Chic and Doping Pulpa. Her art exudes a sense of ease and a healthy attitude of not taking itself too seriously, while simultaneously providing an in depth study, full of sensuality, tenderness and respect, working the materials with such expertise that her creations become surprising objects, in the purest sense of the word.
Her sense of fun is fully apparent in her creations, which constantly challenge formats and concepts. Are they wall sculptures or paintings with a three-dimensional element? Are they cuddly toys or are they to be admired forever on the wall of a gallery or museum?
Much is said about the influence of Pop Art in Clemencia´s work, but that is somewhat questionable. Labin´s work makes use of the ease, the humour and the colouring associated with Pop Art, but differs from it in that it is free of the inherent cynicism connected to that movement.
This exhibition takes place in an architectural space which is an elongated prism in shape for which Labin has designed an all-encompassing show: in other words, she uses the space as an interior designer or an architect would. She does not merely “hang” or position her pieces, but plans out meticulously how she is going to use the whole space.
Originally from Venezuela, Clemencia Labin studied at Columbia University and currently lives and works in Hamburg, Germany.

Project Room
PAULA OTEGUI – Metaforas de la naturaleza
Paula Otegui was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she studied at the Escuela Superior Ernesto de la Cárcova, Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte, as well as the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes Prilidiano Pueyrredón. Her work has been exhibited internationally since 1995. She is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions. Her intricately detailed paintings depicting a natural, yet fantastical world, are featured in the Project Room. As mirrored in her work, Otegui believes the world can be a complex sum, sometimes pathetic. The essential exists in the interactions. Everything occurs simultaneously, while the effects are infinite.

Exhibitions will be on view through November 25th, 2009.

Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts
2043 N Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.dlfinearts.com
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5pm; Saturday 10am – 3pm
T. 305.576.1804 F. 305.576.1805

Invitation to Brickell Gallery Night at Green Grass 11/19/09

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Brickell gallery Night and Green grass Cordially invite you for a great Art Exhibit “Butterfly Dreams” Photography Light Boxes installation by Anna Balboa, and Aleksandar Kirilov Series. THURSDAY, November 19, 2009 7-10pm
Location: Green Grass Boutique and Art Gallery (Brickell)
Rsvp Only Event.
Get 10 % on new arrivals during Thursday , November 19
www.twitter.com Follow us @ GreenGrassMiami
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www.Greengrasshouse.com
Green grass | 54 sw 10th street | Miami, | FL | 33130

Harold Golen Gallery Original Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages Paintings by Luis Diaz 11/14/09

MASS A-PEEL : Original Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages Paintings by LUIS DIAZ

November 14th- December 5th
Opening Reception:
November 14th, 7-11pm

Harold Golen Gallery
(Wynwood Art District)
2294 North West 2nd Avenue
Miami, Fl, 33127
305-989-3359

LUIS DIAZ
Painter and Illustrator Luis Diaz collected Garbage Pail Kids card/stickers by Topps, like many other kids in ’86-88. Not realizing the artwork on the cards were a strong influence in his art, he never thought of GPK’s again till some time in college and felt the 80’s were slowly creeping into everyone’s subconscious. Hearing about GPK’s being re-released from a friend, he was suddenly transported to that world again and decided he wanted to find out if there’s a possibility if he can be involved in the series. He contacted several past GPK’s artists after doing some digging online and found the address to send samples of his work to Topps.
Several months later he received a call from Topps accepting his work, which for Luis was a dream come true!
Garbage Pail Kids were originally released in 1985 and designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls created by Xavier Roberts, which were immensely popular at the time. Each card/sticker featured a Garbage Pail Kid character, with some comical abnormality and/or suffering some terrible fate, and a humorous, word play-rich character name.
Luis created over 40 paintings for the new GPKs and Wacky Packages.
Wacky Pacakges are a series of trading cards featuring parodies of American consumer products. The cards were produced by the Topps Company beginning in 1967, usually in a sticker format, the cards spoofed well-known brands and packaging, such as “Crust” (instead of Crest) toothpaste, “Blisterine” (instead of Listerine), and “Neveready” batteries (for Eveready Industries batteries).
Now at the Harold Golen Gallery is your rare opportunity to own an original Garbage Pail Kids and or Wacky Packages painting by luis Diaz in his one man show, that is not to be missed !

Money Makes Art opening at Artformz Alternative 11/14/09

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Join the Artists Saturday, November 14th 7-10pm
at 171 NW 23rd Street, Wynwood Arts District
and a special event “Money/Art/Opinion” with
Award-winning journalist and art critic Elisa Turner
Artformz’s winter group show addresses the current global concern for “money”. How money, the abundance of it, or the utter lack of it, affects everyone’s lives is the topic of conversation everywhere. The outcome has been decidedly personal with each artist coming up with decidedly different work in each of their own styles, yet all reflect the current focus on currency. Everywhere there seems a conversation of sales, consumption, need, the economy, the paycheck, the job, retirement, bills, mortgages, college funds, layoffs, and studio rent. The dilemma is more relevant now as artists tiptoe through this recession. While we listen to the hype and propaganda on how everything is getting better, the work struggles to get made and each artist finds there own creative way to survive. Money certainly does facilitate making art, but at the same time, the lack of an abundance of money in the wrong hands, may just possibly make better art.
Artists: Natasha Duwin, Donna Haynes, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Sibel Kocabasi, PJ Mills,
Rai Escale, Ray Paul, Gisela Savdie, Ray Paul, Rosario Rivera-Bond, Henning Haupt, Guillermo Portieles

Miami Fashion Association 3rd Annual Network Social at the Webster 11/20/09

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Once again we are happy to welcome over 200 new members that have sent their requests to join our wonderful association in the past few months! And what better way to welcome them than by inviting you all to our 3rd Annual Fashion Networking Social taking place next Friday, November 20th at The Webster (invite below).
We are so thankful to The Webster for giving us their fantastic space, if you haven’t been there yet, you are in for a treat! You will also enjoy complimentary valet parking and delicious Select Vodka cocktails.
This year we will require all guests to drop off their business cards in a black box at the door so don’t forget to bring them. We also encourage you to forward this invitation to friends and coworkers in the fashion industry who might be interested in joining MFA.
Don’t forget to RSVP and see you there :-)
The MFA Team
RSVP: mfa@br-prmiami.com
www.MiamiFA.org

Dos Equis Presents The Most Interesting Show in the World at Revolution 11/19/09

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Most Interesting Show in the World presented by Dos Equis
Thu. Nov 19, 2009 at 8:00pm
5 days away
Revolution Live
200 West Broward Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Price: $0.00
Dos Equis and the Most interesting Man in the World are proud to present
THE MOST INTERESTING SHOW IN THE WORLD
Hosted by Angelo Moore of Fishbone!
Featuring a collection of incredible, mind-bending acts from around the globe including:
Burlesque Singer, Melody Sweets
The Dangerous Mr. and Mrs. G
World Famous Contortionist, Mei Ling
The Human Slinky
The World’s Most Dangerous Comic, Mark Faje
The Human Beat-Box, Butterscotch
Stay Thirsty, My Friends
Enjoy Dos Equis Responsibly

Art at Design Night at Art Fusion Galleries 11/14/09

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Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our final exhibition of 2009.
Exhibiting 32 alluring international contemporary artists in a group exhibition titled
“Fusion VI- Creative Vibrations”.
This exhibition represents the avatars of creativity and imagination. The works are of divine splendor and creative magnificence.
Be sure to highlight this great event on your calendar.
WHY: Celebrating Art & Design Night
“Fusion VI: Creative Vibrations”- Click Here
WHERE: Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street
STES 3, 6 & 7
Miami, FL 33137
WHEN: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 (7-10 pm)
Complimentary Wine and Refreshments also
Come try the new HYPE Energy Drinks
Soothing & classical sounds of Fabian Alvarez
Valet Parking available by South Florida Parking.

Wolf + Lamb Art Walk Magic City Disco and Yacht DFA Poplife at Electric Pickle 11/13-14/09

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*Friday the 13th, Special guests: Wolf + Lamb along with Magic City Disco resident Stricly B, tomas/aquabooty & Will Renuart

*Saturday 14th, Poplife presents: Yacht (Dfa) *live along with Resident djs: Benton, Induce, Aramis & Mike Deuce

Doors 9pm – 5am

The Electric Pickle Co.
Cocktail Lounge & Music Emporium
2826 North Miami Ave. Wynwood Arts District

Bakehouse Art Complex donation drive for Lotus House Thrift 11/13/09

The Bakehouse Art Complex will host a donation drive for Lotus House Thrift on November 13th 2009, 6-10pm.
The Bakehouse Art Complex is hosting its ‘second Friday’ event at its 33,000 square foot facility on November 13th, 2009. The event will feature 2 new BAC artist exhibitions as well as the open studios of over 60 of Miami’s premiere emerging and mid-career artists. The Bakehouse Art Complex’s exhibition opening receptions are always free to the public.
The BAC is asking that any patron who would like to attend the opening reception to bring donations of new and gently used clothing, linens, beds, tables, chairs, loveseats, TVs and other small appliances, dishes, kitchen items and other household goods. All donations from this evening will be collected at the door and go directly to the Lotus House Thrift. All the proceeds from Lotus House Thrift help fund shelter, meals, education, counseling, health services, job readiness training, social services, and relocation assistance to homeless women and children. The thrift store is located at 203 NW 36th Street, Miami.
The Lotus House’s distinctive pink truck will be parked outside of the Bakehouse Art Complex accepting donations from 6-10pm the night of November 13th. All donations are tax-deductable.
Attendance at the BAC opening receptions are consistently around 300 people, if everyone brings a donation, we can truly make a difference in the lives of women and children in need.
A quiet enclave in the heart of one of Miami’s poorest neighborhoods providing shelter and support, the Lotus House offers a sanctuary from life on the streets – a place where the minds, bodies and spirits of women & infants most in need are supported and nurtured.
Established in 1985, Bakehouse Art Complex is a non-profit 501(C) (3) organization dedicated to attracting emerging and mid-career artists in South Florida to a workplace that provides affordable studios, exhibition galleries, education and professional development opportunities. The Bakehouse Art Complex is located at 561 NW 32nd Street Miami, Florida 33127 in the Wynwood Arts District. For more information, contact Arlys Raymond or Lauren Wagner at 305.576.2828 or www.bacfl.org.

Behrouz at Mia Ultralounge 11/13/09

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Friday, November 13th
BEHROUZ
On November 15th, MIA LOUNGE and EDG MEDIA GROUP present
BEHROUZ
Advance tickets available.
( one complimentary cocktail w/advance ticket )
Please RSVP at RSVP@BossaPR.com for FREE ADMISSION between 10pm-12am (RSVP REQUIRED)
For table reservations, please email VIP@BossaPR.com for an immediate response
MIA ULTRA LOUNGE
20 Biscayne Blvd
DOWNTOWN MIAMI
(Flagler & Biscayne)

Galaxy Fridays Grand Opening at Lounge Casale 11/13/09

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Grand Opening
Friday, November 13th!
Galaxy Fridays is South Beach’s hot new Friday night party. Edison Farrow presents this exciting new event directly across the street from where his infamous “Euphoria Fridays at Jade Lounge” took place.
You are cordially invited to the Grand Opening on Friday, Novemebr 13th. This event will be hosted by David Bromstad, Billy Bean, Craig Stevens, David Bernard, Louis Aguirre, Dan Renzi, Red Carter and Nestor Paz.
Celebrating the birthday of Red Carter.
This amazing venue is located above Casale, on the corner of 18th Street and Bay Road in Sunset Harbour, and has two rooms. There is a beautiful Dance Room with a bar, dance floor and DJ booth. There is also a Rooftop Lounge overlooking the Sunset Harbour Marina which features a bar and lounge seating. (This venue was once the Dulce de Leche showroom and CPO Consignment.)
Ketel One Vodka bottle special $150.
DJ Miik
Doors open at 10pm.
Please arrive before 11pm to avoid waiting in line!
Casale
1800 Bay Road
(across from Jade Lounge / B&B)
Miami Beach
305.763.8088

Wynwood Invite GAB Studio with Deborah Weed 11/14/09

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Please join us for the Wynwood Second Saturday Art Walk at GAB Studios this Saturday November 14,2009.
GAB Studio is proud to introduce our newest artist Deborah Weed.
We will also have new art work from Aaron Schwartz ,Alycia Linke, Bridges Aderhold and Dirk Franke.
Adam Old will be providing our site installation work in the back alley.
Greg Entner and Aaron Schwartz will be providing prints of there work for sale for the first time.
We look forward to seeing everyone again. I hope everyone can make it.

GAB STUDIO
Address: 105 NW 23rd Street
Miami, Fl 33127

Giant Step Presents SVEDKA Vodka Sessions A Special Performance by Kid Sister 12/4/09

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Giant Step Presents SVEDKA Vodka Sessions #5: A Special Performance by Kid Sister
Friday, December 4 2009
Delano, A Morgans Hotel
1685 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
We are very excited to present the fifth installment of the SVEDKA Vodka Sessions series in Miami Beach, FL, during Art Basel, with Kid Sister performing poolside at Delano, a Morgans Hotel on December 4.

Click here to RSVP. RSVP limited to one person per email.

SVEDKA Vodka Sessions, a concert series brought to you by Giant Step and SVEDKA, brings you the very best bands and emerging artists. The series has already featured Wale with DJ Mark Ronson at Hudson Hotel in New York, Peter Bjorn And John and DJ Jason Bentley at Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, Diane Birch with DJ Anané Vega at Hudson Hotel, as well as Nneka with DJ Vikter Duplaix at SkyBar Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood.

Kid Sister was born Melisa Young on July 3, 1980 in Markham, Illinois. She had a hard life growing up in South suburban Chicago due predominantly to her family’s financial situation and has channeled that energy into her art from a young age. Holding down various jobs (from Bath and Body Works, to working at a baby store “slanging bibs and teething rings”) she has acquired a degree in film from Columbia College Chicago. She started rapping in 2005, becoming an MC at monthly dance parties hosted by the DJ duo Flosstradamus (DJ J2K of the duo being her brother and current DJ), which was featured in MTV’s My Block that same year.

She made URB’s “The Next 1000” cover in April 2007, and was signed to Kanye West’s DJ A-Trak’s label Fool’s Gold. Her first single featuring Kanye West “Pro Nails” was later released to much critical acclaim. Her debut album Ultra-Violet is scheduled for release Nov 17, 2009 with Downtown Records featuring Artists like Kanye West, Estelle, and Cee-Lo. As well as Producers like Rusko, Brian Kennedy, and Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso of the DJ group Swedish House Mafia.

SCOPE Art Show preview featuring Sweatshoppe 11/18/09

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WHAT: SCOPE Art Show presents a provocative performance as technology meets the streets when Bruno Levy and Blake Shaw, aka “SWEATSHOPPE,” take stage in downtown Miami’s new cultural hub for a surreal trip through experimental media, hosted by 900 Biscayne Boulevard. The artist collaboration will unveil a custom hour-long VJ/DJ set of their films using innovative software technologies, including a drum machine that redefines images in 3D space and real time stop motion cameras hidden inside face masks to create an interactive show that integrates the audience and exterior surfaces of the new residential tower. SWEATSHOPPE works at the intersection of art, music and technology and is a forecast of SCOPE, the longest running and largest fair outside of Art Basel.

WHEN:
Street-front performance 8-10pm
Wednesday, Nov. 18
*By invitation only on the grounds of 900 Biscayne; prime vantage points for public viewing throughout Biscayne
WHERE: 900 Biscayne Boulevard, downtown Miami
www.sweatshoppe.org

MOD SHOP November at Gansevoort South 11/18/09

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Join us as we present MOD SHOP a fashionably unique shopping experience at Plunge Gansevoort South Beach. Guests are welcomed to come and shop the latest in fall trends with amazing discounts just in time to glam up your autumn wardrobe! Hosted by Vantage Magazine, a new online publication, MOD SHOP presents a bevy of upcoming designers, top boutiques, couture creations, bejeweled accessories, and sexy dresses! Participants include: DEMI by Desi, Dimpled, Electric Couture & Electric Boutique, Fashion District, Kane & Couture, Mizmi, M-M Couture, So Accesso, Taudrey, and Vice Boutique.

For this November’s installment, MOD SHOP will be working exclusively with local photographers to produce a LIVE impromptu Photo shoot at the Plunge Pool with our participating designers and models. Photographers include: Javier I Sanchez, Nick Flash, Anthony Jordan Jr., Anayancy Escarpanter, Naya Paredes, with hair and makeup by Sara Cabrera, and Cortney Jerguson. MOD SHOP will let you re-invent your look, stay within budget, and most of all give you that signature piece your friends will be gushing over for seasons to come!

For more information on the MOD SHOP, its designers, and fashion show or to RSVP please send your inquiries to Christine@modmediamiami.com

Who: MOD Media, Gansevoort South Beach
What: MOD SHOP Event, Trunk Show, LIVE Impromptu Photo Shoot
Where: Plunge at the Gansevoort South Beach
2377 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
When: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 9:00pm

Dogma Grill Gives Thanks With A Cornucopia Of Turkey Dogs Supporting Camillus House 11/16-22/09

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This holiday season Dogma Grill has found a way the restaurant and its clients can give thanks. For each hot dog purchased the week leading up to Thanksgiving, one turkey dog will be donated to Camillus House to feed the homeless.

From Monday, November 16th to Sunday November 22th at the trendy Biscayne eatery, each hot dog sold will be accounted for and an equal amount of turkey dogs will be dressed in their buns and served to the poor and homeless finding shelter at Camillus House, a Miami non-profit organization providing humanitarian services. The delivery of the turkey dogs will take place the week of Thanksgiving.

“We are delighted to be able to give back to the community and partner with a great organization such as Camillus House” stated Dogma Grill owner, Jeffrey Akin “Dogma is not only about great food and good times—we also want it to be a place with a social conscious – that’s one of our dogmas. This year we have been lucky to have the support of some of our vendors that have enabled us to provide this special giveaway promotion – we are thankful to them as well.”

Recently described by the Miami Herald as…”somewhere between Elvis and iphones.. like a malt shop serving sushi or a diner dishing caviar” Dogma’s “frank philosophy” has catapulted the funky brand into national news and earned kudos including #1 “Top Bang for the Buck” from the Zagat Guide in both 2007 and 2008.

One of the few places in South Florida where a delicious quality $5.00-$6.00 lunch is still a reality, Dogma’s specialty franks (prices range from $2.95 – $5.95) tempt taste buds with more than 15 creative combinations such as the Cali – freshly sliced avocado, grilled bacon, sour cream, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; El Macho – a Miami-inspired treat that crosses cultural borders with spicy salsa cream, spicy brown mustard, melted cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, chopped onion and fresh jalapeno peppers; and the Pomodoro – topped with homemade bruschetta, special Dogma sauce and grated parmesan, among others.

The family-friendly restaurant also offers a variety of tasty alternatives including grilled chicken wraps, veggie and turkey dogs, fresh salads and a kid’s menu. New menu items are Certified 100% natural beef hamburgers and veggie burgers. Dogma also scores points for its home-style potato chips and French fries, served either plain, tossed with garlic or topped with cheese or chili cheese.

The one-to-one Thanksgiving giveaway is available all day at Dogma Grill located at 7030 Biscayne Boulevard from November 19th to the 25th. Dogma Grill is open daily from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. For more information please go to www.dogmagrill.com.

Camillus House has provided humanitarian services to persons who are poor and homeless in Miami-Dade County for 49 years. Established by the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd in 1960, Camillus House has grown steadily over the years from a small overnight shelter into a full-service center for persons who are poor and homeless.

MANO Fine Art Join us for a Culinary Extravaganza at the Gansevoort Hotel 11/19/09

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Enjoy a Culinary Extravaganza, featuring international cuisine, fine wine & spirits, live jazz and a fabulous auction featuring MANO’s original artwork. “The Bread Basket” to commemorate the occasion.
The Bread Basket (detail) by MANO acrylic on canvas 24″ x 24″
21st annual Festival of Chefs to benefit Easter Seals-South Florida
Thursday, November 19
Gansevoort Hotel
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
VIP Reception: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Grand Tasting: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Participating Restuarants Include: Solea-W Hotel, Sushi Sobe, The River Oyster Bar, Mariposa, Royal India, Prime Atlantis, El Farolito Peruvian Cuisine, SHG Catering, The One Group-Gansevoort South, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Rum Cakes by Maite and the Easter Seals Culinary Art School
Tickets:
VIP & Grand Tasting $150
Grand Tasting Only $100
To purchase tickets please contact Yani Sanchez at Easter Seals-South Florida
305.547.4758 or via email ysanchez@sfl.easterseals.com
or Click here to Purchase Your Tickets Online
About the Artwork
For the past four years MANO has donated his time and talent to Easter Seals South Florida. His original work of art, The Bread Basket, (featured above) will be auctioned on Nov 19 at the Festival of Chefs to benefit Easter Seals
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Can’t Attend but Want to Bid?
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Please join us for this event & help support Easter Seals South Florida!
Click here to learn more about Easter Seals in Miami
MANO Fine Art
305.447.9745 (Studio)
Email: info@manofineart.com
Website: www.manofineart.com
Facebook: MANO Nogueira
Follow me on Twitter: MANOfineArt

Bal Harbour Shops Fashion Show Luncheon to Benefit Project New Born 11/18/09

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BAL HARBOUR SHOPS FIRST TO SHOW RESORT 2010 COLLECTIONS
TO BENEFIT PROJECT: NEW BORN

~Exclusive Resort Preview of the Most Coveted Brands in Fashion~
WHAT: Bal Harbour Shops runway showcases the best of Resort 2010 from
the hottest designers for the 36th annual luncheon to benefit Project:
New Born Neonatal Special Care Center.

WHERE: The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
3555 South Ocean Drive
Hollywood, FL 33019

WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Pre-event: Enjoy Kahlua Creations 10 a.m. – Noon
Bal Harbour Shops Fashion Show Luncheon: Noon – 2 p.m.

WHY: Fashion fans can enjoy a rare collaboration of the who’s who in the fashion industry at this lavish runway showing of Resort 2010 collections, featuring:
Carolina Herrera Neiman Marcus
Chanel Oscar de la Renta
Diane Von Furstenberg Saks Fifth Avenue
Dior Valentino
Fendi Yves Saint Laurent
Lanvin

All proceeds benefit research and equipment for the Project: New Born Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Jackson Memorial Hospital, a facility that
provides state of the art comprehensive care for premature and high- risk infants.

RSVP: Bal Harbour Shops Fashion Show Luncheon Tickets are $125, $150 and $175 (Runway Seating). For reservations contact Cookie at (305) 937-0300, or email her at rcw@rosenthalrosentalrasco.com.
For fashion show updates, call 305.866.1816 or visit
www.balharbourshops.com.

NEW: Learn more about Project: New Born’s NEW Neo Network for Young Professionals in their mission “to help those too small to speak for themselves.”

Get your Fashion Fix on www.balharbourshops.com

JAM at MAM Celebrating the Opening of Space as Medium and Carlos Bunga Metamorphosis 11/19/09

JAM @ MAM Celebrating the Opening of
Space as Medium and
Carlos Bunga: Metamorphosis
Thursday, November 19, 5-8:30pm
Members free; non-members $10
Miami Art Museum

Galleries remain open after dark for happy hour with an artful twist. Celebrate the opening of two exhibitions. Space as Medium is a group exhibition that directly engages the museum’s walls, floors and ceilings, mixing extant objects with newly commissioned projects. Carlos Bunga’s large-scale, site-specific installations involve notions of history and memory embodied in the constructive/deconstructive nature of architecture. Enjoy a drink from the donation bar and sample gourmet snacks while listening to the sounds of local bands and DJs. Contact 305.375.3000 or events@miamiartmuseum.org.

