Fool’s Gold Day Off Miami 12/7/14

dayoff_miami_10-29_v3Fool’s Gold Day Off Miami
Sunday Dec 7, 2014, 2:00pm
LMNT Studios
59 NW 36th St.
Miami, FL
Tickets

Artists A-Trak, Danny Brown, DJ Mustard, Milo & Otis, Trippy Turtle, Nick Catchdubs, Flat White, Giraffage, Shash’U, The Outfit TX, and special guests. LMNT is a unique venue located in Midtown Miami encompassing all the elements of art in one space including Production, Recording Studios, Art Gallery, Catering, a Full Bar, and more.

We’re closing out 2014 with a DAY OFF in Miami! Help us make this the best one yet!

Sculpt Miami Contemporary Sculpture Art Fair 12/3/14-12/7/14

Sculpt Miami Contemporary Sculpture Art Fair
Wednesday, December 3rd, 11am – Noon, Opening Reception for VIP and Press
Sculpt-Miami-2014-Invitation-and-InfoThursday, December 4th, 11am – 8pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 8pm
46 NW 36th Street
Miami FL 33127
Free
Website

After its successful debut in 2008 as a unique sculpture art fair, Sculpt Miami is looking forward to welcoming sculpture lovers again in 2014. The fair showcases outstanding large-scale indoor and outdoor sculptures by prominent modern artists from around the world. It focuses on the newest aesthetic tendencies in contemporary sculpture highlighting innovative techniques and the use of original materials. Sculpt Miami is the only art space completely dedicated to showcasing contemporary sculpture, making it a vital source for art lovers who wish to discover new developments in modern sculpturing.

In the heart of the popular Wynwood Art District on 46 NW 36th Street within walking distance of the Design District and Midtown, which hosts important satellite art fairs including: Art Miami, Context, Miami Project, Red Dot and Spectrum.

Red Dot Miami 12/2/14-12/7/14

Red Dot Miami
Tuesday, December 2nd, 6pm – 10pm, Opening Reception
reddotTuesday, December 2nd, 6pm – 10pm
Wednesday, December 3rd, 11am – 5pm
Thursday, December 4th, 11am – 6pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am -8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 6pm
One Day Ticket – $15
Week Pass – $25
3011 NE 1st Avenue at the corner of NE 31st Street
Miami, FL 33137
Tuesday, December 2nd, 6pm – 10pm, Opening Reception
Tuesday, December 2nd, 6pm – 10pm
Wednesday, December 3rd, 11am – 5pm
Thursday, December 4th, 11am – 6pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am -8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 6pm
One Day Ticket – $15
Week Pass – $25
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Red Dot Miami is pleased to announce its 8th edition and return to the same prime location in Wynwood Art District in Miami, December 2- 7, 2014, concurrent with Art Basel Miami Beach. Building upon its reputation as a diverse fair, Red Dot will offer a unique selection of approximately sixty galleries exhibiting painting, sculpture, photography and fine-art objects.

The opening reception on Tuesday, December 2nd, will benefit Center for Autism & Related Disabilities of Miami.

Red Dot Miami strives to create a fair specializing in emerging, mid-career and established artists that present work of lasting value. The luxurious layout of the fifty thousand square foot tented venue will provide visitors with a sophisticated and friendly environment to view artwork presented by galleries and dealers. Red Dot is excited about being part of Miami’s vibrant art scene and its great fabric of galleries, museums and cultural institutions.

Miami River Art Fair 12/4/14-12/7/14

Miami River Art Fair
Thursday, December 4th, 4 – 6pm, Special Collectors Preview
Thursday, December 4th, 6 – 11pm, VIP Opening
MRAF-2014-INVITATIONThursday, December 4th, 7pm – 11pm
Friday, December 5th Noon – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, Noon – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 6pm
Miami Convention Center at James L. Knight Center
400 SE Second Ave
Miami, FL 33131
FREE with online registration
Complimentary Admission with Art Basel and Miami Art Fairs VIP Pass
Complimentary group guided tour with online registration
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The third edition of the Miami River Art Fair, an international, contemporary art fair, will take place at the Downtown Miami Convention Center inside the James L. Knight International Center.

This art fair was conceived as a showcase of world-class artists and galleries in an indoor booth setting at the Riverfront Hall. This grand show space overlooks the one-of-a-kind outdoor Riverwalk Sculpture Mall that will feature monumental sculpture on the banks of the historic Miami River.

MRAF is providing a unique fair-going experience during the art fair season as the only waterfront art fair. Miami River Art Fair is featuring both an indoor booth setting at the Riverfront Hall of the Miami Convention Center and the one-of-a-kind Riverwalk Sculpture Mall, which is featuring monumental sculpture on the banks of the historic Miami River with a presence of monumental sculptures from Italy, France, Cuba, Colombia, Korea, Spain and a special presentation from Mexico.

The Miami River Art Fair will feature galleries and projects with artists from all around the globe.

The Miami River Art Fair paves the way for the arts in our financial district as the pioneer art fair of the Downtown Miami – Brickell areas during the winter art fair season. The City of Miami welcomes the Miami River Art Fair as a herald for the revitalization of the Lower Miami River district, the city’s waterfront destination of the twenty-first century.

Please join us as we celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Miami River Art Fair and the Opening Night Preview on December 4. Guests will enjoy Italian Limited Edition Organic Wine and exclusive performance uniquely created for the evening.

Funds raised at the event support the Little Dreams Foundation who was established by Orianne and Phil Collins in February 2000. Its mission is to fulfill the dreams of young aspiring talent without the means to achieve their goals.

Special Collectors’ Preview: December 4th, 4:00 – 6:00pm, $200 per guest. The exclusive first opportunity to preview and purchase works of art at the fair. Guests are also invited to stay for the Opening Night Preview from 6:00 – 11:00 pm.

Opening Night Preview Benefiting Little Dream Foundation, December 4th, 6:00 – 7:00pm, $100 per guest. Meet LDF’s celebrity mentors as Phil Collins, Romero Brito, David Frangioni among others godparents, sponsors and technical advisors. The 100% proceeds supports the Little Dreams Foundation

The Miami River Art Fair 2014 is endorsed by the City of Miami, the Miami River Commission, the City of Miami Beach, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Art Deco Preservation League.

Miami River Art Fair complimentary Shuttle Service to transport passengers to other Art Fairs.
1) Every 30 minutes between The Miami River Art Fair and Miami Beach Convention Center.
2) Every 30 minutes between The Miami River Art Fair and Midtown Miami. Shuttle stop in front of JLK Center.

Miami Project 2014 12/2/14-12/7/14

Miami Project
miamiprojectTuesday, December 2nd, 5:30pm – 10pm
Wednesday, December 3rd, 10am – 7pm
Thursday, December 4th, 10am – 7pm
Friday, December 5th, 10am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 10am – 7pm
Sunday, December 7th, 10am – 6pm
NE 34th Street and NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
One Day Ticket – $25
Multi-Day Pass – $35
VIP Preview Ticket – $35
VIP Preview Ticket and Multi-Day Pass – $50
Website

November 1 2, 201 4 – Brooklyn, NY – Art Market Productions is excited to announce the third edition of Miami Project, returning to Miami’s Midtown Art District from December 2 – 7, 201 4. Located in the Miami Project Pavilion on NE 34th Street & NE 1 st Avenue, Miami Project will again bring the best in contemporary and modern art from sixty-seven of the country’s top galleries to the heart of the Wynwood design district. We are thrilled to continue working with a significant number of our 201 2 and 201 3 dealers and to welcome new, exciting additions to the fair.

Miami Project has once again emerged as a platform for museum quality work presented by dealers who have defined excellence in the art market for decades. Alongside our continued commitment to mid-career and emerging artists, we will feature exceptional pieces by modernist masters. First time Miami Project dealer Lennon, Weinberg will show major works on paper by Joan Mitchell. DC Moore Gallery will present historical work by Milton Avery, Romare Bearden, and Charles Burchfield, and Tibor de Nagy will exhibit important work by Jane Freilicher and Fairfield Porter. Bridging modern and contemporary, Catharine Clark Gallery will present a survey of work by Masami Teraoka from 1 967 to today, including the debut of the artist’s early minimalist work on paper. Pavel Zoubok Gallery will feature work by two very contemporary artists, with a fresh-from-the-studio Mark Wagner currency collage and new sculpture by Vanessa German. Deborah Butterfield is creating new sculpture, including two full-scale horses welded from found metal, for this year’s Miami Project to be presented in a solo exhibition with the Greg Kucera Gallery. We look forward to giving our fair-goers the opportunity to experience the avant-garde of the 20th century shown beside the vanguard of today.

As always, Miami Project’s cultural partners are an essential component of our art fair programming. We are honored to continue our collaboration with an excellent group of institutions and arts organizations. With several new cultural partners joining Miami Project this year, the fair’s third iteration stands to be the most creative and compelling to date. We are pleased to announce that 1 stdibs, the industry’s leading online platform for commerce

and connoisseurship, will sponsor Miami Project’s VIP Preview on Tuesday, December 2nd from 5:30-10:00 pm, joining sponsors The Wall Street Journal and Perrier in helping us create an exciting and extremely visible event for Miami’s arts community. Drawing on their market knowledge, the success of their previous fairs, and their network of national resources and advisors, Art Market Productions’ founders Max Fishko and Jeffrey Wainhause are thrilled to continue contributing to the artistic dialog of Miami, providing the public with an elegantly curated and thoughtfully produced presentation of the country’s best art. Both principals look forward to welcoming back active collectors and igniting interest in new patrons.

ArtSpot Miami 12/3/14-12/7/14

ArtSpot Miami
Wednesday, December 3rd, Opening Preview, 6pm – 10pm
Opening to benefit “Life is Art” Preview and Weenend Pass $25
artspotWednesday, December 3rd, 6pm – 10pm
Thursday, December 4th, 1pm – 9pm
Friday, December 5th, 1pm – 9pm
Saturday, December 6th, 1pm – 9pm
Sunday, December 7th, Noon – 6pm
3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 30th St
Miami, FL 33137
General Admission $5
Website

ArtSpot Miami is an international, stand-alone art fair that offers exciting and innovative art from galleries and artists around the globe. This year ArtSpot is bringing the highest quality Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art to the Miami Art District during Art Basel Week. Featuring paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and installations from the Masters and ambitious and alternative art work by newly emerging stars.

The show is supported by an exciting schedule of symposiums, lectures, tours and receptions for VIP art collectors alongside special art exhibitions.

Art Miami 2014 12/2/14-12/7/14

Art Miami
Tuesday, December 2nd, 5:30pm – 10pm, VIP Preview (Access for Art Miami VIP Cardholders and Press
artmiamiWednesday, December 3rd, 11am – 7pm
Thursday, December 4th, 11am – 7pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 6pm
Midtown Miami
3101 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
$35 one day, $75 multi-day pass, $15 Students 12-18 years and Seniors
A One Day Fair Pass provides admission to Art Miami and CONTEXT Art Miami Fairs.
A Multi-Day Pass provides admission to Art Miami, CONTEXT Art Miami and Aqua Art Miami Fairs.
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Known as Miami’s premier anchor fair, Art Miami kicks off the opening day of Art Week — the first week of December when thousands of collectors, dealers, curators and artists descend upon Miami. World-famous for its stylish gallery-like decor, its outstanding quality and extraordinary variety, Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 125 international art galleries.

Art Miami maintains a preeminent position in America’s contemporary art fair market. With a rich history, it is the original and longest-running contemporary art fair in Miami and continues to receive praise for the variety of unparalleled art that it offers. It is the “can’t miss” event for all serious collectors, curators, museum directors and interior designers, providing an intimate look at some of the most important work at the forefront of the international contemporary art movement.

The fair will commence on December 2, 2014, with Art Miami’s highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview. In 2013 Art Miami attracted 13,600 collectors, curators, artists, connoisseurs and designers during its Opening Night to benefit the Miami Art Museum (PAMM) and hosted 75,000 attendees over a six-day period.

Basel Castle 2014 12/6/14

Basel Castle 2014
Saturday, December 6, 6:00pm – 2:00am
baselcastleOverthrow Castle
41 NW 20th St.
Miami, FL
Tickets $25
18 & up

A spectacle of bizarre proportions…

The 5th annual Basel Castle combines some of the most influential contemporary artists & musicians with uniquely interactive games, installations, exhibitions and live performances. The full day event is held during Miami’s Art Basel weekend in the heart of downtown Miami.

featuring Future Islands, Yung Lean, & more TBA
Art Conquers All.

Basel Cat 12/6/14

Basel Cat
Saturday, December 6, 4:30pm
South Beach Pier Point
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

$5 entrance fee
all bikes welcomed
CASH prize for first fixed
prizes for first through third
4:30pm registration time
Bag highly recommended

Photographs of Bird Road Art Walk on 11/15/14

Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, November 15, 2014.  What a great wonderful art walk, this art walk is mostly artist studios, so you get to meet the artist, ask them questions and get to see the space where they create their art.   Click here for a list of the participating Bird Road Art District Studios and see you all next month

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Photographs of Mad Hatter Arts Festival 2014 at The Barnacle Historic State Park on 11/15/14

Mad Hatter Arts Festival 2014 at The Barnacle Historic State Park on Saturday, November 15, 2014.

Art Show: The Mad Hatter Arts Festival is a fun, zany art and music festival, held each autumn in the historic village of Coconut Grove, located on lovely Biscayne Bay. “The Grove” has a deep Bohemian history of quirky artists and musicians. In fact, the name of the festival draws its inspiration from a popular 1970s song Coconut Grove written by John Sebastian of the internationally famous group, the Lovin’ Spoonful.

The two-day event celebrates its tenth year on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, with artists exhibiting on the grounds of The Barnacle Historic State Park and on the sidewalks along Main Highway. Other components of the Festival can be seen around the Grove. Bring your friends, bring your family, and join the fun “…in Coconut Grove.”

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Poplife, Brodinski and Bromance Records presents The Deep End 12/6/14

Poplife, Brodinski and Bromance Records presents The Deep End
brodinskiSaturday, December 6, 2pm-8pm
Mondrian South Beach
1100 West Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Ever since Brodi was the new kid on the block, championed at a tender age by such heavyweights as Busy P., 2 Many DJ’s, Tiga and Erol Alkan, he made it his mission to share a healthy obsession with quality dance music with as much people possible.

Life and Death Art Basel by PL0T and Poplife 12/4/14

Life and Death Art Basel by PL0T and Poplife
lifeanddeathThursday, December 4, 10:00pm
Grand Central and The Garret
697 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33136

Life and Death in ART BASEL by PL0T & Poplife
Officially Hosted by “Aquabooty”

From December 4th through December 7th Miami will host the 13th annual edition of Art Basel; one of the biggest and most important art gatherings worldwide. Over the past 3 years a unique response has grown for Art Basel within a very select group of artists and labels from the music industry who know about quality; making this the showcasing home and most influential period for Electronic Music in Miami in our opinion. Made for those who know.

Life and Death and PL0T have been pioneering this movement and its 3rd showcase is coming up. On Thursday December 4th, after their very successful second encounter during Art Basel 2014, PL0T will team up with its acclaimed partner label LIFE AND DEATH; and for the first time ever they will join forces with long time Miami Indie trailblazers from POPLIFE. Together they will bring to life the third edition of their Art Basel series of events. Starring Dixon, Mind Against, Thugfucker, Vaal (US Debut), DJ Tennis, Bob Moses and Recondite LIVE. The event will be hosted by “Aquabooty”, Dixon’ s long time promoter in the Miami scene.

After a very booming year and improbable events in the universe Life and Death returns to its beloved Miami, colluding with PL0T and Poplife to challenge themselves upon the creation of a materialized encounter, and sliding us through their diverse worlds blazing between life and death. Based on the vision of bringing the puzzling and undisguised sounds of the label to full sensory dimension, this 10 hour affair shall not resemble a conventional club night nor yet another label showcase. This year with a distinct and noteworthy twist to it… they will be welcoming INNERVISIONS own DIXON as their first special guest, and debuting the label’s star VAAL, alongside the already unshakable label legends. Expect mind-boggling music, Life and Death’s distinct art direction and a physical transformation of Grand Central and The Garret’s performance areas, all of which will be equipped with cutting edge sound, including the club’s own custom Adamson Sound System, to ensure that patrons and art aficionados alike will enjoy the full spectrum of this exquisite multi-sensory experience.

A Life And Death Event By Pl0t And Poplife
Managed By Unreal-Mgmt

Dixon, Innervisions
Bob Moses, Domino Records
Recondite – Live, Innervisions / Hot Flush
Mind Against, Life And Death
Thugfucker, Life And Death
Vaal, Miami Debut, Life And Death
Dj Tennis, Life And Death

Ryan Crosson & Shaun Reeves At Do Not Sit On The Furniture Art Basel Edition

Ryan Crosson & Shaun Reeves At Do Not Sit On The Furniture Art Basel Edition
donotsitSunday, December 7, 8:00pm – 5:00am
Do Not Sit On the Furniture
423 16th St.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tickets $15

Art Basel Closing Party. Closing out our Art Basel week on Sunday, Dec 7th, is our good friends from Visionquest, Ryan Crosson & Shaun Reeves.

No introduction needed for this duo as they are known globally for their b2b sets that have mesmerized so many of us!

We are opening up early for this event, so let’s loose, have a drink or two and end a great week in Miami

Untitled Art Fair Miami Beach 2014 12/1/14-12/7/14

UNTITLED. Art Fair Miami Beach.
Monday, December 1st, 6pm – 9pm, Vernissage.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 1pm – 3pm, Press Preview.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 3pm – 7pm, VIP Preview.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 6:30pm, Jacob’s Ladder – a performance by artist Shahpour Pouyan
untitledWednesday, December 43rd, 3pm – 7pm
Thursday, December 4th, 11am – 7pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 7pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 4pm
Ocean Drive and 12th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139

General Admission: $25, 4-day pass $30
Discounted Admission (Seniors and Students): $15
Miami Beach residents: $15
Groups of 15 or more: $15 per person
Children under 12: FREE
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UNTITLED., an international art fair to be held in Miami Beach, announces its vernissage and benefit, its list of exhibitors and programming highlights for its third edition from December 3 to 7, 2014.

At the vernissage on Monday, December 1, UNTITLED. will honor ACRIA, a leading research and education organization working to help people with HIV and AIDS live longer, healthier lives. For more than 20 years, ACRIA has been championed tirelessly by the arts community. Ryan McGinley will host the UNTITLED. vernissage, where a limited-edition print by the artist will be available for sale to benefit ACRIA. On Tuesday, December 2, UNTITLED. will hold a Press Preview from 1 pm to 3 pm, and a VIP Preview from 3 pm to 7 pm. (All these events are by invitation only).

UNTITLED. is proud to welcome exhibitors from across the country and globe. Over 200 artists represented in galleries and non-profit art spaces from 16 US cities and 18 countries are on the 2014 roster. Carefully selected by UNTITLED.’s 2014 curatorial team, led by Artistic Director Omar López-Chahoud with curators Christophe Boutin and Melanie Scarciglia, the list of exhibitors will present the works of emerging and established contemporary artists.
In addition to its roster of international exhibitors, UNTITLED. will feature a series of special projects, conversations, performances and events.
Programming highlights

This year’s UNTITLED. catalog is conceived as an artist book and will be published in a limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies. This simple box containing folders and gallery information will mimic a box of press clips focusing on the international profile of the fair.
A series of artist’s posters will additionally be produced and distributed for free to the visitors, including two works from the Toilet Paper series by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari. Lawrence Weiner, Lisa Anne Auerbach, Jonathan Monk, Elvire Bonduelle, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Slavs and Tatars among others will also create original posters for the public.

Loosely based on Hyde Park’s Speakers’ Corner, UNTITLED. TALKS, animated by artist Sean Micka, will create a new space in the heart of the fair where art history will collide with performance, controversy, culture, diatribe and debate with a strong dose of energy.
Furthermore, the Paris-based publisher onestar press is inviting artists Douglas Navarra, Nicole Cherubini, Pier Stockholm, and Silvina Arismendi among others for a publication in their prestigious artist’s books collection.

Publicar V (2010), a special project by Paul Ramírez Jonas, will be presented by Koenig & Clinton, New York. The artist states, “There are two voices that inscribe public space. One is ours and it is ephemeral, improvised, and temporal. The other one is the state’s and it tries to be permanent and monumental. Their voice is of stone and bronze. Our voice is cork: capable of accommodating us all—even if for a short time. All we need is a scrap of paper, a pen, and a thumbtack to publish our voice.”

Conceptual French artist Mathieu Mercier will present new works exclusively made for the fair and will be showcased by Denis Gardarin Inc. Using everyday objects to explore ideas of the line between functionality and artistic purposelessness, Mercier’s work investigates key tropes of modern art and design. Denis Gardarin Inc. will also feature a 20-year survey of Mercier, with the artist’s most important works including new sculptures and photographs.
Artists Gordon Matta-Clark, Bill Owens and James Wines / SITE Architects & Howard Silver will present Cutting Through the Suburbs. Featured by non-profit gallery carriage trade, the works engage the almost mythological status of mid-century suburban life. Documented through film, photographs and sketches, the artists’ works represent their shared interest in the unusual retail and domestic spaces of 1970s suburbia.

Additionally, for its third edition UNTITLED.’s VIP guests will be granted exclusive access to “MY UNTITLED.” two weeks before the fair opens to research and discover works that are exhibited at the fair, build their own digital art collection and print their favorite works from the fair in advance of its opening. In a unique partnership with Curiator, MY UNTITLED. will allow users to discover, collect and share art. Visitors to the fair will have this exceptional opportunity throughout the run of the fair.

(+) R, Barcelona, Spain / ADA, Richmond, VA / ADN Galería, Barcelona, Spain / Alarcón Criado, Sevilla, Spain / Ana Cristea, New York, NY / Andrew Rafacz, Chicago, IL / Anonymous Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico and New York, NY / Arróniz, Mexico City, Mexico / ARTag, Helsinki, Finland / Art Nueve, Murcia, Spain / Arts + Leisure, New York, NY / Asya Geisberg Gallery, New York, NY / bitforms gallery, New York, NY / BravinLee Programs, New York, NY / carriage trade, New York, NY / Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL / Casa Maauad, Mexico City, Mexico / Cindy Rucker Gallery, New York, NY / Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA / Copperfield Gallery & Lawrie Shabibi, London, UK and Dubai, UAE / Cristin Tierney, New York, NY / Curro & Poncho, Jalisco, Mexico / Denis Gardarin Inc., New York, NY / Denny Gallery, New York, NY / Diablo Rosso, Panama City, Panama / Dittrich & Schlechtriem, Berlin, Germany / Document-Art Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Eric Firestone, East Hampton, New York / Espacio No Mínimo, Guayaquil, Ecuador / Formato Cómodo, Madrid, Spain / Fredericks & Freiser, New York, NY / Fridman Gallery, New York, NY / Galería Bacelos, Madrid, Spain / Galeria Espacio Mínimo, Madrid, Spain / Galería Juan Silió, Santander, Spain / Galería Nora Fisch, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Galeria Pilar, São Paulo, Brazil / Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montréal, Canada / Galerie Laurent Godin, Paris, France / Galerie Laurent Mueller, Paris, France / Galerie Richard, New York, NY and Paris, France / Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Stuttgart, Germany / Gallery Sinne, Helsinki, Finland / González y González, Lima, Peru and Brussels, Belgium / Halsey Mckay Gallery, East Hampton, NY / Henrique Faria Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina / Hionas Gallery, New York, NY / Inman Gallery, Houston, TX / Island Press, St. Louis, MO / Jack Bell Gallery, London, UK / Johannes Vogt Gallery, New York, NY / Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA / Josée Bienvenu, New York, NY / Kansas, New York, NY / Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery, New York, NY / Koenig & Clinton, New York, NY / Kravets Wehby Gallery, New York, NY / Kristen Lorello, New York, NY / Little Big Man Gallery, San Francisco, CA / Longhouse Projects, New York, NY / Lora Reynolds, Austin, TX / Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden / Lucía De La Puente, Lima, Peru / Luis De Jesus, Los Angeles, CA / LVL3, Chicago, IL / Makebish, New York, NY / Maloney Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA / Marisa Newman Projects, New York, NY / Marso, Mexico City, Mexico / Max Estrella, Madrid, Spain / Microscope Gallery, Brooklyn, NY / Mite, Buenos Aires, Argentina / MKG127, Toronto, Canada / Monique Meloche, Chicago, IL / Mulherin, Toronto, Canada / Narrative Projects, London, UK / Nathalie Karg Gallery, New York, NY / Nueveochenta, Bogotá, Colombia / onestar press, Paris, France / Parisian Laundry, Montréal, Canada / Present Company, Brooklyn, NY / Prosjektrom Normanns, Stavanger, Norway / Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA / Rincón Projects, Bogotá, Colombia / Romer Young Gallery, San Francisco, CA / Ronchini Gallery, London, UK / Royale Projects: Contemporary Art, Palm Desert, CA / Samsøn, Boston, MA / Sandra Gering Inc., New York, NY / SIC, Helsinki, Finland / Site:Lab, Grand Rapids, MI / Steve Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA / Steven Zevitas, Boston, MA / Susan Inglett, New York, NY / Taymour Grahne Gallery, New York, NY / threewalls, Chicago, IL / Today Is The Day Foundation, New York, NY / Universal Limited Art Editions, Bay Shore, NY / Upfor, Portland, OR / Vigo Gallery, London, UK / Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL / Y Gallery, New York, NY / Zieher Smith & Horton, New York, NY / Zürcher Studio, New York, NY and Paris, France

NADA Art Fair Miami Beach 2014 12/4/14-12/7/14

NADA Art Fair Miami Beach 2014
Thursday, December 4th, 10am – 2pm, Opening Preview by Invitation
nadaThursday, December 4th, 2pm – 8pm
Friday, December 5th, 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 11am – 5pm
Free and open to the public
The Deauville Beach Resort
6701 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Website
Free shuttle service near Art Basel Miami Beach begins each day at 10:30am. The pick-up and drop-off is at 17th and Washington, near the southeast corner of the convention center.

Founded in 2002, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is a not-for-profit collective of professionals working with contemporary art. Our mission is to create an open flow of information, support, and collaboration within our field and to develop a stronger sense of community among our constituency. NADA’s fair is held in parallel with Art Basel Miami Beach and is recognized as a much needed alternative assembly of the world’s youngest and strongest art galleries dealing with emerging Contemporary Art. It is the only major American art fair to be run by a non-profit organization.

Our international group of members includes both galleries and individuals (art professionals, independent curators, and established gallery directors). The various perspectives and ideas offered by our diverse roster creates a network which, at its most basic, is a resource which people could contribute to and take as much (or as little) as they are inclined. The benefits for some may be a matter of business, for others a source of intellectual or aesthetic stimulation.

To date, our initiatives have succeeded on two fronts: making the contemporary arts more accessible for the general public, and creating opportunities that nurture the growth of emerging artists, curators, and galleries. Our EVENTS have included: artist talks/gallery walks with critics and curators; benefits in support of charitable institutions; members-only seminars to stimulate dedication and ethics in our profession; and an annual art fair in Miami, which is held in December and is free and open to the public.

Ink Miami Art Fair 12/3/14-12/7/14

INK Miami Art Fair
Wednesday, December 3rd, 10am – 11:30am, Preview Breakfast
ink_logoWednesday, December 3rd, Noon – 5pm
Thursday, December 4th, 10am – 5pm
Friday, December 5th, 10am – 8pm
Saturday, December 6th, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7th, 10am – 3pm
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website
Free

The INK Miami art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on modern and contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and just-published editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.

Select Art Fair 12/2/14-12/7/14

Select Art Fair
Tuesday, December 2nd: 4 – 8 pm, Vip And Press Preview
selectWednesday, December 3rd: 11 am – 8 pm
Thursday, December 4th: 11 am – 8 pm
Friday, December 5th: 11 am – 8 pm
Saturday, December 6th: 11 am – 8 pm
Sunday, December 7th: 11 am – 6 pm
SELECT Tent
Collins Avenue between 72nd and 73rd street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Admission: free Entry

VIP Registration

We are located just three blocks from NADA along the sands of beautiful North Beach. Our location has perks such as, beach front views, an attached parking lot, and an amphitheater for music and arts programing. We are conveniently located at the end of the John F Kennedy causeway (route 934), allowing for easy visitor access for clients moving back and forth from the beach to Wynwood.
After two successful years in Miami, SELECT is launching a new program with a new location. SELECT focuses on international galleries that present the works of emerging to mid-career artists. SELECT encourages our exhibiting galleries to alter the booth to appeal to the sensibilities of the work being shown. Additionally, SELECT has made exhibiting New Media works an important component of our fair. Our vision is to expand upon the collectors idea of contemporary art. SELECT 2014 will feature over 50 galleries from around the globe and will be curated by Tim Goossens (MoMA PS1 and currently envoy enterprises director).

Solange Knowles Presents for SELECT Art Fair 2014

Solange Knowles Presents for SELECT Art Fair
solange_press-copy-264x300Tuesday, December 2 – Sunday, December 7, 7pm
North Shore Bandshell
7275 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Admission: Free

Solange Knowles Will Be Curating & Performing At Our Amphitheater!
Solange Knowles, recording artist and founder of Saint Heron Records will curate a selection of performances by feature artists on her label for the duration of SELECT Art Fair 2014.
Performances at will happen nightly from 7 – 10 pm on weekdays and 7 – 11 pm on the weekend.
All performances at SELECT are FREE and open to the public. Capacity is 1,400 so please arrive early if you plan on getting inside to see the shows.

Photographs of Art of Transformation VIP Reception at Opa-Locka Art and Recreation Center on 11/14/14

Art of Transformation VIP Reception at Opa-Locka Art and Recreation Center on Friday, November 14, 2014.
THE ART OF TRANSFORMATION SERIES: “ Powered by the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC), The Art of Transformation is an annual celebration of the rebirth of Opa-locka, Fla., Originally an inaugural, single evening in 2011 and the 2nd Annual in 2012 to honor Opa-locka’s historic past, celebrate its present, and envision its bright future, the Art of Transformation has “transformed” itself and evolved into one month of exciting multi-disciplinary artistic events around Miami-Dade County. Curated by Tumelo Mosaka, the 2014 series highlights how art is capable of encouraging urban and civic renewal.”

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Life Is Art Give Miami Day 11/20/14

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Life Is Art Give Miami Day
LIAGMDFlyer2November 20, 2014, 24 Hours 12:00AM to 11:59PM
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Life Is Art is dedicated to creating positive change in the community through arts and culture with events and education. Founded in January of 2009, we have produced nearly one-hundred events engaging local artists, residents and businesses. Through money raised during #GiveMiamiDay we hope to be able to increase our outreach, impacting more lives in our community. During Give Miami Day The Miami Foundation provides a bonus gift for every donation between $25 and $10,000, but you are welcome to give any amount.

Miami Foundation #GiveMiamiDay Block Party
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Marlins Park
501 Marlins Way
Miami, Florida 33125
RSVP Online

Life Is Art will be joining the big block party hosted by the Miami Foundation at the Marlins Park Plaza! Be a part of this record-breaking day of philanthropy in Miami. Bring your friends and family as we celebrate your favorite local nonprofits with food, fun, performances and games. Look for the Miami Arts Brigade table and come say hi!
Parking is available in the Home Plate | BLUE Garage on the corner of NW 7th St and 15 Ave.

#MiamiArtsBrigade After-Party Hangout
8:00pm-12:00am
Ball & Chain
1513 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33135

Join Life Is Art and the Miami Arts Brigade with many other arts groups for the late-night after party to watch the clock tick down and the donations tick up! It should be a full house with O, Miami hosting its Book Fair Party for Jai-Alai Books in the courtyard, Bookleggers on hand with lots of books, Emerging Arts Leaders of Miami Soft Launch, and the Miami Arts Brigade hosting its Give Miami Day After Party. Also enjoy live music and fun drink specials all night! There will be jazz by Nick Tanura and The Ball & Chain Jazz Band followed by DJ Haitian Hillbilly.

Give Miami Day is a unique, online giving event that provides everyone in the community an opportunity to build a greater Miami through philanthropy. During the 24-hour period between midnight November 20 and midnight November 21, individuals may view online profiles of more than 400 nonprofit organizations serving Miami-Dade County and make a charitable gift here on givemiamiday.org.

Follow on Social Media using the hashtags #givemiamiday and #miamiartsbrigade.
Facebook.com/LifeIsArtFest – Twitter.com/LifeIsArtFest – Instagram.com/LifeIsArtFest

Emerging Arts Leaders of Miami Soft Launch 11/20/14

Emerging Arts Leaders of Miami Soft Launch!
Thursday, November 20, 8:30pm
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1513 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33135
Facebook Invit

You are invited to Emerging Art Leaders of Miami’s soft launch! Join us for a fun, relaxing evening after the hectic flurry of activity for Give Miami Day and before the last weeks prior to Basel craziness.

It should be a full house with O, Miami hosting its Book Fair Party for Jai-Alai Books in the courtyard, Bookleggers on hand with lots of books and the Miami Arts Brigade hosting its Give Miami Day After Party. Also enjoy live music and fun drink specials all night! There will be jazz by Nick Tanura and The Ball & Chain Jazz Band followed by DJ Haitian Hillbilly.

Emerging Arts Leaders of Miami will be on hand to answer questions and provide more details about our future plans. We look forward to bringing together a great group of Miamians who love and work in the arts.

Emerging Arts Leaders of Miami is part of the national Emerging Leaders Network, a program developed by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts defines emerging arts professionals as either being in the first five years of their arts career, or being under the age of 36. While our initiatives are designed with the emerging professional demographic in mind, we welcome the participation of all ages and experience levels.

Grovetoberfest 2014 Photographs and Recap

The epic Grovetoberfest, the “most scenic beer festival in the world”, returned for the fourth time to Coconut Grove and served over 300 great beers from across the world.  Over 7,000 beer enthusiasts showed up to pound some brewskis, eat some food, dance, smile and laugh. Grovetoberfest is all about the craft beer and has a strong focus on the local craft beer scene. Some of Miami’s top chefs like Chef Todd Haven and Chef Giorgio Rapacavoli rocked the Kitchen Lab, where they demonstrated gourmet cooking with craft beer. Beer Tasting 101 was hosted by FIU’s Beer Academy and taught newbies the basics of craft beer tasting. People were also dancing to the live music all day long. Grovetoberfest is always a blast and if you missed it we feel sorry for you. Fear not though, because Sprung Beer Festival  is right around the corner in March!

Photos by Hedonist Shedonist

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A Home Sweet Home Fundraiser for Glory House of Miami 11/19/14

A Home Sweet Home Fundraiser for Glory House of Miami
Wednesday, 11/19/2014 – 06:30 pm – 09:00 pm
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3138 Coral Way,
Miami, Florida 33145
Eventbrite Link
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at door

Glory House of Miami, a non-profit organization, will host the “Home Sweet Home” event in an effort to create awareness and and raise the necessary funds to provide a home for 18-25 year old female survivors of sex trafficking.

