Locust Projects presents a Conversation and Tasting with Hedy Goldsmith 3/24/11

Posted on    by

March 24th, 6:30pm
Locust Projects
155 NE 38th Street #100
Miami, FL 33137
Conversation and Tasting with Hedy Goldsmith, Executive Pastry Chef
Michael’s Genuine Food and Drink

Goldsmith combines simple and straightforward flavors, often blurring the line between savory and sweet, and draws from a rich assortment of local fruits and herbs. At Locust Projects, she will prepare local basil panna cotta with a strawberry consomm, fresh berries and candied kumquats, along with anise almond biscotti.

$15 member / $30 non member

RSVP locustprojects@yahoo.com or 305.576.8570

A Tribute To Your Fresh showcase by Ariel Cruz 3/13/11

Posted on    by

“A Tribute To Your Fresh” showcase by Ariel Cruz
Sunday March 13, 2011, 7-11pm
Bar 721
721 N. Lincoln Lane Miami Beach, FL
Meetup Page.

Will be displaying the collection of the Top 25 DJ’s in the world by Ariel Cruz at “Bar721” on Sunday Evening March 13 at 7pm.

His collection “A Tribute to Your Fresh” was inspired by his love of House Music and those who have supported him in his journey as an artist/designer.

We have an exclusive invitation to this one time event prior to the signing and gifting of these paintings to the respective Musical Artists that they represent. Through-out the evening we may expect to have appearances of some of the world’s Heavy-weight House DJ’s including Louie Vega, Oscar G, DMS12, & Todd Terry.

The striking beauty of this collection as well as the social conscious message behind it has touched art lovers in the Miami art scene and has solidified Ariel as a promising up and coming artist in the Miami art scene.

This is a 25 piece collection so please be ready to expect any of these artists to appear at any time to receive this amazing gift. (Photos of the collection will be sent out as well!)

This collection was featured at the “W” South Beach Hotel Sept 27th,2010

This was huge accomplishment for Ariel to have his work featured amongst the private collection that is housed in the “W” South beach Miami Hotel with artists like Andy Warhol, Jean Basquiat, Danny Clinch to name a few.

This event is sponsored by Bar721 & Wynwood Art Lovers via SocialMedia305 Events
We will be enjoying 2×1 drink specials till 9pm and complementary Hors d’oveuvres .

Music will be provided by DJ Manic:
Combining a blend of skill, ability to read the dance floor and dynamically control the energy. His particular taste in music allows him to be diverse, exciting and on the cutting edge.As co-producer of the song “Never Ending” along with Ronnie Ventura and Alan Scott Plotkin featuring Latrice Verrett, it debuted at “Hot Shot Breakout” ( #31) on the Billboard Dance charts

Supercar Experience Panamerican Concours 2011 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Supercar Experience Panamerican Concours 2011
March 19, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables
www.supercarexperience.com

General Admission $38
Supercar Experience Package $55 (includes Saturday and Sunday admission)
VIP Hospitality Tent by Invitation Only

You are cordially invited to join us for the 2011 edition of Supercar Experience Panamerican Concours Miami at the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens on Saturday March 19th and the VIP Owner Day at the Homestead Speedway on March 20th.

An assembly of the world’s most alluring collection of privately owned supercars, the event is slated for Saturday March 19th 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens (10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables. FL 33156).

*Additional Parking with shuttle service available from the Village of Merrick Park

March 20th
SCX VIP Owner Track Day
Homestead Miami Speedway
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pliner Spring Soiree 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Pliner Spring Soiree
March 12, 2011, 1:00 pm
Donald J Pliner, Aventura Mall
19575 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 803
Aventura, FL 33180
www.donaldjpliner.com

Renowned designers and leaders in the footwear and accessories industry, Donald J Pliner and wife Lisa Pliner will present their Spring Footwear Collection at a reception to benefit Peace for the Children’s Foundation. Continuing to impress men and women with their innovative designs, high style and unprecedented comfort, Donald and Lisa offer trends for a fashionable season and give back to the Florida community.

Shop the Donald J Pliner and Lisa for Donald J Pliner Spring Collection of men’s and women’s footwear at the 2011 Pliner Spring Soiree, with Hor D’oeuvres provided by Grand Lux Café and acrobatic acts provided by Rainbow Circus. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit the Peace for the Children’s Foundation, Donald and Lisa’s charity created to channel funds to deserving projects and initiatives that advance peace, care, and welfare to children in need.

We would like to cordially invite you to Donald and Lisa Pliner’s Pliner Spring Soiree at the Aventura Mall on Saturday, March 12 at 1:00 pm.

For questions or to RSVP to the soiree filled with shoes, cocktails, cake, shoes, acrobats and even more shoes, please email me at: sarah.g@donaldjpliner.com.

Hope to see you there!

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Troy Roberts Nu-Jive 3/10/11

Posted on    by

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive, Thursday March 10, at 9 PM, on the occasion of the release of their new CD, “Nu-Jive”. The band fetures Troy on saxes, Silvano Monasterios on piano, Eric England on bass, and David Chiverton on drums. The Van Dyke is located at 846 Lincoln Road, South Beach. For more information, call (305) 534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has recently relocated to the USA. Having completed a Masters and currently teaching part-time at the University of Miami, Troy recently won two consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, and continues to maintain a busy performance schedule around Australia, Europe and the USA.

Having shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa (performing on his Grammy-nominated album, The Magician), Robby Ameen, Lew Soloff, Lauryn Hill, James Morrison, Kevin Mahogany, Slide Hampton, Gary Bartz, Geoff Keezer, Rodney Whitaker, Carl Allen, Dennis McCrell, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, Troy recently released his third album, The XenDen Suite – an 8-part composition for jazz quartet and string quartet – and also his first DVD – a live concert performance of The XenDen Suite.

Troy leads the exciting nu-jazz project, Troy Roberts’ NuJivee, which features some seriously talented young Miami-based artists, while showcasing Troy’s original compositions – an eclectic concoction of jazz, groove, Latin and neo-soul. In March 2011 they released their first CD, “Nu-Jive”.

Annual UM Faculty And Student Exhibitions At The Lowe Featuring A Ceramic Installation By Ivan Albreht Opening 4/15/11

Posted on    by

April 15, 2011, 7-10 PM
Exhibitions Preview And Reception: Ivan Albreht: Repetitive Choices and Annual Juried Student Competition Exhibition
Artist Lecture: 7pm
Reception: 8-10pm
Light refreshments will be served. Beverages provided by Vitamin Water Zero.
Event is free and open to the public

Annual UM Faculty And Student Exhibitions At The Lowe
Will feature a ceramic installation by Ivan Albreht

This spring The University of Miami Lowe Art Museum will host a faculty exhibition highlighting the work of Ivan Albreht. Ivan Albreht: Repetitive Choices will be on view at the Lowe from April 16 to May 29, 2011. On view through May 8, is the first of the yearly two-part student exhibitions, the Annual Juried Student Competition Exhibition. A preview with an artist lecture and reception for the juried student exhibition and Repetitive Choices will be held April 15 at 7pm. The evening will be highlighted with a special lecture by Albreht. A preview reception for the Annual Masters of Fine Arts Candidates Exhibition, on view from May 12 through June 5, will be held May 11 at 7pm. Both receptions are free and open to the public.
Ivan Albreht was born and raised in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia (present Serbia). He is Assistant Professor of Ceramics / Sculpture at the Department of Art and Art History at UM.

Albreht’s current work explores issues of individuality in the sociopolitical context of the western society. He is specifically interested in ways in which technological advancement, consumerism and global politics influence the emergence of an individual. He is engaged in exploring the perception of “beauty” in Western society.
He has actively exhibited both nationally and internationally since 1997. Solo exhibitions include: WeissPollack Gallery in NYC, University of Pittsburg in Bradford, Gallery of American Cultural Center in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia. International competitions include: Ceramics of Europe – The Westerwald Prize 2009, The Sixth Taiwan Golden Ceramics Awards 2001. Bibliography includes: full feature articles in Ceramic Review (London, UK) and Ceramics Art and Perception (US and Australia), inclusions in books: Contemporary Ceramics (Thames and Hudson, 2009), 500 Ceramic Sculptures (Lark Books, 2009), as well as numerous catalogues. His work has received significant recognitions, including Special Prize at the 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea (CEBIKO), the largest and most competitive juried international exhibition in the field of ceramic arts.

In 2009, Albreht was nominated and elected as member of International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) based in Genève, Switzerland. He has also participated in several artist residency programs in the United States and Europe.

The exhibition is organized by the Lowe Art Museum.
The Lowe Art Museum is located at the University of Miami at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 12 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Regular Admission (not including special events) is $10; $5 for Seniors and Non-UM Students; Free for Lowe Art Museum Members, University of Miami students, faculty and staff, and children under 12. For more information, call (305) 284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.

The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu.

SocialBuzzTV.com Networking TweetUp #SBNTU 3/16/11

Posted on    by

Wednesday March 16, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
La Cofradia
160 Andalusia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Register Now!

It’s TweetUp time again!
SocialBuzzTV is moving the venue down a few doors down from Fleming’s Steakhouse to La Cofradia in the Gables!

SocialBuzzTV TweetUp’s are designed to help you and your brand leverage new business and new relationships in the Miami area.

Mark your calendars now! You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network and take your business to the next level.

It doesn’t cost a dollar to show up and join the fun! Enjoy bar bites and deeply discounted Happy Hour specials! As always, we will be raffling off door prizes and gift certificates to add to all of the fun!

SPREAD THE WORD on @Twitter! Twitter Hashtag for this event will be #SBNTU.

WMC at Lords South Beach

Posted on    by

Winter Music Conference Events
1120 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Wednesday, 3/9 – DETOX Winter Music Conference Kick-Off Party: 9pm-12am. Hosted by AC & Adora with DJs until midnight.

Thursday, 3/10 – Post-Awards Party for Shelley Novak Awards (Best Drag Queens on the Beach!): 10pm. Hosted by Ladyfag (NYC). Free, at Cha Cha Rooster.

Friday, 3/11 – Cazwell Music Video Premiere: 10pm. Marco Ovando & Lords South Beach present the World Premiere of Cazwell’s new music video, “Get My Money Back.” Directed by Marco Ovando and featuring The Ice Cream Truck Boys. Followed by party with special DJ set from Cazwell.

Saturday, 3/12 – Flirtation Women’s Pool Party: 12pm. A pool party for women who love women, presented by Sunkissed Productions. No Cover.

Sunday, 3/13 – Punch Brunch with new host Kevin Aviance. 11am-3pm. Join hosts Tony Ferro, Chris Aguilar, and Sookie Stackhouse every Sunday for $20 per person pre-fixe brunch, which includes two mimosas or Bloody Marys.

Krel Pop Up Shop Opening Party 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Special Opening Party
March 9th 6pm – 9pm “A Night of Quickies”
KREL pop up at LACE Beauty Lab
500 South Point Drive, ste, 120
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Get sexy in a flash. Custom couture starting at $30 and a mani-pedi for only $25, while you wait.
Happy ending guaranteed.
Now till March 30, 2011
Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 8 pm

Come get pampered while listening to great grooves. Miami’s music month brings KREL & LACE together with a KREL pop up shop at Lace Beauty Lab! Appointments and walk-ins are welcome for all services.

Miami’s premiere designer Karelle Levy, designer of KRELwear, and the company’s official spokes model Anna Elizabeth bring you fashion, glamour, & beauty, for the musical month of March. Lace owner Anna Elizabeth is excited to host a series of events and parties alongside Karelle Levy, KRELwear designer. A series of fun, relaxing and tantalizing events will be happening through out the month featuring a variety top female djs and musicians.
Call to make your appointments for fabulous custom quickie couture pieces, sewn while you get your mani-pedi. Feel free to make your appointments for quickie couture, manicures, pedicures, facials, wax, and all your beauty needs. Check out specially picked KREL pieces: hand loom one of a kind dresses, play suits, separates, hot shorts and KRELwear basics, perfect for dancing the night and day away, or just because.

SPECIAL PRICES FOR THIS MONTH!

Hot Tips for the Month: Buy $250 or more of KREL and get a complimentary quickie manicure or discounts on all other services.

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Brian Gefen Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures 3/12/11

Posted on    by

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Brian Gefen Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures
Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 6 – 10 PM
University of Miami Wynwood Project Space,
2200-A NW 2nd Avenue
Miami.

The Department of Art and Art History, in the College of Arts and Sciences at UM presents the Master of Fine Arts exhibition by contemporary artist, Brian Gefen, beginning March 12, 2011. The exhibition titled, “Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures” is a progressive series of narrative artwork that grasps ideas out of various 20th century artists to create an endless graphic narrative. The exhibition will be available for viewing from March 12 to March 25 at the University of Miami Wynwood Project Space, 2200-A NW 2nd Avenue, Miami.

The theme of the exhibition, Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures, demonstrates a conflicting mythical world in which characters battle one another for food and the basic amenities of life. The mythical world exposes a system of nobility, featuring King Steamer and Queen Tatiana Dee Dee. Untitled Creatures is tribal, with leaders such as Doyleox, Helmet Jack and Hixon.

Development of Power controls the food and weapons which are heavily guarded by the security farmers who are constantly on alert because the opposing, Untitled creatures, lurk around the land in an attempt to steal food. The two groups cannot agree on anything and as a result tension grows. This discord is displayed through Brian Gefen’s series of paintings in Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures.

Aesthetically, Brian Gefen’s painting surfaces are visually flat but complimented by many strongly contrasting color combinations and lively characters illustrating events in the ongoing, unfolding artistic drama of Development of Power vs. Untitled Creatures. Gefen uses an array of mixed media which include acrylic paint, spray paint, markers, photos, computer printouts and vinyl stickers.

For more information regarding the artist, email bgefen@aol.com. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. In celebration of the exhibition’s opening, there will be a reception for the artist on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 6 – 10 PM. Other viewing times can be arranged by appointment.

RA Sushi in South Miami launches Red Light Green Light Thursdays

Posted on    by

WHEN: Every Thursday beginning this Thursday, March 10 8 p.m. to midnight

WHERE: RA Sushi South Miami
5829 SW 73rd Street
Miami, FL 33143

Head to RA Sushi in South Miami every Thursday night beginning March 10 to mix and mingle with others at Red Light/Green Light – a new twist on singles night! If you’re single, you’ll receive a green bracelet, and if you’re taken, you’ll receive a red bracelet. Choose your color and let nature take its course! In addition, guests will enjoy hot tunes courtesy of a special guest DJ from 8 p.m. to midnight, and take advantage of RA’s drink and food specials including a Single Roll (Tempura calamari, kani kama crab mix & cream cheese rolled & topped with spinach tempura bits; drizzled with a sweet eel sauce) and Taken Roll (Shrimp tempura, spicy kani kama crab mix & cucumber rolled & topped with red beet tempura bits; drizzled with a sweet eel sauce), $4 Well Drinks, $5 Kirin and Kirin Lights, and $5 Apple Martinis and Cosmopolitans. Guests are also invited to pair their “liquid courage” with some delicious bites from RA’s sushi and dinner menus as the full menu will be available until midnight.

About RA Sushi
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, an upbeat, unconventional sushi bar, opened its first location in Scottsdale, Ariz. in October 1997. RA is best known for successfully combining distinctive sushi with a trendy, hip atmosphere. Fresh sushi is served to order along with outstanding Japanese fusion cuisine in a fun, lively environment. The result is a place that is both unpretentious and fashionable. Lunch is served daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner is served until 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and until midnight Thursday through Sunday. The bar is open until 1 a.m. or later. Happy Hour food and beverage specials are offered Monday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m.

Cirque Du Pool Pre-Pool Promotional Party 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Saturday, March 19th, 2011 1-6pm
Pre-Pool Promotional Party at
Terrace Bar Cigar Lounge
488 Ocean Drive
2 Tickets Given Away Live!

To RSVP to one of our promotional events -OR- if you are interested in our Competitve Sales Opportunities = You Make Cash Money through Selling Tickets for our event -OR- if you are interested in your business or services being involved in this and/or future events of this caliber and to talk about the Sponsorship Benefits, Kindly email MyPublicist@hotmail.com with Cirque du Pool Party in the Subject Line.

Official Participating Sponsors: Alexander, Ink., Angel Squads, Bacardi, Electra Management Talent & Special Events Management, Enerdesigns Media, Gusto Vino & Caffé Miami Beach, Hitogram Media, Inc., Ocean Drive Magazine, Ocean Wave Video, Pam DJs, Pop Artist Michael Perez, Radio 4by4.com, Sofi Magazine, Terrace Bar Cigar Lounge, Uncle Sam’s, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Village Caterers, Visual Intake Graphics, Zhantra Dancers

Cirque Du Pool Pre-Party with National Security Administration Models at Uncle Sam’s 3/16/11

Posted on    by

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 1-4pm
National Security Administration Models
Uncle Sam’s 1141
Washington Avenue
South Beach
2 Tickets Given Away Live!

To RSVP to one of our promotional events -OR- if you are interested in our Competitve Sales Opportunities = You Make Cash Money through Selling Tickets for our event -OR- if you are interested in your business or services being involved in this and/or future events of this caliber and to talk about the Sponsorship Benefits, Kindly email MyPublicist@hotmail.com with Cirque du Pool Party in the Subject Line.

Official Participating Sponsors: Alexander, Ink., Angel Squads, Bacardi, Electra Management Talent & Special Events Management, Enerdesigns Media, Gusto Vino & Caffé Miami Beach, Hitogram Media, Inc., Ocean Drive Magazine, Ocean Wave Video, Pam DJs, Pop Artist Michael Perez, Radio 4by4.com, Sofi Magazine, Terrace Bar Cigar Lounge, Uncle Sam’s, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Village Caterers, Visual Intake Graphics, Zhantra Dancers

Cirque Du Pool Apertivo Party with Art Music Food and Wine 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 7-11pm
Apertivo Party with Art Music Food & Wine at
Gusto Vino & Caffe
959 West Avenue
South Beach
2 Tickets Given Away Live to Cirque Du Pool Party

To RSVP to one of our promotional events -OR- if you are interested in our Competitve Sales Opportunities = You Make Cash Money through Selling Tickets for our event -OR- if you are interested in your business or services being involved in this and/or future events of this caliber and to talk about the Sponsorship Benefits, Kindly email MyPublicist@hotmail.com with Cirque du Pool Party in the Subject Line.

Official Participating Sponsors: Alexander, Ink., Angel Squads, Bacardi, Electra Management Talent & Special Events Management, Enerdesigns Media, Gusto Vino & Caffé Miami Beach, Hitogram Media, Inc., Ocean Drive Magazine, Ocean Wave Video, Pam DJs, Pop Artist Michael Perez, Radio 4by4.com, Sofi Magazine, Terrace Bar Cigar Lounge, Uncle Sam’s, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Village Caterers, Visual Intake Graphics, Zhantra Dancers

Cirque du Pool Party 3/26/11

Posted on    by

Cirque du Pool Party
Saturday, March 26, 2011 from Noon-10pm
Terrace Bar Cigar Lounge & Private Rooftop Pool Deck
488 Ocean Drive
South Beach Miami, FL 33139

In partnership with Terrace Bar Cigar Lounge
VH1 Save the Music
Pop Artist Michael Perez, Radio 4by4.com
An Alexander Ink. and Electra Management Event
National Security Administration (N.S.A.) Presents
“Cirque du Pool Party”

A Cirque du Soleil Inspired Show
Live Performances, Tall Shots, Live Painting by Pop Artist Michael Perez, Massage ‘Angel Squads’ On Two Luxurious Levels including Private Rooftop Pool Deck
Hospitality Suite, Open Bacardi Mojito and Swarovski Champagne Bars, Live Performances, Grilling Station & Pool Butlers (with purchase of VIP ticket)

Full Views of the Ocean and Ocean Drive – An Event Oasis for Music Enthousiasts
To Benefit VH1 Save the Music with Live Broadcasting and Interviews on Global Internet Radio 4by4.com
Ralf Falcon (Miami)
Jason Perez (NY-Miami)
Radio 4by4 DJs Hito Mix (Miami) Ben LB (France) Johannes Drakenberg (Sweden)
Beats4Breakfast with Sonifox & Michael Block
Right in the Center of all the Ultra Weekend Festivities on South Beach!

Advanced Tickets {until March 20, 2011} VIP $80
Includes Open Bacardi Mojito Bar Noon – 2pm
Hospitality Suite with Swarovski Champagne Bar
Access to Pool Deck Grilling Station & Pool Butlers
Advanced $80 / $100 After March 20, 2011

General Admission $40
Includes Open Bacardi Mojito Bar from Noon-2pm
Complimentary Hors D’oeuvres
Advanced $40 [until March 20, 2011]
$50 March 20 – March 26, 2011
For Your Convenience Tickets are Available Online at www.radio4by4.com/cirquedupoolparty

We also make it a little bit easier and fun by throwing
Three Pre-Promotional Events with Live Music, Food, Live Broadcasting, Drinks, Entertainment & Ticket Giveaways !

Segafredo L’Originale WMC 20ELEVEN Event Schedule 3/8-13/11

Posted on    by

Segafredo L’Originale WMC 20ELEVEN
EVENT SCHEDULE

Tues: Beppe Gioia & Friends
Wed: Good Times & Disco Revenge
Thurs: United Music 3 yr Ann Party
Fri: Sole Channel – It’s a Soul Thang!
Sat: Groove Parlor & Breakin’ It Down 8
Sun: Priti Soul Label Party & Segafredo All Stars Closing Party

Segafredo L’Originale – 1040 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach
RSVP to www.sze-originale.com

Carnaval The Rio Experience 3/10/11

Posted on    by

“A Rare Occasion”
Thursday, March 10th at 9pm
401 Est Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Thursdays at RARE Lounge Presents:
Carnaval The Rio Experience

Join us as the world celebrates the sexiest event of the year!

