Bunny-Palooza Easter Egg Hunts and a big Easter Parade this Easter at Miami Seaquarium 4/22-24/11

Bunny-Palooza Hops Onto The Easter Scene With A Big Easter Parade, Continuous Easter Egg Hunts And A Car Giveaway At Miami Seaquarium
Friday, April 22nd – Sunday April 24th, 2011
Miami Seaquarium
4400 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL.

Bunny-Palooza, the ultimate Easter Egg Hunt Celebration, marches in to Miami Seaquarium from Friday, April 22nd to Sunday, April 24th, 2011 featuring a big Easter Parade; continuous Easter Egg Hunts and five acres of adrenaline pumping fun with bounce houses, ‘Giant Fun Slide,’ Rock Climbing Wall and Euro Bungee jump. Bunny hoppers will enjoy heaps of candies, prizes and many surprises. The Easter festival offers egg hunts throughout each day between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and a spectacular Easter Parade daily at 1 p.m. complete with Marching Bands, strolling performers, costumed characters and culminates with the arrival of The Easter Bunny. Special discount coupons offering 50 percent off child admission with the purchase of a regular adult admission to Bunny-Palooza are available at participating Publix Supermarkets.

On Easter Sunday a 2011 Toyota Yaris will be given away to one lucky guest. To enter to win visit Miami Seaquarium, Kendall Toyota and West Kendall Toyota from now until April 18th and guess how many eggs are stuffed into the car. Ten finalists will be given a key. On Easter Sunday at Miami Seaquarium, each finalist will try to start the Yaris with the key that they were given, the guest with the correct key, wins the car.
During the festivities, bunny hoppers should be on the lookout for the Golden Egg, which will be hidden in one goodie bag that will be given out during Bunny-Palooza. The Golden Egg will give one lucky child and up to three other family members or friends, admission to Miami Seaquarium for their entire lifetime.

Miami Seaquarium, South Florida’s most popular tourist attraction, is a family-oriented marine-life park open to the public 365 days a year. The park provides visitors with a greater understanding and appreciation for marine life through shows, presentations and marine-life exhibits. General admission to Miami Seaquarium is $38.95 and $28.95 for children (ages 3-9). More information on Miami Seaquarium is available at www.miamiseaquarium.com. Like Miami Seaquarium on facebook.

¡Suénalo! and Agape Featuring Nadia Harris for Performances on the Green 4/14/11

Suénalo! and Agape Featuring Nadia Harris
Thursday, April 14, 7:15 p.m.
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
10295 Collins Avenue,
Bal Harbor
(305) 455 5400.

This booty shaking grand finale presents a battle of the bands-style concert featuring some of the region’s best rockers including Latin funksters, ¡Suénalo! and the organically eclectic Agape featuring Nadia Harris.

Public Parking: Available at the municipal lot beneath the Haulover Bridge and valet parking will be available at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

Ileana Tolibia and Her Debut Solo Art Exhibit 4/9/11

Ileana Tolibia and Her Debut Solo Art Exhibit
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th St.
Miami, Fl 33137
Tel. 305 303 8852
305 576 4001
edgezones@me.com

Nature and introspection voice the artist’s latest insights in her long-awaited first solo exhibit.
Reprinted with permission from the original Essay by Egberto Amenas from his blog suite 101.

Earth’s Fertility, the first solo exhibit by Ileana Tolibia currently at the Edge Zones Art Center until April 29, 2001, may come about as a delayed prospect for an artist who has for long, despite her youth, hatched a voice rooted in one of the richest pictorial traditions of the Americas. She was born in Cuba and settled in the United States soon after earning an art degree in 1995 from the celebrated San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts in Havana.
As the artist sought broader horizons abroad and pursued further training at the New World School of the Arts and the University of Florida, her imagery seems to have centered ever more on the primal elements of nature and the bearing of its incessant changes on the most tenacious of its creatures. Earth’s Fertility splices yet another plank on the two-way growth of Tolibia’s creative venture, whereby her configurations also chart new passageways to her spiritual chambers.

The Magic of Suggestion
Nature and introspection voice the artist’s latest insights in her long-awaited first solo exhibit.

Nature and introspection spark the bidirectional life of these late pieces. For all their voluptuous swirls, they “look” inward as well, foraying deep into the inner terra incognita from which they have sprouted. In what Baudelaire called the magic of suggestion, here an avid observer of early cultures, mythology, and the always-furtive props of the mind undergirds the gestural organicity of the artwork.
Earth’s Fertility indeed delves far into the interior lushness of nature, but without the ruse of a fit within a literal framing. Never jejune, the analogy calls instead to the free, self-defining amazonian fecundity akin to the artist’s origins and upbringing.
After all, Cuba and its inspiring frondage staged the keenest of all transculturations in the West, and this dynamic trade-off and remix of values amounted at the end to the island’s uniqueness and rarefied excellence in art. Nature there, often holding sway from its magic or marvelous appeal, supplied the feedstock for an imaginative contract with a sense of course and identity.
Transcending Flora, Cycles and Rhythms
Earth’s Fertility likewise assuages Tolibia’s urge to animate the inner self through nature and introspection. However suggestive, she gardens in this solo exhibit a proximate tangibility through a flora that grows and dances and shoots against a failed fulfillment. In a word, that life from the time of inception dangles on the throws of death.
Circling motions, or vine-like attempts to draw them, receptive sheaths, spores and warps of grass, brace a loose archetypical reference that aspires for the ultimate state of being. Earth’s Fertility, abuzz in its rhythms, enchants the viewer with perhaps a feckless antithesis to our last fatality. Meanwhile, if humans shall persist in living, imagination, timely change, and the quest for oneness will certainly ease the stay.

There will be an opening reception for “Earth’s Fertility,” on Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 2pm – 10pm. Meet the artists from 7- 10 pm at Edge Zones Art Center, 47 NE 25th Street, Miami, Florida.

Opening Reception of 21 Artists / 21 Sculptures 4/8/11

Friday April 8, 8 p.m
Durban Segnini Gallery
3072 SW 38 Ave.
Miami, Fl 33146
durbansegnini.com

Modernism, abstraction and geometry in a variety of expressive resources – wood, bronze, iron, aluminum, plexiglass – are intertwined in a language of volumes and shapes which gives a strong visual coherence to this show of 21 sculptors.
Elisa Arimani, William Barbosa, Pedro Barreto, Milton Becerra, Pedro Briceño, Germán Botero, Agustín Cárdenas, Daniel Couvreur, Roberto Estopiñan, Carlos Evangelista, Bolívar Gaudin, Gay Garcia, Julio Le Parc, Edgar Negret, Cesar Paternosto, Ramírez Villamizar, Carlos Rojas, Antonio Seguí, Jesús Soto, Fernando de Szyszlo, Víctor Valera.
About

Durban Segnini Gallery was founded in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1970 and in Miami, USA in 1992, by its present director and owner Cesar Segnini. It specializes in contemporary painting and sculpture, emphasizing in artists who have worked with abstract expressionism, geometric abstraction and kinetic art.

Simultaneously, the Gallery strives to promote and diffuse new artistic values as well as the historical vanguards that have influenced them. Exhibitions are open to the public all year round in their galleries in Caracas, Venezuela, and Miami, Florida, which includes the Coral Gables Gallery and the newly opened space in the Wynwood District of Miami, an area where a group of major international galleries have concentrated.

Worldwide, Durban Segnini Gallery is known for its expertise in such areas as the integration of artworks to architectural spaces as well as for its customized cnsultant services to private collections.

Dorsch Gallery presents solo shows by Jenny Brillhart, Paul Myoda, Brookhart Jonquil 4/8/11

Please join us for the opening reception
Friday, April 8th, 6-9pm
Dorsch Gallery
151 NW 24 St
Miami, FL 33127
dorschgallery.com

celebrating solo shows by Jenny Brillhart, Paul Myoda, and Brookhart Jonquil.
The exhibition will run from April 8, 2011 – May 7, 2011.

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

Also on view, Borscht @ Dorsch, a collection of objects and images generated in the production of The Borscht Film Festival.
For the Wynwood Second Saturday art-walk, Borscht @ Dorsch will include outdoor festivities in the Dorsch patio.
Stop by and enjoy complimentary cocktails

Photographs of Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview on 4/7/11

Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview on Thursday, April 7, 2011.  Miami History-Inspired Artist to Unveil New Studio and “Behind the Lights” Collection, Dedicated Painting to Benefit American Red Cross.

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Sage Lifestyles Grand Opening 4/8/11

Sage Lifestyles, a new boutique, will host its grand opening party
Friday, April 8, 7 to 10 p.m.
211 NE 98 St.,
Miami Shores.

The bash will feature artwork by Drago Milic and angel readings by Cory Silvestri .
Guests will enjoy complimentary cocktails by SX Liquors, bites by Ocean Prime and live music by Miami’s DJ Induce.

Safe Lifestyles will donate 10 percent of the party’s proceeds to Hurricane Pets Rescue.
Sage Lifestyles is your one-stop shop for holistic and spiritual wellness.

The boutique is the creation of yoga instructor, certified angel therapy and Reiki practitioner Ivonne Ledesma, who wanted to offer consumers products that incorporate a connection with nature, spirituality, wellness and creativity. A majority of the inventory comes from local designers and artists including prints by Valentina Ramos, artwork by Drago Milic, BodyUP yoga clothing, Cedar Cove soaps and Soy Candela candles. There are also gifts and accessories by Natural Life and Curly Girl Design. Donation-based angel readings are done on premises by Ledesma, who received her certification from Doreen Virtue.

Sage not only carries crystals and incense, but spiritual-themed fairy and angel cards. A trendy and chic space, gift-givers will love the humorous themed books, air plants, and inspired home accessories.

About DJ Induce
Just as the things we want the most are the hardest to attain, DJ Induce, while gaining an increasing amount of exposure over the last few years, has been and will remain a rarity in his field – one which, at least in Miami, he could have arguably created. Yet, he is far from unknown. Reared on early to mid-ninety’s Hip Hop, Induce would study and recreate the clean, simple, yet classic scratches first created by the masters in order to create the unique style of DJing he calls his own.

Gliding through the genres without feeling out of place, Induce has become the go-to DJ in Miami for those seeking that next sound. Whether he is needed to create an atmosphere for The Miami Art Museum’s open house, poolside at the world-renowned Fontainebleau Hotel, making indie hipsters pump their fists until 5am at Miami’s 9 year indie staple, Poplife, or keeping the sweat drenched grown folks feeling sexy with his classic disco sets, it is no wonder why he was voted by the Miami New Times as best club DJ of 2008.

Induce also continually releases DJ mixes; many available for download on the Hometeam Podcast in the iTunes store, including an exquisite mix recorded live at LA’s legendary Do-Over party. Under the name, Midnight Moroders, he has also teamed with fellow Miami DJ’s, including Danny Daze (of DiscoTech) to produce a masterful mix of Italo-Disco, ranging from the rare to the classic Italo favorites.

BizBash Florida Expo and Awards 4/12/11

BizBash Florida Expo & Awards
Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fort Lauderdale Convention Center
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.bizbashfloridaexpo.com

Celebrating BizBash Media’s 10th anniversary, BizBash Expo will offer the ultimate showcase of the freshest ideas for Florida event and meeting professionals. This year’s show has been supersized with a keynote from South Beach Wine & Food Festival founder Lee Schrager, PLUS new features including exciting entertainment offerings, top-notch speakers, an industry mash-up, flash sessions, and action stations on the floor. Come network with over 1400 colleagues at the largest gathering of event pros in South Florida.

Squares at Gallery 101 Opening Reception 4/9/11

April 9, 2011 7pm
SQUARES @ Gallery 101 Opening Reception
3354 NE 33rd Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA 33308
954-882-1861

Featuring Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo + Transcendental Artist Justin Thyme and others

Provocative angles on squares. No standing in the corner. Stop going around in circles. Come out and see some of South Florida’s freshest talent. Adam White of Gallery 101 has assembled another fantastic Group Show. On April 9th see the premiere hanging of “Sensual Magic” by Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo.

First Saturday ART WALK May 7th GLAMOUR GIRLS @ 101 and live-art performances with Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo @ Lucho’s on 33rd. www.VictorHugoGallery.com.

Access to China opens in Design District 4/9/11

International Chinese Fine Arts Council presents “Access to China”
Buena Vista Building Space 120
180 NE 39th Street
Miami Design District, 33137

Miami Design District celebrates Asian Pacific Awareness Month
“The Feminine Flair” by ART LEXING
“Emerging Art on Paper” curated by Inez Suen
Chinese Iconography on Porcelain from the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tse Collection

Opening to public – Saturday, April 9, 2011 and will be on view until May 28, 2011
2nd Saturday Art Walk: Saturday, April 9, 2011
2nd Saturday Art Walk: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tea Tuesday: Tuesdays, April 12, 26 and May 3, 2011
Lectures TBD: Thursdays, April 21 and May 19, 2011
Closing Reception: Saturday, May 28, 2011

Please call to make an appointment
Lexing Zhang: 305.299.9732 lexing@artlexing.com
Inez Suen 305.439.6787 inez@inezsuen.com

An entire country of treasures awaits collectors during Asian Pacific Awareness heritage month in the Miami Design District. As an active advocate of Asian art and culture, ICFAC and ART LEXING will present a highly curated set of Asian art shows and cultural programs this April and May featuring the finest paintings, sculptures and ceramics to suit every taste. Visit our show room in the Buena Vista building to unlock the richness and diversity of these categories and discover the art of China, up close and personal.

“Access to China” is a three-part exhibition sponsored by the International Chinese Fine Arts Council and Miami Design District showcasing distinctly diverse selection of Chinese art. “The Feminine Flair” by ART LEXING presents a dialog between two acclaimed Chinese artists: Ye Hongxing and Wang Xiaojin. “Emerging Art on Paper” curated by Inez Suen will show four recent graduates from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. Chinese Iconography on Porcelain from the Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tse Collection is an educational exhibiting targeted at informing the public of various iconographic motifs on Chinese porcelain.

“The Feminine Flair” by ART LEXING
Ye Hongxing employs traditional Chinese motifs and modern elements in her Fusion series. She expresses a unique vision by combining the traditionally Western medium of oil paint together with Chinese porcelain decorative patterns. Her paintings are very alluring self-portraits in which her face, with eyes-closed, appears behind bright winding floral patterns. Composed of shades of grey, her facial expression is of particular significance. As the artist is very concerned with the juxta position of “peace and luxury”, one can detect a tranquil or almost mundane emotion in her gaze. In contrast to using somber tones, the vibrant colors and exquisite composition of flowers and vines elicit the feeling of luxury. Consequently, her work seems to embrace a duality of notions: realism and visionary.

Unlike many contemporary Chinese artists who are attracted by all things modern, Wang Xiaojin is a modernist driven and inspired by the distant past, particularly its women and artistry. Critics claimed that Wang Xiaojin’s artworks have best captured the mood of a bygone era that was altogether most refined and conservative and a time when being “feminine” typified a woman’s existence. Possessing a neoclassical position within contemporary Chinese artists, Wang Xiaojin crosses chronological boundaries in his work, challenging us to see the new in the old…and the old in the new.

“Emerging art on Paper” curated by Inez Suen
China’s art market, which has spread the idea of art as a strong social force within Chinese culture, has cultivated vast exposure for younger Chinese visual artists in the east through curators based outside the country. Fresh out of the China Academy of Art, these Western-influenced artists who have also trained within the Eastern Chinese tradition have given the Chinese art market a modern sensibility and expression primed for the international stage. This exhibition pries open the minds of young Chinese artists. These are artists who grew up in the new China, the post Tiananmen Square government that slowly recognized that stagnation equaled death. These artists’ works reflect the evolving sense of individuality and personal identity formulated because of, or in spite of, a culture that still remains quintessentially Chinese.

Chinese Iconography on Porcelain is an ICFAC sponsored exhibition targeted at educating the general public on the symbols and motif that are commonly found in Chinese art. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Tse are avid collectors of Chinese porcelain and have generously donated a portion of their collection to this exciting event. All the porcelain in this show will be on silent auction until May 28, 2011, where the bidding will close and the highest bidder will go home with their precious ceramics.

The Galleria Spring for the Arts April 9 Performances 4/9/11

Sat., April 9, 2011
Broward Dance Academy from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (in front of Macy’s)
Nest of Living Arts from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (in front of Macy’s)
Young at Art Children’s Museum from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (adjacent to Dillard’s upper level)
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Free

Jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance performances by the Broward Dance Academy, plus spoken word and dance performances by Nest of Living Arts and a month-long art exhibition, “Look Who’s Living in the Trees,” from Young at Art Children’s Museum.

The Galleria’s “Spring for the Arts” will unite Broward’s diverse array of arts groups from April 2 through April 30. The arts celebration was created to educate, inspire and motivate the community to embrace the arts. Spearheaded by The Galleria, this month-long program will provide a platform for local arts groups to promote their organizations, plus raise funds for Funding Arts Broward, which provides grants to further the arts in our community.

The Roxy Theatre Group Present Camp Entertainment

The Roxy Theatre Group Presents Camp Entertainment!
A Children’s Trust (Tct) & 21st Century Community Learning Center (Cclc) Program
June 20, 2011-August 12, 2011. Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Early drop-off, 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Late pickup, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
The Roxy Performing Arts Center, 1645 SW 107 Ave. Miami, FL 33165.

The Roxy Theatre Group (RTG), a non-profit arts organization for children, is proud to present Camp Entertainment!: an 8-week comprehensive performing arts summer camp. Students will have the opportunity to participate in performing arts classes and work on a Broadway-style musical revue from the script up!

The Children’s Trust Scholarships are available for qualifying students ages 5 to 17. Incoming and current sixth to eighth grade students, attending select Middle Schools, may qualify for a Full Scholarship thanks to the 21st CCLC Program funded by The Florida Department Of Education. All students will participate in classes in Acting, Singing, Dance, Academic Enrichment, Costuming, Stage Make-Up, Set Construction and more! Campers also attend field trips and participate in various showcases and fun-filled activities. Lunch and snacks are included.

The Roxy Theatre Group, (RTG) a non-profit organization, offers classes in drama, voice and dance to children ages 3-17, with year-round programs including an after school care program and a performing arts summer camp. For more information please call 305-226-0030, email SusannePinedo@gmail.com or visit www.RoxyPAC.com. Photos attached: 0225.jpg Caption: (Center) Armando Mendive, 6, Isabella La Vista, 6, Samuel Sadnovick, 5, and other campers, performing the classic song Be Our Guest from the musical Beauty and the Beast in The Roxy Theatre Group’s end-of-summer revue, What’s Playing at the Roxy? 0552.jpg Caption: James Salter,18, Jacqueline Del Toro,12, Corey Vega,16, and other campers performing the fun-filled melody Freak Flag from Shrek: The Musical in The Roxy Theatre Group’s end-of summer-revue, What’s Playing at the Roxy? Photos by: Nora Oñate.

Famous Ocean 4/9/11

Famous Ocean
From 4 9 2011 To 4 10 2011, From 11 pm to 5 am
club o1
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
WWW.CLUBO1.COM

Every Saturday at Club O1 From 11PM-5AM
Brickell Entertainment Presents Famous Ocean Saturdays at Club O1. Join us for Guest DJ Diego Harispe, and Famous Ocean regulars Lazardi, Nikolas and Rey Fernandez. This event is brought to you by: Zar Productions, Dag Productions, Raymond Productions & World Sounds Productions.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Nikki at Night with Guest DJ Nikolas 4/10/11

Nikki at Night with Guest DJ’s NIKOLAS
From 4 10 2011 To 4 11 2011, From 7 pm to 5 am
NIKKI BEACH MIAMI
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
WWW.NIKKIBEACH.COM

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

This week’s line up features residents:
Armand Pena
Bruno Robles
Felipe Kaval
Also joining us for this special evening will be guest DJ’s:
NIKOLAS

Book your table now: viptables.miami@nikkibeach.com

Hollywood Expo Alfresco The Ultimate Food, Wine & Tradeshow Experience 4/13/11

Hollywood’s Expo Alfresco – The Ultimate Food, Wine & Tradeshow Experience!
April 13, 2011, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Hollywood Blvd. and Federal Highway
(Downtown Hollywood)
Website.

Tickets on Sale NOW for Hollywood’s Expo Alfresco!

The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) invites everyone for the The Ultimate Food, Wine & Tradeshow Experience – Hollywood’s 16th Annual Expo Alfresco, which will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at ArtsPark at Young Circle (Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway) on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

Every year this GHCC signature event draws in over 3,000 attendees and is Hollywood’s GREATEST outdoor wine and food festival also featuring live entertainment with Classic Rock Therapy, a Kidz Korner And Much More!

2011 Participating Restaurants:
Amazing Chocolates
Dave & Buster’s Hollywood
DiSalvo
Edible Arrangements
GG’S Waterfront Grill
Gino’s Italian American Deli & Meat Market
Liguori’s Fired Up
Mama Mia Restaurant
Mardi Gras Casino French Quarter
Moe Moe’s Hot Dogs
Nilus Bakery
Over The Top Catering & Take-Out
Popcorn Zone
Sage Oyster Bar & French Bistro
San Francisco Burritos
Solita Las Olas
Sports Zone 84
Tatiana Restaurant
Tijuana Flats

“Just from participating in Expo Alfresco last year, I was able to meet seven new customers. The profit for my business was well over $1,000, which covered my booth cost and GHCC membership dues combined,” says Chamber member Carlos Jimenez (pictured left) of Air Purifying Systems.

Booth space is going fast! Businesses or restaurants that want to market or sell their products are asked to visit www.hollywoodchamber.org for booth prices and to download all forms.

This event is sponsored by: GFS Marketplace, the Hollywood Seminole Indian Casino, the City of Hollywood, the Miami Herald, Kindred Hospital, A Great Place to Sit, South Florida Sun-Times, Arts Park, InTown Publishing, Waste Pro, Palm Bay International and Hollywood Discount Liquors. Special thanks to Muzart Kidz Konnection, Sidram Power, Inc., Spaten Beer, Homelenders, BJ’s and Solfaradio.com for their continuous support.

Tickets for Expo Alfresco are only $15 and children under 10 are free! They can be purchased at the door or at the Chamber building (330 N. Federal Highway in Hollywood).

Visit www.hollywoodchamber.org/video-gallery to watch Expo on YouTube!

For more information, please call 954.923.4000.

BRIO Tuscan Grille Offers Easter Brunch 4/24/11

Brio Tuscan Grille Set To Open Both South Florida Locations For Easter Brunch
Sunday, April 24th
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

BRIO Tuscan Grille will be open at The Village at Gulfstream Park and The Shops at Pembroke Gardens starting at 10 AM, Sunday, April 24th for a special Tuscan-inspired Easter Brunch

BRIO Tuscan Grille restaurants at The Village at Gulfstream Park and The Shops of Pembroke Gardens will open their doors bright and early Easter Sunday, April 24. BRIO will open at 10 AM to spread some springtime cheer and offer families a special holiday brunch.

BRIO Tuscan Grille will offer a special Tuscany-influenced Easter Brunch menu with affordable selections ranging from $10.95-$18.95. Additionally, the full dinner menu will be available all day.

BRIO’s Brunch will serve up menu standouts 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 featuring raspberry 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 continues with even more brunch and lunch favorites 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.

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

For those seeking new occasion-driven dining options or puzzled about where to go on Easter (April 24th), Mother’s Day (May 8th) or Father’s Day (June 19th), this family-friendly restaurant will be opening early to accommodate guests and share Italian hospitality on these special family days. Seating will begin at 10 a.m., and reservations are strongly recommended. For additional information or to make reservations, please visit www.brioitalian.com.

It does not have to be a holiday for guests to find some time to relax and treat themselves. BRIO’s traditional Tuscany-influenced Bellini Brunch is offered every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with delicious and affordable selections ranging from $10.95-$18.95.

Mutts ‘n’ Martinis Spring Fling 5/5/11

Mutts ‘n’ Martinis Spring Fling
May 5th, 5:30pm – 8pm
Suite 100
Next to Briny irish pub, las olas riverfront, fort lauderdale

The creators of the original fido friendly happy hour bring their Mutts ‘n’ Martinis Spring Fling and Adopt-a-Thon to Downtown Fort Lauderdale; for one very special evening along the new river, guests can bring their four legged family members to enjoy drinks, appetizers, vendors and entertainment PLUS the chance to meet dozens of adoptable dogs just waiting to find their forever families. The event benefits Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and St Bernard Rescue

Guests can buy tickets online at www.muttsnmartinis.eventbrite.com

Photographs of My Heart Won’t Let You Go: A Photographer’s View of Haiti by Patrick Ferell at AE District on 4/6/11

My Heart Won’t Let You Go: A Photographer’s View of Haiti by Patrick Ferell at AE District on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.  Pulitzer Prize recipient Patrick Farrell has been a professional photojournalist for more than 25 years. His work has taken him to Turkey, Haiti, Cuba and throughout Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.

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Casey Levan Presents Unisex Tees At Philippe Chow Hosted By Tai Entertainment 4/14/11

Casey Levan Presents Unisex Tees At Philippe Chow April 14th Hosted By Tai Entertainment
Thursday April 14th 2011, 10:00 P.M.
Philippe Chow
2305 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
(Gansevoort)
Please RSVP at rsvp@taient.com

www.caseylevan.com

Casey Levan hosted by TAI Entertainment is having an Exclusive Showcase of His new Unisex Tees. From New York, Sweden, France, LA and from your Local scene here in Miami these controversial tees have gain a quick popularity. Featured in Music Videos and Reality Shows this is only the beginning!

Accept No Imitations!

We have invited an A list of Miami’s most “Wanted” and this is an event you would not want to miss!

Please forward this email, we will be giving away one of our new tees to one lucky RSVP. Be there or be square.

Photographs of the Sicilian Film Festival Kick Off and Press Party at Etra Fine Art on 4/6/11

Sicilian Film Festival “Kick-Off” and Press Party at Etra Fine Art in Miami’s Design District on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.  The Sicilian Film Festival, 6th Edition will take place from April 7 to 13, 2011 with screenings at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue, South Side, Ground Floor, Miami Beach, FL.

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Life Is Art Boca Center South Florida Artist Fair 4/30/11

Life Is Art Boca Center South Florida Artist Fair

Visual Arts, Fashion, Music, Performance and More!
www.lifeisartfest.org

April 30, 2011
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION
Show is rain or shine.

Shops at Boca center
5150 Town Center Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33486
www.bocacenter.com
With major support by StarMar Events

Media Coverage:
Christine Najac, Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Events Examiner
South Florida Weekend Getaways
South Florida Food and Wine weekend highlights
Shopping Insider Dalia Colon

Life Is Art and the Shops at Boca Center bring you a wonderful day of arts and entertainment. Dozens of south Florida artists are joined by live music, fashion shows and even a circus performance! Sample wine and bubbly while enjoying a day of shopping and culture. All this for free!

Live Music by Krisp
SoMeTiMeS Y via Motivational Edge
Music Ambiance by DJ James
Vintage Fashion by Fab C. Productions
Wine Sampling by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly
Live Performance by Rainbow Circus
Poetry Reading by Renda Writer

FEATURED ARTISTS
Adriana Bottary
Elisabetta Fantone
Kurt Merkel
Dianne Romero Buitrago
Mahesh Patel
Melanie Camp
Nathalie Ramirez
Bhavna Bhen
Sri Prabha
Benny Angene
Karina Luna
Maria Alquilar
Victor Madero
Juancarlos Bravo
Josette Doyle Redwolf
Natalia Oblitas
Anne Marie Brown
Nathan Delinois
Tashmeha Ignacio
Dei Demezier
Jessie Trinchard
Jeannette Garcia
Regina Veedell
Kathy Hunt
Vince Herrera
Alexander Pavlov
Rainer Lagemann
Emilio Hector Rodriguez
Carlos Serra
Nora Meyer
Angeline-Marie Martinez
Anthony Burks
Carlos G. Scott
Elizabet Chacon
Felicia Warren
Julio Bordas
Lorie Setton
Monique Wegmueller
Rose Virginia Miller

10:00am-11:00am: DJ James
11:00am-11:30am: Rainbow Circus
11:30am-12:00pm: DJ James
12:00pm-12:30pm: Fab C Fashion Show/Concert
12:30pm-1:00pm: DJ James
1:00pm-1:45pm: Motivational Edge – SoMeTiMeS Y
2:00pm-2:45pm: Motivational Edge – SoMeTiMeS Y
3:00pm-3:30pm: Rainbow Circus
3:30pm-4:00pm: Poetry by Renda Writer
4:00pm-4:30pm: Fab C Fashion
4:30pm-5:30pm: DJ James
5:30pm-7:00pm+: KRISP

The Shops at Boca Center is a luxury shopping and fine dining destination filled with interesting boutiques and delicious restaurants. Life Is Art is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to the support and promotion of the south Florida art community. For more information, visit www.lifeisartfest.org.

Miss Earth Miami 2011 4/17/11

Miss Earth Miami 2011
April 17th 2011, 3 p.m.
Barnacle Historic State Park
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL
www.EarthFloridaPageants.com/Miami

The search is one for the 2011 Miss Earth Miami and Miss Teen Earth Miami queens who will represent the city at the state finals of Miss Earth Florida and Miss Teen Earth Florida 2011 in Miami Beach, June 26th.

The Miami pageant is scheduled for April 17th at the Barnacle State Park, where young ladies between 14 and 26 years old will participate in different challenges – swimsuit, interview and gown. At the end, one Teen and one Miss will be crowned and will win their ticket straight to the state competition, all expenses paid.

There is still time to register to be a contestant by requesting application forms at info@earthfloridapageants.com

Miss Earth Florida pageant is an event promoting environmental and
humanitarian efforts, and a deeper kind of beauty.

Miss Earth is one of the most important pageants in the world with over 80 countries competing in the world finals, including the United States. The first step is conquering the local crown, which can take these ladies all the way to representing our nation at the world finals.

For more information visit www.EarthFloridaPageants.com

Miami bellydancers come together to help bring joy and recovery to an island in Africa 4/10/11

Miami bellydancers come together to help bring joy and recovery to an island in Africa.
April 10, 2011, 7:00pm
Art of Bellydance Studio
1431 Alton road
2nd Floor
Miami Beach FL 33139
www.artofbellydanceflorida.com

Miami bellydancers come together to help bring joy and recovery to an island in Africa.
Studio party and fundraiser at the Art of Bellydance Studio in Miami Beach

Admission:$15
Contact: Alexandra Lenis (305) 695-8720 / (305)525-0074
alexandralenis@yahoo.com

This story spans 21 years and two continents.
On April 10, 1990, a belly dancer Tamalyn Dallal opened the Mid Eastern Dance Exchange, which was the only dance school in South Beach. It was her birthday. little did she know that that studio would spawn international dance stars who would tour the world; including Bellydance Superstars Amar Gamal and Bozenka, plus many more who opened bellydance schools around the globe. Ms. Dallal became well known too, and has left Miami Beach to travel the world teaching bellydance to women from China to Patagonia. One of the popular yearly events, which took place from 1994 to 2007, was an outdoor bellydance festival on Lincoln Road called “Orientalia”. otientalia has also gone global and been produced in Argentina and Hong Kong.

Tamalyn Dallal is also a writer and burgeoning film maker. In the most recent of her three books, entitled “40 Days and 1001 Nights” she traveled to five Muslim countries and lived in each one for forty days. One of the places she lived in was Zanzibar, an island of the coast of mainland Tanzania (East Africa). On this beautiful island she found thousands of heroin addicts. Unbeknownst to her, the young man who was helping her find her way was also an addict.

There were no rehab programs in the entire region. Most people thought that recovery was impossible and that many from this generation were lost forever. But this young man went to a recovery program in Kenya, then came home to Zanzibar and opened his own program. He now has five recovery houses and a sixth on the way. He has helped hundreds of addicts find hope and sobriety.