The Wolfsonian-FIU Member Preview and Reception 11/19/09

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The Wolfsonian-Florida International University Invites you to the Members’ Preview and Reception of Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints, 1914-1939
Thursday, November 19, 6-8pm
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida
Free for Wolfsonian members; guests of members $10. RSVP required: 305.535.2631 or rsvp@thewolf.fiu.edu.
Parking garages located on Collins and 7th, 10th, and 13th Streets, and on Washington at 12 Street.

The exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, with original works drawn primarily from the Johanna and Leslie Garfield Collection.

The Wolfsonian-FIU thanks James Woolems and Woolems, Inc.; Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Miami; and Braman Motors for making this exhibition possible.
Specialty cocktail courtesy of Bombay Sapphire. Cash wine bar.
On view through February 28, 2010.
An illustrated catalog is available in The Dynamo Museum Shop.

The Wolfsonian-FIU is proud to receive ongoing support from The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; the William J. and Tina Rosenberg Foundation; Continental Airlines, the Official Airline of The Wolfsonian–FIU; Bacardi USA, Inc.; Arrowood Vineyards & Winery; and Pistils & Petals.

Another way Florida International University makes Earth more interesting.
1001 WASHINGTON AVENUE
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
T 305.531.1001 F 305.531.2133
wolfsonian.org

The Magical Music of Disney by New World Symphony 11/22/09

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The Magical Music of Disney
Sunday, November 22, 3:00pm
Lincoln Theatre
Tickets from $20
ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Let your imagination soar with “The Magical Music of Disney!” Be enchanted by moments from Disney’s most treasured films, such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. This symphonic journey through beloved melodies will be enhanced by images from the movies that made them legendary. Don’t wait! Tickets are selling fast.

Click here to reserve your seat today!

L’Aperitivo at Piola Brickell 11/18/09

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ADD A SPLASH OF COLOR TO YOUR NETWORKING
L’APERITIVO
{THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN HAPPY HOUR}
November 18, 2009 7:00–9:00 PM
Piola Brickell
1250 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
It’s time to revive your social networking skills by adding some color!
Red: the color of passion and power. Join us at Piola Brickell, a retro feel with a modern twist. During the evening a celebration and awarding of the Italian teams, participating in the Bi-National Soccer Tournament that takes place on Nov 14 at the All Star Indoor Soccer in Doral.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, filled focaccia, pizzette, gnocchi and bruschette. Free sangria from 7 to 8 PM.
Beer $4 and house wine $5.
Entrance fees: IACC Members FREE | Non-members: $10.00
RSVP by Nov. 17 to rsvp@iacc-miami.com or 305.577.9868

Nov 18, 2009- 6-7 PM
INTERACTIVE PIZZA 101 @ Piola Brickell

From 6 to 7 PM, before we begin our Aperitivo Italiano (7-9 PM), we invite you to learn how to make a real Italian pizza with one of Piola’s master pizza makers! They will teach you all the tricks you need to know to make a superb pizza, while you make it with them right then and there. As a final reward for your efforts, you will get to eat the pizza you made during the class and share it with your friends!!
Furthermore, Piola wants to offer you the very special opportunity to CREATE YOUR OWN PIZZA: submit the recipe for the pizza you would like to make to piolabrickell@piola.it or call Angelo Angiollieri @ 305-374-0031 and they will make sure to get all of the ingredients needed to make your pizza the day of the Aperitivo!!

Rony Seikaly At Wall 11/12/09

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Join Michael Capponi and Michael Martin this Thursday at the W
Starting at 10pm….
Sounds by Frank Delour at WET
Then join us at WALL for…..
Special Guest DJ RONY SEIKALY
For VIP and Table reservations please call 305-695-4410 or email rsvp@capponigroup.com

LIV 1 Year Birthday Celebration Saturday 11/14/09

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Saturday November 14th, 2009
LIV
“1 Year Birthday Celebration”
For Guest List Or Table Reservations Please Call
GabrieL : 305.546.3584 Or Danny K : 786.325.0080
Email: hushentinc@gmail.com Or danielkohn@the-beach.net
FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH
*Note* If You Need Dinner Reservations to Any of The Restaurants At The Fontainebleau Miami Beach ( Blade – Scarpetta – LaCote – Gotham Steak – Hakkasan )
Please Contact GabrieL Or Danny K

CCEMiami Chicle For Children and Youth Magic Show And Workshop 11/14/09

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FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

“MAGIC SHOW AND WORKSHOP”
DATE: 11-14-2009
TIME: 11am.
withProfessor Nelson de la Prida
Saturday November 14, 11 AM
Recommended for ages 6 to 12
At CCEMiami.
Nelson de la Prida is a magic professor, inventor and advisor and a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) and the Society of American Magicians (SAM). He has received numerous awards for the creativity and beauty of his work. In CHICLE he will show us different kinds of magic and some of his favorite tricks. All participants will get to learn and bring a trick home.

Voices and Art of Spain at Corpus Christi Catholic Church 11/14/09

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Corpus Christi Catholic Church
invites you and your family to
Voices and Art of Spain
on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8:00PM
featuring directly from the Province of Asturias, Spain the Choir”La Flor” and the “Arnon” Group plus the Art of Internationals artists from Barcelona Xavier Carbonell and Rosa Serra and Dominica Alcantara reminiscing her youth in the Canary Islands of Spain
for more information, please call 305-635-1331

CFF Gala honoring Aaron Resnick as top 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers in Miami 11/20/09

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On November 20, 2009, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will hold a Gala at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami to honor Aaron Resnick, Esq. as one of the “40 Under 40, Outstanding Lawyers of Miami-Dade County”.

The Gala will include dinner, drinks, dancing, an awards presentation and a live and silent auction, all to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, whose objective is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.

As an honoree, Aaron Resnick has agreed to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in its fundraising efforts and to get others involved to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reach the event goal of raising $100,000.

Please consider attending the event, or making a donation for this great cause at http://www.cff.org/LWC/AaronResnick12332.

Thank you for your support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and congratulations to Aaron Resnick for his recognition as one of the 40 most outstanding lawyers under 40 in Miami-Dade County.

Cremata Gallery presents Diego de Souza + Luis Manuel Fernandez 11/13/09

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Cremata Gallery presents Diego de Souza + Luis Manuel Fernandez
Friday, November 13th, 2009. 7:30 p.m.
Left: Diego de Souza. “Llegada”. 2009. Mixed media on canvas. 60″ x 40″. Right: Luis Manuel Fernandez. “Hasta la Giraldilla se fue!!!” 2009. Bronze
Opening reception: Friday, November 13th, 2009. 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cremata Gallery. 1646 SW 8th Street. Miami, FL 33135
Dates: From November 13th through 30th, 2009
Admission: Free

A dialogue between the works of Diego de Souza and Luis Manuel Fernandez: one exhibition, two artists, one Argentine and one Cuban, two different ways of approaching art. Diego’s paintings, with his expressive use of color, light, transparency, and his free and imaginative strokes, comes very close to pure abstraction.
In contrast with Luis Manuel’s sculptures: precise, figurative and full of symbolic realism. The exhibition is the dichotomy between two artists, but it’s also full of coincidences – both produce the type of work that we want to be surrounded with in our private and personal spaces: classy, ingenious, elegant.
Diego uses his experiences in photograms and scenography to support the development of his painting. The expressive quality of his experiences and observations is translated to canvas in both an imaginative and an emotional way, his exuberance and passion are contagious. His brush strokes and visions are his own, an expression of his heritage, taste, and the people with whom he interacts.
Luis Manuel constructs visual emblems in bronze as realistic as the Giraldilla in a raft, “Hasta la Giraldilla se fue!” or the play on words brought to us in “Marea alta” and “Marea baja”. Unlike the formal poses of classical sculpture, larger bronzes tend to be relaxed, their uninhibited, languid bodies reclining comfortably or sitting in a chair. He expresses the meaning of “being alive” as a physical reality. An original in his own way, he never views another artist’s work as a template to follow.
Diego and Luis Manuel are mid-career artists in full creative maturity, with well-deserved professional recognition from many quarters, residing in collections from New York and Miami to South America and Paris. Diego comes from the prestigious National University of the Arts in Cuyo, Argentina. Luis Manuel is from Las Tunas, called the City of Sculpture, and graduated from the famous Cubanacan National School for the Arts in Havana, Cuba.

Cremata Gallery
1646 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
Ph: 305.644.3315
Fax: 305.644.3319
www.crematagallery.com
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Irreversible Release Cocktail Party 11/30/09

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JOIN US! IRREVERSIBLE Edouard Duval Carrie´ Limited Edition
COCKTAIL RELEASE PARTY
Nov 30th 6pm Miami Beach Botanical Garden
rsvp: norelkysb@irreversiblemagazine.com
IRREVERSIBLE Art Basel Event
JOIN US! ART BASEL Kick-Off Party
for IRREVERSIBLE MAGAZINE.com
Miami’s International Artist Group
in support of ArtStudioMiami.org
Creative-Holistic Art Integration Programs for at-risk youth.
FREE TO ATTEND
Monday November 30th 2009 6pm-12mid
at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
(www.mbgarden.org – 2000 Convention Center Dr , Miami Beach , FL‎ – (305) 673-7256)
Attire is Casual Dressy Fun
Performances – Raffles – Cocktails/Food – Art/Music – DJ – Drumming
JOIN US! IRREVERSIBLE Edouard Duval Carrie´ Limited Edition
COCKTAIL RELEASE PARTY
Nov 30th 6pm Miami Beach Botanical Garden
rsvp: norelkysb@irreversiblemagazine.com
In the exhibition at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden , the vodou gods/Loas, come to visit in their flamboyant colors, rendered in resin. The goddesses of love, Ezrulie, the god of war, Ogou, and others, are sunning and funning in Miami Beach .
– Bernice Steinbaum

nextgen invites you to the launch of the Spare Some Change cocktail series 11/18/09

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
6:00-8:30 p.m.
Club 50 at The Viceroy Hotel
485 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
nextgen, the young professionals group of Community Partnership for Homeless, invites you to the launch of the Spare Some Change cocktail series
Complimentary for nextgen members, $20 for non-members.
Your donation will ensure the 750 men, women and children at CPH have a home for the holidays.
nextgen Council
Laura Acker, Robert Barlick, Javier Casillas, Robbie Chisholm, Ana-Marie Codina-Barlick, Jimmy Doddo, Xavi Franco, Andrew Frey, Jose Gonzalez, Justin Kaplan, Frank Kelly, Annette Lopez, Rebecca Mandelman, Marcia Martinez, Fatima Perez, Ray Rasco, Ryan Roman, Daniel Schwartz, Tracy Slavens
RSVP to Lauren Gutierrez at lgutierrez@cphi.org or 305.329.3004
by Monday, November 16
For more information, visit www.cphi.org.

150 Limbless Mannequins Tell Powerful Story 11/13-15,20/09

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150 LIMBLESS MANNEQUINS ON DISPLAY
TO PORTRAY POWERLESSNESS OF PATIENTS
WITH LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE

WHO/WHAT: The ALS Association Florida Chapter’s Piece by Piece display of 150 limbless mannequins, each bearing the name of an ALS victim, represents a life that has been affected by the devastating disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. By using graphic imagery to act as a metaphor for the destructive effects of ALS, the display is meant to grab the public’s attention and create awareness. The gripping message: “Lou Gehrig’s Disease is stealing our loved ones piece by piece.”

Since January, the Piece by Piece Tribute Display has traveled to more than 20 locations around the state of Florida, and is now making its debut in Miami. Local volunteers will set up and take down the mannequins at each exhibit, hoping their efforts will help raise awareness of the deadly disease. Steve Franks, 50, who has been living with the disease for six years, delivers the mannequins to each stop throughout Florida.*

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes its victims to become completely paralyzed, gradually stealing their ability to move any of their limbs. The disease affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. When the motor neurons die, a patient’s muscles waste away. The patient is robbed of the ability to walk, speak, eat, and eventually breathe. Upon diagnosis, patients are given only two to five years to live. There is no cure for ALS.

Visit www.StealingPieces.org for more information about the campaign and to see photos of the Piece by Piece Tribute Display.
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, Nov. 13 – 15, during Mall hours
Miami International Mall
1455 NW 107th Avenue, Miami
Friday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Miami Beach Community Church
1620 Drexel Avenue, Miami Beach

Locust Projects presents a Conversation Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami 11/18/09

Cunningham Event
Wednesday, November 18th, 6:30pm
Conversation
Stefanie Block Reed, VIP Relations for Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach and Alexandra Cunningham, Exhibitor and Special Projects Manager for Design Miami
Locust Projects members: free
Non-members: $15
Please RSVP locustprojects@yahoo.com or 305.576.8570
Locust Projects, Inc, 155 NE 38th Street Suite 100 Miami, Fl 33137
http://www.locustprojects.org

Damira Feldman at Steinway Piano Gallery 11/21/09

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Dear Friends of Music!
Welcome to an exciting Series of Piano Music“Beautiful and Beloved Music of All Time”
We cordially invite you to the Concert Performed by Damira Feldman at Steinway Piano Gallery
Saturday, November 21st at 7 PM
4104 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Seating is limited
Tickets not required. Free-will Offering
Please RSVP by November 14th
For information and reservations, please contact: Ms. Damira Feldman at 305-588-0083 Email: mira.feldman@gmail.com
Mr. James W. Beach at 305-774-9878 Email: jbeach@steinway.com

Free Tickets to Miami Beauty Sample Sale 11/11/09

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There’s nothing like a sale ladies, and better yet, when it’s The Beauty Sample Sale it’s only better. This Wednesday, November 11th from 6PM to 9PM PrettyCity.com and SHAPE have teamed up to bring you the 3rd Annual Beauty Sample Sale in Miami at The Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort. Featured in this sale are free eyelash applications, premiere retailing and even dry styling services! This is one event that you do not want to miss. This is a free event for all CoolJunkie members so make sure to RSVP!
Click here to RSVP!

Celebrate The Repeal of the $5 Fee At Jimbos Saturday 11/14/09

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You Saved Jimbo’s
Celebrate The Repeal
of the $5 Entrance Fee
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: noon
Location: Jimbo’s Shrimp Shack
Suggestion: Join your fellow friends of Jimbo volunteers in the clean up effort.
The city of Miami has stopped charging a fee of $5 to every car that passes the toll gate on Virginia Key on the way to Jimbo’s.
Join the celebration on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at noon at Jimbo’s!
To All Friends of Jimbo,
The city has agreed to rescind the $5 fee (penalty) on Jimbo’s customers. If you pay the $5 fee at the toll booth, have your receipt signed at Jimbo’s for a full refund when you exit.
Send an email to city officials thanking them for making this change, which was clearly unfair to Jimbo.
Now the city is pressuring Jimbo to keep the place clean and neat, so we’re all lending a hand to get rid of some of the refuse and trash.
Thank you!
Pass the word to friends of Jimbo. We’ll see you all there.
Jimbo’s web site

Association for Women in Communication Centennial Cocktail Party 11/12/09

{These ladies know how to throw a good event. All AWCSF events come with the Soul Of Miami seal of approval}

Centennial Cocktail Party

Thu, Nov 12, 2009
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
RED Steakhouse
119 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
[ register for this event ]
Fees for this event:Non-members: no charge
Chapter Members: no charge

You’re invited to join the Association for Women in Communication and Red Steakhouse for a remarkable evening celebrating the AWC’s hundredth year championing women in all communications disciplines. Thanks to Red Steakhouse, Xante liquor, and VIVmag, you’ll enjoy complimentary delicious food and fine liquors and network with your friends and industry colleagues. You’ll also learn more about the AWC and the ongoing centennial membership campaign, during which you can join for just $100 in honor of the AWC’s 100th birthday.

And to showcase the leading role women have in today’s communications field, we’ll have culinary personality and host of Telefutura’s Que Sabor, Maggie Jiminiez, who has crafted an exclusive recipe featuring Xante liquor, just for this occasion. It’s only one of the mouth-watering dishes that will be served.

The event is free and open to all – members and nonmembers, men and women. We look forward to celebrating the AWC’s hundredth birthday with you! Please register to reserve your space.

7 For All Mankind Event at Aventura 11/14/09

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We’re having another one of our successful Art + Fashion = 7 For All Mankind events, this time at our store at the Aventura Mall in Florida. Attached is the invite for our event on 11/14. We will be having snacks, drinks, a DJ, and art displayed from an amazing local artist – all while shoppers enjoy 40% off their purchases that evening only. It will be the perfect mix of art + fashion!

Metro Mixer at the Gansevoort South Hotel Plunge Bar 11/17/09

GANSEVOORT MIXER
Tony Cho and architect Allan Shulman along with the Gansevoort Hotel, STK Miami, TheOneGroup, the David Barton Gym and the Miami New Times invite you to another
METRO MIXER
Where South Florida’s Top Professionals Meet to Network, Mingle and Strengthen Business Relationships
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
7-9PM
Complimentary Cocktails Courtesy of Cape North Vodka
The Gansevoort South Hotel Plunge Bar
2377 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
RSVP Required
Please rsvp to rsvp@metro1properties.com or call 305.571.9991
www.metro1properties.com | www.officeinmiami.com | www.metro1gbrc.com

Grand Opening of the all new Scratch DJ Academy 11/14/09

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You are invited to join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of the all new Scratch DJ Academy in the Design District of Miami. Scratch Miami has been operating on South Beach for the past 4 years and has now relocated to a bigger and better studio. We are very excited to showcase our new space to past/present students and affiliates of the Scratch family. This event will include DJ performances, DJ Lessons, Production Demonstrations as well as Food & Drinks for everyone.

Alongside the grand opening, Scratch will be having their first art exhibit, It’s Like That…. which is an exploration of music, art and Miami. The title references a Run DMC Song in order to pay respect to Jam Master Jay, the legendary DJ from Run-DMC who founded Scratch DJ Academy in 2002. Eight local Miami artists will be exhibiting work that in one way or another is influenced by music, street art, or the urban lifestyle of Miami. The exhibit will run through December 12, 2009.

Artists Include:
Jacquenette Arnette
Santiago Castillo
Daniel Fiorda
Samuel Gaultieri
Kacey Westall Keogh
Venessa Monokian
Rosemarie Romero
Luis Valle
Please join us for this monumental event and help us to spread the word. Scratch is located on the south east corner of North Miami Ave & 40th St. For more info please call 305 535 2599.

Casting male and female cover models for two magazines 11/16/09

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Apollo Male Models Magazine and Artemis Allure Models Magazine are holding the second and final casting for the Spring/Summer issues on Nov. 16th in downtown Miami. Email us at apollogt@yahoo.com with full contact info, measurements, and photos for consideration. Visit http://www.ApolloGT.com for up to date info about our biannual print publications.

To sponsor or to advertise please send us your inquiry at advertise@apollogt.com

eMERGE Fashion Trade Show to Showcase Emerging Brands 4/27-28/10

Fashion Trade Show to Showcase Emerging Brands

eMERGE Trade Show announces details for their April 2010 fashion trade show. This is a fashion trade show geared towards the hottest upcoming and emerging brands in streetwear, surf, skate and contemporary markets for men and women.

eMERGE trade show is having its 1st annual event, which will be held in Miami, Florida on April 27 and 28th, 2010. The show will be held at the beautiful Hilton Miami Downtown, overlooking the intracoastal waterways and downtown Miami. eMERGE targets retailers that are in search of for the hottest apparel and clothing companies an outlet for the world to view their artwork.

Buy Your Tickets here:

eMERGE is an innovative fashion trade show for upcoming and emerging brands, to showcase their collections to the best boutiques and retailers. Most conventional trade shows do not focus their attention on independent companies that are yearning for exposure in the fashion market. eMERGE is here to assist these brands in growing their business to become the next big “IT” FACTOR. Brands attending eMERGE are breaking barriers and aren’t afraid to take risks to be a recognizable force in the market, and therefore, they will….”ARISE AND CONQUER”

Founded by two individuals who understand and have been in the same position as the brands that will attend eMERGE, so they understand their positions and know that they want to prosper if given the opportunity to do so. One of the founders runs a clothing company and knows how much is needed to run an effective brand. Constantly being put in a position to come up with obscene amounts of funds that was unobtainable to gain exposure. eMERGE will allow clothing companies to showcase their goods in a Metropolitan city for a low, cost effective price. Retailers will be introduced to brands that are usually overlooked at major trade shows. eMERGE will give them both a platform to meet in order to grow their businesses; to bring what is hidden into plain view.

eMERGE is pleased to announce that a portion of all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and Kids off Streets.

For additional information please visit: http://emergetradeshow.ning.com

Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC) Hosts Event to Support South Florida’s Homeless 11/19/09

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Harnessing the Power of Web 2.0 Networking, ‘Social Media for Social Change’ (SM4SC) Hosts Event to Support South Florida’s Homeless

Social Media for Social Change Miami, the South Florida branch of SM4SC, an online grassroots movement started by Boston social media professional Gradon Tripp to rally social media users and leaders to support non- profit organizations and cause-based campaigns, will host its first fundraiser on November 19 at 8:00 PM at Club 50 at the Viceroy.

All proceeds will go to Camillus House, a non-profit organization that provides food, shelter, housing, rehabilitative treatment, and health care to men, women and children who are struggling with poverty in South Florida. Corporate sponsors participating in the fundraiser include LockerBlogger, Fusebox, Empressr, InfiniMedia, Salt River Studio, ADSUCH, and Club 50.

SM4SC has garnered support from thousands of Web 2.0-savvy individuals and corporations across the United States to raise funds for various charities. SM4SC differs from other fundraising and campaign organizations because they opt to use blogs, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other web-based tools to disseminate information and generate support, rather than more traditional means.
“SM4SC is powered by the influence that individual people have within their own online communities to spread positive messages and facilitate change,” said Gradon Tripp, founder of SM4SC and DesignBoston.org. “We’re utilizing the communal and viral aspects of the Internet, which can turn a simple YouTube video or blog post into something that touches millions, to help fix real- world problems.”
For more information on Social Media for Social Change Miami’s mission and event, visit http://www.sm4sc.com/Miami or follow SM4SC Miami on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sm4scmiami.
To purchase a ticket to this event, visit http://sm4scmiami-sm4sc.eventbrite.com.
To inquire about sponsorship and giving opportunities, please email miami@sm4sc.com.
Donations are also welcome at http://firstgiving.com/sm4scmiami.

About Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC)

Social Media for Social Change has been the frontrunner in using social media tools to benefit nonprofit organizations. Beginning in 2008, this volunteer-based group of technology, marketing and PR pros has hosted city-based events with the help of regional and national sponsors to benefit local charities, as well as “virtual” fundraising events to engage individual donors worldwide in targeted giving. The SM4SC team also assists worthy causes in implementing web-based grassroots campaigns.
To learn more about SM4SC, visit http://www.sm4sc.com.

About Camillus House

Camillus House has provided humanitarian services in Miami-Dade County for 49 years. Established in 1960, Camillus House has grown steadily over the years from a small overnight shelter into a full-service center for the poor and homeless.
To learn more about Camillus House, visit http://www.camillus.org.

Bulgari Bal Harbour Cocktail Celebration 11/16/09

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Please join us for a special event to preview Bulgari’s 125th anniversary auction collection benefiting Save the Children’s Rewrite the Future Campaign
BVLGARI Bal Harbour Shops
Monday, November 16th, 2009, 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
Kindly RSVP to The Patton Group
1.800.514.3791 Ext. 2 or bulgariboutique@thepattongroupinc.com

Coffee House Gypsies Band Invited to Perform at Miami Music Festival 2009 12/10-12/09

South Florida’s Coffee House Gypsies band – also known as
“The Rock n Roll Gypsies from Miami”
has been invited to perform at Miami Music Festival 2009

South Florida – November 8, 2009 – The Coffee House Gypsies has been active in the South Florida live music scene since 1997. They have released 2 EP’s and 1 LP. They were also featured on a Canadian dance track, “Run Along” by dance music producer Kevin Michaels. They have repeatedly been in The Miami Herald, Miami New Times, Sun Sentinel, University of Miami Synergy, RAG Magazine, and CityLink MetroMix. They have also popped up in Hello Jersey City, Miami Living Magazine, and South FL Folk Notes Monthly.