Popular television and Radio Personality, Rick Sanchez, will serve as Master of Ceremonies at this purpose-driven event and among the evening’s talents are: Monique Abbadie, finalist in NBC’s “The Voice”; Jazmin, International Singer with Sono Rec Productions; Rudy Gil, formerly of Secret Society; Louis Amanti, International Jazz singer; Tony Swing, International American Singer/Actor; and more celebrity surprises soon to be announced!

VIP guests will include: City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado; Katherine Fernandez-Rundle – Miami-Dade County State Attorney (to be confirmed); Susan Dechovitz – Director of Human Trafficking Task Force, Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (to be confirmed); Dawn Thompson – Assistant Executive Director, Kristi House; Alberto Carvalho – Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (to be confirmed); Detective Lorraine Szczepanik – Strategic Investigations Division ICAC/Human Trafficking, Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

Approximately 27 million men, women, and children are enslaved and trafficked worldwide. Florida is one of the top destinations for trafficking victims in the United States, along with New York and California. Distressingly, in Miami alone, $235 million dollars are generated through the exploitation of adults, teens, and children held captive in this city. Children are targeted through deceptive tactics employed by recruiters and the average age of entry is at the tender age of twelve.

“Human Trafficking, the commercial sexual exploitation of another human being, is a despicable crime whose victims inevitably suffer physical and psychological trauma” says State Attorney, Katherine Fernandez-Rundle. And she adds “Those individuals and community groups that reach out to assist victims of Human Trafficking deserve our support and commendation — Glory House is to be applauded for its determination to see that victims have a sanctuary when they break the chains binding them to their trafficker.”

The “Home Sweet Home” event is designed to raise the needed funds to provide a home and safe environment where rescued victims may be healed and fully restored. Glory House of Miami’s “Home Sweet Home” will offer medical, spiritual, mental health, social, legal support; reintegration, education, arts, vocational training, job and life skills training to recover and give these 18-25 year old female survivors a second chance at rebuilding their lives.

“The success of this wonderful event will bring us one step closer to our goal of acquiring a permanent long-term safe home for the sex traffic survivors, where their basic needs will be provided for in addition to professional counseling to get them on the road to healing and restoration” comments Betty Lara, Executive Director of Glory House of Miami. She adds,”community support is an essential component — every ticket purchased will help to make a difference.”

The event agenda will include a 15-minute presentation on Human Trafficking, raffles, high-end auction items and raffles.

Event tickets are $25 per person in advance; $30 per person at the door and they may be purchased through Glory House of Miami at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-home-sweet-home-tickets-13705667019 or by calling 786.286.9958.

About Glory House of Miami:

The Glory House of Miami is a Christ-centered a 501(c) (3) charitable non-profit organization devoted to healing and restoring the lives of those who have suffered the abuse and exploitation of sex trafficking.

In August of 2011 our eyes were opened to the sex trafficking industry and the shocking truth that the trade is thriving in our own backyard. Around the world, approximately 27 million men, women, and children are enslaved and trafficked. Florida is commonly cited along with New York and California as being one of the top destinations for trafficking victims in the United States, but in Miami alone, $235M is generated through the exploitation of captive adults and children.
These facts hung heavy in our hearts, and our mission became to provide a safe home and healing environment where rescued victims will regain their freedom and health, and where they can become wholly restored through a faith-based approach.

Glory House of Miami provides long-term service to rescued female victims between the ages of 18-25 years.

Cavalier Grand Opening Celebration 11/20/14

Cavalier Grand Opening Celebration
Thursday, 11/20/2014 – 11/20/2014 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Cavalier-Grand-OpeningCavalier Boutique
2710 Ponce De Leon Boulevard,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Cavalier, the newest women’s fashion boutique in Coral Gables, celebrates its official opening with a cocktail party and ribbon cutting with Mayor James Cason. Friends and guests will enjoy champagne and hors d’oeuvres while shopping Cavalier’s coveted brands including Zimmermann, Rachel Zoe, Elizabeth and James, Ulla Johnson, J Brand, Eberjey, Illesteva, and more.
At the opening event, the boutique will offer at 10 percent discount on all merchandise and a Citizens of Humanity gift with purchase. Local jewelry designer Gina Cueto will also showcase her unique holiday collections.

Seed Wine and Food Festival Photographs and Recap

Miami pushed aside its addiction to Cuban food to exuberantly welcome the first annual Seed Food & Wine Festival.  It was a five day Vegan immersion focusing on healthy and delicious plant-based foods. The festival itself was held for one day in a giant tent, normally reserved for Art Basel shows. The tent was packed with vendors and attendees. The fest was glorious with scrumptious food, sweets, ice cream, juices, sauces, books, education, celebrities and beautiful people. The energy at the event was so amazing and we were thrilled to be a part of it. We can not wait for the second annual Seed Fest.

Photos by Hedonist Shedonist

Mouse King Returns for a Three-Day Run at Mandelstam Theater in South Miami 12/12/14

Mouse King Returns for a Three-Day Run at Mandelstam Theater in South Miami
Friday, 12/12/2014 – 12/14/2014 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
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8530 SW 57th Ave,
South Miami, Florida 33134
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: $20

The 2013 smash debut of Mouse King featured two sold-out shows. Lovers of what is sure to become a new holiday classic, conceived by Sesame Street veteran Noel MacNeal and featuring music by South Florida composer Jim Camacho, will now have three chances to take it in. Premiere night at Mandelstam Theater (8530 SW 57th Ave, South Miami, FL 33143) is Friday, December 12, at 7 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14. Tickets for Mouse King cost $20 and can be purchased online at http://mousekingtickets.com or by phone by calling 800.838.3006.

Mouse King, a delightfully entertaining family-friendly production, revisits the story of the seasonal favorite The Nutcracker from the mice point of view. The tale chronicles the story of prince Mouserick, the future ruler of the Kingdom of Sweets, and his struggles with Krakatuck, the human who wants to get rid of all vermin and become the king himself. The court magician Astrolog guides the young mouse king along the way and through some highly entertaining encounters and musical adventures.

“We’re excited about bringing Mouse King back this year,” offers MacNeal. “The reaction from the crowd during the performances last year plus the feedback we received after indicated to us that we have something truly special.” Says Camacho: “I’m honored to once again be working with Noel in bringing a new holiday tradition back to life. We’re looking forward to this year’s run.”

The cast also includes Jim Henson Company alum James Wojtal, Jr., puppeteer and stage veteran Arlee Chadwick, along with child actors, professional actors and puppets. The 2013 original cast recording featuring 13 original songs by Camacho is available online at www.MouseKingMusic.com. For more information, visit www.JimCamacho.com.

Carrfour Supportive Housing’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon 11/21/14

Carrfour Supportive Housing’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Friday, 11/21/2014 – 11:30 am – 02:30 pm
20th-Anniversary-LuncheonFour Seasons Miami Hotel
1435 Brickell Ave,
Miami, Florida 33131
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: $100

Join us on the road to ending homelessness as we celebrate Carrfour Supportive Housing’s 20th year Confronting Homelessness and Building Futures in South Florida. This November we are inviting community leaders, investors and stakeholders to join us at Carrfour’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon as we honor our collective impact and efforts to strengthen our community by providing supportive housing for thousands of families and individuals – many of whom have nowhere else to turn. – See more at: http://carrfour.org/carrfour-supportive-housings-20th-anniversary-luncheon/#sthash.6ZoMx4aa.dpuf

BAZAAR@ Art Basel Miami Beach 12/2/14 – 12/4/14

BAZAAR@ Art Basel Miami Beach
Tuesday, 12/02/2014 – 12/04/2014 11:00 am – 06:00 pm
Picture3Soho Beach House
4385 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Harper’s BAZAAR returns to Art Basel in Miami Beach December 2–4, with their signature pop culture-centric platform, BAZAAR@. The 2014 BAZAAR@ ART BASEL program comes to life within a brick-and-mortar expression of BAZAAR’s revolutionary content-to-commerce site, ShopBAZAAR.com, offering three days of fashion, beauty, and shopping with brands including VINCE., Henri Bendel, La Perla, and Natura Bissé, among others at Soho Beach House.

Michaela’s SOS Party (Save Our Safari Edventure) 11/22/14

Michaela’s SOS Party (Save Our Safari Edventure)
Saturday, 11/22/2014 – 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
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23700 SW 142nd Avenue,
Homestead, Florida 33032
Facebook Link
Cost: Free with Donation

Michaela’s 8th birthday party wish is to help save her friend’s wildlife rehabilitation & education center.

Please do NOT bring a gift, rather a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation (check written to Farmony Inc., cash or credit card). A receipt will be provided. When was the last time you went to a birthday party and received a tax deduction for it? Cool, huh?

A day at a zoo for a family can cost between $100 to $200 with expenses. The experience you will get here is unlike anything a zoo can provide! This event is for children & adults alike.

Mention Michaela’s name for free admission and complimentary finger food with your donation. Food will be prepared fresh by Miami Organic Specialties. Feel free to bring a picnic basket, pot luck food, a birthday cake or S’mores for the bonfire!

This is a public event so please invite your friends and family.
RSVP and share on Facebook: “Michaela’s SOS Party”

Safari Edventure is a non-profit organization. For 38 years they have provided hands-on encounters with wildlife, plants and the environment. The majority of their animals have come as rescues, re-homed, or rehabilitated. NOW Safari Edventure NEEDS your HELP to stay on the lush five acre Farmony they have developed.

Where To Be: 11/14/14 – 11/20/14

Here at In The Loop, we know there are always places to be and events to attend. Each Friday, we feature a special “where to be” post on our blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community and learn and commemorate some influential people and events around Miami! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @Loop305 using #WhereToBe hash tag!

Friday, November 14, 2014 8:00pm

SoBe Comedy Show – Stand Up Comedy

Barezzito

2000 Collins Ave

Miami, FL 33139

Cost: $20

RSVP here!


Saturday, November 15, 2014 8:00pm – 10:00pm

En Noir – CocoDrills

Steam Miami

30 NE 14th St

Miami, FL 33132

Cost: Free

Eventbrite Link


Sunday, ­­November 16, 2014 2:00pm – 7:00pm

Sundays Hyde Beach Pool Party

Hyde Beach

1701 Collings Ave

Miami Beach, FL 33139

Cost: Free

Eventbrite Link


Monday, November 17, 2014 8:00pm – 11:00pm

9th Annual Golden Occasion: Golden Globes

Graham Center Ballrooms

University Park

Miami Beach, FL 33174

Cost: $12 – $15

Eventbrite Link

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Relay for Life Kickoff

The Palms at Town and Country (Lakeside)

8505 Mills Dr

Miami Beach, FL 33183

Cost: $15

Eventbrite Link

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:00pm – 9:30pm

America the Beautiful 3 Miami Premiere

Paragone Grove 13

3015 Grand Ave #322

Miami, FL 33133

Cost: Free

Eventbrite Link


Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:30pm – 10:30pm

Miami Fashion Network & Art Basel Kick off 

Vintro Hotel and Kitchen 

2216 Park Ave

South Beach Miami, FL 33139

Cost: $35 – $45

Eventbrite Link

Bird Road Art Walk 11/15/14

Bird Road Art Walk -Saturday, November 15th (& every 3rd Saturday)
Saturday, 11/15/2014 – 11/15/2014 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Conveniently located just east of the Palmetto Expressway & south of Bird Road (SW 40th St). Most studios are locates along SW 75 Ave & SW 74 Ave,
Miami, Florida 33155
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Support the scene… abstract to hyper-realism, painting, photography, sculpture, mix media, ceramics, conceptual art, live music and demonstrations; amazing art…amazing artists… Join us for the November edition of the Bird Road Art Walk on Saturday, November 15th from 7-10 pm, and prepare to meet a vibrant community of Miami-based artists as diverse as the city itself.

Go behind-the-scenes and explore the creative process in the many artists’ studios and alternative spaces normally not open to the public; experience new exhibits, interesting people, engaging conversations and amazing artists; connect with original works of art; enjoy live demonstrations and let the music move you as go from one venue to the next.

Now in its fourth year, the Bird Road Art Walk, continues to bring artists and collectors together. On the third Saturday of each month, artists’ open their studios, along with alternative spaces and galleries that dot the industrial area along SW 74 Ave & SW 75 Ave. The event features a broad range of contemporary, emerging and established artists working in a variety of mediums ranging from photography to sculpture, mix media, conceptual art, ceramics, drawing, painting etc… there is art for all tastes and budgets.

The Bird Road Art Walk is FREE & OPEN to the public.

The Bird Road Art Walk is organized and funded by the Bird Road Art District, Inc., a non-profit volunteer based organization.

Here are just some highlights of what’s in store. Click the link: http://www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com/Bird-Road-Art-Walk.html

Pushing Boundaries Art Exhibition 11/20/14

Pushing Boundaries Art Exhibition
Thursday, 11/20/2014 – 06:30 pm – 09:30 pm
2015-pushingboundarieslogoPushing Boundaries Art Exhibition
2805 N. Australian Avenue,
west palm beach, Florida 33407
Webpage Link
Cost: 10

A group exhibition commemorating the 25th anniversary of the destruction of the Berlin Wall. This momentous global event caused contemplation on the idea of boundaries – not just political and geographical boundaries, but also boundaries of feminism, religion, race, culture and intellectual thoughts. This exhibition celebrates the unwavering human spirit which finds a path to overcome adversity.

Thanksgiving Day-Pizza Bar Style 11/27/14

Thanksgiving Day-Pizza Bar Style
Thursday, 11/27/2014 – 11/28/2014 11:00 am – 12:00 am
pizza-bar-logoPizza Bar
1627 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost:

There’s always a reason to be Thankful…for us its pizza!

Why spend your Thanksgiving day preparing the turkey, when you can have 10 wings on us! This Thanksgiving, Pregame for the big game with Pizza Bar: Order any of our XL Specialty Pizza, Enjoy an order of 10 wings on us!

Enter promo code THANKS at check out.

Coca-Cola Family Field Day 12/13/14

Coca-Cola Family Field Day
Saturday, 12/13/2014 – 12/13/2014 10:00 am – 02:00 pm
Family-Field-Day_Evite_-12.13Shenandoah Park
1800 SW 21st Ave,,
Miami, Florida 33145
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Join The Coca-Cola Company and the City of Miami for a Family Field Day to celebrate Shenandoah Park’s renovated playground and new outdoor exercise equipment.

The Coca-Cola Family Field Day is an exciting, interactive event full of new and nostalgic games and activities that encourage families to have fun being active together. This free event will feature field day challenges, games, dancing, music and more for the entire family. Check out the Family Field Day to get moving and enjoy time with your family, friends and neighbors!

Words And Wine Featuring MacondoSounds 11/19/14

Words And Wine Featuring MacondoSounds
Wednesday, 11/19/2014 – 11/20/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
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167 NW 23rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: FREE

Come join us for a wonderful night with beautiful sounds!

Hosted by the talented
Rio Chavarro & Boogalou

This Week Featuring:

MacondoSounds & Marquise Fair-Mcnair

All drummers, acoustic musicians, hoopers, dancers, jugglers, and freaks of all kind invited!

Let’s once again get together, drink some wine, share
some thoughts and be happy.

COME EARLY!!

We will be starting a happy hour at Words & Wine that consists of =

From 9-11p
$1 ALL WELL SHOTS!
$3 Coronas

FREE HOOKAH FOR THE LADIES FROM 9-11p

Rest of the night our usual specials =
$5 all beers
$8 beer & whiskey shot

You can’t beat that so hope to see everyone early next Wednesday :)

***9:30pm NO COVER 21 + GREAT Drink Specials***

$ 5 ALL BEERS
$ 8 for A Beer & Whiskey

Drummers & Jammers get there early!
We have pure drumming from 10p – 11p and then another set from 1a – 2a.

Please respect the venue and help local local art and music thrive. ABSOLUTELY NO OUT SIDE DRINKS ALLOWED! If we see this, you will kindly be kicked out of the venue.

We got plenty of space for Musicians, Poets, and yes DRUMMERS!

It is very cozy, well lit atmosphere where everyone can be themselves.

Please respect the venue: NO OUTSIDE DRINKS!!

Let’s get together and continue to share good vibes and creativity. Miami is redefining its Art scene and our movement has created a pavement for poets, musicians, dancers, thinkers, lovers, and people who just need to get away and express themselves freely.

Civic Engagement Thursdays: ArtSmart Lunch & Learn

Raymond F. Kracis Center for the Performing Arts is hosting ArtSmart Lunch & Learn featuring Alexander W. Dreyfoos, the author of Passion & Purpose. The MIT graduate who founded the Photo Electronics Corporation (a photography and video production company) will be talking about his biography. The event includes a lunch as well as an interview orchestrated by Lee Wolf and Steven Caras with the philanthropist.

The Kracis Center is aimed at hosting student arts enriching programs. Sponsored by The Andrea and Arthur Goldberg Childen’s Fund, ArtSmart provides a confortable and intriguing dialogue between Dreyfoos and photography enthusiasts.

When: Monday, December 1st 2014

Timings: 11:30 am

Where: Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

701 Okeechobee Boulevard

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Cost: $75

Buys tickets here!
To learn more about the event and Dreyfoos, click here!

Miami Book Fair International 2014 Presents: Coloquial Miami 2014: Spanish Language and Book Fairs 11/23/14

Miami Book Fair International 2014 Presents: Coloquial Miami 2014: Spanish Language and Book Fairs
Sunday, 11/23/2014 – 02:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
300 N.E. Second Ave,
Downtown Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Room 6100 (Building 6, 1st floor)
Organized by the Miami Book Fair International, el Centro Regional para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina and el Caribe-UNESCO and the Secretary General Iberoamerican, this event brings to Miami directors and representatives of International book fairs.

Participants:
Paulina Ratamales (Santiago International Book Fair, Chile), Ana Dolores De Fauvet (San Salvador International Book Fair, El Salvador), Catalina Rey-Sanchez Quiñones (Guadalajara International Book Fair and The Spanish Book Fair in Los Angeles, Maria Teresa Carbano (Foundation of Books in Argentina and Bueno Aires International Book Fair, Daniela Fuentes Moncada (Internation Book Fair of Quito and Guayaquil), Bernardo Jaramillo (Centro Regional para el Fomento del Libro en América Latina y el Caribe-UNESCO), Fernando Macotela (Mineria International Book Fair, México) and Antonio Maria Avila (Liber International Book Fair, Spain).

Miami Book International Fair 2014 Presents:Meet Iberoamericano Literature and digital medias 11/23/14

Miami Book International Fair 2014 Presents:Meet Iberoamericano Literature and digital medias
Sunday, 11/23/2014 – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
2014-miami-book-fair-poster6Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
300 N.E. Second Ave,
Downtown Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Room 6100 (Bldg. 6, 1st floor)
For the first time at the Miami Book Fair International brings together representatives of the digital editorial circuit with the purpose of exchanging experiences and supporting the development of these digital spaces and technologies. It provides the public with e-readers or tablets to create an interative experience.

Exhibitors: Domenico Chiappe, Glenda Galan, Asdrubal Hernandez, Salvador Luis, Patricia Magallon, Maricel Mayor Marsan, Pedro Medina Leon, Sergio Peralta, Monica Prandi, Alfredo Rodriguez, Victor Salinas, Mauricio Salvador and Omar Villasana.

Yaaardy Sunday Pre Christmas Bash 12/21/14

Yaaardy Sunday Pre Christmas Bash
Sunday, 12/21/2014 – 12/22/2014 10:00 pm – 07:00 am
YAAARDY-SUNDAY-1COCKTAILS LOUNGE
2901 Hollywood BLVD,
Hollywood, Florida 33020-4227
More Info Link
Cost: $20

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The Happy Wall 11/29/14 – 1/2/15

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The Happy Wall
Sunday, 11/29/2014 – 01/02/2015 02:00 pm –
happy-wall-postcardCocowalk
3015 Grand Ave,
Miami, Florida 33133
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

An art installation slash public display of happiness, The Happy Wall is a giant chalkboard creation where you’re invited to answer the question, “What makes YOU happy?”

The Happy Wall encourages ALL people — visitors and locals of all ages, interests and backgrounds — to pick up a piece of chalk and jump headfirst into a happiness movement! Draw, write, doodle — express your happiness however you wish.

During the wall’s appearance in Cocowalk, there’ll be a whole host of programming revolving around it including live music, art, giveaways and more!

The Happy Wall is presented by Happify, an amazing website and app that empowers people to shift their mindsets and achieve higher levels of happiness and emotional well-being through fun, science-based activities and games. As Happify says, “Science has shown that happiness is winnable.”

Additional upbeat, positive brand sponsors include Tervis, KIND Snacks, Brent Berman & Associates — Your Health & Happiness Headquarters and the Institute for Inspired Organizational Cultures. The wall was designed and built by the talented PV Engineering Team out of Osprey, Florida.

Even those who can’t visit The Happy Wall in person are encouraged to participate by telling the world what makes them happy via social media. People are asked to post to Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook using the hashtags #whatmakesmehappy and #TheHappyWall, and The Happy Wall team will be re-posting and sharing joy from around the world.

Never underestimate the power of Happy.

The National Hotel Miami Beach Official 2014 Host Hotel for the 30th Annual White Party and White Splash Pool Party 11/29/14

The National Hotel Miami Beach Official 2014 Host Hotel for the 30th Annual White Party and White Splash Pool Party
Saturday, 11/29/2014 – 11:00 am – 07:00 pm
White-Party-National-copyNational Hotel Miami Beach
1677 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: $35

As the official hotel of the 2014 White Party Week, the National Hotel Miami Beach is hosting the White Splash Pool Party on Saturday, November 29th at the National’s famous 205-foot long infinity pool, the longest in South Beach, featuring DJs Grind and Sushiman.

The National is also offering a special White Party Room Rate starting at $215 from November 26- Dec 1st and it includes a private Welcome Reception on Friday with complimentary cocktails, 10% discount at Tamara Restaurant and two complimentary admissions to the White Splash Pool Party. For reservations, call 1-800-327-8370 & use code WHITEPARTY930 or book online at www.whiteparty.org

White Party benefits Care Resource, a non-profit, multi-cultural, community based AIDS service organization. Care Resource is now South Florida’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS service organization serving clients in both Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. www.careresource.org

The Commonwealth Institute’s Business Books & Wine 11/19/14

The Commonwealth Institute’s Business Books & Wine
Wednesday, 11/19/2014 – 05:30 pm – 07:00 pm
Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust
400 Arthur Godfrey Road #102,
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Webpage Link
Cost: Free for members

The Business Books & Wine Club (BB&W) meets to discuss relevant and thought-provoking business books to help you:

– Learn current business trends and ideas
– Discover tools for personal and professional growth
– Connect with business colleagues
– Identify organizational best practices

At this first meeting we’ll get to know each other, discuss books we’ve each learned from in the past, and choose books to read for the next several months.

City Theatre presents Swamp Shorts, readings of original Florida-inspired short plays at Miami Book Fair International 2014 11/17/14

City Theatre presents Swamp Shorts, readings of original Florida-inspired short plays at Miami Book Fair International 2014
Monday, 11/17/2014 – 06:00 pm – 07:30 pm
playwrightsMiami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave.,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

City Theatre will serve up a sizzling series of Florida-inspired short plays entitled Swamp Shorts on Monday, November 17 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Miami Book Fair International’s newest attraction The Swamp.

The Swamp is a pop-up lounge (think Jimbo’s meets the Delano) that showcases Florida stories, music, dance, film, history, and art. All week long, Swamp events exploring the beauty, contradictions, uniqueness, and downright “weirdness” of life in Florida will be offered free of charge.

As a partner of Miami Book Fair International and the Center for Theatre and Literature at Miami Dade College, City Theatre was asked to solicit and curate a selection of shorts plays that align with The Swamp’s mission to reflect the personalities that animate Florida’s, and specifically Miami’s, cultural scene. A call for scripts was sent to homegrown playwrights, resulting in City Theatre’s Swamp Shorts, a vibrant one-night-only collection of readings of new short plays written by South Florida playwrights near and far, that celebrate the stories, characters, patois and sabor of the local community and Sunshine State.

Directed by City Theatre Guest Artist Gail Garrison, Swamp Shorts will be performed by The Swamp Troupe Acting Ensemble: Joshua Jean Baptiste, Ashley Chang, Chasity Hart, Andres Maldonado, David Kwiat, Jessica Brooke Sandford, Karen Stephens and Michael Uribe.

The Swamp Shorts play line-up includes:

Risen from the Dough by France-Luce Benson
Two Haitian sisters own a local bakery and learn that running a business in Miami is more than they expected.

Hey Girl by Jessica Farr
An encounter between a woman and a man waiting for a bus goes bad. Very bad.

Sand and Sam by Lauren Feldman
A woman mourning the death of a grandparent gets an assist from an understanding rabbi and a helpful gravedigger.

The Crocodile’s Bite by Vanessa Garcia
Four characters, all immigrants to the city, connect and collide one night in Miami.

A Pair of Miami Monologues by Gail Garrisan
A South Florida perspective on how to get from here to there, and how to look the part.

Roof by Ricky J. Martinez
A scene from a new full-length play set on a rooftop overlooking Biscayne Blvd.

Swamp Girl by Marj O’Neill-Butler
A South Florida single who’s more comfortable clubbing, considers an invitation for a blind date to the Everglades.

Two of the region’s literary disrupters combine to present this free event from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Monday, November 17 at The Swamp, located in the big tent at the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus on the southeast corner of NE Third Street and Second Avenue. Craft beers, food trucks and fun take place on The Swamp Porch prior to and following Swamp Shorts. Free parking is available in the adjacent garage.

For more information on City Theatre, call (305) 755-9401 or visit www.citytheatre.com.

Kiwanis Of Little Havana Foundation 38th Annual Christmas Gala 12/6/14

Kiwanis Of Little Havana Foundation 38th Annual Christmas Gala
Saturday, 12/06/2014 – 08:00 pm –
100evite2Miami Seaquarium
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway,
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149
RSVP Link
Cost: Individual Ticket – $125; Reserved Table (10 Guests) – $1,500; VIP Lounge (10 Guests) – $2,500

The Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation is set to host its 38th Annual Christmas Gala, with support from BMW, Bacardi and Coca-Cola. Proceeds from the annual fundraising event will benefit various Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation projects, including “A Toy for Every Child” and “Adopt-a-Family” holiday initiatives.

“For more than three decades, our Annual Christmas Gala has afforded the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana the opportunity to touch the lives of those less fortunate by distributing thousands of cherished gifts and warm meals during the holidays,” said Henry Jimenez, chairman of the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation. “With the help of our corporate and community partners, as well as numerous volunteers, we can continue to further our mission to give back to the community and make a difference in the lives of thousands of South Florida children and their families.”

Beginning at 8 p.m., guests will dance to the rhythm of live performances by internationally renowned artists Grupo Niche, Hansel Y Raul, and Lime. Attendees will also enjoy an open bar and buffet stations featuring local cuisine. Formal attire will be strictly enforced.

Additional benefiting foundation projects include the annual Kiwanis Club of Little Havana Christmas Fair, Future Leaders through Education Scholarship Fund, and many more community goodwill youth initiatives.

Finding Happy: An Inspired Talk on the Science of Happiness, Ditching Depression and Living a More Joyful Life 11/25/14

Finding Happy: An Inspired Talk on the Science of Happiness, Ditching Depression and Living a More Joyful Life
Tuesday, 11/25/2014 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
final-bookstore-flyerThe Bookstore in the Grove
3390 Mary St.,
Miami, Florida 33133
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Happiness is a buzzword that’s everywhere these days. But what does it really mean? Is it just about smiley faces and “positive thinking”? Can you really, truly get happier and stay happier? Hannah Sentenac will answer your burning questions in her heart-to-heart talk about the science of happiness, beating depression and living a joyful life at the Bookstore in the Grove, Nov 25th.

Despite our society’s increasing material wealth, more people than ever are bogged down by depression, anxiety and a feeling of alienation. For millions of folks, happiness can feel like an unrealistic, impossible dream. But Hannah’s message is that there’s always hope for a happier life, and we all have the power to change.

As a Happiness Advocate, Hannah speaks about happiness, embarks on happiness-focused projects and writes about happiness for publications including the Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Live Happy magazine and her blog, HannahGetsHappy.com.

Expect a wildly entertaining talk with plenty of audience participation; interactive, science-based exercises to get you started on your happiness journey; a happiness reading list and loads of amusing anecdotes. Hannah will also introduce her exciting new interactive art installation, The Happy Wall, going up in Cocowalk on November 29th!

Admission is free! Attendees can snag a glass of wine and an empanada from the bookstore’s yummy cafe, pick a seat and jump headfirst into a happiness movement. The event kicks off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25.

Miami Book Fair International 2014 Presents: To Read Spanish 11/22/14

Miami Book Fair International 2014 Presents: To Read Spanish!
Sunday, 11/22/2014 – 01:30 pm – 05:30 pm
2014-miami-book-fair-poster5Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
300,
N.E. Second Ave, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Room 6100 (Bldg. 6, 1st Floor)

A seminar for parents and eduactors on childrens literatura and the promotion of Reading.
Presented by la Fundación Cuatrogatos and The Center for Literature and
Theatre @ Miami Dade College.

The Miami Book Fair International presents for the first time, a seminar dedicated to children and young adult literature ad the promotion of Reading. This seminar provides information and a space for reflection, directed to parents, educators and all who are interested in helping younger generations in becoming more interested in books, guaranteed partecipation for recognized authors and international experts.

Exhibitors: Maria Teresa Andruetto (Argentina), Veronica Murguía (México), Fanuel Hanan Diaz (Venezuela), Ana Maria Shua (Argentina), Jorge Galan (El Salvador), David Unger (Guatemala) and Eddy Diaz Souza (Cuba-Venezuela).

Coordination: Chely Lima, Antonio Orlando Rodriguez and Sergio Andricain (Cuba-USA).

Meet the Artists Exhibit and Reception 11/19/14

Meet the Artists Exhibit and Reception
Wednesday, 11/19/2014 – 11/19/2014 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Meet-the-Artist-NOV-19-14Soyka Restaurant
5556 NE 4th Ct,
Miami, Florida 33137
RSVP Link
Cost: Free Admission

Meet the Artist Events is having an exhibit and reception featuring artists Michel Castro,
Griselda Lechinni, Estrella Mendoza, Glenda Ramos and Silvia Porro. Come network with other art enthusiasts and the local business community. Enjoy great wine, music and beautiful art in great company.
Free Admission. Street Parking. Lot $4. Valet $5.
Original art and limited edition reproductions will be available for sale for those interested.
Event attendees will receive 10% off dinner menu at Soyka Restaurant on night of the event.
RSVP: bertha.morales@live.com

Public Art Wednesday: Miami Book Fair International

Don’t miss the Miami Book Fair International as it turns 31 this year, starting on Sunday, November 16 and going until the 23rd. The first Miami book fair was founded by Miami Dade College and its community partners, and it has grown to be one of the best book fairs in the region. It balances the glitz and glamour that Miami is often known for with a healthy dose of intellectualism. There will be writers from all walks of life, a street fair with over 350 authors, over 250 editors and publishers, and prizewinners of the loftiest awards, including the Pulitzer, the Nobel, and the MacArthur Fellowship.

The fair celebrates not only the art of words- it ventures into the celebration of various forms of art. The Children’s Alley, for example, features children’s literature, and includes theater, arts and crafts, and storytelling. Also, there will be plenty of graphic artists and illustrators present. For those who appreciate first editions and original manuscripts, there will be Antiquarians on hand.

Book aficionados unite, and check out the Miami Book Fair International here: http://www.miamibookfair.com/

by Leah Bury

 

Jazz and Artistic Expressions 12/12/14

Jazz and Artistic Expressions
Friday, 12/12/2014 – 12/12/2014 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
backR-PMHAITIAN American Chamber of Commerce
3800 Inverrary Blvd,
Coral Springs, Florida 33076
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: 40.00

The Haitian American Chamber of Commerce we would like to invite you to a jazzy concert with Reginald Policard” at Amaturo Theater at the Broward Performing Arts Center – 201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. This Friday, December 12th, 2014 event will feature live performances and artistic works by Haiti’s local and international artists.

We sincerely hope that you will take this opportunity to discover Reginald Policard: https://myspace.com/reginaldpolicard/music/songs

Miami Book Fair International Presents Cuban Film in Miami with León Ichaso, Joe Cardona and Orlando Rojas 11/23/14

Miami Book Fair International Presents Cuban Film in Miami with León Ichaso, Joe Cardona and Orlando Rojas
Sunday, 11/23/2014 – 02:30 pm –
2014-miami-book-fair-poster4Miami Dade COllege
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: $8

There is no doubt that the screenplay is an essential piece in the creation of a film. It is an important Foundation constructed from words, surrounding the organization of distinct cinematographic elements to cultivate the future spectator of the movie. For this reason, two prominent screen writers and directors, León Ichaso (Bitter Sugar, Piñero El Cantante) and Joe Cardona (Café con Leche, Jose Marti: Legacy of Freedom, Celia: The Queen), converse about the occupation of screenwriting. This panel will be moderated by Orlando Rojas, screenwriter, film director and programmer for the Tower Cinema of Miami Dade College.

W South Beach Presents W SpeakerBox with Robbie Elias & Anna Palmerola 11/13/14

W South Beach Presents W SpeakerBox with Robbie Elias & Anna Palmerola
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 08:30 pm – 10:30 pm
SpeakerBox-Digital-11.13-2Living Room Bar
2201 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Admission is free. RSVP to wsobeevents@whotels.com

Miami native and Latin Grammy Winner, Robbie Elias, will bring his soulful blend of pop and rock to Living Room at W South Beach on Thursday, November 13 from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Through the span of his career, Elias has been conquering the Latin world writing songs, touring and supporting international acts like Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Don Omar & Chayanne. Elias will be accompanied by Anna Palmerola, bringing her mix of R&B, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Rock, Latin, and more.

As guests mix and mingle to the combination of Robbie and Anna’s musical styling, the talented mixologists at Living Room Bar will craft signature cocktails for the evening. Snacks from Living Room’s exclusive menu created by Conor Hanlon, executive chef of Andrew Carmellini’s award-winning American restaurant at W South Beach, The Dutch, will additionally be available for purchase.

#WSOBEMUSIC

La Gloutonnerie Patio Bar Launch Party 11/13/14

La Gloutonnerie Patio Bar Launch Party
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 11/14/2014 06:00 pm – 12:00 am
Patio-Bar-Launch-PartyLa Gloutonnerie
81 Washington Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
RSVP Link
Cost: Free

La Gloutonnerie Vintage Kitchen welcomes this magnificent Miami chilly weather with a Patio Bar launch party featuring chillout beats and delicious cocktails featuring the brands from Passion Spirits.

#ThankYouMiami x The Falls Miami Giveaway – #GiveThanksForFashion

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Much to our excitement, the holiday season is quickly approaching. In just two short weeks we will begin preparations for Thanksgiving and, shortly after, for Christmas and New Year’s. This is one of our favorite times of the year. Even though Miami does not experience snow, the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the holiday season penetrates our tropical borders and brings us positive vibes. As an added bonus, winter for us means new clothes and lots of traveling. This year it also means an amazing fashion giveaway for our followers courtesy of The Falls Miami.