In July, 2011, fourteen bellydancers from around the world will go to Zanzibar to take a dance workshop and cultural tour with Tamalyn Dallal and her famous protoge, Bozenka. During this time, Tamalyn Dallal and friends will present the Orientalia Festival in a historic Arab fort in Zanzibar. This festival will benefit the drug rehabilitation homes and people will be able to come and learn how their sons can also recover from addiction. It is a festival of hope.

The studio party/performance, on April 10th in Miami Beach will feature 20 bellydancers, including Tamalyn Dallal. Funds raised will go toward producing the Orientalia festival in Zanzibar…Dancing to help Zanzibar become drug free.

Wine Night At Nikki Beach Miami 4/8/11

Wine Night At Nikki Beach Miami
April 8 2011, From 6 Pm To 8 Pm
NIKKI BEACH MIAMI
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
WWW.NIKKIBEACH.COM

This Friday Night
Join us for our Monthly Wine Night Series. The Sommelier has chosen a selection of exquisite wines for guests to enjoy. For $20, guests will sample a selection of different wines. Complimentary cheeses and breads will be on hand for nibblers and a full dinner menu is available for those that wish to extend their Nikki Beach experience.

For more information or to reserve email: RSVP

RA Sushi Offers Manic Monday Special to Help Taxpayers Cope with Tax Day 4/18/11

Happy Hour Pricing Extended from 3 p.m. to Close at South Miami location on April 18
The Manic Monday special is available for dine in orders only, and it is offered at
RA Sushi in South Miami
5829 SW 73rd Street
Miami, FL. 305.341.0092

Tax season is here, which means the dreaded day is looming. This year, the tax return deadline has been extended to Monday, April 18, adding stress to an already loathed day of the week. To give Miami-Dade residents incentive for getting their taxes done early or providing a little relief for those who procrastinated, RA Sushi in South Miami has created a “Manic Monday” special, extending its Happy Hour from 3 p.m. to close on April 18.

Keeping a little money in their pockets, on tax day guests can choose from more than 35 sushi, appetizer, and tapas selections, plus more than 30 beer, wine and signature cocktails ranging from $2 to $7. RA Sushi in South Miami’s Happy Hour typically runs from 3 to 7 p.m., but on this specific day Happy Hour specials will be offered from 3 p.m. until close.

Updated earlier this year, the Happy Hour menu has been expanded to include new menu items, plus a variety of RA’s most popular dishes. Now included in the selections are new tapas menu items: Garlic Sugar Snap Peas and Shishito Peppers. Cocktails that were recently added to the menu are also being offered, such as the Dragon Bite (Bacardi Dragonberry, strawberry puree, fresh lemon juice, yuzu & a splash of soda make for an exotic blend bursting with fresh berry), Samurai Cowboy (Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon, Aperol, yuzu sour, lemon juice & ginger ale create a powerfully exotic cocktail with a mellow bourbon kick), and Red Lotus (Absolut Ruby Red vodka, X-Rated, pink grapefruit & other fresh juices – sweet, tart & tasty). Included in the Happy Hour roundup are favorite dishes: Squid Salad, Seaweed Salad, Crispy Spicy Tuna (spicy tuna mix served on top of crispy sesame rice balls; drizzled with a soy chili sauce), RA Tapas (Sweet Onion Salmon, Garlic Citrus Yellowtail, Crispy Onion Albacore, Salmon Carpaccio, Seared Tuna), Spicy Sesame Chicken Wings (glazed chicken wings with a sweet & spicy sesame sauce), and Tuna Tataki (thinly sliced, seared ahi tuna; served with an onion soy vinaigrette).

Taylor Swift’s Speak Now World Tour 2011 Presale April 7, 2011

Taylor Swift’s SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011 PRESALE
April 7, 2011, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
http://www.aaarena.com/default.asp?aaarena=82&objId=14
601 Biscayne BLVD, Miami, FL 33132
http://www.aaarena.com/default.asp?aaarena=82&objId=14

Taylor Swift’s SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011 comes to AmericanAirlines Arena on Nov. 13th! Pre-sale one day only: Thursday, April 7th from 10am – 10pm. Get your presale passcode by simply completing the form below and have the presale password delivered to your email inbox. http://www.aaarena.com/default.asp?aaarena=82&objId=14

Area 23 Galeria Opens In Wynwood Arts District 4/9/11

Area 23 Galeria
Wynwood Art District
2294B NW 2nd Avenue (corner 23rd Street and NW Second Avenue)
Miami, FL 33127
www.area23galeria.com

Located in the heart of Miami’s Wynwood District, Area 23 Galeria presents a refreshing spin on contemporary and modern art. Showcasing mixed media works, sculpture and painting by resident artists Dario Posada, Luis Jimenez, Rafael Espitia, and Santiago Betancur, the gallery offers a compelling and ever-changing line-up of Latin American and international art.

New Playground for Homeless Children of South Florida Opening 4/10/11

Homeless Children Of South Florida Will Have A Brand New Place To Play
Sunday, April 10, 2011; from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Broward Outreach Pompano Center
1700 Blount Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Homeless children and their families who currently reside
at the Broward Outreach Pompano Center will
see new playground opened in the Center’s facilities

Broward Outreach Pompano Center, a division of the Miami Rescue Mission, & Spanish River Church

This ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the opening of the newly refurbished playground area at the Broward Outreach Pompano Center, all to benefit the homeless men, women and children who reside there.

Spanish River Church will be donating playground equipment and furniture that they gained through fundraisers to the Broward Outreach Pompano Center.

Spanish River Church Homeless Ministry is a mission devoted to serving the poor and needy in our community. Beginning in 2006, a group of volunteers from Spanish River Church has donated their time and efforts to ease the plight of homelessness in South Florida through their efforts with the Broward Outreach Pompano Center, working directly with the homeless families served by the center.

Since 1922 the Miami Rescue Mission (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) Centers have served the homeless and needy men, women, and children of Miami. Every day the organization provides food, shelter, clothing, education, job training, spiritual direction and long-term rehabilitation programs in Miami, Hollywood and Pompano to nearly 1,000 homeless on a daily basis. The mission also has at-risk after-school and summer day camp youth programs. The Miami Rescue Mission started reaching out to the homeless in Broward County in 1992 and in 1997 the Broward Outreach Center in Hollywood was opened. Then in 2002 the Broward Outreach Center in Pompano Beach was opened to serve the homeless in the north end of Broward.

Upcoming exhibit Arrived by M-Lon 4/9/11

April 9, starting at 7:00 p.m.
The Lunch Box Gallery
310 NW. 24th St
Miami, FL 33127
Casual. Wine, cheese & crackers.

The Lunch Box Gallery is pleased to announce its new show “Arrived” by emerging Venezuelan artist, painter and illustrator M-Lon (Miguel Gonzalez) on April 9, 2011 at 310 NW. 24th St. Miami, FL 33127, starting at 7:00pm.

“Arrived” gathers 18 photographs intervened with digital illustrations (mixed media), where the artist combines photography with the use of a WACOM digital pen, thus giving life to fascinating images that equally share the participation of both reality and fantasy.

This series is born by the need to awaken reflections about our environment, by means of the visit of imaginary beings that interact with our context. These entities star in scenes of urban and natural encounters, particular or general ones, within a reality which we would consider they don’t belong to, but nevertheless where they try to find their own space.

By penetrating into an unknown society, these beings attempt to discover our world through innocent frolicking; and the behavior that sometimes seems vile or spiteful, is nothing more than a wild and instinctive interaction caused by not knowing the conduct codes of our world. In fact, these are interactions where the process of exploring turns them into personifications of feelings and moods in their maximum state of purity; emotions we can somehow relate to.

These approaches, many times nostalgic and curious but always naïve, along with their visions confronted with joy or lack of it when entering our space, are an invitation to discover, imagine and reconsider the world that surround us.

“Arrived” reflects on M-Lon’s idea that when we truly come close and stop to observe, admire and understand that all these elements, natural or man-made, mean something to someone, it is in that precise moment when we will begin to take care, enjoy and respect it all.

Miami Dade College Opens State-of-the-Art, Green Culinary Institute 4/14/11

Thursday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. (Tours will start at 10 a.m.)
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
415 NE Second Ave. (between Fourth and Fifth Street)
Building 6

The face of Miami’s culinary scene will forever change when Miami Dade College (MDC) opens the doors of its new, state-of-the-art Miami Culinary Institute building at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 14. The ceremony to celebrate the building’s completion and official opening will include tours, food tastings, music and much more. The Miami Culinary Institute is the only public program of its kind in the region.

With the aim of serving up food, culture and innovation, MDC’s Miami Culinary Institute is the college’s breakthrough recipe for culinary excellence in the 21st century. With a 50-year history of working with industry and setting the bar high for corporate training and development, MDC has created the Institute to ensure the industry has a steady pool of qualified and highly trained employees.

The Institute will offer students a chance to learn from the world’s top professional chefs as they learn hands-on, sustainable, innovative techniques. The curriculum will realistically prepare students for the needs and expectations of the culinary industry while arming them with the knowledge to evolve the world’s food culture.

The MDC School of Culinary Arts will have three main components – a 64-credit Associate in Science in Culinary Arts degree, continuing education for culinary professionals, and a food and beverage enthusiast education program. Courses, programs and even the building will be rooted in sustainability and eco-culinary approaches.

The new building, for which the college is seeking LEED certification, features general kitchen labs, a baking lab, a food and beverage theatre, a first floor bakery and café and other amenities to enrich the students’ experience and the community’s involvement.

For more information on the Miami Culinary Institute, please call 305-237-3276 or visit www.miamidadeculinary.com.

Beauty Bash U.N.I.T.E. 5/14/11

Saturday May 14, 9:30 PM end 12:30 AM
Pink Room
739 Washington Avenue

Cost $15 in advance
charge by phone 786. 285.8417
$20 at the door if capacity allows

Benefiting Susan G . Komen Miami /FTL
Presenting Sponsors Emmediciotto and Miami Beauty Show
Official Beauty Media sponsor HOT by Hairs’s
Official Hair Sponsor GK Hair, Spornette International, Surface Hair care, Pyure Aveda, NLCA, Aqua Hair De Fabulous, L’Oreal, Enzo Milano

Special Appreciation to Segio owner of Spanish Leather for Providing Shoes for our Models .

Valet parking available or self parking in City Garage on 7th between Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue at normal hourly rate .

Master of ceremonies for the Evening is Jo Blackwell – Preston Emmy Award Winner

Pink Carpet Pictures with Guest Artist 9 :30 PM -10 PM
Doors Open 10 PM
open bar till 11 PM
with Musician performance by American Idol Pop Singer Tiffany Miranda

11 PM Guest Artist present their Signature Brand Model total look hair fantasy is their creation look to create.
11:20 pm Music performance by American Idol Pop Singer Tiffany Miranda
11:30 PM The Pyure Aveda Team provides all hair and make up for the two runway shows . Designer Jacqueline Quinn 2011 Renewable Collection featuring a Socialite in a dress made with Products provide by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and other models will be wearing renewable resources form Emmediciotto Mia Color and Crest Combs to name a few of the 20 pieces in her collection.
12 PM Cesar Rosario Collection direct from Fashion Week
A special award presented by Vice Mayor of Miami Beach Michael Gongora

http://www.beautybashunite.com

This Week at The Clevelander 4/6-11/11

WATCH THE MIAMI HEAT GAMES AT THE CLEVELANDER!
Check out all of the Miami Heat games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Every time the Heat takes the court, try our Habanero “Heat” wings, accompanied by a “LeBroshAde” cocktail.
Wednesday 4/6
Milwaukee @ Heat (7p)
Friday 4/8
Charlotte @ Heat (7:30p)
Sunday 4/10
Boston @ Heat (3:30p)
Monday 4/11
Heat @ Atlanta (7p)

WET MAGAZINE PRESENTS JELLYFISH SHOE STUDIO
See the latest styles from Jellyfish Shoe Studio and enjoy a $5 “Pretty Boy” Cocktail
Ladies receive complimentary Champagne & Lychee Martinis until midnight
1020 Lounge (Sports Bar Entrance) – 10p – 5a

UNPLUG & UNWIND WITH MARIA ZOUROUDIS
Unplug & Unwind, Friday evenings at the Clevelander, is quickly becoming the most exclusive and unique hot spot after work. Enjoy live acoustic performances by South Florida’s hottest singers six-stories above a breathtaking Ocean Drive view. This week at 8pm, enjoy the sounds of Maria Zouroudis. Order from our $5 Munchies Menu and sample our Happy Hour cocktails.

CLEVELANDER
1020 OCEAN DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival 4/9/11

Overtown Rhythm & Arts Festival
this Saturday, April 9, 2011, 11am-6pm
the heart of the City of Miami: Historic Overtown District Main Street 1000 NW 3rd Avenue
between 9th and 11th Streets, NW 3rd Avenue
Website.

Leaders of the Overtown and Greater Miami community are throwing a party you don’t want to miss this Saturday.

Celebrate Miami’s rich history with local food, art and entertainment.

The Overtown Rhythm & Arts Festival, organized, planned and implemented by volunteers from the non-profit group Magic-In-Action and local leaders of the Overtown Community, aims to celebrate the rich history of one of Miami’s earliest settlements. Magic-In-Action is Team 5 of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami 2010 – 2011 program. Set on the charming main street of NW 3rd Avenue, between 9th and 11th Streets in the Historic Overtown District, this one-day annual Spring Festival comes alive on April 9, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with local food, art, and entertainment. This year’s event will include local church choirs, the Booker T. Washington Marching Band, and local and national musical artists. Overtown Food vendors will treat festival goers with authentic BBQ and southern cooking, Caribbean flavors, and locally grown produce. Admission to the festival is FREE. Join us for this family-friendly event.

The first ever event of its kind, a truly local festival by and for the people of Overtown and Miami.

Luke Campbell, presiding.

Grammy Award Winner Roy Hargrove Headlines a Dazzling Line-up of Jazz, Gospel, Hip Hop and African Cultural artists during the First Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival on April 9, 2011 where Luther “Luke” Campbell will be named King of the inaugural event

The multiple Grammy award-winning Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove will headline the star-studded stage of the inaugural Overtown Rhythm and Arts Festival, to be held in the main street of NW 3rd Avenue, between 9th and 11th Streets in Miami’s Historic Overtown District, on Saturday April 9, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Overtown Rhythm & Arts Festival, a one-day, FREE, street festival, aims to celebrate the rich history of one of Miami’s earliest settlements, Overtown. During the festival, the heart of Miami’s Historic Overtown District will come alive with food, music, art, entertainment, and activities for the entire family.

Joining Hargrove on stage will be the renowned Nicole Yarling 4-Tet, Second Chance Gospel Choir, SASA African Dance Theater, Jazz ensemble Instant Attraction, Booker T. Washington High School Marching Band, and the South Florida Hip Hop group Vagabonds.
Inaugurating this year’s festival will be Miss Overtown and Miss Overtown Teen USA together with the King of the Festival, Luther “Luke” Campbell.

Trumpeter Roy Hargrove has firmly established himself among the premier players in jazz and beyond. Ever-stretching into more challenging and colorful ways to flex his musical chops, Hargrove has left indelible imprints in a vast array of artful settings. Hargrove has won Grammy® Awards for two vastly different projects: in 1997, Roy’s Cuban-based band Crisol (including piano legend Jesus “Chucho” Valdes and wonder drummer Horatio “El Negro” Hernandez) won the Best Latin Jazz Performance Grammy for the album Habana, and in 2002, Hargrove, Herbie Hancock and Michael Brecker won Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group, for their three-way collaboration Directions in Music.

Jazz vocalist Nicole Yarling is a lecturer in jazz vocal performance at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Nicole Yarling is a rising star in the jazz community. For more than a decade, she has been a part of South Florida’s musical world as a singer and violinist working in most musical genres. Her rich voice and musical prowess has made her a local favorite. Yarling has worked with music legends Dizzy Gillespie and Joe Williams and has gone on tour as the featured soloist with Jimmy Buffett for over two years.

Luther “Luke” Campbell grew up in Overtown and, after his many professional successes has remained an involved member in the Overtown community. He is Co-founder of the Liberty City Optimist Club, and President of the National Youth football & Cheering League with 4,000 participating kids and 350 volunteers. He is also an advocate for improving education in the community.

What Women Want Debut Celebrity Designer Ema Savahl Couture 4/9/1

What Women Want debut’s Celebrity Designer Ema Savahl Couture
Saturday April 9th, 2011, 1PM-4PM
Nikki Beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Fl 33139
www.nikkibeach.com

Nikki Beach Miami announces the next installment of the supremely popular, signature fashion event What Women Want on Saturday, April 9 from 1pm-4pm. The most anticipated ladies afternoon out in Miami, this glamorous event is centered around beauty, sweets, and fashion…the ultimate in pampering and indulgence for women.

The April 9 event will feature a dazzling runway show by Ema Savahl Couture, designed by Ema Koja, one of th…e hottest names in fashion with a massive celebrity following. Ladies can sip champagne or a signature Nikki Beach cocktail and enjoy complimentary peach infused paraffin hand treatments, eyebrow shaping and tinting by Spa E. Chez Badeaux will also be offering complimentary express manicures and makeup applications. Planet Beach will have skincare product samples to hand out in addition to passes to their spa. Guests will not want to miss the chance to admire a stunning Lamborghini exhibition showcasing some of the sexiest cars on the road, presented by Prestige Imports. .

The Ema Savahl Couture fashion show begins at 3:00 PM. Models will feature hairdressing and makeup by Chez Badeaux. Nikki Beach will also have its signature sexy live entertainment and DJ’s spinning the hottest beats throughout the day.

Please RSVP to take part in all of our complimentary services: WHATWOMENWANT@NIKKIBEACH.COM

Wall Miami Lineup Week Of 4/4-9/2011

Tuesday, April 5 – Saturday, April 9
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 and Karim Masri, Nicola Siervo, Navin Chatani and Jarred Grant present the entertainment lineup for the week of April 4, 2011, when the exclusive lounge inside W South Beach hosts a number of local DJ favorites. Expect the standard mix of scenesters, models, decadent debauchery and unannounced celebrity sightings.

Tuesday, April 5
Favela Beach with Tommy Ryk & DJ Ruen

Thursday, April 7
Guest hosts Michael Capponi & Michael Martin bring you DJ Sinatra

Friday, April 8
Miami’s Mr Mauricio with a closing set by Triarchy

Saturday, April 9
Miss Cady’s Brazilian touch will set the vibe

To reserve a table email rsvp@wallmiami.com.

A throwback to carefree decadence, boutique lounge WALL, at W South Beach Hotel & Residences, has proven to be an impenetrably exclusive boite in the heart of South Beach. WALL is located at 2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139. Operating hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening from 11:00 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. To make table reservations please call 305.938.3130. For more information please visit www.wallmiami.com.

Music Returns to The Kampong 4/9/11

Music Returns to The Kampong on April 9!
4013 Douglas Road
Coconut Grove
More Info.

Kampong Kids Music Series – April 9, 2011
Concert chair, Vivianne Swietelsky, has organized two wonderful concerts featuring vocalists from the Manny Perez Vocal Studio. Designed for children in preschool and elementary school, the Opera Adventure includes selections from The Little Mermaid and Phantom of the Opera. This afternoon performance will open young eyes to the magic and wonder of opera, drama and music. The whole family will enjoy the concert, a fun craft activity, and simply playing in the garden.

@The Kampong: Opera in the Tropics
Accompanied by Maestro Daniel Daroca, vocalists from the Perez Vocal Studio will perform a rich tapestry of music, including selections from Don Giovanni, Lucia di Lammermoor and Barber of Seville, among others. “We’ve chosen an exciting array of operas that will delight and entertain,” says Vivianne Swietelsky, concert chair. “From celebrated masterpieces to rarely-performed gems, the evening promises to be a one-of-a-kind performance in the tropical surroundings of The Kampong.”
We are looking forward to a special day of music at The Kampong!

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Social Wednesdays at Bar 721 4/6/11

social wednesdays
Bar 721
721 N. Lincoln Ln
Miami Beach, FL 33139

develop a talent for small talk

be approachable by facing the crowd

ask open-ended questions

reveal your sense of humor

respect others’ personal space

drink martinis, cocktails, wine, and champagne

…this is how we socialize

The #1 Tennis Team in History, The Bryan Brothers launched Tennisdaily.com at Icon Brickell

The Bryan Brothers and the tennis elite united at Icon Brickell for the launch party for TennisDaily.com. The social networking site is similar to that of Facebook but solely for professional tennis players and enthusiasts. Grammy-winning artist Melky Jean (Wyclef Jean’s sister) and The Bryan Brothers performed along with Grammy nominated singer/songwriter James Slater and Brian Lynch, husband of Kim Clijsters.

The event was held at the famed 15th floor pool deck of Icon Brickell, the highest-profile building in Miami continuously recognized for breaking sales records thanks to Fortune International. A gifting suite for professional tennis players and celebrities in Café Icon featured items from Sony Ericsson, Trini in Private, Molly Dooker wines and more.

The event also commemorated TennisDaily.com’s launch of a custom section on the social network for residents of Icon Brickell to share, connect, view and post pictures and videos. The webpage also makes it easy to download Icon Brickell’s mobile application—the first residential real estate, property-specific mobile app for the iPhone and iPad in the USA, available in the iTunes Store.

Notable attendees: Melky Jean, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan–better known as The Bryan Brothers, James Slater, Brian Lynch (Kim Clijsters husband), Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Söderling, James Blake, Nicolás Almagro, Edgardo and Ana Cristina Defortuna, Sean and Ana Wolf

Photographs by Manny Hernandez

Book People Eduardo Hernandez 4/6/11

Book People
Eduardo Hernandez
April 6 – May 15, 2011
Coral Gables Branch Library
3443 Segovia St.

Eduardo Hernandez, The Cook, 2009, oil on canvas, 16” x 20,” courtesy of the artist.
Book People is a series of visual stories created by self-taught artist and library advocate Eduardo Hernandez. In celebration of the Miami-Dade Public Library System’s 40th anniversary, Hernandez’s oil paintings portray real life people making use of the library. The narrative behind Hernandez’s insightful paintings can either be “tragic, humorous, or joyous” and though each is accompanied with a brief story, the artist encourages the viewer to approach each work with a fresh perspective by composing larger stories and originating variant themes that each individual can interpret on their own.
The Book People series was done during a summer spent doing supervised fieldwork and volunteering at a branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System.

About the artist:
Eduardo Hernandez is a lifelong resident of Miami. He is an educator and a local self-taught artist interested in exploring social issues. His work has been shown at Miami Dade College and at the Hortt Memorial Competition, Museum of Art of Fort Lauderdale. Hernandez received his B.A. in History and his M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Florida International University (FIU); a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, and is currently working on a doctorate in Education at FIU. While Hernandez continues to experiment with various other types of art, his recent focus has primarily been in drawing and figurative painting.

Trinity Presents the Haiti Philharmonic Orchestra 4/8/11

Friday, April 8
Art Fair at 6PM
Concert at 8PM
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
464 NE 16 Street
Miami, FL. 33132
Presents The Haiti Philharmonic Orchestra in Concert

$25 in advance/ $30 at the door
All proceeds will go to rebuilding the Music School at Trinity Cathedral, Port au Prince
For tickets: telephone 305-374-3372
www.trinitymiami.org

EU Seminar LEED for Neighborhood Development 4/6/11

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
8:30 am – Registration & Networking
9:00 -10:00 am -Seminar followed by Questions & Answers
Brickell Bay Office Tower
1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2110
Miami Fl 33131

COSTS: Members: Free of Charge
Friends of the Chamber: $20

The European Chambers of Commerce are pleased to invite you to the 2011 Business Seminar Series on the topic of:
“LEED for Neighborhood Development”,
· Why sustainable development?
· Identify what LEED ND is
· Background & History
· Introduce development partners
· Brief overview of the rating system
· How to use as a planning tool

Guest Speaker: Jonathan Burgess
LEED AP ND, BD&C
Board of Director | US Green Building Council, South Florida Chapter

Complimentary on-site parking. Validation available at the registration table

Seating is Limited. RSVP to marketing@iacc-miami.com and/or tel. 305-577-9868 by April 5.

Lynn University in Boca Raton Florida Presents David Osborne, Pianist to the Presidents 4/12/11

Lynn University
Keith C. & Elaine Johnson World Performing Arts Center
3601 N. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 237-7707
Online Ticketing

Known as “Pianist to the Presidents,” David Osborne presents a one-night only performance at Lynn University. His music includes romantic, classical, jazz, pop, inspiration, patriotic and Broadway show tunes. David has performed for numerous presidents, including Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Obama.
His current musical home is at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Box Seats: $40.00 Orchestra Seats: $30.00 Mezzanine Seats: $25.00

Distribution by JazzBluesFlorida.com

Sounding Off For A Cure Benefit Concert Featuring The Beach Boys 4/14/11

The Voices Against Brain Cancer Foundation Presents The 1st Annual Florida “Sounding Off For A Cure” Benefit Concert
Thursday, April 14, 7:00 PM
The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
1700 Washington Avenue,
Miami Beach, FL 33139

TICKETS: General Admission: $150.00 / VIP Tickets: $300.00
Tickets can be purchased online at www.voicesagainstbraincancer.org or by calling 800.745.3000.

Benefiting the Research & Support of Programs Associated with Brain Cancer
Special Performances by The Beach Boys, Gloria Gaynor, Lou Gramm and The Osmond Bothers

On Thursday, April 14th at The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theatre guests will gather together to raise money to benefit Voices Against Brain Cancer. Voice Against Brain Cancer is a foundation dedicated to finding a cure for brain cancer by advancing scientific research increasing awareness within the medical community and supporting patients, their families and caregivers afflicted with this devastating disease. The foundation’s first event in South Florida, “Sounding Off For a Cure” is the vision of Founder, Mario Lichtenstein, and his family after they lost their son and brother, Gary Lichtenstein, after his battle with brain cancer that sadly took his life in 2003 within the first year of his diagnosis at the young age of 24.

“We’ve lost great minds to brain cancer. Use yours to help us find the cure today.” – Mario Lichtenstein, Founder of Voices Against Brain Cancer.

The star-studded benefit will feature performances by artists whose lives have all been effected by brain cancer including The Beach Boys (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees), Gloria Gaynor (Grammy Award Winning Artist), Lou Gramm (Singer & Songwriter & former ‘Foreigner’ lead vocalist), and The Osmond Bothers (People’s Choice Award Honorees). All of the evening’s performances will be accompanied by the Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Additionally, performers will make a special tribute to George Harrison, Celia Cruz, Bob Marley and Nara Leão, all of whom have lost the battle to brain cancer. Guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a live and silent auction followed by an unforgettable performance.

Additional event components will include a ceremony for the 2011 VABC Courage Awards which is presented to select individuals who have demonstrated tremendous courage in their fight against brain cancer. Other award recipients will include Joseph D. Rosenblatt, M.D. (Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Miami’s Interim Director), Pedro Martinez (Former Major League Baseball All Star), Jorge Plasencia (Chairman and CEO of República) and Jesse Stoll (son of the founder of Fantasma Productions).

Voices Against Brain Cancer is a non-for-profit public charity/ one hundred percent of the ticket sales and auction proceeds will support innovative research and programs for brain cancer.

Our mission is to find a cure for brain cancer by advancing scientific research, increasing awareness within the medical community and supporting patients, their families and caregivers afflicted with this devastating disease.

Voices Against Brain Cancer was started in memory of Gary Lichtenstein who lost his valiant battle with brain cancer on October 1, 2003. Gary was living in Chicago and working as an options trader at Wolverine Trading when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March of 2003. He was 24 years old at the time. After three months of radiation, Gary slipped into a coma from which he did not recover.

Over the past 30 years, very little progress has been made to treat brain tumors. Only with cutting-edge scientific research and funding of clinical trials will we be able to effectively fight this disease. Voices Against Brain Cancer will promote and support this type of research within the medical community by working with those doctors that are committed to curing and treating brain tumors. In addition, the foundation continually works to fund support groups for patients and caregivers.

At this time, brain tumor research is underfunded and the public remains unaware of the magnitude of this disease. The cure rate for most brain tumors is significantly lower than it is for many other types of cancers. Our Foundation is driven by these facts and committed to finding a cure. It is the goal of our Foundation and its supporters to fund the research that will directly impact those affected with brain tumors. For more information, please visit: www.voicesagainstbraincancer.org.

LoweDown Happy Hour 4/7/11

LoweDown Happy Hour
Thursday, April 7, 2011, 7-9 PM
Spring on Earth!
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Join the Lowe as we celebrate Earth Day with healthy treats from Whole Foods, Cabot Cheese, Popchips and Sabra Hummus. Cocktails generously provided Bacardi and PAMA Spirits. Other beverages courtesy of Smart Water, Vitamin Water Zero, and VitaCoco.
Just added-JOON Natural Skincare for Girls will be sampling their products!

$10 Admission; Free for Lowe Members

Special Inside The Music With Teddy Abrams 4/6/11

Poetry in Music
Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00 PM
New World Center

FREE, ticket required

Conducting Fellow Teddy Abrams will lead Poetry in Music, a special Inside the Music that explores the variety of ways poetry and music interact with and inspire each other. This collaboration with the O, Miami Poetry Festival features soprano Anna Davidson and music by Bach, Gershwin, Debussy, Mozart and more. Teddy will host a Q & A session after the performance.

Click here to reserve your seat today!

Grammy Winner Bill Frisell at the Colony 4/16/11

Saturday, April 16, 8:30pm
One night only!
Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
$35 general admission | $50 VIP (priority entrance and seating)
click here.

Beautiful Dreamers, with Frisell (guitar), Eyvind Kang (viola) and Rudy Royston (drums) redefines sonic beauty as much as it redefines the jazz trio. One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late ’80s, Frisell’s eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise and more. Bill Frisell has collaborated with artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Bono, T-Bone Burnett, Paul Simon, McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Brian Eno, Ry Cooder and many more – a testament to his virtuosity as a guitarist, bandleader and composer. He is a Grammy winner and two-time nominee including a 2009 nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, a 9-time Best Guitarist winner in the DOWNBEAT Critics Poll (including 2010) and three-time DOWNBEAT Readers Poll winner for Best Guitarist, and the Reigning Jazz Awards Guitarist of the Year (2008 & 2009).

Go to www.tigertail.org for maps and directions

photo: Michael Wilson / design: hebersiqueiros.com

opening reception Nathlie Provosty Green(ish) Hermeticism 4/8-9/11

Please join us for an opening reception
Artist Reception, April 8th 6 – 8 PM
Second Saturday, April 9th 11 AM – 9 PM
174 NW 23 Street
Miami, Florida 33127

Nathlie Provosty
Green(ish) Hermeticism
April 8th – May 7th, 2011

Crossroads are both forbidden yet inevitable, the dangerous but profitable locus of transactions for the journeyman or merchant, a place often haunted, often sacred. Hermes, from whom the term Hermeticism is derived, controls crossroads; he is the god of communication and its opposite, silence, similarly commerce and burglary. A green Hermes, however, is nature speechless, nature crossed with commerce. As is well evident, this relationship has gone awry. It is as if the senses of man have been dissolved, because we understand very little, or nothing at all, of the living organism, namely in respect to ecology and ourselves. Green Hermetics are those who recognize life in the undercurrents (even if only in slivers), and therefore rise to challenge all forms of consciousness enslavement, to liberate the image from the machinations of mass production and the manipulations of political rhetoric. A Green Hermeticist understands that nothing is ever exactly as it seems, believes in the poetics and alchemy of ambivalence, and consequently always remains tempted to explore fuller possibilities of understanding man’s constructive and destructive impulses. By submitting to the total mystery of the materials–those means by which one communicates with, to, and through–the union of men and nature is at least obtainable in a work of art.

The paintings and drawings in this exhibition derive from sources as diverse as Giordano Bruno’s Classical and Renaissance memory techniques to specific lines from César Vallejo and William Carlos Williams poems. This exhibition will be Nathlie’s debut solo exhibition as well as her first time exhibiting in Miami, Florida.