Hosted by Kimberlee & Erin Mia

Table Reservations & Mandatory RSVP ErinMiaMilchman@gmail.com

in New Light Sabine Kutt Solo Exhibition 3/12/11

Posted on    by

“in New Light” Sabine Kutt Solo Exhibition
Opening reception: Saturday, March 12, 2011. 5:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Miami, DACRA Art and Design Space
4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Ste 101C
Miami, FL 33137
www.dacra.com
www.skfineartphoto.com

From March 15 through March 19, 2011

“In New Light” Photography as Painting – The Magic of the ‘In-Between’ Realm
Sabine Kutt, an international fine art photographer, will present her latest images at a solo exhibition at DACRA Art & Design Space owned by Craig Robins.

In her first career as a ballerina and choreographer Sabine Kutt was fortunate to work with many legendary European dance and acting companies. This theatrical background is reflected in her photographic work in an ever-changing variety of subjects, themes and styles. In her alluring abstracts, she applies the formal compositional theories of stage design to the format of photography. Other examples of her art have the strength of well-lit yet seemingly casual studies with a beckoning romanticism. Her photographic technique in these pieces creates a feeling reminiscent of classic watercolors and oil paintings. In all of her work she experiments with alternative techniques and media, hand-crafting each piece to capture a fleeting moment in time.

Sabine Kutt’s photos impress upon one’s imagination the magic of this “state of inbetweeness”- the transition from photograph to painting, the changes from lucid tones to opaque color, the metamorphosis of the objective on ones thoughts. Her works live in the transcendental glance of the arrangement of our seemingly banal surroundings. Still and shrill, frozen moments in time persist through the composition, movement is ‘released’ and a feeling somewhere between remembrance and desire is set in motion. Her photos are like watercolor paintings, snap shots in pastel. They search for the completion of form in arbitrary everyday pleasure and find originality in their creation.
Sabine Kutt lives and works in Delray Beach, Florida.

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

Free Music Together Demo class 3/29/11

Posted on    by

FREE Music Together Demo class!
Tuesday, March 29th, 4:00-4:45 pm
Playing the Game of Life Enrichment Center
7144 Byron Ave., 2nd floor
Miami Beach, FL 33141
www.PlayingtheGameofLife.com

FREE Music Together® Demo Class!

Music Together® is an internationally recognized music program where children and parents experience the joy of music through songs, dance, and instrument play.

Alisha has been teaching Music Together since 2004, and is excited to be offering her first Music Together classes here in Miami!

Come sing, dance and groove with us!

Please call 305-864-5237 or email Alisha@ecqc.biz to register for this FREE class! You can also check out our website at www.PlayingtheGameofLife.com!

Playing the Game of Life is licensed by Music Together LLC-www.musictogether.com

Good Morning Yoga! at The Falls 3/16/11

Posted on    by

Families Invited To Wake Up And Stretch With Corpo Yoga During “Good Morning Yoga! At The Falls”
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
9:30 a.m.
The Falls (Center Court)
8888 SW 136th Street, Miami, FL 33176

Cost: Free

The Falls invites families to gather up the kiddos and head down to the mall to wake up and stretch during “Good Morning Yoga! at The Falls.” During this special mid-week event, attendees will have the opportunity to meditate, stretch, sweat and rebalance their lives, as Corpo Yoga hosts a free yoga demonstration in The Falls open-air center court. Everyone is invited to participate – regardless of their skill level.

In addition, participants will have the opportunity to enter to win a $100 American Express®/Simon Giftcard® to help them save during Spring Break. The winner must be present to claim their prize.

Contact The Falls at (305) 255-4571, visit www.simon.com or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShopTheFalls.

Samba at Soho Studios Wynwood Art Walk Event 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Saturday 2.12.11, Doors open at 7:30pm
Vitamin C & Soho Studios present Art do Brazil
Soho Studios
2136 Nw 1st Ave
Wynwood Convention Center
RSVP Required Email RSVP@yourvitaminc.com

Wynwood’s Art Walk Afterparty At Soho Studios

Follow the Brazilian Parade to Soho Studios for Complimentary Cocktails from 8 to 9pm

Samba Dancers & Capoeira Performances

Iemanja Brazilian Swimwear Fashion Show

Food Trucks
Art Instillations
Music by VJ Bounce

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Just As You Were a solo show by Jipsy at Butter Gallery on 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of photojournalist Jipsy debuts first solo show Just As You  Were at Butter Gallery in Wynwood on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.   What an awesome show, the photographs were amazing and so much fun.  I loved it, this is a must see exhibition.

Just As You Were was curated from thousands of photographs taken by Jipsy herself from 2005 to the present. A prominent nightlife fixture since arriving to Miami in 1996, Jipsy’s photos tell a story with captivating colors, stories and characters.

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

Antoon Vandeborght Classical Guitar Concert 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Antoon Vandeborght, Classical Guitar Concert
March 19, 2011, 8:00 pm
Episcopal Church Center at University of Miami, Coral Gables
1150 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(entrance of the Lowe Art Museum of UM, off US1).

www.miamiguitar.org

Antoon Vandeborght – Belgium’s First Prize Winner, in Concert

The Miami Classical Guitar Society presents the fourth concert of its International Guitar Masters and Laureates Series 2011, featuring Antoon Vandeborght, Belgian virtuoso guitarist.

Vandeborght is undoubtedly Belgium’s leading young guitarist, 1st Prize Winner of 16 of the most important international guitar competitions, including the 2009 Premio Andres Segovia (Spain), 2009 Ciudad de Coria (Spain), Concurso Internacional José Tomás (Spain), Enschede (Netherlands), Mercatalli (Italy), among others. Audiences and juries all around the world have much valued his interpretive qualities, and his sensibility and capacity to transmit his music to the public.

Tickets: $20.00 general admission at the door, ($15 members/seniors/students with ID). Parking is free.

For reservations or to become a member, please visit www.miamiguitar.org or call 305-412-2494.

Antoon Vandeborght Website: www.antoonvandeborght.com

Families Invited to Hop Into Spring at Dadeland Mall 3/25/11

Posted on    by

FREE Easter event features the Easter Bunny, face painting and more
Fri., March 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Dadeland Mall (Area in front of Kay Jewelers)
7535 N. Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33156

Dadeland Mall invites families to “Hop Into Spring” at the Simon Kidgits Club’s Easter Celebration, featuring the beloved Easter Bunny. Children will have the opportunity to take part in festive activities and face painting, with the choice to be painted as bunnies or colorful Easter eggs. Fantasy Theatre Factory will present Barnabus B. Bunny and Peter Rabbit in a delightful show featuring magic, juggling, comedy and carrots.

The Simon Kidgits Club’s Easter Celebration is free to members. Families can sign up for the Kidgits Club, during regular mall hours, for a membership fee of $5. Membership includes a Kidgits Club membership card and T-shirt, scheduled entertainment and activities for families, a Birthday Club (including birthday card and gift redemption certificate), unique programs and offers, discounts and a quarterly newsletter. For more information, visit www.simon.com/kidgits.

1st Homeschool Graduation for Senior Class 2011 6/10/11

Posted on    by

1st Homeschool Graduation for Senior Class 2011
June 10, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177
www.zoomiami.org

Zoo Miami and Florida Homeschool Help proudly announce the
1ST HOMESCHOOL GRADUATION FOR SENIOR CLASS 2011

Check-in: 6:30 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.
Ceremony Time: 7:00 p.m.

*Price per Graduate: $75.00
Guest: $9.95
Parking is free

*Graduation price includes cap and gown, graduation certificate, graduation ceremony, and one day admission to Zoo Miami for graduate student only.

Advance reservation is required. All tickets must be purchased before May 1, 2011 (extended from March to May).

Senior photo opportunities will be available onsite.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visist www.floridahomeschoolhelp.com or call Grace C. Rodriguez at 305-525-5525.

Calling all Event Planners to Zoo Miami 5/12/11

Posted on    by

Calling all Event Planners to Zoo Miami
May 12, 2001, 9 – 11 a.m.
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177
www.zoomiami.org

Whether an elegant reception or wedding, corporate team-building session, company picnic, or special gathering for friends and family, Zoo Miami offers the perfect spot – day or night, indoor or out.

On Thursday, May 12, from 9 – 11 a.m., join the Zoo Miami Group Sales Team as we take you on a complimentary “Safari Sneak Peek” showcasing exotic event locations throughout our zoo! Visit the most beautiful and popular areas in which to host an event – with wild animals and lush vegetation as your background. Your visit will also include:

• Complimentary zoo admission
• Guided tram tour
• Monorail all-day pass
• Light refreshments
• Exciting raffles
• Discount at concessions & gift shop valid May 12, 2011
• 10% off your facility rental if you book within six months of your visit

Give us a try. We guarantee you’ll be glad you did! Pre-registration is required so please call or email Terry Mallo, Special Events Manager, to reserve your spot! (or stripes!), at 305-251-0400 ext. 84939 or mallot@miamidade.gov. We look forward to meeting and seeing you at Zoo Miami!

Photographs of Just As You Were a solo show by Jipsy at Butter Gallery on 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Photojournalist Jipsy debuts first solo show Just As You  Were at Butter Gallery in Wynwood on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.   What an awesome show, the photographs were amazing and so much fun.  I loved it, this is a must see exhibition.

Just As You Were was curated from thousands of photographs taken by Jipsy herself from 2005 to the present. A prominent nightlife fixture since arriving to Miami in 1996, Jipsy’s photos tell a story with captivating colors, stories and characters.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Scoop on Poop! Through May 8, 2011

Posted on    by

Scoop on Poop!
Through May 8, 2011, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, Fl 33175
www.zoomiami.org

The Scoop on Poop, a 5,000 square-foot traveling exhibition on what poop is and how animals and humans use it, opens for the second time in Florida and at Zoo Miami at Dr. Wilde’s World on January 22nd. The exhibition, based on the popular book with the same name by Dr. Wayne Lynch, treats the subject with a tactful blend of facts and fun with large colorful graphic panels, three dimensional models and interactive components. As the largest exhibition ever mounted on the science of what animals leave behind, it will open to the public everyday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Fish do it, frogs do it, pythons, birds and elephants do it, yet poop is one of those subjects people find difficult to talk about with a straight face. Kids, however, are positively fascinated by it, and poop is actually an interesting topic. Animals use poop to build homes, hide from enemies, attract mates, send messages, and cool off – some even eat it. Veterinarians, farmers, naturalists, paleontologists, Maasai tribesmen and power companies also use it. Poop is a scientific puzzle, that with a little detective work, can lead to important information about an animal.

“Kids and adults alike will learn a great deal and definitely get a good laugh from The Scoop on Poop exhibit. This subject can sometimes be a little ‘stinky’ to discuss, but the creators of this exhibit have done it very well,” said Cristina Heredia, Zoo Miami Exhibits Manager.

The Scoop on Poop, which made its FL debut fall of 2006 at Zoo Miami, invites visitors to listen in on an animal’s digestive system, learn the language of poop in countries around the world, examine fecal samples in a veterinarian’s lab, compete in dung beetle races, track wild animals by clues left in scat, see how long it takes an elephant to poop their body weight, improve their “number 2” IQ in stool school, and meet a dinosaur dung detective.

“We think kids will be excited to see this exhibit. They’re curious over subjects that are a little gross and not regularly discussed,” said Cristina Heredia, Zoo Miami Exhibits Manager.

The Scoop on Poop was created by the exhibits department of Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, a zoological institution accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association like Zoo Miami. Design and construction of the exhibition took over three years. Once the exhibit closes at Zoo Miami on May 8, 2011, its next stop will be the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, WA.

Brew at the Zoo 4/30/11

Posted on    by

Brew at the Zoo
April 30, 2011, 5 – 11 p.m.
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, Fl 44277
www.zoomiami.org

Come celebrate Miami New Times’ and Zoo Miami’s Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, April 30 from 5 pm to 11 pm. Sample over 100 kinds of beer from around the globe and enjoy live musical performances. Beer bites will be available for purchase. More information will be available at www.zoomiami.org soon.

Zoo Miami’s Great Egg Safari 4/23-24/11

Posted on    by

Zoo Miami’s Great Egg Safari
April 23 – 24, 2011, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177
http://www.zoomiami.org

Join us at our annual Great Egg Safari on Saturday & Sunday, April 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. It’s a magical day at Zoo Miami with continuous egg safaris, fun activities, the Easter Bunny and more for kids 12 and under at the Picnic and Special Events fields. For more info, call 305-251-0400 or visit www.zoomiami.org.

Party for the Planet 4/16-17/11

Posted on    by

Party for the Planet
April 16 – 17, 2011, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177
www.zoomiami.org

Zoo Miami’s Earth Day celebration Party for the Planet will be held on Saturday & Sunday April 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Tropical Flowering Tree Society will be hosting the world’s largest flowering tree annual plant show and sale. There will also be fun activities and entertainment for the entire family as well as animal enrichment with recycled items. For more info, call 305-251-0400 or visit www.zoomiami.org.

Camp of America Zoofari Spring Camp 3/14-18/11

Posted on    by

Camp of America Zoofari Spring Camp
March 14 – 18, 2011, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177
www.zoomiami.org

Monday, March 14 – Friday, March 18
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

$170 per child (members); $190 (non-members)
Ages 4–10

Enjoy the best spring break week ever discovering the wonders of wildlife at Zoo Camp. Your days will be filled with exciting animal encounters, presentations with skulls and skins, visits to exhibits, meeting with Zookeepers, and much more!

Morning and afternoon snacks provided.
Campers must bring their own lunches with beverages from home.
Drop off and Extended Care:
Morning drop-off: 8:30- 8:50 A.M. Camp starts promptly @ 9:00 A.M.!
Extended care: 4:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. Cost: $35 for the week per child.
Registration: Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
$5 discount for siblings.
Registration is processed on a first come, first served basis, and are due by noon on Wednesday, March 9th. A $10 late fee per child will be assessed after that.
Groups are arranged by age, at camp staff discretion.
Completed registration and medical information forms must be submitted with payment by fax or mail.
Registration Form
Medical Form
Authorization to Dispense Medication

Fax: 305-255-7126, Education Dept.
Mail: Zoo Camp
Zoological Society of Florida, Education Dept.
12400 SW 152 ST
Miami, FL 33177
Email: zoocamp@zsf.org

A confirmation letter will be sent by email when processing is completed. Please allow 2-3 business days for processing.

Cancellations and Refunds
Refunds may be requested until March 8th, 3:00 P.M. and are subject to a $20 cancellation fee per child. After that, no credits or refunds will be issued.

Wonders of Wildlife
Daily Themes (Subject to change)
Animal Architects
You will have a great time at Zoo Camp finding out how some animals utilize a variety of nature’s construction materials to build amazing homes for them and their young. You will also have a lot of fun with your friends making a cozy animal house from recycled materials!

Did You Know?
When it rains chimpanzees use broad leaves as umbrellas. Crocodiles on the other hand, can cry real tears! There is even an animal that can see if it’s day or night by using its tail! Can you tell what animal is that? Fun animal facts such as these and many others are the theme of this exciting day at Zoo Camp.

Opposite Day
Join us to explore an incredible array of opposites in the animal world. You will find the fastest and the slowest, heaviest and the lightest, the largest and the smallest animals at the zoo, if you look for them really well during this opposite scavenger hunt day.

Where Does the Cookie Go?
We all know that cookies are yummy, but where do they go after we eat them? Do bears or chimpanzees like the same foods that you do? What happens to their treats after they eat them? Finding out about these and other curious food facts will be the perfect ingredients for a super fun day at Zoo Camp!

A Reason for Helping Animals
You will agree that animals and natural areas must be protected from extinction, but can you think of some reasons for doing so? Should we also help animals that may sting and scratch as well as harmless ones? You will have the best time at the Zoo with your friends, discovering the purpose for creatures and habitats. Join us!

Music of the Americas at Zoo Miami Through May 1, 2011

Posted on    by

Music of the Americas
Through May 1, 2011, Various
Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152 Street, Miami, FL 33177
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, Fl 33177
www.zoomiami.org
www.fwtb.org

After enjoying a day strolling around Zoo Miami’s beautiful pathways, gazing at more than 2,000 amazing animals in their natural habitats, and enjoying the refreshing shade provided by our 1,200 trees and plants, there is no better way to relax than at our Amazon and Beyond’s Village Plaza, where you can sway to rhythmic samba, dance with exotic Brazilian dancers, or just sit and relax to the soothing sounds of South American flutes, woodwinds, and harp.

This outstanding series, “Music of the Americas,” is presented by the American Express Charitable Fund. “American Express is proud to partner with the Zoological Society of Florida to bring the South Florida community the Music of the Americas concert series at Zoo Miami,” said Doria M. Camaraza, Senior Vice President and General Manager, American Express. “At American Express, we believe that serving our communities is an integral part of our individual responsibilities as citizens of the world.”

Following are the talented artists who will be performing between noon and 2 pm as well as their performance schedule.

Jorge Alfano and Akoncagua
The music of South America and the rainforest comes alive with the mystical sounds of the quena flute and the rhythms of the charango in the hands of Jorge Alfano and AKONCAGUA. Experience the sounds of the Amazon at the Village Plaza.

Mariana and the Brazilian Express
The most exciting Brazilian singer in Miami, Mariana will be accompanied by the great South American group Brazilian Express, who will be playing an extensive repertoire of songs from the Brazilian Amazonas. Beautiful dancers from the Amazon will also be performing.

Roberto Perera and Jorge Alfano
World renowned harpist Roberto Perera joins multi-instrumentalist Jorge Alfano to perform and explore the beautiful sounds of the Paraguayan harp and woodwinds of down south.

Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Bring the entire family to dance to the exciting Brazilian samba and Carnaval rhythms with the most beautiful dancers in Miami. This will truly be an experience to remember.

December 2010
Sunday 26 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Monday 27 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Tuesday 28 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Wednesday 29 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Thursday 30 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Friday 31 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe

January 2011
Saturday 1 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 2 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Saturday 8 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 9 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Saturday 15 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 16 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Monday 17 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Friday 21 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Saturday 22 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 23 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Saturday 29 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 30 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano

February 2011
Saturday 5 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 6 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Saturday 12 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Sunday 13 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Friday 18 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Saturday 19 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 20 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Monday 21 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Saturday 26 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 27 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano

March 2011
Saturday 5 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 6 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Saturday 12 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 13 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Monday 14 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Tuesday 15 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Wednesday 16 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Thursday 17 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Friday 18 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Saturday 19 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 20 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Saturday 26 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 27 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe

April 2011
Saturday 2 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 3 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Monday 4 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Saturday 9 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Sunday 10 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Saturday 16 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua
Sunday 17 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Friday 22 – Brazilian Dancers Interactive Troupe
Saturday 23 – Mariana & Brazilian Express
Sunday 24 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano
Saturday 30 – Jorge Alfano & Akoncagua

May 2011
Sunday 1 – Roberto Perera & Jorge Alfano

Dine with Diego at Zoo Miami 3/26/11

Posted on    by

Dine with Diego at Zoo Miami
March 26, 2011, 9:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152 Street
Miami, FL 33177
www.zoomiami.org

Have an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet with your family and friends and meet Diego!

Members: $29.95 per child age 3-12, (children two and under are free), $27.95 per adult (tax included)
Non-members: $35.95 per child age 3-12 (children two and under are free), $33.95 per adult (tax included)

Includes: Zoo admission, monorail all-day pass, buffet lunch and refreshments in an air-conditioned location, zanny straw (zoo animal themed hard twisty straw) and a meet and greet with Diego! Every paying child will receive a plush and a photo with Diego. Every adult will receive a large souvenir cup with unlimited refills for the day.

Lunch buffet includes:
Fresh sliced deli meat: roasted turkey and ham
Assorted breads
Lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and assorted cheese
Seasonal whole fruit
Kettle cooked chips
Carrots and dip
Fresh baked cookies
Fruit punch, lemonade, and water
Check-in: 9:30am – 11:00am at Main Entrance
Lunch at Oasis Grille Lakeside Pavilion: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Diego Meet and Greet: 12:00pm – 12:20pm

Additional gifts (i.e. for children two and under that are admitted free):
Plush: $8.56 each (tax included)
Picture: $5.35 each (tax included)
Zanny Straw: $2.68 each (tax included)
Please contact the Group Sales Department at 305-251-0400, ext. 84941 by Tuesday, March 22 to reserve your seat. Advance reservations are required and space is limited.

The Quorum 3/18/11

Posted on    by

The Quorum
Friday, March 18, 2011, 9:00pm – 2:00am
The Townhouse Hotel Rooftop
150 20th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139-1904

Please join us as we celebrate our first event of the year.

There’s no better place to be during this time of year than on S. Beach, which is why we’re bringing the Quorum back to the Townhouse Hotel. The beautifully-renovated rooftop terrace gives all of our guests the opportunity to experience the best that this city has to offer in one exciting and enchanting evening.

Please arrive early as capacity is limited.

Drink specials will be complimented by the award-winning Bond St. sushi menu.

For more information, please visit the following sites:
www.townhousehotel.com
www.bondstrestaurant.com

Hype and Open House 2011 A WMC Event 3/11/11

Posted on    by

“Hype” & Open House 2011 – A WMC Event
Friday March 11th 2011, 10:00pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.bar721.com

Friday, March 11th
Winter Music Conference Event!
DJ Manny Ward
DJ B’Ugo
DJ Chia

Performance by Stephanie Carcache & her Dancers!

“H Y P E” Fridays is South Beach’s Friday night and is packed every week!

Free Finlandia vodka drinks 10pm to 11pm.
Vodka bottle special $125!
Smoking is not permitted inside the venue.
There is no cover charge.

DJ Bryan Zero

Past Life Regression Therapy Workshop featuring Amy Weiss 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Rina Jakubowicz , owner of Rina Yoga, will be hosting the Past Life Regression Therapy Workshop featuring Amy Weiss.
Saturday, March 19, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Rina Yoga
2409 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33145

Amy is the daughter of psychiatrist Dr. Brian L. Weiss, the best-selling author of “Many Lives, Many Masters” and the pioneer of past-life regression therapy. She is passionate about the mind-body connection and holistic approaches to psychotherapy and healthcare.