In celebration of The Falls Miami opening at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and to help get you started on your holiday shopping, we are hosting a #GiveThanksForFashion giveaway where one (1) lucky winner will receive:

To participate, follow @ThankYouMiami and @TheFallsMiami on Instagram, repost the image above with the hashtag #GiveThanksForFashion (you can also find it on our Instagram page), and tag both accounts. Entries will be accepted until Black Friday. Bon chance!

Diversifying Your Funding 11/18/14

Diversifying Your Funding
Tuesday, November 18, 8:00am – 10:00am
Catalyst Miami
1900 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 200
Miami, Florida 33132
Register Online

Learn the essentials, and necessity, of diversifying your funding. Panelists include The Miami Foundation, Citi Bank (Community Development), and Strategic Philanthropy, Inc.

David Halpern is a local consultant who has been involved with the finances of nonprofits for more than thirty years. He will provide an overview of the importance of not relying on only one source, or type, of funding. He believes that many Miami-Dade organizations have been overly dependent on government funding.

After briefly discussing alternatives such as philanthropy and earned income, this session will focus on grants that are available from foundations and corporations. Changes in the philanthropic landscape and what funders are now looking for will be discussed by a panel.

Participants will have the opportunity to question the panelists and get practical advice on how to improve their chances of winning grants.

PANELISTS
– Barbara Romani, Regional Director South, Citi Bank/Community Development
– Stuart Kennedy, Senior Programs Officer, The Miami Foundation
– Kelly Alvarez Vitale, President, Strategic Philanthropy, Inc.
Moderator: David Halpern, President, Halpern Consulting

*FREE for SFCDC members, but you must register

StyleLuxe Beauty and Fashion “Exfusion” 12/14/14

StyleLuxe Beauty & Fashion “Exfusion”
Sunday, 12/14/2014 – 12/14/2014 05:00 pm – 08:30 pm
Flyer2Lush Fusion
2721 N Hiatus Rd, Hollywood, FL 33026,
Hollywood, Florida 33026
Webpage Link
Cost: 5 admission w/ 1 raffle or $8 admission w/ mimosa

PARTNERED WITH THE WOMEN IN DISTRESS OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC.
Come mix,mingle sip &; shop at the StyleLuxe Beauty & Fashion “Exfusion” Come join us with an afternoon of ….. Cocktails and sweets & treats
Giveaways and raffle’s
Fashion shows
Make up demonstration
Children talent & fashion show
DJ Entertainment
Hair demonstration
Photographer on site
Inspiration
Food for purchase

Vendors providing beauty fashion and health & wellness & MORE!!!
This event is partnered by the Women In Distress Organization donations are gladly appreciated as 100% proceeds will be given to the women in distress ……..LOOKING FOR VENDORS………. For more info please email StyleLuxemixer@lycos.com

Italiany by Alexo Wandael 12/4/14 – 12/17/14

Italiany by Alexo Wandael
Tuesday, 12/04/2014 – 12/17/2014 09:00 am – 09:00 am
Wandael_Collage_MiamiThe James Royal Palm
1545 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Italian fine art and fashion photographer Alexo Wandael will launch the latest chapter in his project ITALIANY, on Dec. 4 at The James Royal Palm Hotel, coinciding with the Miami Art Basel festival. The exhibition is in partnership with Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Italy’s No. 1 premium beer as the first part of the brand’s two-year Storie di Stile campaign that spotlights stories of talented Italians in the United States and their impact on style and culture.

ITALIANY is a visual celebration of influential Italians in the United States, manifested through a series of bold black-and-white portraits.

Some of the Miami identities that Wandael has captured include hotelier Miky Grendene of Casa Tua, founder of Del Toro accessories Matthew Chevallard, hospitality icon Nicola Siervo, Wolfsonian curator Silvia Barisione, style leader and heir to La Perla Martina Borgomanero Basabe and photographer Luca Artioli.

The Art Courrier The seamless exhibition that brings the art of Basel in Miami and vice versa 12/4/14

THE ART COURRIER – The seamless exhibition that brings the art of Basel in Miami and vice versa .
Thursday, 12/04/2014 – 09:00 pm –
invito_webThe Hangar Gallery
2235 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127,
2235 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127, Florida Miami
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

What is the most direct link between the art week in Basel and Miami? The answer came curiosly by an Italian painter – Guido Buganza – that this year brings in Miami a collection of paintings inspired by his last trip in the Swiss city during Art Basel. But the artistic challenge is still open, because the exhibition – project aims to bring in Basel 2015 a series of paintings that will be created by the vibrations of the trip to Miami during these December.

The project, at its first edition this year, is a bet on the future that aims to create a potentially infinite exhibition in the cities symbol of art in the world.

The exhibition is at The Hangar Gallery, Wynwood, Miami, from 3 to 31 December 2014.

Info www.guidobuganza.com

Lucky You! 7 Bakehouse Art Complex Fundraiser 11/15/14

Lucky You! 7: Get Lucky – Become a Collector – Win Artwork – Mix, Mingle & Support Local Artists
luckyyou7Saturday, November 15, 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd St
Miami, Florida 33127
Buy Tickets

Lucky You is the signature annual fundraising event for Bakehouse Art Complex, providing vital funding for Miami’s landmark cultural hub, home to 60+ professional resident artists from 16 countries, their art studios, plus galleries, art classes, community outreach and exciting cultural programs. All proceeds go toward the Bakehouse Art Complex’s dynamic programming.
Want to Get Lucky & Support Local Art? This Annual Fundraiser features:

Fine Art Raffle – win original artworks by Bakehouse artists
Silent Art Auction – New this year, bid to win artworks selected by renowned curator Denise Gerson
An evening of fine art, live entertainment, open artist studios, open bar & hors d’oeuvres
Hosted by Kalyn James of WPBT2’s award-winning nationally syndicated show, artloft
DJ Le Spam of Spam Allstars will provide the groove
South Florida Theatre League will be there, offering guests the opportunity to commission and attend original short plays.
All proceeds benefit the Bakehouse Art Complex. Come get lucky!

“Frozen” Ice Palace @ Dolphin Mall 11/6/14 – 12/24/14

“Frozen” Ice Palace @ Dolphin Mall
Thursday, 11/06/2014 – 12/24/2014 10:00 am – 09:00 pm
Ice-Palace-featuring-Disney-Frozen-2Dolphin Mall
11401 NW 12th St,,
Miami, Florida 33172
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

“Frozen” Ice Palace

Dolphin Mall will offer a uniquely “Frozen” holiday experience in celebration of Disney’s New “Frozen” Sing-Along Edition DVD release! The highest-grossing animated film of all time, “Frozen” will take center stage in the spectacular, interactive Ice Palace, where you can sing “Let it Go” just like Elsa, or one of many other songs.

Guests will also see special scenes from the Academy Award® winning movie, create a “Frozen” handprint, take a photo with Olaf on his ice throne, measure up against the “Are You as Tall as Sven and Olaf?” feature, and more.

Urban Arts International Art Fair 11/20/14

Urban Arts International Art Fair
Thursday, 11/20/2014 – 01/15/2015 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
INVITE_UA2KROMA Art Space
3670 Grand Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33133
Facebook Link
Cost: FREE Admission

Five events in five days, inclusive art gallery experience in the heart of historic Coconut Grove. Are you ready for real art? Explore Urban Arts at FB, Twitter, and Tumblr.

Urban Arts Miami creative partner IPC Visual Lab with the previews on all our upcoming events! More details coming soon – save these dates!

Exposure to art should not be an extracurricular activity, but part of your daily routine like bathing, eating, sleeping and dreaming. Open to all regardless of creed, race, sexual orientation, or political persuasion. Art exposure should n… See More

CreativeMornings Miami Chance 11/14/14

CreativeMornings/Miami: CHANCE!
chanceNovember 14, 8:30am – 10:00am
Miami Center for Architecture and Design (MCAD)
100 NE 1st Ave
Miami, Florida 33132

Take a CHANCE ! Taking a chance is at the heart of every CreativeMornings chapter. It’s a chance the organizers take to start their own chapter, the chance a speaker takes to share their story and, of course, the chance the attendees take to get up early in the morning and listen.

This November, we’re celebrating those uncertainties and risks with the theme of Chance and our speaker Robin Hill, photographer for architecture and design.

2014 begins my 28th year as a professional photographer. Back in 2006 I had the good fortune of spending a few hours with my hero, Julius Shulman at the opening of the Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was 96 years old and still working and was in his 7th decade as a photographer which always helps to give me some perspective. (which as an Architectural Photographer is a very handy thing!) I’m deeply passionate about my chosen field and strongly believe in the power of design to affect our lives in a profound way. I see myself as being an integral part of the design community and my tool is photography. I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with some of the top names in the field, and much of the force of their creative work is displayed throughout the website.

Talk About It Tuesday: Venture Hive Miami

Talk About it Tuesday: Venture Hive Miami

What is Venture Hive?

Venture Hive is an accelerator, incubator, and education company in downtown Miami that was created as an effort to recruit and retain top international talent in South Florida. Its accelerator program serves selected tech startups in industries that Miami is strong in, including tourism/hospitality, healthcare, financial services, and creative and logistics sectors. It is a structured program for entrepreneurs that is 12 weeks long and includes on-going residency and support with network access. During the 12 weeks, 10 teams work full time on creating a scalable business model for their technology startup.

In addition, the 10 chosen companies receive a $25,000 USD grant (no equity!) and 6 months of free office space in Venture Hive at Miami Office World Center.

Are you an entrepreneur interested in applying for Venture Miami’s Accelerator program? Venture Hive Winter 2015 Accelerator applications will be accepted through November 24th, 2014!

Apply here: http://legacymiami.venturehive.co/content/venture-hive-application-form

Check out the program here: https://miami.venturehive.co/

by Leah Bury

Miami Photo Salon 12/2-5/14

Miami Photo Salon
Monday, December 1, 2014 VIP Preview 6:30pm -10:00pm, Access for Miami Photo Salon VIP Cardholders and Press
Tuesday, December 2 11am – 9pm
Wednesday, December 3 11am – 9pm
Thursday, December 4 11am – 9pm
Friday, December 5 9:30 am – 9pm
(6pm Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks)

POSTERsmallMiami Photo Salon at Temple Israel of Greater Miami
137 NE 19th Street,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Starting at $6
Free Entry: Children Under 12 Accompanied By An Adult and Personal Care Attendants
Advanced Tickets Available

Miami Photo Salon Festival is an encounter to celebrate photography, -and the artists, professionals and students behind the camera lens- but also a feast for enthusiasts in front of the perfect image in a Gallery space. The Festival is open to everyone, regardless the media, equipment, or treatment of the photographic images.

The best images will be exhibited during the world-renowned Art Basel Week in Downtown Miami, where foot traffic between visiting art fairs will bring in thousands of visitors, both from the local community and international tourists.

The first yearly Miami Photo Salon will take placein a 4,000 square-foot exhibition hall at the Kaplan Hall/ Wolfson Auditorium of Temple Israel of Greater Miami, in the heart of the activity generated by visiting international art fairs.

Photographs of Tiger Direct Tech Bash 2014 at Marlins Park on 11/7/14

Tiger Direct Tech Bash 2014 at Marlins Park on Friday, November 7, 2014.

“The TigerDirect Tech Bash aims to reach a young professional consumer and business executive audience. This end-user facing, pre-holiday showcase will include the top premier brands in the consumer electronics industry, local tech start-ups, and the Miami business community.”

HISTORY

“In November 2012, the inaugural Tech Bash was held to celebrate the launch of Windows 8 and the new OEM computer lines with an interactive, food and drink fueled party with over 4,000 attendees.

In May 2013, a “Tech Summit” was held in conjunction with a traditional training symposium, showcasing 50 vendors in a tradeshow format with over 1,500 business and consumer attendees. Light fare and cocktails plus various activities in tow.

Our customers desire for more tech events in South Florida, combined with the ever-changing face of consumer electronics, we determined that a combination of the two would provide a great customer experience. Our vendors showcasing the latest in technology, interactive displays, an integration of music & art, as well as other emerging technologies.”

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Buskerfest Miami 2014 12/12/14

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Buskerfest Miami 2014
Friday, 12/12/2014 – 04:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Buskerfest-2014-TeaseDowntown Miami
Downtown,
Miami, Florida 33132
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Join us for the second annual Buskerfest Miami Street Performance Festival in Downtown Miami on Dec 12th! Beginning at 4pm, local artists will perform 45 minute sets at each of the Inner Loop stops of the Metromover. Grab an official Buskerfest Miami Passport at any stop to track your travels, select your favorite act of the night and cash-in on deals and discounts at nearby restaurants, bars and retailers. Wrap-up show at the Tina Hills Pavilion in Bayfront Park will feature the “3 Best Bands” of last year’s festival and more! The event is free and caters to all audiences.

It’s the party in the street that’s sure to move your feet!

For more information, visit buskerfestmiami.com or follow us (@BuskerfestMiami) on Instagram, Twitter and the golden oldie, Facebook.

Sole On The Ocean Celebrates Miami Live Month With A Live, Beachside Acoustic Performance By Rome Of Sublime With Rome, Bushwood Band And More As Part Of It’s Barefoot Concert Series 11/22/14

Sole On The Ocean Celebrates Miami Live Month With A Live, Beachside Acoustic Performance By Rome Of Sublime With Rome, Bushwood Band And More As Part Of It’s Barefoot Concert Series
Saturday, 11/22/2014 – 03:00 pm – 09:00 pm
sublime_BEACH_smallSole on the Ocean Resort and Spa
17315 collins ave,
sunny isles beach, Florida 33160
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Cost: $20

Pop-rock sensation Rome, of Sublime with Rome, will take center stage at Sole on the Ocean on Saturday November 22, 2014 for a live acoustic performance alongside Bushwood Band in celebration of Miami Live Month.

Thanksgiving at SushiSamba 11/27/14

Thanksgiving at SushiSamba
Thursday, 11/27/2014 – 05:00 pm – 11:00 pm
SushiSamba Coral Gables
180 Aragon Ave,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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Cost:

This Thanksgiving, break tradition with a SAMBA twist on the classic Thanksgiving feast. Let SushiSamba Coral Gables take care of your family with a themed à la carte menu featuring items such as Mojo Roasted Organic Turkey (inguica quinoa stuffing, crispy brussels sprouts) and Braised Short Rib Gyoza (kabocha purée, red shiso leaf, smoked ginger soy). Dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. To RSVP please call 305.448.4990.

Sushi & Sake 101 11/25/14

Sushi & Sake 101
Tuesday, 11/25/2014 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Sushi-and-Sake-101SUSHISAMBA Coral Gables
180 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134,
miami, Florida 33134
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Cost: 85.00

Sushi & Sake 101 is a two-part class that is part sake tasting, part sushi-making. The first half introduces essential sake facts and its history, while the second half is a hands-on sushi making tutorial with the head sushi chef. Classes are intimate with no more than 25 guests. Please call 305-448-4990 for reservations.

Casting Calls/Auditions for 2015 Florida Renaissance Festival 12/3/14

Casting Calls/Auditions for 2015 Florida Renaissance Festival
Sunday, 12/03/2014 – 03:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Princess-Juana-2-Bob-CarlsonStudio 1
800 NW 57 Pl,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
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Cost: Free.

Casting calls and auditions for the 2015 Florida Renaissance Festival in Deerfield Beach. The show will take place at Quiet Waters Park on weekends from February 7, 2015 to March 15, 2015.

More information on the Florida Renaissance Festival: ren-fest.com.

AUDITION
NOTES: Please prepare a one to two-minute classical monologue and a one to two-minute contrasting contemporary monologue or 16 bars of a classical or contemporary styled song to sing a Capella. Be prepared for some improvisational exercises and readings as well. Actors must have weekend availability and flexible schedules. Only actors 16 or older will be considered without a parent accompanying them.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 3 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. by appointment only. Open Call Auditions on Sunday, December 6 from Noon to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Studio 1 – 800 N.W. 57th Place, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 33309.

How to Apply:
Appointments are required – walk-ins will be seen as time permits: Please email Betty Spreen at betty@ren-fest.com to reserve your audition spot. Auditionees must provide 1) full name, 2) headshot and resume, and 3) current contact information and 4) (4.) Two choices for audition appointment times. You will be contacted with a confirmed audition time.

O. Ascanio Gallery Presents 30-Year Jorge Blanco Retrospective: “The Joy of Living” 11/25/14

O. Ascanio Gallery Presents 30-Year Jorge Blanco Retrospective: “The Joy of Living”
Tuesday, 11/25/2014 – 11/25/2014 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Easy-Run-2011-will-also-be-on-display-at-Pinta-Miami-from-Dec.-3-7-2014O. Ascanio Gallery
2600 NW 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Cost: Free

O. Ascanio Gallery is opening a major exhibition of work by celebrated illustrator, sculptor and public artist Jorge Blanco. Over three decades, Blanco has built a following of devotees and collectors. First with his beloved comic strip “El Naufrago,” (The Castaway), and later through his large-scale geometrical sculptures, 26 of which have been commissioned publicly in the United States, Latin America and Asia.

Jorge Blanco’s signature creations offer universal appeal; they are testaments to the glory of passion and optimism of everyday life. He translates poetic humor as an illustrator into vivacious sculptures that engage viewers with an evocative and distinct choreography. Bright primary colors and geometric shapes form athletes, fruit, animals and abstractions.

This retrospective is bringing together diverse works across mediums showcasing Blanco’s most recognizable projects. Included are a series of watercolors inspired by “The Castaway,” his graphic and illustrative work in children’s storybooks, big and small collectible sculptures, and pieces from his decorative design line, such as coffee tables, benches, design mugs and more.

Jorge Blanco lives and works in Sarasota, Florida. In addition to his public art commissions, he has created numerous works for private collectors in Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, France, Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina, Germany, Belgium, China, Indonesia, Japan, the Dominican Republic and the USA. He’s the recipient of multiple accolades, most recent is the DCOTA Stars of Design 2013.

Giralda Under the Stars 12/5/14

Giralda Under the Stars
Friday, 12/05/2014 – 12/06/2014 07:00 pm – 12:00 am
Giralda Avenue
Giralda Ave.,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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Cost: Free

Every first Friday of the month through March 2015, Downtown Coral Gables’ Restaurant Row (located on the 100 block of Giralda Ave between Ponce de Leon Blvd and Galiano Street) will be bustling with al fresco dining and live entertainment from 7pm to midnight as part of Giralda Under the Stars presented by Zacapa Rum. Fourteen of Downtown Coral Gables restaurants and bars will fill the street with tables and chairs and serve patrons under the stars. There will be live music, art, and cool weather to enjoy!

Participating restaurants and bars include:
Bangkok Bangkok II

The Bar

Castelluccio Ristorante
Divino Ceviche
GreenLife Miami
Ikura Sushi Lounge

La Dorada

The Local Craft Food & Drink

Miss Saigon Bistro

Pete’s Authentic Cooking

Spritz of Coral Gables

Talavera Cocina Mexicana

Threefold Cafe

Vicolo Italian Kitchen (formerly Spizzigo)

For reservations, please call the restaurant of your choice.

MASS at The Garett 11/22/14

MASS at The Garett
Saturday, 11/22/2014 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
10743576_10152761368449500_654141224_nThe Garett at Grand Central
697 N Miami Ave. entrance on NE 7th St.,
Miami, Florida 33132
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Cost: $10

MASS at The Garett Grand Central

Mass is back to kick off the holidays with a bit of the dark side in counter culture life. Join us for a night of alternative sounds, for alternative minds.

Official South Florida CD Release Party for Dependent Records recording artist IRIS and their latest full length release “RADIANT”

Special Guest DJs: Dj Dino, Santiago “Deadhead” Valdez, Ray Milian, Fabian Alcantara

Evening Sounds:
EBM, Classic Industrial, Futurepop, Synthpop, 80s New Wave, Dark Wave…and much more!

Complimentary Bar 10-11pm
2-4-1 from 11-12

We will be raffling tickets to Montreal and the new IRIS CD with every drink purchase after midnight.

BACCF 2014 – Young Professionals Happy Hour at Area 31 & Exhale Spa 11/13/14

BACCF 2014 – Young Professionals Happy Hour at Area 31 & Exhale Spa
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
FlyerArea 31
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, 16th Floor,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Complimentary – REGISTRATION REQUIRED

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Cordially Invites you to a Young Professionals Happy Hour at Area 31 & Exhale Spa.

Enjoy a complimentary welcome drink and passed appetizers.
Express manicures & chair massages given by Exhale Spa!

Invite your friends and co-workers and bring plenty of business cards!
You don’t want to miss this event!!!

Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce – Golden Coconut Awards 1/8/15

Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce – Golden Coconut Awards
Thursday, 01/08/2015 – 06:00 pm – 08:30 pm
Golden-Coconut-Poster-screenshotThe Kampong
4013 S Douglas Rd,
Miami, Florida 33133
Eventbrite Link
Cost: Event tickets are $55 for Chamber Members and $65 for Future Members. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment and open bar are included.

Join the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce for the upcoming 45th Golden Coconut Awards celebrating diversity, creativity and ingenuity of the local business community. The nominations process is now open to the community and the Coconut Grove Chamber encourages anyone to nominate a deserving business or individual or self-nominate now through December 5, 2014.

Groupon Deal- The Rough Set Comedy Open Mic 11/12/14

-Groupon Deal- The Rough Set Comedy Open Mic
Wednesday, 11/12/2014 – 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
tomatoflyer1Moonchine Asian Bistro Lounge
7100 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33138
Webpage Link
Cost: FREE

Enjoy an evening of stand up comedy and dine at our lounge as we offer you some of the best Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese dishes the MiMo District has to offer.

This is our final evening for our Groupon deal! $14 gets you $24 worth of sushi, cocktails during showtime!

List, Doors, Sounds from DJ Chewie Chew and 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 7-8pm
Showtime 8pm

Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Booth at SPECTRUM Art Fair Miami during Art Basel Week 12/3/14-12/7/14

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Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Booth at SPECTRUM Art Fair Miami during Art Basel Week
Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, 6-10pm, Opening Preview
SpectrumBoothFlyer2 Thursday, Dec. 4th, 1pm-9pm
Friday, Dec. 5th, 1pm-9pm
Saturday, Dec. 6th, 1pm-9pm
Sunday, Dec. 7th, 12pm-6pm
Spectrum Art Tent, Booth #S801
3011 NE 1st Avenue at NE 30th St
Miami, FL 33137
www.spectrum-miami.com
Opening Preview + 5 Day Show Pass > $25
VIP Special Events Evening Pass – Includes special events & drinks (Dec. 4, 5, 6 – beginning at 6pm) > $10
General Admission > $10
Students/Senior Admission > $7.50
Children under 15 > free
Buy Tickets Online
Percentage of all ticket sales go to benefit Life Is Art, a local Miami based charity.

The Five-Day Art Experience Features Local Partnerships and Performances from Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, Life Is Art, Yo Miami and a Specially Curated Art Labs Series

Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Booth
Spectrum has provided Life Is Art with a donated booth in which to bring a presentation of Miami artists around the theme of [inter.play] exploring the ways the arts and the community interact and build upon each other. The focus of [mi.ami][inter.play] is collaboration. Collaboration between artists, collaboration between the arts and the community, collaboration between Miami and the Art World at large. This is a juried featuring both experienced and emerging Miami artists. All work is for sale, with only a small commission going to the Life Is Art volunteers.

Spectrum’s theme of [inter.play] works perfectly for Miami, and for Life Is Art. Our mission is to create positive change in the community with arts and culture. Life Is Art operates in exactly that interplay between the community and the arts and how those build on and feed each other. Using the arts to build our city is a very hot topic in Miami right now, and we are excited to be able to showcase some of the best our city has to offer.

James Echols, co-founder of Life Is Art said, “We were very pleased to be included by Spectrum Miami last year and are excited to participate once again.” He went on to say, “I am happy to hear that Spectrum has made it a point to feature more South Florida artists in the show this year. We strongly feel that one of the components that has been missing from the Art Basel week is any sort of credit given to our local arts. I applaud Spectrum for being so proactive in that area.”

Ann Berchtold, Show Director Art San Diego and Spectrum Miami, said, “As the Founder and Director of ART SAN DIEGO, I have always integrated the local arts community into the show through programs like Spotlight Artists, LaunchPad program, and Art Labs – which invite local emerging spaces and institutions into the fair to create site-specific installations around a current theme.” Of her new work in Miami, Berchtold says, “Through my partnership now with Redwood Media Group – we will now be incorporating these programs into the Spectrum Miami show – with hopes to integrate the local Miami art scene into the show. We are pleased to work with James and Life is Art and Yo Miami as an Art Lab for this year.”

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Life Is Art [mi.ami][inter.play] Featured Artists: Aquarela Sabol, Lulu, David Gary Lloyd, David Pino, Deborah Gregg, Janet Gold, Andrea Huffman, Derek Wilson, Keepn it Reel, Registered Artist, Ed Stevens, Eleazar Delgado, Fena Gonzalez, Giancarlo Ciavaldini, Harold Rosario, Ian Fichman, Ileana Collazo, Miguel Collazo, Monique Lassooij, Registered Artist, Rainer Lagemann, Richard Bello, Stefanie Caro
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Project: Street Art Girls
Artists: Aquarela Sabol + Lulu
“Street Art Girls” is a gallery collaboration piece between Aquarela Sabol and Lulu, two Miami Based female artists that also paint murals and street art. The piece is 24″ x 24″ created with oils, spray paint and mixed media on four 12″ wooden panels.
Work: “Street Art Girls”, Oils / spray paint / mixed media on wood panels

Project: Icons
Artist: David Gary Lloyd
Inspired by the sociological effects of the advertising world, David Gary Lloyd unfolds symbolic photographs to challenge the messages conveyed by mass marketing.
These images were produced in Miami, showcasing the cultures provocative allure with use of color and sexuality.
Work: “Ecstasy”, 20×24, Giclée Print
* David received diplomas in Photography and Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Exhibitions of his work have been held in Venues ranging from Miami, New York Texas and Vermont. Lloyd currently lives and works from the eclectic art neighborhood Wynwood located in Miami.

Project: Chaos Math = Art (Right&Left Collide)
Artist: David Pino
Mathematical representation in Digital format. This portfolio is designed to disrupt the notion that Right side thinkers and Left side thinkers cannot work on the opposing side. Using mathematical formulas I have been creating fractal art pieces on plexiglass and metal sheet siding. The images are extremely detailed and come to life when lit with proper lighting, revealing a luminescence that is unique to the format. Math and Art collide to create pieces that take weeks to render on a high power computer. creating works that are uniquely organic, despite completely mathematically generated. Disrupting the idea that math leads to non-organic shapes (cylinders and triangles).
Work: “Alchemical Spark”, 30″x40″, Plexiglass Face Mounted
* Dr. David Pino graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2010 from Nova Southeastern University. Since that time he was gone to practice as a pharmacist, manage a business as a pharmacy manager, and now assists in managing a store location. He enjoys the visual arts and specifically enjoys shooting photos, computer rendered images, and videos. Stock photography is a passion he enjoys and is actively submitting pieces for use in websites and magazine publications. His accolades include winning photography competitions (Intel’s “A Momentary Lapse”, Scott Kelby’s WorldWide Photo Walk local winner, and Camelot Days 2012 – 2nd place) and has created commercials for American Express, San Diego Wildlife Conservatory, and Cosi Restaurants. In recent years he has been captivated by mathematical renders and is hoping to participate in a local art fair in 2014 to show his portfolio and increase awareness of these types of mathematical pieces as abstract art. He currently resides in Miami, FL.

Project: Forged and Forbidden
Artists: Deborah Gregg + Janet Gold + Andrea Huffman
This 3-dimensional mixed media work, titled ‘Forged and Forbidden’, could be a commentary on censorship. It is about looking beyond what is presented to you. It is a deconstruction/construction collaboration and includes uniquely vintage found objects.
Work: “Forged and Fobidden”, 17inx10inx9.5in, vintage books and nails
* Deborah earned a B.F.A. in Graphic Design/Illustration from the University of Miami, studied at the Arts Students League in New York City, and Oxbow School of Art in Saugatuck, Michigan. She began her career as an Art Director for ad agencies, first in Michigan, then as Creative Director in South Florida. She has received numerous Regional, District, and National ADDY awards, both in Michigan and Florida. Later, she transitioned into mixed-media art, while also teaching art to children and adults in an art museum environment. She is a contributing artist in national publications. Deborah’s award-winning work appears in many juried, solo and group exhibitions and is in private collections in the U.S. as well. She has had recent solo exhibitions at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, Sunrise Civic Center Gallery and most recently, at the ArtsPark Gallery in Hollywood, FL. She is a member of the Coral Springs Art Guild, Broward Art Guild, Coral Springs Museum of Art and the Six Hands Collaborative.
* Janet Gold is a professional artist and an art educator for over 30 years in South Florida. Her work has been represented both nationally and internationally in galleries and museums. She is a member of the National Association of Women Artists, National Collage Society, and the innovative Six Hands Collaborative.
* After thirty years as an Art Educator in Broward County schools, Andrea Huffman retired from teaching to pursue her work as a full time artist. Working primarily in textiles and collage, Ms. Huffman has shown her work throughout Florida in juried, group and solo exhibits, including the Lee Wagener Gallery, a Broward County public art space at the Ft. Lauderdale airport and at Everglades National Park. She has received several awards and grants for her work. In 2011 she was one of two art educators selected from throughout Florida for a summer Artist-in-Residence program at the prestigious Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County. In December 2014, Ms. Huffman will be participating in “Piecing Together for a Changing Planet”, a juried fiber art exhibit that will be traveling to twelve U.S. National Parks over the next few years. She continues to share her passion for art through various teaching opportunities throughout Florida and is a member of Six Hand Collaborative.

Project: Muse
Artists: Derek Wilson + Keepn it Reel + Registered Artist
Muse… the stimulus that will inspire you to muse
Muse, the brain-child of Sergio, Craig L, and Derek Wilson is a completely interactive installation that attempts to remove the barrier between art and the spectator. The Project inspires the viewer, now participant to act as artist while they interplay with the child-like building blocks, that when assembled correctly, create an original painting(s). The large-scale building blocks of art, not only touch upon a universal nostalgia associated with childhood but provide for a truly one-of-a-kind authentic experience.
Work: “Muse Project”, TBA
* Miami-native Derek Wilson is a local Artist and a veteran art teacher for Dade County Public Schools. Mr. Wilson, who currently teaches at John A. Ferguson Senior High School, devotes his time to developing challenging curriculum for a variety of art courses including IB Art and Advanced Placement Art. A product of Dade County Public Schools himself and a graduate Florida International University, Wilson has consistently exhibited in a variety of galleries and project spaces since earning his degree in Fine Art Sculpture. In addition to his busy exhibition schedule, Wilson is most proud of the work executed for charity events and organizations like, The March of Dimes, Habitat for Humanity, Touching Miami with Love, and Easter Seals; to name a few. “My methodology as it relates to art is always in a state of flux. I am somewhat of an alchemist, spontaneously mixing materials and subtly changing formulas as well as styles to suit the concept I want to address. I am a New Media Artist (always looking for new means of expression). I have an unquenchable thirst for the experiment; the process -this is what drives me.”
* Craig Ledermann was born and raised in Queens, New York. As a teenager he and his family moved to Boca Raton, Florida where he graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. After contemplating further education, he decided to make a life change. Craig had always enjoyed building and creating things with his father while growing up, so in 2009 he took a chance and headed back to New York to work with family friends. There he learned about construction and carpentry while building sets for “White Collar” (Television Show) on USA Network. He returned to Florida in 2010 continuing his Set Fabrication and Design work on many different TV and Movie sets around South Florida. With his free time Craig started to explore Wynwood, Miami and learn about street art. He had seen graffiti as a child in New York City, but here it was different, here artists painted large scale murals on walls as big as 100+ feet. Being drawn into the culture Craig has now become part of the Wynwood movement, fabricating custom art installations, building wooden canvases, even assisting major Miami street artists with their large scale murals.
* Specializing in pop art influenced by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein and Marvel comics, Registered Artist’s street art can be seen throughout many Miami neighborhoods. RA is a voracious guerrilla artist who puts his work on display through stencils, decals, wheat pastes, murals and stickers. Finding balance between the gallery and urban landscapes, Registered Artist constantly gives back to his community as the founded and director of Free Art Fridays, Miami Chapter: a free art scavenger hunt that’s open to artist and art lovers alike.

Project: ASK, TELL!
Artist: Ed Stevens
The piece “Out on the Gridiron – Thank You Michael Sam!” continues this dialogue with the community through the metaphor of team sports. ASK, TELL#2 won Best Mixed Media in the United Arts Competition and Show in June 2014. The ASK, TELL pieces were featured in May 2014 at gallery Tedd’s Art Works in Ft. Lauderdale.
* Ed Stevens began his career in visual and performing arts at Boston University, where he studied art history and visual arts and received his Bachelor of Arts degree. He spent the last 20 years as a playwright, director and set designer, receiving the Kennedy Center’s David Mark Cohen Award. His work was produced in New York City, Provincetown, St. Petersburg and San Diego. He moved to South Florida in 2012, where he creates striking multi-media assemblies that incorporate social commentary and a sense of dramatic storytelling. He was the featured artist in May 2014 at gallery Tedd’s Art Works in Ft. Lauderdale.

Project: Young Van Gogh’s Premonition
Artists: Eleazar Delgado + Monique Lassooij
Young Van Gogh’s Premonition, a collaboration between Eleazar Delgado & Monique Lassooij. Monique is known for her painting famous people as children in her signature color scheme while Eleazar is known for his bright abstract palate knife work. An unlikely pairing has given birth to a vision of a young Van Gogh having a premonition of his destiny.
Work: “Young Van Gogh’s Premonition”, 20″ x 16″, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
* Born in Oklahoma and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Eleazar Delgado practiced Architecture and Interior Design. It was Miami’s radiant sunshine and the vibrant colors of the city that influenced his decision to become an artist. Among his accolades are Dade Heritage Trust selecting “Sunshine Culture” for the cover of their 2012 program, Miami Dade Preservation League chose “Joe Sent Me” for the official Art Deco Weekend poster. “Sea Grasses in the Sky”, a public mural in Downtown Miami delights thousands of commuters everyday, as it is visible from I-95 & his latest commission was from the Miami Short Film Festival poster.
* In The Netherlands Ms. Lassooij started out as an abstract painter but over the years she developed a passion for figurative painting. After having studied with Dutch artists such as Pien Hazenberg and Henk Hubenet, she attended the Royal Academy for Fine Arts in The Hague and has gone on to receive several commissions and can be found in public places such as the Town Hall of the city of Scheveningen in The Netherlands. Her paintings hang in numerous private collections in the US and abroad.

