Made In Colombia Installation By Cecilia Moreno-Yaghoubi For Colombian Independence Day Opening 7/20/11

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Colombian Independence Day Reception
Wednesday, July 20
ArtCenter/South Florida
924 Lincoln Road (2nd Floor Windows)
Between Michigan and Jefferson Avenues
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
www.artcentersf.org

Found Objects, Found Identity: Made In Colombia Installation By
Cecilia Moreno-Yaghoubi For Colombian Independence Day
On view July 8, 2011 to August 8, 2011

In celebration of Colombian Independence Day, Cecilia Moreno-Yaghoubi unveils Made in Colombia, a thought-provoking installation that explores the immigrant experience of self-discovery through displacement. Giving new purpose to found objects, the mixed media artist has culled discarded dolls, shoes, clothing and other things that will be suspended in ArtCenter/South Florida’s 2nd Floor Vitrine Windows, creating a layered effect of floating, tactile memories.

“When I moved to the United States in my early adulthood, I felt rushed to assimilate and lose my accent,” said Moreno-Yaghoubi. When questioned about her nationality: “A lady asked me where I was from and when I said Colombia, her face turned sour, ‘you mean the cocaine country’?”

Finding her own voice beyond the melting pot that is the United States or the blanket labels attributed to Colombia, Cecilia began using found objects in her artwork as a visual metaphor, one that reclaims identity and restores integrity. In juxtaposing one vintage item with another, some of pieces have been touched-up and been made to look new again, further sharing possibilities of transformation.

Through a combination of influences, Cecilia Moreno Yaghoubi’s concepts have traveled from the lush and beautiful landscapes of her homeland to riskier, mixed media work. Cecilia premiered her painting at “Origenes Latinos/ Latin roots” gallery in Chelsea, NY in 2005 and has since exhibited throughout New York and Connecticut, including the Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, the National Academy of Art Museum and at the Colombian Consulate of New York. She has been featured at Opera Gallery, Miami, and opened a solo exhibit named “Girl from Cali” at the Colombian Consulate in Coral Gables. Cecilia was selected to participate in the Biennale in Florence, Italy; in ArtCenter/South Florida’s windows program and at the prestigious International Kids Fund’s annual Latin American Auction. For more information please visit www.ceciliamyart.com.

Established in 1984, ArtCenter/ South Florida (located at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) is a non-profist 501(C)(3) organization that provides subsidized studio and exhibition space as well as teaching opportunities for emerging and career artists in their facilities at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. The mission on the ArtCenter is to advance the knowledge and practice of contemporary visual arts and culture in South Florida while providing affordable programming and work-space for professional artists. ArtCenter/South Florida is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. For further information please call 305.674.8278 or visit the website at www.artcentersf.org.

GroveHouse Artists General Membership Show at the Deering Estate Opening 6/22/11

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Opening Wednesday, June 22nd from 7 pm to 9 pm
The Deering Estate at Cutler
in the Richmond Cottage
16701 SW 72 Ave
Palmetto Bay, Fl 33157

GroveHouse Artists

Annual General Membership Show on the Deering Estate at Cutler

Free admission to the estate for the opening

Light refreshments will be served with a cash bar

The exhibit will run through August 13th, 2011

Bowling for Buddies 6/23/11

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The Collection & Audi Presents the Second Annual Bowling for Buddies Tournament
Thursday June 23, 7:00 pm – Midnight
Lucky Strike Lanes
1691 Michigan Avenue
Miami Beach, Fl

Join us for an evening of fabulous bites, cocktails, and fun!

Register today at www.bestbuddiesflorida.org/bowling. Packages include bowling, drinks, and appetizers for the evening.
For Sponsorship or VIP information contact Martha Lagarde at MarthaLagarde@bestbuddies.orgor 954-944-2450 ext. 203

Celebrating the Miami Beach INcard 2nd Anniversary 6/29/11

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A Taste of the INcard Miami Beach INcard 2nd Anniversary Party
Wednesday, June 29th, 6pm-8pm
Jungle Island – Treetop Ballroom
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami Beach

Join us to celebrate this accomplishment on Wednesday, June 29 at Jungle Island for the 2nd Anniversary of “A Taste of the INcard”. It is free to the public to attend and free for INcard vendors to have tables to showcase their products and services that they offer each and every day in their locations. Feel free to bring your family and friends and join us in the TreeTop Ballroom from 6-8 PM. There will be lots of food and drinks, professional services, a DJ, raffle, prizes, jungle animals and so much more.

Donation /Dedication of Steinway Concert Grand Piano for Sobe Arts Institute 6/28/11

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Donation /Dedication of Steinway Concert Grand Piano – Short Concert – Reception
Tuesday June 28, 2011 / 6-7:30PM
SoBe Institute of the Arts
2100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach
Press and Invited Guests
Please RSVP to Carson Kievman, Executive Artistic Director events@sobearts.org.

As its fifth season offering quality arts education and innovative performances drew to a close, SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts) received amazing and wonderful news: the donation of $75,000 from the LeRoy Schecter Foundation, to purchase a Steinway concert grand piano in honor of Ms. Ottavia McLaughlin. “Thanks to this very generous gift, SoBe Arts will continue to provide exceptional professional piano concerts to the general public, as well as motivate talented young piano students,” states Dr. Carson Kievman, SoBe Arts Founder and Executive Artistic Director.

One of these young musicians is Angel Perez. A SoBe Arts scholarship student for only three years, who last October, at the age of twelve, opened the concert season for the Brampton (Canada) Symphony with a Mozart piano concerto. Two weeks ago, on the eve of his thirteenth birthday, Angel was able to perform his first solo recital on this magnificent instrument to an enthusiastic theater-full of parents, friends and community members.

In recognition of this donation, the SoBe Arts Board of Directors, professional teaching artists and students will be presenting a check from the LeRoy Schecter Foundation to representatives of Steinway & Sons and dedicating the piano to Ms. McLaughlin. The press and special guests are invited. The evening will also include a short concert by faculty pianists Robert Chumbley and Adam Chefitz, followed by a champagne reception.

Release Cocktail Party IRREVERSIBLE Limited Edition arteBA Time to Celebrate Invitation 6/25/11

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Saturday June 25th, 7pm
Kavachnina Contemporary
46 NW 36th Street
Miami, Florida 33127

We Did It Again!

RSVP: norelkysb@irreversiblemagazine.com
www.irreversiblemagazine.com

Enjoy delicious food and drinks, music and an exhibiton showcasing the latest Limited edition featured artists & the past 5 years IRREVERSIBLE special art projects / artists collaborations from all over the world!

Music performance by DJ Dance Commander

Host by: Ysee Gaudel Eisel & Dra. Maria Castillo

Ryan Trecartin Any Ever Opening Reception 6/23/11

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Ryan Trecartin: Any Ever _Opening Reception_
Thursday, June 23 6-8 pm
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161

Click here to RSVP.
Free for Members, $10 Non-members

Ryan Trecartin’s _Any Ever_ (2009-2010) is a seven-movie epic video produced in Miami with collaborator Lizzie Fitch and other contributors ranging from friends and artists to professional child actors. The presentation of _Any Ever_ at MOCA will be the first time that the work will be shown in its entirety in Miami, the city that was not only the setting for the movies and inspiration for some of their content, but also a character within the works. For the exhibition, MOCA’s galleries will transform into spaces that are quasi-recognizable as particular public and private settings, anchored by key seating elements.

_Any Ever_ is on view at MOCA, North Miami from June 24 through September 4, with another iteration simultaneously on view at MoMA PS1 in New York from June 19 through September 3, 2011.**

The presentation of _Any Ever_ at MOCA is organized by MOCA Associate Curator Ruba Katrib.

After Party & Performance By Raul De Nieves & Colin Self
After Party at The Standard Spa
Thursday, June 23 9:30 pm-12 am
40 Island Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

Click here to RSVP.
Free for Shaker and Above Members, $20 Non-members

Enjoy a tropical night on Biscayne Bay at The Standard Miami Beach’s unique outdoor terrace with GREY GOOSE cocktails, a Special Guest DJ, and performances.

Raul De Nieves and Colin Self will be collaboratively performing an audio-visual narrative of spectacle, music, and physical movement. As the two performers expand and contract, bringing psychological pretenses into reality, their environment and physical bodies transform, radiate, explore, and shift their environment into a full multi-sensory eruption.

Image: Ryan Trecartin,Ready (Re’Search Wait’S), 2009-2010, HD Video, 26:50, courtesy the artist and Elizabeth Dee, New York

Homeless and Needy to Celebrate Christmas in July 7/1/11

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Homeless And Needy Of South Florida Will Celebrate “Christmas In July”
Friday, July 1st with festivities beginning at 10:00 AM.
Miami Rescue Mission
2020 NW 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33127

Broward Outreach Center Hollywood
2056 Scott Street Hollywood, FL 33020

Over 1,200 Homeless and Needy Will Celebrate “Christmas in July” with the Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers
in hope of becoming Independent this Independence Day

Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers

The Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers will hold their annual “Christmas in July” celebration at their campuses in Miami and Hollywood, Florida.

Celebrations will include showers, free haircuts and clothing give away to all adults, brand new shoes for the over 500 children in attendance, free health screenings, a great barbeque style meal and live entertainment including local bands and the Regeneration Singers, a group comprised of the formerly homeless resident of the Miami Rescue Mission.

A ‘Children’s Corner’ will also be open during the festivities and will include a bounce house, slide, snow cone and popcorn machine as well as other great activities. Special appearances will also be made by Mr. & Mrs. Claus as well as Uncle Sam.

Marilyn Brummitt, Director of Development for the Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach Centers said of the event, “Our goal at the Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers is to see the homeless become “independent” citizens in our communities. What better time to have them begin that goal of independence than during our nation’s Independence Day weekend. We combine that with the gift-giving and celebration of Christmas to give our most needy children new shoes. The homeless will receive clothing and hygiene products along with healthcare screenings… these events are a great way to encourage them to get into our program so they can begin to transform their life.”

Free Home Energy Savings Workshop 6/23/11

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Home Energy Savings Workshops
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Registration: 6 p.m.
Workshop: 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center
250 SW 114th Avenue
Sweetwater

Together with Dream in Green, Miami-Dade County is hosting home energy savings workshops to educate residents on energy efficiency and conservation and provide homeowners with the information, resources and incentives to reduce their utility costs and carbon emissions. Participants will receive a free energy savings toolkit valued at over $100, learn to track household energy consumption/reduction and, most importantly, save money!

Space is limited to 50 residents per workshop. One toolkit per household. Workshops are limited to Miami-Dade County residents. Upon arrival at the workshop, a driver’s license is required as proof of residence.

Register here.
For more information, please call 3-1-1.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Luli Fama Spring/Summer 2012 Collection 7/17/11

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Sunday, July 17
The Raleigh Hotel
Private event, not open to the public.

On Sunday, July 17, 2011, Luli Fama will showcase its Spring/Summer 2012 collection at The Raleigh Hotel’s Oasis tent. Luli Fama brings the ultimate celebration to the forefront with her collection entitled ‘La Vida es un Carnaval.’ Reminiscent of fun-filled street carnivals in Havana, the styles are sultry, playful yet sweet. Luli Fama continues the use of vibrant colors and embellishments including crystals and gold accents. Prints include paisley and mosaic to exotic animal and tribal patterns. The sexy silhouettes feature wavy stitched triangles, bandeaus and pushup underwire for tops and of course, Luli Fama’s signature ruched back bottoms to provide the illusion of the perfect derriere.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim returns with its seventh year to celebrate all-things swim with five days of runway shows. The annual fashion showcase in Miami is the world’s leading swimwear designer platform and will debut Poko Pano and Luli Fama Spring/Summer 2012 collections at South Beach’s most illustrious venue, The Raleigh Hotel. In addition, Cosmopolitan en español will host their annual ‘Summer Splash’ event.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Designer Paolo Robba of Poko Pano Swimwear Summer 2012 7/15/11

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Friday, July 15, 8:00 p.m.
The Raleigh Hotel.
Private event, not open to the public

On Friday, July 15, 2011 at 8:00 p.m., Designer Paolo Robba of Poko Pano Swimwear will celebrate the showcase of its Summer 2012 collection in the Oasis tent at The Raleigh Hotel. Designer Paola Robba, designer of Poko Pano, will present Spring/Summer 2012 collection inspired by Brazil and its traditional colors, symbols, plant and wildlife. The 40-piece collection of swimwear and beach apparel is inspired by a timeless theme of the Amazon’s natural surroundings and includes bikinis, kaftans, mini dresses, shirts, skirts and pantaloon pants. RSVP: pokopano@taraink.com or 305.864.3434 x 254. Poko Pano will be showcasing at SwimShow 2012 at the Miami Convention Center from Saturday, July 16, 2011 to Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Booth 483.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim returns with its seventh year to celebrate all-things swim with five days of runway shows. The annual fashion showcase in Miami is the world’s leading swimwear designer platform and will debut Poko Pano and Luli Fama Spring/Summer 2012 collections at South Beach’s most illustrious venue, The Raleigh Hotel. In addition, Cosmopolitan en español will host their annual ‘Summer Splash’ event.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Cosmopolitan en español 5th annual Summer Splash Kick Off 7/14/11

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Thursday, July 14, 8:00 p.m.
The Setai
Private Event, not open to the public.

On Thursday, July 14, 2011 to kick off Swim Week 2012, Cosmopolitan en español will return to The Setai to host the 5th annual ‘Summer Splash’. A 2-hour cocktail reception starting at 8:00 p.m., followed by a Summer 2012 multi-designer fashion show at 10:00 p.m. will be emceed by television journalist, Jackie Guerrido. The evening will showcase the season’s must-have apparel and accessories from nationally known retailers including K-Mart, who also joined forces with last year’s designer line-up. Presenting sponsors CoverGirl and Pantene will complete each look with heat and humidity-friendly make-up and hair, respectively. Following the show, guests are invited to a live DJ performance afterparty.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim returns with its seventh year to celebrate all-things swim with five days of runway shows. The annual fashion showcase in Miami is the world’s leading swimwear designer platform and will debut Poko Pano and Luli Fama Spring/Summer 2012 collections at South Beach’s most illustrious venue, The Raleigh Hotel. In addition, Cosmopolitan en español will host their annual ‘Summer Splash’ event.

Rodez Art Gallery Presents ¡Que Viva España! Vernissage 7/2/11

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Artwork from the “Reial Cercle Artistic of Barcelona”
The vernissage will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2011
during Coconut Grove Gallery Walk from 7 to 10 p.m.
CocoWalk
3015 Grand Ave., Suite 237
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

July 2 – 30, 2011

Founded in 1881 and given its name by Spain’s King Alfonso XIII in 1916, The Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona, is composed of hundreds of artist-members, who work in the halls of the upper floors of the prestigious Palacio Pignatelli, which also houses the Salvador Dalì Escultor Museum. Rodez Art Gallery is honored to exhibit the works of four of the institution’s distinguished artists: Joan Abello, Matt Lamb, Pepa Poch, and Josep Puigmarti.

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday,
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Young collectors welcomed! We look forward to meeting you and thank you for supporting the Arts.

Next Stop on the Choose Peace Book Tour The Standard Hotel 6/24/11

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Next Stop on the Choose Peace Tour
Friday, June 24 at 8:00 pm
H20M Event at The Standard Hotel & Spa

Choose Peace: Converse and Connect with Rina Jakubowicz

Cost: $30 (includes indoor baths at Spa) Pay at The Standard Hotel

Join Rina as she leads us through a yoga practice of flowing postures, breathing exercises and affirmations allowing us to observe and remove our physical and energetic clutter. In addition, she will introduce principles from her new book, Choose Peace: A Practical Guide into Consciousness, based on modern-day practices of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. This workshop invites us to reach a level of consciousness that allows us to Choose Peace.

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6 6/24/11

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Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6
June 24th 2011, 8p
6th Street Container (in the courtyard)
1157 SW 6th Street

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New project we call “Con Sentimiento Manana” Featuring Rumberos De La 6
Bringing you traditional Cuban Rumba in the heart of Little Havana. New venue located at a center of art, cultura, and plenty pf passion. Art Complex in Little Havana is allowing us to bring the music alive and get together every 1st and 2nd Friday of the month to celebrate our rich culture a…nd the music behind so many of our upbringing’s. Join …us for t……his exciting new movement as we learn from each other and the talent of this city.

Closed Jam with organized Rumberos
Free Parking, Plenty of room, and great drink specials.
No Outside Drinks, You will be told to leave if found with outside liquor or beer.

Doors open at 7pm
5$ Cover
Music Begins at 8pm and runs through Midnight (Come Early)

Miami has lost a lot of it’s traditional Culture and we are doing everything we can to bring it back. We will also be show casing different artist’s each month, playing films or music through a projector playing on the gallery’s wall and LIVE MUSIC. What else can you ask for?

You do not want to miss out on our cozy new spot, with dominoes tables, lively people, and plenty of music. Here is a little history on our venue name and the style of music we want to expose you to. Manana: it means algo que te sale del corazon halgo que tienes que sentir eso es la rumba si no la sientes no hay nada

www.manana.it

Squircular Thursdays 6/23/11

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Squircular Thursdays
June 23rd 2011, 4p-9p
Who @ Biscayne
67th and Biscayne
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iLuv7.com and Who@67th & Biscayne Presents

Squircular Thursdays
Featuring
Summer Hill Seven
Poemedian
& Guests

We are excited to announce an ongoing performance series to be held at Who@67th & Biscayne. This is a unique NEW performance venue in Miami that will feature the national founder of the Poemedy movement (www.poemedy.com) and a special guest artist. This is not an open mic venue rather a performance space that each week will feature both a performance by and a conversation with a different groundbreaking artist and a new Poemedy set by SUMMER HILL SEVEN (summerhill7.com).

Donation: $7.00
Free Soft Drink with Dinner

Special Guest Line-Up:
June 23rd Nikki Rodriguez
(New Times Voted Her Open-Mic Venue As The Number One Open Mic In The City Of Miami)
Her set will include 25 minutes of material rarely seen in this area and we will have an opportunity to chat with her about her influences, inspirations and the direction that her work will take.

June 30th Deborah Magdelena
July 21st Big Coup

Words and Wine 6/22/11

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Words & Wine
June 22nd 2011, 8:30p
PAX (Performance Arts Exchange)
337 SW 8th Street (directly under the 95 overpass on your left)
Miami, FL
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Ladies, Gentlemen, honey badgers and the like:
Words & Wine is back and being hosted at PAX (Performance Arts Exchange)

If you have not had the pleasure of witnessing it for yourself, PAX is a lovely, up coming venue that offers local and international talent. It is very cozy, well lit atmosphere where everyone can be themselves.

Very exciting stuff happening this Summer. We just celebrated our one year anniversary and let me tell you we could have not been given a better birthday gift then the Award for Best Open Mic in 2011 published by the Miami New Times!

This is just the very beginning, join us for our Open Mic EVERY WEDNESDAY! Let’s get together and continue to share good vibes and creativity. Miami is redefining it’s 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.

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

Special Featured Artists:
Forrest Darden
Ohme

Starts at 8:30p
Open Mic List opens at 9p
No Cover
Great Drink Specials Full Bar
Free Parking
18+ to party 21+ To Drink

Please help to continue this event at such a lovely place like PAX. Please do not bring your own drinks, they have a full bar inside. Let’s Have a great time responsibly and keep this venue clean and beautiful.

Email: Art_is_life111@hotmail.com

Master of the Mind Up Close and Person with Guy Bavli 7/1-29/11

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Master of the Mind – Up Close & Person with Guy Bavli
July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, 8:30 pm
Trump International Beach Resort
18001 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
www.masterofthemind.com/live

An intimate evening of Mindblowing Entertainment, Mystery and Humor with one of the world’s most highly acclaimed Mentalists, ‘The Master Of The Mind.’

Demonstrating “un-BAVLI-vable” LIVE talent and skill throughout each performance, Bavli breaks the mold when it comes to originality and ingenuity.

An evening with Guy Bavli is an upscale event featuring excitement, mind games, and unforgettable entertainment.

Global Networking Professionals Event 6/21/11

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Global Networking Professionals Event
June 21 2011, 7-9pm
Le Cafe
7295 Biscayne Blvd
Miami Fl 33138
MiMo District

7-9pm Networking
Featuring Fernando De Los Reyes!

Open Invitation to all that wish to participate! If you are looking for a career change and you want to see what different industries that are out there? Then look no further!

Gnp Next Event Will Be At Le Café.

Global Networking Professionals are sponsoring this Networking Event!
Our mission is to bring business professionals together to connect with other like-minded individuals for the betterment of producing effective change in their careers and effectively within the community.

For Those Of You That Missed Out Of Our Successful Past Events, Feel Free To Review Our Gnp Videos And Pictures!
Visit: http://www.facebook.com/Miami.Business.Networking?ref=ts

Don’t Miss Out On This New Gnp Event @ Le Cafe! You Do Not Want To Miss This One On June 21st 2011! So RSVP ASAP!

Latin Heat Thursdays at Le Cafe Mimo District 6/23/11

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Latin Heat Thursdays! @ Le Cafe! Mimo District!
June 23 2011, 9PM
Le Cafe
7295 Biscayne Blvd
Miami Fl 33138
Mimo District

Le Cafe Blows You A Kiss! Every Single Thursday!

This Thursday 6/30th We Are Proud To Present Guest D.J. Jorge Charun Aka Negro Chulo Spinning On The Turntables With Our Friendly Neighborhood D.J. Rivera! For Le Cafe’s One Month Anniversary!

Ladies Group Specials: Ladies Group of 4 or more gets Complimentary Bottle! Limited supply of 3-4 per event!
…And you can enjoy our New Latin Heat Thursday Menu!
Come try our awesome foods and specialty Drinks! Such as our Sexy Bubbles, White, Pink, and Red Sangria! B4 you make your Bucket List…we also have our 5Bucket Beer Special! That’s Right! Our Beer Special Is Cheaper Than A Gallon Of Gas! All In Our Bucket Beer Special! $3/ Bottle!

Yes! Right here at Le Cafe, you and your loved ones can enjoy our free beginner salsa class! Yes free! Starting at 9pm sharp!
Free L.A. Style Salsa Lessons with our new salsa instructor Eddie P. From salsa art! Let’s give Eddie a warm welcome!
Then….
Le Cafe transforms itself to an incredible romantic and sexy salsa social! Where the Best of the Best comes and show off all their Skills and Talents! And that’s not all! There’s absolutely no cover! Free is for me and for you! You will hear the best music from our resident d.j. that we all know and love….d.j. rivera! Spinning the best casino, classic salsa, mambo, bachata and much much more!
We welcome back all our couch surfers from around the world! We have your v.i.p. section ready and waiting just for you!

Le Cafe! Our Home Sweet Home! Our Home Away From Home! We just pray you’re just Not Homeless!

Rough Draft Two Year Anniversary 7/7/11

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Rough Draft Two Year Anniversary
Thursday, July 7, 7pm – Until
Tempo Listening Lounge
2029 Harrison Street – Bay 6
Hollywood, Fl 33020
roughdraftinc.com

We’re going to celebrate our TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Artists, Creatives, Appreciators…EVERYONE is invited.
You paint, sketch, sing, write, dance (whatever you consider art), Rough Draft is the purest exhibition of art through the sharing and cultivating of the creative process by way of freestyle.

****FREE before 9pm – $5 after
**Cash ONLY Bar
You create. It’s Witnessed. We Revolutionize.

The music plays and the magic happens.

Creatively. Creating. Creations.

Interested in creating? Contact Rough Draft Inc. info@roughdraftinc.com or (305) 600-3097
http://roughdraftinc.com ;
Don’t forget to follow us for updates @ROUGHDRAFTINC

Havana Nights 6/24/11

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Havana Nights
June 24, 2011, 6pm-12am
Area 31 at the EPIC Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd Way
16th floor of EPIC hotel
Miami, FL 33131
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On Friday June 24th, Area 31 will be spicing it up with their second Havana Nights! Be sure you come and experience what many in Miami are talking about. Signature drinks, champagne specials, cigars, delicious bar bites and the best Salsa, Boleros, and Guaguanco by our resident dj Kristian Caro. Music begins at 6pm and goes til 12am. We hope to see you there!

For More Information Dial 305-424-5234
or visit us at www.area31restaurant.com

Summer Flickin’ Movies at Gusman 6/23/11

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Summer Flickin’ Movies at Gusman
Thursday, June 23rd
Happy Hour 6pm
Movie 7:00pm
Gusman Center
174 E. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131

Followed by Dancing on Stage to the tunes of DJ Mr. Pauer!