Back by popular demand, Amy Weiss, the pioneer of past-life regression therapy, will guide a class through hypnotherapy. By understanding ourselves through the mirrors of time, we become more loving and compassionate towards others and especially to ourselves.

Tickets are $25 prepay and $30 at the door.
For more information: http://www.rinayoga.com/events/march-11

Sobe Beats 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Sobe Beats
Wednesday March 9th, 2011, 9pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Join us for Jose de las Casas and Augusto Araujo’s first WMC event!!

Also teaming up with 3 other great local DJS on March 9th, @Bar 721, including MiamiMayhem’s own Andrew Ward, Miami Beach’s, Dandelion and MTV’s Newest DJ, J’Andres

Hosted By MTV & MIAMIMAYHEM

Event benefits Miami Beach Aids Walk.
Come out and support.

For VIP Table Reservations 305.785.5919
Follow us on Twitter @BAR721

Teknologique II Tuesday 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Teknologique II
Tuesday March 8th, 2011, 10:00pm
Bar 721
www.bar721.com

Slanted Black Records, SoundGroove Records and Midnight Society Productions presents Teknologique II
Slanted Black 5 Year Anniversary Party

Featuring guest DJ/Producers
Josh Finley
Eric Tenalio
Jonas Koep
John Spinosa
Meticulous

and celebrating his 38th birthday Midnight Society featuring DJ/Producer Curtis Atchison

Hosted by Manny Ward, Craig Mitchell & Curtis Atchison of Slanted Black Records & SoundGroove Records.

Music starts at 10pm
No Cover!!

Follow us on Twitter @BAR721

Free Community Health Fair 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Free Community Health Fair
Saturday, March 19, 2011, 9 am to 1 pm
North Miami Health Center
14101 NW 8th Ave.
Miami, Fl 33168
More Info.

The Miami-Dade County Health Department Cordially invites you and your family to our Community Health Fair.

Health Services
Blood Sugar/Cholesterol, Blood Pressure & Body Mass Index (BMI),
Lead Poisoning screening for children
Osteoporosis screenings
Clinical Breast Examination
Sexual Transmitted Infections testing
Pregnancy Test & Rapid HIV test for family planning clients
Hepatitis B Vaccinations for Adults
Toxic (PH) Testing, Adrenal function Testing & Neurological Assessment ( Spinal Screening)
** FREE FLU SHOT Vouchers to first 200 clients

Additional Information on:
Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection, Colorectal Cancer Screening Education, Dental Health information , Family Planning, WIC & Nutrition, Epidemiology & Disease Control, Care Plus Health Plan, Tobacco Cessation, The Children Trust, Injury Free Mobile Home Safety Presentations, The Miami Herald, Baptist Health of South Florida Congregational Health, Hepatitis A , B & and much more….

Referrals, Giveaways, Raffles,
Music, & much more…

Contact Angélica E. Urbina • angelica_urbina@doh.state.fl.us
www.dadehealth.org

Synesthesia featuring Dirty Vegas with live Orchestra at the New World Center 3/24/11

Posted on    by

Synesthesia featuring Dirty Vegas with live Orchestra at the New World Center
March 24, 2011, 9:30 pm – 1:00 am
New World Center
500 17th Street
Miami Beach, FL
www.synevent.com
Facebook Evite.

Tuzexx & Veni Vidi Vici Present: “Synesthesia”
A One Of A Kind Multi-Sensory Experience
Featuring Grammy Awarding Winning Artist “Dirty Vegas” At The Miami New World Symphony’s New World Center

Incorporating stimulation of the five senses, Synesthesia featuring Dirty Vegas presents a one of a kind experience never before seen in the United States.

During the month of Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival, Miami’s most anticipated music gatherings, a never before experienced fusion of the five senses will be presented at the New World Center designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect, Frank Gehry. Synesthesia will present the unique combination of a live 30-piece symphony orchestra performing with featured artists, while also incorporating visual projections by Laurence Gartel & Psyberpixie, together with scent creating technology previously only utilized by entertainment giants like Cirque Du Soleil and Disney.

One of Synesthesia ’s multi-sensory journeys will showcase a performance by Grammy Award winning artist Dirty Vegas. The second, featuring special guest, Michael Burian, takes attendees through a performance that highlights the history of House music.

This distinctive event will take place at Miami’s New World Center, the newest addition to Miami’s modern art scene. This multifunctional building, designed by Frank Gehry, was listed by BizBash as South Florida’s “most anticipated” venue of 2011.

“Miami is one of the music meccas of the world, events like the Winter Music Conference and Ultra Music Festival bring thousands of music professionals and music enthusiasts to the Miami metro area” said Daniel Saro, founder of Tuzexx. “By satisfying five basic senses,” said Saro, “we are creating the “Ultimate Experience”, a show that sets new standards in the entertainment industry.”

Setting Synesthesia apart from any other event is its fusion between DJ and live orchestra performance as well as its incorporation of the five senses:

HEAR, the state-of-the-art performance hall was designed under the supervision of Grammy Award winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and critically acclaimed architect Frank Gehry to maximize the listener’s experience

SEE, Laurence Gartel, the father of digital art, and Psyberpixie VJ will use 280-degree projection capabilities to enhance visual experience

SMELL, the inclusion of scent creating technologies to enhance the overall experience

TASTE, dinner & cocktail pairing by Miami’s premiere chefs and mixologists for VIPs and sponsors before the show

FEEL, the experience of live instruments and their vibrations in an incredible setting.

Synesthesia takes place on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 10pm to 2am at the New World Center. For more information, including ticket information and VIP Packages, please visit www.synevent.com.

DIRTY VEGAS is a Grammy Award winning British house music trio made up of Ben Harris and Paul Harris on instruments and production and Steve Smith on vocals.

They are best known for their international hit single “Days Go By”, which gained mainstream popularity in a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse television commercial, and for remixing songs created by other artists.

Contact: www.dirtyvegas.com

DJ MICHAEL BURIAN is one of the most successful European DJs and producers. He holds three Czech DJ of the Year awards and is regularly featured at the world’s most prestigious festivals and parties like Creamfields and Sensation. Burian is a renowned mega-talent from Prague and is sponsored by Audi and Stanton in Eastern Europe. His singles regularly occupy top places in the prestigious sales charts and his tracks are supported by world best DJs. “…the Paul Oakenfold of Eastern Europe…”

Contact: www.michaelburian.com

LAURENCE GARTEL is considered the “FATHER” of the Digital Art movement around the world for over 35 years. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Joan Whitney Payson Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art and in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History and the Bibliotheque Nationale. “Mr. Gartel taught Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga Computer, when he got the commission to do the cover of Debbie Harry’s (Blondie) album cover. Gartel had many associations with musicians such as Debbie Harry (Blondie) Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols), Stiv Bators (Dead Boys) Johnny Thunders (New York Dolls) Ace Frehley (Kiss) and Wendy O Williams (Plasmatics). And recently for Pop Culture stars Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. His ABSOLUT GARTEL commission for Absolut Vodka has graced the pages of “ART-IN-AMERICA,” “Artforum,” “Sothebys,” “Art and Auction,””Art “WIRED,” & “NY Magazine. Contact: gartel@aol.com

PSYBERPIXIE is world’s leading female VJ. She’s been Visualizing Music for the past 8 years, playing live with hundreds of Musicians and DJ’s in an array of music world wide. Some Musicians she’s worked and played with: George Clinton, P-Funk Band, Harry Waters, Jane’s Addiction, India Irie, Tommy Lee, MOBY, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto & Sasha. Contact: www.psyberpixie.com

TUZEXX is a multicultural entertainment and event production company focused on creating the “Ultimate Experience”. With a European attention to detail, we concentrate on building energy that takes you on a journey beyond your wildest fantasies. Tuxexx focuses on organizing events in unconventional environments to create entertainment phenomenons around the world.

“Tuzexx is here to connect the dots of the global music movement. Music erases borders of race, culture and religion. It is the missing link we were all looking for.”

–Tuzexx Founder Daniel Saro

Contact: daniel@tuzexx.com, www.tuzexx.com,

VENI VIDI VICI [“I came, I saw, I conquered”] is an event marketing and production company based out of Miami, FL. Focusing on emerging talents, unique artistic visions and creating cultural experiences, Veni Vidi Vici aims to bring a fresh prospective to the local and global event scenes.

“Veni Vidi Vici is committed to providing and creating events that go beyond the ordinary and which engage and inspire. We work closely with our clients to provide concise and complete event planning, marketing and production.”

– Veni Vidi Vici Co-Founders Ernesto Reyes and Erica Fickling

Contact: ernesto@vvvmiami.com, erica@vvvmiami.com, www.vvvmiami.com

TINte Cosmetics and Caring about the Strays invite you to a Martini Party 4/9/11

Posted on    by

Martini Party TINte Cosmetics and Caring about the Strays invite you to a Martini Party
April 9th, 4:00 to 8;00 PM
Blue Martini
900 S Miami Ave # 250
Miami, FL 33130-3048
www.tintecosmetics.com
caringaboutthe strays.org

Caring about the Strays and TINte Cosmetics Invite you to a Martini Party.
Join us for Free Martini’s, Appetizers and Makeovers from Celebrity Makeup artist Chantal Sauvignon- Soto. Participate in our exciting raffle (all proceeds benefit Caring about the strays)

Please RSVP By April 5th to
events@caringaboutthestrays.org or
(305) 889-0840

Dance For Haiti 3/13/11

Posted on    by

Dance For Haiti
March 13th, 2011, 5pm
Electric Pickle
2826 North Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
www.miamiassists.org

On Sunday, March 13th, 2011 under the WMC umbrella, Miami Assists in part with the Haitian Heritage Museum, CLOAK INC and DJ’s For Haiti will band together to bring, “Dance for Haiti,” an event where all proceeds will benefit two nonprofit organizations doing work on the ground in Haiti.

ELECTRIC PICKLE, conveniently located at 2826 North Miami Avenue in Miami’s thriving Design District has agreed to donate the space for this event. Event hours will take place from 5pm to 9pm, there will be a charge at the door of $20 which will go 100 % to the chosen organizations:
AYIKODANS and LIFE FOR THE WORLD.

MIAMI ASSISTS is a unique nonprofit organization that enables people to learn about and support specific causes via our interactive web portal and informational events. From food, water and shelter to educational and artistic enrichment, we aim to collectively meet the immediate, basic needs of children as well as contribute to the sustainable development of the communities so that they can live up to their full potential. Miami Assists is creating a movement that empowers the global community to take action to improve the lives of children living in inhumane conditions throughout the Caribbean and South America. We believe that in a world that can so easily connect, no child should suffer.

We are proud to have the support of Miami’s own HAITIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM. HHM has been actively working at preserving and highlighting Haiti’s heritage and rich culture nationally and internationally. The City of Miami is awarding Ms. Pierre the Executive Director/Founder of the Haitian Heritage Museum as Woman of the Year in the Arts and Entertainment, for all of the amazing work she has contributed to the community.

Miami Assists is equally excited to collaborate with CLOAK inc. a conscientious apparel company that has supported Haiti since 2008. CLOAK promotes hope & inspiration through fashion. Their creative solutions and impactful interactive technology has addressed the social crisis around the world and has broken ground in the world of fashion and activism. CLOAK will be selling merchandise at the event will be donating a percentage of the profits to the organizations.

Proceeds of the event will go to the following nonprofit organizations: AYIKODANS and LIFE FOR THE WORLD.

AYIKODANS assists underprivileged children obtain an education through the arts. Owner and choreographer, Jeanguy Saintus, built the company 20 years ago. And since, Ayikodans has become a safe haven for the children of Haiti, as well as a means up and out of their dire situations. Unfortunately, the dance studio, which was a beacon of safety for so many youth in Haiti, crumbled in the earthquake.

LIFE FOR THE WORLD (http://lifefortheworld.com) operates and supports Maranatha Orphanage and School in Source Matelas. The proceeds from this event will assist in rebuilding the orphanage as the children have been sleeping outside, on the streets or under tents since the earthquake. . Life for the World has participated in taking canvasses and paint supplies to Maranatha to give the children at the orphanage art therapy and in turn the paintings have been taken back to NY to be featured at a gallery to raise funds for the orphanage. The project continues to support the children to rebuild their school and paint a brighter future.

Music will be provided by DJ Sabine of DJ’s for Haiti and Brooklyn Mecca NYC. Sabine is active in creating events throughout NYC that bring awareness to her Haitian heritage and culture.

We look forward to a successful event and extend our deepest thanks to everyone that is coming together for this cause and believing that only in action we can bring about change.

Spring Fling Speed Mating 3/16/11

Posted on    by

Spring Fling Speed Mating !
March 16, 2011, 7pm-10pm
Vinyl & Kai
1131 Washington Ave.,
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.vinylkai.com

Back by Popular Demand!

On March 16, 2011, Vinyl & Kai will be hosting the hottest singles event on South Beach!
Here is the deal: $30 (early bird price) gets you in. $50 at the door.
* Includes 2 drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres.
* Score card to keep track of the hotties.
*Follow up email with contact information to include phone numbers and email addresses.
*The infamous DJ Chucky Brown mixing it up at the tables.
*Your favorite sweetheart movies on the large screen.

Sponsors include: InSense Miami, Equinox Gym, World Erotic Art Museum, Romance Parties, Gold Fellows, Pleasure Emporium and more!

Remember…this is not your abuelita’s speed dating event. Come for moral support, come for the drinks, come for the FUN!

Enjoy an amazing night with the hottest people at the hottest spot on the beach!

InSense Miami Social Media Boot Camp 3/27/11

Posted on    by

InSense Miami’s Social Media Boot Camp
March 25, 2011, 11AM
Vinyl & Kai
1131 Washington Ave.,
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.insensemiami.com

Can’t Tell the Difference Between a Tweet and Yelp?

Do You Want the Right Audience to Be Your Virtual Fans and Like Your Business?

Then get ready to see things clearer! InSense Miami presents a Social Media Boot Camp like none other! Join us Friday morning March 25, 2011 at Vinyl & Kai on South Beach

Spread the word! (Or you can Tweet it- We’ll show you how)

We will give you a full break down of what social media is, advice for promoting your company, effective tips for increasing your fan base and the tools necessary to make your company a success online and within the community. The three hour seminar is a workshop that demonstrates why social media is a vital part of marketing in today’s culture and answer all your questions of what works and why.

You will also hear from local expert professionals Sandi Abott from Xpresso Marketing, Ron Mann from Project SEOfrom and Christian Tang from Marketang Group. They will share their success stories and give you advice on how to achieve the goals you have for your company.

Register now to secure your spot!

$47 or $60 at the door – includes lunch. Please arrive for 11:00 AM for check in.

HistoryMiami Event Listings April

Posted on    by

Matheson Hammock Sketching Eco Walk
Saturday, April 2 from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Matheson Hammock Park, 9610 Old Cutler Road, Miami
Join HistoryMiami’s eco-historian Frank Schena through shady Matheson Hammock and sketch the surroundings if you wish. Hear about its distant past as an Indian hunting ground and absorb the diversity of flora and fauna that grows there today. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Inside The Vault Series
Saturday, April 2 at 4 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Enter the secret world of collections at HistoryMiami. View exclusive architectural drawings from Arquitectonica and a special talk from architect, author and Professor Allan Shulman. Invitations to Inside the Vault events are a privilege to those participating in our highest contributing levels of membership.
To join, upgrade your membership or to RSVP, call 305-375-5356 or email:
membership@historymiami.org.
Fellow and c100 member invitation only.

Biscayne to Bacardi Walk
Sunday, April 3 from 10 am – 12 pm
Latin Café, 2500 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Join HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George through this downtown Miami neighborhood and view historic architecture, including Art Deco and classic bungalows. End the tour at the iconic blue and white tiled Bacardi Building, recently designated for historic preservation. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Eighth Annual South Florida History Challenge
Sunday, April 3 from 2 – 4 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Show your knowledge during this 2-hour game hosted by HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. Join in the fun as a contestant or enjoy it as a spectator. Mix and mingle with the past winners. You could win one of the several door prizes available.
For contestant applications and information, call 305-375-1621.
Discounted parking is available at 50 NW 2 Avenue.
Members: Free Non-Members: Free with General Admission ($8)
Info: Call: 305-375-1621

Discovery Day: Florida’s Little-Known Explorers
April 4 from 9 am – 5 pm
Many explorers have visited our region, several of them are not well known. HistoryMiami invites you to learn who they are and see why their adventures seem to have been lost to history. The day will include making floatable wooden sailing ships and a lesson in navigation.
Members: $35 Non-Members: $45
Free before and after care (8:30-9 am and 5-5:30 pm)
To register, call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or online at www.historymiami.org.

Wine Down Wednesday
April 6 from 5 – 8pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
HistoryMiami invites you to enjoy live music, poetry and an art show by musician
Oscar Fuentes and Wynwood University founder Scott Cunningham!
Free General Admission
Members and County Employees Complimentary Glass of Wine
$15 open wine bar and light snacks $5 per glass
FREE Parking available at 50 NW 2nd Avenue
RSVP by April 4
Call (305) 375-1614 or email: rsvp@historymiami.org

Florida’s Fabulous Hotel Lobbies Coach Tour
Saturday, April 9 from 10 am – 1 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Explore some of South Florida’s most beautiful and iconic hotel lobbies with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. Visit the Biltmore in Coral Gables, then head to Miami Beach to discover the Essex, the Fontainebleau, the Eden Roc, and the Doral. Advance reservations and payment required.
Members: $44 Non-Members: $49
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Family Fun Day: Wonders of the Miami Circle®
Saturday, April 9 from noon – 5pm
The mysterious Miami Circle® is ready to welcome visitors. Join HistoryMiami for an intimate look at the ancient artifacts found at the site and enjoy educator-led tours of the new park.
Free and open to the public.
Info: Call: 305-375-1629 or email: education@historymiami.org

Islands of the Bay & Indian Creek Village Boat
Sunday, April 10 from 10 am – 1 pm
Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Enjoy a cruise of Biscayne Bay from Indian Creek Village to sizzling South Beach, with HistoryMiami’s Dr. Paul George. Along the way see the sites of homesteading communities Lemon City and Buena Vista, the islands that Christo wrapped, and the famous hotels along the water. Advance reservations and payment required.
Members: $44 Non-Members: $49 Children: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Everglades Chokoloskee & Ochopee Eco Coach Tour
Sunday, April 17 from 9 am to 4 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Travel in an air-conditioned coach through the Everglades to Smallwood Store with eco-historian Frank Schena. See alligators and bird life along the way. Tour stops include the Big Cypress Preserve Visitor’s Center, Clyde Butcher’s gallery, and the Everglades Museum in Everglades City. Bring your picnic lunch.
Advance reservations and payment required.
Members: $44 Non-Members: $49
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Little Havana Historic Neighborhood Walk
Sunday, April 17 from 10 am – 1 pm
Torch Monument Across From Nuevo Siglo Market, 1305 SW 8 Street, Miami
Join HistoryMiami for a stroll with historian Dr. Paul George on this classic tour through one of Miami’s most exciting neighborhoods. Visit Domino Park, Cuban Memorial Boulevard and see the home of Miami’s first mayor. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Souvenir Maps and Plates
Thursday, April 21 at 6 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Join HistoryMiami for the opening our latest exhibit. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Members: Free Non-Members: $10
RSVP by April 18 to 305-375-5356 or membership@historymiami.org.

Discovery Day: For the Birds
April 22 from 9 am – 5 pm
Celebrate Earth Day! Join HistoryMiami for an intimate look at Miami’s first tourists- the birds. Learn about their migration and habits as well as conservation efforts to protect them. Enjoy making freestanding models of our fine feathered friends and a trip to Simpson Park.
Members: $35 Non-Members: $45
Free before and after care (8:30-9 am and 5-5:30 pm)
To register, call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or online at www.historymiami.org.

Symposium: Evolution of The Modern Jury Trial
Friday, April 22 at 4pm
Dade County Courthouse,73 West Flagler, Miami
HistoryMiami’s 11th Judicial Historical Society invites you to a panel discussion led by renowned trial attorney Ervin A. Gonzalez about the increased role technology has in modern trial practice.
Free and open to the public.
RSVP to 305-375-1614 or 11JCHS@historymiami.org.

Stiltsville, Key Biscayne & Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat Tour
Saturday, April 23 from 10 am – 1 pm
Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Voted best tour by the Miami New Times. Enjoy this beautiful boat trip with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George to one of Miami’s hidden gems—Stiltsville, a remnant community of seven houses perched on stilts in the middle of the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay. Advance reservations and payment required.
Members: $44 Non-Members: $49 Children: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

71st Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, April 28 at Noon
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
HistoryMiami invites you to celebrate “Miami Stories” through the eyes of members of the community, which came from around the world to make our city their home. Miami Stories is part of a joint project between HistoryMiami, Miami Herald, The Weiser Family Foundation and Arva Moore Parks, to bring people together through history. Light refreshments and lunch will be included with admission.
Members: $6 Non-Members: $12
RSVP by April 21 to 305-375-5356 or rsvp@historymiami.org.