Project: Atmosferas
Artist: Eleazar Delgado
Atmospheres of space-time, lost in the clouds of perhaps a world far away and still undiscovered by most.
Work: “Atmosfera X”, 48″ x 24″, Oil on Wood (framed)
* Born in Oklahoma and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Eleazar Delgado practiced Architecture and Interior Design. It was Miami’s radiant sunshine and the vibrant colors of the city that influenced his decision to become an artist. Among his accolades are Dade Heritage Trust selecting “Sunshine Culture” for the cover of their 2012 program, Miami Dade Preservation League chose “Joe Sent Me” for the official Art Deco Weekend poster. “Sea Grasses in the Sky”, a public mural in Downtown Miami delights thousands of commuters everyday, as it is visible from I-95 & his latest commission was from the Miami Short Film Festival poster.

Project: Words to Live By
Artist: Fena Gonzalez
MIxed media paintings inspired by poetry, quotes, reflections in my journal. Each piece is an affirmation, an invitation to reflect on how we engage life and how no matter what our background, or differences we are all able to connect through the sharing of archetypal, universal experiences. Each piece is a collaboration with other art media, with writing, and with the viewers themselves.
Work: “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song”, (inspired by Maya Angelou), 30″x40″, mixed media on canvas
* Objective: To create inspiring artworks which awaken creativity and wholeness. Creative: teaching, painting, mixed media, sewing, interior decorating, visual display installation, trade shows, Healing: Master in reiki, spiritual counseling, and holistic healing; certified angel therapy practitioner, Languages: fluent in English, Spanish,; basic Italian, French. “…Fena Gonzalez celebrates the spirit of her ancestors by weaving patterns and symbols typical of her heritage with a personal and contemporary sensibility. Many artists have done this, especially in the past decade. But Gonzalez in her fabric collages rises above the pack with the intimacy of her work. Nothing showy here, just crystallized expressions of faith and connection.”
-Boston Globe, Cate McQuaid

Project: Walkabouts
Artist: Giancarlo Ciavaldini
Collection: Hero’s Last Stand, Name: Struggle, Media: Photograph thermically encapsulated between a single plate of glass and a flexible protective coating.
Works: “1960”, 48in x 36in. Thermically printed in Glass
“Stroggle”, 36in x 30in. Thermically printed in Glass
* I am an engineer of assets from an opposite spectrum of life, an artist by heart and a photographer by nature. At the beginning of my career, I tried to comprehend light and all its waves by mirroring its influence over canvas using only acrylic paint and my imagination; but in a revelation, it became clear to me that if I wanted to understand light, I needed to follow its behavior in real life. Consequently, I started composing and recording light in Instamatics and without realizing it, I was becoming a photographer.

Project: Going for the Arts
Artist: Harold Rosario
The art classroom is essential to foster art awareness to future generations in our community. “Going for the Arts,” is a digital photomontage consisting of over 1000 digitally stitched images creating a impossible aerial perspectives of this fostering taking place in a MIami-Dade art class.
Work: TBA
* Harold Rosario is a Miami-based contemporary artist. Primarily focusing on the medium of painting, he has also branched out into the digital era, creating works like “Going for the Arts,” a digital photomontage consisting of over 1000 digitally stitched images to create impossible aerial perspectives. Recently, he has added to the definition of “Street Art” by embarking on a creative series titled Interact With Art. Here he uses social media to engage and awaken followers to the art which is all around us. Using clever sketches, props, poses and a bit of humor, the artist interacts with public art, architecture, sculptures, landscaping, culinary art and the endless supply of artforms that shapes our daily lives. What started as a personal challenge to push his creative potential, evolved into a campaign for art awareness.

Project: Stone Holders
Artist: Ian Fichman
Humanoid figurative steel sculptures holding stones.
Work: “Let it Go 2014”, steel and stone, 25″H x 10″W x 15″D
* Ian Fichman was born in Miami, Florida in 1978. He had a strong interest in metal sculpture beginning in his early youth, and throughout his adolescence he experimented in various art mediums. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art from Florida State University, and in 2006 he received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Video Game Art Design from the Art Institute of California, San Diego. This eventually led him to a career in graphic design and digital illustration, but in 2010 his focus returned to sculpture.

Project: Floral Fantasies Real and Imagined
Artists: Ileana Collazo + Miguel Collazo
Our painting will honor our state’s name: Florida, as well as the colorful people who populate our lively city.
Work: TBA
* I create small worlds of movement, colors, and shapes to entice that observer to travel through my work surface—colliding with the images, finding their way around to yet another shape, and finding it as alluring to linger gazing at them as I still find it to linger in a garden; my work is also representative of the twists, turns, bumps, and alternatives each of us transverses in the course of our daily life.
* I not only create art, but spend much time studying the processes, past and present that culminate in the finished pieces. Art history captivates my interest as much as making something of my own.

Properietary Innocence Collaboration
Artists: Monique Lassooij + Registered Artist
“The girl with the Robot Dog” is a rendition of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
“Little Cleopatra lost her pet snake” is Collaboration with Street Artist Registered Artist.
Work: “The Girl with the Robot Dog”, 30″ x 40″, Acrylics on Canvas
“Little Cleopatra lost her pet snake”, 14″ x 18″, Mixed Media on boxed Wood
* Monique Lassooij was born and raised in The Netherlands and moved several years ago to Miami, Florida. Her work explores the paradox in modern pop culture & society, sometimes clearly visible and sometimes through an underlining dichotomy interjected with humor. Ms. Lassooij finds her inspiration in colors and how those colors affect the subject whether she is painting on canvas, wood or a wall. Her subjects are often not placed within a context-giving background, allowing a single or combination of colors and geometric shapes to illuminate the chosen topic. Her paintings hang in numerous private collections in the US and abroad.
* Specializing in Pop Art influenced by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein and Marvel comics, Registered Artist’s street art can be seen throughout many Miami neighborhoods. RA is a voracious guerrilla artist who puts his work on display through stencils, decals, wheat pastes, murals and stickers. Finding a balance between the gallery and urban landscapes, Registered Artist constantly gives back to his community as the founder and director of Free Art Friday, Miami Chapter: a free art scavenger hunt that is open to artists and art lovers alike.

Project: Are skulls happier in Miami?
Artist: Rainer Lagemann
It is a collection of skulls in stainless steel, painted in bright colors. Artists in all ages have been fascinated by skulls, countless paintings, sculptures have been created, cults celebrate the skull. Skulls have a very dark side, but also represent knowledge.
How does south Florida experience skulls? Do they look happier here? Are they in vacation mode?
Work: “Small Skulls” in various colors, 8″ x 12″ x 9″h, stainless steel welded
* Born in Germany 1959, I have worked in design for over 20 years before i started working full time on my sculptures. I mainly use stainless steel squares to create human bodies in motion. I live and work in Miami, FL

Project: Sleep Walker
Artist: Richard Bello
Life size expression of emergence into the world of reality
Work: “Emerging Man II”, 48″x 48″ fiberglass and wood
I was born in 1952 of Puertorican parents and lived 18 yrs. in Long Island,. I’m a self taught artist. I began drawing and painting in 1970 though I did so since I was five years old, and started sculpting in 1974. For the last 42 years, I have specialized in sculpture in ceramic and fiberglass mostly life size. I have recently moved to Miami in hopes of becoming a part of the growing art scene here.

Project: Pulse’
Artist: Stefanie Caro
Pulse’ is a 3-dimensional page made of three layers of meticulously carved water color paper. The scene features a view of downtown Miami, just above the Miami river with iconic buildings and structures turned into musical instruments. A group of large scaled robots, made from found objects and scrap metal utilize the scenery and interact with them as if they were musical instruments, thus bringing this otherwise concrete jungle to life.
Work: “Pulse’”, 12″ X 6″ X 3″ Watercolor paper, string, ink
* I’ve never been an advocate for the spoken word. It’s difficult to imagine an effective form of communication within the boundaries of strictly audible cognition. I first became an illustrator as a means to understand the space around me, on a level deeper than what my appointed bi-pedaled senses could provide. The world was this complex and painfully interesting thing that I could not filter and dilute to the point of articulation, but I was hungry to try. Through a process of sensory alchemy, I found that I could combine colors, texture, and line to express my small discoveries somehow in a language that was foreign to all but myself until it was laid on a two dimensional surface.

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Redwood Media Group, today announced the return of its celebrated fine art show, SPECTRUM Miami featuring ArtSpot International Art Fair, from Wednesday, December 3 – Sunday, December 7 in the heart of the Wynwood Art District during Art Week Miami. SPECTRUM is more than an art show — it’s a 5-day fine art experience featuring top galleries and artists from across the US and around the world, along with live performances, curated Art Lab projects and Late Night parties drawing crowds from all corners of the city.

New to this year’s show is a special curated Art Labs series, featuring educational projects and seminars by leading Miami-based art institutions and industry leaders. One such project—[mi.ami][inter.play], by local nonprofit partner Life Is Art—will be an artistic collaboration within the community. Another, Yo Miami, will be a live, invitational mural painting endeavor involving both experienced artists and up-and-comers.

Other surprises include a partnership with the Cirque du Soleil show, Amaluna, which includes performance art and ticket giveaways throughout the show. There may also be a dramatic photo shoot with dancers by international bookseller and world-renowned photographer Jordan Matter!

The show’s signature VIP opening preview party, SPECTRUM After Dark, takes place from 6 – 10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, and includes artist unveilings, performance art, music and DJ, a full cash bar, complimentary cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres. The following nights, from Thursday, December 4 – Saturday, December 6, features Late Night parties from 7 – 9 p.m. daily.

Housed within the SPECTRUM tent for its 2nd year is the independent show, ArtSpot International, organized by Aldo Castillo. ArtSpot presents modern and cutting-edge galleries exhibiting contemporary art, including photography, works on paper, sculpture, and installations from emerging and established artists. The show merges a range of international art with strong Latin American influences. Castillo, the show curator and director, is one of the most respected authorities of modern and contemporary art and has overseen the direction of more than 250 international art exhibitions.

The juried show of contemporary art features original paintings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, glass and limited edition prints. By catering to high-end collectors, buyers and art enthusiasts, SPECTRUM Miami offers gallery owners, designers, architects and collectors extraordinary works by innovative and established artists and galleries from around the world.

About Redwood Media Group
Redwood Media Group has a long history serving the global fine art community. The company’s full suite of fine art services includes fine art exhibitions, art business education, fine art publications, fine art mentoring, marketing and social media, and more. Redwood owns and produces fine art shows and conferences including Artexpo New York, SPECTRUM New York, SPECTRUM Miami, [SOLO] and DECOR Expo Showcase and the National Artist Conference & Art Show (NACA). The company also owns and publishes Art Business News magazine and DECOR magazine. For more information, visit: www.spectrum-newyork.com, www.spectrum-miami.com, www.artbusinessnews.com, www.artexponewyork.com, www.artexponewyork.com/solo, www.artexponewyork.com/decor-expo and www.nationalartistconference.com.

Music Monday: Pura Salsa Fridays, DJ Red Alert, and Mad Hatter Arts Festival

It’s another Music Monday and there’s plenty of ways to indulge your musical cravings this weekend in Miami!

First, if you’re looking to meet and dance with some of the best dancers in South Florida, come out to Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe Hollywood, also known as “La Casa De los Salseros”.  The party goes from 1o:oopm to 3:00am every Friday, and offers the perfect opportunity to get down to some of the best local and out of town bands performing live any given week. In addition, there will be music by one of Miami’s top salsa DJs, DJ Jorge Charun.

Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/events/1435654620035930/

On Saturday, November 15, check out DJ Red Alert at 25 at the Polo Club. You might know him from 98.7 Kiss FM, 107.5 WBLS, Hot 97.1, Power 105.1, or countless hours on NY radio. This is a party for “grown-ups” to come out and listen to music the way its meant to be heard. Also present will be special guests DJs Self Born and Johnny Walker Red.

Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/events/1475266086087486/

Finally, if you want to enjoy a wonderful fusion of art, live music, specialty foods, contests, and fun for all ages, come to the Mad Hatter Arts Festival on November 15 & 16 at the Barnacle Historic State Park. Music is the highlight of this festival, where costume and crazy hats are encouraged, and on Saturday evening, there will be a special outdoor viewing of the original 1951 Disney version of “Alice in Wonderland”.

Check it out: http://www.madhatterartsfestival.com/

by Leah Bury

Marvel Universe LIVE! 11/20/14-11/30/14

Marvel Universe LIVE!
Friday, 11/28/2014 – 11/30/2014 07:00 pm –
AmericanAirlines Arena
601 Biscayne Boulevard,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Tickets start at $20

Marvel fans, assemble! Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new level, with a mind-blowing show unlike anything you’ve seen before. Watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and The Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk and more) and threatening villains come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza.
Produced by Feld Entertainment, Marvel Universe LIVE! is performing at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. from Nov. 20-23 and at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Fla. from Nov. 28-30.
Marvel Universe LIVE! will captivate audiences with an authentic and original story that brings more than 25 Marvel icons together on one epic quest. The Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, has been shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the globe, Thor’s villainous brother Loki devises a scheme to clone its powers, inciting a threat that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe.

You’ll definitely feel the energy with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more. It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever. Join Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance. The fate of the universe depends on it!

Tickets for Marvel Universe LIVE! start at $20 and are available at the BB&T Center and AmericanAirlines Arena box offices, through Ticketmaster and online at www.marveluniverselive.com.

Design Miami/ 2014 12/2/14-12/7/14

Design Miami/ 2014
Tuesday December 2, Preview Day (by invitation only), Press Conference 2:30pm, Collectors Preview 12-6pm, Vernissage 6-8pm
designmiamiDecember 3-7, 2014
December 3-4, 10am-8pm
December 5, 11am-8pm
December 6, 12-8pm
December 7, 12-6pm
19th Sreet & Meridian Avenue
Miami Beach

Ten years ago, a small fair for collectible design named design.05 Miami launched concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach. Located in the Moore Building in the Miami Design District, it offered a selection of fifteen invited exhibitors, with the stated aim of bringing museum-quality galleries together with the best collectors, connoisseurs, and designers from around the world in one of the premier destinations for art and design.

Remaining true to that aim, the intervening decade has seen the blossoming and expansion of the fair alongside the market for collectible design, evidenced by the number of participating galleries, which has almost tripled in that period. As it has matured, Design Miami/ has lead the field in establishing new global standards for creative and inspiring exhibitions, turning the fair into an essential destination for the design press and enthusiasts as well as collectors.

Rodman Primack, Executive Director of Design Miami/ stated, “The fair grew out of the need for a consolidated marketplace that would act as a platform to showcase the range and strength of what was then a fledgling market.” Adding, “Since then, the collectible design market has really changed in scale; it’s internationalized and diversified, and this is reflected very clearly in the fair. Design Miami/ has changed the way galleries engage with their audiences. I am excited to see this ecosystem bringing so many distinct viewpoints and aesthetics together.”

The burgeoning interest in contemporary design from around the US is particularly evident this year, with the invitation of first-time participants Edward Cella Art+Architecture of LA and Gallery Diet of Miami. These two newcomers to the fair are joined by returning participants Volume Gallery, Chicago and Johnson Trading Gallery from New York. Design Miami/ 2014 also welcomes regular participants of the Basel fair, Galleria O., Rome, specializing in Italian twentieth century and international contemporary design, Galerie Pascal Cuisinier from Paris, with their focus on French design from the 1960s and 70s, Carwan Gallery, Beirut, emphasizing work from Western designers interpreting Middle Eastern craft and Nilufar Gallery, Milan, known for Italian postwar design.

The Miami fair and its Basel sibling have maintained strong bonds with the founding galleries that participated in that first design.05 Miami. Eleven founding galleries of the original fifteen – including the previously mentioned Nilufar Gallery, Casati Gallery, Cristina Grajales Gallery, Demisch Danant, Galerie kreo, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jousse Entreprise, LAFFANOUR-Galerie Downtown, Magen H Gallery, R & Company and Hostler Burrows – will be participating in Design Miami/ 2014.

Zesty Meyers, Principal of R & Company, New York commented, “I think what we’ve accomplished in ten years is amazing. Design Miami/ and Design Miami/ Basel have brought a global audience to us: because of them, I don’t know what languages will be spoken in my gallery today. The power of acting under the Design Miami/ umbrella as a group of galleries attracts buyers that we’d never attract individually – we keep on getting first time buyers. Because of the clients we have through Design Miami/, we can invest in scholarship and research; we can publish major books and hold museum shows. At a certain point, these pieces we are selling from the twentieth century will be gone – we’re saving history with these works, and creating future history with the contemporary.”

Equally excited by the future as it is inspired by the past, Design Miami/ is launching two new forward-looking initiatives this year: the exhibition strand Design Curio, and the Design Visionary award.

Conceived as contemporary cabinets of curiosity, the four independently curated Design Curio booths scattered throughout the fair will take the widest possible view of design practice. They will go beyond the scope of collectible design to embrace diverse fields from science and technology, to handcraft, and from unrealized prototypes to esoteric collections.

Design Visionary
The new Design Visionary award from Design Miami/ celebrates individuals who have significantly contributed to the field of design, such as collectors, curators, architects and luminaries who influence and are engaged in design in the broadest sense. The laureate of the Design Visionary award is recognized as having a continued, tangible and lasting impact.

The inaugural Design Visionary award will be presented to Peter Marino in December 2014. With this award, Design Miami/ recognizes Marino for his achievements as an architect, for his knowledge and status as a collector of design, art and the decorative arts, and for the impact he has had as an advisor on contemporary and twentieth century design to his numerous clients.

Commenting on the first edition of this award, Primack stated, “This award is about recognizing the figures that have really propelled the world of design in the broader sense. Peter is a great talent, and is also an amazing patron of others’ talents. His knowledge of furniture, his ability to create collections in design and his work with leading brands to help them understand the importance of bringing design voices into their world have substantially impacted the market and the language of design”.

Marino founded his eponymous architecture, planning and design studio in New York in 1978 having trained with I. M. Pei and George Nelson. Early clients included Andy Warhol, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, and Gianni and Marella Agnelli.

Alongside his work with private clients, Marino has redefined luxury in the retail space, creating store environments around the world for houses such as Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Graff and Ermenegildo Zegna, commissioning site specific works of art for many of them. His numerous collections include contemporary art and design, photographs, porcelain, and Renaissance and Baroque bronzes, the latter of which were shown at London’s Wallace Collection in 2010 in the exhibition Beauty and Power: Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes from the Peter Marino Collection. In 2012 he was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

At Design Miami/ 2014, Marino will be the subject of an exhibition celebrating his multiple roles within the world of design. In a stand-alone display space designed by the architect, the exhibition will feature antique and contemporary chairs from his collection, architectural maquettes and images, and his series of cast bronze boxes.

Pavilion Commission
Minneapolis-based designer Jonathan Muecke has been commissioned to create the Pavilion for the tenth anniversary of Design Miami/.

The Design Miami/ Pavilion Commission has become an important feature of the fair. An ephemeral extension of the fair space itself, the pavilion is at once an exhibit and a piece of functional temporary architecture. While the commission is traditionally given to an early career architect or studio, for its tenth anniversary Design Miami/ has selected a designer whose practice reflects the multifaceted nature of the fair itself.

Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Creative Director at Design Miami/ commented, “For our tenth anniversary, we wanted to pay homage to the type of young designer that Design Miami/ wishes to champion – one who experiments with materials, form and scale; who is as much a theorist as a maker; and who challenges us to consider how we relate to the world built around us.”

Jonathan Muecke studied architecture at Iowa State, interning at the architectural office of Herzog & de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland before studying design at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Muecke has evolved a design practice that resists standard divisions between design, art and architecture, instead focusing on refined forms that investigate notions of positive and negative space, positional relationships to structures and the innate desire to read notions of functionality into objects that relate to human scale.

Centered around a double-layered circular structure with apertures at both poles, Jonathan Muecke’s Design Miami Pavilion (DMP) is designed on a human scale, rejecting monumentality in favor of lightness and variability. Filtered through a translucent canopy that shelters the whole structure, light will bounce off the curved and colored surfaces of the pavilion – complementary tones of red and green within, primary blue and yellow without – creating a shifting topography of reflected color. Seamlessly shaped seating units made from composite will allow visitors a moment of quiet reflection in a space conceived in part as a refuge from the hyper-stimulating environment of the fair itself.

12 Nights: Pamela Z 11/14/14

12 Nights: Pamela Z
Friday, 11/14/2014 – 11/14/2014 08:00 pm – 09:30 pm
PZ_Thomas_Steenland-01-smCenter for Visual Communication
541 NW 27th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: $10 donation

Tonight we are welcoming a special guest: Pamela Z, a champion of electroacoustic music from San Francisco.
Pamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist who makes solo works combining a wide range of vocal techniques with electronic processing, samples, gesture activated MIDI controllers, and video. She has toured extensively throughout the US, Europe, and Japan. Her work has been presented at venues and exhibitions including Bang on a Can (NY), the Japan Interlink Festival, Other Minds (SF), the Venice Biennale, and the Dakar Biennale. She’s created installation works and has composed scores for dance, film, and new music chamber ensembles. Her numerous awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Creative Capital Fund, the CalArts Alpert Award, The MAP Fund, the ASCAP Award, an Ars Electronica honorable mention, the NEA/JUSFC Fellowship, and a Djerrassi Resident Artist Program residency.

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With the support of FETA, Center for Visual Communications, Harold Golen Gallery, SFCA and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

CONTEXT 2014 Galleries and Special Projects 12/2/14-12/7/14

CONTEXT 2014 Galleries and Special Projects
Tuesday, December 2, 5:30pm – 10:00pm, Access for VIP Cardholders and Accredited Press
to benefit: the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and Miami Light Project.
Wednesday, December 3 through Saturday, December 6, 11am – 8pm
Sunday, December 7, 11am-6pm
contextMidtown Miami | Wynwood
2901 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL
$35 One day fair pass
$75 One day fair pass including catalog
$75 Multi-day fair pass
$105 Multi-day fair pass including catalog
$45 CONTEXT + Art Miami 2014 catalog
$15 Students 12-18 years and Seniors
Free Children under 12 accompanied by adult
$15 Groups 10 or more
www.contextartmiami.com

CONTEXT Art Miami is pleased to announce the selection of galleries and special projects for its 2014 edition.

CONTEXT continues its success by expanding and redesigning the fair. Seventy-eight international galleries from 20 countries, with more than 460 artists from 43 countries have been carefully chosen by the selection committee consisting of Ethan Cohen, Enrique Guerrero, Alberto Magnan & Dara Metz and Leigh Conner & Jamie Smith, led by new fair director Julian Navarro, to bring Miami Art Week (Dec 2-7 2014) the most promising cutting-edge, mid-career and established artists.

CONTEXT is dedicated to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists. Launched in 2012, CONTEXT’s open atmosphere creates a meaningful dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors while providing the ultimate platform for the presentation of cutting-edge talent by emerging and established galleries. The combined efforts of CONTEXT and Art Miami provide a unique and alternative opportunity for leading primary dealers and their artists to be marketed and promoted internationally during the most important week for contemporary art in America.

In addition to its group of international galleries, CONTEXT will feature a series of solo artist projects, curated spaces, special projects, conversations and events.

Special Projects Highlights

The Director’s Project “CONTEXT-ing / Listening as CONTEXT”, creates immersive and intimate situations for listening to the work of sound artists exploring the ontological aspects of sound while also working with various materials, approaches, and techniques. CONTEXT-ing / Listening as CONTEXT will be premiered on the VIP opening night in the 2600sq. ft Sound Positions Pavilion – a dedicated space annexed to the main CONTEXT pavilion featuring 12 individual sound stations, making it the most important and largest sound project in an art fair – and continues during fair hours from December 3rd – 7th. Artists include: Tania Candiani, Mexico; Richard Chartier, USA; Richard Garet, Uruguay / USA; France Jobin, Canada; Emeka Ogboh, Nigeria; Kristin Oppenheim, USA; Manuel Rocha, Mexico; Steve Roden, USA; Hong-Kai Wang, Taiwan; Hildegard Westerkamp, Germany / Canada; Jana Winderen, Norway; Zimoun, Switzerland.

ART FROM BERLIN offers insight into Berlin’s influential art scene with six contemporary galleries selected by a panel of Berlin based curators and art critics. In the BERLIN LOUNGE, lvbg will install a curated exhibition and offer information on the city’s contemporary art galleries and institutions. This microcosm of the global art capital’s gallery community includes a cross-section of established and emerging exhibitors. ART FROM BERLIN is presented at CONTEXT by the Galleries Association of Berlin (lvbg), with official support from the municipality of Berlin and the European Union (EU).

CONTEXT-NEXT. “A Piece of Me” features visual arts students from the high school honors class of Miami’s renowned New World School of the Arts collaborating to produce site-specific installations in response to a significant artwork by an acclaimed alumnus from their school, Hernan Bas: a video in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, “All By Myself” (2004, single-channel video, courtesy of the artist and Frederic Snitzer Gallery). The young collaborators will work in the antithetical medium of paper, and the results exhibited with the video by their predecessor, Hernan Bas. “A Piece of Me” is a Wet Heat Project in association with New World School of the Arts, Visual Arts Program.

CONTEXT has partnered with Miami Light Project for the highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview. Latin Grammy Nominated artist/producer Mr. Pauer will perform an exclusive selection of his signature sound Electrópicoâ„¢ filled with live percussion and an array of guest singers turning the night into a memorable experience. Miami Light Project will stage a selection of performances that will take place in the CONTEXT Outdoor Garden Lounge daily during General Fair Days between 3PM – 7PM. These music programs are all free in the CONTEXT Outdoor Garden Lounge.

CONTEXT and its sister art fair Art Miami, the original and longest-running art fair in Miami, celebrating its 25th year, will both feature exceptional artworks exhibited in highly visible areas of the pavilion – inside and outside the main entrances of the fairs, the Maserati VIP Lounge at Art Miami, and the VIP Lounge at CONTEXT, amongst others. All works will be selected by LaRete Art Projects curators Julia Draganović, Elena Forin and Claudia Löffelholz.

Concept Aboard the SeaFair mega yacht 12/2/14-12/7/14

Concept Aboard the SeaFair mega yacht
December 2, 2014, VIP First View Preview: 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Collector’s Invitational: 7:30pm – 10pm
conceptartfairWednesday, December 3, 2014: 1pm – 10pm
Thursday, December 4, 2014: 1pm – 7pm
Friday, December 5, 2014: 1pm – 10pm
Saturday, December 6, 2014: 1pm – 10pm
Sunday, December 7, 2014: 1pm – 6pm
Aboard the SeaFair mega yacht docked in the heart of downtown Miami at Bayfront Park. 100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131.

Concept Miami will focus on “fresh-to-market” and secondary market artwork, as well as works by blue-chip artists and modern contemporary masters. Limited to approximately 30 carefully selected dealers, the fair has been designed as a sophisticated, elegant waterfront oasis for collectors during the frenetic Art Basel Week. The fair is located within the downtown Arts & Entertainment District, adjacent to the Perez Art Museum Miami and the Frost Museum, two of Miami’s most prestigious visual arts institutions, and in proximity to all major downtown hotels and Brickell World Plaza, one of the largest banking centers in North America. Concept will be open until 10pm each night, giving visitors additional time to view the artwork after other December fairs close, and operating on a schedule more conducive to Miami’s relaxed atmosphere, later dining hours and vibrant nightlife.

The inaugural edition of Concept, a new art fair for downtown Miami during Art Basel Miami Week, will launch December 2nd through 7th aboard the SeaFair yacht docked at Bayfront Park as it awaits its permanent location to open in 2015 at Miami’s Museum Park. Modern and contemporary art, installations, performances, and cutting edge audience engagement technology will be presented in the intimate and luxurious SeaFair exhibition space and surrounding park, delivering a distinct and decidedly refined art fair experience for the public and veteran collectors alike.

Concept aims to position its exhibitors and attendees at the center of Miami’s expanding Arts & Entertainment District amidst one of the world’s fastest growing cities and luxury markets. With a roster of international blue-chip galleries primarily presenting newly available secondary market modern and contemporary masterpieces, Concept will appeal to seasoned art fair veterans and art market professionals interested in portfolio worthy investment pieces.

Modern & Contemporary Masters Exhibited

Exhibitors include: Callegari Fine Arts, Brazil, with a solo exhibition of Brazilian artist Obras Pitágoras; Gary Lichtenstein Editions, Jersey City, will present a several notable series of silkscreens by Richard Meier, Robert Indiana and the first editions by Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri; Gladwell & Patterson, London, will bring their program that focuses on the paintings and sculptures of modern masters including early works by Picasso, Miro, Sisley, Renoir, Pissarro, and Monet, among others; Latin Art Core, Miami, will present works by famed Latin masters including Wilfredo Lam, Tomas Sanchez and Roberto Matta; Galeria Medicci, Caracas, will exhibit modern master Cuban artist, Carbonell Manuel Mendive among other Latin masters Matta, Botero and Oswaldo Vigas; Miniaci Art Gallery, Milan, will present a historic exhibition of the famed Italian neo-Surrealist and neo-Dadaist, Lucio Del Pezzo; Contemporary Art Projects USA, Miami, will present Cosmic Connections, curated by Roberta Gonella, Richard Tooke and Silvia Medina; and Vertu Fine Arts, Miami, will round out the contemporary selection with works by Damien Hirst, Chuck Close and Shepard Fairey.

Special Projects

New Mexico Arts’ Art in Public Places Experimental Dome Program will make its public premiere at Concept, in a state-of-the-art mobile dome outfitted with 50 ft. video projection, Oculus Rift glasses and an interactive digital panel to offer viewers a truly immersive experience.

Visitors to the dome will have one of the first publicly accessible opportunities to view Ai Weiwei and Navajo artist Bert Benally’s collaborative time and land based installation Pull of the Moon. Exhibited in the remote Coyote Canyon last June for the TIME (Temporary Installations Made for the Environment) Land Art program, the temporal sand paintings that incorporated the mediums of fire, sound, and powdered porcelain were documented in the video and will premier at the vernissage event for Concept, with repeat viewings throughout the fair.

Tickets are available for $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Viewing hours are Wednesday, December, 3rd through Saturday, December 6th, 11:00am to 9: 00pm; and Sunday, December 7th, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Advance reservations are recommended.

In addition to the Pull of the Moon film, the dome will feature In the Round, a program of artists inspired by indigenous cultures selected to have their work translated into moving graphics formatted for the specialized dome projection, including; Seminole artist, designer and metalsmith, Kenneth Johnson; animated paintings by Navajo artist, Tony Abeyta; and a New Mexico Arts featured Art in Public Places project, Blue Flower, by Federico Muelas.

Additionally, open and free to the public, is an interactive video featuring graffiti artists Jaque Fragua, from Jemez Peulo, and Yattika Star Field, of the Seminole tribe, Oklahoma, Friday and Saturday at 9:00pm.

Performances
Spencer Battiest and Zachary Battiest, Seminole artists and rappers, whose video art will also be featured in the Experimental Dome Project, will perform aboard the SeaFair on Friday and Saturday night at 8:00pm.

The performance is a fundraiser for iLSAF (the international Land Sensitive Art Foundation) a tax-exempt organization that supports programs like TIME, and the NM Arts Exchange Program. Tickets are $45.00 in advance online, or $50.00 at door. Advance reservations are recommended.

Pinta Miami 2014 12/2/14-12/7/14

Pinta Miami 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 6:00 – 9:00 pm Opening Preview (By invitation only)
Wednesday, December 3, 3:00 – 9:00 pm VIP Opening (By invitation only)
Thursday, December 4, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Open to the public
Friday, December 5, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 6, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 7, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
pintamiamiPinta Miami
1110 Brickell Ave. Suite 800
Miami FL. 33131

In this 8th edition, four defined sections under the curatorship of Osbel Suarez at Pinta Modern, Sonia Becce at Pinta Next, Moacir Dos Anjos at Pinta Brazil and a curatorial committee for Pinta Contemporary, guarantee a prime result which will satisfy both, the specialized public and the public at large. Pinta Forum, under the curatorship of Roc Laseca, has organized an art fair conversation series comprising of three panels that will hold debates revolving around art collecting and the city of Miami as an international platform for Latin American art.

Pinta Miami is a must-see event for art lovers to have the chance to view high-quality works by artists from Latin America, Spain and Portugal represented by more than 50 of their most prestigious galleries.

On the occasion of its 8th edition, Pinta – the only curated boutique fair devoted to the art of Latin America, Spain and Portugal, sets sail from The Big Apple, expanding its horizons, and settung for the first time in Miami City from December 3-7, joining its energy to this vibrant art week, alongside Art Basel Miami Beach.

Since its creation in 2007, Pinta has distinguished itself from the rest of the art fairs for its specific profile, defining its proposal geographically, placing its bet on quality while focusing on Latin American art identities and issues, and inviting mainstream galleries and artists with the aim of offering an international platform for the dissemination of art from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

Its director, cultural manager and editor, Diego Costa Peuser, identifies the need for growth of the art market of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, and offers this platform to acknowledge the city of Miami as a new venue to consolidate the fair and to continue the promotion of Latin American and Iberian artists, fostering their expansion towards a global context.

Currently, contemporary art from Latin America, Spain and Portugal has gained an important place – in biennials, museums and institutions all over the globe. From its first edition to the present, Pinta has stood out for the quality of its curatorial staff and its collaboration with specialized institutions and organizations.

Aqua Art Miami 2014 12/3/14-12/7/14

Aqua Art Miami 2014
aquaVIP Wednesday, December 3, 3 pm – 10 pm, Access for Aqua Art Miami VIP Cardholders, Art Miami & CONTEXT VIP Cardholders, and Press
Thursday, December 4, 12 pm – 9 pm
Friday, December 5, 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday, December 6, 11 am – 9 pm
Sunday, December 7, 11 am – 6 pm
Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
$15 One-day pass to Aqua
$75 Multi-day pass to Art Miami, CONTEXT, Aqua
$10 Students 12-18 years and Seniors
Free Children under 12 accompanied by adult
$10 Groups of 10 or more (per person)
www.aquaartmiami.com

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its roster of confirmed exhibitors for Art Week, when the popular contemporary art fair runs Dec. 3 through Dec. 7, 2014. Long known as one of the top emerging art fairs during Miami Art Week, Aqua Art Miami is critically recognized for presenting vibrant and noteworthy international art programs showcasing emerging and mid-career artists.

Set within a classic Art Deco hotel on South Beach with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, charming courtyard, the unique fair has become a favorite gathering spot during the busy week to acquire work, exchange ideas and discover new pieces by well-known artists as well as names new to the international art market. Under its new ownership by Art Miami LLC, Aqua 2013’s VIP Preview opened with a line of collectors down Collins Avenue waiting to gain entrance – a first in the history of the fair – and closed on a high note with record breaking sales, outstanding press coverage, and overall attendance of more than 10,000 visitors, which doubled from previous years.

Aqua Art Miami’s 2014 edition will feature 46 international exhibitors and a dynamic range of high-quality art that maintains the fair’s signature unique atmosphere and energy, showcasing emerging and mid-career artists working in all media from painting, photography and works on paper to design, sculpture, installation, video and multimedia art. “Aqua’s affiliation with Art Miami has clearly expanded the fair’s ability to reach out to new galleries as well as collecting audiences,” said Director Jennifer Jacobs. “Aqua’s unique setting and increasingly refined environment transcends notions of the typical hotel fair, and we’re incredibly excited for this edition, celebrating Aqua’s 10th Anniversary and highlighting the fair’s continuing curatorial evolution. We’re welcoming back some of the established exhibitors that have defined the fair’s success over the years along with fresh galleries new to the Miami art scene, together presenting an exciting roster of solo exhibitions and projects spanning visual art, multimedia, and performance.”