Our “Flickin’ Summer” movie series returns for a third season as we showcase four classic teen movies followed by an onstage dance party with DJ MR PAUER. At only $10 per ticket, it’s a cool way to spend a hot summer night!

We kick off Flickin’ Summer with Pretty in Pink, the classic 1986 romantic comedy from director John Hughes. Molly Ringwald stars as a poor girl who must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy.

Come early to enjoy happy hour specials starting at 6 p.m., and stay afterwards to dance onstage with retro classics from DJ, MR PAUER!
Flickin’ Summer is sponsored by the Miami Downtown Development Authority.

Miami-Dade County Mayoral Debate 6/22/11 – This has been CANCELED.

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CANCELLED
Miami-Dade County Mayoral Debate
Wednesday, June 22nd
6:00pm-7:30pm
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts

Carlos Gimenez and Julio Robaina, candidates for mayor of Miami-Dade County, square off in a public debate. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Sponsored by the Miami Downtown Development Authority and the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts.

Miami Celebrity Domino Night benefitting Amigos for Kids, a grand domino effect with supporters by Betty Alvarez

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Amigos for Kids celebrated its 20th anniversary this year at the highly-anticipated annual fundraiser, the ING Miami Celebrity Domino Night on June 18 at Jungle Island. Guests were treated to a buzzing domino club, live entertainment, dinner-by-the-bite by Miami’s most prominent chefs and restaurants, open bar courtesy of Bacardi U.S.A., live entertainment by Albita and a stellar silent auction featuring Cuban art, sports memorabilia and much more.

Amigos For Kids® is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect by valuing children, strengthening families and educating communities. Proceeds from tickets and domino tables will benefit Amigos For Kids™. For more information on how to help Amigos for kids please visit www.amigosforkids.org

Photographs by Betty Alvarez Copyright 2011

United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival launches Bacardi’s 60 Second Cocktails, a monthly series By Betty Alvarez

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In April, the United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival experienced record-breaking ticket sales and sold out events. To meet popular demand, the festival launched a series of year-round wine and food events – all for a good cause. 60 Second Cocktails with Bacardi is the kick-off event marking the expansion, and all proceeds benefited United Way of Miami-Dade’s work in education, financial stability and health.

On June 16, guests brushed up on their bartending skills and learned how to make delicious cocktails, with help from Bacardi mixologist and Miami-native, Gabe Urrutia who is an expert in the cocktail trend of molecular mixology. He taught guests how to make a balanced cocktail from a blend of unique ingredients in just 60 seconds.

A Bacardi Bar cocktail reception followed where guests enjoyed cocktails, appetizers, music, a special gift and exclusive entry to the private Emilio Bacardi Company Museum, not open to the general public. The museum showcases historical photos and memorabilia dating back to the 1860s, a recount of the company’s evolution, how Bacardi adopted its world famous “Bat” trademark, and much more.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Grey Goose’s Summer Soiree at Arkadia 6/21/11

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Ocean Drive invites you to celebrate the frst day of summer at Grey Goose’s Summer Soiree
Tuesday, June 21st, 8p m – 10p m
Arkadia Pool
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach

BBQ-style bites by Gotham Steak

Sounds by Induce

Please RSVP to GreyGooseSummer@oceandrive.com
Must be 21 and over to attend. Sip responsibly. www.greygoose.com

Flamenco in La Cava with Montserrat Franco 6/24/11

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Friday, June 24, Two shows: 7 & 9 pm
Grove Garden Trilogy: Calamari | La Bottega | Taurus
3540 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

La Bottega Rhythm &Wine presents Flamenco in La Cava Montserrat Franco

Rsvp 305 444-3493 or reply to info@LaBottegasociale.com

Featuring Marco Linares on Guitar
This show is a “not to miss” and will feature the music of the Gipsy Kings, Ojos de Brujo, Alabina, Ketama, Madredeus, La Nina Pastori, the poems of Garcia Lorca and Antonio Gala and original songs by Montserrat.

Limited Seating, Reserve Early:
305-444 -3493 Specify 7 or 9 pm seating
$30 per person includes wine reception at 6:30 & 8:30 pm

(Free admission for La Cava Club Members)
Wine List and Bar Service available during performance
Special Spanish Dinner by Chef Carmen Trigueros,
featuring: Gazpacho Andaluz with Lobster Salad
Paella Valenciana, prepared with “La Bomba” Rice and Saffron Foam
Churros & Chocolate. $45

Tapas and Tintos Spanish Carnival Grand Opening 6/23/11

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Thursday, June 23, 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Tapas & Tintos Midtown
3535 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33137
www.tapasytintos.com

(complimentary tapas, paella, sangria and open bar from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; two-for-ones on all tapas and drinks after 10:00 p.m.)

Tapas & Tintos, the acclaimed restaurant located in the heart of South Beach on the famed Espanola Way, celebrates the opening of their second location in Midtown Miami.

On Thursday, June 23rd, one of Miami’s long-standing traditions, Tapas & Tintos, will welcome South Florida’s VIPs to an exclusive Spanish Carnival-themed event to celebrate the restaurant’s newest venture, Tapas & Tintos Midtown.

Owners Nicolas De Justo and Fernando Jimenez invite guests to experience the restaurant’s authentic Sangrias and award-winning cuisine with complimentary tapas and fresh paella made on the terrace by executive chef Fernando Andres from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Music will be provided by the well-known Rock en Español band Mundos Unidos and after midnight will offer dance beats from the restaurant’s resident DJ. Live entertainment will include Flamenco dancers and fire jugglers that will be performing jaw-dropping, fiery tricks throughout the night.

The longest day of the year, June 23rd also represents the Spanish holiday La Noche de San Juan, where residents of Spain gather to celebrate Saint John the Baptist. Bringing the Spanish customs to life in Miami, at midnight the owners will lead a traditional Conjuro ceremony where a Queimada – a beverage resulting from setting fire to Galician grappa mixed with sugar, coffee beans and pieces of fruit – will be prepared while chanting an incantation against evil spirits. All guests onsite will be able to watch the spell-binding ritual and be able to try some of the exotic blend.

Tapas & Tintos features authentic Spanish tapas and sleek modern décor enhancing the intimate indoor and outdoor spaces. The highly anticipated authentic Spanish tapas restaurant offers Midtown diners the best of Spanish food and wine with ingredients sourced both from Spain and locally. The restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner. Hours are Monday – Wednesday from noon to 2 a.m.; Thursday – Saturday from noon to 4 a.m.; Sunday from noon to midnight.

JazzBerries and Cream Night 6/18/11

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JazzBerries and Cream Night
June 18, 2011, 10pm-1pm
Berries in the Grove
2884 SW 7th Ave
Miami FL 33133
www.berriesinthegrove.com

Jazz Night at Berries in the Grove featuring Eric Charles and Four on Six, with Allen Paul, Joe Yeargin and Mike Cohen. The authentic jazz of times gone by that have come to be called “standards” are featured. Standard because they sound better than ever!

Great open-air ambiance, wood-fired pizza just the way you like it. Come and support Miami’s best jazz musicians.

Bastille Day Open Party 7/14/11

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Bastille Day Open Party
Thursday, July 14th, 9: pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th street
Miami, FL 33130

www.afmiami.org

On Thursday, July 14th, the Alliance française South Florida celebrates the Bastille Day with an open party and a Raffle at 9pm @ the Alliance française. Come with your friends and family to danse and enjoy french wine and food. Free admission / Valet Parking.

Educate Tomorrow Networking Event 6/22/11

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Educate Tomorrow networking event
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 6:00PM- 9:00PM
Blue Martini Lounge (Brickell)
900 South Miami Ave. #250
Miami, FL 33130
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Get to know our team over martinis. Educate Tomorrow supporters will enjoy live entertainment in the VIP lounge and will each receive one complimentary drink. Don’t forget to bring your business cards for our raffle!

Educate Tomorrow’s mission is to create independence for disadvantaged and foster youth through education, mentoring, and life skills training.

High Heels and Handshakes 6/20/11

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Monday June, 20, 6:00pm – 8:00 pm
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Coral Gables, FL 33145

There will be appetizers and cocktails provided by Flemings.

Hello ladies! Forget about the lunch break meeting where you have to force yourself to talk to women, opt for the ice tea instead of the wine and run back to work. We believe that making business connections doesn’t have to be boring. High Heels and Handshakes is a group designed to merge women’s networking and philanthropy together with a twist of fun. So now you can opt for the wine, or the hot pink martini and bring your girlfriends, put on those glittery stilletos and have a great time with other like-minded business women! Here is the kicker, not only are you making contacts and having fun, you are also changing a woman’s life. At each event we ask for a $9.00 donation or that you bring business clothes that you don’t wear anymore. All the money we raise from the event will go to Women for Women Internationl to support women in war-torn countries and help them start their own businesses. The clothes will go to Dress for Success right here in Miami, to support local women starting their own careers. We know all of you wonderful business women have worked hard to take advantage of life’s many opportunities to get where you are, now lets give other women the opportunity to turn their hard work into meaningful success. Together we can make a difference and change many women’s lives.

Soft Opening of Alejandro’s Beauty Salon 6/17/11

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Join us this Friday for the Soft Opening
Friday, June 17th, 11 am to 9:30 pm
Alejandro’s Beauty salon
145 Aragon Ave,
Coral Gables ( across from Colonade Hotel )

J’ Clark International Entertainment and Fabulous Miami invite you to the Soft Opening of Alejandro’s..

An evening of Beauty featuring complimentary mini treatments while enjoying lite appetizers and wine

Free Mini Facial and deep skin analysis from 11 am to 6 pm.

To schedule your appointment please call 305-418-0319

Soft Opening starts at 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Special event at 7pm

RSVP@fabulousmiami.com

Bring your business card to participate in a raffle to win
– A Free Blow dry
– A Free manicure and Pedicure

RA Sushi in South Miami Honors International Sushi Day with Complimentary Tootsy Maki 6/18/11

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RA Sushi Honors International Sushi Day with Complimentary Tootsy Maki
Informal Holiday Now Listed in Reference Book, Chase’s Calendar of Events

On June 18, 2011, RA Sushi in South Miami is celebrating International Sushi Day, an informal holiday created to encourage sushi lovers around the world to eat more sushi. In honor of this special day, anyone who “likes” RA Sushi in South Miami on Facebook can print a special offer good for one complimentary Tootsy Maki.

To make this holiday even more official, RA Sushi has declared June 18 as International Sushi Day in the 2011 Chase’s Calendar of Events, the most comprehensive and authoritative reference book available on special events, worldwide holidays, civic observations, and more.

The complimentary Tootsy Maki certificate must be printed and redeemed between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, International Sushi Day. It is valid at RA Sushi in South Miami (5829 SW 73rd St., Miami, FL.; 305.341.0092).

Tootsy Maki is one of RA Sushi’s most popular rolls containing kani kama crab mix, shrimp and cucumber, rolled and topped with crunchy tempura bits and drizzled with a sweet eel sauce. The certificate can be printed on June 18 and is good for that day only, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit RA Sushi in South Miami’s Facebook page on International Sushi Day at http://www.facebook.com/RAsushiSouthMiami.

Sushi’s presentation has evolved over the years, when it began as a means of preserving raw fish in Southeast Asia and eventually became a form of “fast food” sold from street vendors. Now a celebrated cuisine worldwide, sushi has become an art form, with each restaurant offering its own signature dishes of nigiri, sashimi, and maki. On International Sushi Day, sushi connoisseurs and sushi novices are encouraged to dine on their favorite RA Sushi dishes or explore the menu and try something new. All 25 RA Sushi Bar Restaurant locations nationwide will participate in International Sushi Day.

See the certificate for official rules and details. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Father’s Day at National Hotel Miami Beach 6/19/11

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National Hotel Miami Beach will treat Dad to a hand-rolled stogie, all-he-can-drink beer bar (Dads only!) and specialty grill station.

Also featuring a traditional brunch menu for $39 per adult and $19.50 per child (add $10 for unlimited Mimosas and Bloody Marys; $10 for Dad’s beer bar), National Hotel’s Father’s Day celebration will satisfy all of Dad’s temptations.

For reservations, call 305.532.2311.

Moonfaire South Florida’s Spiritual Comunity Cooperative Festival 12/10-11/11

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Moonfaire South Florida’s Spiritual Comunity Cooperative Festival
December 10th -11th, Sat 2-10pm Sun Noon-6pm
The Coral Castle
28655 South Dixie Highway
Homestead,fl 33033
Website.

Hear ye! Hear ye, Moonfaire is coming! What is it you ask? Well it is a two day community event at The Coral Castle in Homestead, fl. hosted by The Witch’s Garden since December of 2006. Who is The Witch’s Garden, well they are a local mom and pop pagan business owned by Marizel & Armando Almirall that started off at the castle on May of 2004 and now own a brick and mortar shop in Hialeah. Now about Moonfaire, we started this because we realized throughout the years that local spiritual artists and mystical businesses didn’t really have an event spotlighting them and their talents so we created this as a place where you can setup an inexpensive booth and get your name out there while getting to know the community. We also realized that among the various spiritualities there has always been too much separation because of what you practice, how many years of experience you have, credentials, and group associations. It always seemed to us that the community needed a place where all can come as one and celebrate earth, life and spirituality.

In these events the community gets involved and workshops take place throughout the day on various metaphysical topics hosted by individuals and groups alike. We also create a beautiful village where you can find lightworkers, psychics, massage therapists and local artistry as well as vendors featuring occult supplies, Indian clothing, natural bath and body products, handcrafted jewelry and more. The Moonfaire is definitely something to experience and even though we don’t host a public ritual we are however having a main drumcircle at 9pm under the beautiful December full “Cold Moon” which is a very sacred way to connect to one another, the energies of the castle and the elements surrounding us. The vision of the event is for it to continue to flourish and the only way this will succeed is with you.

What can you contribute you ask, well get involved. We need volunteers to help throughout the event, groups and community leaders to host workshops, happy faces passing out flyers and most of all help in getting the word out. We can also always use sponsors, vendors and donations since this is what pays for the production itself. Honestly anything anyone can contribute even if it is giving a flyer to a friend makes a difference we just want as many people as possible involved so we can create a community that brings forth all races, religions, age groups, denominations and so forth to drum, dance tour the castle and enjoy a day of family, spirituality and being all as one.

Saturdays at The News Lounge Design District 6/18/11

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Saturdays@The News Lounge- Design District
Saturday 6/18/11
5580 NE 4th Court
Miami, FL 33137
hmc2575@gmail.com

Those of you who want a different atmosphere From SOBE I present to you; Saturdays at The News Lounge!@ The Design District. Hosted by Rick

Deep House and Open Format Music orchestrated by:
DJ’s: JP Riguad & Laz Quintero!

Say that your on Rick’s List at the door for free entry before 1 AM!

Doors open at 10 PM! Dress to Impress to avoid any issues at the door!

Check out the Gallery

Regular Bottle Specials:
1 Bottle of Grey Goose, 1 Bottle of Ketel One, 1 Bottle of JW Black Label, 1 Bottle of Chivas, or 1 Bottle of Patron for $175 plus Tax & Tip. *(Comes Out to $215 all inclusive)*
Call me at 305 300 0827 for B Days, VIP Bottles, & Table Reservations!

Social Fridays at Blue Martini Kendall Friday 6/17/11

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Social Fridays @ Blue Martini Kendall
Friday 6/17/11, 8 pm
Blue Martini Kendall
8405 Mills Drive
Miami FL 33183
Facebook Evite.

Social Fridays at Blue Martini in Kendall! Hosted by Rick!

Say that your on Rick’s List at the Door for Free Entry from 8pm – 12AM!

Music will be orchestrated by DJ Willy G.!

Dress to Impress! (Guys – No T Shirts, Shorts, Hats, or Sneakers!)

Call or text me. Rick 305 300 0827 for VIP Bottles, B Days, & Dinner Reservations!

The Jewish Nun 6/24-25/11

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The Jewish Nun
Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, 2011, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
New Light Theatre at Gallery 101
The New Light Theatre at Gallery 101
3354 NE 33rd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

www.newlightgallery.org
www.thegallery101.net
New Light Theatre Box Office: 954.829.0638
Tickets: $10

Please join us for the triumphant return of The Jewish Nun!
Flying in from Off-Broadway and Scotland, The Jewish Nun triumphantly returns to her newest Off-Off-Broadway venue, the New Light Theatre at Gallery 101.

Friday Night- June 24, 2011 from 7-8 pm
Saturday night – June 25, 2011 from 7-8 pm

Introducing the revolutionary concept of LIVE performances in combination with the visual arts! A new concept introduced by Adam White, gallery owner and Wendy White, playwright and founder of the New Light Theatre. (no relation)

Adam White went to see one of Wendy’s plays recently in Miami at Wynwood’s GAB studio and decided to offer Wendy a permanent home in his Fort Lauderdale gallery surrounded by cafes, restaurants, boutiques and other galleries. “Wendy and New Light Theatre will be able to cast plays every month and have a solid home base from which to create. We are very excited to have her here; she is an immense talent that promises to get even bigger and better with this wonderful association” states Adam White, Gallery owner, Gallery 101.

The Jewish Nun is a coming of age time capsule portraying the journey of my youth in a deliriously emancipating musical comedy thanks to the extraordinary talents of Casey Dressler who brings it all to life and then some!” states playwright, Wendy White; “it is truly an honor to showcase The Jewish Nun as the premier play at the New Light Theatre’s new venue at Gallery 101. Special thanks to Adam White, gallery owner and fine artist for opening his doors to us!”

The Jewish Nun written by playwright, Wendy White, performed by Casey Dressler is a comedic portrayal of a Jewish-American woman as she strives to find herself during her 19th year by delving into the pulsing life of Manhattan, juxtaposing the racy lifestyle of NYC with a self-imposed celibacy during an era of free-love.

This coming of age drama is a hysterical journey of close encounters of every kind filled with reckless abandon, amorous explorations and a momentous struggle between religious purity and the temptations of love and sex.

GREAT REVIEWS from the EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL, SCOTLAND:

“New Light Foundation’s The Jewish Nun, Wendy White’s laugh-a-minute one-hander about a woman, Julie, and her lifetime of sexual misadventure. From clumsy, early-teen hanky-panky after school band practice to threesomes at college, Julie, dubbed “the Jewish Nun” by her classmates, has done it all and then some. Casey Dressler is a veritable whirlwind of sexual and comedic energy as the heroine, and she manages to take her character way, way beyond stereotype. She also sings about Mallomars in maybe the best confectionary-inspired number of all time.”
http://www.edinburgh-festivals.com/viewreview.aspx?id=1487

“Casey Dressler’s animated performance of The Jewish Nun bring the production to a close with a tone of much greater levity, as she retraces for us her entire sexual history, right from the moment when Sam from band class greets her refusal to have a baby before his grandfather dies with “What’re you, a Jewish nun?” We then pass through her first time, her first heartbreak, her first lesbian threesome and beyond, all while conserving her unique identity as a decidedly Jewish, very open-minded nun.”
http://www.festmag.co.uk/reviews/188-two_islands_jewish_nun_the_island_blogosphere

The playwright and director, Wendy White has written over 120 one-act plays and was a resident playwright, curator and director at the Kraine Theater in the East Village of New York City from 1984 to 1992, and at the Expanded Arts Theater Company from 1994 to 2001, in the Lower East Side of New York City. Her off-Broadway productions are the base for her new venue at the New Light Theatre. She recently produced The Jewish Nun to sold out audiences in Off-Broadway’s 59e59 Theatre and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In 2009, New Light Foundation, Inc. represented the United States as Art ambassadors by the 1-2-3 Kinderlachen e.V. foundation of Rottenburg, Germany by hosting the international “Global Gallery” project (www.123kinderlachen.org). During the course of this important project, the “world’s biggest canvas” emerged; painted by children – transcending all borders and conflicts.

The New Light Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit public foundation, has won numerous awards around the globe, has performed everywhere from Amsterdam to Paris; from Miami to Los Angeles to New York City; and has tackled subjects relating to women, love, politics, and Shakespeare. More information about the writer and director, Wendy White can be found on her website: www.newlightgallery.org. Please visit: http://www.newlightgallery.org/paintingswendy/theater-resume.html

North Miami Junior Chamber of Commerce Business Networker 6/20/11

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North Miami Junior Chamber of Commerce Business Networker
6/20/2011, 6:00 pm
North Miami Jaycee Hall
12100 West Dixie Highway
North Miami, FL 33161
www.nmjaycess.org

Expand your contacts and come network with a dynamic group of young professionals (18-40), Every Monday after work, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, at the North Miami Jaycee Hall. Free parking, complimentary refreshments, raffle prizes. Bring plenty of business cards.

Hands Across the Sand 6/25/11

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Floridians join hands to oppose expanded offshore drilling and urge investments in cleaner energy choices
Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.
We will join hands from 12 noon until 12:15 p.m.
Miami Beach
at the end of 5th Street in the sand, at intersection of Ocean Drive

On June 25th at 12 noon in many time zones worldwide, people will join hands on beaches and in cities for an annual “Hands Across The Sand” event. They will say NO to expanded offshore drilling and YES to clean energy solutions.

“Hands Across The Sand” began in 2009, to demonstrate the depth of public support for protecting coastal economies, oceans and marine life from the threats of offshore drilling. As Woody Allen said, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.”

“Hands Across The Sand” participants will join hands to urge decision makers to end the United States’ dependence on fossil fuels and begin investing in cleaner energy choices now.

Residents of Miami will “draw a line in the sand,” by joining hands in symbolic demonstration against offshore drilling. Last year’s “Hands Across the Sand” Miami event attracted thousands of people, making it one of the largest anti-drilling and pro-clean energy demonstrations in the world.

Diverse Miami residents
Representatives from Surfrider, Oceana,
Urban Paradise Guild, Sierra Club, Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach
Environment Florida and Greenpeace Miami

Map: http://mapq.st/jPgsgV

The event will take place on Miami Beach, rain or shine.
www.handsacrossthesand.com
Katie Parrish, kparrish@oceana.org, 305.741.9416 (cell) or
Mike Gibaldi, Miami@surfrider.org, 305.389.4615

Alex Poxada Birthday Bash at Nikki Beach Miami 6/19/11

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Alex Poxada Birthday Bash at Nikki Beach Miami Sunday 6-19-11
6-19-11, 7pm till 5am
Nikki Beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33136
Facebook Evite.

Every Sunday Night From 7pm to 5am, Nikki Music is our weekly party providing you with the freshest tracks and entertainment. Join us this week for a special line up featuring SPECIAL GUEST DJ Alex Poxada and Nikki Beach Miami Residents Bruno Robles, Felipe Kaval & Armand Pena.

Randall Sanz” Guest List @ Door For Free Admission From 7pm Till 12am

Reduce Adm From 12am till 2am $10 Per Person

Nikki Beach Miami is the hidden jewel of South Beach, located at One Ocean Drive along the beautiful Atlantic Ocean amid swaying palms trees and warm sunny breezes. Nikki Beach has established itself as the landmark for ultimate parties, celebrations, and entertainment and always lives up to it’s reputation as a party playground for jet setters, celebrities, VIPs, guests and visitors alike.

“Randall Sanz” Guest List @ Door For Free Admission From 7pm Till 12am

Reduce Adm From 12am till 2am $10 Per Person

Phone: 305-968-6238

Bbm: 328D64EC

Big Night in Little Haiti 6/17/11

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Big Night in Little Haiti!. The monthly Third Friday FREE night of music, art and culture at the Little Haiti Cultural Center
Friday, June 17th, 6:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m.
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137

The June edition of Big Night in Little Haiti features the legendary Haitian compas dance band MAGNUM BAND and AfroCaribbean roots music and dance ensemble AYABONMBE in the plaza. The gallery features the magnificent exhibit CONTEMPORARY HAITIAN TEXTILES, presented with the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance. Plus hands-on art activities for children in the studio, the MLK Mural Project, food, drinks, secured parking and much more.

Music between sets provided by www.MizikPam.com

www.bignightlittlehaiti.com

For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Pupperoni unites dogs and people 6/25/11

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Saturday, June 25, 1-3 p.m.
Mayfair Hotel
3000 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove

Pricing: $30
**RSVP required at RSVP@zm-pr.com

Mayfair Hotel hosts “Pupperoni” for people and their dogs, benefiting Spay Neuter Miami Foundation–a new organization dedicated to the prevention of unwanted pets. Guests will enjoy a day filled with wine, bubbly, beer, pizza and accessories for beings and dogs by Vanderbitch.