Nathlie will be in residence at the de la Cruz collection. For information about the residency and other visiting artists please visit delacruzcollection.org.
Image: Small Apiary 2010 Oil on linen 15 x 12 in

Emmy Award-winning Tangoman at Yes, Pasta! Trattoria Italiana Every Thursday 4/7/11

Tangoman at Yes, Pasta! Trattoria Italiana
Every Thursday, Starting at 7 PM
Yes, Pasta Trattoria Italiana
14871 Biscayne Blvd
North Miami Beach, FL 33181
www.yes.pasta.us.com

At Yes, Pasta! Trattoria Italiana romance isn’t reserved for Valentine’s Day. Every Thursday, Executive Chef Paolo del Papa is setting the mood for love by presenting a special menu paired with sounds from Emmy Award- winning singer & songwriter Jorge Heilpern, aka Tangoman. Armed with his acoustic guitar, warm baritone voice and infectious rhythmic style, Tongoman delivers many of his songs in his native tongue but they require no translation. Sample specialty dishes include Risotto ai Frutti di Mare, Scaloppina di Vitello alla Caprese, and Pasta con Pesto di Zucchini e Gamberi. Diners can also choose from their full menu of Italian dishes and pastas and from a gently priced wine list. Would you be able to include this special in your calendar?

Sake Blue Grand Opening 4/8/11

Sake Blue’s High Energy Atmosphere To Reinvent Coral Gables Nightlife
Friday, April 8, 4 -10pm
225 Altara Street
Coral Gables, FL

The fine dining capital of South Florida has added another star to their list, but with a twist. Sake Blue, which will host its Grand Opening on Friday, April 8, 2011, is an exclusive restaurant and lounge offering Progressive Global Asian food, an impressive list of sakes and high-energy all around. Upon arriving at 225 Altara Avenue in Coral Gables, guests are first greeted with a feast for the eyes. Eye-catching Asian-inspired murals line the walls for your viewing pleasure and then your eyes are drawn to the 38-foot Sake Bar.
Make plans to visit this Friday and Fridays to come! This Friday, April 8, kicks off “ Sake Blue Fridays” where Happy Hour specials begin at 4pm (4 -7pm, 2 for 1 well drinks) and complimentary ZU & TY KU cocktails as well as complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be offered from 8 to 9pm. And there’s a few more reasons to stick around. To help set the tone and complete your mod-Asian experience, entertainment includes Asian drummers, Go-Go Geisha dancers performing from 8 to 10pm and live music brought to you by DJ Miguel G.

High-energy is in and open to all at Sake Blue this and every Friday. Come unwind at the bar, enjoy a fulfilling dining experience or celebrate a special occasion “sake style” in Coral Gables’ first private sake room adorned with dragon graffiti murals while rubbing shoulders with up to twelve of your friends.

Sake Blue’s varied menu will give your palette a chance to experience Modern Asian cooking at its best. Innovative sushi rolls, crudos, flat breads, dumplings and house specialties will demonstrate the fine culinary style that this venue has adopted. Variety does not run short here. Guests will also be challenged to choose from an excellent assortment of sake, traditional wines, beers and spirits, including rare brews from Kyoto and Osaka.

Experience Sake Blue this Friday and mark your calendar for Fridays to come. The Grand Opening celebration continues on Saturday, April 9th. Guests will enjoy complimentary Sakitini & Sushi from 8 to 9pm.

Stop by this Friday (April 8) or Saturday (April 9) and be a part of the Grand Opening crowd. Make sure to RSVP for both events at RSVP@yourvitaminc.com. You have options here. Kick back at the bar, lay back and lounge, prepare for an amazing Asian-fusion feast, or simply come to enjoy the great entertainment, high-energy atmosphere and at least one of their signature Sakitini’s.

Open House Sundays 4/10/11

Open House Sundays
Sunday April 10, 2011, 1pm-5am
C-Level Rooftop Terrace, Clevelander Hotel
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL
Facebook Evite.

Leon Morley, Sandra Garcia, Andre Ordonez
present

Open House Sundays
“Where the Ocean Meets the Sky”

Bringing the Best in Local & International DJs
Each and Every Sunday

music by
John Corradi
Kristian Caro
Ivano Bellini
Ben Del Sol

Along with Leon Morley on Sax

Hosted By Rod Pratt and Friends

Rooftop Access via Hotel Lobby Elevator

Table and Cabana Reservations available, please call
305.467.4582

New World Waking Inspired by John Lennon’s Piano 4/10/11

Insignia Presents New World Waking!
A musical journey for peace, inspired by John Lennon’s piano
Sunday, April 10, 4 pm
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
2750 McFarlane Road
Coconut Grove.
Tickets are $15 and are available on the website or at the event.

Insignia, the vocal ensemble of the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus, will present New World Waking! comprised of songs composed by Steve Schalchlin, inspired when he played the piano on which John Lennon’s created Imagine. The concert takes place on Sunday, April 10th at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove

Imagine. All the people living in peace….No more bullying, gay bashing, self-hatred, transphobia or violence.

It is with this vision that Steve Schalchlin was inspired to create New World Waking.

“New World Waking came together in my mind on the day I was selected by pop star George Michael (and his partner, art gallery owner Kenny Goss) to play John Lennon’s Imagine Piano in the front yard of a house in Olympia, Washington as part of a photographic project,” states Schalchlin on his website. The piano was being taken to places where acts of violence occurred…including the kitchen of Alec and Gabi Clayton, where their son, Bill, had taken his life after a gay bashing.”

“I put my hands where John Lennon’s hands once were, the instrument whose sound inspired the song ‘Imagine’, and I knew in that moment what New World Waking was meant to be: A journey to find a simple song of peace.”

Steve Schalchlin is best known for writing the music and lyrics to two critically-acclaimed, award-winning off-Broadway pop gospel musicals The Last Session and The Big Voice: God or Merman?, written with his life partner of 23 years, playwright and actor, Jim Brochu.

He draws his musical influences from the small town gospel church music he grew up with in Arkansas, along with the Top 40 radio of the late ‘60s/early ‘70s, blues he learned on the Texas Gulf Coast, protest folk and, later in life, musical theater.

Under the artistic direction of Anthony Cabrera, Insignia’s concert reaffirms Schalchlin’s quest and conviction that music can be a vehicle that transcends all boundaries, be they political, religious, ethnic or simply borne out of indiscriminate hatred. It is a journey to find a song of perfect peace, a musical journey styled in pop, salsa, gospel and low down dirty blues. It reflects a desire to effect change, reminding us that we are not alone in our desire and ability to do so.

For further information about Steve Schachlin or New World Waking, visit http://www.newworldwaking.com/

Founded in 1999, Miami Gay Men’s Chorus is an all-inclusive, community-based organization of gay men and gay-supporting people that inspires and changes lives through the power of music. With humor and heart, they proudly entertain their audiences while striving for artistic excellence.

The vocal ensemble Insignia is comprised of singers auditioned from within Miami Gay Men’s Chorus. With a repertoire ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, Insignia serves as a vehicle for outreach for Miami Gay Men’s Chorus.

Photo Attached: Steve Schalchlin plays John Lennon’s Imagine Piano at the home of Gabi & Alec Clayton, facing a photo of their son Bill, who committed suicide after a gay bashing.
Photo credit: Caroline True.

The Michael Margulies Artist Agency | Surface Merchants Collective Presents Lost+Found Freedom in Postgraffism 4/8-9/11

The Michael Margulies Artist Agency | Surface Merchants Collective Presents Lost+Found Freedom in Postgraffism
Private Show – RSVP Required: Friday, April 8th, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
RSVP to: info@cafeinamiami.com | 305.438.0792
Opening Reception: Saturday April 9th, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Cafeina Lounge
297 NW 23 ST
Miami, Fl. 33127
www.cafeinamiami.com

Lost and found: freedom in Post-Graffism
From April 8th to May 1st, 2011

The Surface Merchants take on the first exhibition of it’s kind. As they express their anticipation to the established Art community, they found a new and empowering channel of expression,”Post-Graffism”, A show filled with cautionary tales of man v.s mother nature, accompanied with a fusion of unique perspectives on paralleled subjects born of influences from their generation.
Michael Margulies Artist Agency, Inc.
1350 NW 8th Court, PH8
Miami, FL 33136
Ph: 305.972.8962
Fax: 786.363.9013
Send Email
www.marguliesagency.com

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

Jazz Sensation Sammy Figueroa to Perform at Pinecrest Gardens 4/9/11

Jazz Sensation Sammy Figueroa to Perform at Pinecrest Gardens
4/9/2011, 8:00 p.m.
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road
Pinecrest, Fl 33156
www.pinecrestgardens.org

WDNA presents Jazz at Pinecrest Gardens, Saturday, April 9 will feature Sammy Figueroa presents Sally Tomato: A Tribute to Cal Tjader. Tickets are $18 and $23. Light fare will be available in the Gardens Gallery and Courtyard catered by Delicias Del Mundo International Tapas and Wine. For tickets and more information please visit our web site.

Sammy Figueroa is considered one of the world’s greatest musicians. This multi-Grammy nominee is considered one of the best percussionists alive. In a career spanning over thirty years, Sammy has several albums to his credit and has performed worldwide with some of the biggest stars such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Mariah Carey, Arturo Sandoval, Natalie Merchant and countless others. He’s a dynamic and energetic master, always in high demand.

Sammy’s Cal Tjader tribute band was formed in 2008 “just for fun”, and received an immediate response, selling out shows with its lilting tropical sound and receiving the blessings of the Tjader family. Sammy and the band replicate Tjader’s music from the 60’s and 70’s and make it soar, with exciting percussion breaks and always, the sound of the vibraphone filling the air with beauty.

Earth Day Festival 4/10/11

Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 10, 2011, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road
Pinecrest, FL 33156
www.pinecrestgardens.org

On Sunday, April 10th The Village of Pinecrest is going green at its annual Earth Day Festival. Celebrate the beauty of our planet, with eco-friendly activities for the whole family. It will be a fun filled day of entertainment on stage in our outdoor amphitheater, informative workshops and demonstrations on a variety of relevant ecological topics, an eco fashion show, interactive and environmental education opportunities, garden tours, delicious food, vendors, music, yoga, massage and a special appearance by Miss Earth Florida. Don’t miss this festival for the whole family in the lush surroundings of South Florida’s most beautiful botanical garden. Admission and Parking are FREE.

Trio On The Bay Public Grand Opening 4/8/11

Grand Opening Celebration
Friday, April 8, 9:00pm – 5:00am
Trio On The Bay
1601 79st Causeway,
North Bay Village, FL
rsvp@jejeconsulting.com

After a spectacular press vip opening last Saturday, Louie Spetrini, Chef Klime Kovaceski and Gerry Kelly invites you to The Grand Public Opening of Trio on The Bay
Open Bar and hors d’oeuvres reception 9pm.
Friday April 8th
Sounds by DJ VJ KO
Show Production Hot Jam Entertainment
Dinner and Table reservations 305 866 1234

Tony Major Events invites you to Business Networking Happy Hour 4/7/11

Join us April 7th for Business Networking Happy Hour! Where Business Happens… Face to Face.
Weekly Event – Every Thursday: 5:00 PM
Intercontinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33133
No Cover
RSVP Here.

Thursday Business Networking Happy Hour

What sets our Networking Happy Hour apart from others is that we are working for you!

Register and tell us who you want to meet and we will personally connect you with people seeking to do business with you.

Our #1 Goal is your success! We want to connect you with the people that can help grow your business.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV Acoustic Rendezvouz 4/8/11

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art IV: Acoustic Rendezvouz
Featuring Mari-Liis Pakk, violin and Jason Calloway, cello
Works by Kyle Bartlett, Toshio Hosokawa, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Matthias Pintscher and Iannis Xenakis
April 8, 2011 at 8PM
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave
Wynwood Art District
Miami FL, 33127
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Season4/season4.html
FREE

To change things a bit, our event tonight will feature acoustic music performed by two young new music masters currently residing in Miami.

Mari-Liis Pakk, violinist, is one of the leading Estonian artists of her generation and has appeared at festivals around the world. Among her recent appearances have been those at the Red Sea Festival in Eilat, Israel and at Carnegie Hall. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist and Temple universities.

Jason Calloway, cellist, is currently a member of the Banff Award-winning Amernet String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University. A devoted advocate for new music, he has worked extensively with Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble InterContemporain across Europe and has given hundreds of premieres by composers as diverse as Birtwistle, Carter, and Lachenmann. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School and the University of Southern California.
The duo of Mari-Liis Pakk and Jason Calloway is pleased to present this diverse program of works being heard for the first time in Miami, as partners both in music and in life.

With the support of Foundation of Emerging Technologies and Arts, Harold Golen Gallery, SCFA and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

The Workshop and Svedka Present New Work by Benjamin Hollingsworth 4/9/11

The Workshop & Svedka Present New Work by Benjamin Hollingsworth
April 9,8pm – 12am
171 NW 23rd St
Miami, FL 33127

The Workshop Presents: Works By Benjamin Hollingsworth
Sponsored By: Svedka Vodka

Take in complimentary vodka cocktails and the works of artist Ben Hollingsworth, professional soccer player turned multimedia artist, during April’s Art Walk.

Wynwood is the up and coming destination for the arts and the cultured. Such a specific area has been much needed in Miami, and over the last few years, Wynwood has finally earned its place as the pinnacle of the Miami art-world. The area’s monthly art walks are the culmination of the in-the-know locals and top-tier visitors. Having a presence at these events aligns brands with the most coveted people and happenings in the city.

This month, we are proud to have professional soccer player turned artist Benjamin Hollingsworth display his work in the heart of this art epicenter. As his first Miami appearance since 2010’s Art Basel, it’s an honor to have this up and coming visionary grace the Miami studio walls for April’s walk. Each Hollingsworth piece is distinctively unique, yet, with each one’s unrelentless use of color and subtle use of symbolism, the observer cannot help but to be captivated and moved.
In April, Benjamin will be exhibiting never before seen works that vary from “huge 8 x 10ft drawings on sheets of paper” and then some smaller pieces “done on top of vintage LIFE magazine covers.” Showcased pieces will be available for purchase.

About Benjamin Hollingsworth:
Until three and a half years ago, Benjamin Hollingsworth was living out his childhood dream of being a professional soccer player. At 27, amidst the height of his sporting career, Hollingsworth suffered a serious foot injury, forcing him to reconsider his life’s path.

As a release from his frustrations, he turned to art. Immersing himself in art history books and taking a self-reflecting trip to Paris– all along gallivanting galleries and museums, he found himself entirely consumed by art.

Moving to NYC on a limb, Hollingsworth further integrated himself into the art world – working in a studio by day and delving deeply into his creativity by night. However, it was not until his stepfather was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 that, ironically, he got his big break.

Compelled to leave it all, Hollingsworth returned to Charleston to support his step-father – all the while, never giving up on his new passion.

“I lived in empty building in the middle of downtown Charleston and started producing new work for an idea I had to for a solo exhibit,” he says. In May, he took advantage of the empty space for the exhibition, which put him “on the map.”

“Since then things have taken off,” he says. ” Art saved me, and helped me get over a very, very tragic event in my life.”
As one of the more recognizable up and comers in the art scene, Hollingsworth was featured in the likes of Interview and Versus magazines and has been exhibited in some of the most renowned hotels and shows around the nation, including this past year’s Art Basel.

His works:
Hollingsworth works in a very mixed media format, from installations and photographs to large scale paintings. “I think allot of it is very raw in nature but there are always underlining themes and concepts,” he says. “I tend to do things in series.”

2nd Annual Notte Italiana at Maitardi 4/13/11

Second Annual Notte Italiana Extravaganza Evening
Wednesday April 13th, 2011 from 6 to 10pm
Maitardi
www.maitardimiami.com

Event is Free, but RSVP is required at sakhone@graspagroup.com

In Its Second Year, Maitardi Brings Together Italian Fashion, Auto, Moto, Fine Jewelry, Food and Music

Maitardi holds its second annual extravagant evening of Italy-flavored celebration: Notte Italiana. Ducati, Vespa, Fiat 500, Rebecca Jewelry and TAJ fashion by Sabrina Crippa will showcase their latest collections on Wednesday April 13th, 2011 from 6 to 10pm while guests enjoy music by Paolo Albertoni, complimentary tapas and Prosecco from 6 to 7pm.

The second annual Notte Italiana is a unique opportunity to preview, up-close, the finest Italy has to offer in fashion, auto, moto, fine jewelry and food. Ducati will host a lounge area featuring four of their latest and most popular motorcycle models along with Ducati products and entertainment.

Vespa Fort Lauderdale, with an additional store on Lincoln Road, will bring its famous scooters in their latest colors and accessories. High gas prices propelled the convenient and chic two-wheeler into mainstream as a must-have in several of Miami’s neighborhoods such as South Beach, Downtown, Design District, Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove. Notte Italiana also kicks off Vespa’s partnership with Graspa Group for the Vespa Rally event series “Maitardi for a Vespa – Never Late for a Vespa”.

The not-yet-available-for-purchase FIAT 500 (Cinquecento), the newest model from the brand aimed at the young hip market, will be the centerpiece of Maitardi’s piazza. The small 3-door car is a cute, playful compact with soft rounded styling with customization options such as stickers, alloy wheels, badges to style details, elegance and comfort. The interior boats chrome elements, two-tone seats, protective environment for both driver and passenger, handy storage compartments and small details like a fragrance dispenser.

For the sparkle at Notte Italiana, Rebecca collection will shine as it has taken the jewelry market by storm since its inception a decade ago. Alessandro Testi, created the Rebecca collection by utilizing a proprietary 24-karat gold plating process, semiprecious gems and innovative designs inspiring the worldwide phenomenon of Italian fashion Jewelry. Maitardi is putting the spotlight on Rebecca’s latest precious designs, a perfect match to the Design District’s motto.

At last but not least, Sabrina Crippa, an Italian up-and-coming luxury designer, will fashion TAJ brand designs and accessories of only the finest quality silks, leathers and cottons, often featuring intricate embroidery, semi-precious stones, fine crystals and other luxurious details. Sabrina’s pieces will be on mannequins and models throughout the evening of Notte Italiana.

Models wearing TAJ and Rebecca Jewelry will be coiffed by Rossano Ferretti Hairspa’s stylists and Notte Italiana is supported by Societa Dante Alighieri, the cultural branch of the Consulate of Italy.

Season Finale of the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series featuring Kevin Rudolf 4/8/11

Let It Rock! Celebrate the Big Season Finale featuring Kevin Rudolf!
Friday, April 8th, 5:30pm
Bayfront Park

We have had an awesome 3rd season with great artists like the Spin Doctors, South Florida Jazz Orchestra, Locos Por Juana and so many other amazing bands.

Kevin Rudolf’s music mixes rock anthems with urban city sounds. His Billboard top 10 hit “Let It Rock” jams in sports arenas across the nation and rocked the NBA 2009 AllStar game. Since storming onto the scene he has worked with top artists including Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, Flo Rida and the Black Eyed Peas.

Don’t miss this concert, we won’t be back ‘til October kicking off Season 4 of the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series.

As always this show is a sunset happy hour and food and drinks are available.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Trio on the Bay VIP Grand Opening Red Carpet Gala on Saturday on 4/2/11

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Trio on the Bay VIP Grand Opening Red Carpet Gala on Saturday, April 2, 2011.  Had a great time at the grand opening of  Miami’s premier high-energy event space, restaurant and nightclub Trio on the Bay.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

NWSA BFA Exhibition 4/9/11

Dramatic Bfa Exhibition Highlights Cutting-Edge Art Work From New World School Of The Arts College Graduating Class Of 2011
Opening reception takes place on Saturday, April 9, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm.
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation
1018 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.

It will remain open through Saturday, April 30, 2011. To view after April 9, please call 305.237.3620

New World School of the Arts [NWSA] presents POST… The 2011 BFA candidates’ visual arts exhibition. NWSA has fostered a legacy of graduates that excel in the Visual Arts; becoming prestigious figures in both the local and international art world, such as Hernan Bas, Bert Rodriguez, and Jen Stark.The 22 BFA candidates of 2011 have continued to push the barriers, culminating in a vivid and spanking-new array of work that ranges from sculpture, photography, painting and interactive installation, to graphic design work and video art.

“We are proud that our graduates are tireless in finding new and immediate ways to contribute not only to the burgeoning Miami art scene but their community; donating artwork for humanitarian causes and participating in numerous fundraisers” stated Maggy Cuesta, dean of visual arts at NWSA. “Many of them have already exhibited and sold work from prominent galleries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as in Miami Art Museum, Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation and Art Basel, Miami Beach.”

2011 Exhibiting BFA Artists: Nicole Burko, Franky Cruz, Karla R. Davila, Gustavo González, Mauricio Gonzalez, Nanjoo Hong, Stacye Jones, Herman F. Kaizedo, Jessie Laino, limchoy lee, Inga Loyev, Veronika Lugo, Melissa Mastroeni, María Fernanda Mayorga, Denisse Monge, Natalia (Macky) Ortelli, Francis Pisfil, Colin Sherrell, Dominique Thomas, Sam Ubinas & Zonia Zena.

CIFO, the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by Ella Fontanals Cisneros and her family, to foster cultural and educational exchange among the visual arts. In six years CIFO has become a dynamic institution promoting cultural exchange through its exhibitions and events.

New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. It is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.

More information about this show at 305-237-3620 or at nwsa.mdc.edu.

By NWSA Artist Gustavo González

MOCA Shakers Conversations + Cocktails at Bardot Miami 4/12/11

Shaker Conversation + Cocktails
April 12 – 8pm
Hosted By Erin Newberg
Bardot
3456 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127-3534
(305) 576-5570

Join the MOCA Shakers for our next Conversation + Cocktails at Bardot. Enjoy signature cocktails by Grey Goose Vodka, mingle with the Shakers and join in the conversation with Associate Curator Ruba Katrib and special guests regarding the upcoming New Methods Symposium at MOCA (May 4-6)
To learn more about this exhibition please see our website www.mocanomi.org

Cocktails provided by Grey Goose Vodka
Music provided by Bardot
Wristband Required For Entry:
MOCA Shaker and above members plus a guest (Complimentary)
Non Members ($15)

Wristbands available at MOCA or at event Check in*.
*Credit Cards only.

RSVP or call 305 893 6211

Become a MOCA Shaker today, please visit www.mocanomi.org/moca-shakers/

Dining Hot Spots To Donate Proceeds To Common Threads 4/4-7/11

Dining Hot Spots To Donate Proceeds To Common Threads
5 For 5 Fundraiser To Take Place During Select Days In April
Monday, April 4, 2011 — Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 — Hakkasan, Gotham Steak, Scarpetta, Michy’s, Shula’s Steak House and Red, The Steakhouse during dinner hours at each restaurant.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 — Chowdown Grill (Ticketed event featuring guest chef Jeffrey Brana and GastroPod at 6pm and 8:30pm. Please visit http://ctdinner.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets.)
· Michy’s is located at 6927 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. For reservations, please call: (305) 759-2001
· Gotham Steak, Hakkasan, and Scarpetta are located at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. For reservations, please call: 877-326-7412
· Red, The Steakhouse is located at 119 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. For reservations, please call: 305-534-3688
· Shula’s Steak House is located at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive in Miami Lakes. For reservations, please call 305-820-8102
· Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa is located at 3000 Florida Avenue in Coconut Grove. For reservations, please call 305-779-5113.
· Chowdown Grill is located at 9517 Harding Avenue in Sunny Isles. To purchase tickets for this event, please visit http://ctdinner.eventbrite.com

Some of Miami’s hottest restaurants have partnered with Team F.O.U.R Miami from the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Group for an exclusive fundraiser to benefit Common Threads. Participating restaurants will donate 5% of their sales in an effort to raise enough funds for Common Threads to add a fifth local elementary school to their program. Participating restaurants include Hakkasan, Gotham Steak, Scarpetta (all located at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach,) Michy’s, Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Chowdown Grill, Shula’s Steak House and Red, The Steakhouse.

Current Common Threads funding has allowed for four Miami-Dade County
schools to be a part of the program. Since the program is so successful in offering kids in low socio-economic areas access to nutritional and cooking education, Team F.O.U.R from The Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Miami Group and the five participating restaurants are raising funds in order to add a fifth school to the program. “I am so happy to have such amazing restaurants participating and supporting a cause that is so dear to me,” says Common Threads South Florida Chef and Founder Michelle Bernstein.

Fundraising efforts for Common Threads will conclude with a special event on Saturday, April 9 at Jungle Island called Kids Eat Miami (KEM). KEM involves local restaurateurs and chefs who are focused on healthy eating and offer healthy fare. Tickets are $25 each and will grant visitors full access to the park and Kids Eat Miami. Tickets purchased through Leadership Miami will be $10 off the Jungle Island adult ticket price. For more information and to purchase tickets to this event, please visit www.KidsEatMiami.com

About Common Threads: We teach low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals with the belief that through our hands-on cooking classes we can help prevent childhood obesity and reverse the trend of generations of non-cookers, while celebrating cultural differences and the things people all over the world have in common. Common Threads began out of our love of family and good food, two basic ingredients that link all people of this world together. Children who participate in the program arrive at the educational kitchens and embark on a world adventure as they prepare nutritious meals rooted in diverse cultural heritages. For more information on Common Threads, please visit www.commonthreads.org or contact Mimi Chacin, Miami Program Coordinator at mimi@commonthreads.org or call (786) 238- 0963.

April Lineup at The Stage

The Stage Springs Into April With A Thrilling Roster
Miami’s Premiere Entertainment Venue Announces April Lineup
170 NE 38th Street
Miami’s Design District

Spring is here and The Stage is proud to announce their April lineup. This month- Miami’s newest live music and entertainment venue will welcome a thrilling roster of entertainment, contests, auditions, live music, and much more.

Radioboxer “Magic City” CD Release Red-Carpet Event
Miami/ Hialeah’s very own band, RADIOBOXER are taking over the magic city with the release of their long awaited sophomore album “Magic City Ruse” at The Stage. With a red carpet premiere atmosphere mixed with lights, theatrics, amazing art, music, and just the right amount of chaos- the band promises that this album release event will top anything they have ever done in the past. (www.radioboxer.com)
Date Performing: Friday, April 1st, 2011 at 10 pm

Nil Lara
Nil Lara’s music is a real treat! Lara rediscovered his Cuban roots in ‘guajiro’ while attending the University of Miami creating his own style- fusing Cuban and Venezuelan folklore with inspirations from Western musicians like Stevie Wonder and Pink Floyd. He has toured with artists such as Lenny Kravitz, Blues Traveler, Natalie Merchant and many others. (www.nillara.us)
Date Performing: Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at 10pm

Break Off Family-Style Sunday
The Stage brings a new twist to Family- Style Sundays by hosting their very first BBoy and BGirl competition. BBoying is Miami’s most recent dance style revolution, originally or commonly known as breakdancing- consisting of four basic elements- Toprock, Downrock, Freeze and Power Moves. Contestants may register at the door and show their skills in this thrilling one-on-one competition.
Date Performing: Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 at 1-6pm

The Lee Boys
These Miami natives are known for their unique version of the “Sacred Steel” music genre. described as the fused sounds of Gospel music with that of the hard-driving, blues-based beat. They have traveled the world and shared the stage with musicians such as Little Richard. They created a name for themselves with their unique sounds and are now headed back to The Stage for another grand performance.
Date Performing: Friday, April 8th, 2011 at 10pm

Crawfish Boil with Gardners Market & Farms Stores, UM Frost School of Music & WDNA’s Litchfield Music Camp scholarship auditions
The Stage hosts their first ever Crawfish Boil presented by Gardner’s Market and the Farm Stores. Family Style Sunday’s patrons will experience a fun filled day of events with prestigious musical performance by UM Frost School of Music. The crowd will participate in WDNA’s search for two lucky recipients to award with full scholarships to the prestigious Litchfield Jazz Camp in Connecticut, considered the most prestigious of its kind.
Date Performing: Sunday, April 10th, 2011 at noon-5pm

Rebel Run Tuesdays Kick off Event
The Stage kicks off Rebel Run Tuesdays with a bang! Every Tuesday patrons are to experience a flash back in time with pin up models & bartenders, burlesque performances, live tattoo demonstrations, hot rods, featured DJs, interactive artists, live music and much more. Every Tuesday brings a whole new concept, filled with surprises.
Date Performing: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10pm

Afro Roots 2011 World Music Festival Kick Off Event
Miami Dade County Community Arts and Culture presents the 13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival, The Stage is kicking off this event with a bang with performances by jean p jams and Dj le spam.
Date Performing: Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 at 10pm

BONKA
Colombian sensation, Bonka bring their talents to The Stage with their unique blend of Latin tropical sounds and Pop music. Before experiencing fame and popularity early on with their first Platinum selling album, the group started off playing covers from The Used and Diego Torres in Bogota schools. Following their immediate popularity among the youth of Colombia, Bonka is hoping to score another Platinum award with their sophomore album Lo que nunca nos contamos. (www.bonka.net)
Dates Performing: Saturday, April 16th, 2011 at 10pm

¡Suénalo!
¡Suénalo! is the premier Miami band with a sound that vividly reflects the different cultures that shape the Magic City. ¡Suénalo! defies classification but can be described as Latin Funk. (www.suenalomusic.com)
Dates Performing: Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at 10pm

The Heavy Pets
This band is compiled of five skilled musician whom are all also lyricists and songwriters, renowned for explosive live performances and contagious original tunes that showcase their distinctive sound- rock-funk-fusion. Join us at The Stage and see why The Heavy Pets’ music defies stereotyping. (www.theheavypets.com)
Dates Performing: Saturday, April 23nd, 2011 at 10pm

Xperimento CD Release Event
Complete with an all star cast of Grammy nominated artists, Xperimento has teamed up to create a sound like no other. With influences from Guns n Roses, to Hector Lavoe and Bob Marley their mix of Latin Reggae, Hip-Hop, and R&B, has helped them to create a genre as diverse as The Magic City. Xperimento’s debut album ‘X’ is set to be kicked off at Miami’s own, The Stage with one of the best live performances to date. (www.xperimento.com)
Date Performing: Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at 10pm

About The Stage:
The Stage is the latest entertainment venue to join Miami’s booming Music Corridor which stretches from the outskirts of Brickell to the Brooklyn-esque Design District. A 10,000 square foot entertainment venue, The Stage gives onlookers a birds-eye view of performances on their nearly 200 square foot stage. Two garage style doors open to the outdoor space providing unobstructed views at nearly every angle. Taking cues from old world New Orleans, Andrea Mejia designed The Stage with the charm and sophistication of the city in mind. Make no mistake; The Stage isn’t just another good looking venue, it’s has soul. With state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and equipment, The Stage will undoubtedly introduce a whole new experience of authentic talent to the City and is sure to be a favorite for both entertainers and the audience. The Stage is located at 170 NE 38th Street in Miami’s Design District. For more information call 305.576.9577, visit their website at www.thestagemiami.com, or find them on facebook at www.facebook.com/thestagemiami.

Mimosas and massages for her on Mother’s Day 5/8/11

Sunday, May 8, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Grand Ballroom
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
3300 Southwest 27th Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
$89 per person/adults
$34/children 12 and under
* plus tax and 18% gratuity
Reservations: 786-470-1227 for Brunch and 305-644-4680 for The Boutique Spa

Step into the Grand Ballroom for an elegant Mother’s Day event with an extravagant presentation of mouthwatering culinary creations, including traditional breakfast favorites, imported cheeses and charcuteries, caviar, sushi, carving and pasta stations and free-flowing champagne and mimosas to honor mom.

Children can gather at our “flower market” and arrange a special bouquet to present to mom at brunch.

Complimentary Parking

…or pamper Mom with a mini retreat or the ultimate escape at The Boutique Spa…

Recognized as one of Miami’s most hidden and tranquil urban spa retreats, it is known for its personalized service, myriad body and facial therapies and now two tremendous specials that will make her day complete…

Express- Choose from a 25-minute Target Massage or Express Facial, tailored to her specific needs, perfect for a lunch break or for the mom on-the-go.
$49 each, plus gratuity.