Secrets of Miami City Cemetery
Saturday, April 30 from 10 am – 12 pm
1800 NE 2 Avenue, Miami
Join HistoryMiami’s guide Nathan Samuels as he leads you through this historic graveyard. Hear about graveyard customs from other cultures including Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Learn about the people buried here and see the resting places of some well-known inhabitants, including the Burdine family, Julia Tuttle, Bernard Mackey of the Inkspots Quartet; Judge Lawson Thomas, first black judge in the South; and Richard Toomey, Miami’s first black lawyer. Park inside the cemetery front gate. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Missing Merrill Stevens: Miami River Presentation
Saturday, April 30 at 1 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
HistoryMiami invites you to learn the fate of East Coast Fisheries, Merrill Stevens Boatyard, and other disappearing landmarks on the Miami River. View slides of pioneer life and modern architecture along the ever changing Miami River by Dr. Elliot Salloway and historian Dr. Paul George. Advance reservations suggested.
iscounted parking available at 50 NW 2 Avenue.
RSVP to 305-375-1621 or citytours@historymiami.org.
Members: Free Non-Members: Free with general Admission ($8)

Wine Down Wednesdays
Every first Wednesday of the month from 5 – 8pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be drinking wine, listening to live music and mingling with other professionals at HistoryMiami.
Free parking at 50 NW 2 Ave.
Free and open to the public.
Members: Complimentary Glass Of Wine
RSVP to 305-375-1614 or rsvp@historymiami.org

HistoryMiami Event Listings March

Posted on    by

HistoryMiami Event Listings – Spring/ Summer 2011

South Beach Art Deco Walk
Saturday, March 5 from 10 am – 1 pm
News Café, 800 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
Experience South Beach’s landmark Ocean Drive with HistoryMiami as historian Dr. George acquaints you with Art Deco hotels and returns you back to the 1930s and 40s. Relax inside the Essex Hotel and see the Wolfsonian museum’s frozen fountain. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Women’s History Metromover Tour
Sunday, March 6 from 1 – 3 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Celebrate Women’s History Month with HistoryMiami and travel on the Metromover to famous sites dedicated to pioneering women Julia Tuttle, Mary Brickell, Marjory Stoneman Douglas and Roxcy Bolton with guide Sylvia Gurinsky. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Symposium: Ripped From The Headlines
Friday, March 11 at 8:30 am
Dade County Courthouse, Courtroom 6-1, 73 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
HistoryMiami’s 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society invites you to step inside the courtroom where Giuseppe Zangara stood on trial for the attempted assassination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and where William Lozano, Miami Police officer, stood on trial for the murder of a motorcyclist. Learn about the media’s role in Miami courtrooms today.
Free and open to the public.
RSVP to 305-375-1614 or 11JCHS@historymiami.org.

Secrets of Coconut Grove Walk
Saturday, March 12 from 10 am – 1 pm
Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami
Discover the charming history and hidden secrets of one of Miami’s original settlements, Cocoanut Grove as you walk with HistoryMiami and historian Dr. Paul George. Visit the memorable sites including the Peacock Inn, Millionaire’s Row, and the Barnacle, the preserved home of Commodore Ralph Munroe. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Family Fun Day: Reflections of Florida
Saturday, March 12 from Noon – 5 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Come see the new exhibit at HistoryMiami Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965 as you capture old Florida on canvas with special guests from Young at Art Children’s Museum. Join these artists and create your own colorful masterpieces throughout the afternoon.
Free and open to the public.
Info: Call: 305-375-1629 or email: education@historymiami.org

Stiltsville, Key Biscayne & Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat Tour
Sunday, March 13 from 10 am – 1 pm
Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Voted best tour by the Miami New Times. HistoryMiami invites you to enjoy this beautiful boat trip with historian Dr. Paul George to one of Miami’s hidden gems—Stiltsville, a remnant community of seven houses perched on stilts in the middle of the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay.
Members: $44 Non-Members: $49 Children: $25
Advance reservations and payment required.
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Spring Camp: Reflections of South Florida
March 14 – 18, 2011 from 9am – 5 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Our region has many lush, watery and beautiful vistas. With inspiration from HistoryMiami’s new exhibit, Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965, campers will create paintings of Biscayne Bay,
downtown Miami, and other local sites. The week will include a visit to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, where campers will enjoy an exciting tram tour throughout the gardens and make colorful naturalistic portraits.
Camp Rates:
Members: $165/week Non-Members: $190/week
Free before and after care (8:30-9 am and 5-5:30 pm)
To register, call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or online at www.historymiami.org.

Disc Signing & Wine Pairing Salon
Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30 pm
Riviera Country Club, 1155 Blue Road, Coral Gables
HistoryMiami invites you to enjoy a private wine pairing dinner experience and disc signing ceremony featuring photographer Rob Gage, a 30 year veteran advertising photographer.
RSVP to 305-375-1619 or rsvp@historymiami.org.
C100 Member Invitation Only

Elliott Key & Boca Chita Eco Boat Adventure
Saturday, March 19 from 9 am – 4 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
HistoryMiami invites you to enjoy a close-up view of Elliott Key from the water and then choose to go ashore at Boca Chita, or stay with the boat and go snorkeling for an hour at a wreck. Relax in an air-conditioned luxury coach with eco-historian Frank Schena as you travel to Biscayne National Park and embark on a 3-hour boat tour of Elliott Key and Boca Chita.
Members: $59 Non-Members: $64
Maximum capacity is limited to 45.
Advance reservations and payment required.
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Little Havana Cuban Cuisine & Culture Walk
Sunday, March 20 from 10 am – 1 pm
Torch Monument, Across From Nuevo Siglo Market, 1305 SW 8 Street, Miami
Join HistoryMiami and explore Cuban culture with guide Pepe Menendez. Walk through this dynamic neighborhood, as you sample the food and coffee. Visit the monuments and glimpse inside a cigar factory that still employs hand rollers. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Secrets of Courtroom 6-1
Thursday, March 24 from 4 – 5 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
HistoryMiami invites you to join historian Dr. Paul George and11th Circuit Court historian Judge Scott Silverman for a tour inside the newly restored Miami-Dade County Courthouse Room 6-1. Within these walls Guiseppe Zangara was convicted of trying to assassinate Franklin Roosevelt and Al Capone faced justice for tax evasion.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Advance reservations and payment required.
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Lecture: Southern Romanticism and Historical Florida Painting
Thursday, March 24 at 6:30 PM
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965 from the collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown currently on display at HistoryMiami join Jay Williams, the former Gary R. Libby Curator of Art at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, as he presents an interpretive view of the Cici and Hyatt Brown collection and its relationship to Romanticism as an international, national, and local phenomenon.
Free and open to the public.
Info/RSVP: email: e.info@historymiami.org
Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965 from the collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown is organized by the Museum of Art & Sciences, Daytona Beach.

Centennial Fort Lauderdale Bonnet House and Gardens Eco Coach Tour
Saturday, March 26 from 10 am – 2 pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami
HistoryMiami’s Eco-historian Frank Schena leads you on a coach trip to one of the country’s most endangered sites – the Bonnet House. The house, owned by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, is full of delightful decorative elements and personal treasures. Bring your picnic lunch.

Members: $44* Non-Members: $49
*Rate also applies to Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society Members

Advance reservations and payment required.
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Croquet & Cocktails
Sunday, March 27 at 4 pm
Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

Join HistoryMiami’s Flagler Street Society for their signature fundraising event, Croquet & Cocktails. Enjoy croquet, live entertainment, refreshing cocktails and savory local fare!

General Admission: $25
Flagler Street Society members including VIP benefits: $25
VIP: $45
White attire suggested.

RSVP by March 21
For event details, sponsorship or underwriting opportunities, call 305-375-5356 or email: membership@historymiami.org

Centennial Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Boat Tour
Sunday, March 27 from 9 – 11 am
Riverfront, Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale
Celebrate Fort Lauderdale’s Centennial with a cruise along the New River, with HistoryMiami and historian Dr. Paul George. View the site of two forts, from which the city derives its name, as well as Birch State Park, and Bonnet House.
Members: $44* Non-Members: $49 Children: $25
*Rate also applies to Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society Members
Advance reservations and payment required.
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

Centennial Fort Lauderdale Stranahan House Walk
Sunday, March 27 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Stranahan House, 355 Se Sixth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Celebrate Fort Lauderdale’s Centennial with HistoryMiami! Join historian Dr. Paul George for a walk at this charming house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. See antiques owned by the family of Fort Lauderdale’s first postmaster, Frank Stranahan, and his wife Ivy Cromartie. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20* Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org
*Rate also applies to Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society Members

Centennial Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Walk
Sunday, March 27 from 1 pm – 2 pm
Riverfront, Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale
Celebrate Fort Lauderdale’s Centennial with HistoryMiami and historian Dr. Paul George along the tree-shaded banks of the New River, and a visit to the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society’s museum, housed in Broward’s oldest tourist hotel. Advance reservations suggested.
Members: $20* Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org
*Rate also applies to Ft. Lauderdale Historical Society Members

Wine Down Wednesdays
Every first Wednesday of the month from 5 – 8pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be drinking wine, listening to live music and mingling with other professionals at HistoryMiami.
Free parking at 50 NW 2 Ave.
Free and open to the public.
Members: Complimentary Glass Of Wine
RSVP to 305-375-1614 or rsvp@historymiami.org

Betsey Johnson’s Midsummer Night’s Dream by WFK 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Wasabi Fashion Kult Presents: Betsey Johnson “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
March 12th, 2011 at 10pm (after ArtWalk)
CONTROL Salon & Gallery
2812 N. Miami Ave, FL 33127
Free Admission
Open bar 10-11pm
Link with info.

A living fashion sculpture show featuring Betsey Johnson’s 2011 Spring Collection.
“Lose Control” Sculpture Garden Party// “Midsummer Night’s Dream” living fashion sculpture.

Wasabi Fashion Kult presents “Midsummer Night’s Dream” a living fashion sculpture show making it’s debut at CONTROL Salon’s “Lose Control” garden party. A fashion exhibit transformed into an enchanted garden party, where beautiful fairies dressed with Betsey Johnson and styled with the romance and poetic scent of a midsummer night’s dream will bring the garden into life. The magical scenery will be captured on Kazilla’s canvas as she paints the mystical creatures live.

Please join us for this fantasy event where fashion, music, and art dress the night. Other installations will be presented by Monica L. Travis, Zusel Escriba, Rachel Page, Jason Peterman. Music by DJ Caroline Geys (Off the Radar & Kill Your Idol,) Haitian Hillbilly, and Desiree.

Largo Bar and Grill Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Largo Bar & Grill Grand Opening Party  
Wednesday, March 9th
5:30pm – 8:00pm

Largo Bar & Grill
401 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
Bayside Market Place (located next to The Gap store)

RSVP: info@largobarandgrill.com or 305-814-5820

Please join Largo Bar & Grill for an unbelievable time on the waterfront! Great Prizes, complimentary drinks and appetizers, and whole lot of dancing afterwards!

Raffle of Autographed Jersey’s benefiting Autism Speaks
(The Big 3:  Dwade, King Lebron and CBosh)

twitter.com/largobargrill
facebook.com/largobargrill

United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival 4/14-17/11

Posted on    by

In its 16th year, United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival expands to four days
2011 festival to feature fine wine and food, spirits, beer and much more
Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17, 2011
Various Locations.

The 16th annual United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival, Miami’s first and foremost charity wine and food festival, will take place Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17, 2011. Presented by American Express, all proceeds from the festival will benefit United Way of Miami-Dade’s work in the areas of education, income and health.

For more information and tickets, visit www.miamiwinefestival.org or www.facebook.com/miamiwineandfoodfestival or follow us on Twitter @MiamiWineFest. . For tickets call 1-877-820-3378.

This annual event brings together food and wine lovers for a now expanded four-day festival featuring notable chefs, sommeliers, prestigious wineries and winemakers, celebrity mixologists , breweries and impressive auction lots. This year, one of the nation’s most prolific apostles of Progressive American cuisine, Chef Dewey LoSasso, executive chef of The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar will headline the Interactive Dinner on Friday, April 15.

Festivities begin on Thursday, April 14, with the Taste & Toast – Fine Wine Tasting presented by Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, featuring dozens of international wineries and 30 of South Florida’s top restaurants and caterers, including: Acqua at Four Seasons Hotel, AltaMare, Meat Market, Ortanique on the Mile, Season’s 52, Timo Restaurant and Two Chefs among many others. The VIP tasting begins at 6 pm, general admission begins at 7 pm; tickets are $150 per VIP admission; $75 per general admission. Following the tasting, guests can enjoy the Glenfiddich “Music to Drink Whiskey By” afterparty featuring whiskey ambassador and scotch specialist Heather Greene and DJ Adam Williams. Taste & Toast takes place at Village of Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables.

Friday, April 15, the Food, Friends & Fun – Interactive Dinner, presented by Bacardi USA, belongs to celebrity Chef Dewey LoSasso of The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar. This interactive experience is the ultimate good time for foodies, where tables will team up to cook their own three-course meal under Chef LoSasso’s tutelage. The evening begins at 6:30 pm with a Bacardi cocktail reception, and Bacardi master mixologist, Gary Hayward, will teach guests a few tricks of the trade during dinner, which begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $300 per person and $2,400 per table of eight. Food, Friends & Fun takes place at the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami.

On Saturday, April 16, the Cellar●bration – Good Food and Award-winning Wines, presented by Cypress Hill Financial, features award-winning wines from the first annual Best in Glass Wine Challenge and a multi-course dinner, exclusive auction lots, and live entertainment and dancing by quintessential American jazz vocalist, Kevin Mahogany. A champagne cocktail reception and silent auction begin at 6:30 pm; dinner begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $300 per person and $3,000 per table of 10. Cellar●bration also takes place at the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami.

The festival culminates on Sunday, April 17, with Brews & Bites – Craft Beer Tasting, presented by CBIZ, featuring bites from area restaurants, live entertainment, craft beers and mirco-brews from around the world including: Narraganssett Brewing, Blue Point Brewing, Shipyard/Se a Dog Brewing, Abita Brewing Company, The Boston Beer Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Sierra Nevada, Stone Brewing and many more. The VIP tasting begins at 1 pm, general admission begins at 2 pm; tickets are $75 per VIP admission and $55 per general admission. Admission to the event includes a commemorative tasting cup. Brews & Bites takes place at Mary Brickell Village, 901 South Miami Avenue, Miami.

American Express is the presenting sponsor of the 16th annual United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival. Other sponsors include: American Airlines at the Vintner level; Baca rdi USA, CBIZ, Cypress Hill Financial, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming and Selected Brands at the Sommeliers level; Baptist Health South Florida at the Connoisseur level; Baltic Linen Company, Inc.; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida; Carnival Cruise Lines; Celebrity Cruises; 97.3 The Coast and Easy 93.1, Cox Media Group Miami; Downtown Coral Gables & Miracle Mile; Ernst & Young; Florida Power & Light; Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; Inktel Direct; In the Gables Magazine; MCM Corporation; Miami New Times; Nestle Waters, North America; Ryder Charitable Foundation; Steiner Transocean Ltd.; William Grant & Sons; Yelp; World Fuel Services; and Zuni Transportation at the Cooper level. The Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald and Comcast are the official media sponsors of the festival.

John and Elaine Kanas Family Foundation Contributes $1 Million to United Way of Miami-Dade

Posted on    by

United Way of Miami Dade has been presented with a $1 million donation from the John and Elaine Kanas Family Foundation. This gift represents the single largest individual unrestricted gift to the 2010 campaign, which will directly impact United Way’s work to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all Miami-Dade residents. The gift will be recognized at a reception with United Way board members and key supporters.

Kanas is chairman, president and CEO of BankUnited, the largest bank headquartered in Florida. In May 2009, he led a group of investors in purchasing the bank, and since then, has spent much of his time in South Florida, running the bank and getting to know the community.

“My family and I have spent a lot of time in South Florida since I became involved with BankUnited,” said Kanas. “As in many communities, there are not enough resources to meet the tremendous needs of underserved populations. We are honored to share this gift with an organization that is making such a difference in people’s lives.

“Childhood education is an important element of preparing tomorrow’s entrepreneurs and employees. We know this gift will create better futures for children in South Florida.”

Harve Mogul, president and CEO of United Way of Miami-Dade, added, “We are so very grateful to John and Elaine for this most generous unrestricted gift, which will have tremendous impact on thousands of lives in our community who depend on the work of United Way. This is an incredible example of the family’s philanthropic spirit.”

About United Way of Miami-Dade
United Way is working to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. We are focused on improving education, income and health – the building blocks for a good life. Our goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place. We invest in quality programs, advocate for better policies, engage people in the community and generate resources. We invite you to join us in this work and LIVE UNITED. For more information, visit www.unitedwaymiami.org or www.facebook.com/UnitedWayMiami.

Photographs of the event

Arts at St Johns presents 2nd Sunday Jazz Concert 3/13/11

Posted on    by

Arts at St Johns & St. John’s Church present
2nd Sunday Jazz Concert
March 13, SUNDAY, 3-5 PM
Arts at St Johns
4760 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33140

Featuring:
Chuck Bergeron on Bass
Felix Gomez on piano
Nestor Zurita on alto sax

This jazz trio was created especially for the Arts at St John Jazz series and is composed of some great Miami jazz musicians. The music presented at this concert includes compositions by Corea, Davis, Parker, Evans, Coltrane, and others, as well as original compositions.

COST: $10 AT THE DOOR
$8 PREPAID ONLINE TICKET

www.artsatstjohns.com
Children 10-and-under free!
BRING A PICNIC BASKET WITH YOUR FAVORITE FOOD AND DRINK.

After the concert, take your friends to visit the Sandbar Lounge, one of our corporate sponsors.
And stay tuned to South Florida’s great jazz station, WDNA.

Fab Cocktail Party at The Raleigh 3/18/11

Posted on    by

The Raleigh Cocktail Party
Friday, March 18th – 8pm
The Raleigh
1775 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
limited capacity, rsvp requested – rsvp@elanartists.com
Cocktail Fabulous Attire Suggested

Join us for an exclusive evening to celebrate our favorite event and creative friends. We will inspire you with fabulous cocktails, seasonal tastes, and invigorating vintage and modern sounds.
delectables – John Delucie of the Royal
live tunes – Carte Blanche, The Hudson Project, La Femme Classique
decor and performance vignettes by E squared concepts

Friday Night, March 18th, a wonderful event, for the coolest, most exclusive people in the city!!!

www.carteblanchesamples.com recently played for Kate Spade, Martha Stewart and the Oscar de la Renta Runway Show, and
www.thehudsonproject.com played the Tri Beca Film Festival

This will be a really amazing party.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Warmest Regards Always, Heather

Heather Davis Productions Inc
*Special events and promotions
*Entertainment and event coordinator
*Serial networking
*Exclusive guest list

VIP Magazine Launch Party at LIV 3/19/11

Posted on    by

First Elite-only, Luxury Lifestyle Online Magazine, ‘VIP MAGAZINE’ to be Launched
March, 19th
LIV, Miami

www.VIPMagazines.com , the first luxury lifestyle online magazine designed exclusively for the elite will be launched this Saturday, March 19th at LIV, Miami.

Created by Michael Martin, Miami’s most influential promoter, VIPMagazines.com will suggest its upper-crust readers only the best, most sought-after places to eat, party and shop in Miami.

‘As a promoter, I have been working closely with a very demanding, influential clientele of both locals and jet-setters who fly off to Miami for the weekend. The idea of launching VIP Magazines had been on my mind for quite some time now, because while no existing magazine really reflects what Miami has best to offer, the market is huge.’ CEO of VIP Magazines Michael Martin says.

Targeted to a wealthy audience of socialites in search of the finest, trendiest entertainment, VIPMagazines.com will later offer a premium concierge service, allowing its members to have access to the most private venues and events.

With similarly high demand from socialites from throughout the Nation, VIP-Magazine will expand to New York City and Los Angeles in the coming months, with local teams covering and developing each edition.

‘Vip-Magazines is like no other existing magazine because of its top level of quality, its concept, and its unique services to members that will follow shortly after the launch. We feel very confident that the NYC and LA versions of VIP Magazines will be very successful also’, Marketing director for VIP Magazines Elisea Nir Wolff Said.

South Florida’s Inaugural Food Allergy 5K 4/2/11

Posted on    by

South Florida’s Inaugural Food Allergy 5K
April 2, 2011, Race Start – 7:30 am
Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
A1A and Johnson Street at the Hollywood Beach Theatre
www.FoodAllergy5K.com

Join us as we walk or run 3.1 miles along the beautiful Hollywood Beach Broadwalk to increase Food Allergy Awareness in our schools and in our community.

The Food Allergy 5K is presented by The South Florida Food Allergy Support Group and Friends in Training. For more information, please contact Melinda@ActiveBlastSports.com.

Sicilian Film Festival 6th Edition at Miami Beach Cinematheque 4/7-13/11

Posted on    by

South Beach Meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival
April 7 to 13, 2011
The Miami Beach Cinematheque
City Hall
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, 33139

The most important cultural and social experience about Sicily in the world welcomes you for the 6th time!

For schedules, times, and all information visit www.SicilianFilmFestival.com
Visit us on Facebook: “Official Sicilian Film Festival”

Salvo Vincent Bitonti (Artistic Director), Laura Delli Colli (Cinema Journalist/Presenter), Franco Nero (Actor), and Emanuele Viscuso (President)
at the Gran Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, Venice, Italy

For six days in April, the mercury will rise as South Beach meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival (SFF) – April 7 to 13, 2011. The screenings will be held at the recently inaugurated Miami Beach Cinematheque located at the Historic City Hall, 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, 33139. It will be a feast for all senses and party for all, showcasing the best of Sicily: cinema, literature, art, fashion, food and wine, culture, history, and people.

Spearheaded by founder and president, Emanuele Viscuso, the SFF has grown from a small festival, developed in only a few weeks’ time, to the grand event it is today – an internationally recognized film festival organized and supported by contributors located around the globe.

An idea into action strengthened through partnership

The idea emerged after Viscuso received a request, from the Regione Siciliana (the Sicilian Film Commission) and by the Cultural Association, Ragusani nel Mondo, to showcase in Miami the works of Sicilian film directors. Describing his vision for the first festival held in 2006, he stated: “I imagined a kind of festival able to combine films and culture, entertainment and friendship, information and communication. From that moment real miracles started happening. Incredible supporters appeared magically. Instinctive love and tremendous appreciation for this idea were revealed by friends and sponsors. Extremely important people and institutions offered their help. Many professionals were happy to participate with their work and sustain. All this happened in a few days. I can say, I eye witnessed a miracle.”