In 2007/2008 The Gypsies released a full length album titled, “The Artist” which had a single that made it to the finals for the Insider’s Choice Awards at the GAC Songwriting Contest by Gibson Guitars. They later won nine Status QuO South Florida Live Music Awards in December of 2008. Then they toured and played Kenny’s Castaways in New York City, performing to a sold out room on the same stage where Aerosmith and Rod Stewart had once performed before them.

Currently The Gypsies are working on a new album scheduled to release in late 2010. They will perform on the Miami.com stage at The Miami Music Festival in December 2009, as special invitees of The Miami Herald & Miami.com, sharing the stage with Grammy nominee, Alih Jey, and an all stellar lineup of artists. The CHG is also expected to play other MMF stages throughout Miami during the 3 day festival, appearing courtesy of Tenement Hall Productions, LLC & Damian’s Dream Music, at the “In Tune Monthly” / In Tune Partners, LLC / Miami.com / Broadjam music festival event, thanks to “In Tune Partners, LLC”.

Stay tuned for more details, or follow the CHG band on twitter for updates: twitter.com/thechg
Exact performance slots for MMF will be posted to the CHG band’s myspace page as soon as announced. Any South Florida radio station or DJ may request promotional CDs of Coffee House Gypsies singles from the 2008 album, The Artist, by simply requesting a CD by email to: CHG@CoffeeHouseGypsies.com All email reqs must include a full name, mailing address or PO Box, and the name of the radio station or affiliate. Singles include fan favorites “Tigerlilly”, “After The Tone”, “Bittersweet”, and “Let’s Stay”

www.myspace.com/coffeehousegypsies
www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-House-Gypsies/42828893586
Miami Music Festival

Garden Slumber Collection by Priscilla Jade Lingerie Fashion Show 11/11/09

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Priscilla Jade launches newest line for the Slumber wear Collection – “GARDEN SLUMBER”. Join us at the River Lounge inside the EPIC Hotel located at 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way
Miami, FL.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:00pm
River Lounge at the EPIC Hotel

“Garden Slumber” inspired by the traditional housewife and her secret garden. Sponsored by Lamborghini Miami, Body Details + Mederos Cigars. Vocal Performance by KIMONA Guests will receive a special gift from Body Details.

After the show take the time to browse through the “Slumber” Collection upstairs of the River Lounge.

Entourage Events invites you to Amigos for Kids Holiday Toy Drive 11/13/09

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Entourage Events invites you to
WHAT: Amigos for Kids Toy Drive
WHERE: River Lounge at the EPIC hotel
WHEN: Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:00pm – 11:00 pm
WHY: Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child in need this holiday season
BACARDI open bar from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Please join us this Friday and invite your friends and colleagues.
GREAT PARTY. GREAT CAUSE. We hope to see you there!!

DYNAS Album Release Party at Champion Sound 11/11/09

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th
@ THE ELECTRIC PICKLE
Doors at 10pm
$5 Cover
CHAMPION SOUND & OUR ALLIES present DYNAS ALBUM RELEASE PARTY!
For the New LP “The Apartment” (BBE/ Badgramma)
DYNAS PERFORMING LIVE! www.myspace.com/Dynas
FEATURING GUESTS: Basic Vocab, Wrekonize, LMS, Streets Buchanon & Mike Beatz
w/ RESIDENT DJs
A-Train
Sire Esq.
SPECIAL GUEST
DJ K-N-S
Birthday Jam for Esta!

More on Dynas…
Hailing from South Florida, Dynas has been a creative force within the South Florida music community. Originating from New York City and born of Caribbean parents, Dynas has a variety of influences in his music. He has been credited as a true master of ceremonies able to rock a crowd of few to many. He has hosted and performed with the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, and Wu Tang Clan. Noted for his ability to visually depict urban tales with melodious harmonies. His artistry is head and shoulders above the normal Top 40 music landscape. He has collaborated with former Def Jam recording artists Slick Rick and Universal recording artists Big Gipp of the Goodie Mob as well as Masta Ace. “Ain”t nobody got a style like he’s got, kid is ready” (Slick Rick- Def Jam). He has produced tracks for many local artists including former Island recording artist Mother Superior. He has toured the United Kingdom, Norway,United States of America and France. Dynas has been produced by some of the more progressive beat architecs in hip-hop. He has worked with DJ Jazzy Jeff, J Dilla, DJ Spinna, Tony Galvin, 9th Wonder, Illmind and Lewis Parker to name a few. He has had releases, as well as, been featured on Beyond Real Recordings, Counterflow Recordings, Metatronix, ABB Records, Papa Records (UK), AVX Records, Dusty Vinyl (UK), Handcuts Records (Japan), Rawkus Records as well as his own Badgramma Records imprint. He is currently completing work on The Apartment LP for BBE Records (UK). Dynas started Badgramma Records Inc., an urban independent label committed to the advancement of local South Florida artists. “It is my way of showing the world our diversity and value in the marketplace.”(Dynas)
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
……..Drink Specials:…….
$5 DRINKS // ALL NIGHT
http://www.ChampionSoundMIA.blogspot.com

BizBuzzTour.com Hosts Workshop Benefitting Community Partnership For Homeless 11/17/09

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BizBuzzTour.com invites you to a networking & development workshop benefitting The Community Partnership For Homeless.
Date: Tuesday, November 17th
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: Novecento, 1414 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL
Click Here To RSVP (Required)
Suggested Donation: $10

Presentations by:
Gisela Basilio: Video Production Specialist for Effective Marketing Campaigns – Managing Partner @ BizBuzzTour.com
Lisa Marie Platske: Award-wining Entrepreneur & Dynamic Motivational Speaker – President @ Upside Thinking
Ivan Mladenovic: Interactive Online Content & Social Media Consultant – President, Preemo: Media+Technology

Diesel U:Music Tour Stops In Miami Beach With Major Line-Up 11/17/09

NOVEMBER 17
DIESEL U:MUSIC Concert / Paris Theatre 550 Washington
9pm

The 2009 Diesel:U:Music winner Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! will perform live November 17th at Miami’s Paris Theatre alongside an all-star line-up including acclaimed hip-hop artist Kid Cudi and Brooklyn native and Billboard chart topper Santigold. A special guest DJ will be spinning between sets. More acts to be announced.

All Diesel fans will have a chance to witness this private event with a limited amount of invitations to be given away starting at 4pm on Saturday, November 14th through Tuesday, November 17th, at Diesel stores as well as Bloomingdale’s located at the Aventura Mall.
Diesel Lincoln Road – 933 Lincoln Road
Diesel Avenutra – 19501 Biscayne Boulevard
Diesel Miami Beach – 801 Washington Avenue
Bloomingdale’s Aventura (men’s and women’s Diesel Departments)-19555 Biscayne Boulevard

In addition, Diesel’s Lincoln Road store will kick-off the festivities with a nightly Happy Hour including cocktails, DJ’s and shopping. Happy Hour commences on Saturday the 14th and continues for an additional three nights. Kid Cudi and Santigold will make in-store appearances on Tuesday the 17th, only at this location (exact time tbd).

The Miami concert is the final stop in the United States on the Diesel:U:Music Tour that travelled through Berlin, NYC, London, Paris, Tokyo. D:U:M 2009 ends in Sydney on November 25th.
Since 2001, Diesel has been seeking and promoting new music talent. A competition headed by an international jury, and offering incredible publicity support and worldwide exposure has rocketed many bands to stardom, including Mylo, Diplo and The Cool Kids among others.

In 2009, Diesel brought together an international jury composed of the likes of Sony Music Publishing Manager Atsushi Inoue, head of Universal Music Rock/Urban label in Germany Daniel Lieberberg, and Spin magazine senior editor Ellen Carpenter to name just a few who voted from thousands of musicians who uploaded their music to dieselumusic.com.

Diesel:U:Music winner The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! are now touring the world from July to November across the world’s greatest cities – including Berlin, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Madrid and London – to promote their music alongside established local music names. The concerts will broadcast to millions online.

Check out www.dieselumusic.com for a complete lineup daily starting November 5th.

Miami International University of Art & Design Opening Reception for Faculty Exhibition 12/7/09

New Works: Annual Faculty Exhibition 2009
What: Opening Reception for the Annual juried faculty exhibition titled, New Works: Faculty Exhibition 09 featuring multimedia works made by University faculty.
When: Opening Reception is Monday, December 7th from 5pm – 8pm
Exhibition opens December 3rd and runs through January 15th 2010
Where: Main Gallery of Miami International University of Art & Design, 1501 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Fl 33132
Who: A group art exhibit featuring the talented works of University faculty
Cost: Gallery reception is open to the public at no cost
Metered parking is available on the street as well in the Omni Garage for $12.00 per hour.

About Miami International University or Art & Design
Miami International University of Art & Design is located near the heart of the arts district offering degree programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Accessory Design, Visual & Entertainment Arts, Photography, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Computer Animation, Audio Production, and Film & Digital Production. We also offer Master of Fine Arts degree programs in Interior Design, Computer Animation, Film, Graphic Design and Visual Arts and a Master of Arts degree in Graphic Design. For more information on Miami International University of Art & Design, visit us at www.mymiu.edu.

Miami International University of Art & Design is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, visual arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

Ai Miami International University of Art & Design
1501 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Fl 33132-1418

Locust Projects presents Francesca DiMattio Decollage 11/14/09

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Decollage
Opening reception: November 14th, 7-10pm
Through December 30, 2009

Locust Projects is pleased to present Decollage, a solo exhibition by New York-based artist Francesca DiMattio. Decollage describes the process DiMattio uses — of cutting, tearing and peeling away images – to explore collage through large banners and a site-specific mural.

DiMattio is known for her large-scale paintings depicting spaces where architectural and modernist forms, sculptural figures, and art historical elements collide with one another. Using various painting techniques, the artist creates the illusion of collage in these works. For her exhibition at Locust Projects, DiMattio will create an installation that continues her exploration of the spaces where disparate elements meet — by employing actual collage for the first time.

In banners that measure up to ten feet in height, Xerox images are glued on top of one another, and then peeled away in parts to reveal new forms and relationships. The source materials come from DiMattio’s archive of magazines such as Home and Garden and National Geographic, found books, and reproductions of the artist’s paintings. Images are lacerated into strips and cut into quilt patterns, only to be re-adhered using weaving and scrap-booking techniques. Each artwork simultaneously illustrates the diametrical concepts of building and collapsing space. The pieces are further accentuated with acrylic and watercolor paint.

A site-specific mural will also be created at Locust Projects, drawing inspiration from the culture and scenery of the Miami area. This work is composed of clips of the sun, beach chairs, ocean, ships and construction cranes. Rather than present a coherent narrative, however, the images are fragmented, broken, and interrupted. Each element is given equal weight, radically altering traditional hierarchies of value and forming a powerful piece that vacillates between abstraction and figuration.

Francesca DiMattio (b. 1981) lives and works in New York. She has had solo exhibitions at Salon 94 in New York, and LAXART in Los Angeles. She is currently part of the group exhibition Abstract America: New Painting and Sculpture at The Saatchi Gallery in London and will present a solo show, ArtWall at ICA Boston in 2010. Dimattio’s work is in the permanent collection of the Miami Art Museum.

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 Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks to Salon 94, New York. Design: Venture Architects.
http://www.locustprojects.org
Locust Projects, Inc, 155 NE 38th Street Suite 100 Miami, Fl 33137

2nd Annual Make A Wish Nightclub 11/7/09

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Hi Friends,

I am so thrilled and honored to serve once again this year as Vice Chairman for the 2nd Annual Make A Wish Nightclub this Saturday November 7th at the InterContinental Hotel. I hope everyone received their invitation. If you did not, please send updated information to lena@capponigroup.com to make sure we have the correct data.

This year will be bigger and better than last. Special Guest Pamela Anderson will be attending and there will be a performance and fashion show put on by Richie Rich. Other surprises are in store that you will definitely want to see. The event starts at 10:30pm. There is a $100 donation for general admission and $250 for VIP and all tickets donations go 100% to the charity. All cocktails are complimentary at the event with your donation. Please call now to get your ticket because they are going fast. Contact Lena at 305-695-4410 or lena@capponigroup.com

I hope you will be able to join us to be part of such a great cause and a spectacular event.

Check out last year’s event.

Thank you in advance for your support!
Michael Capponi

Sasha returns to Sundance 11/8/09

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There are DJs who turn up, play records & make people dance… and there are producers who make the dancefloor-igniting records those DJs would kill for. Few people in dance music can do both & Sasha is the leader of the pack. He simply makes good records sound better, great records sound awesome & everything he plays into his own. Exactly a year ago at Sundance, Sasha engineered a 4 hour journey of emotion from his very first song, till the lights turned on. Those who were there as deejays, learned that it wasn’t about playing the biggest & loudest records, one behind another. Those who were there as clubbers, felt & heard something they seldom experience… Art in the form of music. The painter, sculptor or who ever you wanted him to be, was Sasha. On Sunday, Nov.8th experience Sasha’s return to Sundance along side Dj Three.

Skip the masses & hurdle the velvet rope… get your Sasha Sundance TICKETS here.

Event info & Reservations call or text 305.322.0583.
Visit the Official Sundance Sasha Facebook Event Page here to sample Vids, Music & more.
Set: 320 Lincoln Rd. Miami Beach, Fl. 33139

Irreversible Sleepless Night with Edouard Duval Carrie’s Vaudou Deities 11/7/09

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Under a Kongo Moon
The 13 Ft tall glamorous and regal Erzulie Freda will be installed November 7, 2009 across Mangos Tropical Café Ocean Drive, Miami Beach , FL on the grass on a platform. A Rara Band (Rara Lakay) will animate the sculpture during most of the evening. The Goddess will dance. A perimeter will be created around the sculpture with garden torches… a must see!

Seven other deities will also be on view at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden:
Erzulie Dantor (At Mangos) Most important Deity of the VoodooPantheon Protector and Guardian of all concerning progeny.

Erzulie Freda , Dantor’s Nemesis is the seductive and frivolous one, simply the Love vixen.

Boyfriend and main man Ogou Feraille, Lord of war, inspiring courage and other noble stands

Aizan, Earth Goddess bringer of good fortune will be escorted by faithfull Loco, health giver.

This divine party is not to be missed!

777 Studio Gallery with Boris Millares and Carlos Diaz Barrios 11/6/09

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Join us this Friday, November 6th at 777 Studio-Gallery for a painting exhibition featuring the work of Boris Millares and Carlos Diaz Barrios. Also featuring new charcoal on cardboard figure drawings by Manuel Millares.

The exhibit will be from 7-11pm.

777 Studio-Gallery is located at 166 Alhambra Circle, Upstairs (Alhambra / Ponce intersection).
Hope to see you there…
www.artsite777.com
Click on the link below for a short video of a typical 777 night

Limited Soul Of Miami Sponsorships Now Available

Soul Of Miami is now offering a limited number of sponsoships, five (5) total. Each sponsorship costs $250.00 per month and comes with the following features.

1) A special, permanent page, like this one, dedicated just to your business.
a. This page can contain any information, images, videos, or whatever else you like.
b. The URL for the page will be www.soulofmiami.org/yourbusinessname.
c. It will contain links to your own webpage. It can be as long or as short as you like.
d. You have an unlimited number of images or videos allowed on the page.
e. This page increases the SEO for your business name and leads people to your own website.
f. Some ideas of what you might want to put on your personalized page: menu, coupon, business description, directions, daily/weekly specials, history, photos of your products, video commercials, funny videos, personnel profiles, press releases, press clippings, media coverage, awards
2) One of the sponsor buttons along the top of the site.
a. It is 156px wide by 50px tall.
b. It links to your special page listed above.
c. It can contain any text or image you like, though usually it will be the name of your business.
d. It identifies you as a Soul Of Miami sponsor.
3) A special press release post announcing your sponsorship of Soul Of Miami, to make sure that all our fans know you are now supporting one of their favorite sites.
4) Each of your regular event posts will get a custom Soul Of Miami Sponsor banner, like the one above, to make sure that everyone knows that is from a sponsor business.
5) You get a customized Soul Of Miami Sponsor button to place on your site (if you would like).

As a savvy marketer, you understand the benefit of supporting a popular local resource. By becoming a sponsor of Soul Of Miami, our fans see your business as keeping their site running. We encourage our fans to support our sponsors because what helps you helps us which helps them.

Payment is made through Paypal, by Paypal account or Credit Card. Listing starts as soon as payment is received. If you are interested, please contact us here.

{A note to our fans (and potential sponsors):
Please be aware that we are not going to change the way we do things around here in a way that will negatively impact you, our dedicated fanbase. We appreciate all the support you have given us and would not betray that. We are going to be particular about who we select as sponsors. And, we will not be changing what we list, we will still post all the fun stuff we find out about. We will always let you know who is a sponsor, and hope that you will support them because they are supporting us.}

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La Diva Cucina small bites Big Drinks cooking and cocktail class 11/14/09

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Just in time for the holidays! Next class is NOVEMBER 14 at La Cuisine Gourmet in Coral Gables.

Learn how to make SIX APPETIZERS and THREE COCKTAILS at this hip cooking and cocktail class. PLUS party throwing tips and bar tending secrets are divulged by instructor Laura Lafata. Attendees get recipe and tip books, no note-taking required. Class is conducted with sauce and sass and done to cool beats supplied by DJ Nevah L8 (4 dinnah!) Come and join the fun!

Classes are $78 for one or $145 for two pre-paid cash or check only. Credit cards accepted and gift certificates available.

http://www.ladivacucina.com for more info!

Contact: Laura Lafata @ 305 297 8121 or info@ladivacucina.com

Coconut Grove Art Stroll 11/7/09

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November 7Th 2009
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

The Coconut Grove Art Stroll is a free public art festival that brings together more than 40 local and international artists, musicians, dancers and food purveyors the First Saturday night of every month at the Promenade of the Shoppes at Mayfair in the Grove. The public can stroll through an eclectic exhibition of artists selling paintings, photos, crafts, and mixed media while listening to live music and enjoying free sampling of food and drinks sponsored by local restaurants and beverage companies.

The idea is to bring art and entertainment to the streets and recreate the groovy art shows and funky street life the Grove has been famous for in the past. It’s a family friendly event and the kids can learn about art and draw and paint with Captain Art. Folkloric Dance performance by Disma Gesta.

Some of the artists exhibiting works in the festival include Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Arien Lopez, Javier Martinez, Juan Vilacoba, Santa Olaya, Jose Romero, Daisy Rodriguez, Juan Fernandez, Haydee Ramos and German Molina.

Pollo Tropical and Chili’s Restaurant at CocoWalk will offer free food sampling. Kilo Kai Rum, Alchemia Vodka, Don Eduardo Tequila, Miller Light Beer will also offer samples of their products.

“The Grove has been an art Mecca and we want to bring people an event that provides a great night of entertainment and culture,” according to Johnny Valdes, Director of the Coconut Grove Art Stroll. “It’s free and fun for everyone!”

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, November 7Th 2009 – 7pm to 11pm
Where: Promenade at Mayfair – 2911 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove 33133.
For more information on Coconut Grove Art Stroll, visit us at www.myspace.com/coconutgroveartstroll

Miami Beach Cinematheque Sleepless Night 2009 Remnants and Umbrellas 11/7/09

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“SLEEPLESS NIGHT” 2009
“VU PAR VARDA” SPECIAL EVENT!
Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12
A Dance & Film Installation in Plaza de España
inspired by the work of Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy
by Thought Loom and the Miami Beach Cinematheque
In collaboration with the Consulate General of France in Miami

Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12 is a site-specific kaleidoscope of movement, music, and film on Española Way at Plaza de España. The work, which incorporates Jacques Demy’s Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Agnès Varda’s films from the Nouvelle Vague period, is a celebration of the moving image fused with dance. Saturated colors and rich black and whites graze sparse canvases; mirrors clad palms; and umbrellas become screens which reflect images of an era as seen through the eyes of two visionaries who changed the world of cinema.
Complimentary admission!

Rhythm Foundation at Sleepless Night Free night of music and events in Miami Beach 11/7/09

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This Saturday, November 7th, Sleepless Night takes over Miami Beach
Rhythm Foundation stage at 22nd Street Beach from 8PM – 1AM
Full schedule and details at SleeplessNight.org – All FREE

From 6 PM on Saturday, November 7, until 7 AM the next morning, Miami Beach will stay up all night with more than 150 free arts and entertainment events presented at 80 different locations throughout the city. Over 100,000 people of all ages will enjoy free museum admissions, indoor and outdoor art installations and performances, architectural tours, dance, theater, music, slam poetry, film, video, fashion, acrobatics, comedy and more, including several unique collaborations and South Florida and world premieres.

Rhythm Foundation stage at 22nd Street Beach features:
8:00 PM: Grupo Embalo, a Brazilian samba septet
9:10 PM: Jacob Jeffries Band, rock
10:20 PM: Lanzallamas Monofonica, world music
12:00 AM: DJ Le Spam and the Spam All Stars, Latin electrofunk
Visit RhythmFoundation.com for music and band links

Sleepless Night is presented by Audi and is a production of the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council. For this special event, The City of Miami Beach collaborates with every cultural institution in the city, and with numerous other organizations, businesses and individuals to ensure that Audi Sleepless Night includes all aspects and points of view of what we collectively call “the arts.” Free shuttle buses with onboard arts programming connect the four zones of activity and remote parking for the full 13-hour night.
See you there!

CCEmiami En El Sleepless Night Festival Presenta Rojo De Industrial Teatrera 11/7/09

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CCEMIAMI EN EL SLEEPLESS NIGHT FESTIVAL PRESENTA: ROJO DE INDUSTRIAL TEATRERA
for more info click here
DATE: 11-07-2009
TIME: 6:30-8:00pm
ROJO de Industrial Teatrera
Saturday November 7, 6:30 pm
Program to promote Spanish culture
At Lummus Park Showground (between 11 & 12 Streets)
Miami Beach. Free Admission
Rojo is an intimate clown show 45 minutes long for all audiences based on a poem by Palau i Fabre and on the Red Tree by Shaun Tan. Rojo is a play that creates a suggestive refuge in the city.
Tired and dragging their luggage, looking for a place to spend the night to find refuge, to survive, day by day the same thing. Today they’ve been lucky,they found a place to sleep, they can rest, even…dream.
It seems that next day will be the same but…they have it in front full of color and live, just as they dreamt about it…Red!
Rojo is a show for all audiences where children are invited to come accompany.

New World Symphony Previews New York State of Mind 11/7/09

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New York State of Mind
Saturday, November 7, 7:30pm
Lincoln Theatre
All tickets $15
Enjoy some of New York City’s most dedicated pioneers of contemporary music without ever leaving Lincoln Road. The composers and musicians of Bang on a Can join forces with NWS for surprises and fun. Conductor Jeffrey Milarsky leads the music of Lang, Ziporyn and Miami Beach native Michael Gordon with remarks from the composers from the stage and via Internet2. Gordon’s Gotham is a symphonic-film collaboration with Bill Morrison that chronicles the past, present and future of New York.

Sneak Peak! Click here for an excerpt of Gotham, including part of Bill Morrison’s film.

Click here to reserve your seat today!