Escape- Choose from a 75-minute Ritz-Carlton Signature Massage (therapist creates a personalized massage to increase circulation, reduce muscle tension and stress. Specifically designed to address individual needs and pressure preferences) OR Ritz-Carlton Signature Facial (personalized beauty care to restore vitality and health to the skin in a gorgeous 75-minute ritual that is individualized and customized for specific skin types and conditions).
$99 each, plus gratuity.

Complimentary valet parking and access to the private pool and fitness center with every spa treatment makes this an afternoon of pure indulgence for mom.

Easter Sunday Brunch at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove 4/24/11

Sunday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Grand Ballroom
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
3300 Southwest 27th Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Reservations: 786-470-1227 for Brunch and 305-644-4680 for The Boutique Spa
$89 per person/adults
$34/children 12 and under
* plus tax and 18% gratuity

Enjoy a traditional Easter Sunday Brunch in a luxury Italian villa-style setting. The gastronomic feast winds its way through the ballroom filled with lavish Sunday Brunch favorites, gourmet culinary stations, including chef carved Honey Glazed Ham with Spicy Dijon, Blackened Roasted Prime Rib, and Roasted Turkey Breast with Cranberry, Orange, Ginger Chutney, free-flowing champagne and an elaborate display of mini desserts. An enormous chocolate covered Easter egg surrounded by its parade of chocolate bunnies take center stage at this spectacular event. The mid-day affair continues with live entertainment in the ballroom while children play, watch movies, decorate cookies, have their favorite balloon animals made especially for them.

Don’t forget to bring a basket for the traditional Easter egg hunt on the terrace.

Complimentary Parking

An Evening With Recipes Stolen From The Screen 4/11/11

A ‘Feast for All Senses’ – Laura Delli Colli, Italian Film Journalist Presents, “An Evening with Recipes ‘Stolen’ from the Screen”
Monday, April 11, 2011
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, 33139

Anyone who loves Italian film and food should not miss out on a spectacular event taking place during the 6th annual Sicilian Film Festival! Famous, Italian film journalist, Laura Delli Colli will present, “An Evening With Recipes ‘Stolen’ From The Screen” on Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, 33139. The film ‘feast’ will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a screening of selected scenes from famous Italian films, followed by feature film presentation of “Baaria” by award-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore, and ending with a buffet dinner at Café Milano, 850 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.

Film buffs will enjoy recalling scenes from Italian classics such as Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” Marco Ferreri’s “La Grande Bouffe,” and Luchino Visconti’s “The Leopard.” In Delli Colli’s book “The Taste in 100 Recipes of Italian Cinema” (available in English at Amazon.com), she provides a recipe, a short synopsis of a film, and describes the food motif. Recipe 18 ‘Timballo di Maccheroni/Macaroni Timbale” is inspired by a famous scene from “The Leopard.” Delli Colli writes: “Prince Salina resorts to food to pinpoint the differences in life styles. The food to be enjoyed or to be extolled becomes an orgy of voluptuousness involving all five senses.” The dish which is macaroni with a meat sauce made of pork, chicken, and beef, plus aubergines and mozzarella, covered with a pastry and topped with béchamel sauce is depicted in a scene described by Delli Colli, “when the knife slits the crust, a smoke filled with flavors spurts out first, and then…”

In describing “La Grande Bouffe” with corresponding recipe ‘Rognoni trifolati/Fried Veal Kidneys’ Delli Colli writes: “the film is clearly a metaphor of squalor and an allegory of a society condemned to die of wealth. The gourmet menu is a real nightmare appeasing and killing at the same time the leading characters.” In the film the kidneys are prepared ‘Bordolese-style’ which is the French version of the Italian recipe provided in the book.

At the lecture, Delli Colli will also discuss Donatella Maiorca’s “The Sea Purple” to be screened at the SFF on Friday, April 8th and share recipes for Sicilian Swordfish, Sundried Tomatoes in Oil and Timbale Macaroni.

Following the lecture (at 7:45 p.m.) will be a screening of Giuseppe Tornatore’s “Baaria.” Tornatore became internationally famous after his “Cinema Paradiso” won Special Jury Prize at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award for the Best Foreign Film the same year. “Baaria” was the opening film at the 66th Venice International Film Festival and received a Golden Globe nomination. Baaria (Sicilian slang for Bagheria where Tornatore was born) is an epic saga of life and death, love and hatred in a vibrant Sicilian town in the first half of the twentieth century.

Finally, after discussing and watching food in film, guests are welcome join the SFF President, Emanuele Viscuso, Artistic Director, Salvo Bitonti, and the SFF team at Café Milano, 850 Ocean Drive on South Beach for a buffet dinner (to begin at approximately 10:30 p.m.) Tickets are $50.00 per person and proceeds will benefit next year’s Sicilian Film Festival. For more information and reservations, call (305) 710-4593 or email SicilianFilmFestival@gmail.com.

Guests to this event are offered a special travel deal to experience first hand the ‘Taste of Sicily’ offered by SFF sponsor Mediterranean Concepts. They are offering a savings of up to 50% on select 2011 European cruises plus a $100.00 per cabin Visa Gift Card. This company customizes private journeys to Sicily and other Mediterranean gems plus offers private culinary adventures led by Nancy Harmon Jenkins, renowned Mediterranean cookbook author and culinary expert. Email info@mediterraneanconcepts.com or visit http://www.mediterraneanconcepts.com/.

American Red Cross Adult CPR Training and Certification 4/30/11

American Red Cross Adult CPR Training & Certification
04/30/2011, 2:00pm-6:30pm
Normandy Gym
1145 71st Street
Miami Beach, FL 33141

You MUST pre-register online or by calling the RedCross directly at
954-797-3800
www.redcross.org/takeaclass

CPR/AED- Adult
Training and certification for adult lay responders to overcome any reluctance in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. Students who successfully complete this class will receive a certificate for CPR/AED-Adult which is valid for TWO years!

Need to get certified or renew your certification for work purposes? Just want to learn the skills needed to potentially save the life of someone you love? Come take this class! It is NOT offered on Miami Beach, and we have convenient private parking! Sign up today by visiting www.redcross.org/takeaclass or calling The Red Cross at 954-797-3800!

Shake-A-Leg Miami to Hold Sunset Sail 4/16/11

Shake-a-Leg Miami to Hold Sunset Sail
April 16 beginning at 6:00pm
Shake-a-Leg Miami’s sailing center
2620 South Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove

Shake-a-Leg Miami will be holding a Sunset Sail on April 16 beginning at 6:00pm. The event is open to the public at Shake-a-Leg Miami’s sailing center, 2620 South Bayshore Drive next to Monty’s in Coconut Grove. Sunset Sail is a unique opportunity to enjoy the evening on Biscayne Bay under the moon light.

Shake-a-Leg Miami is a non-profit organization that offers lessons, water sports rentals, and special outings in addition to being one of the largest adaptive water sports centers in the United States.

The cost of the sail is $40.00. Registration is encouraged and available online through the Shake-A-Leg Miami website. For more information, please visit www.shakealegmiami.org or call (305) 858-5550.

Words & Wine Wednesday 4/6/11

Words & Wine
Every Wednesday, 9p-3a
American Legions Harvey’s By The Bay
6445 Ne 7th Ave
Facebook Evite.

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. ♥ ♥ ♥

Please Get Your Legion Membership Card For Only 10$ When You Buy It Receive A Free Beer. Tjis Card Is Good For An Entire Year And It’s Keeps Us Safe From Anyone Trying To Stop Our Partying!!! See Shawn At The Bar For Details

Let me know if you have any suggestions or comments… ♥ ♥ ♥

Also, you are more than welcome to invite others.
Light and ♥
New Rules:
In order for us to continue having our beautiful event at our home, the Legion, we must cooperate and follow some simple rules
No More Tailgate Parties Or Hanging Out Front (this is what caused the noise complaints to begin with)
Party Will Continue Inside Til 3am But We Must Shut The Doors To The Outside Patio At 11pm!!
Must Have Id At Door (Don’t Have It Don’t Come) Must Be 18+

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6 Friday 4/8/11

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6
FRIDAY 4/8/11, 8p-2a
6th Street Container of LiHa (in the Courtyard)
1157 SW 6TH Street
Facebook Evite.

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 showcasing 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
http://www.manana.it/

Macy’s Aventura and Wilhelmina Models casting call 40+ Swim Models 4/9/11

Macy’s Aventura and Wilhelmina Models casting call 40+ Swim Models
April 9, 2011, 12pm
Macy’s Aventura Mall
19535 Biscayne Blvd.
Aventura, FL 33180

http://pitch.pe/136595
www.wilhelminamodelsearch.com/40plus

The Wilhelmina 40+ Model Search presented by Miraclesuit(R) is coming to Macys Aventura! This nation-wide model search embraces women ages 40 and over who are confident, beautiful and inspirational.

One grand prize winner will be chosen from 10 finalists in June at Macys Herald Square and will receive a Wilhelmina modeling contract, a photo shoot and $1,000 wardrobe courtesy of Miraclesuit(R), a Randall Christensen makeover, a $1,000 Macy gift card, and a one-year supply of Trimwater.

After you register* at our open call, you’ll receive a complimentary makeup touch up, fit tips from a Miraclesuit(R) stylist, and have your model search entry photo taken by a professional photographer. Plus, with any Miraclesuit(R) purchase you make during the open call, receive a fabulous gift bag of stylish goodies!

AVA Fine Arts presents New Works by Carlos A. Navarro 4/9/11

AVA Fine Arts presents New Works by Carlos A. Navarro
4/9/2011, 5pm-10pm
AVA Fine Arts @ Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street
Miami, Fl, Wynwood
Next to Cafeina Lounge
www.avafineart.com

Ava Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects Presents An Exhibit Of New Works By Miami Artist, Carlos A. Navarro.

Promotion by Erin Mia Milchman of Haute in the City

Percentage of proceeds go to Kimberly Shenker- Bacardi’s Good Karma Foundation for the children of Haiti

Sponsored by;
Matusalum Rum (mojitos)
Sake Blue

After Party At Sake Blue 10pm
225 Altara Avenue
Coral Gables, FL

AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso 4/21-24/11

AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup Presented By Nespresso Returns For A Seventh Year Featuring The World’s Top-Ranked Celebrity Riders
April 21st to April 24th
On the sands at 20th and 22nd Streets
South Beach, Miami Beach, FL

General admission to the AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso and adjoining AMG Miami Beach Polo Retail Village is free, and concessions will be available for purchase. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available for purchase. The VIP Tickets allow entrance to the shaded Grandstand, where free food and drinks are served. Ticket prices are $100 for Thursday, April 21st, $130 for Friday, April 22nd and $150 for Saturday and Sunday, April 23rd and 24th. Children 12 to 18 pay half the adult ticket price and children younger than 12 receive free admission. A percentage of all ticket sales will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, the tournament’s official charity partner for a second year.

For more information on the tournament and the events or to purchase VIP tickets, visit www.miamipolo.com or call 305-538-3809.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
7:00pm-9:00pm: South Beach Women’s Polo Cup III Women’s Welcome & Cocktail Hour
9:00pm-12:00am: South Beach Women’s Polo Cup III kick-off party

Thursday, April 21, 2011
10:30am: Doors open, National Anthem, South Beach Women’s Polo Cup III
11:00am-5:00pm: South Beach Women’s Polo Cup III Match Play
5:00pm-5:30pm: South Beach Women’s Polo Cup III Award Ceremony
7:00pm-9:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Press Conference & Cocktail Hour
9:00pm-12:00am: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Kick Off party, AMG Miami Beach Polo Tent

Friday, April 22, 2011
12:30pm: Doors open, Horse Parade, National Anthem 1:00pm-5:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Match Play
6:00-8:30pm: Sunset Cruise (By Invitation Only)
7:00pm-10:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Cocktail & Hors d’oeuvres
10:00pm-?: Players Night/After Hours

Saturday, April 23, 2011
1:00pm-5:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Match Play & La Martina & Hublot Fashion Show
7:00pm-9:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Cocktails & Hors d’ouevres
9:00pm: Concert, Miami Beach Polo Tent
10:00pm-?: Players Night/After Hours

Sunday, April 24, 2011
1:00pm: Doors open, National Anthem 2:00pm-5:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Final Play- Offs
5:00pm-6:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Cup Finals
6:00pm-6:30pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Award Ceremony
6:30pm-7:30pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Farewell Party in the Miami Beach Polo Tent
7:30pm-10:00pm: Miami Beach Polo World Cup VII Closing Party
10:00pm-?: Players Night/After Hours

World’s most prestigious Beach Polo tournament graces the sands of South Beach for a fast and furious four-day showcase featuring Polo aficionado John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted

The Polo Life, LLC announces the seventh annual AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso, the world’s largest and most prestigious Beach Polo tournament, taking place from April 21st to April 24th between 20th and 22nd Streets on the sands of South Beach, featuring South Florida native, veteran Polo player and renowned presenter of America’s Most Wanted, John Walsh. AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, returns for the second year as Title Sponsor and is displaying a stable of its own high performance vehicles alongside the well-trained thoroughbred horses.

The four-day, world class sporting event features top polo players from around the world competing in two tournaments for both men and women. The AMG South Beach Women’s Polo Cup Presented by Nespresso is the third annual ladies beach polo tournament, taking place on Thursday April 21st featuring eight women’s teams in a one-day series of round-robin championship matches. Mercedes-AMG is the proud sponsor of the AMG men’s and women’s polo teams that include some of the world’s top-ranked players. Top Brazilian model, Paula Chermont, will be competing for a second year, and the game’s number one female player, Sunny Hale, will play for the AMG women’s team.

The AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup is a three-day men’s tournament, now in its seventh year, starting on Friday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 24th, culminating in the highly acclaimed championship final at the end of the week. The six men’s teams will feature some of the world’s top-ranked players including the iconic Nacho Figueras, as well as Luis Escobar and the number one U.S player, Nic Roldan. Selected as part of the AMG Men’s Polo Team is John Walsh, presenter of America’s Most Wanted and spokesman for The National Foundation For Missing and Exploited Children – one of the participating charities at this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup. Walsh will be making his inaugural appearance at the AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup as a participating rider and AMG-Mercedes team member, alongside Tommy Biddle, who is currently the highest ranked Arena Polo player in the U.S. John Gobin, a five-time US polo team member will be playing with Lance Vetter and Gringo Colombres from Argentina.

“I am very excited to be part of this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup,” says Walsh. “As a long-time Polo enthusiast and player, I am very much looking forward to competing for the first time in this year’s tournament alongside some of the best players in the world. The event will help raise awareness for The National Foundation For Missing and Exploited Children and hopefully aid in our mission to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation. The Foundation continues to help with saving the lives of children for over 25 years.”

Attendees at this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup will experience a host of musical and visual entertainment, including fashion shows by La Martina and Blank Silk by Meghan Walsh, the talented daughter of John Walsh, along with live concert performances, VIP parties and public events throughout the tournament. For this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup, AMG-Mercedes has formed a unique partnership with designer La Martina for the creation of a special edition commemorative polo shirt for the tournament that will be on-sale at the La Martina retail tent over the four days. All proceeds from the sales of the polo shirt will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, the tournament’s official partnering charity organization, as well as a portion of funds raised from this year’s ticket sales.

“The AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup is not only a highlight of the social season, but a must-see event that is now a staple on the annual sporting calendar,” said Bruce Orosz, President and Co-Founder of The Polo Life, LLC. “The tournament has become a major attraction to general enthusiasts and Polo aficionados alike, who come to enjoy a sport steeped with tradition in a setting that is world-renowned, bringing considerable media attention through its appeal to the South Florida tourism industry.”

The traditional post-event awards ceremony will be held at the end of each tournament to commemorate both women’s and men’s competition winners, during which John Walsh, along with sponsor representatives from Mercedes-AMG and Nespresso, will present trophies to the men’s and women’s World Cup finalists.

13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival 4/16/11

13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival
Saturday, April 16, 5:00pm – 3:00 am
7 Circuit Productions
228 NE 59 St.
Miami, Fl. 33137
$10 Presale on BrownPaperTickets .com/ $15 at the Door – Children Under 12 $5 at the door

13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival Set To Hit The Stage April 16th, 2011 With The Haitian Rara & Caribbean Sounds Of Boukman Eksperyans, Locos Por Juana With Special Guest Rocky Dawuni, The Spam Allstars With Special Guest Papa Malick Faye, And Jahfe, Also Dj Moses, And Live Painting By Lebo.

SATELLITE EVENTS:
Every year prior to the festival, we present a variety of free satellite events
catering to all ages.

Wednesday April 13th,
Official Kick Off Party at the Stage
w/ Jean P. Jams
and D.J. Le Spam
Showtime 11pm
170 Northeast 38th Street
(305) 576-9577

Thursday, April 14th,
Rumba Party at Hoy Como Ayer
with Los Herederos(Afro Cuban Ensemble)
$7.00 at the door, 21 + with I.D.
Showtime 11pm
2212 SW 8th St.
(305) 541-2631

Friday April 15th
The Business of World Music
Panel Discussion at Pax
Suggested donation: $10.00 at the door
Doors open at 7pm , panel commences promptly at 8 pm
337 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 640-5847

Friday April 15th
Festival of the Drum at Pax
With Nag Champayons, Grupo Bario Abajo (Afro Columbian Folklore)
Zona de Bomba (Puerto Rican Bomba )
No Cover, 21 + with ID
Showtime 11pm
337 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130
(305) 640-5847

Saturday April 16th
Let the Children Have Music and Sance!
Free kids program at
The BARNYARD with Jan Sebon and Rocky Dawuni
11am-1pm
3870 Washington Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
(305) 446-6216

Sunday, Apri 17th
Global Music Bazaar
at 7th Circuit Studio
228 NE 59 St.
Miami, Fl. 33137
$5.00 at the door
12pm – 8pm
All Ages

Community Arts and Culture presents the 13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival, Celebrating 13 years of serving Miami Dade County with quality programs, this festival has been noted by some as the longest running world music festival in Miami. The festival has been able to expand its reach beyond local South Florida artists by bringing in performers from African countries such as Senegal, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mali, and the Republic of Congo. This global connection through music has helped the festival evolve into one of Miami’s most culturally diverse events.

featuring: Boukman Eksperyans, Locos Por Juana featuring Rocky Dawuni, Spam Allstars with special guest Papa Malick Faye , and Jahfe.

On Saturday The Afro Roots World Music Festival main event will include the high energy sounds of Grammy Nominated group Boukman Eksperyans  fusing traditional Haitian and Caribbean rhythms with rock and reggae. Also featured are Miami’s beloved Latin Urban Orchestra, Locos Por Juana  who will be joined on stage by Ghana’s international music star, Rocky Dawuni. Also performing are the Spam Allstars  who’s blend of Electro Descarga will be joined by the sounds of Senegalese Percussion Master Papa Malick Faye. Finally, kicking things off this year is Jahfe, an act that fuses roots reggae with many other genres including rock, dub, soul and R&B, creating a unique blend of organic sounds. World renowned painter and Miami native, LEBO,  will be painting live to the music, and DJ MOSES will be spinning the sounds of the world in between sets.

The 13th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival is made possible by the generous support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, Urban Resource, the New Hotel, Prestige Beer, and 7th Circuit Productions.

Iberia Announced Introduction of First Ever Direct Flight from Miami to Barcelona

Marking the airlines’ continuous growth and international presence in South Florida, IBERIA announced the first ever direct flight from Miami to Barcelona yesterday during an exclusive VIP inauguration ceremony at which top executives from Spain’s number one airline announced the new route from IBERIA, attended by Mayor Tomas Regalado, local dignitaries and the region’s top CEOs at The Mandarin Oriental hotel in downtown Miami.

The occasion was marked with a special Catalonian-themed evening of food and entertainment featuring some of Spain’s most acclaimed maestros of cuisine. Emmy Award-winning international journalist, anchor and author, Marian de la Fuente, welcomed attendees, after which speeches were given by Manuel López Aguilar, Executive VP Commercial and Clients of IBERIA and José María Alvarado, Country Manager for IBERIA USA and Canada.

One of Spain’s top master chefs and the Michelin Star award-winning founder of Fonda Gaig in Barcelona, Carles Gaig, created a series of his own aesthetically pleasing signature classic and contemporary Catalán dishes for attendees at the event.

The star of Antoni Bassas’ weekly programme on Catalunya Ràdio and Albert Om’s El Club programme on TV3 in Spain, internationally acclaimed Chef Nandu Jubany also demonstrated his excellence in Catalán cuisine.

Hailing as a graduate from the London Academy of Bartenders and from his Cocktail Academy in Lisbon, Portugese Master Bartender and Mixologist, Paulo Ramos, exhibited his acrobatic flair in the art of cocktail creation during the event.

Iberia now operates now three non-stop flights weekly to Barcelona on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Passengers coming from other U.S destinations, such as Dallas, Houston, Orlando and Tampa can connect to the new route via American Airlines. At Barcelona airport, travellers can link with Iberia Regional / Air Nostrum and Vueling flights to cities such as Bilbao, Majorca, Malaga and Valencia in Spain or Milan, Nice, Paris and Rome in Europe. Iberia expects to carry 53,000 passengers on this route in the first year of operation.

The non-stop Miami-Barcelona flight will be the second U.S route inaugurated by Iberia this week as the airline has also started flying this past Monday, March 28, between Los Angeles and Madrid. Iberia offers now three non-stop flights weekly from Los Angeles on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays – with an additional Friday flight from July to September.

The aircraft used on these routes will be a 254-seat Airbus A-340/300, with a 36-seat Business Plus section, recently redesigned, that offers 2.20 meters of space for each passenger and seats that unfold into horizontal beds.

To promote the new Miami-Barcelona route , Iberia is awarding triple frequent flyer points for tickets acquired in iberia.com through May 31st. The 1,800 points obtained flying from Miami to Barcelona are enough to pay for three return Madrid-Barcelona shuttle flights, for two return trips between Madrid and Casablanca, or for one return flight between Madrid and Athens, Istanbul, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, or other cities in Europe.

Now Iberia operates 10 weekly flights from Miami to Spain: apart from this new Miami-Barcelona route, it flies daily from Miami to Madrid. Iberia’s operations in Miami began on August 3, 1972. These new routes, together with the overall capacity increase on its flights from Boston, Chicago and New York to the Spanish capital will consolidate the United States as Iberia’s most important long-haul market. In 2011 the airline will offer a total of 1,164,000 seats between the Spain and USA, representing a 13 per cent increase from 2010.

The new flights and the overall capacity increase are part of the joint business launched in October last year by Iberia, American Airlines and British Airways for routes over the North Atlantic. Customers of the three airlines have now more travel options available, with more frequencies, more destinations and better connections across their networks. The three airlines’ combined route network serves 433 destinations in 105 countries with almost 5,200 daily departures.

American Airlines and British Airways will also start new services as a consequence of the joint business. Beginning April 5th, American launches service from JFK to Budapest and on May 1st, it begins a new flight from Chicago to Helsinki. Also, British Airways will begin service from San Diego to London on June 2nd.

Photographs of the event

Dream in Green’s annual fundraiser made lots of green at their anniversary event by Betty Alvarez

A who’s who of sustainability and environmental finance attended the Dream in Green’s Anniversary fundraiser held on April 1st at the beautiful Palms Hotel & Spa, on Miami Beach. Dream in Green (South Florida’s largest environmental-education non profit) joined Sustainability 2011 with its party-of-the-year, Living the Dream.

The eco-fabulous Palms Hotel generously donated 3-hours of complimentary delectables and cocktails. The 2011 Green Innovators and community leaders who were honored that evening were The Heat Group, Miami-Dade County’s Office of Sustainability, DecoBike and Assurant. Roger Bustamante (of Miami Symphony) set the mood with his bossa nova trio while guests bid on the over-the-top silent auction items. This year, Dream in Green started the bidding early through the pre-event, online auction, at www.dreamingreen.org.

The evening was emceed by Emmy-winning weathercaster, Trent Monge. Dream in Green received a Proclamation from Commissioner Jerry Libbin and the City of Miami Beach and there was also a beautiful art installation of each guest’s ‘green dream’ written on leaves, swaying in the Palms bamboo grove. The beautiful winner of the Miss Green Earth pageant was also in attendance.

All proceeds from this event are going to be used to expand the Green Schools Challenge program in South Florida. The Green Schools Challenge is currently in over 100 schools (K-12) and fosters green citizenship in upcoming generations by promoting energy and water conservation, waste reduction and sustainable community principles.

It was for sure a very special and memorable evening.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Transit Antenna Carnival Fundraiser 4/9/11

Saturday, April 9, 12:00pm – 10:00pm
The Palm Lot
140 NE 39th St and NE 1st Court
Miami Design District, 33137
www.transitantenna.com
info@transitantenna.com

Transit Antenna is a mobile living experiment conducted by successive teams that travel throughout the US researching off grid systems and making art. On April 9th , a new team from Miami – including the founding editor of ARTLURKER.com – is joining forces with Launch Arte’s Launch Miami Market to host a free community driven fundraiser event with a carnival fair theme in preparation for their embarkation in a vintage Greyhound coach converted to a waste vegetable oil and solar powered motor home.

The Transit Antenna Fun Fair Fundraiser will be a rare chance to see Miami arts at their weirdest as familiar faces from the community collaborate on a variety of engaging carnival attractions and strange services. Expect rides, games, sideshows, face painting, circus performers, live music, vendors, BBQ and refreshments in a relaxed, family friendly atmosphere.

Come see the coach, meet the team, take a tour and support the cause by learning about the Transit Antenna project, becoming an official underwriter, or just having fun.

Participating artists include: Farley Aguilar, Nick Arehart, Kevin Arrow, Bhakti Baxter, Domingo Castillo, Clifton Childree, Nathan Duvall, Cassidy Fry, Christy Gast, Jason Hedges, Rosie Herrera, Jay Hines, Annie Hollingsworth, Nicolas Lobo, Justin Long, Meatball, Ana Mendez, Federico Nessi, Manny Prieres, David Rohn, Oliver Sanchez, George Sanchez-Calderon, sleeper, Tatiana Vahan, Agustina Woodgate, Juan Carlos Zaldivar.

Performers include: Adam (Needless Records), BREAKFAST, Benton, Christy Gast, Eyelash, Ha Ha Help, The Heart Strings, Holly Hunt, Jesse Jackson, King Pubert, Kool Larhe K, Nags Head, Nosy Mangabes, The President, Simple Simon, Slashpine, Something that will make your mama smile, Trilobites, Viking Funeral.

Informed by group interests and the pearls of the open road, the Transit Antenna project evolves organically within the parameters of a (documented) creative workshop and educational resource. The current mission is to visit off grid projects and contribute to the dialogue on sustainability by applying research on alternative power, waste and agriculture systems in an art context at residencies, institutions, and community events.

Funds are needed for equipment, mechanical repairs and a project fund that will be utilized in the production of interactive public performances, installations and events.

The Transit Antenna Fun Fair Fundraiser is generously sponsored by: Artlurker, Augurari, Bert Rodriguez, Freegums, Locust Projects, Magners Irish Cider, Miami Design District, Min Treats, Primary Flight, Roofless Records, Swampspace, Sweat Records and WVO Deisgns.

37th Annual Miami Beach Festival of the Arts 4/9-10/11

Saturday & Sunday, April 9 & 10, 10 AM – 5 PM
7436 Ocean Terrace
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Located on Ocean Terrace at Collins Ave
between 73rd & 75th Street
Free Admission

The 38th Annual Miami Beach Festival of the Arts & Crafts, showcasing the work of 200 Artist & Crafters on April 9 & 10! The show will be located on Ocean Terrace at Collins Ave between 73rd & 75th Street. Now in its 37th year, this show has traditionally been a juried art affair hosted by the City of Miami Beach. This year the show will add a crafters marketplace to be included with the fine art section.

Take in the sights, the beach, fine dining, and the countries nicest and most unique arts & crafts! See you in Miami Beach!

MIYO Home hosts chair-ity event to celebrate the launch of MIYO Home Virtual Boutique By Betty Alvarez

MIYO Home is pleased to announce the Chair-ity cocktail event on March 30th, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation. To celebrate the launch of the virtual boutique, MIYO Home commissioned eight local artistic visionaries along with a celebrity interior designer to create a customized MIYO Home Chair. Artists were invited to translate their visions onto a classic design piece – a chair – using the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation as a reference of inspiration. The one-of-a-kind chairs will be on display throughout the evening and auctioned off. The auction will begin prior to the event on the MIYO Home virtual boutique and will end at the event; 100% of the proceeds from all eight chairs were donated to the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation.

“The Juvenile Bipolar Research is a foundation that is very near and dear to me,” said MIYO Home co-owner and long-time supporter Fati Rosenberg. “It’s the first charitable organization fully committed to the support of research for the study of early-onset bipolar disorder; my ultimate goal is to draw awareness to the foundation and further aid in the study and treatment of this debilitating condition.”

The Chair-ity event took place at the beautiful MIYO Home Zen Garden where the eight completed MIYO Home Chairs were unveiled. Guests gathered while artists share insight on their inspiration as well as why they chose to collaborate for this important cause. On behalf of the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation, Dr. Demitri F. Papolos, M.D., Director of Research, was on hand to commemorate MIYO Home and supporters.

Among the eight visionaries who donated their talents were Thom Filicia, celebrity interior designer and TV personality; Seth Browarnik, celebrity lensman; local designer and developer, Mario Egozi; Miami-based European artist, Iran Issa Khan; Coral Gables interior designer, Hillary Scrutis; renowned interior designer, Briggs Solomon; Miami’s most sought after landscape designers, Fernando Wong and Miami-based interior designer, Robert Zemnickis.

About JBRF
The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF) funds research dedicated to determining the etiology of juvenile-onset bipolar disorder and advancing the state of knowledge about this condition so that more effective treatments can be found. JBRF is committed to the development of early diagnostic protocols thus improving the likelihood of a healthy and productive life for children with bipolar disorder. This mission impacts over 1 million children and their families. For more information on JBRF visit www.jbrf.org

Demitri F. Papolos, M.D. Director of Research
Dr. Demitri Papolos is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and Co-Director of the Program in Behavioral Genetics. He is also the Director of Research of the Juvenile-Bipolar Research Foundation. His work has been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the American Journal of Psychiatry, the American Journal of Human Genetics, and in Molecular Psychiatry.

Dr. Papolos has developed diagnostic tests for bipolar disorder in youth, and implemented online programs for rapid identification, screening of large samples of adequate size for large scale genetic studies, as well as for clinical practitioners.

He is the co-author with his wife, Janice, of The Bipolar Child: A Comprehensive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder, Broadway Books, 2000, 2003, 2007), featured on ABC News’s 20/20, the Oprah Winfrey Show and NPR’s, The Infinite Mind. Dr. Papolos has a private practice in New York City and in Westport, Ct.

About MIYO Home
The premier destination to find the latest home design trends, MIYO Home has the signature must-haves with clean lines and a pristine color palette you are looking for to turn your house into a beautiful and stylish home. The essence of the store is created by avid world travelers and their passion for immersing themselves in other cultures. MIYO Home is fully stocked with everything for your home, such as luxurious sofas, natural wood coffee tables, paintings, foreign artifacts, outdoor furniture and much more. These unique pieces are available at an accessible price point.

Unlike other home-furnishing retailers, MIYO Home offers convenient and rapid delivery – within 48 hours of purchase – to make decorating your home seamless. Providing decoration solutions to your everyday consumer, interior designers, developers and architects, the MIYO Home showrooms offer a diversity of designs, in a fraction of the time.