Viscuso brings to the SFF a legacy of artistic contributions. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he is an artist and a cultural events organizer and promoter. His most famous piece is the 45 foot large sculpture Wave-Bridge On The Imaginary located at the Milan Malpensa international airport. His activity and international recognition goes from the field of music, design, art, photography, poetry, to architecture, urban planning and social causes. He represents private and public cultural institutions. He is also the founder of the International Festival of Organ Music in the Churches of the Historic Princedom of Castelbuono, Sicily. Viscuso has taken part in the Esperia STS-120/10A Mission, launched on October 23, 2007 from the NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida as delegate in Florida of Accademia Italiana della Cucina, a Cultural Institution of the Italian Republic. Thanks to his proposal and support on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, Node 2 – the interconnecting unit developed in Italy by Thales Alenia Space – and the ESA, the Italian Paolo Nespoli and other astronauts started their journey towards the International Space Station (ISS) bringing with them Italian and Sicilian food to offer to the other astronauts on the Station in orbit. The City of Miami Beach, where he has resided since November 2000, presented him with the Key to the City on October 17, 2007 as recognition for his cultural commitment to the community.

Salvo Bitonti is now entering his fourth year as Artistic Director for the SFF. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he is a director, screenwriter and professor of theatre and film direction at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin and at Foggia University. He graduated in Greek drama from Bologna University. He has directed over forty plays in the most important theatres of Italy (Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Teatro Quirino, Rome), as well as in national (Todi Festival; Magna Grecia Festival, Taranto; Baroque Arts Festival, Genova) and international festivals in Tunisia, France. Spain and Egypt. An experimental director, he has researched the relationship between cinema and theatre, creating performances characterized by the use of multimedia on stage. He has also experimented with a contemporary interpretation of classical drama, especially Greek tragedy and lyrical theatre. He collaborates with the National Institute of Greek Drama, in Syracuse. His most notable awards include: Fiuggi Platea Award, as best director; City of Siracuse Theatre Award for his career. He is the author of Dioniso & Pirandello (Rome 1999) and has written articles on theatre and cinema for important Italian magazines such as Primafila and Parol. His short Phaedra, was screened in many international festivals and at the 2007 Sicilian Film Festival, it won the award as best short film. His last short is Helen, featuring Franco Nero and Mita Medici was presented in 2009 at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA during the Los Angeles – Italia Film Festival.

A masterpiece of creative ingenuity
Featured films will be a selection of Sicily’s finest:
L’imbroglio nel lenzuolo (The Trick in the Sheets): by Alfonso Arau, with Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Geraldine Chaplin, et al.
Brief Synopsis: 1905 – Cinematography has reached Southern Italy and casts fear among the peasants who believe it is a devilish trick. They call it “l’imbroglio nel lenzuolo” (the trick in the sheet, as sheets were used as makeshift projection screens.) Marianna, an illiterate sorceress, finds out that she will be featured in a 6-minute long movie called “La casta Susanna” (“Chaste Susanna”) who will either enchant or enrage the audience with a spectacle of her bathing naked in a lake. Unsure of exactly what a cinematographer does, she cannot understand how her own image can be on the screen and believes that this “double” is someone like her trying to ruin her reputation among the villagers. “L’imbroglio nel lenzuolo” is a sensual comedy that will please all audiences.

Viola di mare (The Sea Purple): by Donatella Maiorca, with Valeria Solarina and Isabella Ragonese. Presented at the Venice Film Festival 2009
Brief Synopsis: Angela, isn’t like the other girls of her same age. She runs, smokes and fears nothing and nobody. All her feelings are for the young Sara. A forbidden relationship in a 19th century Sicily. Only a deceit – changing her outward appearance, disguising herself as a man – might be a solution.

Fughe e approdi (Getaways and Landings): A documentary by Giovanna Taviani presented at the Venice Film Festival
Brief Synopsis: Based on Taviani’s memories, the film documents life of fishermen and quarry workers living and working in the region surrounding the Aeolian islands during Fascist Italy.

Baaria: by Giuseppe Tornatore
Brief Synopsis: From the acclaimed director of Cinema Paradiso, comes an epic saga of life and death, love and hatred in a vibrant Sicilian town in the first half of the twentieth century. This film was nominated for Golden Globe in 2010.
Father: by Pasquale Squitieri with Franco Nero and Claudia Cardinale

An intellectual buffet
Film, literature, conversation, and food will converge.
“Sicilian Cinema’s Taste From Leopard to Baarìa” – An evening with recipes ‘stolen’ from the screen – a lecture by Laura Delli Colli, famous Italian cinema journalist and author of “The Cinema’s Taste” followed by a dinner featuring Sicilian dishes inspired by scenes from Lucino Visconti’s Leopard; Giuseppe Tornatore’s Baaria; and Donatella Maiorca’s Viola di Mare.

A bridge connecting two worlds
Through a cooperative effort by the Roberto Granata Foundation and the Sicilian Film Festival, a photographic exhibit titled: “Roberto Granata: Sicilian Photographer in Hollywood” will bring a touch of Hollywood glamour to South Florida. The display is a collection of Granata’s portraits of favorite celebrities such as: Anne Hathaway, Andie MacDowell, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, and Isabella Rossellini. Granata’s Foundation helps to support orphaned children in areas of the world that have been struck by earthquakes.

April 7, 2011 will be declared “Sicilian Film Festival Day” by the City of Miami Beach. In speaking about the 2010 SFF, Matti Herrera Bower, Mayor of Miami Beach, stated: “We recognize that through theatre, music and art, and love, boundaries are traversed and all nations learn to share each other’s works and get to understand and appreciate their different cultures. I believe [the Sicilian Film Festival] does a great deal for international relations.”

The evening will bring a ‘red carpet affair’ presenting directors and actors from each of the films including: Giovanna Taviani, Pasquale Squitieri, Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Donatella Maiorca, and Giuseppe Tornatore.

With the generous support of many and through a variety of presentations and events, the 6th Sicilian Film Festival will offer everyone an affordable, but stylish cultural experience served South Beach style!

Natalia Save a Life Foundation Benefit 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Natalia Save a Life Foundation
Saturday March 19th @5PM
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Ave
Miami, Florida 33129
Story and more information at the Burgerbeast.

On Saturday March 19th the foundation will host its 2nd annual Organ Donor Registry show. The event will have inspirational music, dance performances, and an educational presentation on Organ Donation. Also at the event will be Latin Burger & Taco, El Rey De Lay Fritas, Sugar Rush, The Fish Box and Dim Ssam a Gogo who will donating all proceeds from the sales of their food to the charity. We will also have a raffle where for a small donation you can be entered to win one of a few autographed cookbooks by Ingrid Hoffman, Lee Schrager & Michael Schwartz.

Dive in Miami WMC Pool Party 3/11/11

Posted on    by

March 11, 2011 from 12pm to 9pm
South Seas Hotel
1751 Collins Ave
Miami Beach

$15 general admission
$10 presale
Presale link.

DIVE makes its return to South Beach for its annual “DIVE in Miami” extravaganza. And what better place to celebrate this annual pilgrimage to the deep than dancing under the sun (and stars) by the pool of the lovely South Seas Hotel. Featuring some of best players who have rocked the world renowned weekly party, DIVE, in San Diego over the past 6 years, music should be on point and representative ofDIVE’s signature sound:

DJ ALA (DIVE, San Diego)
Jamsteady (Gotsoul, Montreal)
Mark Grant (Blackstone, Chicago)
Lars Behrenroth (Deeper Shades, Los Angeles)
Brian Salazar (Housemen, San Francisco)
Carlos Mena (Ocha Records, San Francisco)
Mikeytown (Dive, San Diego)
Cris Herrera (Soul On Beat, San Diego)
Hallex.M (United Music, France) with live PA by Marissa Guzman (Juicy Luicy, San Francisco)

In association with Winter Music Conference, DIVE, Poolside Sessions, vitaminwater, Media Services NYC, The Joint, South Seas Hotel, Pilikia by the Pool
vitaminwater will be in full force at DIVE, keeping you cool and hydrated, giving you’re the dwnld on all the newest music, adding some extra spark to the parties, and connecting with the essential crowd (you!). keep checking @vitaminwater.com and Poolside Sessions on Facebook for all the event details and exclusive event photos, videos and coverage.

Art for All British Posters for Transport Member Preview And Reception 4/14/11

Posted on    by

‘Art For All: British Posters For Transport’
Explores The Evolution Of Transport Posters In Twentieth-Century Britain
members’ preview and reception
April 14, 2011 at 6pm
The Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

Exhibition to Open at The Wolfsonian–FIU April 15, 2011

Art for All presents more than eighty masterpieces from the Yale Center for British Art, many of them donated to the Yale Center by Henry S. Hacker, Yale College, Class of 1965. In addition, the installation will include works from The Wolfsonian collection that complement the exhibition. To inaugurate the show, The Wolfsonian is hosting a members’ preview and reception on April 14, 2011 at 6pm, featuring introductory remarks by the exhibition’s curator, Teri J. Edelstein.

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University presents Art for All: British Posters for Transport, an exhibition that explores the evolution of transport posters in twentieth-century Britain, and features outstanding examples executed for both the London Underground and the British railways. The exhibition, on view from April 15, 2011 through August 14, 2011, is organized by the Yale Center for British Art.

Art for All traces the changing graphic styles from the second decade of the twentieth century through the 1970s and highlights specific features such as the career of Edward McKnight Kauffer, the work of women artists, how the posters were initially displayed, and the larger implications of these advertising campaigns. “Art for All continues The Wolfsonian’s exploration of the role that graphic design—and design in general—plays in shaping our everyday life experiences,” notes Sarah Schleuning, The Wolfsonian’s curator. “The London Underground’s diverse yet distinct advertising campaign to encourage ridership and promote goodwill among citizens is considered one of the landmark design programs in modern history.”

In 1908 under the leadership of Frank Pick, the London Underground (later, London Transport), began a promotional campaign that became one of the most successful, adventurous, and best sustained branding operations ever attempted. The posters commissioned by Pick engendered goodwill and encouraged ridership on the public transport system. They also helped to foster a civic identity for the city of London.

A string of major artists, including Edward McKnight Kauffer, Frederick Herrick, Hans Schleger, and Anna Zinkeisen worked for Pick. From 1923—when numerous British railway companies were amalgamated into four lines: the Great Western Railway (GWR), the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and the Southern Railway (SR)—until the nationalization of the railways in 1948, the “Big Four” followed Pick’s lead in mounting their own poster campaigns. While none of the British rail lines matched the scope and ambition of the Underground campaign, some of the same artists, such as Kauffer, and Walter Spradbery, also designed for the mainline railways. Other no less gifted artists, such as Tom Purvis and Frank Newbould, created extraordinary graphics for the railways.

The title of the show, Art for All, is taken from an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1948 (organized by the V&A and London Transport), which featured original works of art, the maquettes for the posters. This exhibition contains the art truly seen by all: the posters themselves.

CREDITS
Art for All: British Posters for Transport is organized by the Yale Center for British Art and curated by Teri J. Edelstein, Principal, Teri J. Edelstein Associates Museum Strategies.

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.

Boudoir Girls And Pin-Up Dolls 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Boudoir Girls And Pin-Up Dolls
March 19, 201, 7pm to 11pm
Howard Austin Feld Gallery
309 23rd St. South Beach
TheBoudoirDiaries.com

Boudoir And Pin-up Photography

ART 33139 Presents: Meet the PIN-UP DOLLS at Howard Austin Feld’s Gallery Block Party… It will be a rockabilly time, with giggle water, the jukebox and an after party at Mokai… (right next door) Wear your favorite Pin Up/Boudoir outfit and you could win a $1000 H.A.F. Photo shoot! Palm Court 309 23 St South Beach March,19 7-11pm. Over 7000sq feet of exhibiting artists! Special exhibit by Tomas Loewy and Maria Lankina.

South Florida Jazz Presents We Four Celebrating the Music of John Coltrane 3/12/11

Posted on    by

South Florida JAZZ welcomes We Four, a new band of New York’s best players, celebrating the legacy of saxophone colossus John Coltrane.
March 12, 8:00pm
Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
Nova Southeastern University campus
3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd
Davie 33314

South Florida’s premier modern jazz organization is privileged to feature We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane. All of the players have a connection with the master and drummer Jimmy Cobb played with Coltrane in the Miles Davis bands of the 1950s and -60s. This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd in Davie 33314. Tickets are $40 ($30 for South Florida JAZZ members and $15 for students under age 25 with I.D.) and may be purchased from the Broward Center Box Office by calling 954.462.0222 in Broward County; also toll-free at 877-311-SHOW, as well as online at: southfloridajazz.org, the presenting organization’s official Web site.

We Four is a new band of esteemed New York jazz players, all of whom feel a special connection to John Coltrane. The band is composed of tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Jimmy Cobb. In point of fact, only Jimmy has zero degrees of separation from Coltrane, as he famously played with him in the Miles Davis bands of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. Jimmy’s inspirational work with Miles, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and company spanned 1958 until 1962, and included the masterpiece recording Kind of Blue, the most popular jazz recording in history. He also played on Sketches of Spain, Someday My Prince will Come, Live at Carnegie Hall, Live at the Blackhawk, Porgy and Bess, and many, many other watermark Miles Davis recordings, as well as other dates with leaders Coltrane, Adderley, and Kenny Burrell. Jimmy is still going strong at 82 with Miles and Coltrane tribute bands and his own group dates.

Javon Jackson rose to prominence as an Art Blakey Jazz Messenger and has played with others connected to Coltrane, including drummer Elvin Jones, and bassists Ron Carter and Richard Davis. Javon is a fluent improviser who carries the standard proudly. Mulgrew Miller, like John Coltrane, is a deeply spiritual man and a superb pianist who was mentored by a Jazz Messenger pianist, James Williams. He played in Tony Williams’ band for six years, so you know that he can bring it. Mulgrew has golden fingers and can swing you to death. Peter Washington, part of the Javon and Mulgrew generation, is a brilliant scholar and bassist. He also was a Jazz Messenger and has played with everyone. He has recorded copiously, rivaling Christian McBride for productivity.

The repertoire will be a jazz lovers delight from that hard-swinging era after bebop when so many standards and bluesy compositions were arranged and played so craftily and like no one ever thought possible. No band can do it better than this one.

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

Jazz & Blues Florida.

Locust Projects presents TYPOE Purgatory (false ceiling) 3/12/11

Posted on    by

TYPOE: Purgatory (false ceiling)
Opening reception: Saturday, March 12th, 7-10pm
Locust Projects, Inc
155 NE 38th Street Suite 100
Miami, Fl 33137

Through April 30, 2011

Locust Projects is pleased to present Purgatory (false ceiling), a new project by infamous Miami graffiti artist TYPOE. In his most ambitious undertaking to date, TYPOE will present a site-specific installation featuring a dropped ceiling covering Locust Projects’ 2,700 square foot gallery space on which he will create an adaption of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.

Purgatory (false ceiling) will present street art in a gallery space, and continue the artist’s exploration of religious and popular iconography. Taking the Sistine Chapel as a starting point, TYPOE will adapt aspects of Michelangelo’s masterpiece using paint, text and collage, infusing elements of his own style and experience. Using a street art practice known as “wheat pasting,” the artist will affix images printed on paper to the dropped ceiling. Combined, the architectural installation and imagery will convey parallel cultural and autobiographical narratives.

TYPOE is the street name adopted by the Miami-based artist. Recent exhibitions include Bang, Bang, Spinello Gallery, Miami, FL and the group exhibitions Manifest Equality, Los Angeles, CA; Abracadabra, Hollywood Art and Culture Center, Hollywood, FL; and From Gutter to Gallery, Brevard Museum of Art, Melbourne, FL. He is the co-founder of Primary Flight, which organizes a site-specific, street level mural exhibition annually in the Wynwood and Miami Design Districts.

Hearts & Stars Gala at Shangri La Benefiting the Little Lighthouse Foundation 3/19/1

Posted on    by

Saturday March 19,  8:00pm- 12:00am
Shangri La Mansion
17 North Hibiscus Island Drive
Hibiscus Island, Miami Beach, FL

Event Hosts: Buster and Miss Denmark 2010 Natalia Averina
Event Co-Chairs: Rob Sena and RS Schmitt
Board of Directors: Charlie Venturi, Robert Sena, Aaron Resnick, Aracibo Quintana
Sponsors: Grey Goose, Everlast, and Primp Salon

The Little Light House Foundation Presents the Second Annual “Hearts and Stars Gala”
Bringing Together Miami’s Best for One Night to Sip, Dance and Play all for a Good Cause

Rob Sena, R.S. Schmitt and Aaron Resnick invite you the Second Annual “Hearts and Stars Gala” event on Saturday, March 19 to benefit the Little Lighthouse Foundation. The goal of the Little Lighthouse Foundation is to seek, identify and provide support to South Florida children and families that have suffered health, educational and financial challenges.

Only in its second year, The Little Lighthouse Foundation has made strides for South Florida families. After raising over $100,000 in 2010, Hearts and Stars looks forward to another successful fundraising year. The prestigious event will be held at the beautiful SHANGRI LA waterfront mansion of George Wallner and will feature delectable bites, cocktails courtesy of GREY GOOSE Vodka, a fashion presentation by Luis Valenzuela, live music and an incredible auction.

Miss Denmark 2010 Natalia Averina will welcome guests and kick off the nights festivities. Renowned singer Shelly Renee and Agape with Nadia Harris will provide a live performance. Just in case that wasn’t enough, the evening will also feature a “surprise” musical guest.

Tickets and VIP tables can be purchased at www.thelittlelighthouse.org or by calling 305-438-7941.

The Little Lighthouse Foundation (LLF) seeks, identifies and provides support to children and their families with health, educational, and financial challenges. This support comes through the deployment of LLF trained volunteers and/or select financial contributions. Beneficiaries include children, families, and select child orientated charities throughout southern Florida. For more information visit www.thelittlelighthouse.org.

Edge Zones // Project Space Presents Cosmic She-ness Opening 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Opening Reception for Cosmic She-ness
Saturday, March 12, 2011, from 7pm – 10pm
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th Street, Miami, Florida.

Edge Zones // Project Space Presents Cosmic She-ness, a Selection of Work from New York Based Artist Diana McClure

Edge Zones Art Center will present Cosmic She-ness, an exhibition by New York based artist Diana McClure, in the Project Space from March 12th – April 1st, 2011. The exhibition features selections from McClure’s recent body of work, Changing Woman (I’m Every Woman), which references both indigenous folklore in the form of the Changing Woman story of the Navajo, and the classic disco/R&B hit “I’m Every Woman” by Chaka Khan. Goddesses in this work are understood to act as representatives of the focus of the human mind, while icons allow a shorthand method of talking about ability, power and agency.

Engaging with the interconnectedness of concepts of Ashé, Shakti, Ch’i, The Holy Ghost, energy (sexual energy), Prana, essentially life force energy, the work explores the relationship between spiritual agency and the liberation of thought embodied in concepts of female divinity from around the world.

Using photography, small mixed media objects, and the re-contextualization of images and text as tools of construction, Cosmic She-ness continues to explore McClure’s fascination with taking the perceptual to immaterial levels.

Ms. McClure is an interdisciplinary artist who works in photography, mixed media, writing and web based projects. In 2009 she was a member of the Curatorial Committee for photoMiami, the international contemporary art fair for photo-based art, video & new media, and wrote the Living Arts column for the NewYorkTimes.com/LOCAL as part of a New York Times experimental project on hyperlocal and collaborative journalism. Diana has also written for Art Asia Pacific and The Studio Museum in Harlem magazine among others. She has received grants/fellowships from The New School for Social Research, The Mellon Foundation, and CUNY School of Journalism, although she was unable to attend.

Her photographic work has appeared in The Philadelphia African American Museum, The Los Angeles Times, Judy Chicago’s Envisioning the Future project, NYMAG.com, and in galleries across the United States. From 2007-2009 she founded and curated Cultureserve.net, a global art + culture news website that was a 2008 Finalist for a Creative Capital l Warhol Foundation – Arts Writers Grant. Diana holds a BA from Columbia University, an MA from The New School, and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

At Capacity Opening Reception at MOCA NoMi 3/17/11

Posted on    by

Opening Reception
Thursday, March 17, 7-9 pm
Museum of Contemporary Art
770 NE 125 Street
North Miami | FL | 33161
RSVP Required: rsvp@mocanomi.org or 305 893 6211. Free for MOCA members, North Miami residents and City of North Miami employees; $10 non-members.

Shaker and Above members:
After Party in Honor of Open Process Artists, 10 pm.
The Shelbourne Beach Resort, 1801 Collins Avenue, South Beach. RSVP required.

Also on view: WORD Poetry Related Work in the Permanent Collection

Pam and Judy Singles Event 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Pam & Judy’s Singles Gatherings
“for the Sophisticated who like to have Fun!”
Saturday, March 12th 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Da Vittorio Restaurant
264 Giralda Ave.
Coral Gables

If you are single and would like the opportunity to join other exemplary singles in Miami, what are you waiting for? Pam and Judy have a special way of creating the perfect atmosphere for meeting and mingling. Clever icebreakers get the party started and who knows what destiny awaits.
Please RSVP to pjsinglesgatherings@hotmail.com
Price is $15.00 cash for ladies & gentlemen at the door.

~ Ladies, bring a gentleman who may be great for someone else and receive a $5.00 discount ~

Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere, drink specials & lite appetizers.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
pjsinglesgatherings.blogspot.com
Find us on Facebook: Pam & Judy’s Singles Gatherings

Photographs of NetUpNOW Follow Friday Live TweetUp on 3/4/11

Posted on    by

NetUpNOW Follow Friday Live TweetUp at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa on Friday, March 4, 2011.  Had a great time and loved seeing so many fellow tweeters gathered together enjoying VeeV cocktails and yummy appetizers (the tomato and mozzarella was so good).  Looking forward to the next one!!!!!