Spay Neuter Miami Foundation is the unprecedented initiative that comes in response to Miami-Dade’s unwanted pet population and over-crowded shelter. With nearly 36,000 intakes at Miami-Dade Animal Services last year, this newly registered 501c3 is dedicated to sterilization programs in Miami, and with your help, is taking action to secure donor-subsidized spay and neuter programs for local communities that need it most. Spay Neuter Miami is the only organization created to address the source of the problem and prevent unwanted animals from being born.

WGIRLS Host Event Hello Stiletto to Benefit Miami’s Lotus House Shelter 6/25/11

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Saturday, June 25, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Roy Teeluck Salon
200 South Biscayne Boulevard

WGIRLS, an international all female volunteer organization dedicated to bettering the lives of underprivileged women and children, today announced that it will launch its Miami Chapter with a sole-inspired fundraising event dubbed “Hello Stiletto!” to collect new and gently used shoes in support of Lotus House Shelter.

WGIRLS Miami CHAPTER debuts with charity event!
“Hello Stiletto!” to benefit Lotus House shelter

WGIRLS, an international all female volunteer organization dedicated to bettering the lives of underprivileged women and children, today announced that it will launch its Miami Chapter with a sole-inspired fundraising event dubbed “Hello Stiletto!” to collect new and gently used shoes in support of Lotus House Shelter. The event will take place at the famed Roy Teeluck Salon, located at 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2011.

Glamour and goodwill come toe-to-toe at this Saturday evening primp party, complete with salon services, bubbly, small bites, gift bag goodies, “the All about Shoe” auction, and music by DJ Constantino Padovano, aka Funky Junction, and Jane Vanderbilt. World renowned celebrity stylist Roy Teeluck and team will provide pay-as-you-wish services, including manicures, blowouts, makeup application, and chair massages.
Attendees will step out looking their Saturday night best while giving a step up for the Lotus House – all for the ticket price of $10, or donation of new or gently used shoes at the door.

Proceeds and donated footwear will help provide support for the women and their children at the Lotus House; a unique resource center and residential facility serving homeless women and infants in the heart of the historic African American district of Overtown.

Donations and sponsorships for the event are provided by Roy Teeluck Salon, L’Oréal Professionnel, Spark & Spark, Vanessa Avellar, LA Sweets, Constantino Padovano, Mortar and Pestle Boutique Apothecary, Joanna Paige and more.

The WGIRLS Inc. is an international, all female volunteer organization that provides underprivileged women and children with the support and resources necessary to achieve health, happiness, and the ability to lead productive and successful adult lives. Founded in 2007, the organization has expanded to fifteen chapters in the United States, UK and Australia. To date there are approximately 450 active WGIRLS volunteers. Since inception, The WGIRLS Inc. has provided thousands of hours of volunteer service and has granted over half a million dollars to organizations that share their mission to serve disadvantaged women and children throughout the United States. To learn more about the WGIRLS Inc visit www.wgirls.org and follow the WGIRLS on Facebook and Twitter.

The Lotus House is a unique resource center and residential facility serving homeless women and infants in the heart of the historic African American district of Overtown, Miami, an area suffering from extreme poverty in one of the poorest large cities in the United States. Lotus House provides free transitional housing and wrap around support services with access to a wide range of resources to approximately 130 women and infants annually. With a holistic, gender specific and innovative format, Lotus House seeks to empower women to improve the quality of their lives on every level, achieve greater self sufficiency and transition to permanent homes off the streets. For more information on Lotus House please visit www.lotushouseshelter.org.

Roy Teeluck-Miami, the glamorous outpost of its New York City counterpart, introduces a fresh take on beauty to downtown Miami. Paired with the brand’s trademark élan, the salon and spa reflects the neighborhood’s growing influence and popularity. For more information, please visit http://royteeluck.com/locations/miami.

4th of July in the Grove 7/4/11

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July 4th
Buffets servings from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mayfair Hotel & Spa
3000 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove

A day filled with food, drinks, spa treatments, cabana rentals, access to rooftop pool and fireworks for under $20 at Mayfair Hotel in Coconut Grove.

Pricing/Details: Pool access and buffet are $18.95 per adult, $12.50 per child under 10

Buffet items:
Summer salads
Classic BBQ and sandwiches with corn on the cob and baked beans
Sorbet passed around pool

Cabana rentals start at $75
Spa treatments start at $10

The Drinks Of The Grove Summer Solstice Cocktail Mixology Contest 6/21/11

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On Behalf of BrandLink Communications: We Cordially Invite you to: The Drinks Of The Grove: “Summer Solstice Cocktail Mixology Contest”
Tuesday, June 21st , 2011
The longest day of the year!
7pm -9:30pm
The Burgundy Room
3015 Grand Ave
Miami FL33133

Karaoke competition 9:30pm to Midnight with the Swinging Richards

The details and voting process are as such:

· Competition will last for 2.5 hours, Tuesday June 21st, 7pm to 9:30pm
· Drink tickets at the front door will be sold at 10 tickets for $25.
· Drink tickets and ballots together will determine the winner.
· Free raffle tickets will be given upon entrance (no purchase necessary) to all guests. Raffle prizes awarded at 9:15 pm.
· Open to the public

Nomad Film Club Screening 6/25/11

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You are cordially invited, To a screening of Wings (1966) by Russian/Ukrainian director Larisa Shepitko
June 25th, 9pm & 11pm
Ironside Campus
7610 NE 4th Ct.
Miami, FL

The film will be the first in an our Summer program.

In her brief career, cut tragically short at the age of thirty-nine, Larisa Shepitko established herself as a leading voice in sixties and seventies Soviet cinema. Her work is rich in both image and narrative with a particular skill in evoking her characters’ interior worlds. Wings / Krylya is the story of Nadezhda Petrovna, a once proud fighter pilot in the Soviet Union forced to retire to a life of routine as a provincial schoolmistress. Unable adjust to her new life, Nadezdha finds herself retreating to a life of memory and fantasy. Shot in 35mm in black and white with a running time of 86 minutes, Wings is a forgotten gem of Soviet cinema.

Nomad Film Club is dedicated to screening films in unique spaces through out South Florida and we are proud to have Ironside Campus as our first location. Nestled between the Upper Eastside and Buena Vista neighborhoods, the Ironside Campus site is a mixture of artistry and industry. Coverings, a whole sale marble showroom, will serve as the screening room.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band 6/16/11

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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band
Thursday, June 16, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach
For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Born in 1948 and now in his third decade as a professional performing artist, E continues to nurture his passion for the Blues. Growing up in New York, he discovered his purpose at the age of 13, when he was drawn to the sounds of Acoustic Blues, and got his first harmonica when he discovered Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. In the 70s, 80s and 90s, he developed his singer/songwriting talents, as well as an aptitude for playing other instruments beautifully… His specialty was the blues harp. He established himself as a ground-breaking harmonica player, and became a percussionist with Hodges, James and Smith (back in the early 70s) as well as a studio musician with Bolic Sound Studios, playing behind Ike and Tina Turner. He also played percussions on Sussex Records with Bobbi Hall behind Bill Withers in 1971 through 1974. In the 80s, he moved to Chicago where he played with the likes of John Prine, Jo Mapes, and Joseph Jarman.

While family and other commitments would interrupt his career, E always returned to his roots in blues, and 2000 saw the release of his second album, “The First Time Out”, an extraordinary recording that was an eclectic mix of ten original compositions comprising Blues, R&B, Jazz, Delta and Gospel. In 2002, E hit his stride, adding his exceptional harmonica skills and powerful vocals to the mix. He delivers charismatic, compelling, and passionate performances that are charged with emotion and filled with his authentic signature style. Always experimenting with new sounds, he sometimes makes bold, daring renditions of obscure tunes of legendary icons such as Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker, adding his unique spin to them.

2006 was a creative year for E, what with three albums released and building his own record label, Black Owl Music. While his albums showcase the sensual range of his vocals and the use of his voice as an incredibly multi-faceted instrument, it is his haunting harp signature style that captivates and inspires his audience. “Mississippi Reminiscence” is the most personal of his work, and “Five Long Years: A Tribute To Carey Bell” has been hailed as sheer unadulterated blues.

1st Annual Wine Tasting Pairing Party With Miami Dolphin Great Mark Clayton 6/23/11

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Thursday, June 23 · 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Cafe Martorano’s (Located Outside The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
5751 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL

1st Annual Red Carpet Wine Tasting Pairing Party With Miami Dolphin Great Mark Clayton Benefitting The Mark Clayton Endzone Foundation & Parkland Rangers Organization For Pop Warner Football Kids. $75 a ticket or 2 tickets for $100 includes appetizers, wine tasting, beer & entertainment. This event is being held at The World Famous Cafe Martorano’s at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

The 4th Annual Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Powerboat Challenge After Party 6/18/11

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Saturday, June 18 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Taverna Opa
410 North Ocean Drive
Hollywood, Florida

Please Join Haute In The City & Diamond David Lee as we Host The 4th Annual Sunny Isles Beach Offshore Power Boat Challenge After Party at Taverna Opa. Plenty of Dock Space if you wanna come by Boat! Also Power Boat Racer Ryan Beckley will be in attendence. Located right on the Intercoastal waterway with an upscale ambiance as well as an upscale crowd. Please print flyer and get a complimentary drink on us. Special Surprise Sports Celebrities will be in attendence! Also in attendence will be the Ritchie Swimwear Models.

Offshore Powerboat Racing Party 6/19/11

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Sunday, June 19 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny isles Beach, Florida

Come watch the Offshore Powerboat Races this Sunday the 19th of June in the heart of the race at the Famous Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort. There will be live music, drink specials all day and lots of adrenaline pumping live Powerboat Racing! This event is sponsored by “SIK SPEED” & “PURE & PRISTINE”. Lots of surprise Sports Celebrities will be in attendance.

Wall Miami DJ Lineup 6/16-18/2011

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Tuesday, June 14 – Saturday, June 18, 2011
11:00 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
WALL Miami
2201 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.938.3130
www.wallmiami.com

WALL Miami co-owners Karim Masri, Nicola Siervo, Navin Chatani and Jarred Grant present a DJ lineup full of sexy sounds for the week of June 13, 2011. The 4,000-square-foot VIP hotspot and celeb favorite welcomes an array of local, national and international mix masters.

Tuesday, June 14
Favela Beach party series with Miami’s mixmaster DJ Irie and sounds by DJ Ross One & DJ Ruen

Thursday, June 16
DJ Sub Zero brings a blend of Hip Hip/Rock turntablism

Friday, June 17
Nationally acclaimed DJ and music producer DJ Reach spins an open format

Saturday, June 18
WALL in association with GianFranco Dossena present the Miami Debut of Denmark’s number one DJ Morten Breum’s house set

To reserve a table email rsvp@wallmiami.com.

Saun Lightbourne’s Annual Birthday/Charity Extravaganza 6/23/11

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Saun Lightbourne’s Annual Birthday/Charity Extravaganza
“Denim & Diamonds”
SET Nightclub
320 Lincoln Road Miami Beach
June 23rd, 2011
· 7:00PM to 8:00PM VIP Champagne Reception
· 8:00PM to 11:00PM Open Vodka Bar, Live Performances and Entertainment

Buy your tickets here: http://ayuda.eventbrite.com

Saun Lightbourne to Donate proceeds from birthday event to AYUDA Inc. a local Nonprofit Organization in Miami Beach

Miami Beach based organization, Ayuda Inc. will receive 100 % of the proceeds from Saun Lightbourne’s Annual Celebrity Birthday Charity Event. Saun has partnered with Saks Fifth Avenue~ Bal Harbor, Ocean Drive Magazine, Impact Computers, Moet & Chandon along with many other generous local and national sponsors in celebrating his birthday in support of AYUDA. This years’ theme is Denim and Diamonds. There will be great exposure too many of South Florida’s elite and most affluent along with appearances from local and national celebrities.

Honorary Hostesses:
Johnana Abraham, Michelle Addison, Giuliana Ardito, Evelyn Castro, Lee Damus, Heather Davis, Alexia Echevarria, Nicole Boswell-Horstmeyer, Jillian Jacobson, DR Karr, Catherine Anne Markert, Malinka Max, Marysol Patton, Lisa Pliner, Mary Ann Portell, Jennifer Postrel, Terah Rahming, Sam Robin, Sandee Saunders, Stacey Bernstein-Shon,
Deborah Slack, Claudine Smurfit, Dr. Andrea Trowers

About AYUDA
For over 30 years now, Ayuda has provided programs to children and families to HELP prevent abuse and neglect. They empower and inspire their clients to believe that they do make a difference in the world. Programs include enrichment as well as prevention for the very young to the elderly. Early educational scholarships, parenting skills as well as family empowerment programs are in place for the entire family unit. To find our more about Ayuda please visit: www.ayudamiami.org/events/ . Event donations can be made directly on the Ayuda website in lieu of gifts Saun asks for a donation to be made in order to attend the event.

About Saun Lightbourne
Saun is the Director of Sales and Marketing of the Shelborne South Beach on Miami Beach. He is committed to being a generous philanthropist in the communities where he does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Because of his passionate love toward children’s causes, he has been successful in raising over 100,000 over the past 10 years for his charity of choice. This year AYUDA is the charity he has chosen; 100% of the proceeds from this event go directly to this magnificent organization that he is very proud to be a part of. Currently he sits on the Board of Directors for Ayuda. This year the goal is to raise $50,000 for this worthy cause with the help from corporate sponsors, supporters and friends. The event usually has between 300 – 500 attendees. Highlights of past year’s events. http://www.ialivenetwork.com/video/493/saun-lightbourne-annual-birthday-extravaganza.

Coral Gables Celebrates Cinco Happy Hour 6/17/11

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Coral Gables Celebrates Cinco | Friday’s Newest Happy Hour | RSVP for Complimentary Margaritas
FRIDAY JUNE 17th 2011
Cinco Miami
4251 Salzedo St.

Vitamin C Cordially Invites You to Coral Gables’ Newest Happy Hour
Join us for the Official Launch of Friday’s at Cinco Tequila & Cantina Bar in Merrick Park

Enjoy Complimentary Maragritas
from 5 to 6pm & $5 specials until 8pm!

Music by Laz Quintero

RSVP is REQUIRED | RSVP@yourvitaminc.com

Fire on the Fourth July 4th 2011 7/4/11

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Fire on the Fourth
July 4th 2011, 12:00 pm-9:pm
8th and Ocean Drive
Miami Beach FL 33139
Miamibeachfl.gov

The City of Miami Beach and Classical South Florida bring you the 2nd annual, Fire on the Fourth event! Beginning at noon with DJ Maximus spinning live on stage till 4PM. Then, Classical South Florida brings you a free concert at 6:30 PM & 7:45 PM that will be simulcast on the radio. Come out and enjoy this lovely FREE event on 8th and Ocean Drive in Miami Beach! Please contact Mariu Emmons for more information 305-216-9462

Declaration Celebration with Robbie Rivera 7/3/11

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Declaration Celebration with Robbie Rivera! At Nikki Beach Miami
July 3, 7 pm to 5 am
Nikki Beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miani Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.nikkibeachmiami.com

Declaration Celebration at Nikki Beach Miami with Robbie Rivera!

18 hours of Life, Liberty and Libations!

Join us on July 3rd to wish America a very Happy Birthday. Robbie will be doing a special daytime set AND night time set for this event!

Robbie will be playing along side Miami favorites:
Willie Morales
Armand Pena
Felipe Kaval
Bruno Robles

Tickets are $20 and will grant you access to the inside party from 7PM until 5AM! (There will be no charge for daytime entrance before 7PM)

Get your tickets now at wantickets.com/nikkibeach or
http://wantickets.com/Events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=90609

VIP Tables also available now: Call 305-538-1111 or email viptables.miami@nikkibeach.com

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One Ocean Sundays At Nikki Beach Miami 6/19/11

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One Ocean Sundays At Nikki Beach Miami
June 19 11 pm to 5 am
Club o1< Second Floor At Nikki Beach Miami >
One OCean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
WWW.CLUBO1.COM

Every Sunday night starting at 11PM One Ocean Sundays will provide you with amazing entertainment and sounds. This week feature Dj Kid Nemesis bringing you only the best in Open Format.

*Dress Code Enforced for Club O1*

For VIP Table reservations please call 305-538-1111 or email reservations@clubo1.com

Nikki at Night with Guest DJ Alex Paxada 6/19/11

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Nikki at Night with Guest DJ Alex Paxada
June 19, 7 pm to 5 am
Nikki Beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.nikkibeachmiami.com

Every Sunday Night From 7pm to 5am, Nikki Music is our weekly party providing you with the freshest tracks and entertainment.

Join us this week for a special set by Guest DJ Alex Poxada . This week’s line up also features Nikki Beach Miami Residents Bruno Robles, Armand Pena and a special extended set by Felipe Kaval.

For VIP Table Reservations please call 305-538-1111 or email viptables.miami@nikkibeach.com

Grand Opening of Il Corso Trattoria in Coral Gables 6/16/11

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Geovanna Acceta & Yamil Yordi along with Chef LeRoy Bautista invite you to the Grand Opening of Il Corso Trattoria!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Il Corso Trattoria
166 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables, FL

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mayor of Coral Gables, Jim Cason at 6pm followed by Grand Opening Party until 10pm

Enjoy live music along with complimentary wine, domestic draft beer, Wodka Vodka cocktails and passed antipasti.

RSVP is required. Please RSVP to ilcorso@cm-publicrelations.com.

Avant Gallery and Ligne Roset present Arno Elias New Works 6/16/11

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Avant Gallery and Ligne Roset cordially invite you to celebrate new works by French-born painter, Arno Elias.
160 NE 40th Street
Miami, FL 33137

*Arno is also currently showing at the Scope Fair at Art Basel, and will make a special appearance here for the Miami opening.

Cocktail Reception: June 16th 6-9PM

RSVP to info@lignerosetmiami.com

On exhibit June 16 – July 11

OBBA 6/17/11

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OBBA
June 17, 8:30 Pm
11;00 Pm
4599 Sw 75 Ave
Miami 33155
Website.

Akuara Teatro present Artefactus Teatro On OBBA

La agrupación Artefactus Teatro emprende su temporada teatral con el estreno absoluto de Obba, narración poética de la escritora Excilia Saldaña (La Habana, 1946-1999), basada en la leyenda yoruba. El patakin viajó desde la Costa de los Esclavos a la isla de Cuba, salvaguardado en la memoria de aquellos ancianos, hombres, mujeres y niños, brutalmente separados de sus pueblos en África. La historia corrió de boca en boca. De la literatura oral pasó a los registros personales, íntimos, velados. Pero en 1987, Excilia Saldaña publica su Kele Kele (que traducido al castellano equivale a “suavemente” o “suavecito”), donde incluye esta fábula, entre otras de origen lucumí, tratadas en romance y con delicado espíritu lorquiano.

La obra de la poeta y ensayista Excilia Saldaña ocupa un lugar privilegiado en las letras cubanas, y muy especialmente en la literatura para niños y jóvenes, en la que logró notoriedad con sus libros: Cantos para un mayito y una paloma, La noche, Soñando y viajando, Flor para amar y otros.

La autora recrea el relato de Obba a modo de poema narrativo o prosa poética, donde la deidad yoruba transita desde la infancia hasta la adultez, momento en que despierta su belleza y el interés del padre por celebrar su casamiento. Entre tantos pretendientes será Shangó, rey de Oyó, el elegido por esposo. Juntos descubrirán la ternura en el susurro, el temblor en la caricia y la magia de compartir el amanecer. Luego vendrán los días de trajinar, los días de convivir, los días de Obba dedicada a los quehaceres del castillo y las escaramuzas de Shangó en la guerra. Y llegará el día en que no habrá qué poner a la mesa. Obba hará lo mejor que pueda. Ella, la diosa de ébano, la fiel y feliz esposa, la amante apasionada, la que estuvo antes de que estuvieran todas las cosas, la que germina, la que es arte, teatro, poesía y sombra, la que desconoce la fragilidad del tiempo y la flaqueza del amado.

Así ha sido concebido este espectáculo, con retazos de danza, de gestos, palabras, símbolos y metáforas. El texto poético de Saldaña encuentra su voz y movimiento en la actriz Oneysis Valido. La puesta, pletórica de luz, música e imágenes, es labor de Eddy Díaz Souza. El equipo artístico y técnico está compuesto de talentosos creadores: Adela Prado en el maquillaje, Joms Higuerey en el diseño y realización de títeres, Manolo en la elaboración de trajes y escenografía, Nelson Jiménez en la musicalización y Elena Montes de Oca en la iluminación. En la producción ejecutiva: Oneysis Valido, Carlos Arteaga y Díaz Souza.
Obba se estará presentado del 17 de junio al 3 de julio en la sala Avellaneda, sede de la agrupación Akuara Teatro, ubicada en el Bird Road Art District. 4599 SW. 75 Ave. Miami Fl. 33155.

Funciones viernes y sábados, 8:30 p.m. Domingos, 4:00 p.m. Boletos para estudiantes y adultos mayores: $10.00. Tickets / Entrada general: $15.00.
Info: 786. 853 1283 y 786. 704 5715.
Emails: akuarateatro1@gmail.com / artefactusteatro@gmail.com

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Hot Havana Nights with Deskarga Jam Band 6/18/11

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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Hot Havana Nights with Deskarga Jam Band
Saturday June 18, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Deskarga Jam Band….Timba meets Latin Jazz. Composed of Cuban-American musicians with a unique free style of playing, the musicians individually have performed with Julio Iglesias, Jon Secada, Los Sobrinos, Tipica Tropical, among others. Deskarga’s repertoire covers everything from Benny Moré, Los Van Van, Buena Vista, and NG La Banda to Celia Cruz. The band has played to the greater Miami dance audience in venues such as Alcazabas, Macabi Cigar Bar, Mojitos & Calle Ocho Festival among others, as well as numerous private and corporate events.

Deskarga have earned a reputation for exceptional musicianship and their exciting energetic live performances. They can captivate audiences’ hearts with their soulful montunos, explosive percussion riffs, and melodic vocal improvisations.

Indie movie Premiere To help Animals 6/22/11

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Indie movie Premiere- To help Animals
June 22, 6:00 PM red Carpet
Cocowalk movie theaters
Paragon Grove 13
3015 Grand Avenue, Cocowalk
Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133.
Website.
Trailer.

Independent Filmmaker Focuses On Actors And Their Creativity!
Premiere of “Equal Strength” The Movie!

Hammond Films created this project believing in the actors’ capacity for creation. The director, Ika Santamaria, put together a group of eleven local actors to implement a process in which they would build the characters, develop their traits and background information, and even name their own characters. Based on those characters, the group improvised short stories, created basic sketches and formed groups to keep improvising. Through this they developed a plot, which became the main tool to write the final screenplay of “Equal Strength.”

The Miami Premiere with talent and crew in attendance will be held at the Paragon Grove 13, Cocowalk, Coconut Grove, FL on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. The red carpet and reception will start at 6:00 PM and the screening will be at 7:30 PM.

It’s really amazing that we were able to have so much support in order to make this film happen. Even without a budget we got incredible locations and important elements needed to make our film. We obtained the full use of a large marina where the owner allowed us to use his private yacht. We also acquired access to automobiles, an animal hospital, a ranch, animal shelters, houses, a hospital, offices in downtown and lots of dogs and horses!
The story is about Taylor Westrom who will quickly learn that to accomplish his noble mission of saving millions of animals, he must confront his own boss. The same boss who is linked to illegal operations with a group of veterinarians, to the point of risking his life. In trying to resolve this ordeal, Miami-Dade Police Captain Jodi Tucker will also have to keep an eye on Detective Sanchez because of his unconventional style of applying the law. They will both try to resolve the crisis involving human beings and animals, resulting in a life and death struggle.

This is the beginning of our filmmaking career, and we are very proud of the final result. From the first meeting with the actors until our final draft in the editing room, the entire process took 12 months. Wonderful! We have other upcoming projects that will be done in a more conventional way. However, this one will always be special because if there is one word that describes this experience it is: “empowering”!