MIYO Home also offers complimentary in-home consulting to all and has taken the guesswork out of interior decorating. MIYO Home experts will come to your house for a one-on-one consultation to develop inspiring design concepts that are tailored to your personal style including indoor and outdoor home needs. The experts will create a custom décor, color palette and layout for your home with the products found at MIYO Home.
For more information on MIYO Home, please visit www.miyohome.com or call 305-576-4170.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

The Intercontinental Miami hosts Chef with a Purpose: Haiti event By Betty Alvarez

The InterContinental Miami was the host for its Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti partnership with Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc. and International Firefighters Assistance, Inc. (IFA). The second annual Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti fundraising event was held on March 30 at the InterContinental Miami and benefitted the Haiti rebuilding efforts of these two nationally recognized, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

Both organizations have been providing assistance to Haiti well before the 2010 earthquake and were present, ready to assist, in the Port-Au-Prince ‘ground zero’ at the moment tragedy struck. This year, the organizations are joining forces and leveraging their resources to collaborate on efforts to train emergency responders and critical care medical workers in Haiti.

IFA’s mission and work in Haiti initiated in 2002 with a small helmet and bunker coat donation from South Florida firefighters. It was founded by Lieutenant Nate Lasseur, a 13 year veteran of the West Palm Beach Fire Rescue on a trip to Haiti, his parents’ homeland. The need in early 2000 remains the same now as there continues to only be two firefighter stations in the country. IFA has since grown to provide humanitarian assistance, support, education and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries.

Project Medishare has been on the ground in Haiti since 1994, founded by Drs. Barth Green and Arthur Fournier from the University of Miami School of Medicine. The organization has evolved into a vital component of Haitian life running the only trauma and critical care hospital in Haiti with the only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the first spinal cord injury unit for paralyzed patients in the country. As a healthcare provider in Haiti, Project Medishare also trains healthcare professionals, funds sustainable health programs and provides technology, supplies and equipment to their clinic in Haiti and surrounding areas.

The Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti event was conceived after the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010. At the time, the InterContinental Miami reached out to its staff to determine how many were from and/or had family in Haiti. Nearly 90 employees, approximately one-fifth of the hotel’s staff, were affected. The hotel assisted its employees and families in a variety of ways such as assistance in locating lost loved ones and monetary and product donations. The fundraising event was created shortly thereafter to be able to have a greater reach in assisting the people of Haiti.

The InterContinental Miami organizes this event by donating its staff time and event space and services with 100 percent of the event proceeds going the Project Medishare and IFA. “Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti was born of compassion and the urgency to partner with local community organizations in the relief efforts. We are honored to partner for the second year with International Firefighters Assistance and to begin a new partnership with Project Medishare,“ said Robert Hill, General Manager of the InterContinental Miami. “One year later, this event takes on a greater importance because Haiti is not forgotten. More than ever we need to continue to promote awareness and provide much needed help that is still required.“

Dr. Barth A. Green, Co-Founder and President of Project Medishare stated, “Project Medishare is delighted to be partners in the exciting Chefs with a Purpose: Haiti event. Project Medishare serves hundreds of thousands of people throughout Haiti with programs ranging from community health and development to trauma and critical care. The most important ingredients in our recipe for Haiti are creating infrastructure and sustainable programs including capacity building (i.e. train the trainers) which are all mixed together to create a final product labeled long-term commitment.”

“There is strength in unity and we feel so fortunate to be partnering with the InterContinental Miami again, as well as Project Medishare,” said Lt. Nate Lasseur, Founder and President of International Firefighters Assistance. “Together we can leverage resources to do more and empower the Haitian people to respond to and prevent the numerous public safety and health concerns they face. We can’t stop emergencies from occurring, but we can help Haiti better prepare for them.”

Guests of Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti were greeted with music by renowned Haitian performers Mushy Widmaier and Phyllisia Ross. The event was featured over 20 tasting stations each offering a signature menu item by the participating top chefs. The evening’s silent auction will feature items ranging from hotel stays, unique dining experiences, art and other luxury items. A new addition this year is a Haitian art exhibit by Michele Frisch, Haiti’s leading art curator and collector. From March 16 through April 6, the lobby of the InterContinental Miami will feature Haitian art from the Galerie Marassa collection and coincide with arteaméricas, the premier fair of art from Latin America.
About InterContinental Miami
Celebrating 25 years as an icon of the Downtown Miami skyline, the InterContinental Miami is located at the crossroads of Miami’s Business and Arts & Entertainment districts. A beacon for business and leisure travellers alike, the hotel rises 34 stories over the city with breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay and the Port of Miami. The hotel features 641 luxury guest rooms, including 34 suites; 32 meeting rooms with over 84,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space, including a spectacular, newly renovated, Grand Ballroom and a 196-seat theater; 3 restaurants, including Table 40, the only Chef’s Table in Downtown Miami; full-service fitness center and spa at mySpa Miami; and rooftop pool deck with gardens. The InterContinental Miami is a proud corporate citizen of the Miami-Dade community, invested through its annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball, Chefs With A Purpose, and other charitable events. For more information and to make reservations, contact the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, Florida 33131, at 305.577.100 or by visiting www.icmiamihotel.com.

About Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc.
Project Medishare is a United States 501(c)(3) that has been in Haiti since 1994, with a focus on community health and development, including programs in healthcare, education, clean water, malnutrition, protection for orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS treatment, agriculture and women’s empowerment programs. Project Medishare programs include running the only trauma and critical care hospital in Haiti, with the only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the country caring for Haiti’s sickest children, a prosthetics program which has put limbs on over 200 amputees with plans to do hundreds more, a comprehensive rehabilitation program including Haiti’s first spinal cord injury unit for paralyzed patients, an amputee Soccer Team composed of Project Medishare patients, a major Cholera treatment center, and a school based health center program that treats over 20,000 children a year, and a community health program that provides comprehensive healthcare services to over 100,000 people in Haiti’s poorest area. For more information, visit www.projectmedishare.org.

About International Firefighters Assistance, Inc.
International Firefighters Assistance, Inc. (IFA) is a non- profit organization that provides humanitarian assistance, support, education and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries. The work of the IFA has been crucial to the Haiti’s rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. They have trained hotel staff in Haiti on first aid skills which they were able to use during the earthquake, coordinated and trained a group of over 20 Haitian firefighters in a fire training facility in the US, participated in the search and rescue mission and rescued many victims from the rubbles during the earthquake and they’ve delivered tents and care packages to the Haitian firefighters, their families, providing shelter to over 200 homeless earthquake victims. Additionally, the IFA has designed Project HELP: Haiti Emergency Lifesavers Program. This is a relief program designed to assist communities in taking care of their families and neighbors in the aftermath of major disasters as well as personal emergencies. Over 100 Scout Leaders from throughout Haiti participated in this three day certification program. This was a Train the Trainer session which provided each leader with the training and the manual to return to their areas to train other Scouts within their regions. For more information, visit www.ifarelief.org.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez

Spike TV’s Auction Hunters in Miami

Auction Hunters on the Road

Auction Hunters On The Road
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Official about the show:
Every year in America, 50,000 storage facilities hold auctions for abandoned storage units and, at these auctions, over $1 billion worth of goods changes hands. Each unit has the potential to be a goldmine or a bust for those who make their living hunting unclaimed property. “Auction Hunters” cuts the lock and opens the door into the high stakes, financial risks and potential rewards where the right purchase can bring in serious cash. The series follows Haff and Jones in their quest to win auctions, dig for abandoned historical treasure and sell them for a profit. This season they uncover high-valued items including a Winchester model 1912 shotgun valued at $1,500 and the exact scale remote control replica of a $3,000,000 luxury Viper Fan Jet plane valued at $11,500.
Allowed only a brief glimpse inside the unit before each fast-paced auction begins, skill and strategy are paramount as Haff and Jones have only seconds to estimate the value and determine how high they’re willing to bid to beat out the completion. Each episode will also feature “the dig,” a process by which our hunters literally dig into the contents of the unit and assess every item within as well as “the sell” where they consult experts, establish value and negotiate a sale with collectors and dealers.

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The Ugly Duckling Free Concert for Kids 4/2/11

Momentum Dance Company Artistic Director Delma Iles Presents Program IV of the Coral Gables Library Series
The Ugly Duckling
A Miami-Dade Public Library System Storytelling Festival Event
Saturday, April 2 at 11:00 AM
Coral Gables Public Library
3443 Segovia Street
Telephone 305-460-5600

Everyone feels sometimes as though they don’t fit in. This is the case for the Ugly Duckling, who is awkward, the wrong color, the wrong size, and definitely not the model duckling in the family. In spite of these challenges, she perseveres through many adversities, only to find that she is not a duck at all – but a beautiful swan. Hans Christen Andersen’s folk take is just as relevant for kids today as it was 200 years ago. Momentum’s dancers waddle, preen, swim, and finally fly in this tale of finding oneself! For ages 4-10 and their families.

Monty Alexander, Maxi Priest and A.J. Brown for Reggae Jazz Fusion at the Broward Center 5/22/11

Special Sunday Night Concert
One show only Monty Alexander, Maxi Priest and A.J. Brown
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 Southwest 5th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

South Florida will be treated to a rich and explosive combination of jazz and reggae when Jamaican jazz great Monty Alexander, renowned reggae crooner Maxi Priest, and respected cabaret singer A.J. Brown hit the stage for the first annual Reggae Jazz Fusion.

The event is slated for the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest 5th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 7:00 pm and celebrates Alexander’s 50 years in music.

Legendary Jazz pianist Monty Alexander will bring five decades of extraordinary talent and showmanship to the stage. He also comes armed with a rich musical background punctuated by the likes of the legend himself, Frank Sinatra, who Alexander accompanied on many occasions; Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Ernest Ranglin, Barbara Hendricks, Bill Cosby and so many more.

With over 60 albums under his belt, the world renowned musician has an extensive repertoire to choose from. From classical jazz to reggae, Alexander will take the audience on a musical journey with harmonic and melodic turns, culminating in a crescendo of musical excellence, which has earned him a place in the top five in Hal Leonard’s book The Fifty Greatest Jazz Piano Players of All Time.

Alexander’s collaborations span multiple genres, styles, and generations. His projects have been as varied as assisting Natalie Cole in her tribute album to her father, Nat “King” Cole in 1991 (the resulting album, Unforgettable, won seven Grammy awards), performing George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” under the direction of Bobby McFerrin at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, and recording the piano track for the film score of Clint Eastwood’s Bird, a movie about the life of jazz titan Charlie Parker.

In August 2000, the Jamaican government awarded Monty Alexander the title of Commander in the Order of Distinction for outstanding services to Jamaica as a worldwide music ambassador.

Reggae super star Maxi Priest, who has sung his way into the hearts of reggae lovers worldwide and is respected for his brand of reggae music which has a heavy R&B influence will bring a reggae vibe to the stage. Also scheduled to perform is vocalist A. J. Brown, who moves seamlessly across musical genres and sings everything from Reggae and Jazz to pop and Classical, and is considered one of Jamaica’s greatest vocalists. Guitarist Eugene Grey will make a guest appearance at the show, which promises to be a memorable night of musical delight.

Tickets are available online at TICKETS, the Broward Center Box office or by phone at 954-462-0222.

Reggae Jazz Fusion is sponsored by The Jamaica Tourist Board, Air Jamaica, Grace Foods, Golden Krust, Western Union, Caribbean Choice, National Weekly, SFLCN.com and No Limits Production.

For more information please contact Riddims Marketing at 954-251-1643.

by Jazz & Blues Florida www.JazzBluesFlorida.com

A Conversation with Artist Cristina Lei Rodriguez at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 4/6/11

Please Join Us for an Artist Talk Cristina Lei Rodriguez
Wednesday Aptil 6th, 2011 7pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
www.snitzer.com

A Conversation with the Artist

Cristina Lei Rodriguez will discusses her two concurrent exhibitions at Hollywood Art and Culture Center & The Frost Art Museum at FIU She will also give us a walk through of her new installation at Fredric Snitzer Gallery

Please RSVP to Laura@Snitzer.com

Project R A Concert 4/12/11

Project R – A Concert
April 12; 7:00 PM
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

Free and open to the public.
Information at 305-237-3620

Project R Raises Awareness Of Global Issues
Sponsored by Miami Dade College’s Earth Ethics Institute, New World School of the Arts’ Music and Visual Arts divisions have come together to bring forth environmental issues central to humanity. Lead by NWSA faculty members Rosario Martinez-Cañas, Dr. Susan Epstein Garcia, and Dr. Ferdinando De Sena, the collaborative project, titled PROJECT R, uses art as a springboard to initiate a dialogue among NWSA and MDC students about urban and natural environmental global issues.

The goal of PROJECT R is to highlight environmental problems, both urban and natural, through a series of branding actions and events that resonate with the target group. With words such as Reconsider, Rebirth, Repair, Revolution, and Reinvent, the project first aims to initiate an environmental dialogue among the NWSA / MDC group. An interactive wall installation will be erected at the MDC Wolfson Campus to depict graphically the issues raised during the first stage of PROJECT R. A collaborative effort, the wall includes the work of the seven college graphic designers who will interpret each of the environmental issues that their music counterparts chose.Finally, NWSA college and high school music students will present PROJECT R – A Concert at the Colony Theater, to illustrate the environmental issues through a combination of music compositions.

Rewriting The World Primers And Poetry In The Age Of Confusion Exhibition On View In The Wolfsonian’s Rare Book And Special Collections Library Vestibule 4/7/11

‘Rewriting The World: Primers And Poetry In The Age Of Confusion’ Exhibition On View In The Wolfsonian’s Rare Book And Special Collections Library Vestibule
April 7, 2011
The Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University presents Rewriting the World: Primers and Poetry in the Age of Confusion. Drawing on the museum’s holdings of rare books from the early twentieth century, the selection of materials represents a range of attempts to define the contours of everyday life through renovations of language. Whether a motorcar marketing booklet, a literacy manual for non-native speakers, or a poem comprised of innovative typography and non-sense sounds, these works emerged from certain social and political agendas. The exhibition surveys the ways in which such agendas are inscribed in the rudiments of language—set into speech and written into thought.

Rewriting the World is organized by Matthew Abess, curatorial research assistant at The Wolfsonian. The exhibit will be on view April 7 through June 5, 2011 and includes evangelical alphabet primers, National Socialist toothpaste pamphlets, Czech photo-texts, typographic fairytales, and end-of-the-world scenarios filmed by the angel of Notre Dame.

“For the writers, designers, and even corporations behind these works, the transformation of everyday life was something to be achieved by linguistic means, and especially by the transformation of language itself,” notes Matthew Abess. “At their most effective, these efforts to initiate readers into certain visions of the present and future are well concealed. This exhibition aims to make them manifest.”

The exhibition is organized in response to the stated mission of the O, Miami poetry festival that every single person in Miami-Dade County encounter a poem during the month of April. Following this call for encounters, The Wolfsonian also will be projecting Abeceda 2000 in its street front windows from nightfall to sunrise beginning on April 7, 2011. The film recreates the Liberated Theater’s performance of Abeceda—an icon of Czech avant-garde poetry, dance, and constructivist design—using the 1926 “photo-text” publication as its visual guide.

In conjunction with the exhibition and in collaboration with independent curator Brett Fletcher Lauer, The Wolfsonian has also invited five contemporary writers to contribute original postcard poems written through the themes in Rewriting the World. The postcards will be distributed in the museum and also will be used in O, Miami’s international call for mail art, a part of the Abe’s Penny Live installations at ArtSeen, where visitors will be sending the postcards to writers and curators internationally as well as to random addresses throughout Miami-Dade County.

On Friday, April 22nd, following the 6pm gallery tour, Matthew Abess, and director of O, Miami Scott Cunningham, will introduce Rewriting the World and engage with the audience about matters of poetry, persuasion, and the language of everyday life. Wine reception to follow; event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Julieth Dabdoub at 305.535.2622 or julieth@thewolf.fiu.edu.

O, Miami is a county-wide poetry festival inaugurating in April 2011. Produced by the University of Wynwood and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, it is a month-long series of events and projects mixing traditional readings with innovative poetry-in-public-places projects, weaving poetry into the fabric of the city’s infrastructure and cultural life. The events will culminate in a four-day series of readings, April 27-30 at the New World Center. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit omiami.org.

The Wolfsonian is a museum, library, and research center that uses objects to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design, to explore what it means to be modern, and to tell the story of social, historical, and technological changes that have transformed our world. The collections comprise approximately 120,000 objects from the period of 1885 to 1945—the height of the Industrial Revolution to the end of the Second World War—in a variety of media including furniture; industrial-design objects; works in glass, ceramics, and metal; rare books; periodicals; ephemera; works on paper; paintings; textiles; and medals.
The Wolfsonian is located at 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL. Admission discount in effect through April 14, 2011: $5 for adults; $3.50 for seniors, students, and children age 6 -12; and free for Wolfsonian members, State University System of Florida staff and students with ID, and children under six. The museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from noon-6pm; Friday from noon-9pm; and is closed on Wednesday. Contact us at 305.531.1001 or visit us online at www.wolfsonian.org for further information.

South Florida Career Expo 4/29/11

South Florida Career Expo
Friday, April 29, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West
3550 NW 74th Avenue
Miami, FL 33122

FREE

Register Here.

Note: In observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday, this event has been rescheduled for Friday, April 29 from its original date of Friday April 22. Please update your calendar, we look forward to seeing you there!

Romantisme Hebraique 4/14/11

Romantisme Hebraique
Thursday, April 14th at 7.30pm
Temple Emanu-El
1701 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach

French and Yiddish Works
Length of program: 1h05 of music

Admission:
$18 for general admission, $15 for AF and Temple Emanu-El members
Pre-sale @ the Alliance Francaise and at Temple Emanu-el

Hebrew Melodies of the Romantic Era presents the rarely played but rich tradition of Eastern European Jewish music.
Isabelle Durin and Michaël Ertzcheid seek to preserve the voice of the Jewish shtetl and compile compositions from across Europe and Russia; yiddish songs, liturgical music and Hassidic dance tunes are integrated with Western composition traditions (Hector Berliow, Camille Saint-Saëns . Claude Debussy etc…). As musicians, Durin and Ertzscheid convey a powerful and evocative message.
They play with a firm understanding of the traditions for which they speak, incorporating bent notes and quarter tones characteristic of Eastern European music.
If Durin and Ertzscheid’s desire is to include an authentic Jewish voice in the classical Western canon, they fall short of their goal. They convincingly and beautifully capture the voice of suffering and tragedy that so frequently is the tale of the Jews. The result of this is music that is as intense and heartwrenching as the Jewish experience itself.

East and Far East meet Miami at Myra Galleries Opening 4/8/11

East and Far East meet Miami at Myra Galleries
Friday, April 8, 2011. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Myra Galleries
177 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
(Wynwood Art District)

Left: Kwon Soon IK. “After Working”. 90.9 x 72.7 cm. Mixed Media on canvas
Right: Phil Kyo Jang. “Capture”. 105 x 53 cm. Acrylic on canvas
From April 9 through May 31, 2011

For its second exhibition, Myra Galleries is proudly introducing artists from the eastern and far eastern parts of the world, specifically from Korea, Australia and Iran. The gallery is very excited to introduce audiences to this new exhibit and invites the public to attend the opening night event on Friday, April 8th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Artist Kwon Soon IK was born in South Korea in 1959. “In my recent works, simple and every day objects often appear as main subject matters. Those things such as bags, shoes, lighters, spoons, chopsticks, clothes, etc, are not meant for artistic practices, but the fact that I incorporate them into my work, automatically transforms these objects into a collection through which my life and emotions are permeated. There is also the use of calligraphy and raised texts in my newest body of work, some of them representing patterns of the Korean alphabet. My intention was not to be satisfied with a mere visual delivery, but to represent Korean culture and emotions through the canvas.” Kwon Soon IK has exhibited his works in museums and collections in Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Japan, and the United States. Some of his pieces were on view at Art Basel Miami last year.

Paul Ching – Bor was born in 1963 and moved to Sydney, Australia in 1987. There he focused on watercolors, portraying primarily the suburban neighborhood of Paddington, where his studio was located. In 1990 Ching-Bor received a scholarship sponsored by Mercedes-Benz and an award from the Royal Agricultural Society for the study of fine art in New York. In the following year he received the Overseas Study Travel Grant from the Rotary Club of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia. During the next four years he saved money to make sure that he would be able to prolong his stay beyond the scholarship’s term, and in 1996 he was able to realize a long-held desire to move to New York. “When I first walked down the streets of Manhattan I was curious about the impact this strident city and the jostling crowds would have on my work,” Ching-Bor recalled. �The structures, arches, and bridges immediately inspired me, and particularly suited my limited color palette. My favo rite colors are black and white, and I found I was able to tackle New York subjects in a very free way that, in the early stages, suggests abstract painting.”

Phil Kyo Jang was born in Korea in 1968. He graduated from the Department of Painting at the College of Fine Arts, Se-Jong University. This talented artist will be exhibiting for the first time in Miami. He says about his dummy figures, “The dummy is a representation of an ordinary human being. Ordinary people have no specific character but have only desire, selfishness and weakness.” Jang use humor and wit to describe humans.

Hossein Edalatkhah was born in Iran in 1979. His oil on canvas works are representing his protest against undemocratic and discriminated societies and governments especially in Iran. His work in the exhibition is a series of eight pieces titled “My body, my private life, my biography.” The artist states, “My body is my source to protest against the governmental propaganda. In my collection I decided to look back to my history so you can witness Safavieh, Qajar, Pahlavi, and Islamic Republic periods.”
Niki Kouhpayma was born in Persia in 1976. He is coming to Miami with very fresh ideas in her photos.
www.myragalleries.com
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Bird Road Art Walk Saturday 4/16/11

Bird Road Art Walk
Saturday, April 16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bird Road Art District
Most studios are off of SW 75 Avenue between SW 41 St. & SW 48 St.

Check out our website or fb page for map.
www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com

Celebrate Miami’s Contemporary Art Scene. Meet artists in their studios, view gallery exhibits, enjoy complimentary wine & light bites, free parking & a complimentary shuttle bus

Join us for the Bird Road Art Walk, on Staurday, April 16 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm (& every third Saturday of each month).

Start your art walk at any of these participating spaces:
Accent Alternative Art Space
Akuara Teatro Workshop
Aperture Studios
Deadalus Art Project
Esteban Blanco Art Studio
Frame & Framing Inc.
Gina Guzman Stained Glass
Ismael Gomez Peralta Studio
Luis Fuentes’ Radical Art Spot
Madero Art
MANO Fine Art Studio/Project Space
Matthew Miller/Nickel Glass Studio
Miami Art Club
Nestor Arenas Art Studio
Onate Fine Art
Rafael Consuegra/Cuadart Studio & Gallery
Ray Azcuy Art Studio
Romero-Hidalgo Artists’ Studios
The Young Artists Academy
The Warehouse/Roberto Bilbao
Tropical Art Gallery @ Palmetto Carpet

About the Bird Road Art Walk:
On the third Saturday of each month the artists of the Bird Road Art District (BRAD) open their studios to host a monthly Art Walk from 7:00pm-10:00pm in one of Miami’s oldest art districts.

The Bird Road Art Walk is a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes for a look at the creative process. During the Art Walks you have the chance to meet the artists in their own creative spaces and the prospect of being among the first to view their newest artwork.

The participating studios offer 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 are all to be found.

Getting there…
The Bird Road Art District (BRAD) is located just off the beaten path, east of SW 75th Avenue, which runs alongside the Palmetto Expressway and between Bird Road (SW 40th St) and SW 48th St. The majority of the artist’s studios are located off of SW 75th Ave.

Traveling from the North
From I-75
Go south to 826, then south to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From I-95
Go south to 826, then south to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From the Florida Turnpike
Go south to 836, then east to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

Traveling from the South
From US1
Go north to 826, then to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From 874
Go north to 826, then to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

Traveling from the East
From I-95
Go south to 836, then west to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From Miami International Airport
Go west on 836 to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

Traveling from the West
From Tamiami (8th St.)
Take the Florida Turnpike North to 836, then East to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left into first parking lot.

Tell your friends about the new Bird Road Art Walk every third Saturday from 7:00-10:00 pm
Stay Connected:
Facebook:Bird Road Art District
Twitter:@BirdRoadArts
www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com
Call 305.467.6819

Coconut Grove Art Stroll 4/2/11

Saturday Night at Coconut Grove Art Stroll
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Promenade of the Shoppes at Mayfair
2911 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

A Mix of Artists, Art Demonstrations, Live Music, Dance Performances, Street Magicians, and Food & Beverage Sampling. Free event at Mayfair in the Grove offers Activities for the Whole Family
Admission: Free
On-Site Parking Available by: Park One

Schedule Of Events
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Art Exhibits by locals and international artist Gallery Openings.
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Street Magicians by The House of Flying Cards.
8:00 p.m. – 8.:30 p.m. – Serena Stroppa, an expressive pop/folk/rock, singer/songwriter
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. -, Live Music by Miami’s Premier Party Bands

On Saturday, April 2nd, Coconut Grove Art Stroll once again will be offering a fabulous array of new artists and entertainers. Enjoy free food and beverages by some of Miami’s most popular restaurants and sponsors including Coconut Grove’s Milam’s Market, Pollo Tropical, Miller Light Beer and Park One. Over 40 local and international artists will participate. To enrich the experience, festivities will include live music by, one of Miami’s Premier Party Bands. With a mix of rock, funk, blues and a little Latin flavor. Serena Stroppa, an expressive pop/folk/rock, singer/songwriter, will rock you off your feet! The House of Flying Cards will entertain the audience with ongoing street magic performances.

In addition” Artway66 Gallery” Set in a Modern Artist’s loft at the Mayfair promenade in Coconut Grove, ArtWay66 evokes a time when artists found inspiration and community in sharing their work, and philosophy with one another. The bohemian lifestyle fashioned life as a grand celebration, a feast of the senses to be shared and treasured. Together, artists found kinship over every Gallery exhibits and events, over cocktails, live music, artistic performance and conversation. Artway66 Gallery will host a one of a kind Art exhibit, “Arts is Everywhere” presenting artists: Ethis Rodriguez, Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Angel Alfonso, Luis Breso, Candace Chloe, Joseph Lawrence Vasile, Trina Colins, Brent Miller, Alexander Calderon, Alfredo Cruz, Yampier Sardina, Ninoska Prince and Miami Hottest Jewelry Designer Steven Anton Rahage, 14 Artists, 14 different styles. Special Live Music Presentation by: Serena Stroppa. Live Dance performance by: Coconut Grove Ballet and Mid Eastern Dance with Athene present Carmen.

Snacks by “Munchies” in Miami all night long. Ask for your $50 toward the purchase of an art work at the gallery. Sponsored: by Pollo Tropical.
Enjoy Open Bar and Tapas, all night long. Ask for your $50 toward the purchase of an art work at the gallery. Sponsored: by Pollo Tropical.
Call for R.S.V.P 305-726-1466 or
Email at Artway66@Yahoo.com
www.artway66.com

GroveHouse Artist Gallery will be Presenting “All Bets Are Off”
“Wine and cheese will be served”.
An exhibition by Members Artist from 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Grove Retrospective Gallery Featuring in April Fine Haitian Art Original Florida Highwaymen Art. Local Artist-Purvis Young.

Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery. Will be presenting . “New Paintings” By George Bethea

This free monthly cultural event founded and directed by Johnny Valdes has proved to be an excellent way to spend a casual Saturday evening.

Some of the artists exhibiting works in the festival include Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Barbara Cooper Hanson, Manuel Menendes, Phyllis Hain, Beradette Denoux, Daisy Rodriguez, Ana M Bikic, Rolando J. Mendez, William Mark Coulthard, Pedro Rivero and Vidal J. Rivero. Special exhibit by Venezuelan contemporary modern artist Miguel Angel Rubio presenting his new collection.

By presenting the event flyer, one may enter the raffle to win a free 60″ X 16″ Miami skyline panoramic photo by Johnny.
coconutgroveartstroll@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/coconutgroveartstroll

Lloyd Boston Fashion Event at Macy’s Boca Raton 4/2/11

Lloyd Boston Fashion Event at Macy’s Boca Raton
4/2/2011, 2:00pm
Macy’s- Boca Raton
Macy’s Boca
5700 West Glades Rd.
Boca Raton, FL
http://pitch.pe/134114

Macy’s is teaming up with Lloyd Boston, Jones New York’s style guru, for a Spring fashion extravaganza! Learn how to empower your personal style with Lloyd as he reveals the perfect outfit for every occasion during our runway fashion show. Then, enjoy refreshments as you shop the latest Jones New York looks set to a soundtrack of today’s hottest tunes!

Strut your stuff! While you are here, don’t forget to sign up for one-on-one style consultations with Lloyd. And, be sure to enter for a chance to win a makeover and walk in the fashion show’s finale!
*Our gift to you! With any Jones New York purchase of $100 or more, you’ll receive a FREE Gift! One per customer, while supplies last.

Miami Art Museum 4th Annual MAM Corporate Luncheon 5/13/11

Miami Art Museum Corporate Luncheon To Honor Bank Of America For Its Support Of South Florida’s Arts Community
Friday, May 13, 2011
Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Fourth Annual Miami Art Museum Corporate Luncheon

Miami’s business, civic and cultural leaders will gather to honor the private sector’s impact on South Florida’s cultural landscape during the Fourth Annual Miami Art Museum (MAM) Corporate Luncheon on Friday, May 13, 2011. Bank of America, one of the world’s largest financial institutions and a mainstay of support in South Florida’s cultural community, will receive the 2011 Miami Art Museum Corporate Honors for its community development activities including its Museums on Us program, and its philanthropic efforts and consistent support of South Florida’s cultural institutions. Since 1998, Bank of America has provided sustaining support to the Annual Fund for exhibitions and education at Miami Art Museum.

This year’s MAM Corporate Luncheon, presented by South Motors Automotive Group, will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Miami from 11:30am until 2pm. Luncheon proceeds will support The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, an exhibition which Miami Art Museum will present in 2012 with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge initiative.

“We are proud to honor Bank of America for its longtime commitment to enacting positive change in South Florida,” said Aaron Podhurst, chairman of Miami Art Museum’s board of trustees. “Bank of America’s support for the arts is a shining example of how our community’s corporate citizens are directly impacting our cultural institutions, and in the process, our economy and quality of life. Miami Art Museum’s strength as a public-private partnership will take on added significance as we continue our capital campaign in the span leading up to the debut of our new building in Museum Park.”

Antonio L. Argiz, CEO and managing partner of accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC, will serve as 2011 Luncheon Honorary Chair. Pedro A. Fernandez, principal of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and Alex Espenkotter, partner with law firm Heller Waldman, PL, will serve as Luncheon Chairmen.

Thomas Collins, director of Miami Art Museum, and Dennis Scholl, Vice President, Arts, for John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will serve as keynote speakers during the luncheon. In an address, entitled “Growing Miami, Growing Miami Art Museum: A Dialogue for the Corporate Community,” Collins and Scholl will discuss the current state of affairs in Miami’s arts and cultural landscape, which has undergone a dramatic resurgence in recent years.

“Miami Art Museum’s annual Corporate Luncheon is an opportunity for our business and civic community to reflect on the collective impact the private sector has had on raising Miami’s profile as an international arts destination,” said Collins. “Looking ahead, our corporate partners will play an increasingly pivotal role in our institutional advancement as we expand our programming and educational initiatives in our new Museum Park home.”

Collins is an arts administrator, art historian, educator and author with more than 15 years of museum experience. He joined the Museum as director in 2010 after serving for five years as director of the Neuberger Museum of Art in Westchester County, New York. An art collector for more than 30 years, Scholl has lead local and national philanthropic efforts in the visual arts. In addition to having served as founding co-chair of the Miami Art Museum Collectors Council, he has served as founding chair of the Guggenheim Photography Committee and of the Tate Modern American Acquisitions Committee.

Luncheon sponsorships are available, ranging from $2,500 for a partial table to $20,000 for two tables of ten. Individual tickets range from $150 for a single ticket to $1,500 for a partial table and recognition in the event program. For additional information or to reserve seats, please contact Brooke Minto at (305) 375-2617, or by email at bminto@miamiartmuseum.org.