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Gold Coast Jazz Society of Ft.Lauderdale Hosts Bill Allred Classic Jazz Band 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Gold Coast Jazz Presents “From Basin Street to the Big Bands” Bill Allred Classic Jazz Band
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Amaturo Theater
201 SW 5th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33312

Show at 7:45pm
Pre-concert Jazz Riff with Stu Grant – 7:00pm

Individual tickets: $35 & $40 Students $10 with valid Student ID
To charge tickets by phone call 954-462-0222
online at www.browardcenter.org or www.goldcoastjazz.org

March brings to mind thoughts of New Orleans, Mardi Gras and Basin Street. To celebrate jazz during this special time of the year, the Bill Allred Classic Jazz Band will perform a jazz concert titled, “From Basin Street to the Big Bands.” Back by popular demand, Allred and his band will make a return engagement to South Florida as the featured guest artists on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 for the Gold Coast Jazz Society’s jazz series at the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theater. The concert begins at 7:45pm. The Amaturo Theater is located at 201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Single tickets are $35 and $40 and student tickets are $10 with student ID. Tickets can be purchased through the Broward Center Box Office at 954-462-0222 or online at either www.goldcoastjazz.org or www.browardcenter.org. A pre-concert Jazz Riff jazz talk will be given by WXEL radio personality Stu Grant at 7:00pm in the theater before the show.

Now in its 21st year of existence, Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1990 as a group of ex-Rosie O’Grady and Disney musicians when the staff musician roles in both places began to erode. They started essentially as a “kicks” band, collecting and playing the arrangements of Matty Matlock and Billy Maxted. After performing at a few jazz festivals, they realized that there was a real market for their “little big band” type of sound. That was more than 20 years and 13 recordings ago. Over the years, the Classic Jazz Band has added an eclectic collection of written and improvised jazz to its library. After learning of the band’s desire to tour with a classic library, noted pianist and arranger Billy Maxted contributed quite a few of his great charts. Other contributors include Bob Haggart, legendary writer and performer Joe DeWeese, Dave Wolpe, Scott Whitfield, John Bambridge, Terry Waddell and Dave MacKenzie, as well as the band’s own John Allred and Bob Pickwood. The band has appeared at jazz festivals and/or presented concerts in Sacramento, Palm Springs and Mammoth Lakes, California; Davenport, Iowa; Madison, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Elkhart and Indianapolis, Indiana; Sun Valley, Idaho; Seaside, Oregon; the Jazz Café at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.; Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore; and at festivals and a wide variety of venues throughout Florida and elsewhere in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Learn more about these artists at www.billallred.com

It all started in New Orleans… Bill’s grandmother was born near New Orleans in the town of Franklin. His Father, John, was a jazz pianist and banjoist on many of the steamboats of the great “Strickfus Line” playing in and around New Orleans as well as up and down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Bill Allred was also born near the Mississippi River in the town of Rock Island. He played trombone at Rock Island High School, in the United States Navy Band and at St. Ambrose College. Bill has appeared in concerts with Jack Teagarden, Billy Butterfield, Al Hirt, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Al Cohen, Zoot Sims, Snooky Young, Ross Tomkins, Bob Cooper, Milt Hinton, Bob Haggart, Butch Miles, Tom Saunders, Chuck Hedges, and countless other jazz personalities from all over the world as well as touring with the Wild Bill Davison Jazz Band. For several years Bill was a staff musician for Walt Disney World, Rosie O’Grady’s in Orlando, and still runs his own production company in Orlando.

Tickets are available for the March 9 performance. The Gold Coast Jazz Society is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of jazz music through a mainstage concert series, free community concerts, jazz education programs and other events. Go online www.goldcoastjazz.org for more information about the Gold Coast Jazz Society or call 954-524-080

Jazz & Blues Florida
www.JazzBluesFlorida.com

Hernan Bas Exhibition at Fredric Snitzer Opening Reception 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Hernan Bas, The Forest for the Trees
Opening Reception: March 12, 2011, 7:30 – 10 pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
Gallery 2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
snitzer.com

Hernan Bas, A Forest Through the Forests, 2011

Fredric Snitzer Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Miami-born artist Hernan Bas. March 12 – April 14 2011

Though recently transplanted to Detroit, Michigan, Hernan Bas is still considered one of South Florida’s most celebrated artists and one of its most prolific—turning out many-layered compositions depicting naturalist themes, compelling subjects, and symbolism that is both manifest and mysterious. References to the Romantic poets, the American transcendentalists and mythology appear prominently in his work. His signature inspired landscapes reveal an abiding love for, and faith in the transformative powers of nature. But Bas’s landscapes are as concealing as they are revealing.

In the large-scale panoramic painting, The Road Ahead is Golden…Silver…Bronze, the largest work the artist has done to date, an isolated male figure sits by a stream nursing a bloodied shin. Not too far off, a white car comes to a stop having careened down a ravine, and further in the distance rusted bits of cars—shells of earlier wrecks—meld with the landscape like relics as a color palette of burnished gold, silver and bronze washes over the panels, weaving through the greens, blues and browns of swirled brushwork, both illuminating and abstracting the scene.

In this painting, and in other works in the show, the artist skillfully plays with the tension between what you see and what you don’t, as he aims to strike a new balance between abstraction and representation. For an artist heretofore interested in creating scenes with more focused narratives, this new interest in abstract issues is both a departure and an evolution.

Charles Burchfield’s uniquely rendered landscapes with their passionate expression and eerie qualities are strong influences here, as are the bold lines of block prints and silkscreen techniques that inform this new work. The artist includes several large-scale works on paper in the exhibition.

The Forest for the Trees continues through April 14, 2011.

Photographs of Miami Beach Fashion Week on 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Miami Beach International Fashion Week at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Friday, March 4, 2011.  We attended part of the 8:30 Men’s Showcase with the following designers: Mauricio Alberino-Dominican Republic, Robert Flores-Dominican Republic, Bata Spasojevic winner of the MBIFW designer competition at Banja Luka Fashion Fair in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marithé & Francois Girbaud.

We also attended the 9pm International Eveningwear Showcase with presented the following designers:  Rocky Gathercole-Dubai, Franco Montoro– Venezuela, Patuna Bushyhead-Republic of Georgia, Damaris Rubio- Dominican Republic, Baron Levon Siamanto-USA and a Live preformance by international  supermodel turned recording star Bea Pernia.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Latinbiz Networking Event 3/29/11

Posted on    by

Tuesday, March 29, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Andalus
35 NE 40th St.
Miami, FL 33167
(Art District)
Website.

FREE ADMISSION
Complimentary Drink Appetizers
Prize Raffles
Cash Raffle

Meter street parking in Art District or $3 Valet Parking
Minimum $1000 worth of cash and prizes given away at each and every networking event.
In 2010, we gave away over $20,000 in cash and prizes at our networking events

Our next networking event will take us back to my roots of the beautiful country of Spain. Come connect with other professionals, learn what they are doing and share with them how what you do can help them in their businesses.

The most effective and affordable way to market your business is through networking. Networking done right is the most efficient relationship building opportunity you can partake in.

So, come join us as we enjoy paella and other fine tastings from a country known for its rich history, culture, music and cuisine, as well as its beauty. Experience a spot of southern Spain in the heart of the Art District at Andalus fine Spanish cuisine.

We are proud to welcome our friends from Doral and Airport West Chamber of Commerce, The Florida State Hispanic Chamber, Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, and American Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce.

Fairchild Palms Pre-Patrick’s Day Happy Hour 3/10/11

Posted on    by

Join the Fairchild Palms Young Professionals for a PRE-Patrick’s Day Happy Hour
Thursday, March 10 6:30 – 8:30pm
Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant
900 S. Miami Avenue
Mary Brickell Village
Facebook Evite.

$10 voluntary donation at the door.

Mingle with the Lads and Lasses of the Fairchild Palms as we raise our glasses and shout Slainte as a warm-up one week ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

$5 Irish cocktails — Liquid Craic, Irish Cola, Jameson & Ginger, Pickleback, Pear of Pink Knickers

$5 Pints – Strongbow, Hoegaarden & Heineken, (Drink specials extended until 10pm with wristband).

And don’t worry, the game will be on so we can watch the Heat take a shillelagh to the Lakers.

The Fairchild Palms is the young professionals’ group affiliated with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. All proceeds benefit the Fairchild Challenge environmental outreach program distributed to schools nationwide. For more information, visit our web site at www.fairchildpalms.org, check out our Facebook group, “Fairchild Palms,” or send an email to info@fairchildpalms.org. Join our mailing list, or better yet, become a Fairchild Palm today.

Art and Design Night for Above and Beyond 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Art & Design Night for “Above & Beyond”
Saturday, March 12th, 7-10 pm
Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street,
Suites 3, 6, 7
Miami, FL 33137

Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our first exhibition of the year 2011! This group exhibition, titled “ABOVE & BEYOND” will feature 32 dazzling, emerging, contemporary artists from around the globe. Come & join us for a night full of art & design at Art Fusion Galleries & discover the beauty and passion of the fine arts as we continue to seduce and paint the world. Be sure to highlight this great event on your calendar.

Live Music by DJ Josh Nemcik
Complimentary Wine & Refreshments
Valet Parking available by South Florida Parking.

Spring Into Art 2011 3/11/11

Posted on    by

Spring Into Art 2011
Friday, March 11, 7:00 Pm
Lowe Art Museum
More Info.

$125 per person

Festive Food and Drink
Silent Auction of contemporary art by Miami’s leading artists, and
A Featured Gallery of exclusive America-inspired works

All proceeds will benefit the Lowe Art Museum
Please call 305 284 6756 for tickets and further information.

New Chamber Music With The Nodus Ensemble 3/11/11

Posted on    by

New Chamber Music With The Nodus Ensemble
Friday, March 11 at 8:00 PM
800 S Douglas Rd. Suite: 170.
Coral Gables, FL 33134.
More Info.

The NODUS Ensemble will be presenting contemporary chamber works by composers from Latin America, Spain, and South Florida as part of the New Music Miami Festival on Friday, March 11 at 8:00 PM in the Spanish Cultural Center. Composer and NODUS director Orlando Jacinto Garcia will be briefly discussing the works during the concert, orienting the listener with this new sound world.

The NODUS Ensemble has distinguished itself as one of the more important chamber ensembles specializing in the music of our times. In addition to numerous concerts throughout South Florida the ensemble has been featured in important venues like the Cervantino Festival in Mexico and the International Contemporary Music Festival in Lima, Peru. For more information about the ensemble please visit

http://www.myspace.com/nodusensemble

http://www.orlandojacintogarcia.com/index.php/30

Emerge Critical Mass 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Saturday, March 12, 10:00 AM
Government Center
111 NW 1st St Miami, FL
Meetup RSVP.

Emerge Miami was founded in 2005 with the mission to strengthen social bonds between progressive individuals, organizations and independent businesses in South Florida in order to more effectively accomplish our individual goals. Miami Critical Mass events have been an aspect of Emerge projects since July of 2006. If you would like to get involved and help plan future events, Please join us Tuesdays at 7pm at Sweat Records. See contact info below.
Get Involved in Alternative Transportation.
Have Fun with People in the Community!

For more information, please call Sweat Records
786-693-9309
www.sweatrecordsmiami.com
www.emergemiami.com
www.myspace.com/emergemiami

Gifford Lane Art Stroll 3/6/11

Posted on    by

Coconut Grove’s Other Art Festival
Gifford Lane between Oak and Day Avenues (3200 block)
Sunday, March 6th from 12 noon to five o’clock.

Gifford Lane Art Stroll Reappears for 13th Year as World’s Coolest Small Arts Festival

It’s the Grove the way the Grove once was. The lucky thirteenth annual celebration of the original Gifford Lane Art Stroll will burst into colors, smiles, and rocking music along one usually sleepy little block of Gifford Lane between Oak and Day Avenues (3200 block) on Sunday, March 6th from 12 noon to five o’clock.

The event features more than seventy visual artists displaying their works on the fences and in the front yards along the demure little lane, including a number of the finest artists in the region.

Sculpture, portraits, tile mosaics, large abstract paintings, photography, mixed media, and jewelry, as well as several specific art forms that have no name will be displayed along the shady lane in the informal tropical setting.

The Art Stroll has long established a strong reputation for first rate art that sells at amazingly affordable prices. Unlike some other street festivals, the Stroll is known among the artist community as a place where artists really come to sell and people come to buy. Artists line up to get in this show. All sorts of folks show up for the festivities: people from the next block, celebrities from the Beach, well-known City and County politicians, sports stars, and now people from out of state are showing up for what is called one cool art party.

Some neighbors open their homes to perfect strangers who want to just hang out and chat or maybe use the rest room or discuss any and everything under the sun.

This is one amazing place to buy tropical art and tuck it under your arm, but it is an even more remarkable place to just chill, sip endless glasses of intoxicating cucumber punch, or eat grilled shrimp on big skewers, have home cooked burgers, and participate in long leisurely political or philosophical conversations with absolute strangers, and then do some mean dancing in the street, and then dance a little more.

The live music is nonstop all afternoon and the tunes are sweet, sweeter, and sweetest. In addition to the Coconut Grove Juggling Exchange, there will also be a number of popular bands appearing, including: Twisted Willy; Denny Rowand, lead singer from Outta D’ Blues; Solar Dogs; Birds on a Wire; and The Transition Blues Band Unplugged. Additionally, other well-known musicians, including Izzy Buholzer, are expected to drop by and jam. There is plenty of street dancing as the party progresses. Live music, old style.

The legendary little Gifford Lane Art Stroll continues a Grove tradition of wild and crazy artists who defy convention to bring people together in a magical clearing under the trees. More than a decade ago, a half-dozen active artists lived on this block of Gifford. They started the tradition. Most of them have now moved away but a hearty band of neighbors-several dozen strong–meet frequently to carry on this most unlikely of all arts festivals.

Almost the only way you are going to hear about the Gifford Lane Art Stroll is by word of mouth. Each year thousands of people attend over the course of the afternoon. People who knew the Grove decades ago swear this is the closest thing you’re ever going to experience that looks and feels just exactly like the old Grove the way it was.

“We only have the Art Stroll one afternoon a year,” says founder Trina Collins, “but we now have residents who have purchased homes on the block because of the Art Stroll. It is all done by resident volunteers. In the months of January through March we have potluck suppers with 25 to 40 folks in people’s homes and have some amazing food and planning sessions. It is really quite remarkable how this little festival has brought so many diverse neighbors together. We all know each other as a result of this. It has made us a community. The Gifford Lane Art Stroll is a real friendly afternoon in Coconut Grove. Everybody should come out and buy some art and have some cucumber punch.”

Once again this year, all of the participating artists at the Art Stroll will be giving a percentage of their sales to two Grove charities-this percentage will be added to contributions made by the public and neighbors living on the block. The two benefiting Grove charities are the St. Stephen’s AIDS Ministry and the St. Alban’s Day Care Center in the Village West. Each year, the Art Stroll donates 100% of the proceeds to the charities. Last year more than $4,000 cash was donated. More than $30,000 has been contributed to Grove charities since the Art Stroll began.

The Gifford Lane Art Stroll promises to be a good hearted afternoon of delights under the leafy canopy on Sunday, March 6 from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. Be sure to be there.

Miami International Film Festival’s Red Carpet sizzled on Opening Night and Festivities continued at Freedom Tower By Betty Alvarez

Posted on    by

28th Annual Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) produced and presented by Miami Dade College (MDC) launched a new chapter with a new executive director. the official lineup of the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) will be repleting with Red Carpet Gusman Galas, Premieres, Competition Categories and Awards, REEL Education Seminars and other special presentations that make up the Festival’s showcase of more than 100 films from 40 countries during the 10-day event, which runs to March 13, 2011.

The Festival launched on March 4 with the first Opening Night animated feature in its 28-year history: Chico & Rita by Oscar- and Goya Award-winning Spanish director Fernando Trueba and Barcelona designer Javier Mariscal. Already a sensation in theaters across Europe, Chico & Rita is the love story of Chico, a penniless piano player, and Rita, a sultry singer, who meet by chance one night in 1948 at Havana’s world-famous Tropicana Club. From there, the star-crossed lovers begin a tumultuous affair that spans decades and takes them to the glamorous stages of New York City, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas. Their complex tale of heartache and longing, much like a traditional bolero, unfolds to a musical soundtrack of spirited re-recordings of favorites by jazz legends Nat King Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Israel ―Cachao‖ López, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Chano Pozo and Tito Puente, among others. The red carpet arrivals was lined up with the producers and stars of the movie. At the end of arrivals a luxurious top of the line Lexus automobile was parked at the top of the Red Carpet as Lexus is one of the major sponsors of the film festival.

Trueba previously directed Belle époque, starring Penelope Cruz and Jorge Sanz, which won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His Latin Jazz documentary, Calle 54, won MIFF’s Audience Award in 2001. He also previously opened the 14th edition of MIFF, in 2004, with Belle époque. The critically acclaimed film marks Trueba’s return to the Festival, after a 10-year absence.

Following the film, an opening night gala party, held at Miami Dade College’s historic and beautiful Freedom Tower featured a tribute to Cuban music. Guests enjoyed light bites by La Estancia Argentina, Hard Rock Cafe, and other notable area restaurants. Cocktails were sponsored by Rums of Puerto Rico and Coffee drinks by Illy.

For more information on the Miami International Film Festival please visit www.miamifilmfestival.com

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Victor-Hugo Vaca Jr presents his Modern Art Gonzo Journalism 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Award-Winning Director & Fine Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca Jr presents his “Modern Art Gonzo Journalism”
Wednesday March 9, 2011, 7pm-9:30pm
Red Bar Gallery Brickell
52 SW 10th Street
Miami, FL 33130
Website.

Concurrent with Miami International Film Festival Week, meet Award-Winning Director Victor-Hugo Vaca Jr and see the Miami Premiere of his 18-minute short: “Crackhead Jesus : The Movie” winner of 2010 DBFF. Complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. Ladies Night. 7:30 – 9:30 Gallery Night spotlights the provocative fine art of Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo, creator of “Modern Art Gonzo Journalism” fusing the journalistic approach of Hunter S Thompson and the cryptic artwork of Salvador Dali. Major media outlets call Victor-Hugo a “modern-day Van Gogh…Picasso…and Warhol…” Vaca’s work consistently ranks in the top 1% of Google Image search for “Modern Art”. Experience this enlightening and thought provoking evening of film, art and music.

This is a FREE event. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres & wine. Wednesday is Ladies night with free champagne 8pm-10.

AVA Fine Art at Acoustic Architects presents Delray Artist William Debilzan 3/12/11

Posted on    by

AVA Fine Art @Acoustic Architects presents Delray Artist WILLIAM DEBILZAN
March 12th, 7-10
AVA Fine Art @ Acoustic Architects
271 NW 23rd Street, Miami, Fl 33127
Website.

William Debilzan is an abstract expressionist that has galleries in Key largo, Delray Beach, and Laguna Beach California. The Unique style of his Debilzan’s paintings relies heavily on the thoughtful composition and masterful use of color. The compositions themselves at first appear complex given the wide variety of textures, however the juxtaposition of the simplistic figurative elements serves to provide the viewer with an effortless, yet refined resolution.

Launch Miami Market and Family Day in the Design District 3/5/11

Posted on    by

Launch Miami Market & Family Day in the Design District
Saturday, March 5, 2011, !2pm-6pm
The Palm Lot
140 NE 39 St & 1st Ct
www.launcharte.com

Launch Miami Market is an Open Air Market located in Miami’s Design District; A platform for emerging artists, designers, and self starters.

Launch Miami Market has clothing, vintage, accessories, t-shirt designers, handbags, leather goods, rare finds, antiques, fresh local produce, home baked goods and an amazing selection of local gourmet food trucks and sweets that will put a smile on your face!

**Plus – Don’t miss Family Day 12pm-4pm – Activities and adventures have been planned throughout the Design District.
Look for “Family Day” signs and balloons on the day of event to enjoy activities at these locations.

Purple Sunday Creative exchange 3/13/11

Posted on    by

Purple Sunday – Creative exchange
3/13/11, 12pm – 7pm
Redland koi Gardens
25600 sw 147th ave.
Homestead, FL 33032
Website.

MIAMI’S HIDDEN ARTISTIC TALENT SHINES ON PURPLE SUNDAYS
Purple Sunday is a creative arts exchange festival held to showcase Miami’s hot, upcoming artistic talent, to be held in the beautiful Redlands Koi Gardens in Homestead, Florida on March 13th, 2011. “Purple Sunday is about providing opportunity and showing people what the real Miami has to offer,” says organizer and founder Alicia Hugh. “People can come see great art work, unique lifestyle goods, and live music, but more importantly, they can meet the creators, find out what inspires them, and allow themselves to become a part of the story,” revels Ms. Hugh.

Purple Sunday artists and designers have been featured in print publications such as the New Times and Miami Herald, as well as online publications such as www.thrillist.com, and have been present at local art events like The Wynnwood Market. “We want Purple Sunday to become a name synonymous with great local art and design, where artists and vendors, whether advancing or well-noted, can come to exchange creative ideas, network, and showcase their work,” adds co-founder Rachel Hugh.

Purple Sunday was birthed in April 2009, when sisters Alicia and Rachel Hugh, with a handful of friends, realized their creative work had no platform or outlet to show the public. The first event took place in a neighbourhood backyard, with only a handful of vendors and approximately 80 attending. The first event generated so much attention and demand that Ms. Hugh organized the second just months after, in July 2009, and changed the venue to the Redland Koi Gardens to accommodate more guests. Ten vendors were booked and 250 people attended. This year they are approximating to have 20 vendors and at least 400 people attend.