Sleepless Night At The Bass Museum Of Art 11/7/09

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SLEEPLESS NIGHT AT THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART THIS SATURDAY!
The Museum will be Open from 6PM Saturday Nov. 7 – 2AM Sunday Nov. 8
Awake to a world of free outdoor art installations and performances, music, dance, theater, film, comedy, poetry, acrobatics and more at over 100 different locations spread across the city and a 13 – hour night. Free shuttle buses with onboard arts programming will be running all night, so leave the car at home and prepare to be dazzled!
The Bass Museum of Art will once again be the center of activity with during Sleepless Night with Night Shift, a group of exciting and unexpected site-specific installations and sculptures in Collins Park curated by Jerome Sans. Sans was the founder and co-director of the world-acclaimed Palais de Tokyo, the cutting- edge contemporary art center that opened in Paris in 2002. Currently he is Director of one of the first nonprofit art centers in Beijing, the Ullens Center of Contemporary Art, and is Cultural Curator for Le Meridien Group. He was co-curator of the Paris Nuit Blanche in 2006, and is also a rock musician and DJ – he’ll be providing the live soundtrack for Night Shift.
The artists included in Night Shift are Jim Drain and Brooke O-Harra, Robert Chambers, Christy Gast, Julie Kahn, Nicolas Lobo, Ernesto Oroza & Gean Moreno, Tom Scicluna, Frances Trombly, and Viking Funeral.
In addition to the happenings in Collins Park there will be special Sleepless Night attractions inside the Bass Museum of Art.The Miami International Piano Festival has earned a wonderful reputation for bringing the “best of the best” newly discovered pianists and prodigies to Miami Beach. Come enjoy a tasty sampling of talented Festival musicians for a Sleepless Night of classical virtuosity at the Bass Museum of Art. Thirty minute programs offered at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 p.m.
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL PIANO FESTIVAL PROGRAM for Saturday, November 7:
7:00 – 7:45PM: Michael Province (Violinist) – Vitali, Grieg, saint Saens
8:00 – 8:45PM: Marcel Angles (Pianist) – Chopin, Luis Urbina (Pianist) – Chopin
9:00 – 9:45PM: Ida Haendel (Legendary Violinist) & Misha Dacic (Pianist) – Corelli, Bach, Sarasate
10:00 – 10:45PM: Ilya Itin (Pianist) – Rachmaninoff
11:00 – 11:45PM: Misha Dacic (Pianist) – Chopin
This event is free and open to the community. Please note although we close the museum doors at 2AM on Sunday, Sleepless Night will continue throughout other areas of Miami Beach until 7AM!
THE BASS MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 AND WILL RESUME REGULAR VIEWING HOURS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11.
Sorry for any inconvenience…….but we will need the rest!
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue (in Collins Park)
Miami Beach, FL 33139
T: 305.673.7530
bassmuseum.org

Miami Finance Forum Monthly Happy Hour Networking Event at Bardot 11/17/09

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Miami Finance Forum is excited to invite you to the best Networking Happy Hour in town!
We always bring you to the newest and coolest spots in Miami and South Beach. On November 17th we are thrilled to invite you to the latest destination-Bardot Miami. Enjoy speak easy feel of this brand new hot spot while networking with your peers!

Bardot is located at 34th and North Miami Ave. Please see detailed directions bellow! Its cool avant-garde feel, specialty drinks and welcoming atmosphere will guarantee remarkable Happy Hour experience.

Meet other finance professionals in the region!

You must RSVP in advance to attend this event to:
Elena Djakonova rsvp@miamifinanceforum.com or call
877-FF-MIAMI/877-336-4264
Free parking is available

Admission is ALWAYS complementary for Miami Finance Forum Members and $20 for guests

Become a Miami Finance Forum Member today and enjoy complimentary admission to all MFF events, VIP invitations and other amenities until December 2010! Please note, MFF will be raising prices for Membership Packages January 1, 2010

Please do not forget to join us for the CEO Power Breakfast on November 10th at Bankers Club sponsored by HOGAN & HARTSON LLP! Greg Baty of Hamilton Lane will discuss managing the $250 million Florida Growth Fund and investing in Florida.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Save the date for our Annual Holiday Party on December 9th 6-8 pm at Gansevoort’s rooftop lounge-Plunge!

Directions to Bardot:
From I-95 coming North or South: Take I-195 East exit (towards Miami Beach) , take first exit on right for N. Miami Ave. At off-ramp traffic light, turn right (heading South on N.Miami Ave.). We are 3 blocks south on N. Miami and 34th Terrace. Turn right on N.E. 34th Terrace, and take immediate right into parking lot in back of building. Look for the red awning over the entrance of Bardot Miami. Across from Target and Ross and directly across from SubWay and T-Mobile.

From Biscayne Blvd. (U.S. 1) coming North or South: At Biscayne and N.E. 36th Ave. go west (Towards Midtown Mall). Stay on N.E. 36th St. until you reach N.Miami Ave. At this traffic light turn left heading south on N.Miami Ave. Take second right on N.E. 34th Terrace, and take immediate right into parking lot in back of building. Look for the red awning over the entrance of Bardot Miami. Across from Target and Ross and directly across from SubWay and T-Mobile.

The Art Of Influence and The Influence Of Art

“The Art Of Influence” And “The Influence Of Art”
Two Unique Projects – One Unique Art Exhibition
At County Hall
Thirty running feet of tapestry panels – a montage of artwork and narratives created for both “THE ART OF INFLUENCE” and “THE INFLUENCE OF ART” will be on exhibit in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center building, 111 NW First Street, Miami, FL. The display will be up for the entire month of November.

For “The ART of INFLUENCE”, under the guidance of Center for Folk and Community Art artists Dena Stewart and Stewart Stewart, Elementary School youngsters, Middle School youth, and Senior High School teenagers learned how ART INFLUENCES the way we live our lives and spend our money by deconstructing ads and analyzing pictures and paintings. They also learned how to use ART to INFLUENCE others by writing their own advertising copy that included both positive and negative aspects for a real or imaginary product, as well as by creating their own ART to entice the public to want their product.

For “THE INFLUENCE OF ART – We Are Artists, Too!”, developmentally disabled adults (ages 18 to 68 years) discovered the artist within by creating artwork about their daily activities and what they would like the public to know about them and the meaningful things in their lives.

Additionally, for the “Influence of Art” project, deaf and hard of hearing teenagers used ART to express how bullying affects them.

These tapestry panels will tour schools, libraries, and community centers to stimulate dialogue and create an awareness of the importance of ART in communicating feelings and addressing issues.
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CFCA projects are made possible through the generous support of: The City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners. The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Miami Dade County Commissioners Sally A. Heyman and Bruno A. Barreiro.

Fall 2009 FIU Alumni Entrepreneur Happy Hour 11/18/09

Fall Alumni Entrepreneur Happy Hour invitation
This is a reminder for the Fall 2009 Alumni Entrepreneur Happy Hour presented by FIU’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center, College of Business Alumni and the FIU Alumni Association. The Happy Hour will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at Tarpon Bend Raw Bar & Grill located at 65 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida 33134.

We will be collecting $15 per guest at the door (only $10 for FIU Alumni Association members!) which includes drink specials and hors d’oeuvres.

Attached, please find an invitation to the Happy Hour event. Please feel free to extend the invitation to those who would like to attend. Thank you  and if you have any further questions, please feel free to call our office at 305-348-7156.

On behalf of the FIU Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center staff, we look forward to seeing you!

Miriam Fernandes Gallery Grand Opening Reception 11/14/09

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Miriam Fernandes Gallery Grand Opening Reception
Featuring Rick Garcia, Cuba con Leche
November 14th, 2009. 6:00 p.m.

Opening reception: Saturday, November 14th, 2009. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Miriam Fernandes Gallery. 3618 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33137
Admission: RSVP 305.573.9531 or rsvp@miriamfernandes.com
Regular gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Sunday, Monday and evenings by appointment)

MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery boasts a unique international collection of extraordinary artists from Brazil and North America. With an emphasis on exclusivity, education and long term investments, MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery will foster a unique commitment to art and culture in Miami. Located on the second floor of a beautiful historical building in Miami’s Design District MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery will host exclusive opening receptions on the second Saturday of each month during Design District’s prominent ‘Gallery Walk’. At MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery opening receptions, art collectors and lovers alike will share an evening of visual stimulation, educational insight, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

On November 14th, 2009, MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery will host their Grand Opening Reception featuring a solo exhibition of Rick Garcia’s latest, ‘never been seen before’, series titled, Cuba con Leche. Guests will enjoy an evening amid the colorful paintings of Rick Garcia, including delicious hors d’oeuvres with Cuban flavors by Relish Catering, and a performance by the Fusion Flamenco quartet with Ana Miranda.

The evening will kick off at 6:00 p.m. with a lecture and discussion on Cuban-American Pop Art, “So Close, Yet So Far Away” by Art Educator, Edwin Stirman.

Rick Garcia, a Miami-born native with “Cuban blood,” developed his unique Pop style by incorporating Cuban and American cultural icons with bright colors, extraordinary details from everyday life, and a key Cuban map within each work. Miriam Fernandes, “I chose to launch my opening with Rick Garcia and Pop Art because we are in Miami; the colors and relationships are so close at heart.” And after a recent trip to Europe, Pop-Art’s bright colors, geometric forms and recognizable images from everyday life, remains a relevant international style which continues to be reinvented. This exhibition will be carried through December 1st, 2009.

December 5th Opening Reception, Art Basel is in the Air & Art Brazil is Here from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
RSVP: rsvp@miriamfernandes.com

On December 5th, MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery will a host an opening reception in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach titled, Art Basel is in the air & Art Brazil is here. As a native of Brazil, Miriam Fernandes is proud of the world-wide recognition and achievement of Brazilian artists, “Brazilian Art has come a long way from the famous street graffiti that first captured the attention of top art advocates world-wide”. During this art season, MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery will feature a special tribute to the free-spirited and uniquely diverse culture of Brazil through beautiful works of art from top Brazilian artists.

Art Brazil will also integrate accomplished American artists as an interpretation of the American embrace of the Brazilian culture. The objective will be to compare the impressionist colors of the abstract geometric display from Brazilian, Goncalo Ivo compared to the abstract nature expressionist of American, Charles DuBack. Alongside, Brazilian, Dina de Oliveira’s subtle chromatic abstraction with a light touch of mysticism translated from her Amazon roots will be compared to the extraordinary realist landscapes of American, Don McClain and Brazilian Aldemir Martins.

Lecture and Discussion by Art Educator, Edwin Stirman, will start the evening off at 6:00 p.m. Stirman will share an intellectual awareness to the history of Brazilian Art, “From the Streets to the Museums.”

January 9th Opening Reception, Charles DuBack, Translation of Nature. 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
RSVP: rsvp@miriamfernandes.com

January will launch the prized work of New England artist, Charles DuBack, from his series, Nature Translation. Charles DuBack (b.1926) first visited Maine from New York City in the mid-1950s; a seminal period when New York post-war modernism arrived in Maine.

Coming to Maine in the mid-1950s provided a turning point in Charlie DuBack’s artistic career. Like many New York artists, DuBack originally planned to spend a summer at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture but eventually established a life-long love of the Maine landscape.

A devoted modernist inspired by the earlier paintings of Picasso and Matisse, DuBack was equally involved in the emerging Color Field and Pop Art movements of the day. The critical acclaim for these early works later translated into love of patchwork colors and bright brushwork in watercolors.

With a minimum of bravura brush strokes, DuBack deftly describes fir trees, sunlight glinting on water, or the rising and the setting sun. DuBack, who had shared a New York studio with sculptor Bernard Langlais and painter Alex Katz in the 1950s, was part of a group of artists who all settled in mid-coast Maine as summer residents.

Over the years, DuBack, developed an especially intimate knowledge of the Maine woodlands. With an eye for defining color and shape, he translates that visual vocabulary into works that convey the vibrancy and animation of nature. DuBack’s recognition amongst his contemporaries reflects his years of experience and great potential. Charles DuBack’s Nature Translation will be carried through January 30th, 2010, exhibiting works from 1952 to 2008.

About the Gallery Owners:

Miriam Fernandes and Kay Statz have traveled the world and invested in pieces of art by unique and extraordinary contemporary artists. With an emphasis on Brazilian and North American artists, MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery values exclusivity, education and long term investments and will strive to be a destination for art culture in Miami.

MIRIAM FERNANDES Gallery
3618 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
305.573.9531
rsvp@miriamfernandes.com
www.miriamfernandes.com
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Stop the Silence at the Coral Gables Holiday Inn Hotel 11/5/09

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Teens Against Domestic Abuse (TADA)
Presented by Sapere Group
Objective: (a) To raise awareness of domestic violence and TADA, the first Florida organization of its kind, conceived and lead by local teens. (b) To fundraise for TADA to further its cause.
The event will be held on Nov. 5th 2009, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, 1350 S. Dixie Hwy., Coral Gables, Florida, 33146 (across University of Miami) from 6 pm to 9 pm and is presented by SAPERE GROUP.
About TADA: This is an organization with a twofold mission: first to aid victims of domestic violence who are in need through support and the provision of basic necessities and second to educate the public as to the prevalence and destructive nature of domestic abuse. Through these methods, it is the organization’s goal to end the cycle of violence and avoid the perpetuation of abuse.
TADA was founded at Gulliver Preparatory School by Emily Martinez-Lanza in September 2008. Since then, the organization has expanded, and is currently in the process of facilitating the opening of chapters in other schools, including Monsignor Edward Pace High School. Gulliver Schools is a 501(c) (3) private, non-profit, independent, coeducational, non-sectarian day school. Tax ID No. 65-0900712.

DJ Maximus 3000 & Tania Mashay Rock The World during Sleepless Night 11/7/09

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DJ Maximus 3000 & Tania Mashay to Headline Sleepless Night, world renown 24 hour Insomniac Performance/Arts Festival Miami.
Billboard Charting DJ/Producer and Experimental Artist and Singer/Songwriter/Diva Tania Launch their “Rock The World” Global Tour to an expected 100,000+ attendees on a Ocean Drive during Sleepless Night.
Miami Based Record Label Owner (8025 Alliance Music Group) DJ/Producer/Remixer and Experimental Artist Maximus 3000 (aka Alex Ferbeyre) and New York Based Singer/Songwriter/Producer and Performance Diva Tania (aka Tania Mashay) explode on the global art/festival scene by launching their “ROCK THE WORLD” Global Tour during “Sleepless Night” Miami Beach on Ocean Drive’s “showground Stage” main stage. The 13 hour Insomniac celebration , highlighting Daylight savings time, during our “Fall Back” period, invites you to live up the 25th hour of the day in a FREE city sanctioned/City wide art walk and live performance experience with 4 zones of entertainment, 150 + installations in 80 different locations throughout Miami Beach North and South.

Joining the global party that is “Sleepless night”, Miami Beach Florida USA shows its true colors as a Mecca of Arts and entertainment and a perfect addition to participate on the worldwide stage of this prestigious event. Joining the festivities already involved in this art explosion free and worldwide are: Montreal Canada, Chicago Illinois USA, Riga Latvia, Madrid Spain, Paris France, Brussels Belgium , & Toronto Canada.

DJ Maximus 3000 and Tania were handpicked as one of the few live electronic/Live performance artists installations amongst the 150+ live performance artists/street theatre acts. The concert promises to be a spectacle and high energy experience as none other and a first for a city sanctioned Arts event embracing Electronic music , VJ/Mash-up Culture, on one of its main stages. Also scheduled to perform live throughout the city are alt/indie rock Betty, Drag Artists Adora and Drag it out, Miami freestyle/latin electronic band Le Spam Allstars, New World Symphony, South Florida Jazz Orchestra , Cuban Quarter dance party and a comedy showcase presented by South beach comedy festival/Comdey Central, among many many more.

DJ Maximus 3000 & Tania Perform The “ROCK THE WORLD” Experience taking place following the Miami Symphonic Orchestra’s performance and during UK based Dream Engine’s “Heliosphere” installation on the “showground stage”, Ocean Drive between 11th & 12th street during Miami “Peaktime” club hour 1:30 am – 5:30 am Saturday Night November 7, 2009 going into Sunday Morning.

About the “ROCK THE WORLD” performance:
A kaleidoscope of pop culture presented as a party rock audio/visual showcase. Every Genre of pop and dance music from New wave, Top 40, Rock, hip hop, Electronica, oldies, and dance music Mixed in Key and Mashed up to create a High octane celebration of life. DJ/Producer and experimental Artist Maximus 3000 VJs a barrage of music videos and highly polished ambient textures of CGI on Plasma screens and projections. At the pinacle of the set, Singer/Songwriter/Diva Tania Mashay joins the celebration performing the dynamic duo’s collaborative productions of synth-pop and original electronic pieces. All this deliciously topped off by theatrical light up LED costumes in sync with the Music, Audience participation and glow products spread throughout the crowd during this ultimate street party. www.rocktheworldtour.com
More about Sleepless Night MIAMI:
From 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009, until 7:00 a.m. the next morning, Miami Beach will stay up all night with more than 150 free arts and entertainment events presented at 80 different locations throughout the city. Over 100,000 people of all ages will enjoy free museum admissions, indoor and outdoor art installations and performances, architectural tours, dance (and dancing,) theater, music, slam poetry, film, video, fashion, acrobatics, comedy and more, including several unique collaborations and South Florida and world premieres. The City of Miami Beach collaborates with every cultural institution in the city, and with numerous other organizations, businesses and individuals to ensure that Audi Sleepless Night includes all aspects and points of view of what we collectively call “the arts.” Free shuttle buses with onboard arts programming connect the four zones of activity and remote parking for the full 13-hour night. www.sleeplessnight.org

Champion Sound x ATC MIA x Frank 151 Chapter 38 Release Party 11/4/09

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th
@ THE ELECTRIC PICKLE
Doors at 10pm
Free before 12am/ $5 after
CHAMPION SOUND x ATC MIAMI x FRANK 151/ MIAMI MOVERS Presents..
Chapter #38 “Surf Edition” Release Party
GIVEAWAY RAFFLES from ATC & THE MIAMI MOVERS
Drinks by Select Vodka
GUEST DJs
Daai Lo
Aliyo
w/ RESIDENTS
A-Train
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Become a member of Frank 151s MIAMI MOVERS Crew
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AdFed of Greater Miami presents Lemonday Film Screening and Networking event 11/17/09

ADVERTISING FEDERATION OF GREATER MIAMI PRESENTS LEMONADE, A DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING

WHAT: Join AdFed Miami for a networking and film Screening of Lemonade, a documentary on what happens when people who were once paid to be creative in advertising are forced to be creative with their own lives. Cocktails and appetizers will be served.

WHO: a film by Erik Proulx and Marc Colucci
WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 6:30pm
WHERE: Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, 33134

COST: Free for Members, $20.00 Non-Members and $10.00 for Students.

RSVP at www.adfedmiami.com, call 305 665-8411 or email maria.lazo@adfedmiami.com
Follow AdFed Miami on Twitter @AdfedMiami

AdFed Miami The Advertising Federation of Greater Miami, founded in 1924 is a professional trade organization fostering higher advertising industry standards in the community. It is one of the oldest continuing professional organizations in both Miami and the United States. With over 200 members representing all areas of the advertising profession, AdFed provides ongoing education through monthly events and scholarships and supports the community through public service programs. To learn more about the organization visit www.adfedmiami.com

Free Miami Events & Miami Life Magazine Host Free Party 11/6/09

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Free Miami Events & Miami Life Magazine Host FREE PARTY!
When Friday, November 6, 2009, 5 – 8pm
Where America’s Backyard
100 SW 3rd Ave
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Join Free Miami Events & Miami Life Magazine as we celebrate the best time of year in South Florida! Stop by America’s Backyard anytime between 5 and 8pm and enjoy no cover, a top shelf drink on us, and munch on free appetizers. America’s Backyard also offers a great $5 menu plus 2 for 1 drinks after your first free drink. No need to RSVP, all you have to do is tell the host at the entrance that you are “here for the Free Miami Events party” and they will set you up with your drink tickets.

Also, ladies, if you are interested to become the next cover model for Miami Life Magazine, be sure to introduce yourself! We are always looking for local gals to grace us with their beauty and it is a chance for you to build up your portfolio!

Thanks for all of your support and we look forward to meeting you!
Attire: Casual
21 & up

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www.freemiamievents.com

Culture in the City presents exciting poetry at Base 939 11/7/09

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Nov. 7: SLEEPLESS NIGHT MIAMI BEACH-See http://www.sleeplessnight.org/ – We’re talking terrific fun here – and FREE [Culture in the City presents exciting poetry from 10:30 – 11:30 on Lincoln Road – at Base 939 (next to Books & Books).]

Will “DaRealOne” Bell, five time nationally televised spoken word artist, has accumulated a wealth of experience through performances throughout the USA, was Canadian World International Poetry Slam Champion, and has performed with an amazing array of popular entertainers. See www.myspace.com/willdarealone1

Shamele Jenkins, 1992 National Poet Laureate with the National Association of North America, 2000-2001 Grand Slam Poet for the State of Florida Poets, has toured internationally. She is Founder and Artistic Director of Lip, Tongue & Ear Productions. https://sites.google.com/a/urgentinc.org/rites-of-passage-convention/call-for-presenters/featured-topics

Puerto Rican actress Deborah Magdalena, sister of Latin Grammy winner Nestor Torres, has acquired numerous film & television credits. She’s released two Spoken Word CDs, was commissioned by Arts For Learning to create a poetic class called After School Zen.
http://media.cyloop.com/deborahmagdalena

Diego Quiros is a poet, artist, and Electrical Engineer living in South Florida. His poetry has been published in Ocho, Mipoesias, and Verse Libre Quarterly. Diego has co-hosted the MipoRadio show “Deconstructions” and has published “Alchetry,” his first collection of poems. http://www.diegoquiros.com/Bio.htm

Jonathan Rose is an immigration attorney and poet and writer published internationally. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2001, Jonathan is Program Director of the South Florida Writers Association, publishes CULTURAL BULLETIN, moderates last Friday poetry readings at Books and Books. http://www.mipoesias.com/Florida/rose.htm

Globes On Lincoln Viewing at Ritz Carlton 11/12/09

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LINCOLN ROAD PEDESTRIAN MALL IS TURNING 50!

As a Pilot run for the GLOBES ON LINCOLN, The Students from MAC school have been working hard on getting their themed “Vacation”, “FREEDOM OF SPEECH”, “ABRAHAM LINCOLN” & “Environment” globes ready for all to view on November 12th. The art will be on display all day to the public in the “Living Room” at the Ritz Carlton, 1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. LIGHT Refreshments & Valet parking will be available. Please join us in supporting the GLOBES ON LINCOLN ART PILOT.

Lincoln Road is the second pedestrian mall in the country! And the Largest! It was designed in the Post-War era; by the MId-century MOdern (MIMO) architect Morris Lapidus. This Green, Lush tropical WONDERLAND is in the heart of Miami Beach, where “A car never bought anything!” Lapidus closed Carl Fisher’s Lincoln Road into a pedestrian mall and it opened on December 4th 1960. The GLOBES ON LINCOLN ART WRAP allows her communities to revisit their HISTORICAL ROOTS, The Beaches and Lincoln Road.

If our special event permit is approved (YES!!!We still need your support with City Commissioners) The GLOBES ON LINCOLN committee will “Wrap” the 43 Globes with 43 themes in the history of Miami Beach & Lincoln Road. The history will weave together the stories of Miami Beach’s histories spanning 100 years. The wrapped decorated GLOBES ON LINCOLN will occur on the 5 sidewalks at Drexel, Pennsylvania, Meridian, Jefferson and Lenox. The GLOBES ON LINCOLN will feature art from Community children and artists as well as invitation to internationally exhibited artists and will be held on the streets. This will be the first GLOBES ON LINCOLN ART WRAP.

Located on the pedestrian mall crossing Lincoln road the Globes are accessible 24/7 for viewing. There will be printed materials to tell the 43 themed stories. Sponsors will be asked to assist as art juror’s and / or, based on their contribution, be given wrist bands and printed materials for their customers to direct people to their sponsored GLOBE ON LINCOLN. These Jury initiated special GLOBES ON LINCOLN ART WRAPS will bring fresh energy to the pedestrian walk on Lincoln road and will showcase the art of DCPS children on the globes. As well gallery exhibits, Print material and local media TV, Radio, print and internet coverage will ensure exposure of the art and the artists as the GLOBES ON LINCOLN ART WRAP.

I DO MY PART, INC as a Non-Profit organization (pending application approvals) Initiated Globes on Lincoln Art Wrap 2010 as an educational community project.