For the first time in Aqua’s history, exhibitors were selected through an Advisory Committee, comprised of Mat Gleason of Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles, Nancy Toomey of Toomey Tourrell Fine Art, San Francisco, and Henry Chung and Robert Walden of Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY. Approximately half of the galleries who have contributed to Aqua’s success over the years are returning for the 2014 edition, with a number of new participants traveling to the fair from the Americas, Asia and Europe, many exhibiting in Miami for the first time. Aqua will also debut a design exhibitor for the first time in its history, with Industry Gallery of Los Angeles/Washington DC transforming the hotel’s penthouse; and as in years past, the online network and magazine ArtSlant will unveil the winners of a yearlong contest to select several artists from an international open call juried by a panel of art world luminaries.

In honor of the fair’s 10th anniversary, Aqua will present innovative performance programs encouraging audience participation in the creative process. Highlights include: Coagula Curatorial presenting renowned performance artist Karen Finley, who will reprise her Artist Anonymous series of ‘meetings’ encouraging audiences to explore their relationship with art. This series originally premiered as part of the Museum of Art and Design’s 2014 MAD Biennial; Elizabeth Leach Gallery will present MK Guth’s Advice Station, part psychiatry office and part information booth. Here visitors can sit and talk about their experiences and offer their tips, pointers and opinions about the art fairs in Miami, to be included in a book that can be ordered and shipped after the fair. These projects will be enhanced by a number of pop-up installations and ‘performance interruptions’ curated throughout the week, enhancing the fair experience for Aqua visitors.

These facets will add to the unique and invigorating atmosphere that has made Aqua Art Miami’s opening the annual destination on Wednesday of Art Week for influential collectors, connoisseurs and art professionals who migrate en masse from Art Basel Miami Beach’s VIP Preview a short walk away. This exclusive first view starting at 3 PM encourages VIP Cardholders to explore the room displays until the festivities wind down at 10 PM, gaining insight from exhibitors and artists while seizing the opportunity to acquire work before the fair opens to the public at noon the following day.

The following galleries have been confirmed for participation at Aqua Art Miami 2014:
Antonio Colombo Milan | ARCO Gallery NYC | Artêria Montreal | ArtSlant Los Angeles | Autobody Fine Art Oakland | AWOL Toronto | Coagula Curatorial Los Angeles | Elisa Contemporary Art Riverdale, NY | Elizabeth Leach Gallery Portland | Ernest G Welch School of Art, Georgia State University Atlanta | Exhibit A Corning, NY | galerie juliane hundertmark Berlin | galerie 103 Kauai | Gallery 300 Santa Rosa, CA | Ghostprint Farmville, VA | Hamiltonian Gallery Washington, DC | Hang Art San Francisco | Imago Verbosa London | Industry Gallery Los Angeles / Washington, DC | j ferguson gallery Richmond, VA | John Wolf Fine Art Los Angeles | Kathryn Miriam Contemporary NYC | Matteawan Gallery Beacon, NY | Mayer Fine Art Norfolk, VA | Michelle Mariaud NYC | Mindy Solomon Gallery Miami | Morton Fine Art Washington DC | Muriel Guepin Gallery NYC | Pele Prints St. Louis | Perihelion Press Phoenix | Projects Gallery Miami | Red Pipe Gallery Los Angeles | Rice Polak Gallery Provincetown, MA | Robert Henry Contemporary Brooklyn, NY | Roza Azora Moscow | Sandra Lee Gallery San Francisco | Seager Gray Gallery Mill Valley, CA | Shulamit Gallery Los Angeles | Space 776 Brooklyn, NY | The Good Luck Gallery Los Angeles | Thinkspace Gallery Culver City, CA | Toomey Tourell Gallery San Francisco | Victori Contemporary NYC | Whitespace Atlanta | William Bazcek Fine Arts Northampton, MA

A Very Special Evening With The Coconut Grove Chamber and Terra Group 11/12/14

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180A Very Special Evening With The Coconut Grove Chamber & Terra Group
Wednesday, Nov. 12th, 5:30-8:00p
Park Grove Gallery
2701 South Bayshore Drive
7th Floor, Coconut Grove Bank Building
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
RSVP Required at info@coconutgrovecchamber.com
$10 for Grove Chamber Members
$15 for non-members
Complimentary Valet

Fashion + Art Installation The World of Mr. Somebody and Mr. Nobody 12/1/14-12/7/14

Fashion + Art Installation – The World of Mr. Somebody & Mr. Nobody
December 1-15, 2014, open daily from 11am-8pm
PrintMiami Design District
91 NE 40 Street

Internationally acclaimed fashion designers, Antwerp-based Walter Van Beirendonck (of the “Antwerp Six”) and Los Angeles-based Bernhard Willhelm, will make their mark in Miami as part of The World of Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody, a group stall/installation coinciding with Art Basel|Miami Beach and Design Miami 2014. Curated by Heidi Chisholm, Cathy Leff, and Sharon Lombard, The World of Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody is part art show, part fashion store, part design exhibition, and part global bazaar.

Inspired by the visual language and culture of their native South Africa, Lombard and Chisholm are creating an environment and narrative for The World of Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody that breaks down the boundaries between practical and intellectual, art and design, craft and commerce, old and new, center and periphery, North and South, sense and non-sense, and beauty and the bizarre.

Van Beirendonck’s and Willhelm’s clothes will be complimented with works by Lombard and Chisholm; on-the-spot images created by New York-based fashion and celebrity photographer Miles Ladin; graphic works by South African performance-artist-turned-graphic designer Peet Pienaar; and clothing by Johannesburg-based Ella Buter. The individual works that comprise this multi-media installation/market—objects, clothing, graphic design, photography, and furniture—will be for sale.

The World Of Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody is sponsored by Craig Robins and the Miami Design District. www.miamidesigndistrict.net

Photo Credit: Photo montage using artwork by Heidi Chisolm and Sharon Lombard; fashion from Bernhard Willhelm Spring Summer 2015 Collection, looks photographed by John Paul Thomas; beaded watches by Walter Van Beirendonck.

Prizm Art Fair 2014 12/4/14-12/7/14

Prizm Art Fair 2014
prizm2014December 4-7, 2014, 10a-6pm
AIA Miami Center for Architecture & Design
100 NE 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33132

Opening Reception Thursday, December 4, 2014, 7:00pm -10:00pm, Tax-exempt $10 Donations are accepted: Donate Here

Prizm Invites You Enjoy Our Season Of Events To Celebrate The Presentation Of Works From The Global African Diaspora And Emerging Markets During Basel Season.

PRIZM is the producer of a cutting-edge art fair that is multidisciplinary in scope. Our goal is to expand the spectrum of international artists from the African Diaspora and emerging markets at one of the most prestigious art festivals in the world.

Our mission is to promote the work of artists of color, who reflect global trends in contemporary art, through a blockbuster exhibit held during Art Basel/Miami. Workshops and special events will be organized throughout the year to advance the careers of local and regional artists. We are committed to the Miami cultural community and will work to expand its visual arts landscape, nurture and educate its constituents and provide forums for cross cultural exchange.

Prizm, MoCADA Museum , and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation co-host the opening of the second annual Prizm Art Fair. Prizm opens its doors to Miami’s Basel goers for an evening of cocktails with our exhibiting artists at the Miami Center for Architecture and Design. Exhibiting artists include T. Eliott Mansa, Amber Robles Gordon, Briana McCarthy, Asser Saint-Val, Frank Frazier, Gary L. Moore, and Johnnie Bess.

The winning entry created in our #Prizm App Challenge will be unveiled. Presented by Prizm, Code Fever Miami, URGENT, Inc. and South Florida Cares Mentoring Movement.

Join Prizm on Saturday Dec. 6, for a discussion on how art serves as an agent of change in Miami and how our panelists are working to create sustainable communities with art as their medium. Our estimable guests include:

Dr.George N’Namdi: Director of N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art
Dr.Willie Logan: President and CEO of Opa-locka Community Development Corporation
Tracey Robertson-Carter: E.D. of South Florida Cares Mentoring Movement
Neil Ramsay: Arts and Entrepreneurship Consultant

Coffee and Waffles will be served from by our friends, Mad Chiller Coffee.
Presented by: OLCDC, Miami Center for Architecture and Design, National Organization for Minority Architects South Florida Chapter.

Art Basel Miami Beach 2014 12/3/14-12/7/14

Art Basel Miami Beach
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 11am to 8pm (by invitation only)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 10am, Media Reception (for accredited press only)
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 11am to 3pm (by invitation only)
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 11am to 3pm, Vernissage (by invitation only)
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 3pm to 8pm
Friday, December 5, 2014, 12noon to 8pm
Saturday, December 6, 2014, 12noon to 8pm
Sunday, December 7, 2014, 12noon to 6pm
artbaselmiamibeachMiami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Website

Art Basel announces strong selection of galleries and artists for its 2014 edition in Miami Beach Private View

Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach returns this December for its 13th edition with 267 leading international galleries, drawn from 31 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. 2014 will mark the debut of Survey, a new sector dedicated to precise art-historical projects. In addition to showing premier artworks ranging from Modern masters to the latest contemporary pieces across five gallery sectors, many galleries will present works in Art Basel’s project-based sectors: Kabinett, Public and Film. The Art Basel show in Miami Beach, whose Lead Partner is UBS, will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from December 4 to December 7, 2014.

Attracting leading collectors, curators, museum directors and critics from across the globe, Art Basel in Miami Beach ranks as the premier art show of the Americas, with 50 percent of the galleries having exhibition spaces in the region. Alongside a strong presence of returning galleries from North America, first-time exhibitors from the United States will include Clifton Benevento, Freedman Fitzpatrick, Honor Fraser, Garth Greenan Gallery, Michael Jon, Menconi + Schoelkopf and Simone Subal Gallery. The show will again be marked by a strong presence of galleries with spaces across Latin America, with first-time exhibitors including Central Galeria de Arte and Galeria Bergamin from Brazil, and SlyZmud from Argentina. Reflecting Art Basel’s truly global reach, the show will feature leading galleries with spaces across Asia, including new participants Take Ninagawa and Y++ Wada Fine Arts from Japan and Beijing Commune from China.

Overall, this year’s participants have exhibition spaces in 31 countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay. For the full exhibitor list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/exhibitors.

Comprising 192 of the world’s leading galleries, the Galleries sector is the centerpiece of the show. With a reapplication rate of 100 percent, the selection process was particularly competitive this year. Returning galleries will be joined, following a hiatus, by The Approach, Galeria Raquel Arnaud, Maccarone, Giò Marconi Gallery and ShanghART, while two galleries who previously presented their artists in Nova will exhibit in the sector for the first time: Casas Riegner and galerie frank elbaz. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/galleries.

Survey – the new sector dedicated to precise art-historical projects ranging from solo shows to thematic exhibitions – will launch in Miami Beach with 13 select galleries. The sector will present nine solo exhibitions: Ralston Crawford (Menconi + Schoelkopf), Paul Feeley (Garth Greenan Gallery), Poul Gernes (Galleri Bo Bjerggaard), Tetsuya Ishida (Y++ Wada Fine Arts), Alison Knowles (James Fuentes), Lotty Rosenfeld (espaivisor), Niki de Saint Phalle (Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois), Michelle Stuart (Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects) and Alfredo Volpi (Galeria Bergamin). These presentations will be shown alongside group exhibitions by: The Taller Torres-García

(Cecilia de Torres, Ltd.); Henry Darger and Marcel Storr (Andrew Edlin Gallery); Andrei Monastyrski, Valie Export and Alfons Schilling (Charim Galerie); and Gina Pane, Rosemarie Castoro, Lenora de Barros and Lydia Okumura (Broadway 1602). Further information on the individual projects will be announced in the coming weeks. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/survey.

Providing younger galleries with a platform to present new work by up to three artists, Nova will feature 34 exhibitors. The sector will include work by David Diao (Galería Marta Cervera); Tania Candiani (Instituto de visión); Laure Prouvost (MOT International); Uri Aran, Ara Dymond and Mairead O’hEocha (mother’s tankstation); Shinro Ohtake, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Ryoko Aoki (Take Ninagawa); Oscar Muñoz, Voluspa Jarpa, Teresa Margolles (mor charpentier); Jon Pestoni, Sam Pulitzer (Real Fine Arts); and a performance installation by Brazilian artists Cibelle Cavalli Bastos and Patricia Leite (Mendes Wood DM). For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/nova.

The 16 curated solo booths of Positions will provide a focused insight into individual practices, from conceptual artists Sam Ekwurtzel (Simone Subal Gallery), Julien Carreyn (Crèvecoeur), and Nino Cais (Central Galeria de Arte) to painters Meleko Mokgosi (Honor Fraser), Florian & Michael Quistrebert (Galerie Juliètte Jongma), and Borden Capalino (Ramiken Crucible). The sector will also include research-based projects by Faivovich & Goldberg (SlyZmud), urban installations by Ishmael Randall Weeks (Revolver Galería), multi-media work by Maria Laet (Galeria Marilia Razuk), an installation by Thomas Julier (RaebervonStenglin), a reflection on architectural destruction by Hrair Sarkissian (Kalfayan Galleries), new sculptures by Zak Kitnick (Clifton Benevento), and explorations of digital communication by Lucie Stahl (Freedman Fitzpatrick) and Constant Dullaart (Carroll / Fletcher). Demonstrating the range of the sector, Tracey Rose (Dan Gunn) will convert the traditional gallery booth into a stage to present a play with actors performing continuously throughout the show. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/positions.

Following the success of its Miami Beach premiere in 2013, Edition will return with 12 global leaders in the field of prints and limited-editioned works: Alan Cristea Gallery, Crown Point Press, GDM, Gemini G.E.L. LLC, Sabine Knust, Carolina Nitsch, Pace Prints, Paragon, Polígrafa Obra Gráfica, Paul Stolper Gallery, STPI, and Two Palms. For the full gallery list, please visit artbasel.com/miamibeach/edition.

Another highlight of the Miami Beach show is Film, a premier program of films by and about artists, selected by David Gryn, Director of London’s Artprojx, and Zurich collector This Brunner. Curated around the theme of ‘Playfulness’, David Gryn will present over 70 films and videos by an international roster of artists including ‘Ex Romance’ by Charles Atlas (Luhring Augustine), hand drawn animations by Atsushi Kaga (mother’s tankstation), and work by Laure Prouvost (MOT International). Gryn’s program will again be shown in SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center. To further integrate Film within the art fair and to allow for ideal viewing conditions, Art Basel will unveil a newly designed film viewing room within the exhibition halls. This Brunner’s feature-film selection will be announced later this fall.

Also returning to Art Basel is Nicholas Baume, Director and Chief Curator of New York City’s Public Art Fund, who will curate Public – the outdoor installation of large sculptural works – for the second time. Further information on Public and Film will be released during the fall, along with this year’s selection for Kabinett – separate curated interventions delineated within the standard gallery booth – and Art Basel’s renowned Conversations and Salon series of panels and talks.

In response to the ever-increasing popularity of the Miami Beach show with arts patrons from all over the world, Art Basel’s opening structure this year will shift slightly with the official Vernissage moving from the evening of December 3 to the morning of December 4, giving exhibitors expanded time to focus on collectors and art world professionals.

Reflecting the show’s long-term impact on the local art scene, South Florida’s leading museums and private collections will again time their strongest exhibitions of the year to coincide with Art Basel. Visitors from across the world will have an opportunity to view the city’s internationally renowned private collections. The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) will show ‘Impulse, Reason, Sense, Conflict/Abstract Art in the Ella Fontanals- Cisernos Collection’, featuring works exhibited for the first time at the CIFO Art Space.

‘Beneath The Surface’ at the de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space will include work by Félix González-Torres, Wade Guyton, Rob Pruitt, Dana Schutz and Kelley Walker, among others. The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an exhibition of work by Pier Paolo Calzolari, John Chamberlain, Willem de Kooning , Olafur Eliasson, Dan Flavin, Michael Heizer, Donald Judd, Anselm Kiefer, Jannis Kounellis, Sol LeWitt, Richard Long, Mario Merz, Joan Miró, Isamu Noguchi, Michelangelo Pistoletto, George Segal, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Do-Ho-Suh, Franz West and others. The Rubell Family Collection will present ‘Collection Overview/50 Years of Marriage’.

In December the Pérez Art Museum Miami will present work by Mario Garcia Torres, in addition to their two concurrent solo shows by Beatriz Milhazes and Geoffrey Farmer.

The Norton Museum of Art will open ‘RAW: Klara Kristalova’. Other highlights include ‘Myth and Machine: The First World War in Visual Culture’ at the Wolfsonian-FIU; ‘One Way: Peter Marino’ at the Bass Museum of Art; and ‘Café Dolly: Picabla, Schnabel, Willumsen’ at NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale.

Design Miami/, the leading global forum for collectible design, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an expanded program and the world’s leading galleries specializing in 20th and 21st century design. The 10th edition will take place from December 2 to December 7, 2014. For more information, please visit designmiami.com

Irreversible Magazine Featured Winners Exhibition 11/12/14

Irreversible Magazine Featured Winners Exhibition
mocaNovember 12, 2014, 4- 9pm
The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
770 NE 125th St
Miami, FL 33161
RSVP: norelkysb@irreversiblemagazine.com

Cocktail Reception
Introduction by The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami Director, Babacar M’Bow

IRREVERSIBLE is delighted to announce the 2014 Featured Magazine Competition Winners Congratulations!
Richard Herzog, Taylor Pilote, Natalie Dunham, Judy Gelles, Bear Kirkpatrick, Ira Upin, Anna Olsson, Randy Burman, Jaber AlAzmeh, Oscar Fuentes

As the state’s only large format magazine competition, for our 3rd consecutive year IRREVERSIBLE has introduced the work of thousands – local, estate, national and international artists – working in all media: emerging, mid-career, and established artists. Our annual Featured Artists Competition reinforces Irreversible commitment to artists, provides professional exhibition opportunities for emerging artists, and reveals a provocative and aggressive glimpse – through artists’ eyes – of the state-of-the-art today through paintings, sculpture, photographs, video and installations. The results of the Featured Artists contest were based on the judge’s extensive experience and knowledge of works that engage audiences with contemporary visual art, creative thinking, and most importantly; an educational component inspiring future generations. The presentation and technical merits of each entry were extremely important, as well as the quality of the work and the information provided in the application.

There is no doubt an artist grows by leaps and bounds when he or she puts artwork in the public eye for feedback, and that is what this art competitions is all about. History, patronage, commissions, and incredible opportunities have all been prizes afforded to winners of major art competitions. Big part of my dream is that IRREVERSIBLE Projects, Exhibitions And The Magazine further the reach and spectrum of opportunities available for an artist of any experience level and medium.

Miami Art Week / Art Basel Miami Beach at Pérez Art Museum Miami 12/1/14-12/7/14

Miami Art Week / Art Basel Miami Beach at Pérez Art Museum Miami
pammMonday, December 1: 10am – 6pm
Tuesday, December 2: 10am – 6pm
Wednesday, December 3: 10am – 6pm
Thursday, December 4: 10am – 5pm
Friday, December 5: 10am – 6pm
Saturday, December 6: 10am – 6pm
Sunday, December 7: 10am – 6pm

Project Gallery: Mario Garcia Torres – R.R. and the Expansion of the Tropics
Opening Tuesday, December 2
On view: December 2, 2014 – April 19, 2015
Open to the public – general museum admission

R.R. and the Expansion of the Tropics is a project developed by Mexico City-based artist Mario Garcia Torres (b.1975, Monclova, Mexico) specifically for the Pérez Art Museum Miami in which a number of seemingly unrelated subjects such as Robert Rauschenberg, climate change and Florida are threaded together to form a series of conceptual and political questions. Garcia Torres has long been interested in exploring little-known issues within recent art history and in addressing parallel subjects that find new meanings and contexts through his careful juxtapositions. This project will create a number of gestures, including photographic documentation, film, music and other types of information displays.
Project Gallery: Mario Garcia Torres is organized by Pérez Art Museum Miami Chief Curator Tobias Ostrander.

Beatriz Milhazes book signing
Thursday, December 4, 2014 10am-12pm
Open to the public – general museum admission
Artist Beatriz Milhazes will be at Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) signing copies of the 200 page, full-color catalog Beatriz Milhazes: Jardim Botânico, which documents the first U.S. retrospective of the Brazilian artist’s work. The catalog includes essays by PAMM Chief Curator Tobias Ostrander and Paulo Herkenhoff, a Rio de Janeiro-based scholar and curator, as well as an interview with the artist by Tate Curator, Tanya Barson. The book includes a detailed bibliography and chronology on the artist’s practice, as well as plates of all the works in the exhibition and images of the works installed in PAMM’s galleries. The book is available for $60 in the PAMM Shop. The book signing is open to the public and free with museum admission.

PAMM Presents Future Brown featuring Kelela
A DIS Magazine + THV Entertainment Production
Thursday, December 4, 2014, 8pm-midnight
By invitation only – PAMM Sustaining and above level members, and Art Basel Miami Beach, DesignMiami/ and Art Miami VIP cardholders.
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) marks its one year anniversary in the new, and now iconic waterfront building with an immersive evening of music and visuals featuring the first U.S. performance by Future Brown with live vocalists. Taking the spotlight at one of the most anticipated events on the Art Basel Miami Beach VIP calendar will be Future Brown, the internationally acclaimed DJ collective comprised of artist and composer Fatima Al Qadiri; Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda of Nguzunguzu; and J-Cush of Lit City Trax. Accompanied with vocals for the first time in the U.S., Future Brown will be joined by guests from their forthcoming album on Warp Records slated for release this winter. The night will open with solo performances by Kelela and Fade To Mind artist Total Freedom with guest appearances by Ian Isiah and Maluca, all of who have garnered a strong following of music industry contemporaries and critics. Future Brown and vocalists will perform on a custom stage with a vibrant light and video production by THV Entertainment to the backdrop of a dynamic water sports event involving a flyboarding performance in Biscayne Bay choreographed by DIS Magazine. The museum’s façade will be used to project the premiere of the PAMM-commissioned music video from Future Brown’s debut album.

PAMM Presents Future Brown Featuring Kelela is organized by Pérez Art Museum Miami. It is presented by Citi. In-kind support is provided by Tui Lifestyle. A music video commissioned by PAMM in conjunction with the event is made possible with in-kind support from Milkmade studios.

RedNoir Launch Exhibit 12/6/14

RedNoir Launch Exhibit
Saturday, 12/06/2014 – 12/07/2014 11:30 am – 03:00 am
Art-Basel-Rednoir-CalendarR House
2727 NW Second Ave.,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Join Miami’s own RedNoir {home decor} to celebrate the official brand and online boutique store launch at bar/gallery/restaurant R House during Art Basel week.

Don’t miss the opportunity get a feel of our boldly designed and unique pillows, rugs & wall art. Exhibit installation designed by Ultra Music Festival® Director of Production Design. Expect Extravagance!

SCOPE Miami Beach 2014 12/2/14-12/7/14

SCOPE Miami Beach 2014
Tue, Dec 02, 12:00PM-4:00PM, Platinum Brunch, Invitation or Platinum VIP card for entry
Tue, Dec 02, 4:00PM – 8:00PM, General VIP & Press, VIP card holders and Press only
scope2014Wed, Dec 03, 11:00am – 8:00pm
Thu, Dec 04, 11:00am – 8:00pm
Fri, Dec 05, 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sat, Dec 06, 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sun, Dec 07, 11:00am – 8:00pm
SCOPE Pavilion
910 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tickets
Free for VIP cardholders
Platinum First View, Tue: $150
General VIP & Press, Tue: $100
Public, Wed – Sun: $30
Student, Wed – Sun: $20

SCOPE Art Show returns to the sands of Miami Beach for its 14th edition, amidst tremendous support from the City of Miami Beach, an unprecedented outpouring of critical acclaim from press, curators and collectors, and a digital and social media outreach campaign that garnered over 110 million impressions. SCOPE Miami Beach’s monumental pavilion will once again be situated on historic Ocean Drive to welcome near 40,000 visitors over the course of 6 days. Over 120 International Exhibitors from 27 countries and 48 cities will present ground breaking work, alongside SCOPE’s FEATURE programs and sponsor integrations, encompassing music, design, fashion and beyond.

Long-established as the original incubator for emerging work, SCOPE’s Breeder Program celebrates its 14th year of introducing new galleries to the contemporary market. A remarkable opportunity for exposure, Breeder Program alumni include: Peres Projects, John Connelly Presents, Galeria Enrique Guerrero, Daniel Reich Gallery, Bischoff/Weiss, INVISIBLE-EXPORTS, SEVENTEEN, ROKEBY, Taxter Spengemann, Magical Artroom and Spinello Projects, among other notable galleries.

For the third year in a row, VH1 is teaming up with SCOPE to bring the ultimate mash-up of ART + MUSIC to Miami Beach. SCOPE is unrivalled as the premier showcase for emerging contemporary art and VH1 continues its commitment to music and to helping expose its audience to up-and-coming artists with buzz-worthy music programming like the You Oughta Know concert, Make a Band Famous and Storytellers. On Friday, December 5, VH1 will host the Official VH1 + SCOPE Party, featuring a performance by one of today’s hottest artists on the music scene.

SCOPE Miami Beach opens on Tuesday, December 2, with its exclusive Platinum VIP Brunch benefiting the Mourning Family Foundation, followed by its VIP & Press First View Event, and to the general public December 3 – 7, 2014.

For the third year in a row, VH1 is teaming up with SCOPE to bring the ultimate mash-up of ART + MUSIC to Miami Beach. SCOPE is unrivaled as the premier showcase for emerging contemporary art, and VH1 and SCOPE’s shared commitment to fresh, innovative up-andcoming art of all disciplines makes them the perfect match to celebrate the crossover between the two worlds in fun and exciting new ways.

In past years, VH1 + SCOPE have hosted unforgettable parties featuring performances by today’s hottest artists. In 2012, VH1’s You Oughta Know Artists on the Rise brought the band Metric down for some fun in the sun, while last year’s party featured a live performance by Grammy-nominated duo Tegan and Sara. 2013 also saw a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between painter Hebru Brantley and producer/rapper Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean. This year, experience live music and art like never before. Along with music performances from special guests, award-winning visual artist Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic will take over the VH1+SCOPE Party with an immersive art installation. Don’t miss the week’s hottest – and loudest – ticket in town.

When it comes to live music at SCOPE, you can count on VH1 to bring it – once again presenting the only fully plugged live performances of Art Week. VH1 is all about continuing its commitment to music and helping expose its audience to up-and-coming artists with buzzworthy music programming like the You Oughta Know Concert and Storytellers.

Last year’s inaugural You Oughta Know Concert featured performances by Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Haim, the Lumineers and Emeli Sandé. This year’s event brought the entire Class of 2014 together at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom – featuring 11 amazing acts including A Great Big World, Aloe Blacc, Tove Lo, and Sam Smith. VH1 also keeps the music alive on a daily basis! You can catch daily music performances on Big Morning Buzz Live – and weekly artist appearances on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown! And of course VH1’s beloved Storytellers Live franchise continues to showcase intimate and unforgettable performances by your favorite artists.

Scope Pavilion Lounges
With The Support Of The Miami Beach Visitor And Convention Authority Sponsors + Partners

VH1 Lounge
Location: Front Pavilion
Experience Art + Music at the VH1 Lounge, framed by views of Miami’s South Beach.

Lavazza Lounge
Location: Mid Pavilion
Complimentary LavAzza served daily from their sleek espresso lounge area, seamlessly continuing the Italian flavor within the neighboring FIAT booth.

Shokudo Outdoor Lounge
Location: Front Pavilion
Shokudō translates to “Cafeteria”, incorporating into their menu solid sushi favorites to playful mixing of seasonal produce with Asian flavors, as well as lite cafe fare. Enjoy the sea air and beach scene while you indulge.

The Heineken House
Location: Back Pavilion
Standing over 35ft tall, The Heineken House features 12 massive live art walls to be handpainted live during SCOPE Miami Beach. The interior features a covered bar serving ice cold Heineken.

Bombay Sapphire Lounge
Location: H25
Experience the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series while relaxing on the terrace with a cocktail, overlooking the ocean.

Red Bull Lounge
Location: E11
Enjoy the Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler Project and recharge with a Red Bull energy drink.

Collectrium Charging Lounge
Location: H05
Power your collection in the Collectrium Charging Lounge! Offering a range of charging options and lounge seating, visit Collectrium to learn about digitizing & managing your art collection. Participate to our raffle to win a limited-edition print by photographer Barron Rachman; and discover the unique art scanning feature of the new SCOPE Art Show app.

Scope Pavilion Happy Hour
Complimentary Cocktails served daily from 6-8pm at the following booth locations:
Bombay Sapphire, Location: H25
Rums Of Puerto Rico, Location: H19
Red Bull Lounge, Location: E11

Second Bi-Annual Social Media Club South Florida Speed Marketing Roundtables 11/19/14

Second Bi-Annual Social Media Club South Florida Speed Marketing Roundtables
Wednesday, November 19, 7:00pm-9:30pm
smcsfR House Wynwood
2727 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, Florida 33127
This meetup is open to everyone and free to attend thanks to our sponsors. See you there!

Join us for a unique learning experience at the exceptional R HOUSE in the heart of Wynwood. Arrive early, check-in on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and enjoy Happy Hour specials.

This “roll-up your sleeves” experience combines the executive roundtable with speed networking for a dynamic and fast-paced conversation. One of our recognized peers will lead each roundtable discussion about their topic of expertise.

There will be eleven roundtables, including:
Visual Communicaton: David Verjano
Social Media Content: Christine de la Huerta
LinkedIn: Andrea Catsicas
Data-Driven Social Media Strategies: Nate C. Mendenhall
Advocacy & Social Media: Gabriela Guzman
Kick Start Your Freelancing: James Echols and Karl Nybergh
Blogging: Maria De Los Angeles and Alex de Carvalho
Boost Your Events: Aubrey Swanson
Social Media Crisis Management: Jonathan Brownfield
Hispanic Marketing: Adriana Serna
Mission-Based / Cause Marketing: Alexandra Figueredo

We will rotate roundtables every 20 minutes, giving you the opportunity to participate in 4 topics of your choice throughout the meetup. Come prepared with your questions and share your own experiences for others to learn from.

Christie’s and JW Marriott Present Warhol Pops Up In Miami 12/3/14-12/4/14

Christie’s and JW Marriott Present Warhol Pops Up In Miami
Wednesday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 4th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
warholJW Marriott Marquis
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way
Miami, Florida 33131
Exhibit Is Open To The Public And Free Of Charge

Christie’s, JW Marriott® Hotels & Resorts, and JW Marriott Marquis Miami are pleased to announce a pop-up art sale at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, which will be the first time original art will be available for purchase at a JW Marriott property.
The unique selling event, which will be held December 3-4 on the hotel’s fifth floor, will coincide with Art Basel Miami Beach 2014. The public is welcome to view the exhibit free-of-charge.

The exhibit is part of Andy Warhol at Christie’s, a multi-year, multi-platform partnership with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. A curated group of more than 20 paintings, photographs, prints, and works on paper, many of which have never been seen before and with price points ranging from $3,000 to $50,000, will be available for sale to the public and hotel guests.

“This exhibition presents a unique opportunity for collectors to acquire original works by Andy Warhol that come directly from Warhol’s collection – he’s the only person who has owned it. Collectors have the added bonus that proceeds of the sales benefit The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ grant-making initiatives,” comments Amelia Manderscheid, Associate Vice President, Specialist, Warhol Private Sales.

As with all sales in Andy Warhol at Christie’s—including live auctions, online-only auctions, and private sales — all works are drawn from the collection of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, with proceeds benefitting the Foundation’s grant-making programs.

db Bistro Moderne Miami, Chef Daniel Boulud’s restaurant located within the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, will also pay homage to Warhol during the week with dishes and cocktails inspired by the artist’s works. Chef Boulud – who cooked for Warhol himself in the 1980s in NYC – Executive Chef Jason Pringle, and Pastry Chef Jerome Maure channel their creativity on the chefs’ canvas, the plate. Guests who visit the gallery may bring their ticket to db Bistro to redeem a complimentary Warhol-inspired cocktail from December 2-7. Cocktails include:

POP ART: red wine, coke, lime juice, served in a Campbell’s soup can; VELVET UNDERGROUND: gin, St. Germaine, banana, sparking wine, hibiscus; CANDY DARLING: white wine, ginger liqueur, soda, mint ice ball.

As the official hotel partner of Art Basel, Design Miami, Art Miami, and the Perez Art Museum, the JW Marriott Marquis Miami is immersed in the growing art scene already present in the city. Besides its more than $250,000 in sponsorships, and its support of other arts organizations such as the Miami International Symphony Orchestra, Florida Grand Opera, and others, the hotel and JW Marriott brand boast a strategic partnership with Christie’s, the world’s leading art auction house. The partnership began during Art Basel 2010 when the hotel featured a popular exhibition of Post-War and Contemporary highlights which included pieces from artists such as Andy Warhol, Antony Gormley, and Damien Hirst. The hotel also houses a museum-caliber art collection worth more than $1 million, called the Art of Reinvention.

“We are excited to partner with Christie’s Auction House for the fifth consecutive year during Art Basel. This unique art event celebrating the remarkable works of one of America’s most important art showmen while supporting the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts will be a must see for Art Basel visitors and local art enthusiasts,” said Florencia Tabeni, General Manager, JW Marriott Marquis Miami.

The exhibit will be launched at an invitation-only lunch and panel discussion titled ‘Disruptors: Thinking Outside the Box’ on Tuesday, December 2nd. Confirmed panelists include Daniel Boulud, chef-owner of DB Bistro, Eric Chang, co-founder and designer for Hellman-Chang furniture, Matthew Von Ertfelda, vice president Insight, Strategy + Innovation at Marriott International, Amelia Manderscheid, Christie’s Andy Warhol expert, and Eric Shiner, Director, Andy Warhol Museum. MIAMI magazine is the official media partner and moderator for the panel.

Photographs of 5k PARK Fest at North Miami Beach Shore Bandshell on 11/2/14

5k PARK Fest at North Miami Beach Shore Bandshell on Sunday, November 2, 2014.

The award-winning 5k PARK Fest is a revolutionary large scale event that serves as a vehicle for people of all ages and capabilities to raise awareness and FUNdraise for their favorite non-profit organization, school, civic and/or faith-based organization.

The purpose of the event is simply to inspire people to PARK (Perform Acts of Random Kindness) for whatever cause moves them.

5k PARK Fest donates HALF of every PARKticipant’s $40 Registration fee directly to that individual’s cause of choice so funds add up quick for your favorite cause!