Produced by Joseph Anthony Hammond
Written, Directed, and Edited by Ika Santamaria
Staring Ryan Teasauro, Noa Lindberg, Miguel Sahid, Kira Stockwell, Elioret Silva, Robyn Jessica Cohen, Nelida Palmer, Brent Battles, Marc Daniel Katz, Jair Bula and Katia Pineda.,
Cinematography Joseph Anthony Hammond
Music by Danny Garcia, Nina Llopis and Andrew Gross

Open House Sundays A Journey Into Sound 6/19/11

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Open House Sundays (A Journey Into Sound)
06/19/2011, 5:00pm-5:00am
C-Level Rooftop Terrace at the Clevelander Hotel
1020 Ocean Drive
6th Floor
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Leon Morley & Sandra Garcia present
“Open House Sundays” Where the Ocean Meets the Sky
Bringing the Best in Local & International DJs Weekly Sundays

“Open House” is proud to present our Sunday Residents:
Kristian Caro / Stefano Ravasini / Ivano Bellini
Giiving You A Fusion Of Deep/Soulful & Classic House Music, The Only Weekly Dedicated To The Deep House Lovers!
Along with Leon Morley on Sax
Hosted By Rod Pratt & Friends

Bottle Specials
Small Grey Goose + 4 Red Bulls = $65 (BEST DEAL)
2 for $450 (includes Johnnie Walker Black & Grey Goose)

Quality Control Presents Carnival 6/18/11

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Clevelander
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Catering only to the sexiest people of South Florida, Saturday nights are all about Quality Control. End the weekend on a high note with DJ Menny and a guest DJ, giving you the best music Miami has to offer. This week we are bringing Carnival to Miami Beach! Enjoy $5 Brazilian Wax Shots all night!

Zoo Miami’s Grand Opening of Wacky Barn in the Children’s Zoo 7/2-4/11

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Zoo Miami Celebrates The Grand Opening Of The Wacky Barn In The Children’s Zoo With A Community Hoe Down Independence Day Weekend
July 2 – 4
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177

General zoo admission is: $15.95 per adult and $11.95 per child (3 -12), plus tax. Hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; ticket booths close at 4 p.m. For more information, please visit www.zoomiami.org or call (305) 251-0400.

Wacky Barn Hoe Down takes place July 2 – 4 with child admission for all*, new barn animals, live country music, giveaways and many more surprises!

Zoo Miami’s new Wacky Barn will provide visitors with a petting zoo experience in a colorful, non-traditional barn featuring a new collection of animals including miniature and Shetland horses, goats, alpaca, sheep, and other animals. To celebrate this zany addition, Zoo Miami’s guests will be treated to not only meeting these special animals, but also to special admission prices, country music, giveaways, and more!

*All guests who would like to attend the hoe down from July 2 – 4 or visit the zoo anytime in July are invited to relive their wacky youth by obtaining a coupon at www.facebook.com/zoomiami and www.zoomiami.org. This coupon will enable them to only pay the child’s admission price of $11.95 plus tax, good for up six people in their party.

Aside from the special admission price, the first 1,000 guests from July 2 – 4 will be treated to great giveaways. Each day during Independence Day weekend, collectable, custom, limited edition Wacky Barn lapel pins, souvenir cups and bandanas will be given away. On July 2, Blue Bell will be on hand distributing ice cream snacks from noon to 2 p.m., to help raise funds for the Scoops for Conservation Fund, a partnership between the Zoological Society of Florida and Blue Bell Ice Cream that encourages donations for wildlife conservation.

Singer/songwriter Buddy Brown will be performing original and popular country music July 2 – 4 from noon to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m. His songs have been picked up by radio stations in Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, and New Mexico and he has opened for country music artists Colt Ford and John Anderson. For more details on Buddy Brown visit, www.BuddyBrownCountry.com. Between Buddy Brown’s performances, disc jockeys will be playing music and line dancers will be performing. On July 2, Kiss Country FM’s Darlene Evans will be here live from 1 to 3 p.m.

Also during the three-day weekend, the first 1,000 people who make a purchase in the Island Trader Gift Shop will receive a complimentary eight-pack of Sierra Mist Natural soda, courtesy of Pepsi. Other great offers that will be taking place inside the park include $1.00 hot dogs and drinks, and carousel rides. In addition, monorail rides will be free for the entire weekend.

GREENworking at Club 50 6/23/11

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Join us at the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch’s GREENWORKING event
June 23rd, 7pm
Club 50 (Viceroy at Icon) in the heart of Brickell
485 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131

RSVP Here.

Come unwind with the Miami Dade & The Keys Branch and enjoy an an evening of GREENworking at Club 50 in the heart of Brickell. Expand your network while you mingle and meet with other branch and chapter members in a casual, fun atmosphere.

Our networking events are always highly attended so be sure to rsvp!

Complimentary well-drinks from 7-8PM

Suggested $10 donation (tax-deductible)

Business Casual Attire

Special Thanks to our Sponsors & Affiliates:
– Miami Downtown Development Authority
– City of Miami Office of Sustainable Initiatives
– Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
– Miami New Times
– Megacity Events
– Cervera Real Estate
– D & B Tile Distributors
– Tsao Design Group
– Environmental News & View
– Alterna
– Project Import Export
– Bamboo Barry
– Rescue Earth
– Biscayne Bay Water Keeper

This is going to be one of our best events yet. We partnered with leading organizations, media and businesses all working together towards a sustainable future. I wanted to personally invite you to our GREENworking event on the 23rd of June at Club 50 (Viceroy/Icon) in Brickell. This event is open to everyone, not just greenies! Enjoy this beautiful weather with complimentary drinks from 7-8PM. The information is below and I hope to see you there.

Miami Lighthouse Legislative Luncheon 6/27/11

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Young Professionals of the Lighthouse Invites you to attend “The Miami Lighthouse Legislative Luncheon”
Monday, June 27, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Miami Lighthouse
601 Southwest 8th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130

Complimentary Luncheon, Networking and Facility Tour courtesy of Flagler Development Company

Please RSVP by Thursday, June 23 to Cameron Sisser at csisser@miamilighthouse.org

To help raise awareness about the amazing services and programs the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides, the Young Professionals group is hosting “The Miami Lighthouse Legislative Lunch” on Monday, June 27th from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm at Miami Lighthouse (601 SW 8th Ave.). State Legislators from the Miami-Dade and Broward Delegations have been invited to join a lunch and tour which will include viewing of the summer camp for children, visiting one of the three mobile Heiken Program eye care units and you will be able to witness firsthand how technology levels the playing field for the blind and visually impaired.

The Miami Lighthouse Heiken Children’s Vision Program recently was awarded a contract by the Florida Department of Health to provide low-income schoolchildren throughout the State, who failed their state-mandated vision screening, receive an eye examination and prescription glasses at no cost. The Young Professionals group is hosting the lunch to not only raise awareness about Miami Lighthouse but also spark interest in young professionals to get involved in State government by meeting their elected officials. Please RSVP to Cameron Sisser via email at csisser@miamilighthouse.org.

The Rhythm Foundation Season Launch Party 9/30/11

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The Rhythm Foundation Season Launch Party
Friday September 30th, 7PM
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59 Terrace
Miami, FL 33137

Exclusive concert by Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal: Chamber Music

Tickets include admission to the concert, cocktails, food, and a Rhythm Foundation annual membership. They can be purchased online, or call (305) 672-5202.

7PM: Cocktails
8PM: Concert
9PM: Party

One of world music’s most entrancing projects this year is “Chamber Music” — a collaboration between Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko, and French trip-hop cellist Vincent Segal. The harp-like kora of West Africa meets the classic depth of the cello in a match that mirrors the friendship between the musicians. The music is elegant, beautiful and truly cross-cultural.

Following the concert, the party features Champion Sound DJs, drinks, snacks, a silent auction, and a chance to help us launch the 2011-12 Rhythm Foundation season. Your admission includes Rhythm Foundation membership, which offers you an entire year of benefits.

Visit the Rhythm Foundation to know more about this and our other upcoming events!

HERLIFE Magazine Launch Party 6/16/11

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Thursday, June 16, 7 – 9 p.m.
HERLIFE Magazine Launch Party
Il Bacio Restaurant & Lounge
29 SE 2nd Avenue, Just off of Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL
www.ilbacioofdelray.com

Join The Gab Group this Thursday as we celebrate the official launch of  HERLIFE Magazine, the inspirational new glossy publication created by and for the South Florida woman.

Advance RSVP Required. Call The Gab Group at 561-750-3500 or email events@thegabgroup.com to confirm your attendance.

Herald a new era of communication with complimentary champagne, passed hors d’oeuvres and the company of the most influential ladies South Florida has to offer.

Exclusive gift bags for all attendees with swag from the luxurious Boca Raton Life Time Athletic, LifeSpa, Daniel Man, M.D., Cenegenics Medical Institute of Boca Raton, Butlers in the Buff, Salon 300, Cupcake Cottage, Il Bacio, PRIME, and others.

In honor of the arrival of the area’s hottest new magazine by women, for women and about women, we’ve pulled photos of some of our favorite inspirational local ladies. Take a look and see if you recognize someone you know – or yourself!

Brought to you by South Florida publisher Karen Alleyne-Means, HERLIFE Magazine is dedicated to offering a fresh new communication outlet for smart, sophisticated and savvy women who share a passion for living well, eating healthy, looking fabulous, and appreciating what South Florida has to offer.

Latinbiz Networking Event 6/30/11

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Latinbiz Networking Event
Thursday, June 30, 6:00 PM-8:00PM
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd St
Miami, Florida 33127 (Art District)

FREE ADMISSION
Complimentary Drink
Appetizers
Prize Raffles
Cash Raffle

Click here for more info about exhibitor table

Parking suggestions: Free parking on lot across the street or $3 valet parking.

In 2010, we gave away over $20,000 in cash and prizes at our networking events!

Click here to view photos from past events.

We welcome our strategic partners and members of Greater Doral & Airport West Chamber of Commerce and Caribbean Trade Center

We are excited to announce that Latin Business Club of America and Latin Events Network, dedicated to bringing Latin professionals together in a friendly relaxed business setting, are coming together to provide you with an even greater networking experience.

Come experience for yourself the combination of the power of our professional networking club and the attention to detail expertise of event planning professionals.

Nikki Beach Presents What Women Want Jeans and Jewelry on the Beach 6/18/11

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Saturday, June 18 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Nikki Beach
1 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA

Summer has arrived and it’s time to jazz up your wardrobe! Luxury lifestyle group Nikki Beach is pleased to present its signature fashion series, What Women Want: An Afternoon of Jeans and Jewelry on Saturday, June 18 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. This month’s event will focus on creating casual looks with every girl’s favorite – a sexy pair of jeans paired with a basic white tee and some fabulous jewelry! New Lincoln Road hotspot Met in Jeans will showcase its denim line and celebrity favorite Stella & Dot will present beautiful, modern yet affordable jewelry. Fashionistas looking for a relaxing afternoon centered on fashion, shopping and indulgence will not want to miss this fabulous affair.

Our fashion-forward crowd will enjoy a wide variety of exciting and complimentary goodies at this month’s event. Veuve Moisans will provide crisp champagne for ladies to sip on while they nibble on cupcakes and enjoy a breathtaking cake display by Enchanting Creations. Midori will host a tasting of Stand Out Midori-Kim Kardashian’s cocktail along with a presentation of Shoe Dazzle, a new fashion website. Splurge Studios will be offering makeup applications, glitter airbrush tattoos and mini glamour photo shoots. Sweet treats from Candy Girl are sure to satisfy every sweet tooth in the crowd. Representatives from American Laser will be on site performing skincare consultations and laser sessions. Roy Teeluck Salon will provide hair and makeup styling for the models walking in the fashion show.

Guests can also expect classic Nikki Beach – style live entertainment, with DJ Felipe Kaval spinning pulse-pounding rhythms all afternoon. A full lunch menu is available for those seeking a complete afternoon of enjoyment; reservations can be made at reservations.miami@nikkibeach.com. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.nikkibeachmiami.com/whatwomenwant.

Miss Earth Florida finals in Miami 6/26/11

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Environmental beauty competition promotes leadership
State finals to be held in Miami
June 26 at 8 p.m.
Miami Convention Center’s Ashe Auditorium

Miss Earth Florida 2011, a one of a kind annual event in Florida that combines beauty, leadership and the environment is scheduled for June 24 through 26 in Miami. Ladies between 14 and 26 from across the state will spend the weekend overcoming challenges that include two rounds of interviews, environment awareness competition, a swimsuit show and a gown parade in order to conquer the title that will take one of them to represent Florida at the national finals of Miss Earth.

The event is an official preliminary to the only pageant in the world dedicated 100 percent to environmental and humanitarian efforts. Miss Earth has over 80 countries participating in the world finals each year, including the United States.

A typical year in the reign of a Miss Earth Florida includes an average of 50 official appearances that include visits to schools, tree planting ceremonies, coastal and park clean ups, environmental conferences, waste collection, recycling education, speeches at fairs and festivals, fundraisers, visits to hospitals and educational workshops for children.

In fact, it is requirement of the program that each participant creates and develops a project in her community that will contribute to bring change and awareness towards an environmental and / or humanitarian cause. These participants represent their local communities at the state finals where one teen and one miss will be chosen as the state ambassadors. They then have the chance to develop their local projects into state wide initiatives.

The weekend of the 2011 state finals will include an educational session and tree planting ceremony at Biscayne Nature Center, a tribute to 2010 winners Kelly Saks and Brittney Ronda, environmental workshops, rehearsals, vendor lounge for green businesses, a VIP green carpet and the glamorous crowning ceremony.

The pageant is produced by Integral Beauty Productions and is sponsored by ecofriendly businesses including Eyes Wide Open, Organic Splendor Vegan Make Up, The Give Bag, ConColor Imports, Mar Boutique, Dear Earth apparel, Eco Chic Fashion by Meadow, SoBe Dentist, Shannon Saint Clair Jewelry, La Casa Hermosa, WowBrows Studio and Jubilee Jewels.

For more information visit www.MissEarthFlorida.com or contact Sandra Silva at info@earthfloridapageants.com. Tickets on sale now.

SUAGM Celebrates National Library Week 2011 6/14/11

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SUAGM Celebrates National Library Week 2011!
June 14, 2011, 7:00 PM
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez
Miramar Park of Commerce
3520 Enterprise Way
Miramar, FL 33025

Featuring Priscila Negrón (Poems), Leonardo Ochoa (Guitar), Manuel Salazar (Short Stories) and the special presentation of professor Arturo Vegas’ class and their latest film, La pobre viejecita (film-adaptation-The poor old lady)

www.suagm.edu/southflorida

EFactor presents Interactive Community via Social Media 6/16/11

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Jun 16, 6:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Miami
950 N.W. LeJeune Road
Miami, Florida 33126
United States

Register Here. $15.00

Starting a company is easy, but getting down the science of marketing your company via social media is another art form.

Serial entrepreneurs: Ron Williams (CEO of SnapGoods,) David Mullings (CEO of Kaizen Interactive,) Murray Izenwasser (Founder of Biztegra,) and Sebastian Rusk (CEO of SocialBuzzTV) will share expertise on how to build social media platforms that are interactive and fostering trust with their users. This event will cover:

* How to build an interactive social media platform
* How to foster the “trust factor” with your users
* How to sustain engagement within an online community
* What is the strategy behind creating an “online authority”
* How to use social media to market and brand your company

Keynote Speaker – Ron Williams, CEO of SnapGoods
David Mullings, CEO of Kaizen Interactive
Murray Izenwasser, Founder of Biztegra
Sebastian Rusk, CEO of SocialBuzzTV

Leblon Cachaca Cocktail Class at Texas de Brazil 6/22/11

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Wednesday, June 22, 6:30pm
Texas de Brazil
Beijos Lounge
300 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
$35 per person

Texas de Brazil is kicking off the summer with an interactive Savory Summer Cocktail Class. Guests will enjoy a hands-on lesson from Leblon Mixologists where they’ll learn how to make traditional Brazilian cocktails, Texas de Brazil’s signature Caipirinha and other libations featuring Leblon Cachaca. Light bites and cocktail samplings will be provided. Must be 21 or older to register, space is limited.

305-695-7702
Credit card required to hold reservation

Texas de Brazil is family owned and operated. Started in 1998, the company has quickly grown into one of the country’s premier Churrascarias, currently operating 19 domestic locations and two international locations. The restaurant’s menu consists of 15 grilled meats; all prepared in the traditional Brazilian method over an open flame and carved tableside by the restaurant’s authentically costumed Gauchos, as well as an elaborate salad area, wine list, dessert menu, full liquor bar and private rooms available for special functions. Future growth includes planned locations for Westchester, Salt Lake City, and Trinidad. For more information please visit www.texasdebrazil.com

Rotary Brickell Happy Hour Meeting 6/14/11

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Rotary Club of Miami Brickell
June 14th, at 6:00PM
The River Oyster Bar and Restaurant
650 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Corner of Miami Ave & SW 7th St.
Parking at Tobacco Road lot.

Featured speaker: Shawn Joost – Educate Tomorrow, Executive Director

Educate Tomorrow’s mission to create independence for foster youth through education, mentoring, and life skills training. The cornerstone of our program is one-on-one mentoring, with a focus on educational planning and success.
In addition, life skills training, college tours, and other resources are offered to youth participants to strengthen their integration into the program and to bolster the mentoring relationship.

Please join us to learn more about this brand new organization and it will be also a great opportunity to mingle with great business professional people and make new friends. Don’t forget to bring your business cards.

Educate Tomorrow web site.

More information: info@RotaryBrickell.org

Mixon by Anna Mixon fashion presentation at Delano 6/14/11

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Mixon by Anna Mixon fashion presentation at Delano
June, 14th 2011, 9 PM
Delano
1685 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.taient.com

Join TAI Entertainment as we break fashion rules with Mixon, Tuesday, June 14, at Delano, featuring Mixon by Anna Mixon jewelry.

These unique chain pieces are favorites of superstars like Nicki Minaj and Hayley Williams and have been featured on the runway and in print.

The event kicks off with a special DJ performance by ESS &EMM at 9 p.m. and complimentary cocktails by Grey Goose from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Bottle and table reservations are recommended. RSVP at RSVP@taient.com.

Martini Tuesdays Jai Rodriguez Birthday Party In colaboration with Accidental Sexiness 6/14/11

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Martini Tuesdays Special Event!
Tuesday, June 14th, 9pm – 1am
Mondrian South Beach
1100 West Avenue
Miami Beach
mondrian-miami.com

Jai Rodriguez’s Birthday Party!

DJ Just Oliver!

In colaboration with www.accidentalsexiness.com

Jai Rodriguez is currently appearing in Dirty Little Secrets and Summer Shorts at the Adrienne Arsht Center. www.ArshtCenter.org

Martini Tuesdays is a cocktail party that meets at fabulous South Beach venues on Tuesdays at 9pm. Now in its 10th year, Martini Tuesdays is a great night for networking and meeting new friends. There is never a cover charge.

Martini of the Week “Dirty Little Secret”

LABA Mayoral Runoff Election Debate during our Networking Event 6/15/11

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June 15th from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Biltmore Hotel

LABA will be hosting the LABA Mayoral Runoff Election Debate with Candidates’ Carlos Gimenez and Julio Robaina; moderated by Humberto Cortina Host of WQBA Univision Radio; during our Networking Event on June 15th from 5:30pm – 8:30pm at the Biltmore Hotel sponsored by Urbieta Oil and VM Productions. Bring and invite your friends and business associates to enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar with Complimentary Caldas Grand Reserve Rum and music; all for just $15.00 for non-Members and free for Members! I hope to see you there!

We are also offering Sponsorship opportunities starting at $1,000 that will entitle you to be recognized on all emails and faxes sent concerning the event, availability to display one retractable banner at the Event and access to one six foot table to display your company information and promotional items; if you are interested please act quickly we are limited to only five sponsors of one is sold to Urbieta Oil.

Thank you for all your support and participation!

Miami Finance Forum Happy Hour at Crazy About You 6/15/11

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Miami Finance Forum Happy Hour
Wednesday, June 15th, 6-8pm
Crazy About You
1155 Brickell Bay Dr.
Miami

Join Miami Finance Forum for upcoming Networking Happy Hour
. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and passed appetizers while networking with top finance professionals in South Florida!

Event is Complimentary for MFF Members, $25 for Non-Members

You Must RSVP to: elena@miamifinanceforum.com

Euphoria Tour featuring Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull and Prince Royce on 10/22/11

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Euphoria Tour feat. Enrique Iglesias w/ Pitbull and Prince Royce
AmericanAirlines Arena
October 22, 2011
On sale Friday, June 10!

The Arena’s Will Call is part of the Arena’s Ticket Office, located on NE 8th Street, between Gates 3 and 4. Tickets are usually available at least two (2) hours prior to the event start time. When picking tickets up from Will Call please have your photo ID ready.

For more general ticket information, contact the AmericanAirlines Arena Ticket Office at (786) 777-1250.

Buy Tickets link.
For more information link.

MANO Fine Art presents Wasabi Inspired by Nostalgia and Implausible Notions 6/18/11

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MANO Fine Art presents Wasabi (Inspired by Nostalgia & Implausible Notions)
Saturday, June 18, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
MANO Fine Art Project Space
in the Bird Road Art District
4225 SW 75 Avenue, 2nd Flr
Miami, FL 33155

www.manofineart.com

Join us for the Opening Reception
of Wasabi, featuring MANO’s newest work.

Playful flashes of green and unlikely materials inspired the name for this exhibition but MANO’s newest work develops an unrealized nostalgic notion of Geisha’s, reinterpreting their iconic beauty in the current moment. “Since the first time I saw Gozilla vs Mothuraya I was hooked” says MANO “like so many others I was fascinated by the tiny twins (geishas) who lured Mothra with their song.

MANO exaggerates details and abstracts the familiar. Pale white faces with dark eyes and hair, red lips drawn to look like flowers merge cultures and visual language to create a modern narrative.

MANO Fine Art Project Space is the working studio of Miami-based artist MANO and an alternative space for exhibiition and art related projects. MANO Fine Art participates in the Bird Road Art Walk, on the third Saturday of each month.

For more information contact 305.467.6819.

Bird Road Art Walk Third Saturday 6/18/11

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Bird Road Art Walk-Saturday, June 18 (& every third Saturday of the month)
Saturday, June 18, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bird Road Art District
located just off the Palmetto Expressway between Bird Road (SW 40 Street & SW 48 Street)
Website.

Experience Miami’s Art Scene at the Bird Road Art District. On the third Saturday of each month the artists and galleries of one of Miami’s oldest art districts open their doors from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

Meet artists in their studios, view gallery exhibits, enjoy complimentary wine & light bites, plenty of free parking & a free shuttle bus that will take you to all the participating venues.

The Bird Road Art Walk includes a broad range of contemporary, emerging and established artists working in a variety of mediums; hand-blown glass…, painting in all genres, mosaics, frescos, installations, photography, conceptual art, sculpture, digital art etc… can all be found.

Join us for the Bird Road Art Walk

Start your art walk at any of these participating venues: Abuela Art Gallery

Accent Alternative Art Space, Akuara Teatro Workshop/ Theater Avellaneda,
Aperture Studios, Cesar Art Studio
Chavarriaga Fine Art Studio, Deadalus Art Projects, Erik Speyer Studio, Esteban Blanco Art Studio, Frame & Framing Inc., Gina Guzman Stained Glass Studio, Ismael Gomez Peralta Art Studio
Luis Fuentes’ Radical Art Spot, Madero Art, MANO Fine Art Project Space, Matthew Miller/Nickel Glass Studio
Miami Art Club, Nestor Arenas Art Studio
Onate Fine Art Gallery, Rafael Consuegra/ Cuadart Studio & Gallery,
Ray Azcuy Art Studio, Romero-Hidalgo Artists’ Studios, Sandy Levy-Visual Impact Photography, SPEAK! Miami’s Most Diverse Open Mic, The Young Artists Academy, Tropical Art Gallery @ Palmetto Carpet, Valmar Design Gallery, Warehouse Alternative Space

More info available on our facebook page and website.

Stay in connected:
Facebook: Bird Road Art District
Twitter: @BirdRoadArts
Web: www.manofineart.com

Map.

Juneteenth 2011 Celebrating Through Music, Voice, Dance and Fashion 6/18/11

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Juneteenth 2011- Celebrating Through Music, Voice, Dance & Fashion
June 18, 2011, 5:00pm-11:00pm
Old School Square
51 N. Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, Fl 33444
www.love-community.org

The community and family celebration will kick off with a free health fair from 5pm-8pm and an incredible free outdoor concert from 5pm-11pm.