For More Information Contact: Deborah Desilets, Lincolnroad50@gmail.com

Nikki Beach Launches New Monthly Fashion Event Series What Women Want 11/7/09

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Nikki Beach Launches New Monthly Fashion Event Series
“What Women Want”

Nikki Beach hosts “Look Better Naked” fashion shows featuring ANK by Mirla Sabino and Salinas Swimwear presented by David Barton Gym

MIAMI, FL (November 3, 2009) – Global luxury lifestyle entertainment group Nikki Beach announces the launch of its signature “What Women Want” fashion event series, bringing the runway to Miami Beach.

“What Women Want” is a unique concept spread out over a series of fashion events on the first Saturday of each month, kicking off November 7th, 2009.

In what will be the most anticipated Saturday night out in Miami, every month Nikki Beach will pick and promote a favorite brand by creating a one-of-a-kind fashion event featuring the new collection along with a pop-up boutique on-site.

Targeting the ultimate fashionistas, trendsetters, and influential elite, all part of Nikki Beach’s existing clientele, this concept will draw the best crowd in town. In true Nikki Beach style, the event will be centered around champagne, sweets, and shopping, indulging every woman’s guiltiest pleasures.

“What Women Want” will kick off at 6pm with a meet and greet hosted by ANK’s Mirla Sabino and a Lamborghini VIP lounge hosted by Prestige Imports with surprise celebrity guests.

From 7pm to 10pm guests can indulge in complimentary champagne, cupcakes, fruit sushi and chocolates while receiving mini manicures provided by O.P.I. The event will also feature pop-up boutiques by Salinas Swimwear, ANK by Mirla Sabino, Godiva, and Melissa Plastic Dreams.

At 10pm David Barton Gym will present “Look Better Naked” runway shows featuring ANK by Mirla Sabino and Salinas Swimwear followed by a fashion show after party at Club Nikki at 11pm.

To RSVP please e-mail whatwomenwant@nikkibeach.com.

For more information on What Women Want visit www.nikkibeachlifestyle.com or follow us on Twitter: Nikki_Lifestyle and Facebook: Nikki Beach Lifestyle

About Nikki Beach (www.nikkibeach.com)

In 1998, Nikki Beach introduced the world to the ultimate beach club concept bringing music, entertainment, fashion, dining and art, together. Over a decade later, Nikki Beach continues to make its mark in the world’s hottest addresses and trendsetting locales, recently claiming the #1 spot in Travel Channel’s World’s Sexiest Beach Bars. The Nikki Beach concept has transcended its international venues and grown into a global lifestyle company: a clothing line, Endless Summers by Nikki Beach—which was launched at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival; Marketing and Public Relations Divisions; Global Sponsorships and Special Events; Nikki Beach Music; a VIP Membership card and concierge program; Nikki Style Magazine; and a Hotel and Resorts Division with several new locations to open starting in 2010.

The Nikki Beach lifestyle can now be experienced in nine different countries in thirteen cities: Miami Beach, Florida, USA; St.Tropez, France; Cannes Film Festival, France; St. Barth, French West Indies; Marbella, Spain; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; New York City, New York, USA; Marrakech, Morocco; Koh Samui, Thailand; Panama City, Panama; Toronto Film Festival, Canada; Vilamoura, Portugal; Portimao, Portugal.

For more information on Nikki Beach, please visit www.nikkibeach.com.

Michael Vasquez at Fredric Snitzer Gallery Opening Reception 11/14/09

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Michael Vasquez

How the Land Lies

November 3rd – 28th, 2009

Opening Reception:Saturday November 14th, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 PM

Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st PL
Miami, FL 33127
305.448.8976
info@snitzer.com

The New Red Carpet (diptych), 2009
acrylic on canvas
44″ x 28″ each

Fredric Snitzer Gallery is proud to present Michael Vasquez in his second solo exhibition titled How the Land Lies. In his first solo exhibition, Family Jewels, Vasquez presented a personal portrait of himself in a single parent upbringing, complemented by the adoption of friends and social personalities that seemed to replace a missing father figure.

How the Land Lies illustrates a geographical portrait of suburban locations and symbolic traits carried by members of a neighborhood gang. An earned and received red bandana in The Acceptance is weighted with the ideology of membership and loyalty. Michael Vasquez reflects on what it means to be connected to an organization that survives on taking pride in being territorial, controlling and intimidating. How to Stand for Something and The Fence Line accentuate personal and territorial delimitations with a signature stance and graffiti marks. How the Land Lies describes the influences of locality in a social setting and the inherited recognition of a belief system.

Michael Vasquez was born in 1983 in St. Petersburg FL. His work has been exhibited at The Museum of Contemporary Art; North Miami, FL, Mobile Museum of Ar; Mobile, AL, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; Kansas City, MO and Locust Projects, Miami, FL. Vasquez currently lives and works in Miami, FL

For additional information please contact the Fredric Snitzer Gallery at info@snitzer.com

Chew Life Going Green Networking plus Live and Raw Food Tasting 11/29/09

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An introduction to going green for networking professionals
Visit the Epic Hotel on Sunday November 15th for an introduction to Going Green as professional networkers. Beginning at 5 PM The Epic Hotel along with Chew Life Catering will be hosting this event. Sponsored by Veev Spirits, the night will beging with a complimentary eco-friendly cocktail followed by The Epic’s two for one special which will include VeeV cocktails specials. Chew Life Catering will be offering an option to buy in to their special VIP Live and Raw food tasting upstairs at the River Lounge for $10 at the door.

Chew Life Catering’s Live and Raw Food Tasting: Going Green with VeeV Spirits
Get your fill of Miami’s top notch Live and Raw Food dishes at Chew Life Catering’s Grand Opening at The Epic Hotel. The evening will begin with a complimentary cocktail sponsored by VeeV Spirits and will move into Chew Life’s vast array of Living and Raw Foods Hor Deovres. After you’ve have had your fill, continue the evening at the River Lounge, celebrating an Eco friendly 2010 and enjoy The Epic’s two for one cocktail special or simply stick with Veev who will be offering discounted organic cocktails throughout the evening.

UM Concert Jazz Band with Matt Harris at UM Gusman Concert Hall 11/6/09

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The University of Miami Frost School of Music
and WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio present…
The University of Miami Frost Concert Jazz Band
Dante Luciani, Director
Special guest Matt Harris

Matt Harris graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree and from the Eastman School of Music with a Master’s Degree in Jazz Composition. He moved to Los Angeles after touring with jazz greats Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich. Matt has two CDs of original music, two published piano books, and more than 150 pieces of music. Matt is currently Director of Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge, directing the award winning Jazz “A” Band and teaching.

Friday, November 6, 2009, 8 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Rd., Coral Gables
Tickets: $15
to benefit WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio & the UM Frost School of Music
Call 305-284-5813 for reservations

November WordPress Meetup at Panera Bal Harbor 11/11/09

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The Miami WordPress Meetup Group invites you to their November event at Panera Bread in Bal Harbor.
Date: Wednesday, November 11th,
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Panera Bread, Bal Harbor Square, 1762 North Federal Highway, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33305
Topic: CONTENT

So you’ve chosen the perfect domain name….. And that’s it right?
WRONG! it’s time to write about something.

We’ll be discussing not WHAT to write about. but HOW to write about it.
We’ll show you how to add multi-media. I’ll add youtube videos and MP3’s to our blog
We’ll discuss how to write the perfect title for your readers, and google.
We’ll discuss how to organize everything to make it look professional.

Also I’d like to do a quick presentation on a topic I started on the message board.
“So you got a letter from the Obama government to stop your blog….Now what?”

Bakehouse Art Complex bac:23 Programming Art Basel 2009 12/3-6/09

The Bakehouse Art Complex presents its programming lineup for Art Basel 2009
The BAC’s 33,000 square foot facility will be transform itself into bāc:23 from December 3-6 2009 to coincide with Art Basel and it’s various satellite fairs. The name bāc:23 is derived from the number of years the Bakehouse Art Complex has had it roots in the Wynwood Arts District and has been serving the community as the premiere institution for the visual arts in Miami. Now in its 23rd year, the BAC is at capacity with Miami’s hottest artists.
bāc:23 features the artwork and studios of over 70 local Miami artists. Guests are encouraged to visit the studios & speak with the resident artists. All artwork in the studios are for sale directly from the artists themselves. This is the only fair in town that guests can get a first-hand look at the artistic process while finding out the story behind a particular piece. The BAC will be open every day from 10-6pm with breakfast served daily. Start your Basel day off with coffee and baked goods at the BAC, free parking available!
In addition to the 70 artist studios, the Bakehouse Art Complex also houses 2 separate exhibition galleries. In its 2,600 square foot Main Gallery, BAC artists confront the idea of the overwhelming sensory qualities of Art Basel in Sensory Overload. Based on the traditional five senses, touch hear, see, smell, and taste, BAC artists cross and blend these senses together to create an experience of a sequence of synesthetic encounters, attacking one sense and at the same time evoking another.
The BAC presents a small works exhibition 5X7 in its Swenson Gallery. All of the work measures 5X7 or 7X5. The show will consist of a variety of media, from painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber art and on. There is sure to be something to please every aesthetic. Patrons are encouraged to purchase these small, unique works of art at $100.00 each. When a guest purchases a piece from this exhibition, a photo will be taken of them and their new purchase. The picture will then be hung on the wall in place of the piece, thus becoming part of the exhibition.
The Opening Reception of the Sensory Overload and 5X7 will be November 28th, 2009 from 7-10pm. BAC invites the public to browse the 70 resident artists’ studios, visit the 2 exhibitions, enjoy drinks and music from The Spam Allstars. This event is FREE.
Established in 1985, Bakehouse Art Complex is a non-profit 501(C) (3) organization dedicated to attracting emerging and mid-career artists in South Florida to a workplace that provides affordable studios, exhibition galleries, education and professional development opportunities. The Bakehouse Art Complex is located at 561 NW 32nd Street Miami, Florida 33127 in the Wynwood Arts District. For more information or images, contact Lauren Wagner at 305.576.2828 or www.bacfl.org.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 Art Nova 64 Galleries present new works by Young Artists 12/3-6/09

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In Art Nova, the galleries of Art Basel Miami Beach present new works, produced in the last two years, by a maximum of three artists. 64 international galleries have been chosen for the sector this year by the Selection Committee, and works by more than 130 artists from around the globe are on display. The galleries include both emerging and established galleries with young and innovative programs.

This year a record of 17 solo presentations appear in the Art Nova sector, presenting works by Andrew Kerr (BQ), Marc Bijl (The Breeder), Valie Export (Charim Galerie), Rashid Rana (Gallery Chemould Prescott Road), Anna Maria Maiolino (Galleria Raffaella Cortese), Phillip Estlund (Gavlak), Lorraine O’Grady (Alexander Gray Associates), Geoffrey Farmer (Catriona Jeffries Gallery), Esther Stocker (Krobath), Barrão (Galeria Laura Marsiaj), Dan Attoe (Peres Projects Berlin), Michael Beutler (Galleria Franco Soffiantino), Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (The Third Line), Jota Castro (Galerie Barbara Thumm), Jose Dávila (Travesía Cuatro) and Marine Hugonnier (Max Wigram Gallery).
Below please find a full list of participating galleries and artists; a detailed description follows.

A Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro / Jarbas Lopes, Paulo Nenflidio
BQ, Berlin / Andrew Kerr
The Breeder, Athens / Marc Bijl
Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York / Fred Eerekens, Ariel Orozco, Olivier Mosset
Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami / Mika Tajima, Matthew Weinstein
Casas Riegner Gallery, Bogota / Gabriel Sierra, Icaro Zorbar, Mateo López
Charim Galerie, Wien / Valie Export
Gallery Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai / Rashid Rana
Galerie Chez Valentin, Paris / Pierre Ardouvin, David Renggli
Centre for Opinions in Music and Art, Berlin / Guillaume Bijl, Nicolas Guagnini, Michael Kunze
Galleria Raffaella Cortese, Milano / Anna Maria Maiolino
Galería Salvador Díaz, Madrid / Teresa Margolles, Marina Nuñez
Distrito 4 Contemporary Art Gallery, Madrid / Caetano de Almeida, Alexander Apóstol, Iván Navarro
Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris / Kaz Oshiro, Wallace Berman
Faría Fábregas Galería, Caracas / Magdalena Fernández, José Gabriel Fernández, Eduardo Costa
Zach Feuer Gallery, New York / Nathalie Djurberg, Dana Schutz
Galerist, Istanbul / Haluk Akakçe, Mustafa Hulusi
Gavlak, West Palm Beach / Phillip Estlund
Annet Gelink Gallery, Amsterdam / Ryan Gander, David Maljkovic, Mariike van Warmerdam
Alexander Gray Associates, New York / Lorraine O’Grady
Green On Red Gallery, Dublin / Gerard Byrne, Fergus Feehily, Niamh O’Malley
Galería Enrique Guerrero, México D.F. / Olga Adelantado, Yui Kugimiya, Miler Lagos
Harris Lieberman, New York / Karl Haendel, Simon Dybbroe Möller
hiromiyoshii, Tokyo / Nao Tsuda, Yutaka Aoki
Galería Horrach Moya, Palma de Mallorca / Lida Abdul, Jorge Mayet, Joana Vasconcelos
I-20 Gallery, New York / Gonzalo Lebrija, Moris (Israel Meza Moreno), Eduardo Sarabia
Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh / Richard Forster, Peter Liversidge
Galerie Martin Janda, Wien / Benjamin Butler, Milena Dragicevic, Roman Ondák
Michael Janssen, Berlin / Monique van Genderen, Aaron Spangler, Enoc Perez
Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver / Geoffrey Farmer
kbk arte contemporáneo, México D.F. / Moris (Israel Meza Moreno), Fernando Carabajal, Ale de la Puente
Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens / Lina Bertucci, John Bock, Helmut Middendorf
Krobath, Wien / Esther Stocker
Galeria Leme, São Paulo / Luiz Braga, Marcelo Moscheta, Sandra Gamarra
Lombard-Freid Projects, New York / Tala Madani, Nathaniel Mellors, Claire Harvey
Galeria Laura Marsiaj, Ipanema-Rio de Janeiro / Barrão
Galerie Mezzanin, Wien / Katrin Plavcak, Mandla Reuter
Nature Morte/Bose Pacia, New Delhi, New York / Radhika Khimji, Suhasini Kejriwal, Aditya Pande
Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles / Adrian Ghenie, Ciprian Muresan, Serban Savu
Peres Projects, Berlin, Los Angeles / Dan Attoe
Prometeogallery di Ida Pisani, Milano / Rosella Biscotti, Regina José Galindo, Santiago Sierra
Marília Razuk Galería de Arte, São Paulo / Cabelo, Felipe Cohen, Kboco
Reena Spaulings Fine Art, New York / Claire Fontaine, K8 Hardy, Matias Faldbakken
Regina Gallery, Moscow / Sergey Bratkov, Claire Fontaine
Daniel Reich Gallery, New York / Paul P., Futoshi Miyagi
Galeria Nara Roesler, São Paulo / Cao Guimarães, O Grivo, Marcelo Silveira
Gabriele Senn Galerie, Wien / André Butzer, Claire Fontaine, Hans Weigand
Gallery SKE, Bangalore / Sudarshan Shetty, Avinash Veeraraghavan
Slewe Galerie, Amsterdam / Steven Aalders, Krijn De Koning
Galleria Franco Soffiantino, Torino / Michael Beutler
Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv / Sharon Ya’ari, Ofir Dor, Haim Elmozlino
Nils Staerk, Copenhagen / Superflex, Miriam Bäckström, Gardar Eide Einarsson
Standard (Oslo), Oslo / Gardar Eide Einarsson, Oscar Tuazon
The Third Line, Dubai / Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin / Jota Castro
Travesía Cuatro, Madrid / Jose Dávila
Steve Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles / Ilán Lieberman, Julio Céasar Morales, Julia Meltzer/David Thorne
Galeria Vermelho, São Paulo / Daniel Senise, Chelpa Ferro, Andé Komatsu
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles-Culver City / Ruben Ochoa, Tam Van Tran
Vitamin Creative Space, Guangzhou / Duan Jianyu, Huang He
Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen / Joachim Koester, Elmgreen & Dragset, Jonathan Monk
Wentrup, Berlin / Cristian Andersen/David Renggli, Thomas Kiesewetter
Max Wigram Gallery, London / Marine Hugonnier
Zero…, Milano / Pietro Roccasalva, Hans Schabus

The Breeder (Athens) presents a new installation by Dutch artist Marc Bijl, whose works are often statements about today’s social structures, misusing slogans, logos, symbols and codes, and thereby reflecting upon nationalism, terrorism or religious extremism. Galleria Raffaella Cortese (Milan) presents recent works of Anna Maria Maiolino, who is central to the development of late-20th-century art in Brazil and Latin America. Maiolino shows new videos and photographs discussing the role of women in a patriarchal society.

Galeria Salvador Diaz (Madrid) will present works by Teresa Margolles from the performances held at the Mexican Pavillon of this year’s Venice Biennale, including photography, cloths soaked in blood and mud from Mexican crime scenes together with a new video work by Marina Nunez. Galerist (Istanbul) exhibits two established Turkish artists, Mustafa Hulusi and Haluk Akakce. A new series of photo-realist oil-on-canvas-paintings by Hulusi will be juxtaposed to a presentation of Akakce’s sculptures, which marks an exploration of a totally new medium for the artist.

The Annet Gelink Gallery (Amsterdam) mounts a group show whose emphasis lies on story-telling, featuring paintings and videos by Meiro Koizumi, new conceptual works by Ryan Gander and collages and videos by David Maljcovic. Harris Liebermann (New York) presents a two-artist project with Simon Dybbroe Moller and Karl Haendel uniting their different approaches to art making. Galerie Mezzanin (Vienna) presents a dialogue of painted portraits by Katrin Plavcak and photographic works by Mandla Reuter, both artists sharing an interest in basic questions concerning image production, history and cultural politics.

Another group exhibition is on view at the booth of Nature Morte / Bose Pacia (New Delhi / New York) featuring works by three South Asian artists Jagannath Panda, Radhika Khimji and Suhasini Kejriwal, spanning several media – from large-scale paintings by Panda to the playful sculptures by Kejriwal to meticulous work on paper by Khimji. Prometeogallery (Milan) installs a group show on social investigation and historical transformation featuring a film by Rossella Biscotti, a sculpture by Regina Jose Galindo and a photographic series by Santiago Sierra, who illustrates the passing of time through a documentation of gypsies’ teeth. A dialogue between Miriam Backström, Gardar Eide Einarsson and Superflex at the booth of Nils Staerk (Copenhagen) focuses on the concept of the art work challenging the role of an artist in contemporary society.

Reena Spaulings Fine Art (New York) brings together Matias Faldbakken, Claire Fontaine and K8 Hardy, each one an artist who has elaborated a particular way of interrogating the use of value in popular culture. Regina Gallery (Moscow) mounts a group show featuring Sergey Bratkow and Claire Fontaine both representing the debate about capitalist society in the International context. Bratkov’s photographs portraying every day life since the collapse of the Soviet Union are opposed to Fontaine’s new neon piece “Amerika” in their K. font.

Peres Projects (Berlin/Los Angeles) mounts a solo show of new works by Dan Attoe, presenting paintings and neon sculptures. His neon sculptures are illuminated renderings of his line drawings, which are drawn from the world depicted in his paintings, presenting road-side motels, dive bars, cartoon animals and imagined conflicts. Franco Soffiantino Gallery (Torino) installs a site-specific solo presentation of works by Michael Beutler, consisting of a 3,000-square-meter large rolled-up carpet. The viewer only sees the open end of the carpet, revealing the pattern and the different materials and colors woven into it, hinting at what there would be to see if the carpet would be unrolled.

SKE Gallery (Bangalore) shows a dialogue of two Indian artists by presenting a skeleton of a wooden boat by Sudarshan Shetty and a video projection of water, creating an image that is somewhere between a wave and a cloud, by Avinash Veeraraghavan. Three emerging Isreali artists – Sharon Ya’ari, Ofir Dor and Haim Almoznino – have a group presentation at the booth of Sommer Contemporary Art (Tel Aviv) each working in different media and each representing different stages in their career.

In her solo show at the booth of The Third Line (Dubai), Iranian artist Monir Sharhroudy Farmanfarmaian will install a new mirror mosaic, a medium that has been used in Iran as an architectural ornamentation since the eighteenth century. The installation will transform the space into an experience reflecting colour and light, continually shifting in response to the movement of the visitors. Vitamin Creative Space (Guangzhou) presents a joint project titled “Interior,” created by two Chinese artists Duan Jianyu and Huang He. The paintings by Duan and the installation by Huang form this “interior” space and present a border where elements from daily life meet fantasy.

For the latest updates on Art Basel Miami Beach, visit www.artbaselmiamibeach.com

Red Dot Art Fair Miami 2009 12/2-6/09

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Jeff Muhs, 'The Ressurection of Louise de Brolgie' 45 Jeff Muhs

Izabella Kay, Passionate Curiosity About BlueIzabella Kay

Dinh Thi Tham Poong-HEAVEN AND EARTH, watercolor, gold and silver on handmade paper, 32Dinh Thi Tham Poong

Beth RekowBeth Rekow

Givernicity,Monroe Hodder, oil on canvas, 72Givernicity Monroe

Luis Luis Valenzuela

After its highly successful debut in 2008 as a booth-based event Red Dot Art Fair is pleased to announce its return to the Wynwood Art District in Miami. Red Dot is located directly adjacent to Art Miami and among other high profile fairs that run concurrent to Art Basel Miami Beach.

Our opening reception on Wednesday, December 2nd will benefit GreenMiami, a project initiated by Mayor of Miami – the Honorable Mr. Manuel Diaz, and endorsed by the entire City Commission. All donations collected during the reception will go directly to the City of Miami Tree Trust Fund to support future tree plantings. We hope to help the City of Miami achieve its goal to increase the City’s tree canopy to 30% by 2017.

Red Dot will proudly display Eco – Totems, an art installation created specifically for our event by Luis Valenzuela. The installation consists of recycled plastic bottles and solar panels and will emphasize our efforts to bring increased awareness to important environmental needs. Eco – Totems will be accompanied by hand cast glass sculptures created by Beth Rekow as a part of a project curated by Eileen Braziel.

Under the direction of Red Dot owner George Billis, approximately 40 international modern and contemporary art galleries will feature painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper. The luxurious layout of the 30 thousand square foot tented venue will provide visitors with a sophisticated and friendly environment to view artwork and network with art dealers.

Red Dot Fair strives to create a boutique fair for galleries specializing in emerging, mid-career and established artists that seek to present work of lasting value and beyond current trends. Red Dot Miami 2009 will again feature galleries selected to provide collectors of all levels with a broad range of works from around the world.

For more information please visit us at www.reddotfair.com.

RED DOT ART FAIR HOURS:
Wednesday, December 2nd,
VIP and Press Preview, 5 – 6 PM
Opening Reception, to benefit GreenMiami, 6 – 9 PM
General Admission:
Thursday, December 3rh, 11 AM – 7 PM
Friday, December 4th, 11 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, December 5th, 11 AM – 8 PM
Sunday, December 6th, 11 AM – 6 PM

LOCATION:
Wynwood Art District
NW 31st Street and NE 1st Avenue (Midtown Blvd), Miami, FL 33137

MOCA by Moonlight Lecture Art and Ethnic Identity 11/4/09

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MOCA by Moonlight Lecture Art and Ethnic Identity
Join Dr. Adrienne von Lates in a discussion on the advent of pluralistic approaches to art making that began in the 1970s, when artists of Latino, Asian, and African-American descent presented work that explored their heritages in the context of living in the United States.

$10 for members, City of North Miami residents and employees; $12 for non-members; $3 for college students with ID.

LIMITED SEATING. Advance payment recommended.