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Thanksgiving Dinner at Atrio 11/27/14

Thanksgiving Dinner at Atrio
Thursday, 11/27/2014 – 05:00 pm –
Conrad-Miami-AtrioConrad Miami
1395 Brickell Ave,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: $59

Join us for an intimate Thanksgiving experience with breathtaking views of downtown Miami, accompanied with a Veuve Clicquot champagne toast. The dinner features a delicious menu including various appetizers, entrees, and desserts listed below. Please call 305-503-6528 for reservations.

Make it a complete holiday experience and reserve a night of luxury at Conrad Miami; rates starting at $179.
Even more of the holiday festivities can be found here: http://www.conradmiami.com/holidays

Appetizers
Caramelized Acorn Squash Soup, Roasted Pecans
OR
Apple & Cranberry Salad,
Gorgonzola Cheese Fritters,
Turkey Bacon
OR
Wild Mushrooms Risotto, Crème Fraîche

Entrées
Vermont Butter Roasted Turkey, Spiced Cornbread Stuffing,
New England Cranberry Relish, Pan Gravy, Amber Maple
Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Braised
Red Cabbage with Caramelized Fall Apples
OR
Grilled Grouper, Carrot & Star Anise Purée, Arugula Pesto,
Chestnut Velouté
OR
Creamy Corn, Fava Beans, Yukon Gold Gnocchi

Dessert Trio
Cranberry Cheesecake Tartlet, Pumpkin Pie,
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Children’s menu available upon request.

Axiom 11/29/14

Axiom
Saturday, 11/29/2014 – 11/30/2014 08:00 pm – 02:00 am
flyeraxiom1_2Atrium Complex
2420 Miami Rd.,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316
Webpage Link
Cost: $5 or $10 with a drink included

Entertainment group Axiom is hosting an event at Atrium Complex Nightclub November 29th from 8pm – Sunrise.

There will be several bands playing a variety of music from rock to techno
Live Painting
Food/Drinks
Variety of Vendors
Free parking

$5 to get in or $10 with a drink included

We are currently seeking artists and vendors to participate. There are 5 slots open for live painting or booths for artists/vendors who would just like to sell and display work.

If interested please contact:

Megan Castellon
Art Director for Axiom
castellonm7991@gmail.com

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s Annual Selling of Christmas Trees and Wreaths 11/24/14

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s Annual Selling of Christmas Trees and Wreaths
Monday, 11/24/2014 – 12/24/2014 09:00 am – 09:00 pm
Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, Hank Kline Club
2805 SW 32nd Ave,
Miami, Florida 33133
Webpage Link
Cost:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade will be selling Christmas trees and wreaths to help bring holiday cheer into South Florida households. One hundred percent of proceeds from the tree and wreath sales will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, which serves thousands of boys and girls in Miami-Dade County with positive programs year-round. The trees, gorgeous Fraser firs hand-selected in North Carolina by Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s President Alex Rodriguez-Roig, stand 5 to 14 feet tall with prices starting at $55. Plain and hand-decorated wreaths are also available starting at $35.

White Sunset 11/30/14

White Sunset
Sunday, 11/30/2014 – 04:00 pm – 11:00 pm
whitesunsetwidePalace Bar
1200 Ocean Drive,
Miami, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

White Party Week is coming and Palace Bar has the only FREE block party! Come party with Matinee DJs Billy Lace & DJ Nando, hunky GoGo boys, the entire cast of Palace Queens, dramatic aerialists, local hotties and plenty of tourist trade. This is one party you don’t want to miss. Get ready for a natural and musical phenomenon, WHITE SUNSET.

Winter Camp: Biomes at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science 1/2/15

Winter Camp: Biomes at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Friday, 01/02/2015 – 09:00 am – 03:30 pm
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33129
Webpage Link
Cost:

Encourage your kids to continue to learn, and have fun at the same time, during their holiday break. At the Museum’s Winter Camp, kids will have a blast attending one-day workshops with an environmental Biomes theme.
Price(s): $45 (Members)/ $55 (Non-members) per child per day; $170 (Members)/ $210 (Non-members) for a full week

Winter Camp: Biomes at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science 12/29/14

Winter Camp: Biomes at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Monday, 12/29/2014 – 12/31/2014 09:00 am – 03:30 pm
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33129
Webpage Link
Cost:

Encourage your kids to continue to learn, and have fun at the same time, during their holiday break. At the Museum’s Winter Camp, kids will have a blast attending one-day workshops with an environmental Biomes theme.
Price(s): $45 (Members)/ $55 (Non-members) per child per day; $170 (Members)/ $210 (Non-members) for a full week

Winter Camp: Biomes at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science 12/26/14

Winter Camp: Biomes at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Wednesday, 11/26/2014 – 09:00 am – 03:30 am
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33129
Webpage Link
Cost:

Encourage your kids to continue to learn, and have fun at the same time, during their holiday break. At the Museum’s Winter Camp, kids will have a blast attending one-day workshops with an environmental Biomes theme.
Price(s): $45 (Members)/ $55 (Non-members) per child per day; $170 (Members)/ $210 (Non-members) for a full week

King Mango Strut 12/28/14

King Mango Strut
Sunday, 12/28/2014 – 02:00 pm – 06:00 pm
Streets of Coconut Grove
Commodore Plaza, Main Highway, Grand Ave.,
Miami, Florida 33133
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

The King Mango Strut is the craziest event in South Florida. Enduring 33 years, it is the most fun event Miami has to offer, full of irreverent, creative, wacky people making fun of everything and anybody. And, it’s full of music, including Iko-Iko, Mr. Nice Guy, Memphis Kelly Band, Roadkill, and School of Rock. It also features Little Miss Mango/Little King Mango competition, where everyone wins and rides in the parade. Bring your kids to Commodore Plaza at 1:00 p.m. to join in. The after party, on Commodore Plaza, with 4 live bands, continues until 6:00 p.m. If you want to laugh all day, and dance into the evening, this is for you!
If you want to BE IN IT, visit our website for an entry form, www.kingmangostrut.org, or call our hotline at 305-582-0955

Scientist Sundays at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science 12/7/14

Scientist Sundays at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Sunday, 12/07/2014 – 01:00 pm – 03:00 pm
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33129
Webpage Link
Cost:

Meet and greet with local scientists who are experts in a variety of fields, including marine biology, climate and weather, software engineering, the brain, primatology, the ocean, and much more.Trained through the Museum’s Science Communication Fellows Program, these scientists developed exciting hands-on activities for visitors to discover what they do and why it is so important.

Price(s): Free with Museum admission. Admission is free for members and children under 3; students (with valid ID), seniors (62+) and children 3 – 12, $10.95; adults are $14.95.

Fabulous First Friday at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science 12/5/14

Fabulous First Friday at Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
Friday, 12/05/2014 – 07:00 pm – 12:00 am
Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33129
Webpage Link
Cost:

Join us for an evening of laser lights, stars and more. Free Planetarium Star Show (7 p.m.) and rooftop observatory viewing (8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., weather permitting). Hands-on activities and demonstrations for kids take place from 7:15 PM-8:45 PM. Later in the evening, check out the Museum’s famous Laser Shows in the Planetarium.

8:00pm “Pop” (Family Laser Show)
9:00pm Best of the Beatles
10:00pm Pink Floyd: Echoes
11:00pm Bob Marley
Midnight Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Price(s): Free star show is at 7:00. The shows at 8, 9, 10, 11 and Midnight are: $4.00 per child, $8.00 per adult. Each show requires a separate ticket.

Brazilian Girls Live at Ball and Chain 11/13/14

Brazilian Girls Live at Ball and Chain
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 07:30 pm – 03:00 am
Brazilian-Girls_Ball-Chain_Nov-13thBall & Chain Miami
1513 SW 8th Street,
Miami, Florida 33135
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: $35

Ball & Chain next Thursday, November 13th featuring a live performance by BRAZILIAN GIRLS, the NYC-based band known for their eclectic blend of EDM combined with diverse musical blends of reggae, tango, chanson and house.

MANO Fine Art presents Meninas Unwrapped 11/15/14

MANO Fine Art presents Meninas Unwrapped
Saturday, 11/15/2014 – 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Meninas-Unwrapped_edited-1MANO Fine Art Project Space
4225 SW 75 Ave (2nd Flr),
Miami, Florida 33155
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Join MANO Fine Art for their new exhibit “Meninas Unwrapped”, a nod to the popularity of Diego Velazquez’s ICONIC motif la menilna interpreted by artists Daniel Garcia and MANO. Velazquez would be pleased.

The interpretation of the world’s masterpieces is hardly a new phenomenon. Artists often look to the past to learn from the old masters. In “Some Are Meninas” contemporary artists: Daniel Garcia and MANO take on Diego Velazquez, interpreting his famed 1656 painting, “Las Meninas”, considered one of the greatest masterpieces ever painted.

The exhibit is not only a matter of looking back at the past but also a nod to the popularity of the iconic motif, it seems that every generation has made Velazquez’s “meninas” a reflection of their own, hundreds of artists from Picasso to Vik Muniz have been inspired by the works’ enigmatic qualities. Velazquez would be pleased

MANO Fine Art | 4225 SW 75 Ave | Miami 33155 | Bird Road Art District | 305.467.6819

MANO Fine Art Project Space is the working studio of Miami-based artist MANO and an exhibition and project space for art related events. MANO Fine Art is one of the founding members of the Bird Road Art Walk that is held on the third Saturday of each month.

Get Social With Us…
Facebook:@MANO-Artist
Twitter:@MANOFineArt
Call: 305.467.6819 or 305.467.0066
Web: http://www.manofineart.com/
info@manofineart.com

Where To Be: 11/7/14 – 11/12/14

MiamiLoop

Here at In The Loop, we know there are always places to be and events to attend. Each Friday, we feature a special “where to be” post on our blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community and learn and commemorate some influential people and events around Miami! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @Loop305 using #WhereToBe hash tag!

Friday, November 7, 2014 8:00pm

Lyric Live 

Lyric Theater – The Black Archives

819 NW 2nd Ave

Miami, FL 33136

Cost: Free

RSVP here!


Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:30pm – 12:30am

Nassiry Lugo Performance

The Place of Miami

8333 SW 29th Ave

Miami, FL 33135

Cost: $30 – $40

Eventbrite Link


Sunday, ­­November 9, 2014 7:30pm – 12:00am

World Crawl Miami

1052 Ocean Drive

Miami Beach, FL 33139

Cost: $85 – $120

Eventbrite Link


Monday, November 10, 2014 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Cooking Classes @ Choices Kitchen

Choices Kitchen

711 Northwest 27th Ave

Miami, FL 33125

Cost: $65

Eventbrite Link

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:00pm – 2:00am

Project Ethos Miami Debut by French Tuesdays 

Villa Azur

309 23rd St

Miami Beach, FL 331339

Cost: $35

Eventbrite Link

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:00am – 10:30am

Waffle Wednesday

LiveNinja

120 Northwest 25th St

Miami, FL

Cost: Free

Eventbrite 


Thursday, November 13, 2014 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Winter Wonderlamb Dinner Party

The Dutch

2201 Collins Ave

Miami Beach, FL 33139

Cost: Free

Eventbrite

Sidebar Miami Opening night 11/7/14

sidebarSidebar Miami Opening night
Friday, November 7, 7pm
Sidebar Miami
337 SW 8th St
Miami, Florida 33130

Please join us for our opening night this Friday. We are happy to contribute this new venue to the historic, Calle Ocho. Please contact us if you have any questions or request.

We will be featuring new screenings and an art exhibit.

You can park and enter through the rear of the building.

Live in Liquid Latex at Dapur Asian Tapas 11/7/14

Live in Liquid Latex at Dapur Asian Tapas
9b3212d2-e955-47dc-a4cc-b77504ebf7e7Friday, November 7, 7pm
Dapur, Asian Tapas and Lounge
1620 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33305
$10. at the door = One Cocktail & a Raffle Ticket.

Cocktails. Music. Lite Bites. Live Entertainment.
Dress Code: Please Dress to Impress! Red is the Color of the Night.

Five Fort Lauderdale Professionals Give it up for Charity and will be Painted LIVE on Stage by Celebrated Visual Performance Artist, Shannon DeFreitas

Five of Fort Lauderdale’s Finest Professionals will be chosen to be honored by SMARTRide11 cyclist, rider #222, Maritza Bedoya and painted LIVE in Liquid Latex by artist, Shannon DeFreitas.

Shannon’s latex art performances are a visual, visceral experience set to music and unlike anything you’ve seen before.

On Friday, November 7th the scene will be set, the honorees will be chosen and the art will be created before your very eyes.

Don’t miss this exciting night of fun and and fundraising for HIV/Aids. 100% of all proceeds go directly to those affected right in our own community.

Very special thanks to Edi Mulyanto and our host venue, Dapur, Asian Tapas and Lounge

“An Evening With Victor Victoria” Benefiting Neighbors 4 Neighbors at Lips 11/12/14

“An Evening With Victor Victoria” Benefiting Neighbors 4 Neighbors at Lips
Wednesday, 11/12/2014 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
N4N_VictorVictoriaLips
1421 East Oakland Park Blvd.,
Oakland Park, Florida 33334
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: Regular: $75 VIP:100

Lips, the ultimate in drag dining, will present its very own “Vegas” style drag show “An Evening with Victor Victoria” to benefit Neighbors 4 Neighbors at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12. This exclusive, one-night fundraiser, hosted by Lips show hostess Diva, will be a night of many stars with impersonations of Cher, Tina Turner, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj, plus the role reversal stage debut of event chairs: Keith Backer, Betsi Kassebaum, Doug Kinzer, Joanne Silva and Max Tucci.

Guests of Lips’ “An Evening with Victor Victoria” will enjoy the exclusive female impersonator show, a delicious three-course meal with two complimentary glasses of wine or Lips’ signature frozen cosmos for $75*. A limited number of VIP packages for $100* per person include premium seating for dinner and the show, plus a champagne reception with a meet and greet with the dynamic cast members of Lips.

Proceeds from ticket sales will directly benefit Neighbors 4 Neighbors, which was created in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, in partnership with WFOR Television (then WCIX). N4N has connected those in need with those who can help for the past 21 years. Using a combination of resource development, collaboration with service providers and the power of media, they empower our neighbors to use the talents, time and money they have to help others. In the process, they find, as do others, that “Helping Feels Good.”

Sixties Bash at the Vagabond 11/21/14

Sixties Bash at the Vagabond
Sunday, 11/21/2014 – 07:30 pm – 11:00 pm
PrintVagabond Hotel
7301 Biscayne Boulevard,
Miami, Florida 33138
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: $55, $45 HistoryMiami Members, $60 Door

The Flagler Street Society (FSS), the young professionals of HistoryMiami, invite you to zip up those vinyl boots, don your best mod prints, hippie gear and dress up in your coolest 60’s outfit as we come together to celebrate the newest HistoryMiami exhibition – “Ladies & Gentlemen…The Beatles!”

Ticket includes: Exclusive poolside VIP lounge, two complimentary drinks at the poolside bar, 60s style appetizers and a live DJ spinning the tunes. You also receive a Guest Pass for free admission to the Beatles exhibition at HistoryMiami. Prizes for the grooviest 60s dancers, the most far out outfit and the utmost fab oldies sing along Karaoke star.

A Respect for Light – The Photography of Mario Algaze Reception 11/13/14

A Respect for Light – The Photography of Mario Algaze Reception
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 06:00 pm – 08:00 am
Algaze-eblast-finalHistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
Eventbrite Link
Cost: Free

Join HistoryMiami for a reception and book signing to celebrate the opening of “A Respect for Light:The Photography of Mario Algaze.” Enjoy wine, gourmet cheese and music. Wine courtesy of the Laureum Group.

Book signing:
“A Respect for Light: The Photography of Mario Algaze 1974-2008” (Glitterati Inc.)

“The Great American Novel and Other Stories” Exhibition at Art Bastion 11/8/14

“The Great American Novel and Other Stories” Exhibition at Art Bastion
Saturday, 11/08/2014 – 08:00 pm –
Final-Invite-Alex-YudzonArt Bastion
2085 NW 2nd Avenue, #104,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Visual artist, Alex Yudzon, who traveled from Moscow to Washington D.C and then Brooklyn has finally landed in Miami for his first local exhibit showcasing his impressive collection of work reflecting this journey. The exhibition, titled “The Great American Novel and Other Stories,” will premier at Art Bastion, in conjunction with Wynwood Art Walk. Also featured in this thought-provoking exhibit are works made almost entirely out of sunflower seed shells. Inspired by Yudzon’s childhood in Moscow, the pieces in this collection use iconic Russian imagery to revisit the failed ideals of the Soviet era. This is his first solo exhibition in Miami.

The Maker’s Market Pop-Up Shop 11/8/14

The Maker’s Market Pop-Up Shop
Saturday, 11/08/2014 – 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
makersmarket_11081420th Street Studio
164 NW 20 Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Viophilia presents the Maker’s Market a Pop-Up Shop at 20th Street Studio.

Partnering with the newly opened 20th Street Studio, Viophilia has put together a fabulous evening of curated shopping and art during Wynwood Art Walk.

We will be exhibiting new limited edition prints from photographer Natalia Molina as well as illustrations, drawings and paintings from Amliv Sotomayor, Serena Dominguez, Angel Garcia and Ivette Cabrera. Introducing the newest member of the Viophilia family, Justin Wood will be VJing his art projections.

Selling vintage fashions, handmade goods and re-purposed furnishings by The Sirens Den, 50.ft, The Living End Vintage, ABA Jewels, Frilly Threads Vintage, Rust & Bolt and Kemana.

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Photo by Natalia Molina Photography

MBVCA “Miami Beach Favorite Moments Montage” Video Contest 11/4/14

MBVCA “Miami Beach Favorite Moments Montage” Video Contest
Tuesday, 11/04/2014 – 12/31/2014 12:00 am – 11:59 pm
mbvcaMiami Beach
Miami Beach,
Miaim Beach, Florida 33109
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

The Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA) is asking you to show us your favorite Miami Beach moments, places and spaces! From clear blue waters to an astounding art piece, show us an original video montage composed of Miami Beach places, scenery and everything in between. Other Miami Beach fans will vote on your entries and the top ten entries with the most likes will be chosen as semi-finalists. Once you post a video, the post is automatically shared on your Facebook profile, prompting your friends to vote too!

The MBVCA wants to share your Favorite Moments in Miami Beach with the world, so tell us what they are! The contest begins on November 4, 2014 and ends at 11:59pm on December 31, 2014. Upload the video to the MBVCA Facebook Contest page and email a hi-res version to photocontestmiamibeach@miamibeachvca.com.

Prizes:

First place is a GoPro Hero4, valued at $499.99.
Second place is an iPad Air, valued at $399.
Third place is a Visa gift card for $200.

Winners will receive prizes within six months of the close of the contest. Prizes will be physically mailed to the address provided by the winners. Any prizes returned to the MBVCA or not received by the winner because of an incorrect address provided to the MBVCA shall be the sole responsibility of the recipient.

The contest is open to anyone 18 years of age or older as of November 4, 2014. Only three (3) entries may be submitted per email address/per person.

Entries must be a compilation of video clips only and must not include any still photographs. All footage must incorporate Miami Beach city scenery, i.e. you may spotlight your favorite hotel under the circumstances that Miami Beach city, shore, water or skyline is featured.

The Facundo Rum Collection Presents: 24 Hours In Mexico 11/22/14

The Facundo Rum Collection Presents: 24 Hours In Mexico
Saturday, 11/22/2014 – 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Facundo-Rum-Collection-ResizedMelin Building
3930 NE 2nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link
Cost: RSVP to facundorum@hs-pr.com to attend the “24 Hours in Mexico” Photo Exhibition. Limited availability, guests must RSVP to attend the public exhibition on Saturday, November 22nd.

Following a whirlwind 24-hour trip to Mexico, photographer Seth Browarnik has curated an original series of images of the FACUNDO Rum Collection, the first luxury collection of sipping rums from BACARDÍ, to form a stunning 30+ photography exhibit bringing the “art of rum” to life. These photographs tell the story of not only the meticulous production process of hand bottling the FACUNDO Rum Collection, a product sourced from the Bacardi family’s Private Reserves, but of the community, the heritage, and artistry one finds along the way.

Accompanied by BACARDÍ Brand Master David Cid, Browarnik traveled to Tultitlán, the BACARDÍ aging & blending facility where FACUNDO is bottled. They also stayed in La Galarza, a historic BACARDÍ distillery that showcases the rum company’s commitment to heritage and the legacy of founder Don Facundo Bacardi Massó. During the trip, Browarnik discovered what’s really behind the rum barrel: the people, the history, and the passion that is involved in the art of rum-making.

Open to the public for one day only in the Miami Design District, guests can experience the intimate journey Browarnik captured firsthand. Guests will also be able to experience the four variants from the FACUNDO Rum Collection neat or on the rocks as they view the photographs and relive the story as told though the exhibit.

Miami Book Fair International 11/16/14-11/23/14

Miami Book Fair International
miamibookfairNovember 16 – 23, 2014
MDC Wolfson Campus
300 Northeast 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Tickets:
An Evening With events: $15
Street Fair: Fri., Nov. 21, FREE
Sat., Nov. 22 and Sun., Nov. 23, $8, $5 for ages 13-18 and 62+,
FREE for ages 12 and under
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The nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), a program of Miami Dade College’s MDCulture, will celebrate its 31st edition this year.

New to the Fair this year will be Playtime, an international children’s theatre festival presented by Teatro Prometeo, and The Swamp, a pop-up lounge featuring live music and writers whose works explore the beauty, contradictions, uniqueness and weirdness of life in the Sunshine State. Both are made possible by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

The Book Fair this year will feature 6WordsMiami, a community project where all are invited to submit their six-word stories. Whether it’s a memoir, fiction, fantasy or other – all submissions are welcome, though the Fair hopes some are inspired by Miami life. A 6WordsMiami reading will take place at the Book Fair. Some stories will be paired up with original photography and published in a limited-edition postcard set. Submissions will be accepted in English, Spanish or Creole. There is no limit to how many stories one can submit. Submission dates are June 15 through October 1 at 6wordsmiami@gmail.com and through social media using the hashtag #6WordsMiami.

The Miami Book Fair, one of Miami’s flagship cultural events, will treat book lovers to eight days of cultural and educational activities, including the beloved Evenings With… series, the IberoAmerican Authors program, literacy and learning activities for children and teens during Generation Genius Days, and The Kitchen, demos and panels for food enthusiasts in partnership with the college’s Miami Culinary Institute. Fairgoers will also enjoy more than 200 exhibitors from around the country selling books in a festive atmosphere and hundreds of authors reading and discussing new books during the weekend Street Fair.

Miami Book Fair International 2014 promises to be another exceptional literary event!

2014 Confirmed Authors and Guests
Salar Abdoh, Annik Adey-Babinski, Rabih Alameddine, Andrew Albanese, Elisa Albo, Elizabeth Alexander, Rebecca Alexander, Larry Allan, David Altshuler, June Aming, Roberto Ampuero, Sergio Andricaín, María Teresa Andruetto, Alejandro Anreus, Molly Antopol, Donald Antrim, Katherine Applegate, Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, J. J. Armas Marcelo, Andrea Askowitz, Liz Atlan, Helene Atwan, Paul Austin, Judy Bachrach, Joaquin Badajoz, Robert B. Baer, Frank Báez, Matt Bai, Nicholson Baker, Ross K. Baker, Russell Banks, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Monica Bill Barnes, Lynne Barrett, Pablo Barrios, Dave Barry, Sam Barry, AnnaAnna Bass Bass, Tanya Batson-Savage, Megan Bayles, Charles Belfoure, Erin Belieu, David Bezmozgis, Mark Bibbins, Kai Bird, Joan Biskupic, Jennifer Bisram, Robin Black, Peter Blackstock, Vanessa Blakeslee, Richard Blanco, Charles M. Blow, Judy Blume, Cynthia Bond, Annette Bonnier, James O. Born, Catherine Bowman, Carole Boyce Davies, Peg Boyers, Joyce Brabner, Rick Bragg, Jennifer DeVere Brody, Box Brown, Charles Burns, Janet Burroway, Ismael Cala, Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bella, Jim Camacho, Madeline Cámara, Harkaitz Cano, Lan Cao, Jennine Capó Crucet, Joe Cardona, Anne Louise “Missy” Carricarte, Jennifer Carroll, Wiley Cash, Soman Chainani, Cathleen Chambless, Vikram Chandra, Jeff Chang, Denise Chávez, Daína Chaviano, Alan Cheuse, Joan E. Childs, Michael Cho, C.M. Clark, James C. Clark, John Cleese, Joe Clifford, George Clinton, James E. Clyburn, Andy Cohen, Rachel Cohn, J.J. Colagrande, JaQuavis Coleman, Nathan Daniel Beau Connolly, Michael Connors, T Cooper, Robert Coover, Billy Corben, Enrique Córdoba, Patricia Cornwell, Maureen Corrigan, Dana Cowin, Richard C. Crepeau, Jessa Crispin, Maddie Crum, Marie-Laure Cruschi, Aaron Curtis, Farel Dalrymple, Edwidge Danticat, Aaron Davidson, Richard Dawkins, Uva de Aragón, Joachim de Posada, Rachel Deahl, John W. Dean, Michael DeForge, Michael Deibert, Anjanette Delgado, Denise Jacobs Denise Jacobs, Mark DeNote, Mario Diament, Fanuel Hanán Díaz, Jaquira Díaz, Eddy Díaz Souza, Phillippe Diederich, Angela DiTerlizzi, Tony DiTerlizzi, Lou Dobbs, Jordi Doce, Tony Dokoupil, Beverly Donofrio, Caitlin Doughty, Nick Douglas, Ann Douglas, Kirstin Downey, María Dueñas, John Dufresne, Daniel Dugas, Denise Duhamel, Andrew Durbin, Paul Durham, Stuart Dybek, Sheila E., Barbara Ehrenreich, Jonathan Eig, Rob Elba, Tim Elfrink, Stephen Elliott, Marvin Elliott Ellis, Grace Ellis, Nora Erro-Peralta, Carlos Escamilla, Carlos Espinosa Domínguez, Mark Evanier, John W. Evans, Maggie Evans Silverstein, Scott Eyman, Nuruddin Farah, Joyce Farmer, Chris Farrell, Cristina Favretto, Ray Fawkes, Joshua Max Feldman, Cecilia M. Fernandez, Michael “Mike” B. Fernandez, Ramiro A. Fernández, Roberto G. Fernández, Teresa Fernández Soneira, Guillermo Ferrara, Liana Finck, Boris Fishman, Neil Flanzraich, Estrella Flores-Carretero, Rory Flynn, Franklin Foer, Jessie Ann Foley, Carolyn Forché, Richard Ford, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Jorge Franco, Lucinda Franks, Michael Fry, Oscar Fuentes, Maureen Fura, Jorge Galán, M. Evelina Galang, Hannah Gamble, Carlos Gámez Pérez, Kami Garcia, Alina García-Lapuerta, Rhonda K. Garelick, Nicholas Garnett, Linda Gassenheimer, Amina Gautier, Assaf Gavron, Rita Geada, Mark “Oz” Geist, Don George, Carrie Gibson, David Giffels, Peter Gizzi, Ira Glass, Allison Glock-Cooper, Kaiama L. Glover, Louise Glück, Laura Godwin, Chris Goldberg, Francisco Goldman, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Dana Goldstein, Fermín Goñi, Orlando González Esteva, Yara González-Montes, Mary Gordon, Jorie Graham, Ben Greenman, Nicholas Griffin, James Grippando, Annabelle Gurwitch, Gail Gutradt, Leigh Haber, Matt Haggman, Kimiko Hahn, James W. Hall, Jake Halpern, Barbara Hamby, Gabrielle Hamilton, Carlos Harrison, Kathryn Harrison, Lola Haskins, Felecia Hatcher, Ben Hatke, Peter Heller, Michael Nolden Henderson, Smith Henderson, Ted Henken, Cristina Henríquez, Ran Henry, Bob Herbert, Daisy Hernández, Andrés Hernández Alende, Adriana Herrera, Michael Hettich, Joan Hilty, Kirsten Hines, Edward Hirsch, Tony Hoagland, Michelle Hodkin, Ron Hogan, Bob Holman, Ann Hood, Dave Horner, Fanny Howe, Lindsay Hunter, Siri Hustvedt, Leon Ichaso, Gwen Iffil, Elena Iglesias, Enrique V. Iglesias, Walter Isaacson, J. Courtney Sullivan J. Courtney Sullivan, Tracey Jackson, Marlon James, Jeffrey C. JBarnett, Van Jensen, Tory Johnson, William Johnson, Marilyn Johnson, Steven Johnson, Ashley M. Jones, Ellen Jaffe Jones, Saeed Jones, Jen Karetnick, Bill Kartalopoulos, Ben Katchor, Kate Christensen Kate Christensen, Amanda Season Keeley, Daniel Kehlmann, Cristina Keller, Christopher Kenneally, Randall Kennedy, Todd Kessler, Kazu Kibuishi, Russ Kick, Laura Kipnis, Denis Kitchen, Phil Klay, Sarah Klein, Aidan Koch, James Kochalka, Charles Kochman, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Peter Kornbluh, Nicholas D. Kristof, Talia Kurlansky, Mark Kurlansky, James A. Kushlan, Robin LaFevers, Laila Lalami, Dave Landsberger, Michael Largo, David Lawrence Jr., Gloria Leal, Norman Lear, David “Lebo” LeBatard, Valerie LeBlanc, William M. LeoGrande, Kate Leth, Yiyun Li, Eric Lichtblau, Chely Lima, Ricardo Siri Liniers, Sara Lipton, Steven P. Locklin, Sandra Tsing Loh, Manuel Adrian Lopez, Alfred J. López, Michael Love, Jessica Machado, Nathaniel Mackey, Kellie Magnus, Vanessa Manko, Phillip Margolin, Melissa Marr, Ann M. Martin, Guillermo Martínez, Pablo Martínez Burkett, Luis Martínez-Fernández, Esther Martinez-Kenniff, Steve Martorano, Petra Mason, Gustavo Matamoros, Oliver Mayer, Jacob Maymudes, Paula Mazur, Alexander McCall Smith, Marva McClean, Anne McCrary Sullivan, Conor McCreery, Laura McDermott Matheric, Maureen N. McLane, Larry McMurtry, Heather McPherson, Pedro Medina León, Peter Mehlman, Judy Melinek, Brad Meltzer, David Menasche, Maruchi Mendez, Daphne Merkin, Carlos Mesa Gisbert, Larry Bud Meyer, Ben Mezrich, Betty Milan, Kathryn Miles, Valerie Miles, Adrian Miller, Lauren Miller, Laura Miller, Lydia Millet, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Susan Minot, Bob Minzesheimer, Deborah Mitchell, Cecly Ann Mitchell, T.J. Mitchell, Marlene Moleón, Gary Monroe, Carlos Alberto Montaner, Arturo Morell, Mervyn Morris, Bradford Morrow, Walter Mosley, Jennifer Moxley, Verónica Murguía, Azar Nafisi, Ted Naifeh, Ramita Navai, William Navarrete, Julia Navarro, Manuel Navarro Seva, Geoff Nicholson, Anders Nilsen, Dr. Robert A. Norman, Elizabeth Nunez, Pat O’Brien, Joyce Carol Oates, Achy Obejas, Dianne Ochiltree, Libby O’Connell, George O’Connor, Mari Jose Olaziregi, Kate Olesin, Lauren Oliver, Lee Olsen, Theodore B. Olson, Andrés Oppenheimer, Diana Ossana, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, Emily Parker, Kris “Tanto” Paronto, Ann Patchett, Anita Paul, Pamela Paul, Derick Pearson, Ana Sofia Peláez, Otto Penzler, Yaddyra Peralta, Willie Perdomo, Rick Perlstein, Carl Phillips, Charles U. Phillips, Charlie Pickett, Eveline Pierre, Vanessa Pierson, Susan Pinker, Steven Pinker, Camilo Pino, Carlos Pintado, Ed Piskor, Craig Pittman, Valerie Plame, Stanley Plumly, Adam Plunkett, David James Poissant, Robert Polito, Mimi Pond, Elena Poniatowska, Catherine Prescott, Steven Pressman, Francine Prose, Trevor Pryce, Ana Quincoces, Joanna Rakoff, Antonio Ramírez Almanza, Claudia Rankine, Martha Raoli, Ron Rash, Chelsea Rathburn, Paige Rawl, Cristina Rebull, Roger Reeves, Andres Reynaldo, Anne Rice, Jenn Risko, Ryan Rivas, Beatriz J. Rizk, Dr. Judith Rodin, Antonio Orlando Rodríguez, Arturo Rodríguez, Orlando Rojas, Dave Roman, Karen Romano Young, Dr. Nicholas Romanov, James Romberger, Roger Rosenblatt, Hanna Rosin, Elizabeth Rosner, Orlando Rossardi, David Rothkopf, Jess Row, Emma Ruby-Sachs, Alberto Ruy Sánchez, Clara Sánchez, Howard Sanders, Cristina Saralegui, Caleb Scharf, Jesse Schenker, Barb Schmidt, Howard L. Schnellenberger, Danniel Schoonebeek, Ariel Schrag, Lee Brian Schrager, Eliot Schrefer, Heidi Schulz, Joanna Scott, Jon Secada, Lisa See, Jason Segel, Gary M. Segura, Colleen Selvon-Rampersad, Vijay Seshadri, Doree Shafrir, Fatima Shaik, Don Share, Solmaz Sharif, Nancy Sharp, Tom Shroder, Ana María Shua, Ketchy Shuby, Hampton Sides, Ira Silverberg, Jared Silvia, Joel Simon, Pablo Simonetti, Mona Simpson, Mary Simses, Michael Slosek, Tavis Smiley, Danez Smith, Skip Snow, Stephen Snyder-Hill, Nick Spencer, Ilan Stavans, Garth Stein, Darcey Steinke, René Steinke, Caryl M. Stern, Bryan Stevenson, Maggie Stiefvater, Sara Stites, Robert Stone, Mark Strand, Emma Straub, Sean Strub, Daniel Suarez, Tom Swick, Natalia Sylvester, Margaret Talbot, Mariko Tamaki, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Adam Tanner, Astra Taylor, Mervyn Taylor, Phyllis Taylor, William Taylor, Oren J. Teicher, Raina Telgemeier, Victoria Tennant, AaronThier Thier, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Helen Thorpe, John “Tig” Tiegen, Merrit Tierce, Josh Tierney, Adam D. Tihany, Tim Dorsey, Héctor Tobar, Chuck Todd, Ezequiel Torres, Emma Trelles, Gaby Triana, Julio Trujillo, Brian Turner, Katia D. Ulysse, Thrity Umrigar, David Unger, Nick Vagnoni, Amanda Vaill, José Ignacio Valenzuela, Daisy Valls, Nicole Valls, Reed Van Brunschot, Marguerite Van Cook, Jeff VanderMeer, Roxanne Vargas, Maria Venegas, Hernán Vera Álvarez, Lu Vickers, José A. Villar-Portela, Fabio Viviani, Ocean Vuong, Lynn Waddell, Julie Marie Wade, Ayelet Waldman, Leslye Walton, Jesmyn Ward, John Warley, John Waters, Tom Watson, Roland Watson-Grant, Bruce Weber, Robert Weil, Sarah Weinman, Kim Weiss, Dr. Cornel West, Lucie Whitehouse, Wayne A. Wiegand, Michelle Wildgen, Sarah Wildman, Deborah Wiles, Alec Wilkinson, Neville Williams, Paul Williams, Cinda Williams Chima, Charles Wright, Duncan Wu, Tiphanie Yanique, Joann Yarrow, Morowa Yejidé, José Antonio Zabalgoitia, Cynthia Zak, Jorge Zepeda Patterson, Mark Zingarelli, Gary Phillip Zola, Alicia Zuckerman, Todd Zuniga

Miami Book Fair International, widely considered the largest and finest literary event in the U.S., is the premier event of The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College, a part of MDCulture, the Cultural Affairs Department of the College. The Center promotes reading, writing and theater at locations throughout South Florida by consistently presenting activities open to all. Its Generation Genius programs for children and teens promote literacy and learning. Its creative writing program has national appeal, and courses are taught by local and visiting authors. It is also home to Prometeo Theatre, the nation’s leading Spanish language, conservatory-style program offering training for actors, and featuring performances throughout the year. In 2012, the Center celebrated its tenth year with a renewed commitment to the advancement of literary and theater arts.