For further information and vendor details, please contact Alicia Hugh at info@purplesunda yfestival.com , or check out our website at www.purplesundayfestival.com

We Cannot Forget Hope For Haiti Cocktail Gala 3/18/11

Posted on    by

We Cannot Forget Hope For Haiti Cocktail Gala
March 18, 6:00pm
Players Car Rental Center
4101 NW 25th St
Miami, FL

With Danielle Knox and Kelly Saks

A night of fashion, music and dancing. Shop for the cause at the pop-up boutiques with mini fashion shows and enjoy savory bites and sweets from top local restaurants.

Special invited guests include celebrities, musicians, athletes, socialites and more.

General ticket: $50.00
Includes: Open bar, heavy hor deouv’res and dessert bar.
Purchase tickets online at www.celebrityglamsquad.com
RSVP with Ysset Boan at rsvp@sceneprmiami.com

All proceeds benefit the Haiti Cherie Heritage

Featured Designers: Cloak, Serati, Franovik Designs, Tanya-Marie, Viranski

The French Erotic Circus of Jacques Faifer Opening 3/10/11

Posted on    by

The French Erotic Circus of Jacques Faifer
Opening Reception
Thursday, March 10, 7pm – 10pm
1205 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
At the corner of Washington Avenue and 12th Street

Adults………………………………..$15.00
Seniors over 60 (with I.D.)…$14.00
Students (with I.D.)……………$13.50
Members FREE

The passion and inherent fun of a young man finding his way to art clearly define the colorful paintings of the late Jacques Faifer. An artist who first saw the beginning of a life-long love of the arts in 1931 when at the age of 8 he entered a Montmartre department store drawing contest and won first prize, it was several years later that his colorful oils and sculptures were to take him to such major Paris galleries and antique stores as La Triade and Drouet on the Rue du Fauborg Saint-Honore, Les Independents at Place des Vosges, Rec on Rue Charlemagne, La Palette d’ Or and to such prominent Deauville galleries as the Royal and Danilelle Gautier.

With a life defined by World War II where he hid in a monastery in the south of France as a member of the French Resistance providing false IDs for Jewish people to escape the Nazi-occupied country, Faifer, returned to his love of painting, frequently to be found at Paris’ famed Cligancourt Flea Market area where he shared the worlds of such famed contemporaries as Alain Bonnefoit, Henry Lantier, Siniecky, Monique Morelli, Aragon, and Leo Ferre. As a true “Bon Vivant” and through his favorites themes of clowns, the circus, the carnival and, not surprisingly, erotic nudes, Faifer established himself as one of the most important and endearing artists of his time.
Exhibition on view through April 30, 2011

Broward Start! Heart Walk 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Saturday, March 19,
Activities Begin at 8 AM
Walk begins at 9 AM
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Ave
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33314

Festivities such as special children’s activities, health screenings and entertainment, begin around 8 AM. The 5K walk begins at 9 AM. Lunch is provided for all walkers when they return from the walk route.

The Broward County Heart Walk is for everyone. The majority of walkers are employees of companies who have committed to participate in the Broward County Heart Walk to promote a healthy lifestyle among their employees, build a collaborative, team-oriented work environment and give back to Broward County as a good corporate citizen. This year, the American Heart Association anticipates between 8,000 to 10,000 attendees at the Start! Broward County Heart Walk.

It is easy to participate in the Broward County Heart Walk! Once your company is committed to participate, American Heart Association staff works with you to insure your company has a great experience. As an individual you can sign up to walk as well. We encourage all walkers to raise a minimum of $200 that will go towards cardiovascular research. Incentives are available up to the $10,000 level.

TO REGISTER GO TO WWW.BROWARDHEARTWALK.ORG

Questions? Call the American Heart Association at 954-492-6996

Miami Light Project presents Here and Now artists 3/10/11

Posted on    by

Miami Light Project presents former Here & Now artists:
Rosie Herrera Dance Theater and DJ Le Spam and the Spam Allstars
Thursday, March 10, 7:15 p.m.
Poolside at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
10295 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach

Miami-based choreographer Rosie Herrera presents excerpts of her work, Pity Party and the Miami Light Project commissioned Various Stages of Drowning.

The evening will be topped off by Latin, funk , hip hop and dub sounds of South Florida’s music extraordinaires DJ Le Spam and the Spam Allstars.

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

For more information, please visit here.

Mixer and Cupcake Tasting kick off The Boomerang Effect 3/11/11

Posted on    by

Mixer and Cupcake Tasting to kick off a national volunteer campaign: The Boomerang Effect!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Cafeina Lounge
297 NW 23rd St
Miami, FL

Social Esquire has partnered with Serve 60 and The Marcus Graham Project on a national grass root initiative to encourage individuals to serve their communities by volunteering the 60 minutes gained or lost during daylight savings time!

There will be great music, drink and appetizer specials including $5 Signature Cocktails, cupcakes, and… GOODY BAGS

Photographs of the Press Conference of the Launch of Plum Miami Magazine on 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Press Conference of the Launch of Plum Miami Magazine at the Plum TV Miami offices on Friday, March 4, 2011.    Jerry Powers the Executive and Co-Chairman and Tom Scott the Founder and Co-Chairman announce the launch of the first issue of Plum Miami Magazine.  This issue will have a print run of 50,000 and will be distributed to a list of top influencer’s in South Florida, it will also be distributed to a few other locations such as Los Angeles, Aspen, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Lou’s Beer Garden Artist Showcase on 3/3/11

Posted on    by

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Lou’s Beer Garden Artist Showcase on Thursday, March 3, 2011.   This was the launch of their monthly art showcase to be held first Thursday of every month.  This month they featured art by JC Bravo and Adam C. Schrimmer.  Lou’s Beer Garden is located 7337 Harding Avenue, Miami Beach, behind a historical hotel, The New Hotel.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his facebook page, click here.

Photographs of the Miami Beach International Fashion Week on 3/3/11

Posted on    by

Miami Beach International Fashion Week at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Thursday, March 3, 2011.  We attended the 7pm Lingerie/Swim Showcase with presented the following designers: Zella Machado Swimwear-Brazil, Eugene Jones Swimwear-USA, Kanomi Swimwear-Venezuela, De Lancret Swimwear-USA, Sambarela Swimwear-Brazil and MaddSexy Lingerie-USA

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Photographs of VOX3COM Presents FACECOM Where Business Happens Face to Face on 3/3/11

Posted on    by

VOX3COM Presents FACECOM Where Business Happens Face to Face at Intercontinental Hotel Indigo Bar on Thursday, March 3, 2011.   We enjoyed drink specials from 5:00pm til 7:pm, $3 Beer, $4 Wine and $5 Cocktails, $4 Valet and of course there is a City of Miami Parking lot in front of the hotel…so no excuses for not dropping by for a drink.
Sponsors for this event:  Vox3.com, Tony Major Events, Downtown Athletic Club, Paradise is Mine, 2Go Events and MREIA.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Join Drink RIBERA for Miami grand tasting 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Rubell Family Collection/Contemporary Arts
Foundation Museum
95 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127

Please RSVP to drinkribera@oceandrive.com

Drink RIBERA. Drink SPAIN. invites you to an exclusive MIAMI GRAND TASTING
Meet the winemakers for a Tapas and Wine party
Featuring over 50 wineries from the Ribera del Duero Region of northern Spain
Catering by Michelle Bernstein
Music by Jean Marc
Complimentary Parking

For more information visit www.drinkriberawine.com

Recording Release Concert by Jazz Piano Great Gonzalo Rubalcaba 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Friday, March 4, 2011 – 8PM
EBS Auditorium
25795 SW 137 Street
Princeton FL 33032

International Touring Artist
Winner of 2002 Latin Grammy for Jazz Album of the Year
Winner of 2002 Grammy for co-production w/ Charlie Haden of Nocturne
2001 SFJAZZ Leaders Circle Laureate Award Winner
2002 Artist in Residence at Montreal Jazz Festival w/ Chucho Valdez

Free Parking
Celebrating the launch of 5Passion Records
and the release of
“Fé”
All present will receive a copy of “Fé” Free!

Ticket price of $25,23,22,20… includes “Fé” CD
– not available anywhere else yet!
Tickets online at “Ticket Alternative”

Tune in to Gonzalo’s new Internet Radio Station “RadioRuba” at
www.g-rubalcaba.com/blog#3AC64D

Jazz & Blues Florida
www.JazzBluesFlorida.com

The Super Punch Tarot exhibition opens 3/5/11

Posted on    by

The Super Punch Tarot this Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 7-10pm!
The Super Punch Tarot
Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery
inside/upstairs at TATE’S Comics+Toys+Videos+More
4566 North University Drive / Lauderhill, Florida 33351

On exhibit: March 5 – April 23, 2011

Link to Show Flyer | RSVP on facebook

Curated by Super Punch blogman John Struan!
Check out his blog at superpunch.blogspot.com

Sneak preview of artwork will be available for online purchase, Friday, March 4th at 9am

Artwork by an international group of super punchy artists: Aaron Miller; Adam Koford; Bethalynne Bajema; Brent Engstrom; Brent Nolasco; Brigid Ashwood; Britt Wilson; Casey Weldon; Cormac McEvoy; Dan Goodsell; Dave Perillo; Dean Reeves; E.G. Gauger; Eric Wirjanata; Franco Brambilla; Geoffrey Trapp; Geoffrey Trapp; Heather Hudson; J. Shea; Jason Chalker; Jerrod Maruyama; Jerrod Maruyama; Joe Alterio; Justin Van Genderen; Kat Brunnegraff; Ken Turner; M.S. Corley; Mario Graciotti; Meghan Murphy; Melita Curphy; Mindy Lee; Nancy Dorsner; Roman Laney; Rosemary Travale; San Smith; Santiago Matias Caruso; Squink!; Steam Crow; Stephanie Buscema; Sven Ruthner; The Beast Brothers and MORE!

ECOMB GreenRaiser 4/21/11

Posted on    by

Environmental Coalition of Miami & the Beaches Annual “GreenRaiser”
April 21
6:30 p.m. VIP Celebration and reception in Video Garden
8 p.m. Sustainable Celebration
Sagamore Hotel
1671 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139-3136

Tickets
VIP Reception $150 • VIP Couple $250
Sustainable Celebration $75 • ECOMB Members $50 • $100 at the door
Contact ecomb@ecomb.org or 305-534-3825
Purchase online at http://ecomb.org/events/ecombs-annual-fundraiser/

Acting as the ultimate event to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) in South Florida, ECOMB’s GreenRaiser will recognize Miami’s environmental leaders and bring all the people, products and practices of sustainability to life in an exciting evening of music, art, fashion, vehicles, drinks and more. This event aims to create awareness for Miami and Miami Beach’s environmental issues, as well as serve as the organization’s main fundraiser to enable initiatives to protect, preserve and restore the local environment.

Host Committee members include Audie Apple, Michael Capponi, Tony Cho, Ali Codina, Karla Dascal, Claudio Faria, Jeff Feldman, Stacey Glassman, Eric Hecht, M.D., Lisa Liotta, Jonathan Marcoschamer, Chad Oppenheim, Brian Scheinblum, Ashley Turchin, John Turchin and Liza Walton.

Background on ECOMB: ECOMB, an environmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1994, is dedicated to the promotion of environmental sustainability and the preservation of our community’s ecology. This mission is carried out through the development and implementation of a variety of educational programs and campaigns in an effort to reduce litter in our beaches, waterways, islands, parks and mangroves; increase residential and commercial recycling; promote, preserve and restore coastal habitats; and decrease our community’s carbon footprint through the adoption of “green” lifestyle practices that are more environmentally sustainable. By forming strategic partnerships both with local, state, and national non-profits, businesses, schools and government agencies, ECOMB is able to organize various community cleanup projects, conduct environmental seminars, and promote sustainable behaviors, practices and initiatives with in our community.

Miami Science Museum Galaxy Gala 3/26/11

Posted on    by

Saturday, March 26
JW Marriott Marquis & Hotel Beaux Arts

Pricing: $500 per person or VIP seating at Saturn Ring tables for $5,000; $50 per person for Big Bang after party (can be bought separately)

To buy tickets: ·
Online Registration.
Ruth Robinson (305) 646-4249 or rrobinson@miamisci.org
Facebook Page.

Miami Science Museum’s Ninth annual Galaxy Gala will be their most extravagant event yet in anticipation of their new building. Guests will be invited to an extraordinary four-course evening of multi-sensory previews, including a journey inside the 600,000-gallon aquarium (a virtual underwater tour). Interactive cocktail parties will direct guests to solar and lunar themed rooms with silent auctions. The night will come alive with animals, performance artists and dancing the night away under a planetarium dome. Immediately following the Galaxy Gala, the Big Bang after party will feature live music from dance fusion bands and two DJ’s to keep the night alive, while enjoying a full dessert bar.

WMC The Godfather James Brown Tribute meets Champion Sound 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Winter Music Conference 2011
Godfather V meets Champion Sound
a tribute to to the music of James Brown
Wednesday, March 9th
Upstairs @ The Electric Pickle
Doors: 10pm/ $5 cover

DJs
Daz-I-Kue (Bugz in the Attic, Atl/Ldn)
Karl Injex (Rude Movement, Atl/Nyc)
Applejac (Atl)
Special guests TBA
..along side
Champion Sound Djs:
Lumin
A-Train
Sire Esq.
Manuvers
Mr. Brown

More on the Godfather..
For the fifth year running, Karl Injex (Rude Movement, ATL/NYC) and Daz-I-Kue (Bugz in the Attlc/Uprock, ATL/London) bourne out of a sincere desire to recognize the singular genius of the late, great JAMES BROWN, the ‘Godfather’ tribute parties have quickly become a staple in the annual WMC program, with help from talented dj friends, which now has the blessing of the James Brown Family Foundation,

Godfather on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77V1Pdpt3VA/

http://championsoundmia.blogspot.com/

Wine Classes at Norman’s 180

Posted on    by

Dine Magazine and Norman’s 180 have teamed up to host a series of wine classes on Wednesdays in March, April and May.
Norman’s 180
180 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables.

The classes are priced at $34 and will include the wine and light hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets can be purchased at: http://dinemag.smartevents.com
For more information, contact Katy at katy@dinemag.net or (561)313-2210.

Wed., March 9, 2011 from 6-8 pm
What is Wine? — Learn the how, what, where, when and why of what makes wine.

Wed., March 23, 2011 from 6-8 pm
Palate Calibration and Practical Tasting — John Eldridge from Premier Beverage will teach how to identify structural components of wine like — acid, tannins, alcohol and sugar when tasting wine. This will help “program” your palates to identify these parts in wine. The practical tasting will take the information you learned during the calibration to practice with real world wines.

Wed., April 13, 2011 from 6-8 pm
Wine and Food Pairing — Are you lost when it comes to food and wine pairing? Patrick Sullivan will cover the following topics in this class: Pairing guidelines, the all-time greats, spice is nice, sweet beginnings, tasting is knowing, Earth to wine, smoke gets in your wine and more.

Wed., April 27, 2011 from 6-8 pm
How to Taste Wine — Andrew McNamara, the Wine & Spirits Specialists Manager for Premier Beverage and one of only 170 Master Sommeliers in the world, will teach you how to describe what you are tasting, impress your friends and most importantly, figure out why you like or don’t like a particular wine. All wines will be served blind and together, you will figure out what they are.

Wed., May 11, 2011 from 6-8 pm
Wine Regions — Patrick Sullivan will explore with you the flavors of the world, regional wine differences and old world vs. new world wines

Wed., May 25, 2011 from 6-8 pm
Chardonnay and Cabernet — Andrew McNamara, the Wine & Spirits Specialists Manager for Premier Beverage and one of only 170 Master Sommeliers in the world will teach a class on Chardonnay and Cabernet. During this class, you will taste 3 Chardonnays and 3 Cabernet Sauvignons from around the world — talk about what makes the grape itself so fantastic, and how the regions have molded the grape into the style that shows in the bottle.

W Fort Lauderdale Hosts NOH8 Campaign 3/13/11

Posted on    by

W Fort Lauderdale Hosts Noh8 Campaign
Sunday, March 13
5PM – 9PM (Please be in line by 8 PM to participate)
W Fort Lauderdale
The Living Room (fourth floor)
401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Photo Shoot Campaign with Celebrity Photographer Adam Bouska Helps Break the Silence

On Sunday, March 13th, and in honor of Pridefest South Florida, W Fort Lauderdale will host the NOH8 Campaign, inviting the South Florida community to help break the silence against marriage inequality. The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska (http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with “NOH8” painted on one cheek in protest. Since the campaign’s inception two years ago, over 10,000 supporters have been photographed including celebrities Guiliana Rancic, Pete Wentz, Jane Lynch, Kim Kardashian and Lance Bass.

Adam Bouska will photograph 5-10 frames for each person that participates. The final selection he chooses will be retouched and made available through the website: www.NOH8Campaign.com. Solo NOH8 photos are $40/person while any group or couple photos are $25/person in the photo.

What Do You Need To Do?:
*Come camera ready
*Wear a white shirt
*Have fun & make a statement!
***The NOH8 Campaign will apply the NOH8 temporary tattoo upon arrival and supply the silver duct tape.

ABOUT NOH8: On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response. The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with “NOH8” painted on one cheek in protest. The NOH8 Campaign is an approved 501(c)(3), donations will be tax-deductible up to the amount allowable by law.

Electric Piquete Release Debut Performance 3/18/11

Posted on    by

Electric Piquete to Release Seven Song, Self-Titled Debut, and Celebrate with Live Performances
March 18th at 11 p.m.
The Stage
170 NE 38th St
Design District

Miami’s award-winning, self-described Latin funk fusionistas will release their debut recording digitally and on CD Tuesday, March 15th and mark the occasion with a return appearance on WDNA 88.9 FM’s Sound Theory Live program Friday, March 18th.

“We’re excited to be able to finally make our music available online and on CD,” says bassist and group co-founder Michael Mut. “We hope you can join us in celebrating this labor of musical love.” A live broadcast at 7 p.m. from the new music venue The Stage Miami and online at www.wdna.org will preclude a live performance at 11 p.m., also at the Design District entertainment hotspot, located at 170 NE 38th St. The evening’s festivities will also include a set by local folk / rock duo Medina.

Electric Piquete’s release features five original compositions, a cover of the Buena Vista Social Club | Cuban standard “Chan Chan” (one of the band’s live set mainstays) and a remix of the first single “Mother Smother”, by DJ Le Spam. The latter presents the band’s song over which the traditional Yoruban chant “Yemaya Assessu” is sung by Spam All-Stars vocalists Mercedes Abal and Jose Tomas Diaz.

Winners of the Miami New Times’ 2009 “Best of Miami” edition in the “Best Latin Band” category, Electric Piquete’s music will be available for purchase online at iTunes.com, Amazon.com, MySpace, emusic.com among others, plus on CD at the band’s live shows.

Advance / review copies are available for the media; please contact Mut directly. For more visit www.facebook.com/ElectricPiquete and www.TheStageMiami.com or call 305.576.9577.

Cleveland Orchestra Performs Education Concert at Miami Edison Senior High School 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Cleveland Orchestra In-School Education Concert
The Cleveland Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Keoshia Sagaille, vocalist (Miami Edison Senior High School student)

Friday, March 4, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Miami Edison Senior High School
6161 Northwest 5th Court
Miami, FL 33127

The Cleveland Orchestra will perform an education concert at a Miami-Dade County Public School, on Friday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m. The Orchestra, led by Principal Guest Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, will perform at Miami Edison Senior High School. The concert features Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture, a suite from Bizet’s Carmen, and Ravel’s Boléro. Keoshia Sagaille, a student at Miami Edison Senior High School, will make her Cleveland Orchestra debut performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” to open the program.

Through its annual Miami Residency, The Cleveland Orchestra serves more than 20,000 adults and young people each year through a variety of concerts and community outreach activities created for the Miami-Dade community. These include three weekends of subscription concerts as well as free education concerts for more than 3,500 fifth graders at the Arsht Center, and numerous educational partnership activities with the New World Symphony, University of Miami Frost School of Music, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Catwalk Confidential The Naked Truth About the World’s Most Beautiful People 3/17-20/11

Posted on    by

March 17 – 20
Carnival Studio Theater
(in the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House)
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132

Direct from critically acclaimed runs in London and the Edinburgh Festival, Miami-native Robyn Peterson (seen in “The Sopranos,” “Cold Case,” and “L.A. Law”) returns home with her riveting one-woman-show about life as a supermodel. Funny, cautionary and moving, Catwalk Confidential tells the story of 16-year-old Robyn, who gets caught up in the world of high fashion on the boulevards of Paris in the early 1970s.

In this whirlwind of glamour, sex and drugs, Robyn soon discovers there is one thing to fear above all else — AGE! That would be the end for most, but Robyn resolutely re-invents not only herself, but the very notion of beauty and aging in the world’s most unforgiving profession.

BUY TICKETS NOW

Or call the box office at 305.949.6722 to purchase your tickets today!

Jazz Roots Three Generations Of Divas 3/18/11

Posted on    by

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Larry Rosen present Jazz Roots – A Larry Rosen Jazz Series
March 18, 2011 at 8 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132

Tickets: $25 to $130
For tickets visit www.arshtcenter.org or call the box office at (305) 949-6722

Four-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves;
Red-hot jazz chanteuse Jane Monheit; and
introducing 16-year-old vocal phenomenon Nikki Yanofsky

The concert will showcase the artistry of three generations of divas following in the footsteps of the iconic female jazz singers of the past, and highlight how their legacy is moving forward in this ever-evolving art form

Now celebrating its Fifth Anniversary Season, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and Larry Rosen present Jazz Roots: A Larry Rosen Jazz Series – Three Generations Of Divas on March 18, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall of the Adrienne Arsht Center. This concert brings onstage, together for the first time, three of today’s most celebrated jazz singers spanning three generations: Dianne Reeves, respected as the reigning queen of female jazz vocalists; honey-voiced songstress Jane Monheit, the multi-Grammy nominee who is bringing the golden age of jazz standards to a new generation; and introducing 16-year-old singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky, who recently rose to international stardom wowing audiences when she sang the theme song for the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

In the tradition of jazz icons such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan, this Jazz Roots program places the spotlight on three of the most talented contemporary vocalists on the jazz scene today. “While each artist in her own right is a devoted keeper-of-the-flame of this beloved American music, each one also brings a fresh, dynamic approach, showing the evolution of this treasured genre,” said M. John Richard, president and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center.