For more information or to register, please call 305.893.6211 ext. 25 or visit www.mocanomi.org

Gen Art presents Special Miami Advance Screening and Party for The Men Who Stare At Goats 11/4/09

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Directed By: Grant Heslov
Starring: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey
Wednesday, November 4 | 8:00pm
South Beach Regal
1120 Lincoln Road
Gen Art and Bing invite you to a Special Advance Screening & Party for “The Men Who Stare At Goats” directed by Grant Heslov and starring George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey. Tickets include the screening and the after-party with complimentary beverages.
After-party: 10:00pm-Midnight
Bardot
34th St and N. Miami Ave – directions by Bing
Miami, FL 33127
Complimentary beverages provided by Menage à Trois and Pisco Gran Sierpe.
Gen Art invites you to a special advance screening and party for “The Men Who Stare At Goats”. Tickets include the screening and the after-party with complimentary beverages.

View synopsis, trailer and event information.

In theaters November 6th!

Moroccan Writer Abdellah Taia at Books and Books 11/11/09

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MOROCCAN WRITER ABDELLAH TAIA @ BOOKS AND BOOKS
265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009, 6:30 P.M.

MOROCCAN WRITER ABDELLAH TAIA will present the recent English and Spanish translations of his novel Salvation Army. He will discuss his work with Ralph Heyndels and Gema Perez (University of Miami) during this trilingual event (English, Spanish, French).
Abdellah Taia is a young Moroccan writer and intellectual figure living in Paris and writing in French. He is the author of several novels, most recently L’Armée du Salut and Une Mélancolie arabe (Éditions du Seuil), the co-author with Frédéric Mitterand of the texts of a photography book entitled Maroc 1900-1960 (Actes Sud), and the editor and introducer of Lettres à un jeune Marocain (Éditions du Seuil). As the first openly gay writer intervening publicly in Morocco itself (actually the first in the entire Arab world) and whose novels are distributed in that country, he has been ranked by the influential Moroccan weekly magazine Tel Quel as one of the three “icons” of contemporary Moroccan culture and society. He is also a vigorous defender of tolerance, cultural and civic openness, democracy and human rights in his native country and everywhere. Novels by Abdellah Taia have already been translated in Spanish, Dutch and Italian, and Salvation Army just appeared in English, translated by Frank Stock and prefaced by Edmund White, at M.I.T. Press. Taia’s “calmly transgressive work” has been recognized as a “major addition to the new French literature emerging from the North African Arabic diaspora”, as it combines narrative and rhetorical complexity with the subjective genuine tonality of personal story telling and auto-fictional apparent confession.
This is a novel about love in all his forms. A Moroccan boy’s love for his mother (.)The boy’s love for his older brother (.) About the boy’s love of the French language and literature (.) This is (.) a book about the love of men for men(.) This a book about a boy’s love for his past. This is also a book about fear. (.) If the secret of great fiction (.) is “defamiliarization”, making everything known seem strange, then nothing could be more accomplished and persuasive than this mysterious novel. The boy himself is foreign to us, our world is foreign to him, everyone is a foreigner in love with the “other” (whether that be a Swiss man or an older brother). Despite the simplicity and clarity of Taia’s style, we sense how sophisticated he is – that this is a simplicity that only intelligence (.) can buy. Not only has the language been chastened, but the selection of scenes to show and to exclude has also been subjected to a draconian editing process. Finally, this is a book about poverty. About sexual tourism, its benign side (.) and its cruel side. But Abdellah Taïa doesn’t spell this out. His is an ecstatic and generous nature who lives in the particular, who shies away from generalizations. No matter how often he might be disappointed or wounded he is ever (.) prepared to receive that wonderful, transforming thing: reciprocal affection. This book is a clear stream; drink from it deeply. Edmund White
This event is organized in conjunction with the U.M. Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the French Cultural Services (Miami office), with the support of the U.M. Queer Studies Research Group and the U.M. Africana Studies Program, along with the Alliance Française de Miami-Fort Lauderdale.. Open to the public. Free admission.

Sleepless Night Photomarathon 11/7/09

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Don’t miss this exciting event!
Sleepless Night Photomarathon
November 7+8, 2009
During the most talked about event taking place on Miami Beach, participants will be assigned three topics to photograph during Sleepless Night. In addition to “Best of Show”, First, Second and Third place prizes will be awarded for each of the four zones of activity. $1.000.00 in cash (to be distributed among winners), hotel stays, framed exhibition prints and more are among the many prizes. The top entries will be exhibited in Miami Beach City Hall’s 4th Floor Gallery during Art Basel/Miami Beach, 2009.
For more information visit www.fotomission.org

Lowe Art Museum Annual Recycled Book Sale 11/12-15/09

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Annual Recycled Book Sale
Thursday, November 12 – Sunday, November 15
The Museum Store is now accepting donations of art books, art catalogs, and auction catalogs.*

This is an opportunity to clean out your bookshelves and support the Museum.
Don’t forget to stop by…you may find a book you can’t live without!

*(In order to receive credit for the donation, all donated books must be clean and in good condition. Please limit your donation to art books only. Each book must have the name, address and, phone number of the donor written on a piece of paper and placed inside the book.)

All proceeds benefit the Lowe Art Museum. All book donors will receive a letter acknowledging the number of books donated to the Museum.
For more information, call Lorrie Stassun at the Museum Store 305.284.6988
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124
www.lowemuseum.org
305.284.3535

The Bass Museum of Art Sleepless Night presents Night Shift 11/7/09

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Saturday, November 7, 6:00pm-2:00am
Night Shift (Collins Park)
The Bass Museum of Art will once again be the center of activity during Sleepless Night with “Night Shift,” a group of exciting and unexpected site-specific installations and sculptures in Collins Park curated by Jerome Sans. Sans was the founder and co-director of the world-acclaimed Palais de Tokyo, the cutting- edge contemporary art center that opened in Paris in 2002. Currently he is Director of one of the first nonprofit art centers in Beijing, the Ullens Center of Contemporary Art, and is Cultural Curator for Le Meridien Group. He was co-curator of the Paris Nuit Blanche in 2006, and is also a rock musician and DJ – he’ll be providing the live soundtrack for “Night Shift.”
Participating South Florida artists include Jim Drain and Brooke O-Harra, Christy Gast, Julie Kahn, Nicolas Lobo, Ernesto Oroza & Gean Moreno, Tom Scicluna, and Frances Trombly. A very unique collaborative piece “Viking Funeral” will also be featured, that is a monolithic 30′ Nirvana “t-shirt” that can be explored from the inside out!
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
T: 305.673.7530
http://www.bassmuseum.org

Free Week of Exotic Chair Dance Workouts 11/3-5/09

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Miami Exotic Dance Classes November 2009

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Ladies,
FREE Week of Exotic Dance Classes NEXT WEEK ONLY, This is the LAST cycle of Weekly Exotic Chair Dance Classes for 2009
Miami Exotic Dance Classes November 2009 PDF
Tuesday, November 3rd
Coconut Grove (7pm – 8pm)
4 week series follows (November 10, 17, 24 & December 1st)
4 week series – only $60

Wednesday, November 4th
Downtown Miami (8pm – 9pm)
4 week series follows (November 11, 18, 25 & December 2nd)
4 week series – only $60

Thursday, November 5th
Kendall (7pm – 8pm)
4 week series follows (November 12, 19, December 3rd and 10th)
4 week series – only $60

Did you see our Exotic Chair Dance Segment on Deco Drive a few weeks ago ?
Check out the Video here – Exotic Chair Dancing Segment on Deco Drive

What to Wear/Bring to Class
Please wear comfortable workout attire (as if you are going to the gym or a dance/yoga class)
Please bring a pair of high heels with you to class (we work out in our heels, but this is not mandatory, you can wear heels, socks or go barefoot).
www.artofexoticdancing.com/miami

PALO! at Hoy como Ayer this Thursday 11/5/09

Hope you can make it this Thursday, November 5th at 11:00 PM for…
PALO! @ Hoy como Ayer
Hoy como Ayer
2212 SW 8 St – Calle Ocho
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
PALO! brings their addictive blend of Afro-Cuban, Funk & Jazz to Little Havana…
YOU MAY WIN A FREE PALO! CD or T-Shirt…
$7 cover charge. Women enter free until 10:30.
Click Here To RSVP For This Event (Facebook).
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web:
gopalo.com – A unique Cubano-Americano Experience

Event Art/Photography Spectrum A Photo House 12/3-6/09

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SPECTRUM: THE PHOTO HOUSE
Spectrum: The Photo House. From Dec 3rd – 6th, 2009.
A Collective Photography Exhibit coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach, presenting works by Santiago Studio, Michael Moreno, Rick Cruz, Deborah Angus, and Ramon Granda.

Opening reception: Thursday, Dec 3rd, 2009. 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
“Lucidity 09”, a performance-art piece with creations by Hayley McCulloch,  will be presented at the opening reception at 7:30pm.
10% of proceeds to benefit American Childrens Orchestras

3023 Prairie Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33140.
A Modernist Alfred Browning Parker space on South Beach, four blocks from the Miami Beach Convention Center.
RSVP by Dec 1st to belen@belendesign.net
www.santiagostudio.com
www.michaeleliasmorenophotography.com
www.rickcruzphotography.com

Soul Of Miami Unofficial Condensed Sleepless Night 2009 Schedule 11/7/09

Soul Of Miami Unofficial Condensed Sleepless Night Schedule www.soulofmiami.org
Sponsored by Life Is Art www.lifeisartfest.org
{Please note: all schedules are unofficial and subject to change.}
Full Schedule.
Sleepless Night Official Website.
Download Schedule in PDF format.Sleepless Schedule

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Sleepless Schedule
Shuttle Bus; Christopher Flach short films, “Nouveau Bourgeois Latin Immigrant that Learned Shopping and Has Good Taste”
Normandy Fountain Stage; Ben Neill and LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots); Dance Now! Ensemble “Dances at the Fountain”; Felipe Lamoglia Sextet “New Dimensions in Afro-Cuban Beats”; Silvano Monasterios and the Fourth World Ensemble
Tamarind Thai Restaurant; Judy Levinson Exhibition Opening 6:30; Mina Miami Beach Fashion Show with singer Janelle Suarez; Anthony Corrado
Byron Carlyle Theater; Teatro en Miami “As es si asi os parece”; Ground Up & Rising “The Pillowman”; Next Generation 2010 Short Film Festival 11:30p-4:30a
North Shore Park Youth Center; The Spanglish Wrangler; Pablo Cano’s Musical Marionettes; Musical Miracles “In the Heights”; Artformz Alternative’s GIANTS IN THE CITY; Titanic Slide
North Beach Band Shell; Miami Lyric Opera “La Traviata”
Sazon Cuban Cuisine; AMTonio
Ocean Terrace; Edouard Duval-Carrie’s UNDER THE CONGO MOON moving sculptures and Ra Ra Parade preview
Rhythm Foundation Stage At 21ST Street Beach ; Grupo Embalo; Jacob Jeffries Band 9:10; Lanzallamas Monofonica 10:20; DJ Le Spam + Spam All Stars
Miami City Ballet Studios; Miami City Ballet School STARS OF TOMORROW; Clarita Filgueiras Flamenco Puro
Miami Beach Regional Library; Sleepless @ The Library
Bass Museum Of Art; Free admission to the Museum from 6p-2a; Miami International Piano Festival Concerts 7p, 8p, 9p, 10p, 11p
Collins Park; Night Shift: 9 Installations curated by Jerome Sans Meet the artists; DJ Jerome Sans
Palm Court; The CANDO Art Gallery at Palm Court
Catalina Hotel And Beach Club; Stephen Gamson Exhibition Meet the artist; Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi: Helena Garcia Exhibition; Front Terrace and Library: Featured Art from Shake-A-Leg Miami
Maxine’s Bistro: Catalina Unplugged; Caribbean Calypso; Gustavo Fidelis; ArtOfficial; Geneiva Allen; Rose Max and Ramatis
Maxine Lounge; John Kissee Exhibition Meet the artist 6p–8p, exhibition open all night
Riviera South Beach; Ed King Exhibition Meet the artist 7p–9p exhibition open all night; Juanita Marie Franklin
Shore Club Skybar; DJ Gunars
The Florida Room At The Delano; Anatural – Angela Laino live funk and soul
The Palms Hotel & Spa; This Is It! Manny Hernandez 6:30
Plunge At The Gansevoort South; Sleepless Night – Rated R @ Plunge
Sobe Institute Of The Arts; “Bohemian Pentameter” Preview
Canal Walk – C. Fisher Clubhouse & Conv. Ctr. Dr; Frozen Music’s “Canal”
Miami Beach Senior High School; NeoGrafik
Convention Center Hall “D”; Ray Lee’s “Siren” performance/installation 7p, 9p, 11p, 1a
Miami Beach Botanical Garden; Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez ”O Amor” and “Ephemera”
Fillmore Miami Beach At The Jackie Gleason Theater; Global Cuba Fest and Cuban Quarter Dance Party
Temple Beth Shmuel, The Cuban Hebrew Congregation; “The Journey of the Cuban Jews”
Cascella Italian Concept Store; Italian Purple Night
Colony Theatre; The Tweaksters; Miami Light Project presents Compagnie Julie Dossavi; Tropical Wave Productions, FUNDarte and Miami ARTzine present “A Taste of ‘Out in the Tropics’” featuring BETTY, Miami Gay Men’s Chorus; A Pair of Nuts
Segafredo L’originale; DJ Paolo Albertoni and DJ Aladdin; Shopbar; Michele Palmisano
Lincoln Road; Playground Theatre for Young Audiences; Dream Jam Dancing: Random Acts of Art by Miami Contemporary Dance Company; Red Bull Art of Can Installation (opposite the Lincoln Theatre, between Drexel + Pennsylvania Avenues)
Halo Lounge Miami; An Art Installation
Da Leo Trattoria; Disco Alfresco
Books & Books, Design Within Reach; Sounds of Sleepless Night; Tigertail’s WORDSPEAK Teen Poetry Team; The Open Tent and Lip Service present “Lipshtick: Jewish Stories from some of Miami’s most loud-mouthed Jews”; Monkey Rum 9:30; Culture in the City Presents the Presenters: Poetry Hosts and Spoken Word Poetry; Monkey Rum 11:30
Lucky Strike; “ilovemiami365”
Artcenter/South Florida; First Saturday Arts Walk; Antonia Wright: “The Nature of Things” performance; Der Unbekannte Musiker (The Unknown Musician)
Van Dyke Café; Under the Covers with Sleepless Night
Score Bar; Music, Art and Fashion
Euclid Oval Stage; Beach High Rock Ensemble; Jetstream 6:45p; Playground Theatre’s Greatest Hits 7:30p, Dr. Michael White Quartet; South Florida Jazz Orchestra; The South Beach Comedy Festival presents “Laughin’ on Lincoln” 12:30-2:30
Peter Lik Gallery; Landscape Photography Exhibition
Sushi Samba Dromo; “Graffiti Gone Global” Sneak Peek
Lincoln Theatre; New World Symphony 7:30p
Miami Beach Community Church; Seraphic Fire
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach; Art Tours
Loews Miami Beach Hotel; Rhythm & Blues
Plaza Espana Stage, Espanola Way ; “Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12”
Ocean Drive; The First Ever PAJAMA RUN presented by Chipotle; Dream Jam Dancing: Random Acts of Art by Miami Contemporary Dance Company; Flash Mob Dance; “Truth in 24”; Edouard Duval Carrie’s “Under the Congo Moon” moving sculptures and Ra Ra Parade
Ocean Drive Main Stage; Oy-Lé! 6:30p; Animate Objects Physical Theater “Bounce Theory”; Deep Surface; South Beach Chamber Ensemble with La Guardia, Name Brand, Etagweyo Vincent Onokurte, Shri and Carlos Pintado; Toni Dove’s “Spectropia”; J-Walt’s Spontaneous Fantasia; Tomas Loewy: A Loewy Year; SoBe Arts “Tunes & Toons” 5:30a
Ocean Drive Mass Ensemble Stage; MASS Ensemble 7:30; MASS Ensemble 10:30; MASS Ensemble 2:30; MASS Ensemble
Ocean Drive Showground; Industrial Teatrera “Rojo” 6:30; The Dream Engine “Heliosphere”; Rainbow Circus presents “Dreamicus” 8:45; “Acts of Purpose” 10:30; Amy Alvarado 11:30; The Miami Symphony Orchestra 12:30; The Dream Engine “Heliosphere”; ROCK THE WORLD featuring DJ Maximus 3000 and Tania Mashay 1:30a-5:30a
Ocean Drive Between 7th + 8th Streets; Whole Foods South Beach Breakfast
Tequila Chicas; Deaf Poets
The Betsy South Beach; The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus & Rockarchive Exhibit
Cavalier Hotel; Belly Dance; Residence DJs
Art Deco Welcome Center; Art Deco Walking Tours; Erté: Designs of the Debonair & Bienal Miami + Beach
Clevelander; The Sound of Art by Ico Manzanero y Su Revulu
Jewish Museum Of Florida; Free admission to the Museum
Wolfsonian-FIU; Free admission to the galleries; FLEA Ensemble
Anglers Boutique Resort; Miami Jazz Project featuring Arthur Barron, with Felix Gomez, Marcel Salas and Oscar Salas
South Beach Languages; Multicultural Talent Contest; Afin-k-o
Keirin Cycles; Macaframa Screening; 80’s Joe’s Home Movies; “Tron” Screening; DJ Ryan Evans
Nikki Beach; What Women Want

Dance Now! 10th Anniversary Season Opener 11/5/09

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the Dance Now! Ensemble invites you to the 10th Anniversary Kickoff!
Dance Now! Sleepless Night Sneak Preview at Little Haiti Cultural Center
November 5, 2009: 7:00 pm

Little Haiti Cultural Center
250 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, Fl 33137
(305) 960-2967
Contact: Anita Darbonne

Dance Now! previews its newest work slated for premier at Sleepless Night at the Little Haiti Cultural Center open house. Join the company to kick off its 10th Anniversary Season!

This program is presented with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council, and the AT&T Foundation. DNE is funded by The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.

One Night Stand Miami’s Hottest Girls Night Out 11/7/09

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CAMEO Nightclub in south Beach is proud to announce our new show from New York City.. ONE NIGHT STAND – Miami’s HOTTEST Girls Night Out Show.

EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT..
Opening November 7th 2009. Show Time is 9:30pm, Show is 1hr 30mins long.
General Admission is $20.00 Plus One Free Drink.
VIP Seating (w/ Table Service) $39.00 Plus One Free Drink.
Considering the price of a drink in So. Beach..This has to be the best deal in Town. Not to mention a GREAT show.
All guests to ONE NIGHT STAND can stay at the CAMEO nightclub after the show for free. (A $30 value.)

A performance of ONE NIGHT STAND is the ideal party for a girls night out, a birthday, and a bachelorette party. Bring the office and celebrate the end of the week! Or bring yourself wearing a sexy new pair of heels and celebrate your divorce! MIAMI’S HOTTEST GIRLS NIGHT OUT is cause for celebration!
ONE NIGHT STAND features a hot group of international well built men of South Beach. Designed exclusively for women, this fast paced show includes a series of hilarious party games, sensual Tropical Drinks in a chic nightclub and dancing one on one with South Miami’s finest group of male dances. One Night Stand is the perfect blend to make your Girls Night Out a night to remember!

Tickets, Reservations & Information.. please call 786-303-1193 or 866-811-4111

The Mad Hatter Festival 2009 at Mayfair Shoppes 11/14-15/09

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The Mad Hatter Festival 2009
. . . A place where “Genius is Insanity Usefully Applied” – Lewis Carrol

The Fifth Annual Mad Hatter Festival is at Mayfair Shoppes, Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove
Come journey in a wonderland of over 50 local and emerging artists.
All day music, Grove merchant specials and Grove Bucks
will be handed out to anyone wearing a “Mad” Hat!

Immediately following the festival on Saturday night is the perennial favorite,
the COMMODORE BLOCK PARTY, produced by our Sponsor, the Grove BID (Business Improvement District)

for more information on the MAD HATTER FESTIVAL
go to www.madhatterfestival.com.

Free Movie Screening of If I Were Dictator at Ten Museum 11/13/09

Log onto the official movie website of If I Were Dictator
to see a trailer, press, screenings, and a lot more:
http://www.dictatormovie.com

Free Admission!
Free Movie Screening!
Free Open Bar Sponsored By Bacardi!

Complimentary Hors D’ouvres
Sponsored By Solymar Miami!
See the comedy hit movie “If I Were Dictator”
And a sneak preview of our new movie “The Urban Horror Trilogy”
Friday, November 13th, 6 P.M.
Ten Museum 1040 Biscayne Blvd, 9th Floor Pool Side, Miami, Fla.
Bar opens at 6 and the movie starts at 7:00 sharp so don’t be late!
Plenty of parking nearby at The American Airlines Arena, across from Bayside, or optional valet parking at Ten Museum.

RSVP By November 9th : Bcfssignup@Gmail.Com

SPONSORED BY:
www.bacardi.com
www.oceaniacruises.com
www.solymarmiami.com

Sleepless Night Full Schedule 11/7/09

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SLEEPLESS NIGHT 2009 SCHEDULE*

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Updated October 30, 2009
Download as PDF

Also, see our Unofficial Condensed Schedule for a handy-dandy overview and printable version. (Sponsored by Life Is Art)

ZONE 1: North Beach

SLEEPLESS SHUTTLE BUSES

Christopher Flach short films
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Shuttle passengers from Sleepless Night 2007 will be thrilled to learn that producer/ director Christopher Flach will be back on the small screens with two hours of his wonderful new film work. Recently recognized by Oprah Winfrey for his iconic documentary on legendary interior designer Madeleine Castaing, Flach is also an accomplished landscape, interiors and portrait photographer. Chrisflach.com

“Nouveau Bourgeois Latin Immigrant that Learned Shopping and Has Good Taste”
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
A video project by Elena Tejada-Herrera, a multimedia artist who regards her artwork as Cultural exchanges. She was born in Peru and lives in Miami, where she is a professor of visual arts at Miami International University of Art and Design. She has participated in over 150 international exhibitions and has won numerous awards and fellowships.