Miami Book Fair International is made possible through the generous support of the State of Florida and the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Miami; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Miami Downtown Development; and the Friends of the Fair; as well as many corporate partners.

MDCulture is the Cultural Affairs Department of Miami Dade College (MDC). Comprising the Miami Book Fair International, Miami International Film Festival, Tower Theater, the Center for Literature and Theatre, Koubek Center, Freedom Tower, MDC Live Arts and MDC Galleries and Museum of Art + Design, MDCulture is committed to providing everyone the opportunity to come in contact with innovative thinkers, creators and tradition bearers from around the world. With each presentation, MDCulture offers a bridge between cultures and ideas, creating new opportunities for the increasingly diverse population of Miami to come together through shared live arts experiences. For more, visit mdculture.org.

Miami Dade College has a long and rich history of involvement in the cultural arts, providing South Florida with a vast array of artistic and literary offerings through MDCulture, it’s cultural affairs department, including the Miami Book Fair International, the Center @ MDC, the Miami International Film Festival, MDC Live Arts performing arts series, the Cuban Cinema Series, the Miami Leadership Roundtable speakers’ series, numerous renowned campus art galleries and Theatres, and the nationally recognized School of Entertainment and Design Technology. With an enrollment of more than 165,000 students, MDC is the largest institution of higher education in the country and is a national model for many of its programs. The college’s seven campuses and two outreach centers offer more than 300 academic pathways leading to baccalaureate degrees, associate in arts and science degrees and numerous career training certificates leading to in-demand jobs. MDC has served more than 2,000,000 students since it opened its doors in 1960.

The International Network Of Social Journalist and Nina Torres Fine Art Present Art and Environment: A Conversation 11/6/14

The International Network Of Social Journalist and Nina Torres Fine Art Present Art and Environment: A Conversation
Thursday, 11/06/2014 – 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm
Invitation-FinalNina Torres Fine Art Space
1800 North Bayshore Drive – CP1.,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Art as a vehicle to create consciousness of the environment as a living space is not a strange concept for our panelists. Ruben Santurian is a world-renowned artist who is now launching his latest series: Trashformers – which are sculptures made of trash and recyclable materials in the shape of who will be speaking about the relationship between men and nature through art. His new series Trashformers will be showcased at Nina Torres Fine Art.

The program will start with a introduction by gallery owner Nina Torres, who will touch on Art as a tool of raising awareness; Brett Bibeau, from the Miami River Commission will talk about the Miami River, its ecological challenges, and its relationship with the Miami River Fair. Luiz Rodrigues from ECOMB will discuss the mission of the organization, its challenges and Cinema Green.

Miguel Cubiles – Mi Arte 12/5/14

Miguel Cubiles – Mi Arte
Friday, 12/05/2014 – 01/03/2014 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
imageAimee Perez Gallery
4421 SW 75th Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33155
Facebook Link
Cost:

This retrospective is a personal look at Miguel Cubiles world. With work from private collectors and the artist provenance which includes original paintings, ceramics, Mail art and prints.

Miguel Parades Art Walk 11/8/14

Miguel Parades Art Walk
Saturday, 11/08/2014 – 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Picture 335Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery
2085 NW 2nd Ave Unit. 103,
Miami, Florida 33127
More Info Link
Cost: Free

Join us for Wynwood’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk

Saturday November 8th, 2014 7-11PM

R.S.V.P only.

RSVP@miguelparedes.com | 305.2196688

Parking Available at rear of the Gallery

The National Hotel Miami Beach Celebrates the 2014 Miami Nice Festival With Sunday Jazz Brunch Featuring Live Music by The French Horn 11/9/14

The National Hotel Miami Beach Celebrates the 2014 Miami Nice Festival With Sunday Jazz Brunch Featuring Live Music by The French Horn
Sunday, 11/09/2014 – 11/23/2014 12:00 pm – 04:00 pm
bocetos-2National Hotel Miami Beach
1677 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Adults -$55 / Kids 1 to 5 Yrs – Free/ Kids 6 to 12 Yrs– Half the Price Complimentary Welcome Drink

The National Hotel Miami Beach hosts a Sunday Jazz Brunch featuring live music by The French Horn as part of the 2014 Miami Nice Jazz Music Festival which takes place throughout Miami from now to November 23rd.

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat brunch and complimentary welcome drink at the hotel’s signature restaurant Tamara Bistro and the terrace overlooking the hotel’s famed infinity pool.

As one of Miami’s most applauded musical celebrations, Miami Nice Jazz Festival continues to deliver a mixture of world-class artists and emerging stars, while energizing audiences both new and old. The Miami Nice Jazz Festival is a partnership between Sister Cities Nice, France and Miami, Florida. For more information visit www.miaminicejazzfestival.com.

The French Horn is an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of Gypsy Jazz, Swing, and modern original French music throughout South Florida. For more information visit http://www.thefrenchhorncollective.com.

W South Beach Presents W SpeakerBox with Brendan O’Hara 11/6/14

W South Beach Presents W SpeakerBox with Brendan O’Hara
Thursday, 11/06/2014 – 08:30 pm – 10:30 pm
SpeakerBox-Digital-11.6Living Room Bar
2201 Collins Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Admission is free. RSVP to wsobeevents@whotels.com

Brendan O’Hara, a Miami main stay, has been bouncing his way around the country for the better part of this millennium sharing his music, storytelling and a raw energy that must been seen to be felt. Solo or with drums, bass, keys, guitar and horns, Brendan mixes up A blend akin to a fine cocktail- organic- fresh- chilled- and intoxicating- the music mashes genres- and delivers roots rock- street lounge- it knows it’s roots, it’s knows how to rock, it swings, he croons and can be heard from the streets, to the finest lounge, and on America’s most reputable stages.

As guests mix and mingle with Brendan’s musical styling, the talented mixologists at Living Room Bar will be crafting signature Miami Manhattan cocktails for the evening. Snacks from Living Room’s exclusive menu crafted by Conor Hanlon, executive chef of Andrew Carmellini’s award-winning American restaurant at W South Beach, The Dutch, will additionally be available for purchase.

#WSOBEMUSIC

First Friday Downtown Arts Night 11/7/14

First Friday Downtown Arts Night
Friday, 11/07/2014 – 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
First-Friday-Art-Walk-Flyer-NovMcCormick Place
111 SW 3rd St,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

McCormick Place Miami invites you to the November edition of First Friday Downtown Arts Night

The Gallery
Curated by Elvira Aedo Dago
Ongoing Exhibition

Maestro Rafael Soriano
Maestro Rafael Consuegra
Mario Ayerbe
Mario Haberfeld
Stephen Gamson
Lloyd Goradesky
Marianna Fox
Diego Durand Neuhaus
MAD

Fine Art Studios
Open to the Public

FINE ART STUDIOS
-7TH FLOOR-
Eleazar Delgado Studio
Monique Lassooij Art

-3RD FLOOR-
Andrea Beloff – Fine Art
Jaro & Jairo
Pedro Santana
Sophie Pereault
Yvonne Pfeiffer

-2ND FLOOR-
Eva Marcela Avila
Erik Ace SobeArtist
Sidney Cooper
Gustavo Gonzalez
Karen Kim
Carolina Moscoso
Lee Da Graca Pinto
Kelan Putbrese
Sharon Rauvola

Special Thank You to DJ John Productions for providing the music
We are proud members of the GMCVB and MDAD

Admission is FREE
111 SW 3 St
Miami FL 33130
mccormickplacemiami@gmail.com

Fridays at Fate 11/7/14

Fridays at Fate
Friday, 11/07/2014 – 11/07/2014 11:00 pm – 04:00 am
MajesticGroup-NovFate Night Club at Gulfstream Casino
601 Silk Run, (2nd Floor),
Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009
Webpage Link
Cost: Complimentary admission with RSVP before 12:30am

New Friday night event where an upscale nightlife experience awaits you! 11PM-4AM
Music by Jis Music & DJ DP | $150 CIROC or HENNESSY Bottle
Impressive Attire Required | Entry at Doorman’s Discretion

Dj Red Alert @ 25 at The Polo Club 11/15/14

Dj Red Alert @ 25 at The Polo Club
Saturday, 11/15/2014 – 11/16/2014 09:00 pm – 04:00 am
Red-Alert-flyer-webThe Polo Club
5590 Hallandale Beach Blvd,
Hallandale, Florida 33023
More Info Link
Cost: $10.00

For the 1st time… We bring to you.. The Legendary Kool DJ Red Alert performing live. You know him from 98.7 Kiss Fm, 107.5 Wbls, Hot 97.1, Power 105.1 and countless hours on NY radio. You know him from the Bronx vs Queens beefs… You know him from breaking records and being a pioneer of all things Hip Hop. Now hear him live and direct.

Also in the building we have special guests
Dj’s Self Born & Johnny Walker Red

Along with resident Dj’s Darkwing, DJ ReRe & Bradly

We’re going hard all night. So come listen to music the way its meant to be heard. It’s a night for grown ups.. So leave the kids home… cause this night we party like we’re 25

Doors open @9pm
Bottle specials
Food on Sale
Tables available
Pool
Free parking
Admission $10 (before 12am)
Ages 25 & over plz!
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From 9p-11p Join us for
a Meet n Greet with Dj Red Alert…

We’re giving you the opportunity to get in the mind of a legend. You will have your chance to hear some of Hip Hop’s greatest stories from the source.. This may be a once in a lifetime chance for some people… Take advantage..

This is an RSVP only event. Confirm your reservation and complimentary admission by emailing: biggiz_@yahoo.com

The World of Mr Somebody and Mr Nobody 12/1/14

The World of Mr Somebody and Mr Nobody
Monday, 12/01/2014 – 12/15/2014 11:00 am – 08:00 pm
PrintMiami Design District
91 NE 40 Street,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Internationally acclaimed fashion designers, Antwerp-based Walter Van Beirendonck (of the “Antwerp Six”) and Los Angeles-based Bernhard Willhelm, will make their mark in Miami as part of The World of Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody, a group stall/installation coinciding with Art Basel|Miami Beach and Design Miami 2014. Curated by Heidi Chisholm, Cathy Leff, and Sharon Lombard, The World of Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody is part art show, part fashion store, part design exhibition, and part global bazaar.

VaporFi Grand Opening 11/13/14

VaporFi Grand Opening
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
VaporFiVaporFi
18 SW 8th Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost:

Join us Thursday, November 13, 2014 for the grand opening of the new VaporFi location in Brickell.

Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oevres while testing the latest custom vapor blends at the e-liquid bar. The first 20 people will receive a complimentary vapor starter kit and smokin’ hot raffles will be awarded to lucky guests every half hour!

Miami’s Independent Thinkers and 305 Creative Group present: Sunset Situations 11/6/14

Miami’s Independent Thinkers and 305 Creative Group present: Sunset Situations
Thursday, November 6th, 2014, 7pm-midnight
SunsetSituations_flyerCafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami FL 33127

Miami’s Independent Thinkers and 305 Creative Group present: Sunset Situations, a photographic series of landscapes taken in various areas throughout Miami, FL. The third solo show by Kerry McLaney will feature 20 limited-edition framed prints available for purchase. The exhibition will be on display November 6th – November 24th, 2014 at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge in the Wynwood Gallery District.

Sunset Situations launches Thursday, November 6th, 2014 from 7pm to midnight for Gallery Walk Collectors Preview Night as well as Saturday, November 8th, 2014 for Second Saturday Gallery Walk. The regular gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday, 5pm-midnight.

About Miami’s Independent Thinkers
Miami’s Independent Thinkers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the unity, development and promotion of Miami’s flourishing art community. Our assemblage embraces established, emerging and young artists, visionaries and intellectuals.

Our mission is to provide a sustainable support base for Miami’s creative community, including: painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, performance and new media artists.

About Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
Nestled in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, Cafeina is singular. A joint lounge, gallery, tapas-style restaurant and event space, the eclectic hotspot layers art upon nightlife upon celebrated cuisine for something completely different, since 2009.

The International Network Of Social Journalist & Nina Torres Fine Art Present Art & Environment: A Conversation 11/6/14

The International Network Of Social Journalist & Nina Torres Fine Art Present Art & Environment: A Conversation
Invitation FinalThursday, November 6 at 6:30 pm
Nina Torres Fine Art space
1800 North Bayshore Drive – CP1
Miami, FL

The International Network of Social Journalism (INSJ) in partnership with Nina Torres Fine Art presents: ART & ENVIRONMENT: A CONVERSATION. The event will be an intimate look at how art can create awareness of the environment and how we live.

Participating in the panel will be world-renowned artist Ruben Santurian, environmental champions Luiz Rodrigues, executive director of ECOMB (Enviromental Coalition of Miami and Beaches) and Cinema Green and Brett Bibeau, Managing Director of the Miami River Commission. Nina Torres will be moderating.

INSJ is an organization that operates in the field of social communication and human development. Society, Culture and Heritage, New Technologies, Environment, Children’s Rights, Domestic Violence and HIV and AIDS are some of the topics that have been developed from the perspective of communication as a central focus. Their goal is to improve media coverage, bring awareness to social issues, and to create forums that encourage discussion, reflection and participation. ISNJ also develops and promotes curricula at all levels of training, ensuring greater social awareness and participation by raising the sense of responsibility all stakeholders.

“We wanted to create a space in which we can explore the relationship between art and the environment. To have an artists, a gallery owners and the directors of two of Miami’s most active environmental organization, is the perfect combination for a productive and thought-provoking exchange of ideas.” Explained Horacion Knaeber, Director of INSJ.
Art as a vehicle to create consciousness of the environment as a living space is not a strange concept for our panelists. Ruben Santurian is a world-renowned artist who is now launching his latest series: Trashformers – which are sculptures made of trash and recyclable materials in the shape of who will be speaking about the relationship between men and nature through art. His new series Trashformers will be showcased at Nina Torres Fine Art.
The program will start with a introduction by gallery owner Nina Torres, who will touch on Art as a tool of raising awareness; Brett Bibeau, from the Miami River Commission will talk about the Miami River, its ecological challenges, and its relationship with the Miami River Fair. Luiz Rodrigues from ECOMB will discuss the mission of the organization, its challenges and Cinema Green.
For more information on the conversation, our participants and how to rsvp please email us at image4brand@gmail.com or call 305.333.5453.

MVM Miami Relaunches with New Styles and A Big Charitable Heart 11/13/14

MVM Miami Relaunches with New Styles and A Big Charitable Heart
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
MVM_BigDogs_EVITEMVM Miami
MVM Miami,
175 NW 23rd Street, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost:

Wynwood’s Style Savvy Fashion Destination Collaborates with Big Hearts For Big Dogs for the month of November

MVM Miami owned by Local stylist Melissa Mosheim is set to relaunch her charming upscale boutique MVM Miami in Miami’s Wynwood District this November whilst partnering with Big Hearts For Big Dogs.

MVM invites guests to join them for cocktails at a special in-store event to celebrate the re launch of the boutique and a fund raiser for Big Hearts For Big Dogs Guests are invited shop at the event where 10% of proceeds will be going to the charity. In addition every image that receives 50 likes, MVM Miami will be donating $2 to Big Hearts For Big Dogs and you may also purchase a raffle ticket on the night to donate.

Competition: MVM will be running an Instagram campaign and competition to raise money and awareness for Big Hearts for Big Dogs throughout the month of November with the winners being announced right after thanksgiving weekend. Participants will have the chance to win $250 MVM store credit to get ready for Art Basel in a private shopping session with Melissa herself. To enter you must:
1. Take a picture of your prized pooch in your favourite Autumn/Winter Accessory
2. Hashtag #MVMxBIGDOGS
3. Tag @MVM_Mimai

Big Hearts for Big Dogs is a non-profit dedicated to helping larger breed dogs to become adopted. It is far easier to get small breeds adopted, and many large dogs get left in shelters for long periods of time. Big Hearts for Big Dogs have created a new hope and new beginning for big dogs all over South Florida. www.bigheartsbigdogs.com
To Donate: www.bigheartsbigdogs.com/donate

MVM, Miami’s chicest contemporary designer boutique is located in the heart of the cities most flourishing district; Wynwood. The boutique offers a fresh new look and is now home to new and exclusive brands. MVM will offer exclusive contemporary designers and accessories that fuse your everyday essentials with Miami’s culture of all things cool, current and fashion forward. Melissa Mosheim’s selection is an inspiring edit of expertly chosen clothing, unique jewelry, quirky accessories and limited edition gifts. With a strong focus on quality over quantity, Mosheim’s hand-selected pieces include designers both known and unknown in the Miami market. Truly a one stop shop, MVM Miami’s unique collection will take you from day to night in with effortless ease.
Located in a gorgeous 1,300-square-foot space on NW 23rd St., the cozy space evokes an industrial warehouse feel. Cool, dark walls are offset by contrasting light flooring while eclectic accents and trinkets make appearances on customized built-in shelves and workshop-inspired wooden tables roomy enough to lay out potential looks from top to toe. The space is truly quiet oasis with unparalleled customer service in one of Miami’s most exciting neighbourhood’s.

Urban MATERs: Art. Music. Mix in Support of In-Need Kids 11/14/14

Urban MATERs: Art. Music. Mix in Support of In-Need Kids
Friday, November 14, 8:00pm
UrbanMATERsMAPS Backlot
342 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127
Order Tickets Online

Contrasting traditional fundraisers, the Centro Mater Foundation is kicking off Miami’s art season with a casual community celebration of urban art, music and entertainment in support of local underprivileged youths.

Designed as an urban art fair, Urban MATERs will offer food trucks, sweets, spirits, and craft beer-all included in the ticket price. Entertainment will include live music and a creative variety of artistic expressions, including opportunities for guests to create their own masterpieces. Local artist “GG” will present an exhibition and live art display. Guests will also be able to peruse memorabilia at a Romero Britto Pop-Up Shop.

The Centro Mater Foundation is a South Florida institution that supports the efforts of Centro Mater Child Care Services Inc., a non-profit organization that provides quality care and education to economically disadvantaged youths. The funds raised through the event will largely support Centro Mater’s noted summer program, which annually serves 800 at-risk children.

Event sponsors include: Sazon Goya, Coastal Wine and Spirits, FirstBank Florida, Mercantil Commercebank, Cantera & Associates, Catholic Health Services, Diario las Americas, Merrill Lynch, Palmetto57, Femwell Group Health, HLB Gravier, KPMG LLP, Permal Group, Verdeja & De Armas, LLP, Atelier Monnier, and Panagra.

Civic Engagement Thursdays: Art Basel 2014

#ArtLover?

Miami Beach is notoriously known for being the hot spot for international artwork, presenting chef d’oeuvres from around the world. Art Basel presents a special exhibition at various museums and galleries across the city, giving everyone the opportunity to truly connect with their abstract/artsy side.

Join the Gallery 212 Miami to kick off with a reception on Saturday, November 7th featuring music and drinks. The exhibitions will officially commences on November 15th through the New Year. The “International Group Exhibitions” will present over 30 internationally acclaimed artists in Gallery 212 Miami, a new cutting edge contemporary state-of-the-art, multi-media gallery. All these events and exhibitions are free and open to the public. Just remember to RSVP!

When:
Reception: November 7th
Events and Exhibitions: November 15th, 2014– January 15th, 2015
Timings: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Where: Gallery 212 Miami, 2407 NW 2nd Avenue, Wynwood FL
Price: Free for exhibitions and most events!

For more information on the different exhibitions and locations, check out the SocialMiami Art Basel 2014 Guide for non-stop fairs, week-long events and activities around the whole city of Miami!
– Lina Fahmy

Fabulous Miami Multi-Chamber of Commerce Event 11/13/14

Fabulous Miami Multi-Chamber of Commerce Event
fabulousnovThursday, November 13th 2014, 6:0pm to 8:00pm
Blue Martini Brickell
900 S Miami Avenue #250
Miami, FL 33130
Cost: Members $10,Non Members $15 in advance
Cost at the Door: Members $15 ,Non Members $20 at the door
rsvp@fabulousmiami.com by Wednesday, November 12th 2014
Valet Parking: Valet $5, Public Parking Available
Dress Code: Business Attire

The Chambers of Bolivia, Camacol,Coconut Grove, Colombia, Chile, Downtown Miami & Brickell, Ecuador, Haití, Honduras, Junior Chamber International, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, along with Brickell Rotary Club, invite you to celebrate the Monthly Multichamber of Commerce networking. Mix and mingle with local professionals, promote your business, share your ideas, expand your network and have fun! Members $10 in advance and $15 at the door cash only Non-members $15 in advance and $20 at the door cash only To purchase your tickets go to www.multichamberevents.com or click on the buttons below
Includes: A complimentary drink
Bring your Business card to participate in raffle to win surprise prizes.

Public Art Wednesday: Departure by Yuri Tuma

Tomorrow, November 6th (Thursday), “Departure”, a series of new work by Miami-based artist Yuri Tuma will be opening at Butter Gallery with an artist reception. The works in “Departure” are re-shaped and re-contextualized photographs, like most of Tuma’s works. The large scale chromatic works of the collection take their origins, which are cell-phone photographed items, spaces, and colors to their most simplified forms; clean shapes and simple lines. Tuma combines mobile software with a psychologically meditative process to create the symmetry and patterns found in his images.

Artist Yuri Tuma was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and now lives and works in Miami. He was recently selected as a Fordista resident and as a finalist for the 2014 Miami New Times’ Mastermind award. He has had four solo exhibitions with Butter Gallery and has participated in group shows and art fairs in New York and Shanghai.

Check out the Facebook event here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/286560441542292/

by Leah Bury

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Juan Ramón Jiménez 11/19/14

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Juan Ramón Jiménez
Wednesday, 11/19/2014 – 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm
2014-miami-book-fair-poster3MDC’s Koubek Center
2705 SW 3rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33135
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

The Life, Work, and Legacy of Juan Ramón Jiménez (Spain) and Platero y yo, presented by Antonio Fernández Almanza, president of The Juan Ramón Jiménez Foundation, with authors Daisy Valls and Carlos Pintado. The event will be held in Spanish and is free and open to the public.

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Gabriel García Márquez 11/18/14

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Gabriel García Márquez
Sunday, 11/18/2014 – 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm
2014-miami-book-fair-poster2MDC’s Koubek Center
2705 SW 3rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33135
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

The Life, Work, and Legacy of Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia), with journalist Enrique Córdoba, in conversation with best-selling Colombian writer Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, followed by dramatic readings by Teatro Prometeo students. The event will be held in Spanish and is free and open to the public.

Photographs of Leave A Legacy 2014-1015 Kickoff Reception at Northern Trust on 11/3/14

Celebrate the Season of Thanks and Giving with Leave A Legacy 2014-2015 Kickoff Reception at Northern Trust on Monday, November 3, 2014.

“LEAVE A LEGACY® started as an initiative of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Miami-Dade County in 1997. There are LEAVE A LEGACY® Chapters in over 150 cities. The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Miami-Dade County, is a nonprofit organization comprised of planned giving officers, other nonprofit development officers, and other professional advisors such as attorneys, CPAs, CLUs, CFPs, trust officers and other professionals involved in estate and financial planning, who share the goal of promoting philanthropy in Miami-Dade County.”

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Guido Buganza Painter Exhibition 12/3/14

Guido Buganza Painter Exhibition
Wednesday, 12/03/2014 – 12/31/2014 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
95The Hangar Gallery
2235 NW 2nd Ave, Miami,
2235 NW 2nd Ave, Florida 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Class 1968,Guido Buganza is one of the most respected Italian set designers . He has made opera productions such as the Puritans of Bellini and Cherubini’s Medea, as well as dozens of dramas in Italy and worldwide .

Theatrical career alongside the pictorial, he will exhibit for the first time during Art Basel Miami 2014 at the Hangar Gallery in Wynwood , Miami, with a selection of his paintings.

The artist was present at the Venice Biennale in 2008 with his play and has worked with Nobel Prize Dario Fo and Harold Pinter , as well as with Peter Greenaway.

His figurative painting evokes imagery of great lyricism, abandonment and nostalgia, a barren environment or a detail that most people do not consider.

Top Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge 11/15/14

Top Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge
Saturday, 11/15/2014 – 05:00 pm – 10:00 pm
TopTurkey_OriginalMagic City Casino
450 NW 37th Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33125
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

The last couple of years Top Turkey has been held in Broward County BUT this year it makes its first Miami-Dade County appearance on Saturday Night November 15th from 5-10PM at Magic City Casino (right near the Miami International Airport).

How does Top Turkey work? The participating Food Trucks have created Thanksgiving-inspired Savory and Sweet dishes which will be available to the public for sale. Don’t worry, they will also have their entire regular menu for sale too if you’re not in the Holiday spirit.

A judges’ panel comprised of Nedal Ahmad (CEO of Pincho Factory), Paula Echevarria (Editor of Tasting Table Miami), Gio Gutierrez (ChatChow TV) and Steven Scharf (The Chowfather) will be choosing a best Savory and Sweet dish. Those winning Food Truck(s) will be named Top Turkey for the 2014 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge.

We will also be hosting a Thanksgiving Can Food Drive with the help of our friends at Feeding South Florida and ask that you PLEASE bring Cans of Food and Non-Perishable Food Items which will be distributed to South Florida families and those in need during the Thanksgiving season.

If you donate 10 or more cans of food these select Food Trucks will give you 10% off of your entire order as a Thank you: 2 Jive Turkeys, Crazy About Chew, El Rey de las Fritas, FOAR, Liquid N2 Ice Cream, *Main Stop Grill & Woody’s Burgers.

The full line-up of dishes is up at the Top Turkey website.

Art Walk and After Party at Cafeina Wynwood 11/8/14

Art Walk and After Party at Cafeina Wynwood
Saturday, 11/08/2014 – 11/09/2014 07:00 pm – 03:00 am
10561683_740151369390463_6647965013003305248_nCafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: $5.00

Miami’s Independent Thinkers and 305 Creative present, “Sunset Situations” by Kerry McLaney. Grand opening during Art Walk on Saturday, November 8th. Stay tuned for music by resident Dj Skitty, drink specials and the last gallery hop before Art Basel!

Beats and Burlesque 11/6/14

Beats and Burlesque
Thursday, 11/06/2014 – 11/07/2014 08:00 pm – 12:00 am
Burlesque-teaser-Ad-2014-1Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

You’re invited to Beats and Burlesque on Thursday, November 6th. Enjoy cabaret styled shows by Miss Aurora Natrix’s Ritz Glitz Revue, along with dance-worthy beats all night by Dj Garcia! Group reservations contact, rsvp@cafeinamiami.com

Classics and Classic Jazz 11/9/14

Classics and Classic Jazz
Sunday, 11/09/2014 – 04:30 pm – 07:30 am
jazzCoral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Ave,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Webpage Link
Cost: 50

Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. to host an evening of music with Paul Posnak, renowned professor of music at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, to benefit LSGMI’s Veteran Advocacy Project on November 9 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception to follow concert from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Miami Police Athletic League Fundraiser at the Vagabond Hotel 11/7/14

Miami Police Athletic League Fundraiser at the Vagabond Hotel
Friday, 11/07/2014 – 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
New-Flyer-Revised-WebVagabond Hotel Miami
7301 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD,
Miami, Florida 33138
Facebook Link
Cost: 1 Charity Calendar Purchase

Really what is more important that the future of our kids?…Come and join us to celebrate the launch of the 2015 Police Athletic League calendar and raise huge amounts for the disadvantaged kids of Miami at the same time.

it’ll be a fantastic evening full of fun and fancy dress so get your groovy flares on and the big hair puffed for a Old School night of 1970s / 1980s tunes!

Pamela Z at Art of Transformation 11/12/14

Pamela Z at Art of Transformation
Wednesday, 11/12/2014 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts
15800 NW 42nd Avenue,
Miami Gardens, Florida 33054
Webpage Link
Cost:

Date/Time/Performance/Address:
WED NOV 12
PAMELA Z (Performance)
7-9 PM
Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts at Florida Memorial University
15800 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Pamela Z is an African-American sound and performance artist who uses technology to create visual and aural narratives with gestural movements, pushing her performance to the edge of dance and evoking the extensive experience of human emotions. She has extensively exhibited and presented her works internationally; is a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and ASCAP Music Award; and has composed scores for dance, film, and new music chamber ensembles.

Aloha Friday 11/21/14

Aloha Friday
Friday, 11/21/2014 – 11/21/2014 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
AlohaFridayMoonshine Molly’s
6450 N Federal Hwy,
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Webpage Link
Cost: $10.00

Something different for you!  Tropical music (3 PIECE BAND) and Hawaiian dancers! TROPICAL PUNCH (rum and fruit juices) $6 all night. Delicious food menu available all night – sandwiches, salads, appetizers. 

$10 at the door INCLUDES one drink ticket for a house wine or cocktail or a domestic beer. Your entrance fee supports non profit, The Polynesian Culture Association who is working to keep the Polynesian culture alive, and educate people about the Polynesian people and traditions. You get a lei, too!

ALOHA!!   

Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe 11/28/14

Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe
Friday, 11/28/2014 – 11/29/2014 10:00 pm – 03:00 am
10748907_10205623863015985_197981133_n1Legends Cafe
2029 Harrison St,
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Webpage Link
Cost: $10

One of Broward’s Favorite Destination Spots. Who has hosted concerts for some of the Heavy hitters of the salsa world such. El Canario, Andy Montanez, Hector Tricoche, Grupo Niche and more.

If you are looking for a Friday night spot where you can come hang out, meet and dance with some of the best dancers in South Florida week after week. Legends Cafe also known as “La Casa De los Salseros” welcomes you on Fridays. Expect so see guest Djs, and some of the best local and out of town bands performing live any given week along with one of South Florida’s favorite Djs! Dj Jorge Charun.

Music by one of MiAMI’s Top Salsa DJS!!!.DJ JORGE CHARUN SPINNING THE NEW, THE CLASSIC AND THE HOTTEST OF THE HOTTEST ALL NIGHT LONG,Salsa. Merengue, Bachata and more!

Ladies FREE before 11 guys $10

DRINK SPECIALS:

$20 Buckets of Domestic (Bud, Bud Light) $25 Buckets of Import beer (Corona, Heineken, etc)
$5 Rum a Cokes $ Margaritas

If you want to celebrate your bday 703-568-8171 to make reservations.

#hollywoodevents #vip #vipbottleservice #salsa #salsadance #bachata #girls #ladies #turnup #bottles #beer #salseros #DjCharun #hollywood #LegendsCafe #miamievents #brickellevents #southbeach #miami #hollywoodflorida #nightlife #clublife #peru #salsaperu #puertorico #colombia #sobe #corona #rum #EliteInternationalDance #casasalsa #puertoricansalsa #merengue #colombiansalsa

2029 Harrison St. Hollywood, FL
(Downtown Hollywood,FL)

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Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe 11/21/14

Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe
Friday, 11/21/2014 – 11/22/2014 10:00 pm – 03:00 am
10799409_10205623820734928_1126690390_nLegends Cafe
2029 Harrison St,
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Webpage Link
Cost: $10

One of Broward’s Favorite Destination Spots. Who has hosted concerts for some of the Heavy hitters of the salsa world such. El Canario, Andy Montanez, Hector Tricoche, Grupo Niche and more.

If you are looking for a Friday night spot where you can come hang out, meet and dance with some of the best dancers in South Florida week after week. Legends Cafe also known as “La Casa De los Salseros” welcomes you on Fridays. Expect so see guest Djs, and some of the best local and out of town bands performing live any given week along with one of South Florida’s favorite Djs! Dj Jorge Charun.

Music by one of MiAMI’s Top Salsa DJS!!!.DJ JORGE CHARUN SPINNING THE NEW, THE CLASSIC AND THE HOTTEST OF THE HOTTEST ALL NIGHT LONG,Salsa. Merengue, Bachata and more!

Ladies FREE before 11 guys $10

DRINK SPECIALS:

$20 Buckets of Domestic (Bud, Bud Light) $25 Buckets of Import beer (Corona, Heineken, etc)
$5 Rum a Cokes $ Margaritas

If you want to celebrate your bday 703-568-8171 to make reservations.

#hollywoodevents #vip #vipbottleservice #salsa #salsadance #bachata #girls #ladies #turnup #bottles #beer #salseros #DjCharun #hollywood #LegendsCafe #miamievents #brickellevents #southbeach #miami #hollywoodflorida #nightlife #clublife #peru #salsaperu #puertorico #colombia #sobe #corona #rum #EliteInternationalDance #casasalsa #puertoricansalsa #merengue #colombiansalsa

2029 Harrison St. Hollywood, FL
(Downtown Hollywood,FL)

FOLLOW ME ON IG @ jorgecharun

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Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe Hollywood 11/14/14

Pura Salsa Fridays at Legends Cafe Hollywood
Sunday, 11/14/2014 – 11/15/2014 10:00 pm – 03:00 am
10748907_10205623863015985_197981133_nLegends Cafe
2029 Harrison St,
Hollywood, Florida 33020
Webpage Link
Cost: $10

One of Broward’s Favorite Destination Spots. Who has hosted concerts for some of the Heavy hitters of the salsa world such. El Canario, Andy Montanez, Hector Tricoche, Grupo Niche and more.

If you are looking for a Friday night spot where you can come hang out, meet and dance with some of the best dancers in South Florida week after week. Legends Cafe also known as “La Casa De los Salseros” welcomes you on Fridays. Expect so see guest Djs, and some of the best local and out of town bands performing live any given week along with one of South Florida’s favorite Djs! Dj Jorge Charun.

Music by one of MiAMI’s Top Salsa DJS!!!.DJ JORGE CHARUN SPINNING THE NEW, THE CLASSIC AND THE HOTTEST OF THE HOTTEST ALL NIGHT LONG,Salsa. Merengue, Bachata and more!