Our contribution to Black Music Month will include a tribute to music legends Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, James Brown, Gerald Levert, Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross and others. Our vibrant and talented performers lineup includes Tony Wilson & the Godfather of Soul Band (aka the Young James Brown) with Blues legends Ike & Val Woods; Wesley Phillips (Michael’s former trumpet player), Jimmie Lee Moore (James Brown’s bass player of 22 years), veteran singer Terry Parker, the smooth vocals of Stephen Sanders, Stampede Movement, Ottrina Bond, Neo-Soul singer Kendra Williams, Memberz Only, Wanda Williams, Production Haus, Maven Academy Entertainment, Comedian Clyde Gordon among others.

Our special guest speakers will include Vice Mayor Angeleta Gray, Dr. Debra Robinson (Palm Beach County School Board), Tavarius (T.J.) Jackson (Founder of Prep & Sport), and Captain Javaro Sims of the Delray Police Department. We are also honored to have the participation of Delray Beach Police Color Guards, Ed Shakespierre, Jama Fashions, a Capoeira demonstration by Capoeira Karkara, Wein Radio Station, and a Living Museum presented by the kids from Carver Middle School in Delray Beach.
Event will be streamed in its entirety via the internet on www.weinetwork.com.

Our Kids Area will include face painting, raffles, bounce house, games and art area for kids to make Father’s Day cards.

Grab your lawn chair, bring your friends and family and come relax and enjoy a free fun-filled evening with us at Old School Square in Delray Beach!

The entire show will be streamed live via the internet by Weinetwork. Go to WWW.WEInetwork.com on your computer or I Phone/smart phone and listen.

Daddy Spa Day Father’s Day Weekend 6/18-20/11

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June 18 To 20
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
One North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

If he’s into holistics…
Table Thai Massage- 80 minutes, $180, plus gratuity
Help him find his Zen and pamper him with the traditional table Thai massage. Often referred to as a “yoga stretch” technique, a therapist extends arms and legs to relieve tension, calm nerves and increase flexibility while rhythmic compressions slip him into a relaxed state of mind. A complimentary Bio-Active Foot Balm treatment is applied to cool tired feet, reduce swelling, hydrate and cure cracked heals using organic elements including red algae, shea butter, peppermint and eucalyptus to result in immediate relief.
Loose clothing is recommended.

…more of the athletic type…
Neuromuscular Massage- 50 minutes, $125 plus gratuity
Designed to alleviate discomfort from tension headaches, and other specific back and neck pains, the Neuromuscular massage is perfect for the athlete. A therapist focuses on a trigger point to extend relief to the entire muscle by applying continuous pressure, up to at least thirty seconds, to reduce tension in targeted areas.

Deep Tissue- 50 minutes, $125, plus gratuity
The Deep Tissue massage targets chronically tense areas including neck, lower back and shoulders, relieving sore and achy muscles, ending in both corrective and therapeutic results.

…or just plain traditional…
The Ritz-Carlton Signature Massage- 50 minutes, $99, plus gratuity
Treat him to a personalized, full body 50-minute massage focusing on individual needs with light to medium pressure to eliminate tension and improve circulation. Enhanced with one of four soothing aromatherapy oils: calming, detoxifying, energizing or muscle ease, all negative energy is released leaving him to feel refreshed and rejuvenated. Just for Father’s Day, a complimentary moisturizing and nourishing hair and scalp treatment is included in the 50-minute treatment.
For reservations please contact The Spa at (954) 302-6490.

Full Moon Party Benefitting SOS Children’s Village 6/17/11

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Friday, June 17 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Seventh-floor tropical pool deck
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
One North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

No cover charge; no reservations
$5 valet parking
For more information, please phone 954-465-2300.

The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
Invites you to an Endless Summer Full Moon party

Before embarking on a globe-trotting tour in search of the perfect wave, head to The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale Friday, June 17, for a summer launch party as the 7th floor tropical pool deck transforms into a moonlit lounge with plush couches, music by DJ Rob Riggs, tarot card readers, specialty priced bar bites, Ketel One cocktails and oversized telescopes to view the luminous moon rise above the Atlantic (or to catch a potential swell forming off the shore).

This month, we’re proud to partner with the SOS Children’s Village of Florida (www.sosflorida.com) to support their efforts in fostering more than 250 children in Broward County since 1993. We will be collecting new school supplies for the upcoming year. Donate one scientific calculator or flash drive, three of any of the select items below or a $10 donation and receive a complimentary cocktail.

Five-subject spiral notebook
Package of tab dividers
Mechanical pencils
22” x 28” poster board

Celebrating Father’s Day At The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale 6/16/11

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Exclusive Gentlemen’s Night Out
Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m
Via Luna Wine Room and Terrace
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
One North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
$75, plus tax and gratuity

Discover the complexities behind Glenlivet as a scotch ambassador showcases the differences between 15, 16, 18 and 21 year vintages and the pride and passion that goes into creating each malt. Via Luna transforms into an oceanfront “den” for a signature prelude to Father’s Day with live music, complimentary hand-rolled cigars and exquisite hors d’oeuvres paired perfectly with each sip.

For reservations please contact Via Luna at (954)302-6460.

Words and Wine 1 Year Anniversary 6/15/11

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Words & Wine 1 Year Anniversary
WEDNESDAY JUNE 15th 2011, 8:30p-3:00a
PAX Performance Arts Exchange
337 SW 8th Street (directly under the 95 overpass on your left)
Miami, Florida 33130
Facebook Evite.

5 $$ Tequila Shot and Corona Special and also 5 $ Glass of Wine STILL NO COVER AND FREE PARKING

Everyone i am back and happy to say that Wednesday the 15th will make WORDS AND WINE ONE YEAR OLD. Kinda seems a lot older. This past year has been filled with soooo much beauty and chaos (but everyone loves a little chaos)…

Words & Wine gallery is not open as of yet but one thing is for sure. Wed the 15th we are celebrating Words & Wine. If you have any suggestions where we can hold the event on the 15th please contact me.

As many of you know this event started in my living room and actually has been back and forth since then. We enjoyed having the event at the American Legion but that was shut down. Even with all the up’s and downs…Words & Wine always prevails.

Let’s once again get together, drink some wine, share some thoughts and be happy. Read poetry, play acoustic instruments and make plenty of art. Poets, musicians, listeners, dancers, thinkers: you are all more than welcome to join. Let’s start a nice mid week gathering where we can have an experimental more laid back kind of open mic. ♥ ♥ ♥

Let’s jam loud and speak about poetry all night. I want to thank everyone who has made Words & Wine so amazing. Would love to have some original poets and performers play this Wednesday the 15th.

2nd Quarter Jeans-n-Jackets Networking Event 6/27/11

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2nd Quarter Jeans-n-Jackets Networking Event
June 27, 2011, 7p-9p
Mulcare Multi-cultural Hair Design in Salon Suites
4921 Sheridan Street
Hollywood, Fl
RSVP Here.

Photo from the 1st quarter jeans-n-jackets held at Liberty Tax Services in N. Miami

The 2nd quarter Jeans-n-Jackets Networking Event for 2011 will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011 at Mulcare Multi-Cultural Hair Salon located at 4921 Sheridan Street #4 Hollywood, Fl inside the Salon Suites building.

Come out and network your business for 2011 and meet and greet the owner of Mulcare Hair Salon. Come and enjoy door prizes, 70/30 and 50/50 cash pot raffle drawing, spotlight business of the quarter to win free marketing and advertising for three months, refreshments, soft music and a networking evening.

Meet and greet the 2011 Miss Runway winners, a trunk show featuring JB Originals Hats and the directors of First Class Productions

This event is FREE with a RSVP by calling 800-490-9632 Ext 0 or registering here online. You MUST RSVP in order to attend for Free or there is a $10 fee at the door. Also bring your confirmation copy from Eventbrite.

Vendor space is available but space is limited for $50. Please call our office 800-490-9632 ext704 to book a space.

Hope to see you there.

Pink Champagne and Roses Bridal Expo 8/27/11

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Pink Champagne and Roses Bridal Expo
August 27, 2011, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel – Hialeah Gardens
7707 N.W. 103rd Street
Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016
www.pinkchampagneandroses.com

Enjoy an afternoon with over 30 vendors, musicians, food tasting, give-aways. Bridal and Resort Fashion Show.
Entrance fee: $5.00 per person
Brides Pre-register: info@pinkchampagneandroses.com
www.pinkchampagneandroses.com

*Now booking vendors and musicians*
Contact Amelia Ramos Fernandez – Event Coordinator 305.790.3569

Big Truck Days at MiaSci and Free Father’s Day admission 6/18-19

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Miami Science Museum Celebrates Father’s Day In A Big Way and hosts Big Truck Days to launch new Moving Things exhibition
June 18 & 19th
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129.
Admission is FREE for dads on Father’s Day (Sunday, June 19th).

Miami Science Museum announces the launch of its newest exhibit: Moving Things on Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19, 2011, as part of the inaugural Big Truck Days weekend. Big Ryder and Miami-Dade County trucks, and several gourmet food trucks will be on site, as well as several hands-on activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

At Moving Things, sponsored by Ryder System, Inc., visitors will test their own brain vs. brawn in this fun hands-on exhibition focused on how things move from place to place – sometimes easily – sometimes with great effort…but always full of surprises. Moving Things will serve as a prototype exhibition for the new Miami Science Museum, scheduled to open in Museum Park in 2014 (Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science).

Moving Things
Millions of trucks deliver billions of objects around the world each day. Tire changes, engine maintenance, refueling, vehicle speed, and location all need to be tracked to keep things moving smoothly. Without fleet management to coordinate all the details, deliveries would take longer, cost more, and, sometimes, not happen at all!

Visit Moving Things to experience:
Packing a Suitcase: Your bags are packed and you’re ready to go! But do you have all you need? The closer objects fit together, the more you can bring. Some shapes fit perfectly, leaving no gaps between them. Now that’s close packing!
Packing Parcels: Test how efficiently you can stow oddly shaped parts into two containers in relation to cost, volume, part orientation, weight and design.
Packing a Pallet: Boxes and barrels, containers and crates, parcels and pallets. If an object is odd sized or delicate, or when there are many items, you need special packaging to make moving safe and efficient. How many people pack onto a pallet? Find some friends and figure it out!
Turntable: Place different rolling objects, including rings, disks and spheres, on a rotating turntable. How long can you make them stay on the turntable without falling off?
Flow Table: Moving through air or water takes energy: the faster you go, the greater the drag. Some shapes are more efficient than others and size matters. What patterns do you see in the flow?
Traffic: Try your hand at managing a steady flow of traffic by putting discs of different shapes and sizes on an air-suspension track that moves the discs along. Can you avoid traffic-jams and tailgating?
Suitcase gyro: Pick up a suitcase from a stand and find that it moves on its own! A rapidly rotating object, such as the spinning flywheel inside the suitcase, has angular momentum, which causes the object to resist a change in its direction.

Big Truck Days, Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19th:
On display:
Miami-Dade County Hybrid Garbage Truck: The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management was the first municipal solid waste agency in the United States to take delivery of and put into service these advanced Series Hydraulic Hybrid Powered waste collection trucks. Benefits offered by this hybrid vehicle: reduction in diesel fuel consumption, by as much as 50%; cleaner air emissions; and reduced repair costs to the vehicle’s brake system.
Miami-Dade County Hybrid Bus: The County’s New Flyer 60 ft. articulated diesel-electric hybrid bus provides the following benefits: Improves fuel mileage by 20-35%, compared to conventional buses; and Lower green house gas emissions – NOx reductions of up to 50%.
Ryder’s Detroit Diesel Demand It All Tour Trailer

Activities:
Mousetrap Car: Students from the Museum’s Upward Bound program will show visitors how to build a ‘Mousetrap Car’. Visitors can build their own Mousetrap Cars and then race them. The best design wins a prize!
Ramp Control: For very young children – Use building blocks to create different size ramps and test how fast and how far your toy car can roll.
Lego Car Prototyping space: Use Legos to build and test your own solar- or air-powered car! Then, snap a picture of your creation and post it to our gallery screens to make it part of the exhibit.
Kid in a Candy Box: Visitors can try their hand at packing and stacking different sized candy boxes into a case to see how much they can fit.

Admission
Admission is free for Miami Science Museum members and children under 3; students (with valid ID), seniors (62+) and children 3 – 12, $10.95; adults are $14.95. Entry to Stingray Sea Lab is included in the price of admission. Dads get in FREE on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19th.
Hours

The Museum is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.
More Information
For more information, visit www.miamisci.org or call (305) 646-4200. See the Museum on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MiamiScienceMuseum), Twitter (www.twitter.com/MiaSci) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/MiamiScienceMuseum).

Bowling for Rhinos 7/15/11

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Bowling for Rhinos
July 15, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Bird Bowl Bowling Center,
9275 SW 40th Street
Miami, FL 33165
www.zoomiami.org

BOWLING FOR RHINOS RETURNS TO BIRD BOWL ON JULY 15, 2011

The annual bowling fundraiser by the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) benefits the South Florida Chapter of AAZK’s rhino conservation projects.

Zoo Miami and the South Florida Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK).

Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) 2011, an annual bowling fundraiser that benefits the South Florida Chapter of AAZK’S rhino conservation projects, is sure not to leave you in the gutter. With its goal of helping rhinos worldwide, 100% off all funds raised by BFR benefits rhino conservation projects for four species of Rhino, their habitats, and hundreds of other endangered plants and animals. BFR helps preserve the black, white, Javan and Sumatran rhinos.

To download brochure, registration form and get complete information, visit www.zoomiami.org.

Cine Zarzuela 8/23/11

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Cine Zarzuela
August 23, 2011, 7-9pm
Cinema Paradiso
503 Southeast 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33301

Florida Grand Opera hosts “Cine Zarzuela”, a FREE summer film series designed to spread the word about the upcoming production of Luisa Fernanda and the tradition of zarzuela – a style of Spanish musical theater that mixes spoken language and singing.

Hosted by prominent members of Miami’s Hispanic community, each event in the series will feature a brief introduction to zarzuela, screenings of scenes from the Teatro Real DVD of Luisa Fernanda featuring Placido Domingo, and a complimentary wine reception with Spanish-themed entertainment, such as flamenco dancing or Spanish guitar.

All events are FREE and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVPs are required. To RSVP or for more information, contact lmerritt@fgo.org or the Box Office at (800) 741-1010.

Cine Zarzuela 8/16/11

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Cine Zarzuela
August 16, 2011, 7pm-9pm
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, Fl 33134

Cine Zarzuela:
FREE Film Receptions; Summer 2011
Florida Grand Opera hosts “Cine Zarzuela”, a FREE summer film series designed to spread the word about the upcoming production of Luisa Fernanda and the tradition of zarzuela – a style of Spanish musical theater that mixes spoken language and singing.

Hosted by prominent members of Miami’s Hispanic community, each event in the series will feature a brief introduction to zarzuela, screenings of scenes from the Teatro Real DVD of Luisa Fernanda featuring Placido Domingo, and a complimentary wine reception with Spanish-themed entertainment, such as flamenco dancing or Spanish guitar.

All events are FREE and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVPs are required. To RSVP or for more information, contact lmerritt@fgo.org or the Box Office at (800) 741-1010.

Cine Zarzuela 7/20/11

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Cine Zarzuela
July 20, 2011, 7pm-9pm
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Florida Grand Opera hosts “Cine Zarzuela”, a FREE summer film series designed to spread the word about the upcoming production of Luisa Fernanda and the tradition of zarzuela – a style of Spanish musical theater that mixes spoken language and singing.

Hosted by prominent members of Miami’s Hispanic community, each event in the series will feature a brief introduction to zarzuela, screenings of scenes from the Teatro Real DVD of Luisa Fernanda featuring Placido Domingo, and a complimentary wine reception with Spanish-themed entertainment, such as flamenco dancing or Spanish guitar.

All events are FREE and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVPs are required. To RSVP or for more information, contact lmerritt@fgo.org or the Box Office at (800) 741-1010.

Cine Zarzuela 6/22/11

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Cine Zarzuela
June 22, 2011, 7pm-9pm
O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street
Miami, Fl 33127

Event is Free, but space is limited. For more information or to RSVP e-mail lmeritt@fgo.org

Cine Zarzuela: FREE Film Receptions; Summer 2011

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is proud to be producing its very first zarzuela, Luisa Fernanda, as its 2011-2012 season opener this November. In celebration of this Hispanic musical theater tradition, FGO joins local Hispanic celebrities and Miami cinemas to host “Cine Zarzuela” – a summer-long film event series.

Cine Zarzuela: Wynwood
Join us for a closer look at the world of zarzuela, a Hispanic musical theater tradition beloved in Latin America as well as Europe. Hosted by the Crescendo Circle and Miami personalities, the event will feature a wine reception, discussion by resident opera expert Justin Moss and a screening of scenes from the film version of Luisa Fernanda.

2011 4th of July Celebration in Peacock Park 7/4/11

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The 2011 4th of July Celebration
in Peacock Park

Presented by Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce
In 2011, the 4th of July Celebration in Peacock Park returns to Coconut Grove for it’s 5th year of a spectacular fun filled day with food, music, children’s play area, and of course FIREWORKS!
The 4th of July Celebration in Peacock Park is the only fireworks extravaganza in Miami for the Coconut Grove and Coral Gables area, packed with NON-STOP EXCITEMENT!

To celebrate this incredible event the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce and the City of Miami with other local community organizations is planning MORE OF EVERYTHING!

The Chamber is looking for Coconut Grove Restaurants to participate in the event.
If you are interested, please complete the vendor agreement and return it to the Chamber office via email, fax or drop off. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Chamber office. Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, P: 305-444-7270, www.coconutgrovechamber.com

Offshore Power Boat Racing Weekend 6/16-19/11

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The Fourth Annual Sunny Isles Offshore Powerboat Challenge Total Racing Weekend
Thursday, June 16th – Sunday, June 19th
Trump Hollywood
2711 South Ocean Drive
Hollywood 33019
to:
Haulover Cut
10800 Collins Avenue
Bal Harbor

Where The World’s Fastest, Most Thunderous, Jet-Engined Powerboats Come Together to Compete for the Title
Race Viewing is Free & Open to the Public on the Beach

See official website for race times: www.OffshoreEvents.com

Meet the Race Teams & View the Racing Boats Out of the Water
Racing Village at Gulfstream Park
501 South Federal Highway
Hallandale 33009

Official Offshore Racing Challenge Dinner & Nightlife Party
Saturday, June 18th, 6pm -10pm
Taverna Opa Restaurant
410 North Ocean Drive
Hollywood 33019

View The Official Taverna Opa Race Boat Driven By Ryan Beckley
Meet & Dine with the Drivers
Come By Boat, We’ll Bring The Party Onboard!

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale’s Fashion Show 6/12/11

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Fashion Design Students Create Earth, Air, Fire and Water
Sunday, June 12th
Two Shows:
Ø 6pm Open to the public at no charge; high school students interested in fashion are encouraged to attend
Ø 8pm VIP, Guests and Media $20.00
Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel
1617 S.E. 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33316
(hotel is located next to The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale)

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale presents its semi-annual fashion design students’ collections

Semi-annual fashion show, Elements, presents collections designed by Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale graduating fashion design students representing the culmination of their talent and education. Elements uses vibrant and earth tone color palettes, a range of structures and textures that each designer uses to represent each element both characteristically and symbolically:
· Earth – represents their hard work
· Air – represents creativity
· Fire – represents passion
· Water – represents expression

Graduating Fashion Design Students from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Elements is sponsored in part by Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry and the Renaissance Hotel.

First show is open to the public free of charge
Second show (VIP) is $20.00 per person

For additional ticket information or purchasing VIP tickets, please contact Morganne Zimmerman at morgannezc@gmail.com, or call (954) 294-1019.

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 45 education institutions located throughout North America. The Art Institutes system is America’s Leader in Creative Education providing an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. Two institutions included in The Art Institutes system are campuses of South University.

Cylk Cozart and Keeping Dreams Alive Presents Mike Marino 6/17/11

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Mike Marino – Keeping Dreams Alive (Comedy)
June 17, 2011 Friday 7:00 pm
Coral Springs Center for the Arts.

Order Online
$37.00 – $47.00
Student discount price – $22 per ticket for select seating (show ID at box office).

Cylk Cozart & “Keeping Dreams Alive” Presents, “The Mike Marino Comedy Show”, Come see the “Number One Comedian in the Country”!

Movie Star, Cylk Cozart (www.cylkcozart.com), from the Mega Hit films, “White Men Can’t Jump”, “Conspiracy Theory”, “Eraser”, “16 Blocks”, “Three To Tango” and Steven Speilberg’s “Eagle Eye”, is Co-CEO of KDA (a 501(c)3 non profit organization helping ‘at risk’ student – athletes attain their college degrees. Cozart, is Director of Entertainment / Education of KDA.

Your support with advertising/promotion, will assist KDA in promoting this very worthy event.

Please aid us in helping the youth of South Florida. ALL proceeds benefit “our kids” and are tax deductible.
KDA Foundation staff consists of entertainers, pro/college athletes, community leaders, principals, teachers, guidance counselors, coaches and volunteers. We totally support student athletes and their parents as they transition academically /socially from middle to high school and Post Secondary education, especially in urban communities. We realize that students need more support with maintaining good academic habits and acquiring appropriate life / study skills while being actively involved with their communities.

Art Auction at Cafeina 6/11/11

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Art Auction at Cafeina
6-11-11, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Cafeina Wynwood
297 NW 23th Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.cafeinamiami.com

ATTENTION ART LOVERS!!

Don’t miss this Saturday night with the 1st ever Cafeina Art Auction! FREE auction registration and 15% buyers premium.

Enjoy European inspired Tapas in the lounge and Garden while you sip, savor and admire the art work in the Gallery. Live VJ show by Tom LaRoc and Overthrow’s Troy Kurtz mixing sounds all night long!

No cover before 10pm, $5 after. Bottles specials all night long with 2 bottle for $275 – 1 Chivas 12 and 1 Kettle One!

For more information contact info@cafeinamiami.com. Full catalog available online at www.hammerandblock.com.

Bidding starts promptly at 9:30 pm

Primary Flight and Andrew Nigon An Official State 6/11/11

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Local Emerging Artist Andrew Nigon Exhibits Powerful Sculptures
Saturday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m
Primary Projects
Atrium Building
4141 NE Second Avenue, Suite 104
Miami Design District

An Official State Opens during Second Saturday Art Walk in Design District

Primary Flight (“PF”) is honored to present An Official State, the monumental sculptures of Miami-based artist Andrew Nigon. As if caught in a moment of euphoric overdose, his work explodes with bright colors, discarded luxury items, and objects bent on fulfilling a life cycle they will never experience.

An Official State marks a modest 5th exhibition milestone since the space launched during last year’s Basel. This show will run through August 2011.

“My work reflects the bizarre nature of our existence, in which we have an insatiable drive to improve while simultaneously living within bodies that are in constant decay”, said Nigon. “The result being seductive and tortured characters that exist halfway between somewhere and nowhere.”

An Official State is curated by Books IIII Bischof, Typoe and Chris Oh. Free and open to the public, complimentary beverages at the reception will be provided by Bacardi Rum and Perrier. For more information please contact info@primaryflight.com or visit www.primaryflight.com.

Primary Flight is a collaborative curatorial organization dedicated to the production of site-specific, street level and indoor, murals and installations. Since its inception in 2007, Primary Flight has brought together more than 150 of the world’s most influential artists to install their bodies of work live in the streets of Wynwood, the Design District and greater Miami-Dade. Launching Primary Projects at 4141 NE Second Avenue, Suite 104 in December 2010, Primary Flight uses its 4,000-square-foot space as an art lab, giving professional established and emerging artists the opportunity to redefine the context in which their work is experienced. For more information please visit www.primaryflight.com.

Photographs of Music-Art-Culture Benefit Concert for Behavior Links at The Club on 6/10/11

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Music-Art-Culture Benefit Concert for Behavior Links at  The Club At Renaissance on Friday, June 10, 2011.  What a great event!! The music was awesome and the raffle was so much fun.  Keep up the great work!!

A Resource for Families of Children with Special Needs. Behavior Links is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of individuals with special needs and their families. With a family-centered approach, our objective is to create and strengthen links to learning and development. Our mission is to help each child with special needs realize their full potential by actively involving their family and the community through education and training.  We are proud to be offering all of our programs at little to no cost to families, thanks to our supporters.