NORMANDY FOUNTAIN STAGE (rue Vendome between Normandy Drive + 71st Street)

Ben Neill and LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots)
6:00 p.m.
Ben Neill is a composer, performer, producer and inventor of the mutantrumpet, a hybrid electro-acoustic instrument. He has recorded seven CDs and has performed at every important new music festival in the world. LEMUR, the creation of musician and computer programmer Eric Singer, showcases cutting-edge technology – not as a gimmick, but to create a new kind of performance experience and a new means of musical expression. LEMUR’s exotic, sculptural musical instruments integrate robotic technology and play themselves. Benneill.com; lemurbots.org

Dance Now! Ensemble “Dances at the Fountain”
8:00 p.m.
The Miami-based Dance Now! Ensemble is just as exciting and energetic as their name might suggest. The company focuses diversity and performs at the intersection of several kinds of international dance. With every show, they promise to present the audience with something creative and compelling. dancenowmiami.org

Felipe Lamoglia Sextet “New Dimensions in Afro-Cuban Beats”
10:00 p.m.
Grammy-winning saxophonist Felipe Lamoglia has led a music career in Cuba, Brazil, and the United States, performing with the likes of Arturo Sandoval and Celia Cruz. His style reflects the musical traditions of each country and, with his sextet, he’ll present a concert that shows what American Jazz and Brazilian Samba can do to traditional Afro-Cuban beats. kccproductions.com

Silvano Monasterios and the Fourth World Ensemble
11:00 p.m.
This year, the Miami New Times voted Caracas-born pianist Silvano Monasterios the “Best Jazz Musician in Miami.” He has performed with some of the most prominent jazz musicians of both Venezuela and the United States and won several awards as a solo performer. kccproductions.com

TAMARIND THAI RESTAURANT (946 Normandy Drive)

Judy Levinson Exhibition Opening
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Come meet mixed media artist Judy Levinson and celebrate her new work. Subscribe to
Tamarind Thai’s newsletter at tamarindthai@bellsouth.net and receive a free drink at the
Opening. Wateredcolor.com

Mina Miami Beach Fashion Show with singer Janelle Suarez
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Watch the models arrive in a 1967 Cadillac convertible and ooh and aah at the latest
in chic fashion from Mina Miami Beach, the new boutique at 960 Normandy Drive.
Singer Janelle Suarez will perform, and there will be coupons and giveaways throughout
the evening. Minamiamibeach.blogspot.com

Anthony Corrado
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Scintillating live saxophone music from versatile and talented multi-instrumentalist
Anthony Corrado. Anthonycorrado.com

BYRON CARLYLE THEATER (Limited seating – first come, first served) (500 71st Street)

Teatro en Miami “As es si asi os parece”
7:00 p.m.
Teatro en Miami fills the niche for Spanish-language theater in Miami. From their black-box studio in Little Havana, they perform plays in Spanish with English subtitles. The group will perform “Asi es si asi os parece” (Right you are, If you think you are), the story of an unconventional family thrown into a small town of nosy and judgmental neighbors.teatroenmiami.org

Ground Up & Rising “The Pillowman”
9:00 p.m.
Ground Up and Rising has been called “Miami’s youngest, scrappiest, and, potentially, most thought provoking theater company.” (Brett O’Bourke, The Miami Herald) They’ll perform Martin McDonagh’s Tony award winner, The Pillowman. The excitement continues outside the theater with elaborately costumed stilt-performances and fire dancing exhibitions. groundupandrising.org

Next Generation 2010 Short Film Festival
11:30 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Romance in a Can presents new prize-winning live action and animated shorts from France, Canary Islands, Germany and Belgium (all with English subtitles.) romanceinacan.com
FROM FRANCE:
“Bye Peter” (11 minutes) A remake of the fairy tale
“The Man with the Gordini” (16 minutes) Nudity seen through modernity
“As Long As You Can Breathe” (18 minutes) Love in the Metro
FROM CANARY ISLANDS:
“Before Your Eyes” (25 minutes) What happens when you die?
“The Mishap” (10 minutes) Trying to finalize a contract
“Ona” (10 minutes) Anonymous love
“Border Line” (20 minutes) A sleeping man dreaming?
“Tell me” (14 minutes) Strangers discuss relationships
“Negritude” (6 minutes) Life on another continent
FROM GERMANY:
“Amoklove” (9 minutes) Magic in the subway
“Between” (5 minutes) The human psyche
“Clean Up” (2 minutes) At the state prison
“I Don’t Feel Like Dancing” (7 minutes) Somewhere in the war zone
“No Special Incidents” A checkpoint in the middle of nowhere
“Lebensader” (6 minutes) The whole world in a leaf
“Rosarot” (1 minute) Aberrations and confusions of love
“Samsa” (4 minutes) Homage to Kafka
“Snowtime” (15 minutes) The essence of time
“Sparrows” (10 minutes) Man meets woman in bar
“Sunrise Dacapo” (5 minutes) Nature from an assembly line
“You Are My Hero” (4 minutes) Knight forgets to take his sword
FROM BELGIUM:
“Good Night” (18 minutes) Man picks up his children
“Nature Classes” (18 minutes) Mama doesn’t want son to go
“So Close” (12 minutes) Grandfather dreaming
“Legend of the Inverted” (18 minutes) Born with feet backward
“A Life that Fits In” (13 minutes) Woman wants a fresh start
“Milovan Circus” (9 minutes) Mime recalls his past
“Minitrip” (15 minutes) A comical odyssey
“Orgesticulanismus” (9 minutes) Recreating an inner space
“Vanquished” (15 minutes) Boy looks for father’s grave

NORTH SHORE PARK YOUTH CENTER (501 72nd Street)

The Spanglish Wrangler
6:00 p.m.
As the Spanglish Wrangler, guitarist Will Thomas brings a fun new twist to language class. His first CD, Spanglish Sing-Along was released last year. Kids and parents alike enjoy his playful bluesy style that effortlessly combines English and Spanish. Favorites include “Broccoli,” “Desayuno Boogie,” and “Cucaracha” set to the tune of Earth Wind & Fire’s “September.”spanglishwrangler.com

Pablo Cano’s Musical Marionettes
7:00 p.m. (Limited seating – first come, first served)
Miami-based artist Pablo Cano creates a dream-like one-man show inspired by 1920s New York vaudeville. His seven marionette “stars,” created from a bizarre array of discarded objects like broken clocks and teacups, sing and dance to famous American popular songs played on a vintage 1950s record player. Audiences of all ages will be amazed and amused by Pablo, Fred Ascare, Lady Telephone, Matilda Hippo and the rest of the troupe. canoart.com

Musical Miracles “In the Heights”
Two shows: 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
27 young performers from the Miracle Theatre’s musical theater program perform selections from the Tony Award-winning musical.

Artformz Alternative’s GIANTS IN THE CITY
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Artists from Miami’s artists collaborative Artformz Alternative bring their 30-foot tall inflatable sculptures to North Beach for the first time. This special return appearance of the popular sculptures that premiered last December at Bayfront Park during Art Basel Miami Beach week will feature pieces by South Florida artists Anja Marais, John Martini and Alette Simmons-Jimenez. artformz.net

Titanic Slide
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Kids will love the inflatable Titanic Slide. The slide stands at nearly 30 feet tall, and looks like the iconic ship sinking into the ground.

NORTH BEACH BAND SHELL (7255 Collins Avenue)

Miami Lyric Opera “La Traviata”
7:00 p.m.
Miami Lyric Opera brings the opera to the public with their production of the Giuseppe Verdi opera, “La Traviata” with full cast and orchestra. The show will be performed outdoors at the North Beach Band Shell. The young company, established in 2004, has a lot to offer and is excited to build an audience of new opera lovers. miamilyricopera.org

SAZON CUBAN CUISINE (7305 Collins Avenue)

AMTonio
10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Guitarist AMTonio entertains with live Cuban music on Sazon’s patio. Leroncaelmango.com

OCEAN TERRACE (73rd – 75th Streets, East of Collins Avenue)

Edouard Duval-Carrie’s UNDER THE CONGO MOON moving sculptures and Ra Ra Parade preview
11:00 p.m.
Internationally renowned Haitian artist Edouard Duval Carrié promises to create quite a show with the performance he is calling “Under the Congo Moon.” Duval Carrié explores the theme of migration in his artwork; for Sleepless Night, he will create several large sculptures of voodoo gods and have them “migrate” down the streets of Miami Beach in an exciting parade with music from a live band. The motorized parade begins with a preview at Ocean Terrace and proceeds to Ocean Drive.

ZONE 2: Collins Park

RHYTHM FOUNDATION STAGE AT 21st STREET BEACH

Grupo Embalo
8:00 p.m.
The Grupo Embalo Brazilian Samba Band and Dancers started out as a group of friends who liked to play at parties for fun. Since they went professional in 2000, they have become one of South Florida’s most exciting samba bands.

Jacob Jeffries Band
9:10 p.m.
The nineteen-year-old leader of the Jacob Jeffries Band has already been compared to such artists as Ben Folds, Billy Joel, and John Lennon. His band has recently played at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah and the SXSW Festival in Austin. www.myspace.com/jacobjeffriesband

Lanzallamas Monofonica
10:20 p.m.
The eight-piece ensemble of Lanzallamas brings the beat to world music. Their mission is “to create music of ‘monophonic essence,’ a one sound that unifies all.” They combine musical influences (and languages) from around the world to get everyone in the audience dancing. lanzamusica.com

DJ Le Spam + Spam All Stars
Midnight
DJ Le Spam and the Spam All Stars combine Latin, Funk, and Hip-Hop for what they call “electronica descarga.” Their Fuacata Live! album was nominated for a Latin Grammy, and the DJ and All Stars routinely draw crowds when they perform at Miami clubs. spamallstars.com

MIAMI CITY BALLET STUDIOS (Limited seating – first come, first served) (2200 Liberty Avenue)

Miami City Ballet School STARS OF TOMORROW
Two shows: 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Students from the Miami City Ballet School, one of the most prominent ballet schools in the country, train for professional careers in ballet companies around the world. Their performance at Sleepless Night is a special opportunity to see these talented young dancers at the beginnings of what promise to be stunning careers. miamicityballet.org/school

Clarita Filgueiras Flamenco Puro
10:00 p.m.
Clarita Filgueiras, Flamenco dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of the Flamenco Puro Dance Company, has been named the “Keeper of Flamenco” for her works with the dance. She is dedicated to maintaining the authenticity of Flamenco while making it modern for new young dancers. claritafilgueiras.com

MIAMI BEACH REGIONAL LIBRARY (227 22nd Street)

Sleepless @ The Library
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Fun for the whole family as the Library joins Sleepless Night for the second time! From 6:30 – 10 p.m., join the all-ages “Read-A-Thon” or participate in hands-on Arts & Crafts, including a Dinosaur Workshop with artist Edwin Vilasmil at 6:30. Silly fun in the great pizza contest with Page Turner Adventures at 7 p.m. Fantasy Theater Factory’s AFAK Karaoke, at 8 p.m., lets you be the star in an American Idol-type program. Teens and adults can unleash their inner zombies at the Zombie Makeover Station from 8:30 – 9, and then compete in SoBe’s Next Top Zombie Supermodel Catwalk Competition at 9 p.m., followed by the Zombie Olympics at 9:30!

BASS MUSEUM OF ART (2121 Park Avenue)

Free admission to the Museum from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.
On view: Kent Henrickson “Wayward We Hunt,” and Dzine, along with selections from the permanent collection. bassmuseum.org

Miami International Piano Festival Concerts
7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Visitors to the Bass Museum can browse the galleries while listening to music provided by the Miami International Piano Festival. The festival routinely presents the best up-and-coming piano artists in South Florida. Half-hour concerts will be presented every hour from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. miamipianofest.com

COLLINS PARK (East and West of Collins Avenue between 21st + 22nd Streets)

NIGHT SHIFT: 9 Installations curated by Jerome Sans
Meet the artists 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., DJ 10:00 p.m. – Midnight
Jerome Sans will act as both a curator and DJ for the Night Shift exhibition commissioned by the Bass Museum of Art and the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council. Nine prominent South Florida artists present site-specific installations on the Collins Park lawn around the museum and east of Collins Avenue. Pieces range from the giant Earth sphere that visitors can view from the inside-out to a live, outdoor soap opera. Artists include Robert Chambers, Jim Drain, Christy Gast, Julie Kahn, Nic Lobo, Ernesto Oroza and Gean Moreno, Tom Scicluna, Frances Trombly, and Viking Funeral. bassmuseum.org

PALM COURT (309 23rd Street)

The CANDO Art Gallery at Palm Court
6:00 p.m. – Midnight

The Collins Park Neighborhood Association, Miami Beach Arts Trust, MiamiArtZine, and Ron Bloomberg and Christine Tobin (Palm Court owners) invite you to watch artists create, experience interactive art, view art created from upcycled materials, and enjoy refreshments at this unique one-night-only gallery opening event. Meet artists Sid Daniels, Janet M. Mueller and Lucinda Linderman, and, from 6 – 8 p.m., enjoy the live sounds of SONIDO BATIDO, the Latin Jazz trio with an experimental edge. For more information call Ray Breslin 305-772- 5665. siddaniels.com; janetmmueller.com; upcycledobject.com; sonidobatido.com.

CATALINA HOTEL AND BEACH CLUB (1720 – 1756 Collins Avenue)
The Official Host Hotel of SLEEPLESS NIGHT 2009

Main Building:
Stephen Gamson Exhibition
Meet the artist 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; exhibition open all night
Stephen Gamson is an artist from the communication age, with a unique Pop Art style that is recognizable for bold colors, iconic symbols and mass appeal. Gamsonart.com

Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi:
Helena Garcia Exhibition
Meet the artist 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; exhibition open all night
Helena Garcia brings her creative paintings and designs of adorable, whimsical characters to South Beach for one night only. She is inspired by Japanese aesthetics, cartoons from the 1960s and vintage design.

Front Terrace and Library:
Featured Art from Shake-A-Leg Miami
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Shake-A-Leg Miami helps children and adults with physical, developmental and economic challenges, liberating them from the realm of imagination to the realm of experience. It provides an inspirational haven where people of all backgrounds and abilities find a common ground to build friendships, instill confidence, teach skills and provide new hope and opportunities. Come fall in love with imaginative artwork from the 2009 summer camp program: a 10-foot teepee and a 15-foot mural on the terrace, and decorated paintings and coconuts in the library.

Maxine’s Bistro:
CATALINA UNPLUGGED!! 10 Hours of Live Music

Caribbean Calypso
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Groove to tropical steel drum sounds

Gustavo Fidelis
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Amazing acoustic guitarist and vocalist, Gustavo is a wonderful mix of Jason Mraz, Jack
Johnson, Maroon 5, and Michael Buble…added with Brazilian style!

ArtOfficial
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
One of the best local bands in town, fusing hip-hop, jazz and funk

Geneiva Allen
11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
An extremely talented jazz vocalist, her musical style is a fusion of classic and neo-soul and urban/pop.

Rose Max and Ramatis
1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Playing the best Brazilian jazz in South Beach!

Maxine Lounge:
John Kissee Exhibition
Meet the artist 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; exhibition open all night
John Kissee is an artist whose work is a marriage of pop culture and fine art: the hard graphic line of cartoons and comics, as well as the lush textures and light of traditional painting. Johnkissee.com

RIVIERA SOUTH BEACH (2000 Liberty Avenue)

Ed King Exhibition
Meet the artist 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; exhibition open all night
Neo-pop artist Ed King’s combination of vibrant colors, black outlines and signature stitching has won over the hearts and minds of South Florida. Beyond the upbeat look and feel of the work is an undercurrent of positive messages of prosperity and happiness. Miami’s his home, but his work definitely speaks to the global community , and may be found in collections throughout the U.S., Canada, England, France, Germany and Australia. Edkingpopart.com

Juanita Marie Franklin
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Soulful sounds from this classically-trained jazz singer with global credits, including New York and Paris performances of Hair and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well….

SHORE CLUB SKYBAR (1901 Collins Avenue)

DJ Gunars
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. morganshotelgroup.com

THE FLORIDA ROOM AT THE DELANO (1685 Collins Avenue)

Anatural – Angela Laino live funk and soul
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. morganshotelgroup.com

THE PALMS HOTEL & SPA (3015 Collins Avenue)

THIS IS IT!
6:30 p.m. to close
THIS IS IT! is an exclusive photo exhibit by acclaimed Miami celebrity photographer, Manny Hernandez, which celebrates the last decade of the 20th Century and the Celebrities that made the era iconic. The exhibit captures the popular culture of 1990s Miami, featuring some of Hollywood’s brightest stars shining on the streets of The Magic City. Thepalmshotel.com

PLUNGE AT THE GANSEVOORT SOUTH (2399 Collins Avenue)

Sleepless Night – Rated R @ Plunge
10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Stay up with complimentary Dirty Bustelos & Patron, get your inner artist on with Pablo Ricatti of Congregation Miami, and get grooved by DJ Danny Stern. Gansevoortsouth.com

SoBe INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS (2100 Washington Avenue)

“Bohemian Pentameter” Preview
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
SocialMiami.com and WLRN present a preview of their upcoming “Bohemian Pentameter” event, featuring the professional ensembles and staff of the SoBe Institute of the Arts. Art and fashion lovers will be transported back to the days of Elizabethan England as the sounds of violins, flutes and lutes fill the air. www.socialmiami.com; www.sobearts.org

CANAL WALK BETWEEN CARL FISHER CLUBHOUSE AND CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE (South of the Dade Boulevard Canal)

Frozen Music’s “Canal”
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Frozen Music’s premiere performance will captivate audiences with a site-specific sound installation called “Canal.” Recorded sounds from the site are reimagined into invisible architecture, transforming an often unnoticed pathway into a unique and fascinating passage. subtropics.org

MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Dade Boulevard + Washington Avenue)

NeoGrafik
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Direct from Montreal’s Nuit Blanche, the artists of NeoGrafik use large, wired interactive canvases and custom built “pens” and “spray cans” to create their designs, then instantly digitize and project them onto a building’s surface. Watch as they transform the new façade of Beach High into a thrilling, non-destructive graffiti mural.

ZONE 3: City Center, Lincoln Road, Espanola Way

CONVENTION CENTER HALL “D” (1901 Convention Center Drive)

Ray Lee’s “Siren” performance/installation
Four shows: 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.
Ray Lee is an artist, performer, and composer who works with electro-magnetic radiation to build large scale sound installations. Siren is a fascinating 45-minute show combining theater, sculpture, light and sound into a suspenseful, one-of-a-kind experience. Audience members move around the room, sit or stand, and lose themselves to their changing visual and aural perceptions. invisible-forces.com

MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN (2000 Convention Center Drive)

Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez ”O Amor” and “Ephemera”
9:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez wants to play with your subconscious and sense of memory. Working with hand-crafted found and recycled film footage, she orchestrates transparent realities from fragments. “Ephemera” consists of miniscule transparent images suspended from the branches of the Grand Poinciana tree at the Garden’s entrance. “O Amor” is an illusory video journey into the subconscious secrets of the Garden itself. web.me.com/sol.island/sol_island_media_works

FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH AT THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER (1700 Washington Avenue)

Global Cuba Fest and Cuban Quarter Dance Party
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Start the evening off right with Boston-based jazz saxophonist Carlos Averhoff Jr. and his IRESI Quartet. Then it’s Miami vs. New York in this battle of the dance bands! FUNDarte, Miami Light Project and Global Cuba Fest showcase the best of contemporary and time-honored Cuban dance rhythms with two extraordinary orchestras: Br@ily, the Miami-based timba and salsa trombonist/singer, and from New York, vocalist Jose “Pepito” Gomez, hailed by the New York Times as “another order of performer…excellent!” MEGA TV will provide guest emcees, and DJs keep your feet moving when the bands aren’t playing.
DJ Snowhite 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Carlos Averhoff Jr and the IRESI Quartet 7:00 p.m.
Br@ily 8:30 p.m.
DJ Duni 9:00 p.m. – Midnight.
Jose “Pepito” Gomez 10:00 p.m. fundarte.us

TEMPLE BETH SHMUEL, THE CUBAN HEBREW CONGREGATION (1700 Michigan)

“The Journey of the Cuban Jews”
On the hour from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Catch this 20-minute documentary film that tells the story of the Jewish migration from Europe, Turkey and Spain to Cuba, and then tour the architecturally striking Temple.

CASCELLA ITALIAN CONCEPT STORE (1106 Lincoln Road)

Italian Purple Night
6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
The store will be animated by the fashions of the great collections of the Cascella world, the music with the dreamy and unique rhythm of La Dolce Vita, the arts with an exhibition of paintings and photographs by international artists, and the cinema with screenings of
Italian masterpieces and new tendencies – with a touch of purple everywhere!

COLONY THEATRE (Limited seating – first come, first served) (1040 Lincoln Road)

The Tweaksters
6:00 p.m.
Regan Patno and Julia Snyder, The Tweaksters, are acrobats, athletes, jugglers, and dancers and they use all their talents with a good sense of humor to delight audiences of all ages. tweaksters.com

Miami Light Project presents Compagnie Julie Dossavi
8:00 p.m.
Compagnie Julie Dossavi performs “P.I. (Pays) or Presentations Intimes.” Miami Light Project is excited to introduce South Florida to dancer/choreographer/musician Julie Dossavi. The French performer’s style is a unique blend of contemporary African dance and street culture. In a series of solos and duets, Dossavi plays with dance and music in an abstract yet seamless way. miamilightproject.com

Tropical Wave Productions, FUNDarte and Miami ARTzine present “A Taste of ‘Out in the Tropics’” featuring BETTY, Miami Gay Men’s Chorus, and surprise guests
10:00 p.m.
Gender-bending, great music, lots of laughs and some powerful takes on history and sexual identity are all part of this Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender performing arts showcase, starring famed women-led pop-rock group BETTY. Also on hand: Adora as emcee, Juan Carlos Zaldivar’s mixed-media “Marti and I,” and Drag It Out’s drag kings. For mature audiences only.
fundarte.us

A Pair of Nuts
1:00 a.m.
Why spend a sleepless night alone when you could spend it with A Pair of Nuts? Yamil Piedra and Johnny Trabanco bring you their multimedia comedy show featuring hilarious sketches & off the wall videos. Their work has garnered them critical acclaim and they’ve been featured on Last Call with Carson Daly, BET, MegaTV, Deco Drive and the Discovery Channel. They’re all over the internet with viral videos like “Gayo,” “The Law Offices of Facmee and Diaz,” “Duel” and “Chonga Chat.” DO NOT miss the madness that is A Pair Of Nuts LIVE! Nutscomedy.com

SEGAFREDO L’ORIGINALE (1040 LINCOLN ROAD)

DJ Paolo Albertoni and DJ Aladdin
8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Two top DJs spinning the best groovy and soulful house, soul and rock.

Shopbar
8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Carolina Benitez and Mariana Loumiet’s vintage fashion show

Michele Palmisano
8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Palmisano’s colorful abstract photographs projected onto the exterior of the Colony Theatre
Stayart.com

LINCOLN ROAD

Playground Theatre for Young Audiences
7:00 p.m.
The member actors of the Playground Theater for Young Audiences perform with the hope of giving South Florida’s youth an appreciation for the arts. The troupe will perform “Playground Theater’s Greatest Hits,” starting with a parade from the Colony Theater to the Euclid Oval Stage. There will be live drumming and kids can march along with their favorite characters. theplaygroundtheater.com

Dream Jam Dancing: Random Acts of Art by Miami Contemporary Dance Company
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Miami Contemporary Dance Company dancers are sleepless tonight! If you’re lucky you’ll catch them jamming in their pajamas or dance-celebrating in their evening gowns on Lincoln Road or Ocean Drive between 8 and 10 p.m. Don’t snooze on this one…the jam could be anywhere and last 2 minutes or 15 – who knows? You’ll see the crowd stop, the radio drop and the take-off into a fantastic Dream Jam. miamicontemporarydance.net

Red Bull Art of Can Installation (opposite the Lincoln Theatre, between Drexel + Pennsylvania Avenues)
8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Students from Miami International University of Art and Design will construct the iconic Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy as a larger-than-life piece made from Red Bull cans. The completed piece will travel through Art Basel Miami Beach and Super Bowl XLIV before it returns to Miami Beach for the Red Bull Art of Can Exhibition in March 2010.
Redbullartofcan.com

HALO LOUNGE MIAMI (1625 Michigan)

An Art Installation
1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Projections, live painting, art and spoken word, featuring artists Yvonne Cordoba, Marc Tousignant, Arturo Rovirosa, and Erin-Marie Wallace. Live DJ music playing all night long.
Haloloungemiami.com; OAGproductions.com

DA LEO TRATTORIA (819 Lincoln Road)

Disco Alfresco
10:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Da Leo welcomes back DJ Miguel’s Disco Alfresco, which made its debut at Sleepless Night 2007. Come and shake it to your favorite dance hits from the 70s and 80s.

BOOKS & BOOKS, DESIGN WITHIN REACH AND THE CAFÉ AT BOOKS & BOOKS
(933 Lincoln Road)

Sounds of Sleepless Night
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Miami Beach’s independent, locally-owned bookshop teams up with neighbor DWR and Bernie Matz’s Café to host a full schedule of stand-up stories, spoken word poetry and live music. Booksandbooks.com; dwr.com

Tigertail’s WORDSPEAK Teen Poetry Team
7:00 p.m. – 7:45.p.m at DWR
Tigertail.org

The Open Tent and Lip Service present “Lipshtick: Jewish Stories from some
of Miami’s most loud-mouthed Jews” at DWR
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Theopentent.org

Monkey Rum
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Live music in the Breezeway

Culture in the City Presents the Presenters: Poetry Hosts and Spoken Word
Poetry at DWR
10:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Will DaRealOne Bell, Shamele Jenkins, Deborah Magdalena, Diego Quiros and Jonathan Rose are poets who are hosts for poetry throughout Miami-Dade County. It’s not your grandparents’ poetry.