Miami Art Museum Corporate Luncheon supporters include: Presenting Sponsor South Motors Automotive Group; Diamond Sponsor The Fairholme Foundation; Gold Sponsors Bank of America, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP, Frank Crystal & Company, Grossman Roth, P.A., Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A., Lehman Auto World, Mallah Furman, Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra, LLC, Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Rice Pugatch Robinson & Schiller, P.A., Shutts & Bowen LLP, SunTrust Bank Florida and U.S. Trust; Silver Sponsors Bernstein Global Wealth Management, John Moriarty & Associates, LAFCO New York / Santa Maria Novella and Merrill Lynch; and Media Sponsor PODER Magazine.

Miami Art Museum, a modern and contemporary art museum located in downtown Miami, FL, is dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an emphasis on the cultures of the Atlantic Rim—the Americas, Europe and Africa—from which the vast majority of Miami residents hail. Recently, Miami Art Museum has presented exhibitions of works by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Quisqueya Henriquez, Guillermo Kuitca, Wifredo Lam, Susan Rothenberg and Yinka Shonibare, and its Permanent Collection includes works by Doug Aitken, José Bedia, Mark Dion, Marcel Duchamp, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ann Hamilton, Arturo Herrera, Alfredo Jaar, Sol LeWitt, Vik Muniz, Wangechi Mutu, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter, James Rosenquist, Tomas Saraceno, Lorna Simpson and Rachel Whiteread. Miami Art Museum’s educational programming currently reaches more than 30,000 people every year, with the largest art education program outside the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The new Miami Art Museum at Museum Park, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is scheduled to open to the public in 2013. The new facility will provide room to showcase growing collections, expanded exhibition space to bring more world-class exhibitions to Miami-Dade County, and an educational complex. For more information about Miami Art Museum, visit miamiartmuseum.org or call 305.375.3000.

Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Miami Art Museum is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts; with the support of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners. Miami Art Museum is an accessible facility. For sign language interpretation or assistive listening devices please call Miami Art Museum’s education department 305.375.4073 at least five days in advance. Materials in accessible format may be requested.

Miami TV 4th Year Celebration TV Show 4/21/11

Miami TV 4th Year Celebration TV Show
April 21, 2011, 7pm-12am
Trio On the Bay
1601 79th Street Cswy
Miami, FL 33141
www.miamitvchannel.com

Miami TV Invites you to a night of Television. Celebrating the success of 4 years of Miami TV.
Host: Miami TV’s Award Winning TV Host: Jenny Scordamaglia

This is a special night to network and be broadcast Live Internationally.
We will be Live and also filming for a one hour show which all of our guests will get to enjoy after the event!

RED CARPET: 7-8
Complimentary Cocktails from 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Exquisite Hors D’oeuvres
Special Presentation from Howard Austin Feld & Celeb Cheff Jackeline Salas
Sounds Provided By: Nu Communications Recording Artist and International DJ and Producer of House and Trance -Ted Rivera http://soundcloud.com/djtedrivera

With a 10,000-square-foot patio area.
Trio On the Bay where you can Dine – Drink – Dance is located at:
Valet Parking is only $5.00
Guests Invited!
Dresscode: casual elegant (network event)

Art Of Life 4/16/11

Art Of Life
Saturday, April 16th, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Gerry Kelly’s TRIO ON THE BAY
1601 79st Causeway,
North Bay Village,
Miami, FL 33141

Must RSVP as guest list will be strictly enforced.
http://artoflife2011.eventbrite.com

Art Exhibit / Unveiling / Auction and Glamorous Fun for a good cause. World renowned artist / painter NOEL and photographer Lloyd Goradesky, who created the largest photo in the world, will jointly exhibit their favorite art pieces and donate one original art to be auctioned out during the event.

World recognized painter Leonid Afremov has painted one original painting specially FOR our event and this piece will be unveiled to the world during our event and be auctioned out as well.

Published writer Peter Baksa will be present in person to introduce his new book ‘Point Of Power’, and will meet with everyone who are interested to become the best of who they are.

On the glamor side, Ms Latina International current title holders will co-host our red carpet and make this event unforgettable.

Look forward to seeing you there,
Belinda, Event producer, host & artistic model.
“When creativity is involved, possibilities are endless” ~ Belinda.
Special thanks to Gerry Kelly of Trio On The Bay for housing the event.

One Ocean Sundays 4/3/11

One Ocean Sundays
April 3, 11 Pm To 5 Am
Club O1
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.Club01.com

Every Sunday night starting at 11PM One Ocean Sundays will provide you with amazing entertainment and Music by DJ KID NEMESIS bringing you the best in Open Format.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Dancing In Miami At Nikki Music Every Sunday Night 4/3/11

Dancing In Miami At Nikki Music Every Sunday Night
From April 3 To April 4 2011, From 7 Pm To 5 Am
NIkki beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.nikkibeach.com

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

This week’s line up features residents:

Armand Pena
Bruno Robles
Felipe Kaval
Also joining us for this special evening will be guest
DJ’s: Hugo Bianco
For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

The CJ Foundation 2nd Annual Gala and Silent Hero Award Ceremony 5/21/11

The CJ Foundation 2nd Annual Gala and Silent Hero Award Ceremony
5/21/2011, 6:30-9:30
The Hamlet County Club
3800 Hamlet Drive
Delray Beach, Fl 33445
www.cjfoundation.net

SAVE THE DATE for our 2nd Annual Gala and
“Silent Hero” Award Ceremony
@ The beautiful Hamlet Country Club!
Hosted by community leader, Gregg Weiss
Join us for this special evening to honor those special heroes that quietly and tirelessly work behind the scenes for the benefit of children in our communities.

STAY TUNED: An exclusive evening full of surprises, entertainment, food and drink

Sponsorship Packages Available; contact 561-512-7862

Go Blue! Challenge April 2011

“Go Blue!” Challenge
4/1 – 4/30, Month of April
Wherever you are!
3600 S. Congress Ave Suite D
Boynton Beach FL 33426
Cjfoundation.net

The CJ Foundation wants you to “GO BLUE!” for April and Autism Awareness Month !

Tell us how creative you can get about going blue and we will share your story…We need your help in spreading the word about autism and how it affects so many right here in our community! Though the blue lights of this fun challenge are pretty, it brings to light the grim reality of increasing numbers affected by autism. Studies now reveal that 1 in 97 children are affected with the disorder’s wide spectrum.

SO:
-Light up your storefront or business BLUE!
-Dress BLUE!
– Paint Blue- ( Have a picasso blue moment or two;)
-Place a blue ribbon on your car
-Light up you logo BLUE like we did!

We can provide:
-Blue light bulbs
-A poster explaining the “Go Blue” challenge,
-AND additional promotion on our website and links to national organization’s web sites

JOIN US IN GOING BLUE FOR AUTISM IN APRIL!
We can’t wait to see how you ” GO BLUE!”
We will list merchants and businesses RIGHT here that ” GO BLUE!” with hyperlinks back to their websites to support them throughout the month of April!
GO BLUE!

Downtown Boynton Goes Blue for World Autism Awareness Day 4/2/11

Downtown Boynton “Goes Blue” for World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd
Saturday April 2, 1pm-7pm
Ocean Plaza
640 E. Ocean Ave. #20
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Facebook Evite.

Downtown Boyton Spring Fling @ Ocean Plaza
GOES BLUE FOR AUTISM!
SAVE THE DATE -A FAMILY, FUNFILLED DAY- MUSIC, FOOD, SHOPPING AND MORE!

Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day with The CJ Foundation for Children In Need!
www.cjfoundation.net
FREE “GO BLUE for Autism” Balloons for 1st 100 attendees
Enter the KING OF THE ROAD HARLLEY DAVIDOSN RAFFLE
Tickets aviable for $100 each of bok of 12 for $10!
100% of Proceeds go to creating arts based afterschool program for children with ASD

PLUS: Street Painting 1pm -4pm
Canine Costume Contest 5-7pm
PRIZES AND MORE!

Vendor/Artist Space still available! For more info call: 561-735-8848

Beach Bingo 4/6/11

Beach Bingo
April 6th 2011, 7:00pm
Ronald W. Shane Center and Beach BINGO
6500 Indian Creek Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33140
www.beachbingo.org

Come and enjoy some good, clean and exciting fun of playing BINGO on Miami Beach in a great facility that supports local charities at The Shane Center, every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.

Contact Scott Shane for group, charity involvement or event participation at 305.864.8293

Art in the Park Miami 4/9-10/11

Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bayfront Park
Downtown Miami
artintheparkmiami.com

Join us April 9-10 as fine artists will fill Bayfront Park, downtown Miami’s premiere outdoor venue with an outdoor art exhibition destined to be a staple for years to come. Art in the Park Miami, showcases some the best contemporary fine art and craft from around the country.

The Inaugural Art in the Park Miami is destined to be a can’t miss annual Arts experience. Located in beautiful Bayfront Park, located in the heart of downtown Miami on breathtaking Biscayne Bay.
The Festival showcases the works of international fine artists and craftsmen. Visitors have the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live entertainment and experience the local artistic culture.

Live form Tina Hills Pavilion

SATURDAY: APRIL 9
12 pm – Robert Elias
1:45 pm – Chris Alvy Band
3:30 pm – The Mann Sisters
5:15 pm – Jacob Jeffries Band

SUNDAY: APRIL 10
12 pm – Omine
1:30 pm – Phil Jacobson
3 pm – Vic Kingsley
4:30 pm – Sylvia Emmerson
5:30 pm – Dreaming in Stereo

Hope Sings presents Good Music for a Good Cause Empowering Women 4/2/11

Hope Sings: Saturday April 2nd
Transit Lounge
729 SW 1 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130

Hope Sings presents Good Music for a Good Cause: Empowering Women.

Come enjoy great local music featuring amazing female artists and help women in Latin America. Hope Sings is using the power of music to support microfinance, small loans that change lives in big ways. Profits go to partners Kiva, ACCION, FINCA and MicroPlace. Event in partnership with Sustainatopia 2011 – culture and conference around empowering women.

Performances by:
Elastic Bond
Lanzallamas Monofonica.
DJ Run Sevim Run
Live painting by the enchanting Eva Ruiz.

Artwork created at the event will be available for purchase/auction.
The event starts at 9pm and a $5 donation is requested at the door.

Champagne Deutz Reception and Art Exhibit by Holly Jones 4/5/11

Champagne Deutz Reception & Art Exhibition by Holly Jones
Tuesday, April 05, 7pm – 8:30pm
Country Club Ballroom
RSVP Now.

Attire: Business Casual
Fees and Restrictions: Premier Members Free; Resort Guests $25

Meet American Artist Holly Jones, known for her vibrant color paintings and bold brush strokes, while sipping Champagne Deutz and listening to the tunes of DJ Guillo Cartaya.

Earth Day Celebration Jesus Hidalgo and The Pachamama Project presents Sistema Dos 4/22/11

Miami On Stage 2011
April 22, 2011
On.Stage Black.Box Theater
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 W. Flagler St.
Miami

Tickets: $20 per performance / $5 discount for Students (-18) & Seniors (+65);
Tickets by phone: (800) 745-3000
www.ticketmaster.com or www.fundarte.us

The Miami On Stage series will feature the following performance at the new On.Stage Black.Box Theater at Miami-Dade County Auditorium:

April 22, 2011 – Earth day Celebration: Jesus Hidalgo and The Pachamama Project will present Sistema Dos (System Two), a multi-media project that integrates environmental consciousness with music, featuring invited artists such as Peruvian folkloric group Kuyayky, and El Grupo de Danza del Centro Cultural Boliviano MASIS. Other guests will include Shamans Jose Fernando Andrade from Colombia, Joe Iron Eagle of the Apache Chicagua Nation, and U.S.-based Lee Emerson. This project proposes a parallel relationship between the minutiae of everyday life and a path that connects us to the heart of Mother Earth. The songs demonstrate a solid influence rooted in ancestral, classical and pop genres, and contain a powerful philosophical message designed to raise public consciousness in order to promote societal concern for the protection and preservation of the Planet’s natural resources, along with its flora and fauna, as well as the ancient wisdom of Amazonian indigenous tribes that celebrate internal wisdom, love, life and the possibility of a better world.

Jesus Hidalgo is a Venezuelan artist who comes from a family of musicians and artists. He is a singer, composer and producer who has had the opportunity from a very early age to work with musicians like Placido Domingo, Puerto Rican Power, Bacilos, Oscar de Leon, Simon Diaz, Irakere, Dyango , Aida Cuevas, Los Del Rio, MDO, Rocio Durcal,among others. He has also worked next to famous music producers such as Bebu Silvetti, Emmanuelle Ruffinengo, Rodolfo Castillo, Jose Lugo, Pedro Alfonso and German Ortiz. As an artist, Jesus Hidalgo, has recorded six albums, three of which were with the successful Venezuelan Latin Pop group URBANDA, and three with LOS HIDALGO. The group LOS HIDALGO was met with great recognition in Puerto Rico, South America, Spain and the United States, as well as been winners of many international awards (1992, 1993 and 1994 Ronda Awards Best Pop Group, Venezuela; 2001 Premios Lo Nuestro, Nominee Best Latin Vocal Group; 2002 Aplausos Awards Best Vocal Group, Puerto Rico). Jesus Hidalgo has signed an exclusive publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing and as an artist with Warner Music, Lideres Entertainment, Sesac Latina and recently he is working in a new production Sistema Dos.

Powerful Show at Edge Zones 4/9/11

There will be an opening reception for Abstract
Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 2pm – 10pm.
Meet the artists from 7- 10 pm
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th Street
Miami, Florida.

Edge Zones Main Gallery ABSTRACT, a group exhibition of Florida based artists: George Bethea | Julie Davidow | John Germain | Terri Lindbloom | Ekaterina Narciso | Charo Oquet | Kathleen Staples | Ileana Tolibia | Kerry Ware | Bradley Wester

Edge Zones, one of the leading art centers in Miami, will open the vibrant exhibition featuring abstract art by ten Florida based artists, in the main gallery from April 9 – April 29, 2011. The exhibition bring together contemporary Florida artist who are creating abstract art and who employ a wide range of media seeking discerning solutions to construct and deconstruction space, utilizing streams of flowing color touching upon the perceptions of recognizable image. This thematic exhibition was a chance to showcase the essential yet powerful effect a form of art in which the artist expresses himself purely through the use of form and color. There is a wide range of stylistic diversity within this nonrepresentational framework.

Non-objective art is one of several means of transcendence of the objective, practical modern world. For John Germain, painting becomes by default an interior, subconscious journey. It is in this way that he creates forms that comply with his sensibility; where material, means and content converge. He utilizes his inconclusive yet fascinating process as an exhilarating means to self-discovery; a record of choices made over periods of time, physical and psychic visual residue.

In recent work Bradley Wester returns to the painterly gesture describing an illusionistic image on canvas. However, these new paintings are meant to be quotations of familiar images, in this case, Japanese motifs and decoration. He treats these motif-paintings simply as another everyday material or image-object that he combines with other recognizable objects to make art. He inserts and arranges them as one component of many, inside what he calls a cluster. Bradley sees each cluster as an individual and complete work of art that relates. The intention is to equalize the value of the familiar Japanese image with the common, everyday objects he uses. He treats these cluster-pieces, or pods of visual narrative that radiate out to other pod-narratives and that can be seen to mirror our hyper-linked digital age, with no start or finish, and no linear historic narrative.

Ekaterina Narciso’s, work concerns deconstruction of space found in contemporary abstract painting today. Fragments of brightly colored shards migrate in and out of picture planes echoing systems, pattern and state of flux found in nature. Kaleidoscopic portals and streams of flowing color touch upon the perceptions of recognizable image occasionally hinting at the landscapes or the city, as well as referring to the elements of nature and space.

Through the use of drawing, small mixed media objects, and painting Ileana Tolibia struggles to understand the synchronization within the unbounded space. Her transformative, organic and aerial paintings attempt to translate images of her subconscious combined with emotions and associations into a conscious language of meaningfulness.

George Bethea’s uses acrylic paint, gels, sand and other textural elements to express himself through color, surface, and design in his attempt to make paintings that are beautiful and full of life.

Julie Davidow creates contradiction, which are inherent to her work. A struggle to control and relinquish are persistent drives in her process. At once measured and defined, she embraces chance through pliage. The folds and scores in the canvas yield an aleatorical ground. Space, organization, pattern seeking, discerning solution guide a precise, meticulous investigation to map the visual information and establish structure. It is a search for the gestalt. The imagery is drawn from biological, sexual, botanical, geological, cartographic, and architectural influences; and an overall concern with the conflicts between the natural and the built environments.

Kathleen Staples paints wet on wet with fluid paints suspended in acrylic medium, obtaining a variety of transparency and texture. Each layer interacts with the layer underneath and the one above, and layers of wet paint laid down at different stages of dryness create different surface effects. She uses colors as the “soul” of the painting, an intuitive expression of her feeling.

Terri Lindbloom takes an inter-disciplinary approach. Working predominantly within multi-media installations. His conceptual work can be at times minimal and terse. In some of her “text” drawings she has been investigating the internal “chatter” within the mind, editing it down to a few sound bytes. The creative roots of her installations come from her drawing investigations, which need each other for their evolution.

Charo Oquet is interested in introducing a sense of intense chaos in her paintings, in some areas that are later covered and controlled, connected to “action paintings”. Her delivery is a sophisticated blend of complex overlapping layers and compositions.

Kerry Ware’s paintings exhibit subtle shifts of color on scrubbed surfaces. The work is infused with color similar to frescos – using painting as a source of spiritual nourishment that goes beyond labels, language, gimmicks and glitz.

Michael Schwartz Interactive Cooking Demonstration at Biltmore Hotel 4/9/11

The Interactive Culinary Demonstration & Deutz Luncheon
Saturday, April 9 takes place from noon to 2:00 p.m.
Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables
(Country Club Ballroom.)

Cellar Club Members are $52 and non-members and resort guests are $65 per person. Space is limited; reservations are required: call (305) 913-3203 or go online to www.thecellarclub.com.

Interactive Culinary Demonstration to feature dishes from Schwartz’s first cookbook

On Saturday, April 9 from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the spectacular Biltmore Hotel, Michael Schwartz, the executive chef/owner of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Miami Design District and Grand Cayman, will preside over an interactive cooking demonstration showcasing easy but elegant recipes taken from his debut cookbook, Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-to-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat (Clarkson Potter: $35.)

Guests will sip Deutz Champagne while whipping up a splendid lunch at their tables led by Chef Schwartz, who will show guests how to prepare a deliciously nutty fregola risotto with shrimp, roasted corn and melted leeks to start. The main course will be light and healthy with a flavorful pan-roasted striped bass and Tunisian chickpea salad. For dessert, guests will enjoy milk chocolate cremoso with espresso parfait – one of the chef’s most popular desserts at the restaurant. Immediately following the luncheon, Schwartz will sign copies of his cookbook, also available for purchase on-site.

Meat Market Launches Spring Cocktail Program With New And Improved Friday Happy Hour

Meat Market Launches SPRING Cocktail Program
with New and Improved Friday Happy Hour
The Crudo bar opens nightly at 5 p.m.; the full dinner menu is served from 6 p.m. – midnight, Sunday – Thursday and 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Meat Market
915 Lincoln Road
South Beach.
www.meatmarketmiami.com

Since its opening, Lincoln Road’s chic steakhouse, Meat Market, has served as a refuge for foodies, celebs, trendsetters and professionals due to chef Sean Brasel’s exceptional American comfort food, the restaurant’s innovative cocktails, its stunning decor, and reputation as see and be seen dining hotspot. Now, just in time for spring, the famed restaurant’s expert mixologist and beverage director Robert Ortenzio is launching an exciting lineup of delicious new libations and a hotter than ever Friday Happy Hour.

“It’s a return to basics,” says Ortenzio of the new drink creations. “Our cocktail program is becoming a little less fluffy and a lot more serious this spring. Four of our most popular drinks from the previous menu will remain as Meat Market signatures, and a mix of classic and sour cocktails will round out the rest.”

A purist when it comes to the evolution of the cocktail, Ortenzio’s philosophy is to let the spirits shine, creating mixtures using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients that complement the spirit instead of masking or overpowering it. For the new spring list, ingredients such as fresh herbs, orange flower and agave provide subtle accents to strong bodied liquors such as cognac, bourbons and moonshine, giving classic drink recipes a refreshing update.

On the sweet front is the effervescent French 75 with Conjure Cognac, Champagne, lemon juice and simple syrup. Fruity concoctions include the refreshing Southern Strawberry, made with Jack Daniel’s, muddled strawberries, sweet orange juice, lemon juice and flamed rosemary. Ortenzio stays on trend with an ode to the reemergence of moonshine with the Crystal Clear Manhattan – Moonshine White Corn Whiskey, Dolin Blanc and orange flower water.

Eager to share their new cocktail creations, Meat Market is re-launching their Friday Happy Hour, making it bigger and better than ever. Taking place every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., Ortenzio’s new and old creations, as well as beer and selected wine, are offered at half price. Guests can pair drinks with some of chef Brasel’s specially priced Crudo items, including fresh oysters with yuzu truffle mignonette, atomic horseradish and habanero sauces ($1.50 each); Chimay shrimp cocktail by the piece, adorned with sweet miso, MM cocktail sauce and 10k Island dressing ($3); a daily ceviche special ($6); and tuna tartare with ginger, soy, avocado smash and mango mole ($8). To set the mood for the weekend, DJ Edwin spins a blend of cool and funky tunes.

In addition to the new cocktail menu, Ortenzio has begun to expand the bar’s selection of spirits, bringing in some rare or difficult to obtain bottles, such as 40-year-old Black Tot rum, which is considered the rarest commercially available rum in the world and Pappy Van Winkle, a 23-year-old bourbon. “I’m predicting a shift in popularity from single malt Scotches and cognacs to bourbon and gin,” says Ortenzio. All of the new additions, as well as the two time Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, further solidify Meat Market’s reputation as a restaurant with serious bar cred’.

Beat the Clock at Mayfair Hotel

Available Monday through Friday from 4 – 6:30 p.m., it’s the ideal spot for happy hour, late-day meeting, or snack spot before a movie at the new Paragon Theater.
Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa
3000 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 779 – 5100

Jonathan Eismann’s latest creation, Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa, introduces their new bar menu with “Beat the Clock” promotion for those looking for getting fat on thin wallets. The deal matches pricing on items based on time of order. For example, if guests “beat the clock” and arrive at 4 p.m., their meal is $4; if they arrive at 6:15 p.m., their meal is $6.15. Spartico’s bar menu Includes items like Bruschetta Peperonata, Caprese Skewers, Pizzette (a small trio of pizzas) and much more. To add to the great value, guests receive complimentary valet parking for up to two hours.

Glenda at Lords South Beach 4/1-2/11

Showtimes are 8:30 and 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended – call 305-455-2231.

Legendary songstress Glenda Grainger entertains every Friday and Saturday night at Cha Cha Rooster during a $30 three-course prix fixe dinner that includes a glass of wine. Glenda, star of stage and screen, has appeared in over 40 major TV variety shows (including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Merv Griffin Show, and the Dean Martin Show), as well as being featured in the Jerry Lewis film “Hook, Line & Sinker.” Glenda has opened for Jackie Mason, Milton Berle, The Smother Brothers, and George Gobel, in addition to performing her own act to sold-out audiences around the country.

La Dolce Vita Happy Hour at Calamari Coconut Grove

Welcome to La Dolce Vita
7 days a week from 4-7 pm!
Calamari
3540 Main Highway
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 441-0219

Enjoy your favorite libations like it was 1960 on Rome’s Via Veneto,
when Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita defined “fabulous.”

Slip in, pull up a stool relax and listen to Frank, Dino, Tony and Rosemary while enjoying 2 drinks for the price of one, plus Small Bites Bar Delights Menu featuring from Calamari to Sliders for under $5.

Dark Glasses, Skinny Ties, Beehive Hairdos, stiletto heels and anyone named Marcello, Sylvia or Paparazzo are welcome!
We even have a place for smokers (outside).

Debbie’s Dream Foundation Dream Makers Gala 5/6/11

Debbie’s Dream Foundation Hosts 2nd Annual Dream Makers Gala To Raise Money For Stomach Cancer Awareness And Research
Friday, May 6, 2011
The Westin Beach Resort & Spa
Fort Lauderdale

Debbie’s Dream Foundation (DDF) will host its second annual Dream Makers Gala on Friday, May 6, 2011 at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. The event benefits DDF which was founded by Debbie Zelman to raise awareness of stomach cancer and increase funding for research for this difficult-to-treat disease. Zelman, a Davie resident, was diagnosed in 2008 at the age of forty with advanced stomach cancer and founded DDF in 2009.

“My dream is that we will learn enough about this disease to find it early, or even prevent it,” Zelman says. “We want our Gala to continue to be a wonderful celebration of life but also a way to raise funds to make this dream a reality.”

Last year’s inaugural event raised $140,000. The 2011 Gala co-chairs, Jennifer andStuart Kapp and Debi and Jason Chalik, are hoping to surpass that total this year by encouraging more people to attend and obtaining additional sponsorships. Sponsors for this year’s Gala include Title Sponsor Proskauer, and Gold Sponsors Sheridan HealthCare, and Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort.

“We are thrilled by the support we are receiving for this event and expect it to be a huge success. This money will go to encourage much needed research for stomach cancer,” Jennifer Kapp said. “By joining us, you will have a wonderful evening and make a real contribution to a very important cause.”

The evening will begin at 7:00 pm with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction, followed by dinner, dancing, and an exciting live auction featuring a one week stay in a picturesque four bedroom mountain home in North Carolina, a catered cocktail party for up to one hundred people and several other priceless items. The program also includes award presentations and remarks from several world renowned guest speakers. This year’s award recipients are: Kathleen Wesa, MD, Assisting Attending Physician of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Julie and Jeffrey Cornfeld and Susanne and Steven Hurowitz of the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort; Libia Scheller, PhD, Medical Director of the Institute for Medical Education and Research; Madelyn Zelman, M.Ed.; and Duree Ross, President of Duree & Company.

Following the awards ceremony, guests will have the opportunity to hear brief remarks from Dr. Kathleen Wesa who will discuss the role of integrative medicine in cancer treatment, and #1 New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer.

Tickets for the gala are $175 per person. Sponsorships range from $600 to $25,000. To become a sponsor or purchase tickets, call 954.889.5825 or email events@debbiesdream.org.

Debbie Zelman was forty years old, the wife of a physician, mother of three young children and owner of her own law firm when she was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. In the course of searching for effective treatment options, she quickly learned how difficult this disease is to detect and treat, and that the prognosis is often grim. She decided to begin Debbie’s Dream Foundation to raise awareness of the disease and encourage research into the causes of and cures for stomach cancer. In its first two years, DDF has become a strong voice in South Florida for stomach cancer research and is emerging as a national leader in raisingawareness and providing patient services for this under-recognized and under-funded disease.

Over 22,000 Americans are diagnosedannually with stomach cancer and 10,000 die of the disease. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second greatest cancer killer and is very prevalent in many parts of Asia and South America. Research is yielding important information about the role of diet and genetics in stomach cancer, but much remains to be done to improve the treatment and outcomes for this disease.

DDF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. For more information, visit www.debbiesdream.org.

meet the artists-opening reception 4/2/11

meet the artists-opening reception
april 2 2011, 6 – 9pm
artists haven gallery
2757 east oakland park blvd
fort lauderdale, fl 33306
954-8174893
www.artistshavengallery.com

group art exhibition april 2011
meet the artists – opening reception
complimentary wine hors d’ oeuvres and desserts
casual attire, open to the public, plenty of free parking

artists, ana maria hoyos, nitin banwar, philip catania, elizabeth dawson, john henson, gail morrison-hall, victor pedelty, roxene sloate.

One Ocean Sundays 4/10/11

One Ocean Sundays
From April 10, From 11 Pm to 5 Am
Clubo1
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 Music by DJ Joe Dert bringing you the best in Open Format.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Famous Ocean 4/2/11

Famous Ocean
From April 2, 11 Pm To 5 Am
Clubo1
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.clubo1.com

Every Saturday at Club O1
Time: 11PM-5AM
Brickell Entertainment Presents Famous Ocean Saturdays at Club O1. Join us At Famous Ocean regulars Dj Lazardi, Nikolas and Rey Fernandez. This event is brought to you by: Zar Productions, Dag Productions, Raymond Productions & World Sounds Productions.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Pop-Rock artist Cory Lamb on tour 4/2/11

Pop-Rock artist CORY LAMB on tour!
April 2, 2011, 7:00 pm
Manuel Artime Theater
900 S.W. 1st Street
Miami, Florida 33130
www.corylamb.com

Cory Lamb – Manafest – Bread of Stone ON TOUR!

Cory Lamb—he is a pop-rock artist, excited about the release of his music video (directorial debut of actor Stephen Baldwin) for single “Break the Cycle” now out.

He kicked off his spring tour this month—taking the stage along with artists Superchick, Manafest, and Bread of Stone—this stop will bring him to Miami on April 2nd , where he will be performing at the Manuel Artime Theater.
Come and enjoy the amazing show!

Sundays Brunch & Beats 4/3/11

Sundays Brunch & Beats
04/03/2011, 11-4PM
Moonchine Bistro+Bar+Lounge
7100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami,FL 33138
moonchine.com

Join Us Every Sunday @ Moonchine Bistro+Bar+Lounge For Our Installation Of Brunch & Beats
Serving The Best Deal On The Strip for $15.95 an Exquisite Asian Buffet from 11-4PM, Offering Indoor/Outdoor Garden Seating

While “Buffalo” who’s worked along with (The Charlie3’s,Agape,Elastic Bond) serenades you to his renditions of Electric Instrumentals on Guitar from 1-4PM

Spring for the Arts Showcase 4/2/11

One-Day Arts Showcase To Take Center Stage During The Galleria’s “Spring For The Arts”
April 2, 10am-9pm
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Free
www.galleriamall-fl.com

Tri-Rail Senior Idol Auditions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (in front of Dillard’s upper level)
Arts Showcase from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the mall)
Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (in front of Macy’s)
Jubilee Dance Theatre from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (in front of Macy’s)
Life is Art from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (adjacent to Dillard’s upper level)
Young at Art Children’s Museum from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (adjacent to Dillard’s upper level)

An expo of 32 arts organizations to educate visitors on their mission and upcoming events, plus auditions for Tri-Rail’s Senior Idol, a theatrical performance by the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, a dance performance by the Jubilee Dance Theatre, a 60-piece art exhibition by Life is Art and the launch of a month-long children’s art exhibition, “Look Who’s Living in the Trees,” from Young at Art Children’s Museum.

The Galleria’s “Spring for the Arts” will unite Broward’s diverse array of arts groups from April 2 through April 30. The arts celebration was created to educate, inspire and motivate the community to embrace the arts. Spearheaded by The Galleria, this month-long program will provide a platform for local arts groups to promote their organizations, plus raise funds for Funding Arts Broward, which provides grants to further the arts in our community.

Earth Day is Free at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 4/22/1

Earth Day is Free at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Friday, April 22, 2011
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables (Miami), Florida 33156

Fairchild is offering free admission to all visitors on Earth Day, Friday, April 22. In support of earth friendly products, The Shop at Fairchild will have a display of sustainable and recycled products for purchase and will offer a 10% discount on all items in Shop. This is the perfect opportunity to walk Fairchild’s grounds, have a family picnic, admire the monumental sculptures of Claude and Françoise-Xavier Lalanne, make a wish at Yoko Ono’s Wishing Grove or simply sit on a bench and read your favorite book while overlooking 83 acres of lush tropical paradise.

In addition to free admission, guests can take advantage of the following special offers on Earth Day!
Enjoy Free Admission to the garden
Indulge the little ones in educational Kids’ Activities
Eat gourmet food from local food trucks gastroPod and MexZican Gourmet
Learn about local non-profit environmental organizations
More to come!
Membership Special: 50% off for new members. Renewing members receive 10% off. Special Earth Day offers are available by phone or in person only on April 22, 2011.