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Gerry Kelly’s Annual Studio 54 Birthday X-travaganza 6/11/11

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Trio On The Bay
1601 79th St Causeway
North Bay Village, FL

Official Invite to Gerry Kelly’s Annual Studio 54 Birthday X-travaganza
RSVP Mandatory GK@jejeconsuting.com
The Biggest Disco Party in The World
Saturday June 11th
Cocktail reception 10 to 11
Suggested Attire: disco, masks, feathers,costumes .gowns
Dinner reservations 305 866 1234
NO COVER. Arrive early Space is limited

Vamos a La Playa 6/10/11

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Vamos a La Playa!
Friday June 10, 10pm-5am
Transit Lounge
729 sw 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33130

Lets celebrate, Summer has arrived! Break out the bikini’s and board shorts for a night of sweaty fun.

Dress in your best beach garb for a free drink

Free Malibu shots and goodies from 11pm-12am!

Qool Basil DJs Spinning all Night
No Cover, 21+

Dorsch Gallery presents Noise Field a multi-media group exhibition 6/10/11

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Please join us for the opening reception of Noise Field
Friday June 10th, 6-9pm,
Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127

celebrating the group show, Noise Field.
The exhibition will run from June 10 – July 9, 2011.

There will be a live musical performance by R.A.F. (Raphael Amadeus Frankenstein) at 8 pm.

The gallery will also be open noon-9 pm on Saturday, June 11, for the Wynwood Second Saturday art-walk.

Artists:
Raphael Lyon
Ruben Millares
Martin Murphy
Kylin O’Brien
Odalis Valdivieso
Sam Winston
Antonia Wright

Curated by Annie Hollingsworth

Noise Field examines the field of consciousness where language patters begin to form of where, conversely, they dissolve into nonsense. In this in-between place, language has an unsettling vertigo effect. Dreamlike logic rules and nightmare characters are born.

Noise Field looks at written, spoken, and non-verbal languages. Throughout the exhibition, words fall apart and images get caught between old and new media. Technology is cast as a set of questionable tools and produce chaotic excess in combination with incomplete information – a psychologically murky terrain that can produce as much anxiety as the dark space under the bed.

* For an inside look at Noise Field, click here to read an NBC Miami interview with curator Annie Hollingsworth.

Enter the Nineties Reception 6/16/11

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Enter the Nineties
Reception: Thursday, June 16, 7-8:30 p.m.
Main Library
2nd floor exhibition space
101 W. Flagler Street

With a special collaboration from MARILYN GOTTLIEB ROBERTS and THE END
June 16 – September 13

This summer, as part of its year-long 40th anniversary celebration, the Miami-Dade Public Library System remembers the 1990s. That decade was a memorable time for the Library’s summer art tradition: exhibitions organized around one simple, culturally-loaded object or theme — shoes, boats, the alphabet, food, landscape, sound, dogs — with broad participation from many artists. Enter the Nineties adopts that format by inviting artists, writers, librarians, and cultural producers from Miami and elsewhere to trade zines (independent, do-it-yourself magazines or fanzines) with the Library. The Art Services and Exhibitions Department made a 90s throwback zine called Poetry and Power and will exhibit all the zines received in exchange.

Although zine culture dates back to 1930 or before, it flourished in the nineties. The show includes permanent art collection work from past summer shows, artists’ publications and seminal artists’ periodicals recently added to the permanent art collection; and the extensive array of traded zines and a lounge area for reading them.

For more information and a list of participating artists to date, check out the Library Exhibitions website. And you can also keep up with us on Facebook!

Young Professionals Fundraiser for Alabama 6/25/11

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Coral Gables Rotaract invites you to Get Happy for a good cause!
Saturday, June 25
SET
320 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

Network and help raise funds for disaster relief in Alabama following the deadly tornadoes this past April.
Enjoy an open vodka bar from 10-11PM.
Admission until 12AM.

CG Rotaract Members: $15 | Non-Members: $20

Learn more or donate now at: www.coralgablesrotarct.org.

Food Truck Rally benefiting Florida Heart Research Institute 6/23/11

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Food Truck Rally benefiting Florida Heart Research Institute
6-23-11, 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Miami Science Museum
3280 S. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129
www.facebook.com/floridaheart

Please join us as we host a food truck rally with the best food trucks in Miami on the evening of Thursday, June 23rd, from 5:30pm – 10pm at the Miami Science Museum benefiting the Florida Heart Research Institute. The event is hosted in conjunction with the Museum’s Young Patrons group who host a regularly occurring Happy Hour event inside the Museum. The Happy Hour will be open to the public.

The mission of Florida Heart Research Institute is to stop heart disease through research, education and prevention. We are non-profit and rely on tax-deductible, corporate and individual donations to fund our programs. A percentage of the food sales will be donated to the Florida Heart Research Institute to help us continue providing free screenings (EKG, blood pressure, blood analysis, etc.) and worksite wellness right here in South Florida.

We’ll be joined by Trucks that have confirmed: Ms. Cheezious, gastropod, Sakaya Kitchen, Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burger, Dolci Peccati Gelato, Miso Hungry, Muscle Truck, Sugar Yummy Mama, MexZican Gourmet, Slow Food Truck, Yellow Submarine, Divan Bakery, Tango Grill, Rolling Stove, Gyromaniakz, Dog Eat Dog, and more.

Downtown Miami Hosts Mayoral Debate 6/22/11 – This has been CANCELED.

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Downtown Votes! Downtown Miami Hosts Mayoral Debate
Candidates to Face-Off on Issues Critical to Growing Downtown Community
Wednesday June 22, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street
Miami

This Event Is Free And Open To The Public

As a kick-off of the Miami Downtown Development Authority’s Downtown Votes! campaign to encourage voter registration amongst new residents, the agency will partner with Miami Dade College and the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts to host a special debate between mayoral candidates, former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, in advance of the June 28 run-off election.

At the event moderated by Michael Putney, the host of “This Week in South Florida” on WPLG, downtown constituents will have the opportunity to ask questions of both candidates regarding their plans to support continued growth and development within Miami’s urban core. City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado will also be in attendance and will provide a few brief remarks prior to the commencement of the debate.

More than 80 residential condo buildings were erected in downtown Miami during the boom, injecting new life into the district and forever changing the City’s skyline. Out of the ashes of the boom-turned-bust, a 24-7 community has emerged with more than 70,000 new residents now calling downtown Miami home.

And more residents mean more voters: since 2003, Downtown Miami’s registered voter population has surged 184% — giving a much needed voice to the County’s largest employment center and economic hub.

Hialeah to Honor Cuban Activist and Painter Luis Posada Carriles 6/14/11

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Hialeah to Honor Cuban Activist and Painter Luis Posada Carriles
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Hialeah City Hall
3rd floor Council Chambers, 501 Palm Avenue

Mayor Carlos Hernandez, the esteemed City Council and the City of Hialeah invite our friends from the media to join us at our next City Council Meeting where Cuban activist & artist Luis Posada Carriles will receive the Key to the City of Hialeah, along with a proclamation naming the day, Luis Posada Carriles Day in Hialeah.

Mr. Posada Carriles is being honored for his unwavering dedication towards advancing democracy and demanding freedom in Cuba and the western hemisphere.

Following the presentation, the Council will hold a second reading regarding the repeal of the red light traffic safety system.

Ladies only Get girly and flirty at Chez Badeaux 6/11/11

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Get girly & flirty at Chez Badeaux Salon!
Saturday June 11, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Chez Badeaux Salon
1235 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Please make sure to RSVP Here, and we encourage you to bring a friend.

We would like to personally invite you to the first of our “ladies only” series.

Join us this Saturday for an evening filled of flirty, sexy and fun stuff just for us girls.

Meet the designer of Priscilla Jade Lingerie, and view her new Noir collection.

Join Natalie of Pure Romance and hear all about their entire product line filled of all the stuff we need to spice up our life.

Enjoy bites and bubbly through out the evening.
Every purchase will receive a goodie bag filled with surprises…like a FREE mani & pedi!
Lovely lingerie paired with delicious oils and lotions, make for a perfect evening

Opening Reception and Artist Talk for Rivane Neuenschwander A Day Like Any Other 7/16/11

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Opening Reception and Artist Talk for Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other
Saturday, July 16, 2011 ï 6-9pm
Artist talk begins 6:30pm (Space is limited. First come, first seated.)
Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33130
MAM members free, Non-members $20
Free event parking at 50 NW 2nd Ave.
RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704

The Board of Trustees of Miami Art Museum welcomes members and guests to the opening reception for Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other. Neuenschwander will discuss her work during an Artist Talk beginning at 6:30pm. Guests will enjoy a festive reception with Fresh Fruit Caipirinhas provided by Leblon Cachaca.

Miami Art Museum Presents Brazilian Artist Rivane Neuenschwander’s First Mid-Career Survey
Artist’s Collaborations with Musicians, Forensic Artists, Bar Patrons, Nature and Exhibition Visitors Result in Poetic, Yet Playful Works

Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other
July 17 – October 16, 2011

Rivane Neuenschwander, Chove chuva / Rain Rains, 2002. Aluminum buckets, water, steel cable, ladder. Dimensions variable. Private collection. / Rivane Neuenschwander, Primeiro amor / First Love, 2005. Pencil on paper, police sketch artist, table and chairs. 11 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. each. .29 x 21 cm. Installation view New Museum, New York. Courtesy the artist, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; Galeria Fortes Vilaça, São Paulo; and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. / Rivane Neuenschwander, Eu desejo o seu desejo / I Wish Your Wish, 2003. Silkscreen on fabric ribbons. Dimensions variable. Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Juan and Pat Vergez Collection. All images courtesy New Museum, New York. Photo by Benoit Pailley

Miami Art Museum will present the first mid-career survey of the work of Brazilian artist Rivane Neuenschwander (b. 1967, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) focusing on over ten years of innovative practice. Neuenschwander’s work, which includes painting, photography, film, sculpture, immersive installations and participatory actions, combines conceptual rigor, sensory appeal, poetic evocation and viewer interaction. Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other (July 17 through October 16, 2011) punctuates the elements that have led to her reputation as one of the most unique contributors to contemporary Brazilian art.

Inspired by nature, time, life cycles, mysteries of perception and human exchange, Neuenschwander creates playful, sensual and often participatory artworks that blur distinctions between author, artwork and viewer. For some of the work on view, Neuenschwander is the sole creator. Other pieces are the result of collaborations with entities as varied as musicians, forensic artists, bar patrons, nature and the exhibition’s visitors. Motifs that repeat with regularity include mapping, measuring, trading and categorization.

“Rivane Neuenschwander is a very unusual artist in that many of her artworks are collaborations with ‘partners’ over which she has little or no control–rain, gravity, ants, the public,” said Peter Boswell, assistant director for programs/senior curator, Miami Art Museum. “She initiates situations and then lets them go, giving up control. That kind of generosity and openness is pretty rare and the results are often amazingly poetic.”

The exhibition, presented in Miami Art Museum’s plaza-level gallery, will include two of Neuenschwander’s immersive, viscerally beautiful installations, Rain Rains (2002) and I Wish Your Wish (2003). Rain Rains is an environment of dripping buckets, suspended from the ceiling to create an artificial rain environment. I Wish Your Wish is inspired by a tradition of a church in Bahia, Brazil, in which the faithful bind ribbons to their wrists and to the gates of the church; according to tradition, their wishes are granted when the ribbons wear away and fall off. In Neuenschwander’s version, visitors choose from thousands of ribbons printed with the wishes from past visitors to the installation and replace them with wishes of their own, turning private aspiration into collective responsibility.

The importance of film and literary sources can be seen in The Conversation (2010), a skewed homage to Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film, and First Love (2005), a psychologically complex adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s novella by the same name. The Conversation, realized especially for this exhibition, is an immersive installation that investigates paranoia in an age in which privacy is no longer an individual’s natural right. In Neuenschwander’s First Love, visitors describe their ‘first love’ to a police sketch artist. The pencil sketches hang in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, creating a very personal portrait gallery of perpetrators. In another work, A Thousand and One Possible Nights, Neuenschwander creates a calendar of constellation-like collages made by punching holes in pages of The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights.

In conjunction with the exhibition, Miami Art Museum has organized a satellite installation at Miami Dade College InterAmerican Campus, featuring a video art work in Miami Art Museum’s permanent collection entitled Quarta-Feira de Cinzas/Epilogue (Ash Wednesday/Epilogue). The video depicts ants laboriously hauling glittering pieces of multi-colored confetti into their holes, a reference to the aftermath of Carnival festivities in Brazil. The installation will be on view at InterAmerican Campus, 627 SW 27th Ave., Miami, FL 33135, from July 14 through August 7, 2011.

The Lee Boys And The Aquaphonics Performing At The Stage In Miami 6/17/11

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Friday June, 17, Doors open at 7
The Stage
170 Northeast 38th Street
Miami, FL 33137-3628
$5 cover starts at 10 PM
For further information or to RSVP, please contact JennyLee Molina at info@jl-pr.com

The Lee Boys, a world-famous sextet from Miami performing sacred steel, a mix of funk, jazz, blues, hip-hop and gospel live at The Stage with openers The Aquaphonics, a unique ensemble combining jazz, electro, and soul.

A fun concert bringing together two one-of-a-kind groups for a fun night of music for one night at The Stage.

The Lee Boys consists of three brothers and their three nephews, who pull together an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, rock, funk, gospel and country, drawing influences from all over the world, combining it all to make a distinct musical style. It’s fitting, then, that a Lee Boys live show moves the audience to dance, shout out, and have an all-around good time.

The Aquaphonics are a collective of friends who jam together, playing all different kinds of music, but always retaining their own liquid sound.

One Beat CPR and Mount Sinai Medical Center complimentary CPR training classes 6/14/11

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One Beat Cpr And Mount Sinai Medical Center Join Forces This June For National Cpr Month
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Session A starts at 11:00 am. Check in is at 10:30 am
Session B starts at 4:00 pm. Check in as at 3:30 pm
Mount Sinai Medical Center-Founders Meeting Room in the Warner Lobby Pavilion
4300 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33140
305-674-2600
* Park in the H Lot or the main parking structure. Parking is complimentary with validation
To RSVP Please Email rsvp@carmapr.com

One Beat CPR and Mount Sinai Medical Center have partnered to offer complimentary CPR training classes on Tuesday June 14th to celebrate June as national CPR awareness month. The free course is open to everyone in the community and is perfect for parents, teachers and business owners. All attendees who complete the course will be certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Safety Health and Institute (ASHI). Participants who complete the course will receive AHA cards.

About One Beat CPR: South Florida based One Beat CPR has been Florida’s premier American Heart Association (AHA) and American Safety Health Institute (ASHI) CPR Training Center for over twelve years. One Beat CPR, founded by Lon Rosen, a twelve-year veteran with the Key Biscayne Fire Department, offers approachable, enjoyable and affordable lifesaving education with classes that are perfect for families, schools and businesses. Along with its excellent hands-on CPR classes, One Beat CPR is also a Master Distributor of PHILIPS defibrillators and accessories, providing the lowest prices on all AED and replacement parts in the industry. Developed by Rosen, One Beat CPR consists of firefighters, paramedics and police officers who deliver real life experience to make CPR training accessible, fun and informative.

About Mount Sinai Medical Center: Founded in 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest independent, private, not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida. Mount Sinai’s Centers of Excellence combine technology, research and academics to provide innovative and comprehensive care in Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology and Orthopaedics. One of only six statutory teaching hospitals in the state, Mount Sinai is the hospital of choice for those who seek the level of expertise and care that only a teaching hospital can offer. The medical center’s commitment to quality has garnered prestigious recognition, including designation in 2010-11 as one of America’s Top Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report

Photographs of the Elle Spa VIP Launch Event at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach on 6/9/11

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Elle Spa VIP Launch Event at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach on Thursday, June 9, 2011.  The Elle Spa is so beautiful and what a wonderful place for them to at the Eden Roc Renaissance which is an amazing hotel and so much history.  I have to say this was a fabulous event, the food and drinks were flowing and the crowd was beautiful.  Had so much fun!

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I Was There photoshow curated by Salustiano opening 6/11/11

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“I was there,” Four Seville-based Photographers to Exhibit in Miami
7:00PM Saturday, June 11th,
during Wynwood Arts Walk.
Kavachnina Contemporary
46 NW 36th Street
Miami Fl, 33127

Jesus Manuel Rojas Torres
Exhibition runs through August 10, 2011.

I Was There,” is a photographic exhibition by four Spanish artists who will bring to Kavachnina Contemporary this coming Saturday June 11th, 2011, a personal analysis and interpretation of the human perception during Wynwood Arts Walk.
The photographers, David Palacin, Pepe Moran, Rafaela Rodriguez and Estela Garcia were selected by Salustiano, the curator for this photo exhibition.

Salustiano, an established Spanish artist known widely by his portraits painted in a technically perfect red which look more like velvet than a canvas, is a master that shows his subjects in enigmatic acts of looking.

“Human beings have left a trace both, in the landscapes as being themselves, and with their fingerprints throughout time, which have been recorded in our memories or even as a witness of our living experiences and hence the title for this exhibition,” said Salustiano.

“Initially, the idea was to do a photo exhibit on portraiture but then to widen the possibilities for artists when making their proposals, I suggested instead to work on the human being itself, on its figure, its presence and its absence throughout time,” added Salustiano.

Miramar Welcomes Its First Food Truck Festival 6/12/11

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Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 12pm – 4pm
Everglades Senior High School
17100 SW 48 Ct
Miramar, FL 33027.

Miramar’s first food truck festival will make its debut on Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 12pm – 4pm. This first food truck festival, hosted by Calvary Fellowship, will help raise money for the organization’s upcoming mission trips taking place this summer in New Hampshire and the Dominican Republic. There will be a $5 cover charge to enter the food truck area.

Confirmed trucks are CheeseMe Mobile, Clarabelle’s Cupcakes, The Flying Saucer, Grill Master Café, Latin Burger & Taco, The Red Truck and Sakaya Kitchen. More trucks are expected to join the line-up as the event builds in popularity.

There will be plenty of free parking, picnic tables and bathrooms on-site.
The event is hosted by Calvary Fellowship, a contemporary Christian Church who hosts their services at Everglades High School on Sundays at 10am and 11:30am.

“I’m so excited to be putting this event together with my church for a great cause. I will be one of many who will be visiting the Dominican Republic this summer to take medical supplies to an under privileged and impoverished city. The money raised during the food truck meet up will help raise money toward our travel expenses accommodations, food and supplies we’ll be taking,” said Alex Miranda, organizer of the event and participant of the missions trip. “We have many ways of raising money, but decided that food truck gathering is the perfect fit to help raise awareness while at the same time having people participate in something that is so popular and enjoyable ad the food truck trend is right now. ”

Luca Hair Show and Fashion Presentation at Mondrian 06/11/11

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Luca Hair Show & Fashion Presentation @ Mondrian
06.11.11, 9 PM
Mondrian South Beeach
1100 West Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.taient.com

Featured in national magazines and a favorite among celebrities, Luca Salon will be styling models for an exclusive Miami Beach hair show and live photoshoot.

On June 11, TAI Entertainment will host a special Mondrian Saturday introducing

GoNaturalGoLuca, renowned salon and hair products created by Luca Mencarini. Luca will feature this summer’s top hairstyles alongside Sauipe swimwear and Astrid Poletti jewelry.

The show will begin at 9 p.m., followed by a chic A Casa Di Luca after-party at the Sunset Lounge for a night of mingling, drinking and music.

Both South Floridians and celebrities alike enjoy Mondrian’s trendy atmosphere, and this Saturday, Alexia Echevarria of the Real Housewives of Miami will be in attendance.

Described as “A New Kind Of Party,” this is by far the hottest ticket in town. You won’t want to miss out.

Dancing In Miami At Nikki Music Every Sunday Night 6/12/11

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June 12, 7 pm to 5 am
Nikki Beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.nikkibeachmiami.com

Every Sunday Night From 7pm to 5am, Nikki Music is our weekly party providing you with the freshest tracks and entertainment.

Join us this week for a special set by Guest DJ LAZARDI. This week’s line up also features Nikki Beach Miami Residents Bruno Robles, Armand Pena and a special extended set by Felipe Kaval.

For VIP Table Reservations please call 305-538-1111 or email viptables.miami@nikkibeach.com

One Ocean Sundays At Club O1 Nikki Beach Miami 6/12/11

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June 12, 11 pm to 5 am
Club o1< Second Floor At Nikki Beach Miami >
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.clubo1.com

Every Sunday night starting at 11PM One Ocean Sundays will provide you with amazing entertainment and sounds. This week features DJ JOE DERT bringing you only the best in Open Format.

*Dress Code Enforced for Club O1*

For VIP Table reservations please call 305-538-1111 or email reservations@clubo1.com

The News Lounge Saturdays 6/11/11

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The News Lounge Saturdays
Saturday June 11th 2011, 10 PM
The News Lounge/ Design District
5580 NE 4th Court
Miami Fl 33185
Website.

The News Lounge opened in the Summer of 2008 in the courtyard located at the center of 55th Street Station. It is the crown jewel of this mixed-use complex, located just north of the Soyka restaurant, across the street from Andiamo Brick Oven Pizza and adjacent to Sushi Siam.

It has a limited appetizer and tapas menu and features an eclectic modern “Metropolis” décor with a beautiful indoor bar, unique lounge and mirror room, plus a 100 seat outdoor garden courtyard: our mini version of Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road, featuring an outdoor island bar, two outdoor pool tables, large outdoor video screens, swings, a bed for lounging and a variety of seating areas for your private enjoyment. The News Lounge features house and special guests DJs along with live music.

Every Saturday, Enjoy complimentary admission Until 1am by telling the young lady up front that you are on Rick’s List.

Le Kitty Cat Club Monday 6/13/11

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Le Kitty Cat Club a night of avant-garde burlesque, vaudeville & human oddities.
Monday, June 13th, Act I: 10:00pm
Vice Lounge
Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, Florida

Le Kitty Cat Club is presented and produced by South Beach personalities Tony Ferro and English John.
This weekly event features everything from song and dance laced with comedy and dramatic theater set to music and exotic displays of exhibitionism. Le Kitty Cat Club at Vice Lounge Miami possesses an ambiance of regal stature. You will experience a journey of extravagance, romanticism, and eccentricity with a bit of madness. Are you ready?

Vice’ concept was derived from 19th Century German Royalty, and a tribute to mysticism. The correlation of these concepts creates an intriguing allure of beauty and mystery.Its dark interior lights up with wonder, thanks to LED lightshows throughout the venue.

Cubic Collaboration Brick x Brick reception and exhibition 6/9/11

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Cubic Collaboration: Brick x Brick reception and exhibition
Thursday, June 9, 3-5pm
Flagler Art Space
172 W. Flagler Street
Miami, 33130
Free and open to the public

Miami Art Museum presents the end-of-year reception and exhibition for its after school teen program, Brick x Brick. Entitled “Cubic Collaboration,” the exhibition will feature a large mesh wall hanging, portrait banners, clay sculptures, “vacant lot” paintings and more, all created by students from Girl Power and Mater Academy. Brick x Brick is an innovative after-school program aimed at teens who live near the Museum’s new home in Museum Park. It uses MAM’s building project to inspire integrated problem-solving and provide direct experience in fields such as architecture, computer graphics, geography, landscape design and sociology. To get the latest update on Brick x Brick from the participants themselves, check the Brick x Brick blog.

Homeless Women To Be Treated To Day of Beauty and Glamour 6/10/11

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PricewaterhouseCoopers to host a day of beauty for the homeless women of the Miami Rescue Mission
Friday, June 10th beginning at 1:00 PM.
Miami Rescue Mission’s Center for Women & Children
2250 NW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

Several volunteers from the Fortune 100 Company PricewaterhouseCoopers will be volunteering at the Miami Rescue Mission’s Center for Women & Children. During their time, volunteers will be helping with makeovers as well as dropping off donations to the homeless women and children who currently reside at the Center.

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Miami Rescue Mission are teaming up to help the self-esteem of those women who may need it the most, those in the homeless population.

In a statement, PricewaterhouseCoopers reiterated the importance of volunteer activities such as this, “We (PricewaterhouseCoopers) are hosting a Day of Beauty for women who may never get to beautify themselves in the near future simply because they do not know how, do not have the self-esteem to believe they can be beautiful or do not have the resources to do so. Our mission is to show the women that we all care about them and to help them realize that they are not defined by their circumstances.”