LUCKY STRIKE (1691 Michigan Avenue)

“ilovemiami365”
6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
You’ll love Miami as much as artist Alissa Christine does when you get caught up in indoor and outdoor projections of her photographic diary of a year in the life of our favorite place. Ilovemiami365.com; bowlluckystrike.com

ARTCENTER/SOUTH FLORIDA (800 and 924 Lincoln Road)

First Saturday Arts Walk
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Visit the studios in both buildings and join us for a reception in the gallery from
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Antonia Wright: “The Nature of Things” performance
8:00 p.m. (in front of the 800 building)

Der Unbekannte Musiker (The Unknown Musician)
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (924 building)
Meet artist Stephanie Rodriguez, see her bold, whimsical paintings which explore how music inspires our popular culture, and enjoy live musical performances by classical guitarist Maikel Rodriguez and rock band Frontline. www.artcentersf.org; www.stephanierodriguez.artroof.com

VAN DYKE CAFÉ (846 Lincoln Road)

Under the Covers with Sleepless Night
10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Featuring the R’n’B, Soul and Pop sounds of the Ike and Valerie Woods Band, the Van Dyke will be the place to hear your favorite songs you know by heart. Come and sing, dance and reminisce as these fabulous cover songs bring back your finest memories and experiences. Ikeandval.com

SCORE BAR

Music, Art and Fashion
9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Video projections, ECO fashions by Alexis Carballosa, and DJs playing live all night long.
Scorebar.net

EUCLID OVAL STAGE (Lincoln Road at Euclid)

Beach High Rock Ensemble
6:00 p.m.
For thirty-seven years, the Beach High Rock Ensemble of Miami Beach Senior High has offered high school students the chance to be rock stars. Director Doug Burris has led the ensemble since its creation in 1972 and has taken the group to perform across the country and around the world. rockensemble.com

JETSTREAM
6:45 p.m.
This is what happens to Rock Ensemble members when they grow up! JETSTREAM is a Miami Beach-based alternative rock group whose members are all alumni of the Rock Ensemble. They have played at the legendary Rock-n-roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, and presently perform throughout the state of Florida.

Playground Theatre’s Greatest Hits
7:30 p.m.
The parade ends here with participatory dance numbers for all!

Dr. Michael White Quartet
8:00 p.m.
Dr. Michael White and his Quartet bring the styles of New Orleans Jazz to Miami. White is a classically trained clarinetist who was discovered in the French Quarter as a teenager. Since then, he has dedicated his musical career to preserving the essence of New Orleans jazz. kccproductions.com

South Florida Jazz Orchestra
10:00 p.m.
Chuck Bergeron’s South Florida Jazz Orchestra is bringing back big band jazz. The sixteen members of the band first got together in 2006 and have been playing the jazz scene in Miami ever since. southfloridajazzorchestra.com

The South Beach Comedy Festival presents “Laughin’ on Lincoln”
12:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.
Festival favorites Ricky Cruz, Lisa Corrao, Adrian Mesa, Ken Miller and Forrest Shaw join host Al Jackson for stand-out stand-up on Lincoln Road as they warm up for the fifth annual South Beach Comedy Festival January 21 – 23, 2010. Southbeachcomedyfestival.com

PETER LIK GALLERY (701 Lincoln Road)

Landscape Photography Exhibition
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
View the stunning color photographs of Peter Lik, “inspired by the awesome power and Pure beauty of Mother Earth.” Peterlik.com

SUSHI SAMBA DROMO (600 Lincoln Road)

“Graffiti Gone Global” Sneak Peek
9:00 p.m. – Midnight
Sushi Samba transforms part of its outdoor café into a pop-up museum of street art inspired by its upcoming international graffiti show, Graffiti Gone Global. Sneak peek artist appearances by CROME, HOX, ENVE and GEAR of MSG Crew, painting live, with sounds by DJ Dank. Sushisamba.com

LINCOLN THEATRE (Limited seating – tickets required) (541 Lincoln Road)

New World Symphony
7:30 p.m.
Jeffrey Milarsky conducts “New York State of Mind: Sounds of the Times,” showcasing the musical artistry featured so prominently at New York’s Bang on a Can Festival. Tickets are available on a “first come, first served” basis at the Sleepless Night information tent on Lincoln Road at Washington Avenue beginning at 6 p.m.

MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH (Limited seating – first come, first served)
(Lincoln Road at Drexel)

Seraphic Fire
10:00 p.m.
Experience this acclaimed chamber choir’s annual American gospel and folk music event, “I’ll Fly Away.” Gramophone Magazine has called Seraphic Fire “one of the most exciting and unexpected developments on the local scene.” The choir emerged on the classical music scene in 2002 to critical acclaim and had amazing successes in the following eight seasons. seraphicfire.org

THE RITZ-CARLTON, SOUTH BEACH (1 Lincoln Road)

Art Tours
Two tours: 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to learn the history and significance of the multi-million dollar art collection featured at The Ritz-Carlton South Beach, one of only two “art hotels” in Miami Beach. Noel Lanzas, the exclusive Art Basel Ambassador, will lead guests on guided tours of the hotel’s renowned art by emerging and established Latin American and European artists. For more information call 786-276-4000. ritzcarlton.com

LOEWS MIAMI BEACH HOTEL (1601 Collins Avenue)

Rhythm & Blues
9:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Get your groove on in the Hemisphere Lounge with live R&B music and martini specials.
Loewshotels.com

PLAZA ESPANA STAGE, ESPANOLA WAY (Espanola Way + Drexel Avenue)

“Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12”
9:00 p.m – 1:00 a.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque and Thought Loom present Remnants and Umbrellas 8-12, a film event that features the work of Jacques Demy and Agnes Varda. Films will be played on the Plaza de España – on strategically placed canvases, on large umbrellas throughout the space, even on palm trees outfitted with mirrors. The event honors two filmmakers who saw cinema in new ways by allowing the audience to see their films in new ways. mbcinema.com

ZONE 4: Ocean Drive to Washington Avenue

OCEAN DRIVE

The First Ever PAJAMA RUN presented by Chipotle
6:00 p.m.
Sleepless Night gets off to a running start with the Chipotle Pajama Run, a one mile “run in what you sleep in” race through Lummus Park alongside Ocean Drive. Show off your sleepwear at 6:00 p.m. in the park at 8th Street + Ocean Drive. Prizes and giveaways. Free registration at www.runmiami.com. For more information call 305-278-8668.

Dream Jam Dancing: Random Acts of Art by Miami Contemporary Dance
Company
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Miami Contemporary Dance Company dancers are sleepless tonight! If you’re lucky you’ll catch them jamming in their pajamas or dance-celebrating in their evening gowns on Lincoln Road or Ocean Drive between 8 and 10 p.m. Don’t snooze on this one…the jam could be anywhere and can last 2 minutes or 15 – who knows? You’ll see the crowd stop, the radio drop, and the take-off into a fantastic Dream Jam. miamicontemporarydance.net

“Truth in 24”
7:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
A “drive-in movie” screen near 12th Street offers continuous showings of a documentary about the 24 Hours of Le Mans and out-racing the odds. “Truth in 24” takes us behind the scenes and onto the track as we see the engineers and drivers push themselves to the limits for glory. Can it be theirs? Audiusa.com

Edouard Duval Carrie’s “Under the Congo Moon” moving sculptures and Ra Ra Parade
Midnight – 3:00 a.m.
Local Haitian artist, Edouard Duval Carrié also promises to create quite a show with the performance he is calling “Under the Congo Moon.” Duval Carrié explores the theme of migration in his artwork; for Sleepless Night, he will create several large sculptures of voodoo gods and have them “migrate” down the streets of Miami Beach in an exciting parade with music from a live band. The parade ends on Ocean Drive, where Duval Carrié, the band, and the voodoo gods stop to interact with people on the street.

OCEAN DRIVE MAIN STAGE (between 8th + 9th Streets)

Oy-Lé!
6:30 p.m.
Arts Inside the Open Tent presents this convergence of klezmer and flamenco, featuring Siempre Flamenco and the Heavy Shtetl Klezmer Trio. Theopentent.org

Animate Objects Physical Theater “Bounce Theory”
8:00 p.m.
Animate Objects Physical Theater’s new show “Bounce Theory” combines aerial dance and athletic aerobics with Ocean Drive as the backdrop. With an electrifying pulse, Bounce Theory takes dancers to the sky in aerial hoops, trampolines, pulleys and stretchy elastic bungee cords forty feet above the sands of South Beach for a truly mesmerizing spectacle. Bounce Theory’s cast of scientists conduct gutsy experiments with disregard to gravity in an oversized physical laboratory/playground. Animate Objects Physical Theater stopped traffic at the 2007 Sleepless Night event and promises to provide an equally entertaining show this year. animateobjects.org
Deep Surface
9:00 p.m.
Composer Gabriel E. Pulido presents his “homage to the sea” with a multimedia concert that combines electronic and live music with dance and video-sculptures. This premier performance is sponsored by the Ocean Foundation and the Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. deep-surface.org

South Beach Chamber Ensemble with La Guardia, Name Brand, Etagweyo Vincent Onokurte, Shri and Carlos Pintado
10:00 p.m.
The South Beach Chamber Ensemble, best known for presenting “beautiful music in beautiful spaces,” enters a new kind of space with Hip Hop artist La Guardia, drum machines by Name Brand, African drummer/dancer Etagweyo Vincent Onokurte and Indian percussionist Shri. Carlos Pintado is the 2006 winner of the International Prize for Poetry Sant Jordi. sobechamberensemble.org

Toni Dove’s “Spectropia”
Midnight
New York-based video artist Toni Dove’s stunning and acclaimed experiment in cinematic spectacle, making its Florida premiere. An interactive, feature-film hybrid of sci-fi and film noir, shown on three screens and manipulated and altered in real time by two artists at a console of laptops, cameras and laser harp. tonidove.com

J-Walt’s Spontaneous Fantasia
2:00 a.m.
Experience the creation of other worlds with virtual reality wizard J-Walt’s spectacular outdoor live animation performance. Soar with him through bizarre landscapes created on the spot to a score of free-form electronic music. spontaneousfantasia.com

Tomas Loewy: A Loewy Year
4:00 a.m.
A multimedia presentation of thousands of images – photographs taken every single day since February 21, 2009. coolpool.info/slideshows/loewyyear9pixaday

SoBe Arts “Tunes & Toons”
5:30 a.m.
Do not miss this quasi-qwazy pre-dawn extravaganza of classic cartoons and live music, featuring the SoBe Arts Chamber Ensemble and the SoBe Arts Jazz Ensemble. Cartoons at dawn is a ritual American experience. SoBe Arts brings Sleepless Night to a colorful close by celebrating a visual art form that has long embraced both jazz and classical music. A blend of film projections and live performances with a late-late cabaret set – one that does not cater to children, veering from comic to provocative and hallucinatory. Welcome the Technicolor dawn skies with hues of the postmodern, orchestral standards twisted and re-imagined into the loony tunes, merry melodies and irreverent reveries of a golden age of animation. It’s the perfect way to start the day – or end the night! sobearts.org

OCEAN DRIVE MASS ENSEMBLE STAGE (Ocean Drive between 6th + 7th Streets)

MASS Ensemble
Four shows: 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 2:30 a.m., 6:00 a.m.
This world-renowned group has literally created its own performance genre – an elegant and high-impact blend of amazing lights, music, sculpture, dance and visual art. Unique, fantastic instruments include the Earth Harp, whose strings will cross Ocean Drive to the very top of the Park Central Hotel. The full group performs the first three shows; the 6:00 a.m. show is a yoga class led by MASS member Andrea Brook and featuring the Earth Harp. Presented by Classical South Florida 89.7 FM. massensemble.com

OCEAN DRIVE SHOWGROUND (between 11th + 12th Streets)

Industrial Teatrera “Rojo”
6:30 p.m.
Riotous physical street theater from Barcelona presented by Centro Cultural Espanol. “Rojo” is an intimate clown show for all audiences, based on a poem by Palau I Fabre and on “The Red Tree” by Shau Tan. “Rojo” creates an imaginary refuge in the midst of the city. ccemiami.org

Rainbow Circus presents “Dreamicus”
8:45 p.m.
Producer Laurie Allen of South Florida Circus Arts School presents the debut of Rainbow Circus, featuring Judge David Young as Ringmaster and Special Guest Star Aerialist Elaine Lancaster! David Kingerly, Lori Lynch, Paul Anderson, Benjamin Antipuna and TNT, and Kriston Arrow have donated their time to create a spectacular vision of dreams and nightmares expressed through classic circus arts, including aerial tissu, corde lisse, trapeze and lyra. Elvis, Michael Jackson, hula hoop routines, drag burlesque, Spiderman, contortionists and human animals are all part of a show you’ll never forget. Sfcas.com

“Acts of Purpose”
10:30 p.m.
Analisa Velez, 2008 YoungArts winner in Theater/Spoken, presents her original dramatic piece about women who have been sexually assaulted, featuring Ms. Velez, Jasmine Cuesta, and Fiona Thompson. Youngarts.org

Amy Alvarado
11:30 p.m.
Amy Alvarado, 2008 YoungArts winner in Voice/Popular, performs an array of jazz standards and songs by contemporary artists in cabaret style, with piano accompaniment.
Youngarts.org

The Miami Symphony Orchestra
12:30 a.m.
Enjoy a little night music from a chamber group of The Miami Symphony Orchestra, playing selections from its repertoire. Themiso.org

The Dream Engine “Heliosphere”
Two shows: 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Spiraling and spinning and seemingly weightless, an acrobat suspended beneath a giant color-changing helium balloon explores the uncharted space between the beach and the sky. thedreamengine.co.uk

ROCK THE WORLD featuring DJ Maximus 3000 and Tania Mashay
1:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
A kaleidoscope of pop culture presented as a party rock audio/visual showcase. Every Genre of pop and dance music from New wave, Top 40, Rock, hip hop, Electronica, oldies, and dance music Mixed in Key and Mashed up to create a High octane celebration of life. DJ/Producer and experimental Artist Maximus 3000 VJs a barrage of music videos and highly polished ambient textures of CGI on Plasma screens and projections. At the pinacle of the set, Singer/Songwriter/Diva Tania Mashay joins the celebration performing the dynamic duo’s collaborative productions of synth-pop and original electronic pieces. All this deliciously topped off by theatrical light up LED costumes in sync with the Music, Audience participation and glow products spread throughout the crowd during this ultimate street party. rocktheworldtour.com

OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN 7th + 8th STREETS

Whole Foods South Beach Breakfast
6:00 a.m.
Sleepless Night’s been feeding your brain for the past twelve hours – now South Beach’s Whole Foods Market (1020 Alton Road) treats your body to a healthy and nourishing breakfast! Wholefoodsmarket.com

TEQUILA CHICAS (Ocean Drive + 15th Street)

Deaf Poets
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Deaf Poets (Nicolas Espinosa and Sean Wouters) restore your faith in the future of Rock’n’roll. Myspace.com/deafpoets

THE BETSY SOUTH BEACH (1440 Ocean Drive)

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
The Lennon Bus, a state-of-the-art recording studio on wheels, will be parked on the beach in front of the Betsy hotel at 14th Street and Ocean Drive. People of all ages are encouraged to bring images, letters, songs and stories onto the bus, to reflect on the time-less service and sacrifice made by soldiers and their families, to record memories and archive personal photos using the multi-media recording equipment on the Bus. Video of the Lennon Bus “live from the beach” will be streamed for viewers on the Betsy terrace.
Lennonbus.org; thebetsyhotel.com

ROCKARCHIVE EXHIBIT
6:00 p.m. – Midnight
Come and meet Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jill Furmanowski, founder of London-based ROCKARCHIVE, and view over fifty compelling images from the world’s finest print archive specializing in rare and iconic rock’n’roll imagery. Rockarchive.com

CAVALIER HOTEL (1320 Ocean Drive)

Belly Dance
6:00 p.m. – Midnight

Residence DJs
Midnight – 6:00 a.m.
Cavaliermiami.com

ART DECO WELCOME CENTER (Ocean Drive + 10th Street)

Art Deco Walking Tours
7:00 p.m. – Midnight
The Miami Design Preservation League believes the Art Deco District is a “Living Hands-On Museum” full of architectural and cultural history. They’ll provide 30-minute Art Deco Walking Tours to share histories of some of the area’s most interesting Art Deco landmarks. mdpl.org

Erté: Designs of the Debonair
7:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Gabriole Van Bryce, designer and artist, recounts her years working with the international Art Deco icon and Russian aristocrat Erte. On exhibit will be sketches, photos, and a small collection of the Erte couture clothing line. mdpl.org

Bienal Miami + Beach
7:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
The 16th Annual International Architectural Conference and the International Photography Competition of Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape Architecture begins here tonight.
Photography winners will exhibit and present their work at the AIA convention coming to Miami Beach in 2010.

CLEVELANDER (1020 Ocean Drive)

The Sound of Art by Ico Manzanero y Su Revulu
9:00 p.m.
Spanish Fly Tap Sensation Ico Manzanero bares the soul of salsa tap, accompanied by live percussion and DJ. Clevelander.com

JEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA (301 Washington Avenue)

Free admission to the Museum from 6:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.
On view: Judy Chicago: “Jewish Identity” and “48 Jews: What It Means To Be Jewish,” Paintings by Abshalom Jac Lahav, along with selections from the permanent collection.
Jewishmuseum.com

WOLFSONIAN-FIU (1001 Washington Avenue)

Free admission to the galleries from 6 p.m. until Midnight.
On view: “Styled for the Road: The Art of Automobile Design, 1908 – 1948,” along with
“Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection.”

FLEA Ensemble
6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Florida International University’s Laptop & Electronic Arts (FLEA) Ensemble presents exciting new work and reinterprets classics of the avant-garde by combining hi-fi and lo-fi technologies. Each piece offers new and innovative ways of interacting and performing with technology. wolfsonian.org

ANGLERS BOUTIQUE RESORT (660 Washington Avenue)

Miami Jazz Project featuring Arthur Barron, with Felix Gomez, Marcel
Salas and Oscar Salas
8:00 p.m. – Midnight
It’s the second time around for Miami Jazz Project, Sleepless Night and the Anglers! Arthur Barron leads this all-star ensemble of South Florida musicians, performing compositions penned by Barron and a repertoire of mainstream jazz and blues. Arthurbarron.com ; theanglersresort.com

SOUTH BEACH LANGUAGES (227 9th Street)

Multicultural Talent Contest
10 p.m. – Midnight
Show off the best of your culture, be it dance, poetry music (vocal or instrumental,) magic, etc. Amateurs and professionals from all countries are welcome, and are encouraged to perform in their native languages. Grand prize is a $500 certificate for group classes!
southbeachlanguages.com

Afin-k-o
11:00 p.m.
Colombian Vallenato band Afin-k-o performs live.

KEIRIN CYCLES (235A 9th Street)

Macaframa Screening
8:00 p.m.
San Francisco’s best fixed-gear riders attack the S.F. streets!

80’s Joe’s Home Movies
11:00 p.m.
Joe Staley’s acoustic band playing live in front of the store

“Tron” Screening
Midnight
Disney’s 1980s classic projected on a 20 x 20 screen
DJ Ryan Evans
1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

NIKKI BEACH (Ocean Drive + 1st Street)

What Women Want
10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Enjoy a full-scale runway show, live DJ and complimentary gifts as Nikki Beach launches “What Women Want…Fashion, Sweets and Champagne.” In true Nikki Beach style this event will indulge every woman’s guiltiest pleasures.

Photomarathon Pajama Run Flash Mob during Sleepless Night 11/7/09

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Photomarathon sponsored by Fotomission.org and Tropicolor
Participants will be assigned three topics to photograph during Sleepless Night. In addition to “Best of Show,” first, second and third place prizes will be awarded for each of the four zones of activity (North Beach, Collins Park, City Center and Ocean Drive). $1,000.00 in cash, hotel stays, framed exhibition prints and more are among the many prizes. The top entries will be exhibited in Miami Beach City Hall’s 4th Floor Gallery during Art Basel/Miami Beach 2009.

Sign-up at these following information booths:
• Normandy Fountain
• Collins Park
• Lincoln Road @ Washington Avenue
• Ocean Drive @ 7 Street
Print the signup form or get the official rules of the contest by clicking here (PDF).

The First Ever PAJAMA RUN presented by Chipotle
Sleepless Night gets off to a running start with the Chipotle Pajama Run, a one mile “run in what you sleep in” race through Lummus Park alongside Ocean Drive. Show off your sleepwear at 6:00 p.m. in the park at 8 Street and Ocean Drive. Prizes and giveaways.
Free registration at www.runmiami.com

Shhhhh! Flash Mob at Midnight
Love to dance? Contact sroyer@miamibeachfl.gov for info on a super-cool midnight event. No dance experience necessary. All levels of dance-lover are welcome.

Learn the dance!

MAM Contemporaries Art Fair Survival Party 11/18/09

MAM Contemporaries Art Fair Survival Party
Wednesday, November 18th
7:30 – 9:30pm
Ecco Lounge in Downtown, Miami

Select art fair organizers will be on hand to provide practical tips for surviving all the fairs and events this season. Sign up for VIP tours, and pick up your Survival Kit that includes VIP passes to the can’t-miss art fairs. For more information on this event, or to become a MAM Contemporaries member, please contact Mabel Perez at mperez@miamiartmuseum.org.

JAM at MAM Celebrating the Opening of Space as Medium and Carlos Bunga Metamorphosis 11/16/09

JAM @ MAM Celebrating the Opening of Space as Medium and Carlos Bunga: Metamorphosis
Thursday, November 19
5-8:30pm
Members free; non-members $10
Miami Art Museum

Celebrate the opening of two exhibitions. Space as Medium is a group exhibition that directly engages the museum’s walls, floors and ceilings, mixing extant objects with newly commissioned projects. Carlos Bunga’s large-scale, site-specific installations involve notions of history and memory embodied in the constructive/deconstructive nature of architecture. Galleries open after dark for happy hour with an artful twist. Click here for more information.

Piano Recital Liszt at the Opera at Miami Art Museum 11/15/09

Piano Recital: Liszt at the Opera
Sunday, November 15
3-5pm
Free to the public
Miami Art Museum

Miami Art Museum will present a recital by graduate students from Florida International University’s piano department under the direction of Jose Lopez, coordinator of Keyboard Studies. The program will feature Liszt’s transcriptions of Wagnerian arias and work by Argentine-born composer Mauricio Kagel, a leading figure in the 60s European avant-garde musical scene, among other selections. Please call 305.375.3000 for more information.

Cernuda Arte Presents Happy Birthday Victor Manuel 11/6/09

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Cernuda Arte Presents
Happy Birthday, Víctor Manuel (1897-1969)
OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009, 7 – 10 P.M.
Left: Víctor Manuel García, detail of Peasant Bride, ca. 1948, oil on canvas, 30 x 22 inches
Right: Víctor Manuel García, detail of Woman with Fur Hat, ca.1929-1930, oil on canvas, 22 x 17 inches

Join us for this special exhibition highlighting over fifteen works by revered master,
Víctor Manuel García, the Father of Cuban Modernism.
Also on display, a selection of paintings by his favorite professor, Leopoldo Romañach,
and a group show of Víctor Manuel’s Contemporaries.
Featuring artists such as, Wifredo Lam, Amelia Peláez, Fidelio Ponce de León,
Eduardo Abela, René Portocarrero, Carlos Enríquez, Mariano Rodríguez,
Antonio Gattorno, Roberto Estopiñán and others.

Cernuda Arte
3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-461-1050 cernudaarte@msn.com / www.cernudaarte.com