Ladies FREE before 11 guys $10

DRINK SPECIALS:

$20 Buckets of Domestic (Bud, Bud Light) $25 Buckets of Import beer (Corona, Heineken, etc)
$5 Rum a Cokes $ Margaritas

If you want to celebrate your bday 703-568-8171 to make reservations.

#hollywoodevents #vip #vipbottleservice #salsa #salsadance #bachata #girls #ladies #turnup #bottles #beer #salseros #DjCharun #hollywood #LegendsCafe #miamievents #brickellevents #southbeach #miami #hollywoodflorida #nightlife #clublife #peru #salsaperu #puertorico #colombia #sobe #corona #rum #EliteInternationalDance #casasalsa #puertoricansalsa #merengue #colombiansalsa

2029 Harrison St. Hollywood, FL
(Downtown Hollywood,FL)

FOLLOW ME ON IG @ jorgecharun

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Stuffed with Savings 11/4/14- 12/1/14

Stuffed with Savings!
Tuesday, 11/04/2014 – 12/01/2014 08:00 pm – 12:01 am
Screen-shot-2014-11-04-at-6.26.01-PMMiami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, Inc.
10901 Coral Way,
Miami, Florida 33165
Webpage Link
Cost: 25.00

Get ‘Stuffed with Savings’ This Thanksgiving,
For the ENTIRE MONTH of November, Nov. 3 – Dec. 1
One Admission Ticket & One P*O*P Unlimited Ride Card for ONLY $25

EVERY DAY IS BLACK FRIDAY IN NOVEMBER! In celebration of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition is offering the community a savings of up to $22 per person. The “Stuffed with Savings” package includes one
2015 Youth Fair admission ticket and one P*O*P (Pay One Price) ticket for unlimited rides for ONLY $25. P*O*P Ride Cards are also valid on Saturdays and Sundays. This special Thanksgiving online promotion takes place from 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 3rd through 12:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1st. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our Youth Fair guests to save on their 2015 admission and P*O*P ride tickets, while supporting the community and our mission to support education, showcase student achievement and promote South Florida’s agriculture,” said Bob Hohenstein, President and CEO. To purchase this special Thanksgiving package and other Youth Fair items, visit fairexpo.com/thefair. The regular 2015 Youth Fair time price is $12 admission, $28 P*O*P Ride Card weekdays and $35 P*O*P Ride Card on weekends. Youngsters 5 and under and seniors 65 years and better will receive free admission every day, all day.

SPECTRUM Miami presents Cirque du Soleil Amaluna Sneak-Peek Preview Performance 12/6/14

SPECTRUM Miami presents Cirque du Soleil Amaluna Sneak-Peek Preview Performance
Saturday, December 6, 2:00pm-4:30pm, 5:30pm-8:00pm.
Spectrum Miami Tent
3011 NE 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33137
Website

This performance art piece will be taking place in front of SPECTRUM Miami. Surprise performances from will also take place inside the SPECTRUM tent at 6:00pm, 7:00pm and 8:00pm.

Cirque du Soleil and Redwood Media Group announce its partnership with contemporary art show, SPECTRUM Miami, which takes place in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood Design District during Art Week Miami and alongside Art Basel Miami Beach from December 3 – 7. After the remarkable success of TOTEM in 2013, Cirque du Soleil returns to Miami with one of its newest touring shows, Amaluna, directed by Tony Award Winning Director Diane Paulus. The show premieres on December 11, 2014, under the iconic blue and yellow Big Top at Sun Life Stadium.

SPECTRUM is more than an art show — it’s a 5-day fine art experience featuring top galleries and artists from across the US and around the world, along with live performances, curated Art Lab projects and Late Night parties drawing crowds from all corners of the city.

Amaluna from Cirque du Soleil will partner with SPECTRUM Miami to offer guests a special sneak-peek preview performance and behind-the-scenes look at an extraordinary show, during Miami’s famous art week. The partnership also includes special ticket pricing and chances to win tickets to see Amaluna from social media giveaways and contests. Follow @Cirque and @SPECTRUMArtFair to learn more!

We’ve captured a rare breed of Cirque du Soleil artist, hailing from the magical island of Amaluna, for the purposes of public observation. Recreating her natural habitat in Wynwood, guests are invited to witness and capture this exclusive fishbowl look at how this exquisite performer prepares before a show. Don’t miss out on the rare opportunity to study Amaluna’s ‘Crystal Goddess’ before we have to safely re-release her back into the Big Top at Sun Life Stadium.

Special ticket offers for Amaluna
There are two specialty discounts available to book your tickets for Amaluna through SPECTRUM Miami:
· Me+3: Bring three friends and get in for Free! Click Here
· 30th Anniversary: Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special offer of $30 off on select tickets! Click here

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Gastón Baquero 11/17/14

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Gastón Baquero
Monday, 11/17/2014 – 07:00 pm –
2014-miami-book-fair-poster1Koubek Center Theater
2705 SW 3rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33135
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – The Life, Work, and Legacy of Gastón Baquero (Cuba) — Carlos Espinosa Domínguez and Uva de Aragón pay tribute to the influential poet. Followed by readings of his work. The event will be held in Spanish and is free and open to the public.

Australian Lamb Immersion with Miami’s Top Chefs

I always thought I adequately appreciated the craft of a chef. That was until I was invited to cook with Miami’s top chefs for a day at an Australian Lamb Immersion. After spending a whopping four hours drinking, laughing and cooking with these titans, I could barely stand up straight.  #Cheflife is ridiculously arduous, but these Miami chefs are rowdy, alcohol-guzzling warriors who dazzle us with their deft skills and magnificent plates.

The Australian Lamb & Beef Immersion was hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia to extol the benefits of meat from the Land Down Under. The continent that has become well known for its delicious wine is about to become just as famous for its succulent cuts of meat. Aussie meat is natural and untainted by chemicals. Their country is about as big as the US, but they have a population of only 23 million, compared with our 317 million. That means, as stated on the Meat & Livestock Australia website: they have an “abundance of pasture land and mild climate, which allow (their) livestock to be entirely grass-fed in a healthy and natural environment. All livestock are free of artificial additives and hormone growth promotant. (They are) pure products of a pure environment.” To put it in relatable US terms: Australian Lamb & Meat = Scarlett Johansson and American Lamb & Meat = Jasmine Tridevil! 

The day started in my hood, with a trip to the kitchen at the Miami Marriott in Edgewater (a 10 block “neighborhood” next to the Miami Heat’s arena). Upon entering the banquet kitchen floor, I found Master Butcher Doug Piper carving up an entire lamb to the delightful attention of 15 of South Florida’s top chefs.

butcher

By top chefs, we’re are talking about talented culinary experts like (listed in alphabetical order, by restaurant):

The beloved Aussie, Chef Aaron Brooks and his loco tequila-swigging Sous Chef Jose Gomez were right next to the carcass carving station whipping up seemingly endless and sensational lamb dishes for us all to try, while we watched Doug continue to tear apart the lamb, limb from freaking limb. The lamb was tender, juicy and oozing with flavor. I believe we tasted virtually every part from tongue to tail.

After being more stuffed than a Turducken, they decided to feed us lunch!? Most of the chefs found this to be an opportune time to start drinking instead. There was some great convos marinating around the table about restaurant working conditions, depraved contests in Thailand and the smallest kitchen in Miami, which we believe is Harry’s Pizzeria.

After our primarily liquid lunch, we picked numbers out of a hat and were divvied up into teams. I was fortunate enough to be teamed up with the extraordinary talented Chef Thomas Griese of Michael Mina 74 and Chef Joshua Wahler of Estiatorio Milos by Costas Spiliadis. They were surprisingly chill with having me, a kitchen gimp who can not even julienne vegetables properly, as part of their team.

Chef/Consultant Adam Moore was our freaking awesome host. He was so funny and chill and curated a diverse and notable collection of beers for us to pound in the kitchen. He even set up little coolers underneath our tables to keep ‘em cold while we were slaving away.

There were a total of five teams and each were given a basket of diverse ingredients along with different cuts of scrumptious Australian lamb. Below is a photo of my team’s instructions and ingredient list.

instructions

This is where the real fun began for me, because although I do not know how to cook, borrowed an apron (Thank you, Chef Adam) strapped it on and dove right in. Cooking is intense and grueling manual labor. The kitchen is hot, you are on your feet, running around and working incessantly — not at all like the nonchalant freelance journalist lifestyle I am accustomed to. I was slicing, dicing, sprinting to grab ingredients, saucing, plating, gulping beers and grilling lamb. It was a unique and extraordinary experience.

My team ended up making an incredible Molasses Glazed Carpaccio, Fennel Salad, Orange Marmalade.

15-Team 3- Mollassess glazed carpaccio- Joshua

We also served a Molasses Glazed Leg of Lamb, Orange Marmalade, Bourbon and Cous Cous as well as Purple grits with Pimento.

16-Team 3- Mollasses glazed leg of lamb and purple grits 2- Thomas

After we were done in the kitchen, the finished plates were presented al fresco. The chefs and I celebrated our conquest of Aussie lamb by drinking tequila straight from the bottle. The dishes were gorgeous as you can see from the album below. The chefs were able to embrace the versatility of Australian lamb by preparing it in new and interesting ways. There were Asian, Southern, Italian, French and Latin influenced lamb dishes. I unfortunately, did not have enough room to sample everything, but the handful I tried were sensational.

chefs chillin

The experience felt like a once-in-a-lifetime blessed event. The opportunity to feel like a real chef and be surrounded by such profoundly talented and fun culinary masters was humbling. It really cultivated a deeper sense of appreciation for the life of a chef, as well as the beauty of Australian lamb.

Photos by Hedonist Shedonist

 

Talk About It Tuesday: Emerge Miami

“Talk About It Tuesday” is a reality at Emerge Miami’s weekly meetings, held every Tuesday at 7:00pm at Sweat Records.

So, what is Emerge Miami?

Emerge Miami is a group of people who organize and facilitate activism in Miami. Its mission is “to strengthen social bonds between progressive individuals, organizations and independent businesses in South Florida in order to more effectively accomplish our individual goals.” Emerge Miami brings together all types of people to make an eclectic group with the goal of making Miami a better place to live. It has led initiatives in many different areas, from advocating for bicycle riders in the city to the improvement of transportation services and more.

One of Emerge Miami’s recent initiatives has been increasing voter registration, and with today being election day, there is no better time than to get involved with Emerge Miami’s activism efforts, as well as visiting their site to check out “The Emerge Voter Guide.”

Check it out here: http://emergemiami.com/

by Leah Bury

 

 

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – An Evening with Elena Poniatowska 11/16/14

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – An Evening with Elena Poniatowska
Sunday, 11/16/2014 – 07:30 pm – 08:30 pm
2014-miami-book-fair-posterMDC Wolfson Campus Auditorium (Bldg. 1, 2nd Floor)
300 NE Second Ave. Miami, FL 33132,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Miami Book Fair International 2014 – An Evening with Elena Poniatowska, hosted by Latin American literature expert Dr. Nora Erro Peralta. The event will be held in Spanish and is free and open to the public.

News: Documentary Film “Right To Wynwood” Released

PRESS RELEASE

 

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MIAMI, FL – Nov. 3rd, 2014 – As part of the director’s collective effort to continue shedding light on the history behind Miami’s up-and-coming arts district, short film Right to Wynwood will now be available for online streaming to the general public. Winner for ‘Best Documentary’ at the 2013 Miami Short Film Festival, Right to Wynwood explores the causes and effects of gentrification, documenting how a Puerto Rican neighborhood became purposely unaffordable for its low-income residents and morphed into profitable opportunities of redevelopment for the money hungry.

After a series of interviews with developers, gallerists, artists, Puerto Rican residents and community leaders, producer Camila Álvarez and photographer Natalie Edgar carefully observed and documented the rapidly changing patterns of the community in Wynwood and saw the need to tell the story behind the so-called new Arts District in Miami, FL.

Although both Álvarez and Edgar are keen advocates of the opportunities that Wynwood brings to artists, they feel that creating awareness of how gentrification in Wynwood was developer–led instead of it being artist-led, as it happened in places like Soho in New York, or in Berlin, was necessary.

Even though street art started appearing in the neighborhood organically, when local art collective Primary Flight saw the opportunity to make Wynwood their playground, it soon became a marketing tool, when their efforts were co-opted by developers who realized that “including culture and arts in change was the best way to get the most bang for your buck,” as stated by David Lombardi, one of the first developers to start buying properties in the area, said Camila Álvarez, producer and co-director of the film.

The 21-minute documentary can be streamed online at: www.righttowynwood.com

For more information or press inquiries on Right to Wynwood: righttowynwood@gmail.com

Miami Small Business Expo 1/15/15

Miami Small Business Expo
Thursday, 01/15/2015 – 01/15/2015 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
bill-walshMiami Beach Convention Center | Hall C
1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

The LARGEST & MOST ANTICIPATED business to business networking event for business owners & business professionals

Small Business Expo brings together thousands of business owners and decision-makers to network, attend business critical workshops, build new business relationships and shop from vendors that provide unique products & services.

Grand Opening Miami Mix 2014 11/25/14

Grand Opening Miami Mix 2014
Tuesday, 11/25/2014 – 12/10/2014 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
REDMIAMIMIXFINALThe Art Place Wynwood
450 Nw 27th St.,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Opening for Miami Mix 2014 and the celebration of Wynwood Cafe’s One year anniversary. Showcasing over 60 artists, The Art Place wynwood will also have live painting hosted by the Extract Street Art fair, as well as music and food by the Wynwood Cafe.

Groupon Deal – The Rough Set Comedy Open Mic 11/5/14

Groupon Deal – The Rough Set Comedy Open Mic
Wednesday, 11/05/2014 – 11/05/2014 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
tomatoflyerMoonchine Asian Bistro
7100 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33138
More Info Link
Cost: FREE

*A special dinner Event*

Some of the best locals performing and polishing their crafted material; live and on stage.

The audience chooses what topic to make humorous throughout the evening.

Boo, Heckle, Laugh…either way a good time is to be had.

Prizes given all night for participating audience members.

Doors and sign up list open at 7pm. Showtime is at 8pm. 241 Happy Hour til 8pm.

WE ARE ALSO ON GROUPON! $14 gets you $24 during showtime! – http://www.groupon.com/deals/moonchine-asian-bistro-1

Cant make it out to the show? Stream live and check out our project @: www.brickwallsessions.com

Miami Fashion Network Kicks off Art Basel with Style 11/20/14

Miami Fashion Network Kicks off Art Basel with Style
Thursday, 11/20/2014 – 07:30 pm – 10:30 pm
ActualInviteVintro Hotel
2216 Park Ave,,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Buy Tickets Link
Cost:

Miami Fashion Network, LLC (MFN) will host their 1 year anniversary with a Kickoff to Art Basel event at the newly opened Vintro Hotel in South Beach.

MFN will feature member designers and artists in front of over 150 exclusive guests from Miami’s creative and entrepreneurial community. Miami artist Hector Maldonado will exhibit works in preparation for his participation in the Red Dot Fair during Art Basel Miami Beach. Artist, model and television’s “Shark Tank” winner Lee Arthur Dahlberg will present his accessory line Leather Rock Bands.

Music will be spun by DJ Carsonicboom, a veteran of New York City’s spin circuit since 1997. Currently played on over 30 radio stations, Miami’s ascendant hip-hop artist O.Z. Mr. 28 Grams of Fratt Boi Musik will get the crowd jumping.

Two designer members of Miami Fashion Network will be featured. Brazilian based Ellis Beachwear will reveal its 2015 spring collection. Bikini Brasil a upscale yet affordable South Beach Boutique that carries the sexiest in Brazilian swimwear will feature a pop-up shop.

Guests will enjoy complimentary fare from Vintro Hotel’s Mediterranean-inspired kitchen, while sipping from vino courtesy of Julian Wines, “Inspire the world around you.” Miami’s newest liquor Toast Vodka will front its namesake because “there’s always something to toast.” Juan Valdez will be providing premium 100% Colombian coffee.

WHERE: Vintro Hotel

2216 Park Ave l South Beach

WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

TICKETS: http://mfnbasel.eventbrite.com/

#miamifashionnetwork

Email: contact@miamifashionnetwork.com

Media Contact: press@miamifashionnetwork.com

Web: miamifashionnetwork.com

Phone: 1-800-621-5540

Salsa Bachata Burlesque Party 11/21/14

Salsa Bachata BURLESQUE Party!
Friday, 11/21/2014 – 11/22/2014 10:00 pm – 02:00 am
1901981_10204100698376201_2031675520507258493_nYuca Lounge
501 Lincoln rd,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Facebook Link
Cost: $10

It’s That Time Again!!!

SALSA FEVER, Puerto Rican Pete And Negro Fino Present:

2nd Annual Salsa & Bachata Burlesque Event!
It’s Gonna Be A BLAST!

Cover:
$10

Time:
10 :00 pm to 2:30 am

Live Performances!
With:
Nuevolution!
Alex ProDance!
Dvice Latin Dance Studio!
Elite Int’l!

Drink SPECIALS: $6 Mojitos All Night!

AWESOME Latin Music With Miami’s Finest DJ Puerto Rican Pete!

So Ladies Dust Off Your Corsettes, Garter Belts, Feathers, etc. And Gentlemen Dust Off Your Gangster Suits, Hats, Suspenders, etc.

Attire: Red/Black/White
Dress Code:
1920’s
Flappers!
Pin Strip Pants, Suits!
Mobster Hats! Suspenders!
Feathers! Bras!
Long Dress! (Red or Black or White)
Stockings! Garter Belts!
Glitter! Bling Bling!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21st 2014!!!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Age:
18 To Party!
21+ to Drink!!!!

Tell a Friend!
Bring a Friend!!
Send a Friend!!!

Acura and Handmade Events Present The Pop Up Dinner 11/8/14

Acura and Handmade Events Present The Pop Up Dinner
Saturday, 11/08/2014 – 11/08/2014 05:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Venue Info Released 2hrs before,
Miami, Florida 33132
Eventbrite Link
Cost:

The PopUp Dinner Miami presented by Acura welcome their inaugural event coming to Miami for the first time. The white themed picnic will take place in an exciting secret location and will feature a special appearance by DJ Zen Freeman, courtesy of Acura. Whole Foods Market® has joined the pop up dinner experience as an official purveyor. Attendees will be welcome to the whole foods tent where they will be presented with invitations and vouchers to the opening of their downtown store opening soon at 299 SE 3rd Avenue, Miami.

The PopUp Dinner Miami benefiting Pérez Art Museum Miami, PAMM, is an elegant, mass “pop up” picnic that encourages guests to be spontaneous and creative with their attire, culinary choices, and table design. This evening of revelry under the stars draws a crowd of thousands who are instructed to come dressed in chic white as they execute their own lavish table decorations and bring inspired cuisine and beverages – all which reflect a love for dining in style with friends in Miami. The exact location will be disclosed to ticket holders via email just two hours before the event, November 8th.

The Education Fund Idea EXPO for South Florida Teachers 11/11/14

The Education Fund Idea EXPO for South Florida Teachers
Tuesday, 11/11/2014 – 11/11/2014 08:00 am – 03:00 pm
Miami Airport Convention Center
FB Ad - Large711 NW 72nd Ave.,
Miami, Florida 33126
Webpage Link
Cost: $50 per person

The Education Fund hosts its annual Idea Expo teacher-to-teacher conference.
Public school teachers in Miami-Dade will showcase best teaching strategies.
More than 80 workshops in all to be given by our leading public school teachers.
New York Times best-selling author Eleanor Brown will give the keynote address.

Educators will receive eight master plan points, free curriculum supplies, free classroom supplies for students and the opportunity to apply for funding that includes personal coaching to try some of the teaching strategies they like in their own classrooms.

Vote for the Knight Arts Challenge by November 17, 2014

South Florida decides who wins $20,0000 in Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award
Voting takes place October 20 through November 17, 2014
Voting is via text message or via the Knight Arts People’s Choice Website.

Starting Oct. 20, South Floridians can vote for one of six small and emerging arts organizations vying for $20,000 as the winner of the 2014 Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award.

As a way to shine the spotlight on smaller groups, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is asking the public to vote by text for their favorite of the six nominees to determine the People’s Choice winner. To vote, the public can text the nominees individual code to 22333 in the U.S. or 747-444-3548 toll-free, through 11:59 p.m. Monday Nov. 17. The effort is part of the Knight Arts Challenge, which funds projects that bring South Florida together through the arts.

FATVillage Arts District: A contemporary art exhibition space in Fort Lauderdale, FATVillage showcases large-scale, interactive works. Right now, the space is only open for its monthly art walks. The prize would help FATVillage open more often, with more programming. (Text VOTE1 to 22333)

HICCUP: The acronym stands for Hialeah Contemporary Culture Project, and the collective works to take art out of galleries and into the streets of Northwest Dade. With funding, HICCUP wants to open-up a basis of operations in Hialeah to launch its works and make the city “a place for creative action.” (Text VOTE2 to 22333)

Ife-Ile: The Afro-Cuban dance troupe wants to expand its annual dance festival, and also to create a musical that is based on the lives and influence of Cubans who came to Miami during the Mariel Boatlift. Through its work, IFE-ILE not only provides a place for Cuban-American artists to practice their craft, but also a place to tell their own stories. (Text VOTE3 to 22333)

Key West Art and Historical Society: The group wants to take the art and history of Key West into schools. One idea, for example, is to take the works of local artist Mario Sanchez, who created scenes of the city, into classrooms as a way to understand the island’s and Monroe County’s history and culture. (Text VOTE4 to 22333)

Swampspace: This Design District gallery run by artist Oliver Sanchez wants to continue to provide an exhibition space that focuses on artistic values rather than profit. The prize would help Swampspace fund more large-scale exhibitions and allow artists to bring their big ideas to fruition (Text VOTE5 to 22333)

Mexican American Council: This long-time community group works to reduce the drop out rate and increase cultural opportunities for Mexican-Americans in South Dade. With funding, the council hopes to open a mariachi academy for students where they can both learn to play instruments and understand Mexican culture. (Text VOTE6 to 22333)

DS Laboratories Hair Recovery Clinic Unveiling 11/12/14

DS Laboratories Hair Recovery Clinic Unveiling
Wednesday, 11/12/2014 – 11/12/2014 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
invitacion openingDS Laboratories Hair Recovery Clinic
2100 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 101,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Webpage Link
Cost: No Fee – RSVP Required.

The South Florida-based DS Healthcare Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSKX), a leading international developer of personal-care products and specialty pharmaceuticals, will unveil its first-ever hair loss clinic in downtown Coral Gables.

The cocktail will feature a welcome by DS Healthcare Group CEO Daniel Khesin, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. RSVP required. Space is limited.

RSVP: clinic@dslaboratories.com

Waffle Wednesday Presents Meet the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Nominees 11/5/14

Waffle Wednesday Presents: Meet the Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Nominees
Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 9:00AM – 10:00AM
ww-twitter-flyer-bigLiveNinja HQ
120 NW 25th St, Loft #301
Miami, FL 33127
Free Entry
Register on EventBrite

Art + tech + waffles is a winning combination any day of the week, but we hope you will come enjoy it next Wednesday, Nov. 5 at a very special edition of #WaffleWednesday, hosted by LiveNinja.

The weekly tech meet-up in Wynwood is welcoming the South Florida Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award nominees. Over breakfast, the six small arts groups vying for $20,000 will be there to talk about their projects, answer questions – and hopefully secure a few votes.

Below is a bit more about our nominees, and videos of each are up at knightarts.org/peopleschoice. RSVP for Waffle Wednesdays on Eventbrite. Big thanks to LiveNinja and the Arts and Business Council for co-hosting.

FATVillage Arts District: A contemporary art exhibition space in Fort Lauderdale, FATVillage showcases large-scale, interactive works. Right now, the space is only open for its monthly art walks. The prize would help FATVillage open more often, with more programming. (Text VOTE1 to 22333)

HICCUP: The acronym stands for Hialeah Contemporary Culture Project, and the collective works to take art out of galleries and into the streets of Northwest Dade. With funding, HICCUP wants to open-up a basis of operations in Hialeah to launch its works and make the city “a place for creative action.” (Text VOTE2 to 22333)

Ife-Ile: The Afro-Cuban dance troupe wants to expand its annual dance festival, and also to create a musical that is based on the lives and influence of Cubans who came to Miami during the Mariel Boatlift. Through its work, IFE-ILE not only provides a place for Cuban-American artists to practice their craft, but also a place to tell their own stories. (Text VOTE3 to 22333)

Key West Art and Historical Society: The group wants to take the art and history of Key West into schools. One idea, for example, is to take the works of local artist Mario Sanchez, who created scenes of the city, into classrooms as a way to understand the island’s and Monroe County’s history and culture. (Text VOTE4 to 22333)

Swampspace: This Design District gallery run by artist Oliver Sanchez wants to continue to provide an exhibition space that focuses on artistic values rather than profit. The prize would help Swampspace fund more large-scale exhibitions and allow artists to bring their big ideas to fruition (Text VOTE5 to 22333)

Mexican American Council: This long-time community group works to reduce the drop out rate and increase cultural opportunities for Mexican-Americans in South Dade. With funding, the council hopes to open a mariachi academy for students where they can both learn to play instruments and understand Mexican culture. (Text VOTE6 to 22333)

Music Monday: Italian HIT Week: Unexpected Sounds from Italy

This Saturday, November 8th, from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, “Unexpected Sounds of Italy” will take place at North Beach Bandshell. “Unexpected Sounds of Italy” is Italian HIT Week, an annual series of top jazz, pop, and fusion artists. The goal of this series is to share Italian with to the world and show that it is more than Mafia movie soundtracks and Mandolin.

This is the 4th edition of the series, which brings fresh Italian artists to the United States. In the past, it has brought Italian legends like Subsonica, Negrita, Mannarino, Canzonieri Grecanico Salentino, Nicola Conte and others. This year, the headline artist is Caparezza, an artist with a unique sound that mixes elements of hip hop with the theatricality of opera. His use of heavy beats, crazy costumes, and creative wordplay have made him one of Italy’s most engaging musicians.

The night will also feature young Italian group Kusto, Italian DJ, and some Italian wine and cuisine to sample.

Check it out here: http://www.rhythmfoundation.com/events/italian-hit-week-caparezza/

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/797545746972988/

by Leah Bury

Photographs of Nightmare on the Beach 2014: Alien Invasion on 10/31/14

The Little Lighthouse Foundation for its 5th annual Halloween fundraiser a Nightmare on the Beach: Alien Invasion at  Lummus Park at 9th Street on Friday, October 31, 2014. What a wonderful event on the  sands of South Beach with amazing food from Miami’s top restaurants and caterers, and live entertainment and a premium open bar,

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Bill Campbell, the man and his music 11/3/14

Bill Campbell, the man and his music.
Monday, 11/03/2014 – 11/03/2014 06:00 pm – 10:00 pm
10592875_1959024164238313_7859061743917276397_nTropic’s Piano Bar and Restaurant
2000 Wilton Drive,
Wilton Manors, Florida 33305
Webpage Link
Cost:

Tropic’s Piano Bar and Restaurant proudly presents renowned entertainer Bill Campbell in his captivating one-man-show. From Gershwin to Billy Joel. An evening of fine food, spirits and the music of “your” life. Please join us tonight.

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge! 11/27/14

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge!
Thursday, 11/27/2014 – 11/28/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
10151794_10152316421833827_3129640763081441667_nMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 Ne 125th st,
miami, Florida 33160
Facebook Link
Cost: $6

We Drink! We Dance! We Have Fun!

REMEMBER our Free Dance Lesson starts at 9pm-10:00pm With Dvice Lds (Latin Dance Studio) very own Dominic Melendez!

Then, we Transform into an Underground Latin Lounge with DJ Puerto Rican Pete and Guest DJZ!!!

It’s 18 to PARTY! 21 to DRINK!

Entrance is in the Rear! Parking is FREE!
Ladies FREE B4 10:00pm. Ladies Please DRESS to IMPRESS!
Cover: Only $6!

We Set the Trend for the Weekend!
So Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send A Friend!

Address: 738 NE 125th St Miami Fl 33160. Next Door to Billy’s Pub! And The MOCA Museum!

Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send a Friend!

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge! 11/20/14

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge!
Thursday, 11/20/2014 – 11/21/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
1533343_10152085344003827_1480082604_nMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 Ne 125th st,
miami, Florida 33160
Facebook Link
Cost: $6

We Drink! We Dance! We Have Fun!

REMEMBER our Free Dance Lesson starts at 9pm-10:00pm With Dvice Lds (Latin Dance Studio) very own Dominic Melendez!

Then, we Transform into an Underground Latin Lounge with DJ Puerto Rican Pete and Guest DJZ!!!

It’s 18 to PARTY! 21 to DRINK!

Entrance is in the Rear! Parking is FREE!
Ladies FREE B4 10:00pm. Ladies Please DRESS to IMPRESS!
Cover: Only $6!

We Set the Trend for the Weekend!
So Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send A Friend!

Address: 738 NE 125th St Miami Fl 33160. Next Door to Billy’s Pub! And The MOCA Museum!

Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send a Friend!

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge! 11/13/14

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge!
Thursday, 11/13/2014 – 11/14/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
mocaMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 Ne 125th st,
miami, Florida 33160
Facebook Link
Cost: $6

We Drink! We Dance! We Have Fun!

REMEMBER our Free Dance Lesson starts at 9pm-10:00pm With Dvice Lds (Latin Dance Studio) very own Dominic Melendez!

Then, we Transform into an Underground Latin Lounge with DJ Puerto Rican Pete and Guest DJZ!!!

It’s 18 to PARTY! 21 to DRINK!

Entrance is in the Rear! Parking is FREE!
Ladies FREE B4 10:00pm. Ladies Please DRESS to IMPRESS!
Cover: Only $6!

We Set the Trend for the Weekend!
So Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send A Friend!

Address: 738 NE 125th St Miami Fl 33160. Next Door to Billy’s Pub! And The MOCA Museum!

Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send a Friend!

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge! 11/6/14

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge!
Thursday, 11/06/2014 – 11/07/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
1604949_750804031654809_200272379446242179_nMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 Ne 125th st,
miami, Florida 33160
Facebook Link
Cost: $6

We Drink! We Dance! We Have Fun!

REMEMBER our Free Dance Lesson starts at 9pm-10:00pm With Dvice Lds (Latin Dance Studio) very own Dominic Melendez!

Then, we Transform into an Underground Latin Lounge with DJ Puerto Rican Pete and Guest DJZ!!!

It’s 18 to PARTY! 21 to DRINK!

Entrance is in the Rear! Parking is FREE!
Ladies FREE B4 10:00pm. Ladies Please DRESS to IMPRESS!
Cover: Only $6!

We Set the Trend for the Weekend!
So Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send A Friend!

Address: 738 NE 125th St Miami Fl 33160. Next Door to Billy’s Pub! And The MOCA Museum!

Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send a Friend!

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge! 12/4/14

Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Moca Lounge!
Thursday, 12/04/2014 – 12/05/2014 09:00 pm – 02:00 am
10620642_10203819729992167_3552626378703797091_nMoca Cafe & Lounge
738 Ne 125th st,
miami, Florida 33160
Facebook Link
Cost: $6

We Drink! We Dance! We Have Fun!

REMEMBER our Free Dance Lesson starts at 9pm-10:00pm With Dvice Lds (Latin Dance Studio) very own Dominic Melendez!

Then, we Transform into an Underground Latin Lounge with DJ Puerto Rican Pete and Guest DJZ!!!

It’s 18 to PARTY! 21 to DRINK!

Entrance is in the Rear! Parking is FREE!
Ladies FREE B4 10:00pm. Ladies Please DRESS to IMPRESS!
Cover: Only $6!

We Set the Trend for the Weekend!
So Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send A Friend!

Address: 738 NE 125th St Miami Fl 33160. Next Door to Billy’s Pub! And The MOCA Museum!

Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend! Send a Friend!

28th Annual Festival of the Trees 11/20/14

Thursday, 11/20/2014, 06:30 pm – 09:30 pm
FOT-2014_Save-the-Date1Coral Gables Country Club
997 North Greenway Drive
Miami, Florida 33134
Website
Entry: $72; Ten People: $550

The exhibition gala will be attended by some of Miami’s most well-known figures in the real estate, arts, architecture and design communities, as well as representatives from the media, Miami-Dade government, FIU students, faculty, and alumni. The Interior Architecture Advisory Board coordinates the exhibition and accompanying gala reception. As in past years, net proceeds from the Festival of the Trees will be used to support FIU’s Interior Architecture Department and help talented students pursue a quality education at FIU’s College of Architecture + The Arts. This annual holiday extravaganza has raised over $150,000!

“Design GPS: Global Prismatic Spectrums” is the theme of this year’s exhibition that showcases the amazing creativity of the community by engaging top local, national and international designers in the design of spectacular holiday trees made from every imaginable material. All who attend the gala reception on November 20th can bid on these extraordinary tree creations, and the winning bidder can display them as holiday decorations in their homes or offices, for years to come.

Single tickets are $72 and a $550 ten-person group rate is currently available for purchase at www.festivalofthetrees.net.

Victoria Park Winn-Dixie Store Open House Celebration 11/12/14

Victoria Park Winn-Dixie Store Open House Celebration
Sunday, 11/12/2014 – 06:00 pm – 07:30 pm
1449-14_GO_290-Bagstuffer_Page_1Winn-Dixie Store #290
680 N. Federal Hwy.,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Winn-Dixie has freshened up its Victoria Park store and invites neighbors to check out the enhanced shopping experience during an Open House event. As part of the celebration, customers will enjoy delicious product tastings that highlight the store’s new offerings, a meet and greet with store managers, live jazz entertainment, giveaways and more.

On the Road to the 31st Miami Book Fair International – Our Lady of Charity in the soul of the Cuban people 11/15/14

On the Road to the 31st Miami Book Fair International – Our Lady of Charity in the soul of the Cuban people
Saturday, 11/15/2014 – 11/15/2014 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
2014-miami-book-fair-poster8MDC’s Koubek Center
2705 SW 3rd Street,
Miami, Florida 33135
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Our Lady of Charity in the soul of the Cuban people
Presentation of Emilio Cueto’s book, La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre en el alma del pueblo cubano, which explores the presence of Cuba’s patroness in different cultural expressions.

Magical SnowFall @ Dolphin Mall 11/26/14-1/4/15

Magical SnowFall @ Dolphin Mall
Wednesday, 11/26/2014 – 01/04/2015 07:00 pm –
Snow-Fall-07-2Dolphin Mall
11401 NW 12th St.,
Sweetwater, Florida 33172
Webpage Link
Cost: FREE

Experience the holiday season with our winter wonderland experience complete with a magical snowfall! Visitors will get to enjoy a bevy of snow flurries on the Ramblas Plaza every night at 7 p.m., with an additional snowfall at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

To create a more memorable snowfall, Dolphin Mall will give away magical wands to children under the ages of 12 years old. Once the clock strikes 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., young magicians can wave their wondrous wands to unleash the snowstorm and create a glistening winter wonderland. Children can retrieve the enchanted wands 30 minutes prior to the snowfal