Community Development Associate of the Miami Rescue Mission, Melissa Singh added, “It is always wonderful to see the look on the faces of our women and children when a group like this comes in. To see the light in their eyes from feeling good about themselves is something everyone should see… We are so thankful to PricewaterhouseCoopers for their generosity!”

Timi Pellegrini Fashion Show at Vice Lounge Miami 6/11/11

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Brazilian-Inspired Swimwear Designs to Hit the Runway
Saturday, June 11, 2011
10:00 p.m. Champagne Reception
12:30 a.m. Fashion Show Begins
Vice Lounge Miami
330 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Please send RSVPs to rsvp@viceloungemiami.com

Timi Pellegrini, who is best known for designing ornate bikinis, corsets, cocktail dresses and lingerie, will officially launch her summer 2011 swimwear collection at Vice Lounge Miami (“Vice.”) All of Pellegrini’s designs are hand-sewn and can be individually tailored to fit the customers look.

“Vice is the perfect place to debut the new collection,” states Pellegrini, dubbed as the pioneer of “Pool Party Fashion.” “The burlesque-inspired fashions that adorn the women who work at Vice are my design, so it is with great pleasure that I share my other talents with not only the Vice family, but its extended family as well.”

Champagne reception will begin at 10:00 p.m. A collection of swimsuit-ready beauties are set to hit the runway after the midnight hour with a DJ providing beats to set the mood for the catwalk.

Meet your Neighbors at HistoryMiami 6/30/11

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Meet your Neighbors
Thursday, June 30, 2011
HistoryMiami
101 W Flagler Street
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

This is your opportunity to make new friends and get to know your DWNTWN. Participating Downtown Miami restaurants will be serving up tasty appetizers, Kork Wine & Cheese will be serving wine and Magners Irish Cider will be serving beer. Come explore Aviation in Miami the first 100 years.

HistoryMiami Members only preview from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Exhibition opens to the public at 6:30 pm.

Enjoy live music throughout the evening.
We’ve taken care of everything you just need to bring yourself to Meet Your Neighbors!

Please RSVP at (305) 379-7070 or by email to info@downtownmiami.net

Cravings South Florida Magazine presents Alice In Wedding Wonderland 6/23/11

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Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 7:30 PM
Sole on the Beach
17315 Collins Ave.
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Regiter Here.

Cravings Magazine, presents “Alice In Wedding Wonderland,” an event filled with elegance, bridal gifts, fashion, cocktails & beautiful floral decor accenting a bridal affair themed “Alice & Wonderland”. Guests will enjoy complimentary cocktails by L’chaim Vodka, appetizers catered by The H Restaurant, and a special runway show featuring Miami’s Top Fashion Designer, Cesar Rosario, showcasing couture bridal gowns, high fashion reception dresses and more.

This event will be held at Sole on the Ocean, overlooking the shimmering beaches of South Florida in Sunny Isles Beach on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 at 7:30PM. Expected in attendance are South Florida’s elite, Media, Socialites, and other Couture Fashion Trendsetters. Special surprise to all the guests attending “Alice In Wedding Wonderland” from international beauty cosmetics company, Mary Kay.
You will have an unforgettable time for the evening after having taste samples and viewing products, while receiving information improving your innerpleasures from Specialist Lisa B. of Orgazmic Parties.

Sponsoring the event are: L’Chaim Vodka, Flowers Loft, Orgazmic Parties, H Restaurant, Mary Kay, Fab C Productions and Mmad Moda.

RSVP@cravingssouthflorida.com

Photographs of Cesar Rosario Swimsuit Fashion Show at Follow the Sun Boutique on 6/8/11

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Cesar Rosario Swimsuit Fashion Show at Follow the Sun Boutique on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.  What an beautiful show, the swimsuits were so awesome.  Be sure to check out Cesar Rosario line at Follow the Sun Boutique in Coral Gables.

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Grand Opening of Kukaramacara in Brickell 6/8/11

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Grand Opening!!!
Wednesday, June 8th, from 8 pm to 1 am
KUKARAMACARA in Brickell
1250 South Miami Avenue
Miami

Join us Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 at 8 pm to celebrate the Grand Opening!
Free appetizers and unlimited vodka from 9 pm to 10 pm

RSVP is recommended to rsvp@fabulousmiami.com by June 7th, 2011
Grand Opening!!!

Cesar Rosario Runway Swim Show Drinks Bites and Swag Bag 6/8/11

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Wednesday, June 8 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Follow the Sun Boutique
3301 SW 22nd St Suite 107
Miami, Florida

Guests receive Cesar Rosario Swag Bag when they RSVP to RSVP@yourvitaminc.com

Follow The Sun Boutique and Cesar Rosario cordially invite you to attend our Cesar Rosario Runway Swim Show on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011.

Enjoy complimentary drinks, hors’devours, and an exclusive runway swim show from 7-9 pm.

Follow The Sun Boutique is located in Miracle Marketplace

88.9FM WDNA Presents Jazz Encounters with Ira Sullivan 6/17/11

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WDNA-FM 88.9 Public Radio presents Jazz Encounters
Friday, June 17th, 2011 at 8 pm.
88.9FM WDNA
2921 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33145

Uniting Generations of Jazz Musicians
WDNA’s Jazz Encounters continue on the third Friday of June with
Ira Sullivan

Ira Sullivan’s name is usually preceded by the word “multi-instrumentalist” because he is equally skilled on trumpet, flute, alto, soprano or tenor saxophone, or flugelhorn. He seems incapable of producing an unmusical phrase. That his work crosses over from be-bop to post-bop, from traditional swing to Brazilian only adds to the allure of his playing. He continues to make fresh jazz sounds, respectful of tradition, yet never hidebound to convention.

Jazz Encounters celebrate America’s classical music, create awareness in the importance of music education, provide personal musical encounters between diverse individuals, and expose the audience to the rich talent in the next generation of musicians.
Young musicians are invited to play along some of the best musicians around, in an informal setting and with the common purpose of establishing a relationship around music and its history.
It’s also a lot of fun!
Be good at what you do and be ready to play!

Students under 18 years old with an instrument are admitted free. General admission is a $15 donation to WDNA. FREE for WDNA members. Concerts take place at the WDNA JAZZ GALLERY located at 2921 Coral Way in Miami. For more information, call (305) 662-8889.

Gemini Full Moon Meditation on the Beach at 3rd St 6/15/11

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Gemini Full Moon Meditation on the Beach at 3rd St
Wednesday, June15th, 2011, 8pm
Beach at 3rd Street
250 Ocean Dr
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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The full moon evenings are called ‘moments of opportunity’. This opportunity is a moment of regeneration, a moment in which You can change all your being, release obstacles, contact your lost vision or create a new, greater one.

Meditation will be guided by Rev. Lorraine Meyer

“Lorraine channels meditations by tuning into the power of the group, her ethereal guides and the ever varying energy of the day. On this night the inspira…tion of the full moon, the ocean air and the sand beneath our feet will guide her words and imagery. Her intention is to inspire others to journey beyond the day to day, to move into the present moment, and remember the possibilities the Universe holds for us. Her meditations are playful, encouraging and a spoken tribute to the love she brings to her healing work. Join us and experience this very special evening under the stars with a guide who will gently open your mind and your heart to a world of new promises.”

~ Love Donation of $5 will benefit Beach Yoga at 3rd Street ~

WELCOME!

Gemini Full Moon Meditation is a special event by Beach Yoga at 3rd Street, Miami. Beach Yoga is a non-profit project organized by a group of teachers and Beach Yoga enthusiasts. They volunteer their time to spread the message of yoga in Miami community and hopefully change peoples’ lives.

yogasouthbeach.org

The entire street and the streets around provide ample metered parking. Walk through the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Park towards the beach.
Meditation will be held on the sand by the famous life guard house.

An Endless Summer Begins at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale Full Moon party Benefitting SOS Children’s Villages of Florida 6/17/11

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An Endless Summer Begins at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale Full Moon party Benefitting SOS Children’s Villages of Florida
Friday, June 17 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
One Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
954-465-2300

Before embarking on a globetrotting tour in search of the perfect wave, head to The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale Friday, June 17, for a summer launch party as the 7th floor tropical pool deck transforms into a moonlit lounge with plush couches, music by DJ Rob Riggs, tarot card readers, specialty priced bar bites, Ketel One cocktails and oversized telescopes to view the luminous moon rise above the Atlantic (or to catch a potential swell forming off the shore).

This month, we’re proud to partner with the SOS Children’s Village of Florida (www.sosflorida.com) to support their efforts in fostering more than 250 children in Broward County since 1993. We will be collecting new school supplies for the upcoming year. Donate one scientific calculator or flash drive, three of any of the select items below or a $10 donation and receive a complimentary cocktail.

Five-subject spiral notebook
Package of tab dividers
Mechanical pencils
22” x 28” poster board

Casual, chic and sensual, these full moon parties make you feel like a VIP. Gorgeous Ritz-Carlton service, no cover charge, no reservations and just $5 valet parking.

Startup Event Interactive Community and Social Media with the CEO of SnapGoods 6/16/11

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Startup Event: Interactive Community & Social Media w/ the CEO of SnapGoods
6/16/11, 6:00pm
Crowne Plaza Miami
950 N.W. LeJeune Road
Miami, Florida 33126
www.efactor.com/snapgoodsmiami

EFactor Presents: SnapGoods’ founder & CEO, Ron Williams joined with a panel of Miami entrepreneurs will share their knowledge and personal experience on how to start a business, build an online community, and integrate “trusting” social media. Learn why some websites more engaging than others, what key factors yours is missing, and how you can improve it with interactive social media.

Drinks and food will be served.
Registration & information: http://www.efactor.com/snapgoodsmiami

**Students get a 25% discount by signing up through EFactor EDU, a place where students can find international internships and build their startup! http://edu.efactor.com/snapgoodsmiami

Visit Florida’s President & CEO Christopher Thompson to Speak at GMBHA Annual Tourism Luncheon 6/22/11

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Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association Annual Tourism Luncheon
Featuring Keynote Speaker Christopher L. Thompson, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Reception 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Luncheon 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Ave.
Coral Gables, FL

Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association; 150 + Miami Dade County Hotel, Allied Members, GMCVB Members, Visit Florida Partners Annual Tourism and Visitor Industry Luncheon

On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) will host their summer luncheon. The luncheon will feature for the first time Keynote Speaker Christopher L. Thompson, President & Chief Executive Officer for Visit Florida.

Thompson leads the state of Florida’s destination marketing organization in partnership with Visit Florida Board of Directors, the Florida Commission on Tourism and the statewide tourism industry. In 2009, he was named one of the “Top Twenty Five Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing” by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. In May 2010, Thompson received the prestigious Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation, while leading Visit Florida as the first-ever state destination marketing organization to receive accreditation by Destination Marketing Association International.

The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association is pleased to have the GMCVB, Visit Florida and the Biltmore Hotel as its partners for this event.

For additional information, tickets and table sponsorship information please contact: Vanja Majkic, vanja@gmbha.com

Cost: $50.00/members of GMBHA, GMCVB, and Visit Florida
$60/guests
Table of 10 sponsorships at $750

Double Exhibition Event Add Juncture and Nannette Cherry Curated by Lisa Rockford 7/2-8/11

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Double Exhibition Event: Add Juncture & Nannette Cherry, Curated by Lisa Rockford
07/02/2011, 7/08/2011, 7pm – 10pm
1310 Gallery at Sailboat Bend Artist Lofts
1310 SW 2nd Ct.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Lisa Rockford & 1310 Gallery present a one week exhibition on three floors with Innovative works by Regional Artists, ranging from Drawing to Fiber art to Sound and Installation art. Lisa Rockford set a precedent for curatorial flair with her the Myth of Power exhibition at 1310 Gallery for ART FALLOUT 2010, which drew over 500 attendees to the opening.

Add Juncture
Can Florida College Adjuncts practice what they preach? ADD JUNCTURE answers that question with a sampling of the range of talent found in Florida academia. Two Floors are dedicated to this juried group exhibition of 17 Artists. These individuals live a double life: Making a living as Part-time art Professors at Florida Colleges or Universities, and simultaneously dedicated to their Professional art careers, creating and exhibiting in National museum and Gallery shows.

The exhibition highlights works by Leslie Elsasser of University of South Florida, that were created with a Fulbright to India where she learned from Lemogul miniaturists, working with two classical Indian painters who had lineage back to the mogul royal painting workshops.

and Gorgeta Fondos, who immigrated to the US in 2003 after receiving an arts education in Fine Arts with specialization in Fiber Arts at schools in Moldova, Romania, and Greece. Using the flame as a tool, Georgeta experiments with singeing and scorching various textiles. The matchstick’s flame is being directed to “draw”, “paint”, and “sculpt” elegant three-dimensional forms that evoke ideas of change, transformation, destruction, and loss. Metaphorically, at the level of human condition, she sees burning as a force that produces emotional excitement and agitation, but also discomfort, pain, and suffering.

Other artists in the exhibition include: Sibel Kocabasi, who recently won the 2010 South Florida Cultural Consortium, Rod Appleton, Ariel Baron-Robbins, Angelica Clyman, Ashley E. Craig, Natasha Duwin, Connor Goodman, Patricia Lois Nuss, Nicole A. Martinez, Kristin Miller Hopkins, Paula Kolek, Raymond Olivero, Carmen Tiffany, LeeAnna Yater, and Nikolaos Yulis.

Nannette Cherry
The First Floor is dedicated to a Solo Exhibition of New Works by Nannette Cherry.
The portrait has been a common element in the art of Nannette Cherry over the years. Borrowing from the work of the Old Masters, while adding a Surrealist touch, Cherry employs digital manipulation before committing the imagery to canvas or paper. The distortions, which trademark these portraits, speak to the idea that our perceptions and memories can easily be skewed, just as the presented image is. The series includes both oil paintings and soft pastel drawings, frequently presented in atypical color schemes that suggest psychedelic art influences, as well as nod to the notion that our perceptions are variable and often unpredictable.
Nannette resides in Orlando, Florida. Her work has been shown throughout Florida, New York and Chicago.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Felipe Lamoglia Quintet 6/9/11

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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Felipe Lamoglia Quintet
Thursday, June 9, at 9 PM.
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Felipe Lamoglia is a Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer and arranger. Born and educated in Cuba, he is a graduate of the prestigious Superior Institute of Art (ISA). By the age of 18 he was a member of Cuba’s acclaimed dance band, NG La Banda. In 1992 he moved to Brazil where he lived for seven years, absorbing the country’s musical and spiritual wealth and playing with great artists such as Raul de Souza, Arismar do Espirito Santo and others. With Bocato he recorded two albums and participated in the Montreux Jazz Festival. While in Brazil, Felipe founded his own quartet, Tumbao, and taught at the University of Free Music in Sao Paolo.

Throughout the years he has continued to develop his solo work and in 2007 released his first solo CD, Dimensions, recorded in Brazil. This album incorporated Felipe’s Afro-Cuban roots with a blend of Brazilian music and straight-ahead jazz. He is currently promoting his quintet, Afro-Cuban Beats.

Felipe has shared the stage with musical giants such as Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Eldar, Dafnis Prieto, Ignacio Berroa and many others, participating in Major Jazz Festivals in the U.S. and abroad including JVC, Playboy, Newport, Henieken Jazz, Red Sea and in venues such as Blue Note, Iridium, Jazz Standard, Yoshi’s, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola and many more.

Out Of The Anonymous at Bardot 6/16/11

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Out Of The Anonymous @ Bardot 6/16/11
Thursday June 16th, 10PM-1AM
Bardot
3456 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127-3534
(305) 576-5570
outoftheanonymous.com

A “mood enhancing” show at Bardot.

June 16th will see Out Of The Anonymous putting on a different type of show at Bardot.
The bands psych-rock instrumentals are known to put people in a groovy trance with just three musicians.
Imagine sounds like Boards of Canada jamming with Can and Pink Floyd.
They will be performing a more mood enhancing, multi-media, multi sensory set
featuring performance artists Belaxis Buil, Jasmine Kastel and others, as well as visual artist Marlene Lopez.

Wall Miami DJ Lineup 6/7-11/11

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Wall Miami DJ Lineup: Week Of 6/6/2011
Tuesday, June 7 – Saturday, June 11, 2011
11:00 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
WALL Miami
2201 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.938.3130
www.wallmiami.com

WALL Miami co-owners Karim Masri, Nicola Siervo, Navin Chatani and Jarred Grant present a DJ lineup full of sexy sounds for the week of June 6, 2011. The 4,000-square-foot VIP hotspot and celeb favorite welcomes an array of local and national mix masters, as well as noted artists.

Tuesday, June 7
Favela Beach party series with DJ Ross One & DJ Ruen.

Thursday, June 9
Photo-journalist Tomas Loewy shares impressionable images from the last seven years of “Burning Man,” the week-long Nevada dessert foray, at the Radical Burning Desert book release party. Hip-hop beats by DJ erok.

Friday, June 10
L.A. based DJ sKratchy takes an open format to the turn tables with a closing set by Triarchy.

Saturday, June 11
Internationally acclaimed Seth Krafft brings his North American tour to South Beach with electronic dance music.

To reserve a table email rsvp@wallmiami.com.

City National Bank Hosts Community Event 6/18/11

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City National Bank Hosts Community Event
Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
9696 Bird Road/Southwest
40th Street
Miami
For information, call 786-539-3810.

City National Bank of Florida (CNB) invites residents and business owners to celebrate the opening of its Bird Road banking center at an outdoor event. The celebration will include complimentary food, refreshments and entertainment in the banking center parking lot.

Miami magazine presents Splashion at LIV Nightclub 7/13/11

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Miami magazine presents Splashion
Wednesday, July 13th, 9pm to 11pm
LIV Nightclub in the Fontainbleau
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
RSVP Required by July 6.

Featuring blazing summer fashion and beauty experiences by BECCA by Rebecca Virtue, Betsey Johnson, Elemis Spa, GBS The Beauty Store, Jag, Jantzen, La Martina, MASQUENADA, Perry Ellis Swim and Rik Rak Beauty Bar Bar!

Tunes by DJ Irie
Summer Sips by Cointreau, Stella Artois Beer and VOGA Italia!

Miami magazine will bring the beach to LIV Nightclub at the far out Fontainbleau Miami Beach for its fourth annual summer fashion and beauty experience, Splashion, on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 9pm to 11pm. The gnarly beach themed bonanza will entertain over 700 of the city’s top fashion fiends

Foxy ladies and hunky gents will twist and shout as DJ IRIE blasts the grooviest tunes. Sexpot models will cruise down the runway decked out in flirty poolside threads by BECCA by Rebecca Virtue and Betsey Johnson swimwear. Jag’s versatile suits will make their Splashion debut alongside equally sizzling looks from Jantzen and Perry Ellis Swim. My Bestfriend’s Closet Boutique’s hip accessories will perfectly compliment Poupette St Barth’s coveted beachWchic collections. Splashion staple La Martina will showcase righteous duds and not to be outdone, Masquenada’s sizzling twoWpieces will take it to the max

Crisp Cointreau cocktails and sips by Voga Italia Wines will enhance the over the top beauty demonstrations and goodie sampling experiences by the experts at Elemis Spa and Rik Rak Salon in Splashion’s super decked out Beauty Lounge. Not to be missed, our beach themed photoset is sure to entertain

The first 400 guys and dolls to arrive will receive a Gift Bag Ticket, granting them the ultimate fashion accessory, a beach ready tote chockfull with an array of items. The bags will be stored in trunks of souped up Porsche vehicles courtesy of THE COLLECTION.

Celebrate Father’s Day at Morton’s The Steakhouse 6/19/11

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This special is available only June 19 at all Miami Morton’s locations – Coral Gables, Miami/Brickell, North Miami Beach & Miami Beach.

www.mortons.com/locations

This year, treat Dad to the meal that all men love…a meal at Morton’s The Steakhouse. For all he’s done and will continue to do, say thanks with The Best Steak Anywhere. For only $69, diners can indulge in a special menu consisting of a choice of salad, or soup, entrée, side dish and dessert.

Entrée choices include:
· Filet Mignon, Double Cut, Bearnaise Sauce
· New York Strip Steak, Signature Cut
· Cajun Ribeye Steak
· Broiled Salmon Fillet, Beurre Blanc Sauce
· Chicken Christopher, Garlic Beurre Blanc Sauce
For dessert enjoy either Carrot Cake or The Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake.

Father’s Day at BRIO Tuscan Grille 6/19/11

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BRIO Tuscan Grille will open at The Village at Gulfstream Park and The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, Sunday, June 19th for a special Tuscan-inspired Father’s Day
The Shops at Pembroke Gardens
14576 SW 5th Street
Pembroke Pines, FL 33082
phone: (954) 431-1341

The Village at Gulfstream Park
600 Silks Run, Suite 1205
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Phone: (954) 362-1600

www.brioitalian.com

To celebrate Dads and Grads, BRIO is offering a $10 Bonus Gift for every $50 purchased in Gift Cards now through June 19. Bonus Gifts are valid June 27 through September 25, 2011.

BRIO Tuscan Grille restaurants located at The Village at Gulfstream Park and The Shops at Pembroke Gardens will open their doors early on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19th. BRIO will open at 10 AM to welcome guests and offer families a special holiday brunch in honor of the man of the house.

BRIO Tuscan Grille will offer a special Tuscany-influenced Father’s Day Brunch menu with affordable selections ranging from $9.95 – $17.95. Additionally, the full dinner menu will be available all day.

BRIO’s Brunch will offer delicious fare such as Frittata Al Forno, prepared in the traditional style, with layers of eggs, angel hair pasta, crisp bacon, onions, spinach, artichokes and Fontina cheese; White Chocolate Raspberry French Toast, a delectable presentation featuringraspberry cream cheese-stuffed brioche, topped with a white chocolate drizzle, raspberry sauce and fresh raspberries; and Crab & Shrimp Crepes, with Fontina cheese, scrambled eggs, asparagus, Hollandaise and charred tomato and served with potatoes peperonata and fresh fruit.

The menu proceeds with additional best-loved brunch and lunch items like the Spinach & Mushroom Frittata, Grilled Salmon & Angel Hair, Citrus Chicken with Shrimp Scampi and Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad. Designed to complement the brunch culinary offerings, a refreshing drink menu is also available featuring the classic Italian BRIO Bellini or Mama’s Mimosa, served with Moletto Prosecco and fresh-squeezed orange juice.

Happy Hour – Morton’s Power Hour- Seven Nights a week 5:00-6:30 and 9PM to Close

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Morton’s Power Hour- Seven Nights a week 5:00-6:30 and 9PM to Close
Morton’s The Steakhouse
4041 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL, 33140

Join us nightly for ‘Bar Bites’ and ‘Power Hour’. Enjoy $5 and $6 appetizers and select Beers for $5, select Wines for $6.50 and select Morton’s Mortinis for $7.50
from 5pm – 6:30pm and again from 9:00pm – 11pm.
An example of our Bar Bites include; Three Prime Cheeseburgers that are typically $13, Smoked Salmon Pizza typically $14, Four Petite Filet Sandwiches typically $14
for additional details please visit www.mortons.com/menu/barbites

For more information on Morton’s food, ambiance and culture, I invite you to visit www.mortons.com. To find out more about our location, please visit www.mortons.com/miamibeach.

IDEAS art exhibition 7/8/11

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IDEAS art exhibition
July 8th, 7:00
Miami Dade College West Campus
3800 Northwest 115th Avenue
Doral, FL 33178
www.dianaalbadan.com

Diana Albadan proposes IDEAS, her first individual exhibition in Miami, composed of 13 works that evoke free figuration. The name for this work has a very interesting origin. It came from the classical theory of the philosophical teachings of Plato which has been addressed by thinkers and artists of different disciplines such as the Portuguese author José Saramago. Although the artist does not intend to defend the stream that accepts the existence of a parallel world in which thoughts are the protagonists and relate under certain underlying rules to their environment; she definitely wants make an invitation to observe the role of these ideas and thoughts on decisions made by individuals. In other words, is an invitation to remember that not in vain famous thinkers have given importance to the ideas and the way these affect us, change us, corrupt us or reinvent us.