3:00 p.m. Garden House
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Books & Books present a special Earth Day book signing featuring author Joel M. Curzon presenting his book Light Fading: Reflections on the Imperiled Everglades. (http://www.lightfading.com/). This event is free of charge. Kindly RSVP to marketing@fairchildgarden.org.

Earth Day, originated by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and now observed throughout the world, is intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Fairchild serves its mission as an advocate for saving tropical plant diversity by exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants and inspiring a greater knowledge and love for plants and gardening so that all can enjoy the beauty and bounty of the tropical world.

Some of Fairchild’s highlights include the Vine Pergola, where a display of some of the most amazing flowering vines can be seen in bloom year-round; The Palm Allée and the Overlook, where shady passages open up to sunny views overlooking Fairchild’s lakes, giving the impression of indefinite space; The rainforest, where the soothing sound of waterfalls and the cool shade make it a summer must-see; and, of course, the Bailey Palm Glade which has become one of the most popular photos spots, because of its breathtaking view of Fairchild’s lakes and lowland areas.

The oldest major cultural institution in Miami-Dade County, Fairchild was incorporated in Florida in 1936 and opened to the public in 1938. Fairchild was named for Dr. David Fairchild, the nation’s foremost economic botanist and founder of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Plant Introduction Section, who retired to Miami. Many of the plants still growing at Fairchild were collected and planted by Dr. Fairchild, including a giant African baobab tree near the historical Gate House Museum.

MAM Family Festival Art Gone Wild 4/9/11

Art Gone Wild! Family Festival
Saturday, April 9, 1-4pm
Free to the public

Sand Art! Nature badges! Windsocks! Florida Flora and Fauna Mural! Live Wildlife Presentation from the Science Museum! FREE! A special Second Saturdays are Free for Families, this nature-themed MAM Family Festival features multiple art activities, entertainment, tours and more. For more information, contact 305.375.5466 or education@miamiartmuseum.org.
A special Second Saturdays are Free for Families, this nature-themed MAM Family Festival features multiple art activities, entertainment, tours and more. Contact 305.375.5466 or education@miamiartmuseum.org for information.

Images: Mark Dion, The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: Mobile Laboratory, 2006 Mixed media installation, 18 feet, 11 inches x 7 feet, 7 inches x 8 feet, 11 inches Collection Miami Art Museum, gift of Lin Lougheed.

Attend the SocialBuzzTV.com Downtown Miami Networking Event Sponsored by Soul Of Miami 4/11/11

Networking Event in Downtown Miami!
Monday April 11, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SocialBuzzTV.com Offices
990 Biscayne Blvd (In the 900 Biscayne Building)
Suite 501 (5th Floor)
Downtown Miami, FL 33132
(Park on Street or Valet in back of building on 2nd Avenue)
Register Now!

Complimentary Beverages provided by Premiere Beverage Catering

Event brought to you by: Lola & Me Cupcakes, Star of Hope 4 Kids, Ultimate Auto Werks, The Firm, Miamishared.com, Discounts for a Cause, Premier Networking Alliance, @SocialMedia305 and Soul Of Miami

Mark Your Calendars and Join us for an evening of Networking and fun at our new offices in Downtown Miami!

SocialBuzzTV hosts monthly networking events to bring the community together and support each others events!

Who should attend?! Anyone that wants to network and grow their business by making contacts locally! Be sure to bring lots of business cards and a smile of course! Important: Parking Instructions Here.

The Blacks’ Annual Gala 4/2/11

Blacks’ Annual Gala
Sat Apr 2, 7:00 pm -12:00 am
Eden Roc Renaissance
4525 Collins Ave
Miami Beach 33140
Buy Tickets Online.

The Blacks’ Annual Gala “That’s What Friends Are For”featuring performances by Dionne Warwick and Pharrell and Friends

The 16th annual charity gala presented by Roy and Lea Black for the benefit of The Consequences Charity, Foundation and a host of other not for profit concerns, will take place at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach on April 2nd, 2011.

The annual event, always on the top of Miami’s social calendar, will feature the theme, “That’s What Friends Are For” and offer guests an amazing array of things to do in one evening benefitting at-risk youth.

The event will kick off with celebrity red carpet arrivals, a cocktail reception with auction items and luxury couture shopping to benefit charity, followed by a four course gourmet fine dining experience while watching extraordinary performances by grammy winning / platinum selling artists.

Environmental Film Series Hosted by the Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches (ECOMB) and Sustainatopia Conference 4/2/11

Sustainatopia Film 2011
Saturday, April 2nd
Miami Beach Cinematheque

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The event program is as follows:
10:00 am, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Lost and Found” – Best Children’s Film, Wild & Scenic Film Festival
11:00 am, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Bag It” – Best of Festival Award, Monterey Blue Ocean Film Festival
12:30 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque : “Fresh!” – Official Selection, DC Environmental Film Festival
2:00 pm, University of Miami Cosford Cinema : “I AM” – Produced and Directed by Tom Shadyac (“Bruce Almighty”)
3:30 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque : “Back to the Garden” – Official Selection, Wild & Scenic Film Festival
5:00 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Into Eternity” – Audience Award, Copenhagen Doc. Film Festival
6:30 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque : “A Sea Change” – NOAA 2010 Environmental Hero Award
8:15 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Carbon Nation” – Official Selection, DC Environmental Film Festival

Saturday, April 2nd, the Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches will be hosting The ECOMB Environmental Film Series at Sustainatopia Film 2011, which will be produced in conjunction with the Sustainatopia Conference.

ECOMB has put together an amazing program of the top environmental films of this past year, with eight critically acclaimed titles like: Bag It, Fresh, A Sea of Change, Carbon Nation, I AM, Into Eternity and more….

The films cover a number of key environmental topics like food, ocean policy, plastics pollution, environmental activism, carbon emissions, nuclear waste, and more.

This is the first marquee event of Earth Month, April, and will generate buzz for subsequent Earth Day activities.

Guild at The Ladder Room Gallery 4/2/11

GUILD
April 2nd, 2011, 7 pm – 10 pm
The Ladder Room Gallery
6900 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33138
guild-artists.com

A new group of eight artists, GUILD, will be having solo exhibitions at the Ladder Room Gallery, located at Biscayne Blvd. and 69th Street, in Miami’s MiMo district. Each exhibition will run approximately two weeks. The invitation with schedules is attached. The first opening is on Saturday, April 2nd.

As their group name suggests, GUILD places strong emphasis on craft and ideas. They recover concepts from various movements within Modernist art which beckon further exploration, while pursuing new horizons in painting.

I am sure you will enjoy being part of the emergence of this exciting new group in Miami’s cultural landscape.

Guild,
New Group Of Eight South Florida Artists
To Exhibit Works At The Ladder Room

In a bold move, The Ladder Room Art Gallery is dedicating the next four months to launching an eight-artist group that has recently emerged in South Florida. GUILD consists of painters who reconnect with art’s long-standing traditions, and gladly embrace concepts of originality and craftsmanship which have been derided by trends of the last couple of decades.

The painters of GUILD are: Abdiel Acosta, Frank Garaitonandia, Lu Gold, Todd Eliott Mansa, Yamel Molerio, Vincent Serritella, José Telot, and Jovan Karlo Villalba. All currently live in South Florida, except for Serritella who now lives in Oakland, CA. All of GUILD’s artists are Miamians and graduates from The New World School of the Arts, where many first met and established friendships and common cause, before going on to pursue degrees in fine arts at various universities. The group had gathered loosely and had begun exhibiting irregularly. However, it has recently formed into a focused association at the instigation of art critic and poet, Ricardo Pau-Llosa, who first encountered their work last December at a Little Havana exhibition space they had rented to show their work during Art Basel week. Pau-Llosa was taken by the group’s diversity, passion, and the high quality of their work. He is the curator of these exhibitions at The Ladder Room Art Gallery and wr
ote the essay which appears in the group’s first catalogue.

GUILD’s artists have defined their unifying ideas and mission in a ten-point statement, which is attached. The group is conscious of the irony implicit in their position as rebels who seek to move Art forward precisely by not abandoning craftsmanship, the cult of originality, and other traditions which are central to Western art, and last extolled in Modernism. As Pau-Llosa points out in his essay, GUILD is part of a broader generational awareness which he terms “Renewal Modernism” and which has taken a new look at ideas within this compendium of styles which are full of promise for future innovation. GUILD, Pau-Llosa affirms, is aware that the old linear narrative of stylistic novelty, derailed by Post-Modernist theorists and artists, has ironically led many younger artists back to Modernism itself to recover avenues of thought which the market-driven rush to new art had abandoned prematurely.

The schedule of GUILD exhibitions at The Ladder Room Art Gallery follows. All the openings will be on Saturday evenings, from 7-10 PM. Opening receptions are free, and the public is welcome.

Lu Gold, opens April 2, through April 14.
Todd Eliott Mansa, opens April 16, through April 28.
Group exhibition of works not included in the solo shows, opens April 30, through May 5.
Frank Garaitonandia, opens May 7, through May 19.
Jovan Karlo Villalba, opens May 21, through June 2.
Vincent Serritella, opens June 4, through June 16.
José Telot, opens June 18, through June 30.
Abdiel Acosta, opens July 2, through July 14.
Yamel Molerio, opens July 16, through July 28.

Curator: Ricardo Pau-Llosa
www.pau-llosa.com

GUILD is a group of individual artists who affirm:
1) that Art is Alive and well and always will be.
2) that Art thrives on the power of time-honored skills and the belief in the originality of the individual artist.
3) that the work of Art cannot be reduced to a message, and that while Art can broach any subject, it cannot help but be transcendent, ambiguous, and essentially enigmatic.
4) that Art which denies skill, originality, and ambiguity is just a one-line joke, a transparent screed, or yet another pathetic and anachronistic attempt to shock—but who?, we wonder.
5) that because Art is never about the individual artist—however confessional it might appear to be—the appreciation of its merits should always resist the cult of personality. The work of Art stands alone, as often the artist too must stand alone.
6) that the business of Art is a laudable and meritorious contributor to the artist’s wellbeing and the life of our culture, provided it is based on rewarding merit.
7) that as individuals and as artists we are indebted to the past—manifested in the history of Art as well as in the particular cultural legacies we have inherited and absorbed as individuals—but that we pay back that debt by making the past live in the transformative and innovative power of our work. We honor the past but do not live in it. We seek the new but are not slaves of novelty.
8) that Art without Ideas is worthless.
9) that life without Art results in slavery—to states, slogans, greed, and other symptoms of the refusal to reflect actively in the course of everyday existence.
10) that we capitalize the first letter of the word Art to honor its importance in our lives as artists and in the Western tradition to which we belong.

http://www.guild-artists.com/

4th Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Festival 5/29/11

4th Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Festival
May 29, 2011, 8:00 pm
James L. Knight Center
400 SE Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
www.miamicomedyfest.com

Miami Comedy Fest brings you a star studded line up including comedian Rickey Smiley form the Rickey Smiley Show and Donnell Rawlings from the Dave Chappelle Show. The show also includes comedians Lady G Roz, Rodney Perry, and George Wilburn and Shawty Shawty form Nick Cannon’s Wild-n-Out.

More information can be viewed on www.miamicomedyfest.com. Tickets can be purchased on ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Floor seats are $62.00, Tier 1 seats are $52.00 and Tier 2 seats are $39.00

NEW VENUE Roberto Granata Sicilian Photographer in Hollywood and Sicilian Film Festival Opening 4/6/11

Sicilian Film Festival “Kick-Off” and Press Party Wednesday, April 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Announces Location Change to Etra Fine Art in Miami’s Design District
Etra Fine Art
50 NE 40 St.,
Miami, FL 33137
www.etrafineart.com

The Design District offers $3.00 Valet Parking service from 11am to 11pm Monday to Saturday – www.miamidesigndistrict.net

SFF President, Emanuele Viscuso and Artistic Director, Salvo Bitonti will welcome guests at the “Kick-Off” and Press Party on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 7pm at Etra Fine Art, 50 NE 40 St., Miami, FL 33137 www.etrafineart.com. Courtesy Photos: SFF and Etra Fine Art

Upon yesterday’s announcement by Vino e Olio of the temporary closure of its restaurant and the cancellation of all events, the Sicilian Film Festival’s “Kick-Off” and Press Party has changed its event location to Etra Fine Art, 50 NE 40 St., Miami, FL 33137 www.etrafineart.com (just one block north of Vino e Olio.)
Stefano Campanini, owner of Etra Fine Art has graciously stepped in and offered his gallery as the new host location. Founded along with Alicia Restrepo in 2004, Etra Fine Art has strived to bring the best artists to Miami and its international audience. The gallery has been the backdrop to many social events, poetry readings, theatre performances and inspiring lectures.

Campanini has made a substantial contribution to the Miami art scene and to education. His efforts include, hosting a benefit event to restore the playground at Blue Lakes Elementary Autism Academy and donating over $10,000 in artwork to sponsor Miami-Dade County Public School’s Sixth Annual Education Awards. Campanini serves on the boards of ‘Arts For Learning’ (an institution that teaches art to 20,000 children in Miami-Dade County) and ‘Romance In A Can’ (Miami’s romantic film festival.) He is founder of ‘La Casa de la Mujer de las Americas’ (a not-for-profit that helps women and their families across South and Central America who are victims of violence.)
Campanini states: “I am very happy to help my friend Emanuele Viscuso and to support this cultural event in Miami. I never believed in art forms being separated. They all come from the same creative instinct whether it be cinema, painting, sculpture, or ballet. To host the opening party for the Sicilian Film Festival is my small contribution to a beautiful event that unveils Miami’s artistic beauty.”

Emanuele Viscuso, Artistic Director, Salvo Bitonti along with their supportive team will welcome the media, community, SFF sponsors and honorary guests that include directors, actors, writers, and celebrities from Italy.

The Sicilian Film Festival, 6th Edition will take place from April 7 to 13, 2011 with screenings at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue, South Side, Ground Floor, Miami Beach, FL. On Thursday, April 7, 2011, Miami Beach Mayor, Hon. Matti Herrera Bower will officially open the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival. The nights screenings are: at 7:00 p.m. feature film, ‘L’imbroglio del lenzuolo/Trick in the Sheets’ (Ita with Eng subtitles) by Alfonso Arrau with Mariagrazia Cucinotta and Geraldine Chaplin; 9:00 p.m. ‘Rita’ short film by Fabio Grassado and Antonio Piazza (Ita with Eng subtitles); and 9:30pm SFF with Queer International present feature film ‘From Beginning to End’ (Portuguese with Eng subtitles) by Aluisio Abranches with Fabio Assuncao & Julia Lemmertz. Tickets available at the MB Cinematheque Box Office and at www.TicketMaster.com. A program/schedule is available at www.SicilianFilmFestival.com.

Smooth Operator Sade will perform live with very special guest John Legend 7/16/11

“Smooth Operator” Sade will perform live with very special guest John Legend
July 16th, 2011, 8:00-10:00 PM
American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33130
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The legendary “Smooth Operator” Sade will perform live with very special guest John Legend at the AmericanAirlines Arena on July 16th.

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Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10am!

La Nueva 88.3 FM Presents Marcos Witt 25 Conmemorativo 6/24/11

La Nueva 88.3 FM Presents: Marcos Witt 25 Conmemorativo
June 24, 2011, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Boulveard
Miami, FL 33130

La Nueva 88.3 FM brings Marcos Witt to American Airlines Arena for the first stop on his iconic Spanish Contemporary Gospel music tour! Marcos Witt will share the stage with ALEX CAMPOS and his LENGUAJE DE AMOR tour on June 24th at 8pm.

Tickets go on sale, Friday, April 1st at 10am.
Buy Tickets at Ticketmaster.
For more information, please visit www.lanuevafm.net

ArtNight SpringHill Suites Presents Miami’s Aspiring Artists 4/12/11

ArtNight SpringHill Suites Presents: Miami’s Aspiring Artists
April 12, 2011, 4:00pm to 8:00pm
SpringHill Suites Miami Art/Health District
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Miami Arts/Health District
1311 NW 10th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136 USA

On April 12 Miami’s SpringHill Suites will open their doors for ArtNight SpringHill Suites, where senior students from Miami Arts Charter School (MACS) will show off their work in the hotel with complimentary food and drink. MACS will showcase artwork from students in their senior year at the local hotel, allowing them to discuss their vision and ideas with community members, guests and neighbors while expanding their skills as artists, helping them to boost their confidence about their craft. The open event runs from 4 -8pm.

The event is FREE and open to all!

Independent Designers Fashion Fair 4/3/11

Independent Designers Fashion Fair
04/03/2011 Sunday, 2:00pm-7:00pm
The Yorker, Suite 1108
444 NE 30 ST
Miami, FL

www.cherryrootz.com
Designers like Marta Dero of Haute Couture, CamerloPardus Swim Wear, RaVa Design Jewelry, Fab’s Jewelry Collection, Melissabags, Alejandra Leal clothing, Kegdacc Design Jewelry, and CherryRootz Vintage clothing, shoes and hand bags. All under one roof, in a pleasant atmosphere. Complimentary Wine Tasting thanks to MT Jagged Wines.

Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and VIP Preview 4/7/11

Community Officials And Celebrity Socialites To Attend Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview In The Heart Of Wynwood Arts District
Thursday, April 7 At 6:30pm
2703 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

Miami History-Inspired Artist to Unveil New Studio and “Behind the Lights” Collection, Dedicated Painting to Benefit American Red Cross

Celebrating the success of his Art Basel satellite event reception last December, fine artist Eleazar Delgado is looking forward to having his beautiful art permanently on display at the new Eleazar Delgado Studio in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District at 2703 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33127.

Community dignitaries and celebrity socialites are confirmed to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and VIP Preview of Eleazar Delgado’s new creative space in the thriving Wynwood area where the artists will be presented with a proclamation from Miami-Dade county officials declaring the day “Eleazar Delgado Studio Day.” The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm. The private, invite-only, blue-carpet affair will continue with a cocktail reception accented by cupcakes, color and creativity. The event will be hosted by an art-loving, philanthropist and socialite group of ladies, Allison Weiss Brady, Amy Rosenberg, Tina Carlo, Elena Santayana and Erin Newberg who are supporting Eleazar Delgado’s latest venture.

In light of the recent tragedy in Japan, Delgado felt it was fit to donate a dedicated piece to American Red Cross in hopes to raise much needed funds for this vital organization. American Red Cross Miami Chapter leaders will be at the event to accept the donation.

Currently on display at Eleazar Delgado Studio is the artists’ Behind the Lights collection. Created in Miami and inspired by the same, the prolific work of Eleazar Delgado’s Behind the Lights collection is a true mirror image of the beauty and complexity behind Miami’s history. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Venezuela, Eleazar returned to Miami, a city he fell in love with at first sight during his youth. He turned his love and inspiration into a beautiful collection honoring the original Miami benefactors with works entitled Julia, Flagler and Fisher, to name a few. While many choose to paint on canvas, Delgado paints on doors as a symbolic representation of the doors his subjects opened for Miami’s citizens.

“My work illuminates portals to expose the beautiful way color and light shape the relationship of Miami’s visionaries with the Magic City. Each subject chosen for this collection was a door to Miami’s development and enrichment. My visual relation tells a story, using native symbols of plants, animals, landmarks and those who had the vision to see behind the wilderness. Their enthusiasm and courage inspired this exploration of the people who shaped Miami,” said Delgado.

Eleazar Delgado has gone back to his origins, his inner voice; epic painting was his earliest fascination. Behind the Lights explores the relationship between history and art, fully illustrating the story of those who fashioned the Miami we know today. Pulling from this range of discipline, he uses bold, bright colors and geometric patterns, as his epic oil paintings take on a kinetic, 3-dimensional life. Delgado’s work honors Miami’s vibrant lifestyle and beautiful history in an expressionist yet abstract style.

A seasoned professional in the areas of architecture and interior design, US-born, Venezuelan-raised and Miami-based Eleazar Delgado has taken his Miami inspired vision, applying his research of reading between the lines and seeing behind the lights to present oil paintings as a 3-dimensional story. More information at www.EleazarDelgado.com

Special Thank You:
Allison Weiss Brady
Amy Rosenberg
Elena Santayana of Santayana Jewelers of Key Biscayne
Erin Newberg
Tina Carlo
Liza Santana & Gabriel Pineres of Creativas Group
James Echols & Annette Piekert of SoulofMiami.org

JLPR provides public relations, social media solutions and event marketing services to South Florida businesses, artists, and non-profit organizations. For more information, please contact info@jl-pr.com

Gibraltar Bar at Grove Isle Hotel and Spa Happy Hour Thursdays

Unwind after the daily grind with cocktails and light bites by the Bay
Every Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Gibraltar Bar at Grove Isle & Spa
4 Grove Isle Drive
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133
305.857.5007

Every Thursday, Gibraltar Bar at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove will be offering happy hour specials for guests who crave light bites and cocktails after the daily grind. Whether catching up with a friend or co-worker, Gibraltar Bar is setting the scene for the idyllic post-work wind-down amongst spectacular views of the Bay.

From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the happy hour will feature two-for-one champagne flutes and two-for-one well drinks, in addition to a select menu of signature small plates.

Salt Water Raw Bar
Spiced Mignonette, Pineapple-Coconut Cocktail, Lime Tartar, Garlic Butter & Mustard Sauce
Oysters, Clams & Shrimp ($1.00 per person)
½ Split Lobster Tail ($2.00 per person)
Bites & Snacks ($5.00)
Grilled Garlic Shrimp in a spicy honey glaze
Vegetable Spring Rolls with a lime ponzu dipping sauce
Oprah’s Turkey Sliders with pear chutney
Big Eye Summer Rolls served with avocado & sesame
Steamers ($8.00)
Top Neck Clams steamed in parsley & garlic
Mussels steamed in coconut & coriander

Gibraltar is located at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, Florida. Open seven days a week, Gibraltar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunday brunch is also available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bar opens Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight. For reservations or more information, please call 305.857.5007 or visit www.groveisle.com.

Miami in Motion Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Team provides a brand new therapy room to ARC school in Homestead 3/31/11

Miami in Motion Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Team provides a brand new therapy room to ARC school in Homestead, FL
Thursday, March 31, 2011 from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
ARC Homestead School
756 West Palm Drive
Florida City, Fl, 33034

The event is the last of a series put together by Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce/ Leadership Miami Project “Miami in Motion”. The group is proud to deliver a therapy room for the use of ARC’s school Project Thrive in Homestead, FL.

Understanding how difficult it is for families to raise and provide quality time, education, and meaningful activities for their own young children, the Leadership Miami “Miami in Motion” team wanted to do something different and unique for the children served by ARC Project Thrive, and they did! Through various events organized in January and February, Miami in Motion managed to raise a total of $32,000 in money and in-kind donations for the school. This Thursday, March 31st at the school facility located on 756 West Palm Drive, Florida City, the group of Miami professional will be formally opening the brand new therapy room for the use of the kids and therapists of ARC.

ARC Project Thrive is an accredited school in Florida City that serves children with developmental delays and disabilities, as well as at-risk children and typically developing siblings. The children enrolled in the school are 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Children’s developmental conditions range from speech and language delays to autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and genetic and chromosomal disorders.

More Information: http://miamiinmotion.wordpress.com

This Week at The Clevelander 3/30-4/4/11

Clevelander
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Watch March Madness At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the NCAA Basketball games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Rockstar Rewards members enjoy $10 pitcher of Budweiser or Bud Light and $0.50 Chicken Wings during any March Madness Game
Saturday 4/2
Butler vs. VCO (6p)
UCONN vs. Kentucky (8:45p)
Monday 4/4
NCAA National Championship (9p)

Watch The Miami Heat Games At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the Miami Heat games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Every time the Heat takes the court, try our Habanero “Heat” wings, accompanied by a “LeBroshAde” cocktail.
Wednesday 3/30
Heat @ Washington (7p)
Friday 4/1
Heat @ Minnesota (8p)
Sunday 4/3
Heat @ New Jersey (6p)

Wet Magazine Presents Dirty Talk With Jason Goodrich
Meet the winner of WET Magazine’s Male Model Contest and enjoy a $5 “Pretty Boy” Cocktail
Ladies receive complimentary Champagne & Lychee Martinis until midnight
1020 Lounge (Sports Bar Entrance) – 10p – 5a

Miami Beach Cinematheque Welcomes New Exhibit Pimpwaves By Italian Artist Leonardo Casali 4/6/11

Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque
Historic Miami Beach City Hall
1130 Washington Avenue, 1st floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

On Wednesday, April 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., the Miami Beach Cinematheque will host the opening of its latest art exhibit Pimpwaves by Italian photographer, filmmaker and artist Leonardo Casali. Along with Pimpwaves, Casali will also be showcasing some of his newest imagery including Mooncap and a video projection entitled Alphabe Dream. Guests in attendance will enjoy light fare and drinks courtesy of Nespresso. Exhibit will be on view through May 31st. An RSVP to info@mbcinema.com for opening night is necessary. MBC’s gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and before scheduled films.

About Miami Beach Cinematheque
Miami Beach Cinematheque is located inside the Historic Miami Beach City Hall at 1130 Washington Avenue, 1st floor Miami Beach, FL 33139 and can be reached at 305-67-FILMS or 305-673-4567. For more information, advance tickets, up-to-date movie screening schedules and/or to donate to this cultural institution please contact: info@MBCinema.com or visit www.MBCinema.com.

Beats after sunset at the Bass 4/1/11

Happy Hour, Art On View & Guest DJ Keep Beats After Sunset @ The Bass On The Radar
Friday, April 1 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.bassmuseum.org
Parking: Metered parking lot on site. Additional metered parking is available on perimeter streets.

Cost: Members: free, non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission)

This Friday, April 1 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach celebrates another installment of their monthly happy hour “beats after sunset @ the bass.” Launched earlier this year, the successful happy hour takes place at the museum’s terrace and attracts art and music hipsters. Scheduled on the first Friday of every month, the event serves complimentary specialty cocktails generously sponsored by Herradura Tequila. Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and Vitamin Water are also plentiful. Beats will be provided by DJ Yanni Difranco.

This week’s beats after sunset @ the bass will also serve as the opening reception for the museum’s latest exhibit, Come Together: Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova.

Now through June 19, 2011
Come Together: Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova

The Bass Museum of Art will exhibit the work of Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, two prolific Miami artists who also happen to be married. Both artists will create intriguing installations inspired by everyday objects. Trombly’s sculptures of mops, blank canvases and painters’ drop cloths fool the eye; these things appear to be mass-produced, but in fact they have been meticulously hand-stitched, crocheted and embroidered. Rodriquez-Casanova works with home-decorating items in an attempt to deconstruct the domestic environment. His installation will feature a section of ceiling, vertical blinds and a chandelier, skewed at an angle. In a third installation the couple will combine their efforts merging the hand-made and mass produced, using contrasting elements that are either organically soft or rigidly structured.

Happy Hour – FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAYS – DeLux Lounge – Delray Beach – 1st & 3rd Fri. of every month beginning Apr. 15 – 6 PM – 8 PM – $5 wines, $5 martinis, $3 beers, Free Munchies

Happy Hour FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAYS at DeLux Lounge
Delray Beach
1st & 3rd Fri. of every month beginning Apr. 15, 6 PM – 8 PM
$5 wines, $5 martinis, $3 beers, Free Munchies
16 E. Atlantic Ave
Downtown Delray Beach, FL
33444
www.JustAskPriscilla.com

A fun, lively happy hour with a professional crowd age 40 and up. This is the busiest, most happening happy hour in Delray. With great music, free door prize drawings, and an upbeat, networking-minded crowd.
$5 wines, $5 martinis, $3 beers, Free Munchies.

Professionally planned and hostessed by Priscilla Speicher, Marketing & Events by Priscilla. Groups of 10 or more who RSVP get a special free gift. RSVP using contact form at JustAskPriscilla.com Thank you!

Parking available on surrounding streets and in parking garage located just South of Atlantic Ave. on SE 1st St. (half block east of DeLux).
Businesses can be a sponsor of this happy hour event for a minimal fee, just inquire thru website.

Happy Hour – SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY – Paul’s Place, Piano & Music Bar – Delray Beach – 1st Sunday of every month – Noon til 4 PM – $5 and $7 Vodkas, $1 off all other drinks

Happy Hour SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY at Paul’s Place, Piano & Music Bar
Delray Beach
1st Sunday of every month, Noon til 4 PM
$5 and $7 Vodkas, $1 off all other drinks
25 NE 2nd Ave.
Pineapple Grove
Delray Beach FL 33444
www.Paulsplacedelray.com

The only place in Delray that has a lively crowd on a Sunday afternoon! Vodka lovers unite! Choose your vodka brand then BUILD YOUR OWN BLOODY MARY from the self-serve Bloody Mary bar of juices, condiments, garnishes and seasonings.

Full Bar Available all day with GREAT POPULAR TUNES playing all day long too! Save the date – first Sunday of every month – and bring a friend for a good time in a cozy, friendly place!

Paul’s Place is available for private events – reserve the bar at no rental fee as long as a minimum drink purchase requirement is met. To reserve, send an email to info@weddingsandeventsfl.com

GAB Goin’ Green 3/31/11

Thursday, March 31 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm
GAB Studios
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, FL
Facebook Evite.

Rescue Earth, 305Green and Ground Up Collective present ArtCycle Miami!
Born out of the desire to bridge Art, Community & Environment featuring artist Greg Pitts, Art Cycle Miami is bringing recycling to Miami in the form of art to one venue at a time.
Join us as we “officially” launch the 1st edition ArtCycle Recycling Bins at GAB Studio.

Live Music by locals Krisp & Fitzroy
March 31st 6pm -10pm
$10 Cover
Drinks Provided

For Japan A Donation Rally 3/31/11

Thursday, March 31, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Moore Building
191 NE 40th Street
Miami, FL 33137
RSVP and donate now.

Event Details
PARTY FOR A CAUSE
Open bar
Top notch entertainment
Miami’s best food trucks and caterers

On Site Donation Rally
To Donate In Advance, Visit: Red Cross Heroes

Your Support is Greatly Appreciated!

In Benefit Of The American Red Cross

Sponsored & Produced By:
The Event
Eventus Productions
Sammy Caban

Sponsored By:
Premier Beverage Catering
Suzanne Michael Catering
Aaron’s Catering Express
Ms. Cheezious
New Century Dance Company
Atlas Party Rental
Jose Graterol Designs
Patty Nash Photography
Slk Creative
Media Concepts Pr

Coconut Grove Gallery Project Art Stroll 4/2/11

Saturday, April 2nd from 7 pm to 10 pm
Located on the Promenade in the Shops at Mayfair #162
Grand Ave in Coconut Grove

GroveHouse Artists Gallery will be opening a new general membership exhibit
Featured Artists of the Month – Uta
Grid Exhibit – Threads – Ocean Wave Quilters

General exhibit will run through May 28th
Featured Artist and Grid exhibit will run through April 23rd

Gallery Hours: 11 am to 7 pm Tuesday – Sunday
by appointment – Monday

Celebrate the Library’s 40th with Arva Moore Parks 3/30/11

Wednesday – March 30 at 7 p.m.
Shenandoah Branch Library
2111 SW 19 Street.

Lifelong Miami resident and author Arva Moore Parks celebrates Miami and its first libraries. Enjoy great music by Reggie Paul and vocalist Sherrill Martin. It happens this Wednesday – March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Shenandoah Branch Library located at 2111 SW 19 Street. For more information, call 305.250.4688

Hope to see you there!
Miami-Dade County provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate on the basis of a disability.
If you need an accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or material in alternate format contact the Branch Manager at least 7 business days in advance.

Muralis The Closing 4/8/11

Flagler Arts Space closing reception for its ‘Muralis’ mural exhibit
Friday, April 8, 5 – 10 p.m.
172 W. Flagler St.,
across from the Miami Art Museum.

Nine artists collaborated to paint every square inch of wall space in the gallery. Chunks of the wall can be purchased by the square inch. An interactive space was painted by visitors to the gallery over the past two weeks, and visitors can keep adding to the public mural until the last minute.

Refreshments will be served. The closing reception is free.

The gallery and studios were recently opened by a cooperative of local artists working to build welcoming and interactive exhibits in downtown Miami. The artists — Annie Blazejack, David Olivera, Juan Travieso, Leonardo Castañeda, Nicole Mucher, Nicole Serize, Noah Garcia, Ray Lopez, and Reinier Gamboa — began their artmaking at Miami magnet arts high schools, and have recently returned from continuing their studies at some of the nation’s top art schools. Gallery and studio space has been donated by The Thomas Center, a real estate company commited to enlivening downtown Miami.

For more information, email flaglerartsspace@gmail.com or visit http://flaglerartsspace.com

April Calendar for B Bar at The Betsy

B Bar At The Betsy Hotel Unveils Its April 2011 Thursday Night Jazz Line-Up
The B Bar at The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive,
Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Jazz and Songwriters perform at 9 p.m. in one of South Florida’s most beautiful rooms; enjoy the smooth sounds of touted vocalists including:
Maryel Epps: April 7th
Big Brooklyn Red: April 14th
Karina Iglesias: April 21st
Fabio Hernandez: April 28th

For more information call 305-760-8288 or visit online www.thebetsyhotel.com. Schedule changes monthly. No cover or minimum.

The wildly popular B Bar at The Betsy Hotel weekly jazz series continues through April with the smooth vocals of artists such as Maryel Epps, Big Brooklyn Red, Karina Iglesias and Fabio Hernandez. B Bar, the glamorous yet inviting lounge nestled inside the historic Betsy Hotel on South Beach provides the perfect intimate gathering spot for experiencing these stellar performers.

Voted “Best Hotel Lounge 2010” by Miami New Times, B Bar at The Betsy Hotel lends itself to a mix of sophisticated locals, New Yorkers and an eclectic international crowd making it the most sought after night spot in South Beach.

Locust Projects Spring Fling 4/30/11

Locust Projects’ Spring Fling
Saturday, April 30th, 7-10pm
1111 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
Buy your tickets now.

Featuring the “Who Done It” Silent Auction
Dance Party!

“Who Done It?” Silent Art Auction
Bid on one-of-a-kind 8 x 10” artwork. The catch: Signed on the back, the artists’ identities will remain secret until after the sale.

Participating artists: Daniel Arsham, Zach Balber, Hernan Bas, Jose Bedia, Berry Van Boekel, Charles Browning, Pablo Cano, Nathan Carter, Edouard Duval Carrié, Enrique Martinez Celaya, Sabine Dehnel, Francesca DiMattio, Julie Heffernan, Marie Lorenz, Pepe Mar, Sarah Morris, Gavin Perry, Adam Putnam, Leigh Ruple, Frances Trombly, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Michael Vasquez, Gabriel Vormstein, Wendy Wischer

Plus a Luxury Silent Auction
Restaurants, wine, shopping and much more!

Tickets per person:
$125 non-member
$100 Locust Projects member
locustprojects.org or 305.576.8570

Power by Nadine Daskaloff 3/31/11

“POWER” by Nadine Daskaloff
March 31, 2011, 7 – 9pm
Miami Shared’s “D” Gallery
990 Biscayne Blvd
#501
Miami, Fl. 33132
305-929-8688 ext 122
http://MiamiShared.info

The 21st century has seen the City of Miami become an artistic free-zone, where artists from around the world come to find the freedom to create. This incredible freedom has attracted a new wave of daring artists willing to push their imagination to a higher level of consciousness, portraying subtle human emotions that transcend both language and culture.

This Thursday, MiamiShared.com is honored to present the arrival of the collection of artworks by Nadine Daskaloff, a brilliant international artist making a splash in the center of Downtown Miami. Please join us for an open reception to meet the Artist, Enjoy some wine and discuss this beautiful collection.

About the artist:
Born in Marseilles, France, Nadine Daskaloff traveled extensively during her formative years. She received her artistic training at L’Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was honored with her first solo exhibition at the age of 21 at Bellas Artes of Mexico City. Her major exhibitions include showings at the Biennial of Young Artists in Paris as well as the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City. Also a print maker, her prints are displayed in various major museums in Mexico and Japan. She currently works and resides at her studio in East Hampton, New York.

The best way to get to the building from Brickell or Downtown is to take the Metromover to the Park West station, cross NE 2 Avenue at NE 9 Street, and walk around to the building’s main entrance on Biscayne Boulevard (The 900 Building)

There is $5 valet parking behind the building on NE 2 Avenue; this is designated event parking with large signs.

If interested on displaying your artwork at MiamiShared.com please contact Bessy Montenegro at 305-929-8688 ext. 122 or montenegro@miamishared.com

The Coconut Grove Drum Circle 4/2/11

The Coconut Grove Drum Circle
Saturday, April 2, 8PM-11PM
Florentino Plaza
3444 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL
(First floor atrium below the Knife Restaurant, #6 on the map)

We’re back!! Please join us for our April 2 drum circle. Come and discover or rediscover the healing magic of the drum! Bring your drums and other percussion instruments, your tambourines, shakers, hoops…whatever you love to play. No expertise required…we are here for the joy of drumming and will be dancing and drumming all evening with master drummer Mark Richards setting the beat. Seating and some drums and other instruments will be available. Park at the corner lot on Grand Ave and Fuller St or anywhere on the streets of the Grove. Come drum with us…you will feel the energy and the love. It is also Art Walk night in the Grove, with galleries, restaurants, and musicians all contributing to the magic of the evening.

Questions, call Karen at 305-401-2644 or email karen.deilke@gmail.com

Real Men Bake – Sweet Happy Hour 4/11/11

REAL MEN BAKE – Sweet Happy Hour
Mon. April 11, 2011, 6 PM til 8 PM
The Sundy House
106 S. Swinton Ave.
Downtown Delray Beach
33444

www.JustAskPriscilla.com

Men Bakers are making all sorts of desserts and goodies and savory baked goods. The public is invited to come and sample all the goodies! Just $10 to attend supports the charities of the Delray Beach Woman’s Club. Includes happy hour prices at the bar, $5 flavored martinis, $5 wines, 2 for 1 beers, and complimentary light munchies. Please help spread the word – invite others to this great event for a great cause. Thank you!

Park in the free lot on north west side of Sundy house or use valet.

Rough Draft 4/7/11

Rough Draft
April 7, 2011, 7:00pm
Satoro Lounge
2050 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Fl 33020
http://roughdraftinc.com

The purest exhibition of art through the sharing and cultivating of the creative process by way of freestyle. You create. It’s Witnessed. We Revolutionize. The music plays and the magic happens.

Interested in creating? Contact us info@roughdraftinc.com or (305) 600-3097

Spring is in the air at Friday’s at The Falls – Every Friday in April

Spring is in the air at friday’s at the falls
The Falls (Center Court)
8888 SW 136th Street
Miami, FL 33176

Free series features various musical styles including jazz, blues, world music and many more

“Fridays at The Falls” continues to heat up every Friday in April. Music lovers are invited to take a stroll and enjoy a musical escape featuring a multicultural mix of free, open-to-the-public performances under the moonlight with musical styles including jazz, Latin pop, classic rock n’ roll, world music, pop melodies and contemporary Latin grooves.

Friday, April 1, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Barkless Dawgs – this versatile group plays an instrumental mix of flamenco, Spanish, jazz, Americana and world music.

Friday, April 8, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Alma Kings – A mix of original and popular Latin music tunes including Salsa and Bachata from this trio.

Friday, April 15, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Steven Duell – Celebrating the cool sounds of the Florida Keys, this musician will take you away with him to “Margaritaville.”

Friday, April 22, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Andares Latin Band – a celebration of World Dance music including salsa, cumbia, raggaeton, mergue and Americana tunes.

Friday, April 29, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Seven Mile Bridge – relive the best decades of rock n’ roll and pop music with the classic sounds of the 50s.

The Simple Life Thursdays Moving to Lux 4/7/11

“The Simple Life” Thursdays is Moving to Lux on April 7th
Lux
1439 Washington Avenue
(formerly Suite, Liquid)

After six fun-filled years at Buck15 Lounge, one of Miami Beach’s longest running gay events is re-locating. DJ Daisy D, door goddess Chyna and promoter Edison Farrow will continue the weekly Thursday night event at Lux 1439 Washington Avenue (formerly Suite, Liquid).
The move comes due to the fact that Buck15 is closing its doors at the current location. There are plans to re-open Buck15 in a new venue close to the foremr Lincoln Lane location.
In the new location at Lux, DJ Daisy D will continue to rock the house with her super energized, open-format music keeping the crowd dancing at “The Simple Life” Thursdays. The party will now add performances by South Florida’s top performers as well as special guests.
For more information, go to www.SoBeSocialClub.com

Business Networking Happy Hour 3/31/11

Thursday March 31st, 5pm
Intercontinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33133
Register Now.

*No Cover
This week come meet CEO’s Entrepreneurs and Business Owners of all Industry Types.

*$4. Valet
Happy Hour Specials
Bring Lots of Business Cards!
Register Today And You Will Be Entered To Win! Lunch For 2 At: Intercontinental Hotel Miami Indigo Bar & Restaurant 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, Fl *Must be present to win
Register In Advance And Our Staff Will Go To Work To Find The Right Connections For You…Our #1 Goal Is Your Success! We Want To Connect You With The People That Can Help Grow Your Business. Tony Major Founder and President of Tony Major Events Inc.

5th annual Free All Kids Included Family Arts Festival Dreams Take Flight 4/23/11

All Kids Included Family Arts Festival, Dreams Take Flight
Saturday, April 23, 10 am – 5 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay.

Arts for Learning will participate in the 5th annual FREE All Kids Included Family Arts Festival, Dreams Take Flight, presented by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs with support and funding from The Children’s Trust. The event will be held 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the new South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center located at 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay.

The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival is presented as an innovative, interdisciplinary community arts festival for children with or without disabilities, and features live entertainment, interactive arts activities and community resources for parents. Each component of the festival is designed to be accessible, utilizing technology such as Braille, guided tours, ASL interpretation and Shadow Interpreted Theatre.

The theme for this year’s festival is “Dreams Take Flight,” celebrating overcoming adversity and following your dreams. Highlights of the festival will include Los Angeles’s Diavolo Dance Company and Shadow Interpreted Theatre performances by New Theatre.

For more information, contact Francine Andersen at fran@miamidade.gov, 305.375.5024.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Belve Lounge at the W on 3/26/11

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Belve Lounge at the W Hotel on Saturday, March 26, 2011.

Belvedere Vodka presented the Belve Music Lounge, a VIP retreat and media hub, located at the private bungalows of W South Beach Hotel & Residences. The lounge was stylishly decorated with Belvedere branded accessories. The space was available exclusively for artists, celebrities, VIPs and media as a place of rest and relaxation throughout the festival. Thursday, March 24th through Saturday, March 26th, VIP guests will enjoy Belvedere Vodka cocktails as well as FIJI water between the hours of 12:00PM and 7:00PM while enjoying live performances among which include Alex Gaudino, Adrian  Lux, Drop the Lime, Isquare and Blaqstarr. Sirius Satellite Radio will be conducting continuous live broadcasts throughout the three day activation including the following DJs: Tommy Lee, Deadmau5, Bob Sinclar, Duran Duran, Steve Aoki and more (please see extended list below for more artists).
Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Vanessa Williams Performs at Prelude 4/2/11

April 2 @ 8:30 p.m.
Prelude by Barton G.
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House (2nd floor)

A special one-night-only show benefiting the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation. R&B Legend/Former Miss America Vanessa Williams has earned Grammy, Tony and Emmy nominations! A multitalented star, she currently appears in ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” and previously starred in ABC’s “Ugly Betty.”

$95 for show only (plus two drink minimum, seating is as available first-come first-serve) or $200 (dinner, show).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.preludebybartong.com or call 305-357-7900.

French-American Chamber of Commerce Grand Annual Gala Dinner 5/19/11

Sofitel – Luxury Hotels
5800 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami, 33126
Dress Code: Chic & Elegant Suggested
gala@faccmiami.com

Live Auctions – Raffle – Silent Auctions*
Jazz Performance

Members
Opal Package $1,750
Amber Package $1,500
Corporate Table $1,250
Individual Ticket $150

Friends of the Chamber
Opal Package $2,000
Amber Package $1,750
Corporate Table $1,500
Individual Ticket $175

The French-American Chamber of Commerce’s Grand Annual Gala Dinner is a unique event in Miami to celebrate French American Business collaboration. It is our major fundraiser and its success is essential to our mission. It brings together executives representing leading corporations in Florida and top officials of the State of Florida and the French Embassy.

Sunni Patterson WordSpeak Performance and Residency 4/1/11

Reading/Performance
Friday, April 1, 8 pm
Books and Books
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables
booksandbooks.com
FREE
tigertail.org for maps and directions

Words are powerful tools for self-expression and for changing the world. New Orleans-based (from the lower Ninth Ward), African-American performer and award-winning poet Sunni Patterson brings a warm spirit, stirring lyrics and passionate performance to her work. WordSpeak, a project for teens, includes workshops, slams and performances. Sunni has been featured at HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry and worked with well-known artists and performers including Hannibal Lokumbe, Kalamu Ya Salaam, Sonia Sanchez, Wanda Coleman, and Amiri Baraka, among others. Sunni Patterson comes to Miami to launch the sixth year of Tigertail’s WordSpeak, an ongoing spoken word program for South Florida teens. Sunni will be in Miami from March 28 – April 1, 2011 for a residency that includes school and community-based workshops and readings.

First Ever Red Bull Candola 4/9/11

Get Ready To Set Sail (Or Sink) For The First Ever Red Bull Candola
Saturday, April 9th
New River
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

For more information on Red Bull Candola and to find a full list of participating teams, check out www.redbullusa.com/candola.

Twenty-five Teams Chosen to Compete in this Inaugural Event in Gondola History

Pirates, Vikings, and spaghetti – oh, my! It’s clear the lineup of teams for the first Red Bull Candola is a creative bunch and they’re ready to bring their gondola making skills to the Venice of America – Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On Saturday, April 9th , this festive event will take place at the New River as teams of three will row their manmade (and human-powered) crafts down a .33 mile course between Huizenga Plaza and Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

A team of gondola making experts chose the coveted 25 teams to participate in Red Bull Candola after carefully reviewing and analyzing their Italian craftsmanship based on their design submissions. As you can tell by the highlighted submissions below they are all bello and certain to entertain. All of the teams and their craft designs can be found at www.redbullusa.com/candola.

When You Build Crazy Boats And Then Somehow They Float, That’s Candola!

While some crafts vary from a charging bull to techno loving Vikings, water safety is every team’s number one priority. Team vessels will be made using light weight and environmentally safe materials. While in theory we want all of their gondolas to stay afloat, it’s not very likely and we need to keep the water safe for its inhabitants. All boats must be entirely human-powered – in other words, no motors or stored energy – and cannot exceed 100 pounds (without passengers) and must be between six and twelve feet long. Oh, and strong swimming skills are required by all aboard.

Aside from their race time, teams will also be judged on creativity and showmanship and to win over the hearts of the crowd and judges, each team will perform a 30 second skit before they race – much like its big brother Red Bull Flugtag.

Bal Harbour Art Nights featuring Photography 3/31/11

Bal Harbour Art Nights Photography
Thursday, March 31
Bal Harbour
655 96th Street
Bal Harbour, Florida 33154

7pm – Conversation:
Constance Collins, Peggy Levinson Nolan and Natasha Duwim at Neiman
Marcus

6pm to 9pm
Preview Installations By:
Iran Issa-Khan, benefiting the Wolfsonian FIU at Saks Fifth Avenue
Peggy Levinson Nolan courtesy of Dina Mitrani Gallery at St. RegisLounge
Ernesto Oroza courtesy of Tresart and Alonso Art, benefiting the Front Museum FIU at Elie Tahari
Bal Harbour Magazine and Greg Lotus, benefiting the Bass Museum of Art at 100% Capri
Bruce Weber’s Curiosity and Photography in honor of the 10th Anniversary of his All-American Series at Books & Books
Bert Stern, Serge Mendjisky and Alaoui-Guerra photo exhibit at Opera Gallery
Roberto Cavalli Fall 2011 Collection and photo archives “Black is Never Absolute” at Roberto Cavalli
“By and About Women” special portfolio of art and poetry, created to assist women and children in need, benefiting The Lotus House at Neiman Marcus
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida presents “Artes en Pointes,” silent auction of art works inspired by pointe shoes featuring forty international artists including Luciana Abait, Alicia Erminy, Leonel Matheu, Pat Morales, Sandra Perez-Lieberman, Carlos Poveda and Orlando Urdaneta at Calypso St. Barth.

Coral Gables Wine and Food Festival-A great success By Betty Alvarez

Guests discovered fabulous new restaurants and exciting wines at this incredible event held in a brand new location in the heart of historic Coral Gables. Ponce De Leon Boulevard was opened to foot traffic only for a special evening of celebration and philanthropy. Superb food, exquisite wine, and live music from “People You Know” was offered to raise funds for the American Lung Association and Pulmonary Research at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. New to the festival this year was the DEWAR’S® Momento D Lounge. The lounge brought a unique experience to life via a deejay, red carpet, and a step and repeat for photo opportunities.

A VIP Ticket entitled patrons to first access from 6:00 p.m. to MARTINI® Terrazza. They experienced signature MARTINI® cocktails and a full spirit bar courtesy of Bacardi USA. The street Festival ticket included sampling from over 30 of the areas best restaurants paired with wines from around the world at more than 25 tables. I

Complementing the cuisine Premier Beverage were wines from around the globe at more than 25 tables. There were many popular varietals with the newest and hottest grapes emerging onto the market. Each table offered a variety of labels and winery representatives will be on hand to offer advice, tips and answer any questions.

Crown Wine and Spirits was the exclusive festival retailer giving patrons the chance to purchase wines sampled on the street and the latest wine accessories. Only festival participants will be extended this wonderful opportunity to receive major discounted prices!

There were signature chef selections available to sample from some fabulous local restaurants. Some restaurants included: Anacapri on Ponce, Barrio Latino, Benihana, Blue Martini, BonBon Café and Patisserie, Chilorio’s Very Mexican, Donut Divas & Fun Foods, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Giardino Gourmet Salads, Gusto Fino Italian Deli, iheartoliveoil.com, Il Grissino, La Confradia Restaurant, La Marea, Liberty Caffé-Coral Gables Country Club, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming: Empeek-Cheke Fine Dining Restaurant, Miller’s Ale House Coral Gables, Norman’s 180, Ortanique on the Mile, Panera Bread, Pardo’s Peruvian Cuisine, Por Fin Restaurant & Lounge, Randazzo’s Little Italy, Red Koi Thai and Sushi Lounge, Seasons 52, Talavera Restaurant, Tarpon Bend, The Bar, & Toss Catering.

Proceeds benefited the American Lung Association’s lung health research, education, and patient assistance programs and the International Bronchitis Center at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “I am delighted to see this festival has become a signature event in South Florida,” said festival Honorary Chairman Marc Buoniconti, Development Advisor for the International Bronchitis Center and President for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. “We are thrilled to have such strong community support and this event will help us in our mission to raise money for a very important cause,” Buoniconti added.

About The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized Native American Tribe exercising sovereign powers of self-governance over 200,000 acres of tribal lands. The Tribe owns and operates several successful enterprises, including Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, a 302- room hotel and gaming facility featuring 1,800 video machines, high stakes bingo and poker; Miccosukee Indian Village & Gift Shop; Miccosukee Airboat Rides and Miccosukee Golf & Country Club – home of the 2010 Miccosukee Championship; a PGA Nationwide Tour event.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Coconut Grove Gallery and Interiors Celebrate 25th Anniversary By Betty Alvarez

On March 25th Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors says thank you to Miami for 25 years of loyal patronage with their most memorable event yet. Guests enjoyed a spectacular evening in the Grove at their “Dancing in the Streets” party! This gala event was produced by Lasso the Moon featuring music, dancing, great food and gallery treasures! The gallery is located at 2884 Bird Avenue in Coconut Grove and open from 10-6 Monday through Saturday with an extended 7:30 closing on Wednesdays featuring wine & cheese.

One of the most unique shops in Miami the gallery features furniture and accessories of both traditional to contemporary styles along with a wide array of fine art. All of this is blended with a beautiful eclectic style in a showroom that is constantly evolving. “25 years is just the beginning – we can’t wait to see what’s next!” says Janel Kuhl the next generation family member that just joined the gallery last year.

Hearing about a business flourishing during these times of economic uncertainty is a rarity, but that is exactly what The Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors is doing. By constantly expanding their services and committing to serving their clients’ needs the gallery has become a one-stop shop. From designing and managing full home renovations and ground up projects to providing clients with accessories and unique decorative details for that finishing touch.

25 years of successfully doing business is the type of sustainability that the Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors is all about. This family owned business started out as the Grove Frame Gallery with a 1000 square foot frame shop and 25 years later has grown into a 15,000 square foot block long green building sitting prominently on Bird Avenue. The Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors attributes their success to focusing on exceptional customer service, eclectic style and quality products that hold up as well as this business has.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Arteamericas, another year, another great show By Betty Alvarez

Arteaméricas is the premier fair of art from Latin America. Returning for its ninth installment in 2011, it showcases the latest trends in paintings, sculpture and multimedia. Galleries from all over Latin America will be participating, representing hundreds of emerging artists and renowned masters. The fair takes place in the Miami Beach Convention Center, drawing a diverse and upscale audience to enjoy high-quality art within an intimate setting. arteaméricas is not only the Latin American art fair, but also the art fair of the Americas.

“arteaméricas has been the most respected Latin American art fair since it’s inception. We’re proud of this distinction, and for that reason, we raise our standards every year, create innovative projects and recruit the best galleries out there,” says Leslie Pantín, President of arteaméricas.

The best galleries from all over Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, Canada and Europe will be participating. This four-day arteaméricas event features works by internationally recognized artists and sculptors. Likewise, vanguard contemporary artists will be on hand in order to exhibit their works as the latest in Latin American modern art.

The fair has close to fifty galleries taking up more than 80 spaces and showcasing more than 300 artists. The artists represented by the galleries hail from every country in the Americas and Spain. This year, the fair organizers are developing a special tribute to Mexico.

“For 2011, we envision better sales for our galleries,” stated Emilio Calleja, Vice President of the fair. “The economy is improving; the art from Latin American is getting more exposure and a gaining higher value. Our primary goal is to ensure that our galleries are satisfied with the outcome of their participation.”

Year after year, arteaméricas exceeds all expectations with outstanding exhibits, a diverse audience, and excellent sales, while maintaining its intimate, boutique feel. The art available at arteaméricas ranges from $2,000 to approximately one million dollars.

arteaméricas is headed by Leslie Pantín; Emilio Calleja; Dora Valdés-Fauli, Fair Director; María Nápoles, Executive Director; and Othón Castañeda, Associate Director. For more information, visit arteaméricas online at the newly redesigned www.arteamericas.com.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Caribea, a night to remember By Betty Alvarez

Caribea, a latin fusion party was the hit of the night at Dolores or you can call me Lolita on March 24. Brugal served as one of the major sponsors hosting the event. At the start of the evening, all guests walked the red carpet like the star that they are. The passed appetizers and Brugal infused cocktails were the talk of the evening. Lastly, inside Dolores, the night exploded as latin music played by a resident DJ. It made the guests dance until the morning.

It was truly an unforgettable night.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Long awaited 2 Degrees Networking event-A success By Betty Alvarez

After a long hiatus, ‘2 Degrees’ networking event made its return on March 24 at Level 25 in the Conrad Hotel, Downtown Miami. Young professionals experienced a relaxed and informal networking event. Being a networker myself, it was a great way to get to know people in other lines of business and also being among true networkers made the whole experience worthwhile. There was a high level of professionalism and truly it seems that everyone made every effort to introduce themselves to one another.

The networking area where everything took place was in Level 25’s chic bar area which was really nice with booths to sit and over looked the beautiful ocean and its surrounding cities. I really enjoyed that. Thank you to Jason Carter (CresaPartners), Brandon K. Davis (Johnson Controis), Kevin Michael (Invizio), and Truscott Miller (Orange Bowl Committee) who were the hosts of this wonderful event.

Definitely at the end of the evening, everyone experienced what it meant to be connected by 2 Degrees.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Richie Rich’s Villionaire Fashion Extravaganza by Betty Alvarez

On the sands of 8th and Ocean, a big tent marked the signature spot for all the fashion shows that Funkshion Fashion Week would showcase. Other than previous years, guests felt more at ease in going to the fashion shows as there was enough space for everyone whether they sat or remained standing to see the show.

Even though there was a two hour delay, guests waited patiently for Richie Rich’s Villionaire as the kick off fashion showcase of the evening. Speaking of the guests, even they looked the part in their fashion style and finesse. A Lady Gaga look-a-like was also the talk of the evening as guests took pictures of her and posed with her.

Finally the wait was over and Richie Rich’s Villionaire collection was a hit with the audience. The many dresses that lined the catwalk was impressive. Many earthy tones and the unique style of the wardrobe is why his collection truly exemplifies.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Richie Rich’s dinner kick off party for Funkshion Fashion Week By Betty Alvarez

Famed fashion designer Richie Rich hosted a kick-off dinner party at Eden restaurant on 23rd and Collins. He was in town for Funkshion Fashion week, one of the most popular fashion shows Miami Beach experienced. All fashion shows were held in a big tent along 8th and Ocean Drive.

Richie Rich showed up with his entourage and greeted guests who booked a table at the restaurant. Eden Restaurant also hosted a media reception beforehand in which members of the media flashed their cameras as he entered the establishment. Making his signature pose to the photographers, Richie Rich posed alongside his loyal fans and not to mention the vice mayor of Miami Beach Michael Gongora. He was a delight to his fans and to the media as well.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Photographs of Taste of Brickell on 5/26/11

Taste of Brickell on Saturday, March 26, 2011.  Taste of Brickell Food and Wine Festival is a significant annual community outreach event, with the goal of providing a fun-filled day of music, outstanding food, and fun for the community of Miami and South Florida.

The food was a amazing, one my favorites was the Kangaroo Dog at The Chop House and of course the Mac & Cheese Egg Roll from The Broiler House so YUMMY!!!!  I did not get to try food from every restaurant participating, everything sounded so good.

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#SxSE Mega #Tweetup Key West 7/15-17/11

SxSE Tweetup Hosted by @vicequeenmaria
July 15-17
Key West
More Information.
Host hotel: Eden House in Key West
Book your room now!

We’re a group of friends on Twitter who love to get together for partying in South Florida! This year’s fourth annual sub-tropical tweetup takes place in Key West, July 15-17. Feel the Twitter love! Please tag all related tweets #sxse. Questions? Please tweet to @sxse.

Schedule of Events
We’re not sure yet what we’re going to do yet (besides just lazing around and enjoying each other’s company) but stay tuned in the coming weeks for a more-or-less organized schedule.

Supported by Soul Of Miami.

Master Lutenist Hopkinson Smith Comes to South Florida 4/5/11

On Tuesday night, April 5, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
St. Philip’s Church
1142 Andalusia Avenue
corner of Coral Way and Columbus Boulevard.

Tickets cost $30 general admission or $40 preferred admission, when ordered in advance, but cost $5 more at the door. All students 18 and under are admitted free. College and graduate students pay $5.
For tickets and information: call 305-669-1376 or visit: www.miamibachsociety.org

World-renowned lute player, Hopkinson Smith comes to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Coral Gables, to perform for the Miami Bach Society. This will be his third South Florida appearance. Featuring Spanish music of the 17th century, his program will include music by Francesco Guerau and Antonio de Santa Cruz, but will focus primarily on the colorful and immediately accessible figure of Gaspar Sanz.
Hailed as “without doubt the finest lute player in the world today” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Mr. Smith, lives in Switzerland where he teaches at the renowned early music conservatory the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis from which he graduated in the mid 1970’s. Since the mid-80’s, he has focused primarily on the solo repertoires for early plucked instruments producing a series of prize-winning recordings for Astrée. These feature Spanish music for vihuela and baroque guitar, French lute music of the Renaissance and baroque, early 17th century Italian music and the German high baroque.
The recording of his lute arrangements of the Bach solo violin Sonatas and Partitas, released in the year 2000, has been universally acclaimed by the press. Gramophone magazine called it “the best recording of these works on any instrument”. More recently, a recording on Renaissance lute was awarded a Diapason d’Or and was called ‘superb’ by Le Monde. A Dowland recording, out since early 2005, also won a Diapason d’Or and was called ‘wonderfully personal’ in a review in the New York Times.
With his recitals and series of over 20 solo recordings, he continues to rediscover and bring to life works that are among the most expressive and intimate in the entire domain of early music.

Miami Marketers and SFIMA April Happy Hour 4/6/11

Wednesday, April 6, 6:00 PM
La Cofradia
160 Andalusia Avenue
Miami, FL 33134
www.lacofradia.com

To continue the momentum, we will be hosting our next event at La Cofradia in Coral Gables, presented by both Miami Marketers and SFIMA (the South Florida Interactive Marketing Association). SFIMA is a forum dedicated to professionals specializing in interactive marketing and is the primary interactive voice in South Florida. We are excited to do this joint event with SFIMA so we can network and share best practices that are relevant across all marketing disciplines.

Come join us for our April gathering and enjoy a complimentary drink (while they last!) and hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Miami Marketers and SFIMA. Also, La Cofradia has pledged to donate 10% of all DINNER bills to the American Red Cross to help those affected by the earthquake off the coast of Japan.

To learn more about SFIMA, please visit: www.sfima.com, facebook.com/sfima and twitter.com/sfima

Fairchild Palms 9th Annual Crawfish Boil 4/9/11

Join the Fairchild Palms at the 9th Annual Crawfish Boil
Saturday, April 9th, 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

Indoors/outdoors event at the Garden House (South Entrance)
Tickets are available now online.
Pre-Sale Ticket Prices
$35 for Palms members
$40 for non-members
$50 after April 4th
Free for Royal Palms members

We’ll have a fat time at this signature Mardi Gras-themed party under the stars, and it’s all for a good cause: proceeds support the Fairchild Challenge environmental education outreach program distributed to schools nationwide
Enjoy authentic Cajun flavors, cold beverages and lots of scrumptious crawfish imported from New Orleans by Mr. Mudbug’s
Listen to live jazz and blues music by the Big City Band and partake in Mardi Gras revelry with Miami’s young professionals during this indoors/outdoors event at the Garden

An extremely popular event year after year. You don’t want to miss the Crawfish Boil!

For more information, check out our Facebook group, “Fairchild Palms”
or send an e-mail to thefairchildpalms@gmail.com.

A Night with Poetry Everywhere 4/14/11

A Night with Poetry Everywhere
with Liam Callanan and Campbell McGrath
as part of O, MIAMI, a county-wide poetry festival
Thursday, April 14, 6:30-8:30p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
101 W. Flagler Street

Liam Callanan, executive producer of Poetry Everywhere, and award-winning poet Campbell McGrath will host an evening of screenings, readings, and discussions dedicated to poetry in the public sphere. Poetry Everywhere consists of a series of 30 short animated poetry films. The texts for the films come from a broad, diverse range of contemporary poets, ranging from Miami’s own Campbell McGrath to the current Santa Fe Poet Laureate Valerie Martínez, former US Poet Laureate Kay Ryan and Nobel Laureate WisÅ‚awa Szymborska. The films, screened on public television and in buses, libraries, and classrooms, are meant to bring poetry into public life.

This event is presented in collaboration with University of Wynwood, University of Wisconsin, and the Poetry Foundation as part of O, MIAMI, a county-wide poetry festival inaugurating in April 2011. Its goal is for every single person in Miami-Dade County to encounter a poem during the month of April.