The Hukilau 2011 6/9-12/11

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Tiki Kiliki Productions presents The Hukilau 2011
June 9 – 12, 2011, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Bahia Mar
Bahia Cabana
The Mai-Kai Restaurant
Fort Lauderdale

Celebrating 10 years of Mid-Century and Polynesian Pop Culture! The Official Celebration of the Mai-Kai’s 55th Anniversary!
Purchase Tickets Now!

The gardens are lush and the Molokai girls are waiting to serve you!

Don’t miss Art & Alligators at the Tiki Treasures Bazaar!
Please visit Freda and Jim from Art and Alligators at the Tiki Treasures Bazaar space # 35 for one of a kind VINTAGE Hawaiiana, Tiki mugs, Hawaiian Shirts, Records, Witco, and all things Tiki. We also have great vintage lamps and artwork including Giclee prints on canvas of the original McVicker’s Polynesian Room Mural as pictured above. The edition is limited to only 100 so don’t miss out !!! This is the only printing!!! Great deals available Thursday thru Saturday. We are in the same location as last year and we will be excited to see ya’ll again this year!

Buy Your Shuttle Tickets Now!
Yellow Brick Roads is The Hukilau’s official transportation to and from the Mai-Kai. Travel to the Mai-Kai round trip for only $17.  A real bargain so that no one has to worry about that drive home.

Latest Schedule for The Hukilau
Please Click Here to download the latest PDF version of the schedule so you can plan your Hukilau weekender Now!

The first dinner show at the Mai-Kai is SOLD OUT! If you haven’t yet made your reservations for the 2nd Dinner Show do so now! Call 954-563-3272 to celebrate with all other Tikiphiles on Saturday, June 11,2011!

2nd Sunday Jazz Concert 6/12/11

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2nd Sunday Jazz Concert
June 12, SUNDAY, 3-5 pm (time change)
Arts at St Johns
4760 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33140

Cost: $10 At The Door
($5 for students with I.D.)
$8 Prepaid Online Ticket
www.artsatstjohns.com
Children 10-and-under free!

Beat the heat – indoor concert this month!
Nestor Zurita Latin Jazz Quartet – Featuring:
Ivan Zervigon on Drums, Paul Banman on Keyboard, Nestor del Prado on Bass, Nestor Zurita on Saxophone

After the concert, take your friends to the Sandbar Lounge, one of our corporate sponsors.

Art of Literature debuts with Bestselling Author Lisa See 6/22/11

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Museum Of Art | Fort Lauderdale And Books & Books Debut Monthly
“Art Of Literature” Book Club Series On June 22 With Bestselling Author Lisa See
Wednesday, June 22
6-7 p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Q&A with Lisa See
7-8 p.m. – Lisa See Conversation and Book Signing
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Marks Gallery
One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954.525.5500
www.moafl.org

The cost to attend the cocktail reception is $25 per person. There is no charge to attend the conversation/book signing 7-8 pm.
Reservations are required for the cocktail reception/Q&A. To RSVP, call 954.262.0249 or email gvilone@moafl.org.

Events to Feature Celebrated Authors, Private Cocktail Reception/Author Q & A,
Conversation/Book Signing Open to the Public, and Viewing of Museum’s Current Exhibitions

The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University and Books & Books is reaching out to book clubs and others who enjoy literature with the new “Art of Literature” monthly series. Each event will feature an acclaimed author scheduled by Books & Books, and include a private cocktail reception and Q&A with the author. Following, the public is invited to enjoy conversation with the author and a book signing. Guests will also have the opportunity to view the Museum’s current exhibitions located on the building’s second floor, which include Sight Specific: Explorations in Space, Vision and Sound and The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography.

The first “Art of Literature” event on Wednesday, June 22 will feature New York Times bestselling author Lisa See. During the private cocktail reception, attendees will enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres while See discusses her latest book, Dreams of Joy. Dreams of Joy, which picks up where Shanghai Girls ended, tells the story of a mother’s and daughter’s struggles as they combat their guilt-ridden past, and a Communist China intolerant of their free spirits. Reservations are required for the cocktail reception/Q&A; the cost is $25 per person.

See will have the opportunity to discuss her other works during the Q&A and conversation. She also wrote the critically-acclaimed international bestseller Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which is now a movie, opening July 2011. Her other books include Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family, and Flower Net: A Red Princess Mystery.

“We’re very pleased to extend our programming to offer this series for those who love literature,” said Museum Executive Director Irvin Lippman. “In partnership with Books & Books, we are able to present some of the world’s most acclaimed authors during these monthly events.”

Informed Families Free Lunch and Learn Workshop 6/23/11

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Informed Families’ Free “Lunch & Learn” Workshop To Explore How To Protect Children From Prescription Drug Abuse
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 12-1 p.m.
Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership Corporate Headquarters
2490 Coral Way, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33145

Workshop Presented by Addiction Treatment Expert and Informed Families Board Member Ray Estefania

Parents/caregivers are invited to attend Informed Families’/The Florida Family Partnership’s FREE monthly Lunch & Learn workshop in June, titled “Want a RX For a Bright Future for Your Children? Learn How to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse.”

Ray Estefania, psychotherapist, certified addiction professional, and Informed Families Board member, will lead the workshop and shed light on the recent epidemic of prescription drug abuse. He will also offer ways to protect children from this dangerous and preventable trend.

Estefania, who has over 15 years of experience as a counselor and addiction specialist, is the founder and clinical director of Family Recovery Specialists, P.A., an outpatient treatment program and consulting practice in Miami. Estefania specializes in individual, couples and family therapy, and provides evaluation, drug and alcohol counseling, intervention and placement services to those suffering from addiction and other mental health issues. He has developed a special expertise for working with adolescents and young adults.

In addition, Estefania has been the director of two well-known and respected hospital-based chemical dependency programs, including South Miami Hospital’s Adolescent Program, where he was for over 10 years. He is a frequent guest on both radio and television programs on many topics including addiction, recovery and parenting.

Estefania received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, and his graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University.

An optional $11 box lunch is available for purchase at www.informedfamilies.org/estore.

To RSVP, e-mail Ana Cristina Ferro at aferro@informedfamilies.org or (786) 536-3283.  Individuals needing special assistance must contact Informed Families within three business days prior to the event. Please call (786) 536-3283 for more information.

Free parking is available across the street from Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership Corporate Headquarters on the north side of Coral Way.

Curvy Girls Pizza Party 6/25/11

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Curvy Girls Pizza Party
Saturday, June 25, 2pm
Scoliosis Specialists
7110 SW 40 St
Miami, Fl 33155
305.661.4775
www.savedoffchiropractic.com

-Curvy Girls Pizza Party-

Who’s Invited?
– Anyone who has or think they may have scoliosis
-Anyone who cares about someone with scoliosis

What’s it for?
-Fun & Pizza
– Sharing with others just like you:
*What do you hate most about having scoliosis?
*What have you learned from having scoliosis?
*What has helped you?
*Do you have scoliosis?
*Get screened!
*Learn more!
*Get Answers!
*****Know your options!
–> Oh And Did We Mention: Fun & Pizza?

Ever Wonder What A Real Princess Looks Like? 6/25/11

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Ever Wonder What A Real Princess Looks Like?
Saturday June 25, 2011, 8:00am
12:00 noon
6822 SW 40th St (Bird Road)
Miami, FL 33155

Ever Wonder What A Real Princess Looks Like?
Melissa Ramirez, the current Miss Miami USA, is hosting a FREE Breakfast & Tea Party for young girls from ages 3 and up.
You can dress up or not.
Prizes, FREE Photos, FREE Frames, FREE Breakfast
Miss Miami USA will talk to your kids about how to keep the arts alive in Miami Dade Public Schools. Don’t let Florida take art, music, dance, and theatre away from our kids.
For more info, please call 305-666-3355.

Join us for a FREE BREAKFAST on Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 8am to
12 noon. At Frames USA & Art Gallery 6822 SW 40th ST, Miami, FL 33155

First One Night Stand Exhibition Series War by Children by student PJ Lazo 6/11/11

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First “One Night Stand Exhibition Series”: War by Children by student PJ Lazo
The Lunch Box Gallery
June 11, 2011, from 5-10pm
310 NW 24th St, Miami, Fl 33127
www.thelunchboxgallery.com

The exhibition “War by Children” by Miami International University of Art & Design student PJ Lazo inaugurates the first show of the “One Night Stand Exhibition Series”, a new project from The Lunch Box Gallery (Miami, FL) which aims to give photography students the opportunity to participate in the popular Wynwood Gallery Walks, facilitating them the exposure of their work during this major art event.

Understanding how difficult can be sometimes for current students to showcase their photography in galleries or in any other art institutions besides their undergraduate or graduate schools, “One Night Stand” emerges from the idea of encouraging and enabling the students in Florida that “first step” into the Miami art scene.

After a call for entries and a final selection, a student is chosen every month to exhibit his/her photographs in the exterior wall of The Lunch Box Gallery for the day of the Wynwood Art Walk (second Saturday of every month). This occasion is intended to give the student access to meeting new people, gaining experience in the process of exhibiting and bringing to the eye of the public new talents worth seeing in the realm of contemporary photography. The exhibition series is also oriented to help students by the gallery not retaining any commissions in the event of a sale.

P.J. Lazo is a 25 years old photography student from the Miami International University of Art & Design, born in Cuba and raised in Miami, Florida. He was one of the first students to apply to the first “One Night Stand Exhibition Series”, submitting a fascinating work named War by Children. For Lazo, almost everything becomes a game through the eyes of a child. Children experience the world with an untethered perception. An imagination without budget or the shackles of social restrictions, therefore transforming any conventional concept into an infinite play land where anything is possible. These can be controversial subjects like “war” for example: man slaying man in a perpetual struggle; one of our species greatest downfalls and certainly not a topic for games. However, according to the student, a child interprets this concept with an empty mind, oblivious to the horror of reality. To him, it is just a concept; a setting in which to play in. War by Children is Lazo’s subjective interpretation of what that play world would look like.

To apply for upcoming “One Night Stand” exhibitions, students are required to send their photographs, CVs and artist statements to submission@thelunchboxgallery.com.

Urban Environment League’s 6th Annual Orchids and Onions Awards Presentation 6/15/11

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Urban Environment League’s 6th Annual Orchids & Onions Awards Presentation
June 15, 2011, 6pm
VILLA 221
221 NE 17th St.
Miami, FL 33132
www.uel.org
RSVP to uelinfo@bellsouth.net | 786-472-0011

For over 10 years, the Urban Environment League has supported environmentally responsible development that focuses on the protection of the waterfront, public places, and historic and natural areas throughout Miami-Dade County.

In its 6th Annual Orchids & Onions Awards Ceremony, the UEL will recognize the various individuals and groups that are complimenting this important mission to make Miami a more vibrant city made up of healthy neighborhoods to live, work & play.

The awards ceremony will take place at the beautiful new downtown space of Villa 221. Past award recipients, elected officials and UEL board members will present the Orchid awards, along with the presentation of the Onion awards that are given to individuals who have made negative impacts to our community, or are in the midst of such challenges.

Hor D’oeuvres + Complimentary Liquor + Cash Bar with $15 Donation

DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan Tour 6/10/11

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DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan Tour
Friday, June 10, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Cocowalk
3015 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Facebook Page.

Doubletree By Hilton Sweetens Summer Travel With 50-City Cookie Careavan Tour Stopping in Miami, Friday, June 10

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels is kicking off a nationwide tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its iconic chocolate chip cookie. From Atlanta to Austin, Miami to Minneapolis and St. Louis to Seattle, a specially designed food truck will embark on a 10-week, 10,000-mile, 50-city journey to deliver tens of thousands of smiles to people across the country through the pleasant surprise of a sweet chocolate chip cookie treat.

On Friday, June 10, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Cookie CAREavan will arrive at Cocowalk in Miami to hand out free cookies while supplies last. At every stop along the tour, people can enjoy a free chocolate chip cookie in the summer sun, share their stories about the beloved all-American treat, learn more about the caring connection between DoubleTree by Hilton and the chocolate chip cookie, and find out about the DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan Sweepstakes to win great prizes all summer long.

Some of the weekly prizes include tins of DoubleTree by Hilton cookies, Hilton HHonors bonus points and DoubleTree by Hilton weekend getaways, as well as the grand prize of a five-day/four-night vacation and airfare for two to any DoubleTree by Hilton property in the U.S.

DoubleTree by Hilton is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its signature chocolate chip cookie this summer by doing something that many people have always dreamed of doing – taking the ultimate road
trip across America.

Since 1986, the DoubleTree by Hilton chocolate chip cookie has represented a warm, friendly welcome for travelers. Every guest who checks into one of the more than 250 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels and resorts in 17 countries across five continents receives this same signature, sweet treat at check-in. The hotel brand anticipates sharing more than 250,000 cookies beyond their hotel doors and out in 50 communities this summer season to celebrate the cookie’s silver anniversary. Some surprise stops to deserving community groups and charities are also planned along the route.

Follow the Cookie CAREavan on Facebook (Facebook.com/DoubleTree) to track the tour and check out photos, videos and live tweets from the road. DoubleTree by Hilton’s Cookie CAREavan tour is a proud sponsor of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, which premieres on August 14th at 10p/9c.

Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce Installation Luncheon 6/17/11

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Coconut Grove
Chamber of Commerce Installation Luncheon
Friday, June 17th, Noon-2:00PM
Sonesta Bayfront Hotel
2889 McFarlane Road
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

We are proud to present our newly Elected Coconut Grove Chamber Board of Directors who will be introducing themselves to the Chamber Membership and attendees. Come out, meet the Board and introduce yourself!

Price of Admission for the Luncheon is $30 for Members
and $35 for Non-Members
Join the Chamber or upgrade your membership at the Luncheon and lunch is on us!
RSVP: 305-444-7270 or info@coconutgrove.com

Join us at Shore Club for InSense Miami’s monthly networking event 6/23/11

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InSense Miami monthly networking event at Shore Club
June 23, 2011, 6 PM
Red Room at the Shore Clun
1901 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach FL 33139
RSVP Here.

June is HOT in Miami, but nothing is hotter than our monthly networking event in the Red Room at the Shore Club on South Beach.

Bring plenty of business cards to network with the best on the beach and win raffle prizes by Gold’s Gym, United Resources Credit, Vertical Express and more!

$10 gets you registered for Business Card Bingo and a drink at the Red Room at the Shore Club with $8 drink specials till 9PM.

The first 25 people to register will receive Wicked Audio ear buds! Wicked Audio designs and manufactures aesthetically appealing and visually striking headphones, fusing style and superior sound quality. *Must tweet to @wickedaudio that you are attending #Insense event

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Upstairs at Van Dyke Music Calendar June 2011

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Upstairs at Van Dyke
www.thevandykecafe.com

JUNE 2011
1- Freddy Cleo, The quintessential piano man & vocalist entertainer, singing your favorite songs
2- Nicole Henry~Top 10 Billboard Jazz Vocalist
3- Crazy Fingers~Celebrating music of The Grateful Dead
4- Rhythm & Blues Series~Ike & Val Woods Revue~Soul and Blues Revue
5- La Nueva Onda Latina Series~Hosted by Adrian Guerra in showcasing the finest featuring the finest in latin rock and pop
6- Kayakman~Boundaries of time and space coalesce as Kayak grooves into the center of the funk soul
7- Artist Of The Month~SJ~National charting acoustic artist
8- Jackson Bunn~Smooth grooves into Jazz-o-sphere
9- Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series~The Felipe Lamoglia Ensemble~Grammy-winning saxophonist plays new directions in Afro-Cuban beats
10- Eugenia Mendez~Pianist/singer. Explores fusing elements from Jazz, Latin and traditional music
11- Bobby Stringer~Extraordinary Soul and R&B
12- Latin Jazz Series~Oriente~Afro-Cuban fusion
13- The Van Dyke Voices~SoFlo’s hottest Jazz vocalists hosted by Bebob and Gecko featuring Lisanne Lyons
14- Novell Nu Soul Music Series~Featuring South Florida’s hottest RnB, Soul and Funk vocalists
15- The P-Lo Project~Jazz, Latin and smooth Jazz
16- Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series~Big Poppa E & The E Band~Best of the Blues
17- Rose Max Band~Brazilian Samba Party featuring Rosemax and Ramatis
18- Hot Havana Nights~KCC productions presents~Deskarga Jam Band~Timba meets LAtin Jazz
19- Cuban Music Series~Conjunto Progreso~Grammy nominated Cuban son & descarga Cubanas
20- Perry Joslin~Smooth Jazz fusion
21- Jean P Jam~Deeo roots Reggae night tribute to Bob Marley
22- Jake Cavazos~Latin singer songwriter night hosted by Jake Cavazos
23- Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series~The Alfredo Chacon~Groove Vibraphonist/percussionist debuting in the USA after almost two decades in Europe
24- Lanzallamas!~Afro-Latin-America world beat mezcla
25- Leslie Smith~New Orleans Soul of Jazz diva
26- Songwriter Nights Series~Hosted by Randy Singer featuring the best acoustic singers and songwriters in South Florida, where the concert turns into a party!
27- Randy Singer’s “Airplay”~New visions in Jazz and Pop
28- Miami Music Authority Presents~”Music Industry Night” hosted by Jason Klein, Charlotte Towne and Randy Singer
29- Jacob Jeffries~Vocals, piano-popster
30- Artsit Of The Month~Joshua Stedman~Original compositions influences of Sting, StevieWonder, Jamiroquai and seal

Build and Fund your Business Plan at the EDC 6/25/11

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Workshop # 205-Build and Fund Your Business Plan
Saturday, June 25, 9am until 3 pm
EDC
900 Perine Ave.
Palmetto Bay, Fl 33157

$75.00
Lunch included
Register Here.

Economic Council of South Dade
Presented by SCORE Chapter 29 Miami Dade and the EDC

A full 1- DAY Program -Building & Funding Your Business Plan:
Yes, you need to create a business plan! No, someone else should not write it! And you also need to understand how to finance your plan! So we put it all together into a successful one-day program.

Music- Art- Culture Night Benefit 6/10/11

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‘Music- Art- Culture’ Night Benefit
Fri June 10,2011, 7:30PM
The Club At Renaissance
2340 SW 32nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33145
Facebook Evite.

Music – Art – Culture [ M.A.C. ]
Benefit Concert for Behavior Links

“A Resource for Families of Children with Special Needs”

Join us for a night of LIVE MUSIC, ART EXHIBITIONS, and AUCTIONS.

LIVE MUSIC by
Oba Frank Lords
Music Is A Weapon
London Exchange
The Voice In Fashion
Ray Guell
AfroBeta
Elastic Bond
Radar Vs Wolf

LIVE Art painting by
Luis Valle

Behavior Links is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of individuals with special needs and their families. With a family-centered approach, our objective is to create and strengthen links to learning and development.

Behavior Links
P.O. Box 297855,
Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
info@behaviorlinks.org
www.behaviorlinks.org

Latin Heat Thursday 6/9/11

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Latin Heat Thursday
June 9th 2011, 9pm
Le Cafe MiMo District!
7295 Biscayne blvd Miami FL 33138

Watch the Heat game at Le Cafe! On our flat screen tv and surround yourselves with beautiful people! Miami style! We welcome back all our couch surfers from around the world! We Have Your V.I.P. Section ready and waiting just for you!

You know @Le Cafe is where Food meets Art! Well This Thursday Salsa will meet Le Cafe! We always have new beautiful faces! And we are waiting for you with open arms!

Le Cafe! Our Home Sweet Home! Our Home Away From Home!
For those of you who didn’t know already….We are excited to announce that Salsa is Back at Le Cafe!

Yes! Right here at Le Cafe, you and your loved ones can enjoy our free beginner salsa class! Yes free! Starting at 9pm sharp!
Then….
Le Cafe transforms itself to an incredible romantic and sexy salsa social! I, nelson fritz, miss you guys! Contact me at 305 494 0237!

You don’t want to miss this Thursday!

Third Thursday Bob Graham book signing and free admission at MoAFL

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Thursday, June 16, 2011
5-8 p.m.: Free community celebration on the Museum’s artist-designed Plaza; Museum galleries open free of charge
6:30 p.m.: Books & Books book signing with former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue
954.525.5500

Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Hosts Free June 16 Third Thursday Event with
Former Senator/Governor Bob Graham Book Signing, Art Exhibitions, 2-for-1 Wine & Beer
Event Open to the Public and a Stop on Fort Lauderdale’s Art Walk Las Olas;
Includes Free Viewing of Museum Exhibitions Including Sight Specific and Newly-Opened Art of Caring

Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is hosting its June Third Thursday, a fun, free community celebration on June 16, featuring a book signing with former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham, free viewing of the Museum’s exhibitions, 2-for-1 wine and beer, and more on its new artist-designed Plaza. The event is a stop on the popular Art Walk Las Olas, during which attendees explore the cultural and arts scene on Las Olas Boulevard and in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Held the third Thursday of each month throughout the summer, June’s Third Thursday event will include a Books & Books book signing at 6:30 p.m. with former Senator/Governor Graham, who will be signing copies of his political thriller Keys to the Kingdom. In the book, Graham includes rich details and insider knowledge gleaned from his years spent asChair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Free and open to the public, the book signing will take place at Books & Books in the Museum Lobby.

During the evening, the public will have the opportunity to view, for free, the Museum’s exhibitions including the acclaimed Sight Specific: Explorations in Space, Vision and Sound and the newly-opened The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography. Sight Specific features nine installations created by 11 of South Florida’s leading contemporary artists. The renowned Art of Caring is an entertaining, thought-provoking and inspiring display of photographs spanning more than a60-year time period. The Museum’s galleries will be open for free from 5-8 p.m.

“Third Thursday is a wonderful opportunity for the public to come together and celebrate art, music, wine and more,” said Irvin Lippman, the Museum’s Executive Director. “We’re also very pleased to have former Senator and Governor Graham on site during this month’s event to sign his intriguing new book.”

Green Historic Buildings Lecture Series 6/7/11

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7pm
Art Deco Welcome Center
1001 Ocean Drive
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Coconut Grove Gallery Night by Betty Alvarez

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I have always loved Coconut Grove Gallery night and it has been a while since I have been to a gallery night in this section of the city. Therefore, I ventured out to what it was going to be a worthwhile experience. My first stop was at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Galleries 1 & 2. Gallery one featured the exhibition “Master Thesis exhibition–Visual Art Graduates of 2011” in partnership with Ai Miami International University. Gallery 2 featured “Art-I-tecture” Artist Hans Petersen, presented vibrant, large scale images of aspects of architecture and environments translated into abstract paintings.

Next, I went to the Mayfair Promenade which many artists and vendors were selling various artworks from jewelry, art pieces etc. One distinct event that I have not seen in past Coconut Grove Gallery night before was when thirteen visual artists and a violinist came together to have an improvisational orchestra. This was presented by Brigitte Kishlar of the MCA Academy & Trina Collins of Out of Africa. Guests saw music played in response to the painters–paintings were created to the whimsical rhythms of the moment. Near the improvisational orchestra, I wandered into Artway 66 where its “Art is Everywhere III” exhibition took place. Afterwards, I visited AC Restrospective Gallery where large scale screenprints were on displayed. One artwork that I really liked was Erica King’s autographed photography of Basketball players of all time.

In Cocowalk, Rodezart.com Gallery displayed David Acevedo’s exhibition entitled “What Matters Most” David constantly experiments with multiple subjects and media. It really shows in his great masterpieces. We wanted to take advantage of “Gallery Walk” cocktails in three great restaurant. The Peacock Garden Cafe was the first stop and what a surprise that I had. I was served a good portion glass of Sangria saying the secret password “Gallery Night” to the bartender. Delicious! The restaurant itself reminded me of the old Coconut Grove. How it really was. This quaint restaurant had some nice pieces of furniture. It was a very delightful atmosphere.

Max in the Grove, a multi artist gallery featured artists such as Steve Kauffman, Peter Max and Salvadore Dali. Bringing fine art to the world. I ventured to Commodore Plaza where Frameworks featured local artist Marcelo Holzinger. Dharma Studio had the Russian artist Wicca Morenets who paints with a focus on the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of nature and of life’s mysteries. Cristina Chacon Studio Gallery featured the works of Claudia Calle, an eclectic artist who designs and photographs by instinct capturing moments.

For my last Gallery Night cocktails, I strolled into Lulu where they served me a glass of champagne and in Calamari, a glass of Prosecco was served for this distinct walk. All in all, it was a night of many discoveries and art galore that made me smile from ear to ear. Coconut Grove you have done it again. Can’t wait to come back for the next one!

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011