Dianne Reeves is the voice of this era and the most decorated jazz singer of recent years. The four-time Grammy winner is the only singer to win the vocal category for three consecutive recordings in any singing category. Her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings have garnered Reeves international acclaim on the jazz circuit and beyond. She has performed and recorded extensively with Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic, among others. Additionally, she was featured prominently on the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed feature film Good Night, and Good Luck. Reeves released her much-anticipated first solo album in several years, When You Know, a stunning array of old and new standards with infectious, uplifting originals, on the famed Blue Note label.

A multiple Grammy Award nominee, jazz singer Jane Monheit has mastered the art of remaking the familiar into something fresh and innovative with a rare combination of wit, grace, and deep emotion. Since being chosen as a finalist in the 1998 Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute’s vocal competition, she has become one of the world’s premier vocal interpreters and all around musical talents. Her lifelong passion and the genre with which she identifies most are the jazz standards of the Great American Songbook. Monheit embodies a retro-styled vocal delivery and is committed to bringing the classics to new audiences. She has been featured on the award-winning PBS television series, Legends of Jazz, Christmas at The White House, the Capitol Fourth of July Celebration, and on television shows including “The Today Show” and “The Late Show with David Letterman.” To date, Monheit has released eight CDs, including her newest recording, Home, and has collaborated with artists such as Michael Bublé, Tom Harrell, and Terence Blanchard.

Sixteen-year old Montreal-born singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky was seen by millions when she sang for the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Her single, I Believe, which was the official song for the Olympics, immediately shot to number one on the Canadian charts. She is the youngest singer ever to appear on a Verve Records release, and at her tender age, is already a veteran of the jazz circuit, having toured with famed composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch, performed with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, and headlined the most prestigious international jazz festivals. She has sung before full houses at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Dizzy’s at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Avery Fisher Hall. In 2010, Yanofsky released her first studio album, Nikki, produced by the legendary, multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Phil Ramone. The recording debuted at number one on the Canadian Billboard Jazz Chart and also at number one on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Chart, becoming certified gold within just three months. New York magazine calls her “astonishingly talented.”

Jazz Roots also features an in-depth educational partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools which will bring more than 900 music students to the Center for a unique behind-the-scenes experience, including a pre-concert sound check and a Q&A session with featured artists followed by a workshop with a local jazz expert that will highlight the music, the artistic process and the practical skills needed for a career in the arts. In addition, the Center has developed a curriculum which will be distributed to 800 music, English and social studies teachers throughout the MDCPS school system, potentially serving 24,000 children.

Heralded by Quincy Jones as “the most important new concert and educational jazz series in America!,” Jazz Roots has the unique distinction of being the only major jazz series in America that has sold-out every one of its concerts since inception. The final concert this season of the six-concert Jazz Roots series is GUITAR VIRTUOSOS, featuring two of the hottest guitarists in all of jazz — Al Di Meola and Lee Ritenour — on April 1, 2011. Since the inception of the series, more than 24,000 South Floridians have attended Jazz Roots concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center.

WPBT Channel 2, WDNA 88.9 FM Serious Jazz, WLRN 91.3 FM, and Capsule Media have generously agreed to be media sponsors of Jazz Roots.
Visit www.arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information for details and schedules. See highlights and video for the Jazz Roots series at www.jazzroots.net.

Prices, artists, dates, time and program are subject to change without notice.

Carnaval On The Mile 3/4-6/11

Posted on    by

A Destination Event Of Latin Jazz & Funk, Fine Art, Children’s
Entertainment And Gourmet Foods ‘Miami style’ – Admission Is Free

Carnaval on the Mile is a cultural experience appealing to the senses – it is about ART
in all its forms; a double mile of paintings, sculptures, photography, crafts & jewelry of
the highest caliber; it is 3 stages packed with live musical groups; it is wine, Bacardi
cocktails and fine foods; it is children’s activities with story time at the Walt Disney
World Tent; It is a happening for the entire family!

In Concert Late Saturday Night – Spyro Gyra!
Ponce Circle – Kick Off Concert

Friday, March 4
David Fernandez
Brass-A-Holics
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs
Soul Rebels Brass Band

Ponce South Stage
Saturday, March 5
Griffin Anthony
P-lo Project
Jean P Jam
Fourth Dimension
Jacob Jeffries Band
Thomas Wynn and the Believers
Brass-A-Holics
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs
Suenalo
Spyro Gyra

Sunday, March 6
The Mann Sisters
Electric Piquete
Big Brooklyn Red
Brendan O’Hara
The Legendary JCs
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs
DJ Le Spam and the Spam All Stars
Alex Cuba
Dr. Ed Calle

Le Jeune Road Stage
Saturday, March 5
The State of
Dreaming in Stereo
Big Poppa E
Jays Blues Band
Juke
Fusik
Ketchy Shuby
Mayday
Nil Lara

Sunday, March 6
Smiling Gums
Radio Boxer
Bachaco
Elastic Bond
Artofficial
Xperimento
Brassaholics
Locos por Juana

Douglas Road Stage
Saturday, March 5
Ryan Stone Music
Birdman’s Clambake
Cleaveland Jones
Alabao
Silvano Monasterios
Felipe Lamoglia Quintet
Negroni’s Trio
Palo

Sunday, March 6
Zania Sala
Angela Laino
Batuke Samba Funk
Vincent Raffard & A Kollective
Joe Donato Band
Lanzallamas Monofonica
People You Know
Conjunto Progreso

Carnaval on the Mile is a production of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana – Kiwanis is
a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one
community at a time. Funds raised at the events of Carnaval Miami allow the Kiwanis of
Little Havana to sponsor projects and programs of great impact to the children of South
Florida.

International Women’s Day and NextAid presents Beauty and the Beats 3/9/11

Posted on    by

NextAid and Primp Salon & Hair Extension Boutique present Beauty and the Beats
Miami – Winter Music Conference
Wednesday, March 9
Salon event from 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Primp Salon & Hair Extension Boutique
407 15th Street @Washington
Miami Beach, FL

After-party 10-12am
DJ Aladdin.
Segafredo (on Espanola Way)
Website.

Call for an appointment. 305.397.8877 and/or RSVP to meredith@nextaid.org

All stylists are donating their time so 100% of the proceeds can go to NextAid and its programs in Africa in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. 30% to 50% off on all services, including men & women’s Cuts, Style, Blow Dry & Make-Up.

Music provided by :
Ultra Nate’ – www.ultranate.com
DJ Aladdin www.emergerecordings.com
Ms Cosmo – Amplified Management- South Africa

Hosted by Meredith Weil and Erum Sheikh.

Light food, drinks, and after-party courtesy of Segafredo.

This event is part of a series of events, in NY and Los Angeles, where the dance music industry meets the beauty salon community – in solidarity with women around the world. (read more below). Proceeds benefit NextAid’s projects in Kenya and Sierra Leone. This event also ties into Winter Music Conference, where NextAid is involved in other additional events and panels. Find out more visit: www.nextaid.org/wmc2011 and www.nextaid.org/iwd

Participating stylists include: Missy Ewart, Joy Perez, Jesi Figueroa, Orlando Lopez, and Queila Amador (esthetician). Plus special guest stylist from San Francisco- Samera.

Primp Salon is the premier retreat for a sense of elegance and comfort. Guests will enjoy a relaxed and pampered intimacy under dazzling chandeliers, dark hardwood floors, vibrant purple walls, and gold finishing touches. It is a full service salon right in the heart of south beach that specializes in hair extensions. http://primpsobe.com/
The events will raise awareness and funds for NextAid’s projects on the ground in Africa that directly benefit the lives of women and children. In recognition of the transformative dynamics of the hair industry NextAid, along with DJs aligned for social change, has partnered with progressive beauty salons in cities from Los Angeles to New York City to host unique fundraisers that celebrate the style and essence of each salon. For more information please visit http://www.nextaid.org/iwd.
Support from Flavorpill, Fusicology, Media Services NYC, Nu Soul Magazine, Nitevibe.com, Segafredo, StudioSeven20, and The Groove Cruise.

Women-Cut & Blow Dry-Normally $85- 50% off
Women-Wash/Blow Dry/Style-Normally $60-$75-(depending on hair type/length) 30% off
Make-Up-Normally $60-$75 ($75 includes lashes)-30%
Men-Cut & Style/Blow Dry-Normally $45- 50%

7th annual Deering Seafood Festival 3/27/11

Posted on    by

The Deering Estate Foundation’s 7th annual Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay
Sunday, March 27, 2011
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
16701 SW 72 Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
More Info.

Cost: $15 for adults in advance online OR $20 at the gate
$5 for children ages 4-14; Children under 4 are FREE.
Admission includes park entrance and all activities excluding, food, drink, pontoon boat rides and rock climbing.

Deering Estate Foundation Members get FREE ADMISSION!
Not a member? Join today! 305-235-1668 ext. 263

Monies raised from the Festival benefit the Deering Estate Foundation.
One very special day each year the historic Deering Estate at Cutler is transformed into a magical island with calypso rhythms, colorfully costumed dancers, and mountains of Florida’s freshest fish and seafood. The family-friendly celebration begins at 11am on Sunday, March 27th, when the 7th annual Deering Seafood Festival opens its doors to the intoxicating sounds of steel drums and towering stilt walkers greeting each guest.

Local restaurants prepare their specialties featuring scrumptious bounty from the sea. Golden Rule Seafood Market, Whole Foods Market, Black Point Ocean Grill, Iggy’s Street Wok, Imlee Indian Bistro, Miller Alehouse, Paella Party, Rodbender’s Raw Bar & Grill, Shibui Japanese Restaurant and Sports Grill offer an outstanding array of the freshest catch that includes delicious lobster, fried conch, shrimp egg rolls, grilled dolphin, garlic blue crabs and heaping mounds of shrimp that are steamed, fried, or just peel and eat.

Crave The Sweet Life Dessert Tasting Event helping to feed the homeless 3/24/11

Posted on    by

“Crave The Sweet Life” Dessert Tasting Event (helping to feed the homeless)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 8:00 PM (PT)
The Gryphon/Pangaea at The Hard Rock Hollywood
5707 Seminole Way
Davie, FL 33314
More Info and MUST RSVP Online.

An evening filled to satisfy your indulgence, “Crave The Sweet Life” Dessert Tasting Event was created to do just that. On Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 7:30pm, The Gryphon/Pangaea at The Hard Rock Hollywood will have ice cream, cakes, yogurts, alcohol specialty desserts and more from different catering companies, bakeries, ice cream shops and more, to serve COMPLIMENTARY to you. Along with sampling delicious sweets all evening, guests will have the opportunity to speak to the different companies and receive more information on the different desserts served.

“Crave The Sweet Life” has also dedicated this event to the homeless in South Florida. Guests are urged to donate food to feed the homeless with the help of
“Take Him To The Streets” Homeless Ministry, an organization created to provide food to those in need, in and around our communities. In this case, items donated by guests do not have to be “non-perishable” for large lunch bags will be donated to the homeless the following day. The companies supporting this event will serve the guests as appreciation for the help in feeding the homeless.
We hope you can make it!
Cheers, Fab C., Miami Social, Starbucks Coffee, “Take Him To The Streets” Homeless Ministry, Majestic Group

Pearl Sundays At Club O1 3/6/11

Posted on    by

Pearl Sundays At Club O1
From March 6 From 11 Pm To 5 Am
Club01
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.clubo1.com

Every Sundays From 11PM To 5 AM Club O1 brings back the classic Pearl Sundays! . This week features DJ Joe Dert . For more information or to book your reservation call 305.538.1111 For table and bottle reservations: reservation@clubo1.com

First Annual Paella Parade 3/9/11

Posted on    by

First Annual Paella Parade
March 9th, 2011, 8:30pm – 11pm
Miami Botanical Gardens
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami, FL 33139
Website.

El Coto de Rioja – Spain’s favorite Rioja – will captivate food and wine lovers in Miami with its much-anticipated El Coto de Rioja Paella Parade celebrating Spanish cuisine and culture.

On Wednesday, March 9 at the Miami Botanical Gardens (2000 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach) from 8:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. local chefs from top restaurants will compete and showcase their unique take on Spain’s national culinary treasure – paella. Guests will indulge in a seemingly endless flow of food and wines, sampling each chef’s interpretation of the iconic dish, paired with a selection of El Coto de Rioja wines.

Tickets are $45 for one or $80 for two and available online at http://budurl.com/2ug6

The festivities will close with an announcement of the winning restaurants judged by the Paella Parade Panel in the categories of

•Most Creative Paella
•Best Use of Ingredients in a Paella
•Best Overall Taste
•El Coto de Rioja Paella Parade Pleaser – top honors, voted by event attendees
In addition, approximately 10 percent of proceeds from ticket sales will go towards supporting local hospitality studies programs in each city, as well as Action Against Hunger, a global organization committed to ending hunger world-wide.

The Paella Parade is sponsored by Frederick Wildman and Sons, importers of El Coto de Rioja. Other participating sponsors include PaellaPans.com, Mueloliva Olive Oil from Spain, Pilar Saffron and DeChoix Piquillo peppers.

For more information on visit www.paellaparade.com.

St. Patrick’s Day at CocoWalk 3/17/11

Posted on    by

St. Patrick’s Day ALL DAY at CocoWalk!!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011, 11am-11pm
CocoWalk!
3015 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL. 33133
www.cocowalk.net

An ALL DAY St. Patrick’s Day Celebration! 11am-3pm KJ & Terri Irish Duo! 6pm a Master Bagpiper playing to kick off the night and at 7pm, the greatest U2 Cover Band of ALL TIMES will be rocking out all night! Retro Sky 7pm-11pm!!!

Go to the CocoWalk website to check out restaurant and retail specials for St. Patrick’s Day!

Live Music with Hana’s Jazz Sax Plus at Lady Marmalade 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Live Music with Hana’s Jazz Sax Plus at Lady Marmalade
Friday March 4,  9 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Lady Marmalade Lounge & Cafe
5861 Sunset Drive, Miami, 33143
www.ladymarmalademiami.com

Come out and enjoy live music with Hana’s Jazz Sax Plus, featuring Hana Dolgin on saxophone and Paul Banman on keyboard, playing jazz, bossa novas, Latin jazz, blues, and more. Perfect for dining and listening.

No cover charge or minimum! Varied menu at reasonable prices! Come enjoy this new lounge and restaurant on Sunset Drive, about 1 block from US1.
Call 305 669 3133 for reservations.

www.myspace.com/hanajazz.

Heineken presents Electropico The New Sounds of Latin Electronica WMC week 3/10-12/11

Posted on    by

Electropico: The New Sounds of Latin Electronica
3 Session series during Winter Music Conference with top genre-defining artists
March 10 – 12, 2011

Heineken and Fabrika present Electropico: Sunset Sessions at The Standard Hotel’s Lido Lounge on Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 from 4 to 8pm. The Electropico: Wynwood Session will be on Saturday, March 12 at The Awarehouse from 8pm to 4 am.
Winter Music Conference in Miami is the most important event for electronic music worldwide and gathers key performers in this genre along with a huge following that lives, dances, and enjoys all schemes of electronic music.

This year, Heineken in cooperation with Fabrika, and with the support of The Rhythm Foundation bring you a series of sessions that showcase the new sounds of Latin Electronica with a variety of rhythms ranging from digital tropical bass, digital cumbia, latin funk, electropical, world beat, latintronica, latin house and many more.
The list of artists participating in the Electropico sessions represent Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, Mexico, UK, and top cities in the United States like Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Orlando and New York. Participating artists include: Quantic, Pernett, Jermy Sole, Palenke Soultribe, Afrokumbe, organicArma, De Juapuchas, Mexican Dubwiser, Mr. Pauer, Juanderful, Kiko de Gallo, and Dennis Mero.

Electropico will be take place on March 10th – 12th at the The Standard Miami and The Awarehouse.
To RSVP visit www.electropico.org (Must be 21 years and older to register)

Sunset Sessions
The Standard Miami, Thursday, March 10, 4pm – 8pm
Quantic DJ set (UK / Colombia), Jeremy Sole (KRCW/ Afrofunke / LA)
Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami), Kiko de Gallo (Groovalizacion / Spain)

Sunset Sessions
The Standard Miami, Friday, March 11, 4pm – 8pm
Pernett DJ set (Colombia), Mexican Dubwiser (Mexico)
Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami), Juanderful (Tropicalisimo / Philadelphia)

Wynwood Session
The Awarehouse, Saturday March 12, 8pm – 4am
Pernett (Colombia), Jeremy Sole (KRCW/ Afrofunke / LA), Afrokumbe (Locos Por Juana / Miami), Palenke Soultribe (LA), organicArma (Miami), Mexican Dubwiser (Mexico), De Juepuchas (Colombia), Mr. Pauer (Fabrika / Miami), Dennis Mero (Filtered Sunshine Radio/ Orlando), Juanderful (Tropicalisimo / Philadelphia), Kiko de Gallo (Groovalizacion / Spain).
Live Painting by Trek Six, Videos by Tecné Collective

To RSVP visit www.electropico.org (Must be 21 years and older to register)

Heineken USA Inc., the nation’s premier beer importer, is a subsidiary of Heineken International BV, which is the world’s most international brewer. European brands imported into the U.S. include Heineken Lager, the world’s most international beer brand; Heineken Light; Amstel Light, a leading imported light beer brand; Newcastle Brown Ale, the leading imported ale in the United States; and Buckler non-alcoholic brew. Heineken USA is also the exclusive USA importer for the Tecate, Tecate Light, Dos Equis, Sol, Carta Blanca and Bohemia brands from Mexico. For a safe ride home, download the Heineken USA-sponsored Taxi Magicâ„¢ application from your smartphone at taximagic.heineken.com. Please visit www.EnjoyHeinekenResponsibly.com.

Fabrika has been a prominent influence in Miami for 10 years with the commitment to support local art and music. Starting out as a party, it has branched out into diverse mediums and evolved into a hub for the city’s culture vultures. Now a prominent media sponsor, the Fabrika Weekly Planner is a go to source for its 55,000+ subscribers. The website is a continuation of the Planner with daily events, album reviews, and music news. Most recently, Fabrika has launched an iPhone App for users to quickly and more easily access the latest news, events, and music in Miami right from their iPhone, iPod, and/or iPad. Fabrika believes in Miami’s potential to be an international destination for music, art, and more. For more information on Fabrika, and to subscribe to the Planner, please visit www.fabrikalink.com.

www.electropico.org

Marcus, di•chotomous a solo exhibition Opening Reception 3/10/11

Posted on    by

Marcus, di•chotomous | a solo exhibition
Opening Reception : MARCH 10, 2011 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Markowicz Fine Art
1 NE 40th Street #5
DESIGN DISTRICT
Miami, FL 33137

Exhibition on view: March 11 – April 5 2011

Marcus’ career has greatly grown throughout recent years… He has placed work in prominent collections throughout the US as well as Europe- including celebrities and NBA stars. His work has been shown in museums across the country, including the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Annual Juried Competition Exhibition. Marcus’ paintings can be seen in galleries in New York and Denver. His work can also be seen in nationally recognized publications as well as published competitions, such as Studio Visit Magazine.

This exhibition at Markowicz Fine Art follows his impressive showing at Arts For a Better World, during Art Basel Week this past December. With an array of works, created throughout 2009, 2010 and 2011, it is anticipated to be one of the best exhibitions in Miami this season.

We are proud to annonce that 20% of proceeds from of the retail price of exhibition sales will be donated to Hadassah of Greater Miami.

I know I can Young Women’s Empowerment Workshop 3/12/11

Posted on    by

I Know I Can 2011: Be Strong, Be Me and Shine Young Women’s Empowerment Workshop
Saturday, March 12, 9am-3pm
Joseph Caleb Auditorium

Supa Cindy and Friends Inspire Young girls to Accomplish their Goals

Radio star personality and community activist Supa Cindy, 99 JAMZ/WEDR-FM and Publix will host her annual young women’s empowerment summit I Know I Can 2011: Be Strong, Be Me and Shine will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 9am-3pm at the Joseph Caleb Auditorium located at 2200 NW 54th Street, Miami, Fl. The summit provides a safe haven for young women ages 11-21 to ask questions on almost any topic ranging from relationships, peer pressure, self-love, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, drugs and social life. Registration begins at 9am and the event will begin promptly at 10am. The event is being supported by Commissioner Audrey Edmonson.

The “I Know I Can” Young Women’s Summit started several years ago when Supa Cindy personality began receiving phone calls from young female listeners seeking her advice on how to handle life problems. Supa’s genuine interest in South Florida’s youth inspired her to create a Non Profit Organization called “Supa Friends” with its main focus of motivating the youth. By organizing events such as motivational seminars, mentor programs, free SAT tutorial classes, and college campus tours, tours of different locations and sites for future career placement, rap sessions to discuss concerns and current issues Supa intends to achieve the goal. The “I KNOW I CAN” summit gives young woman a chance to get questions that they may be too afraid or embarrassed to ask and also mentors the girls facing life challenges and self esteem challenges.

As a seasoned on-air personality, Supa Cindy has 10 years of experience under her belt working with the community and has blossomed into an influential member of the South Florida community. She has become a person that young women look up to.

Peggy Levison Nolan Exhibition Reception for the Artist 3/10/11

Posted on    by

Peggy Levison Nolan (Thanks, But I’m) Just Looking
Reception for the Artist: Thursday March 10, 6-9pm
Dina Mitrani Gallery

Open Second Saturday Wynwood Art Walk,
March 12, 2-9pm

March 10 – April 23, 2011

Dina Mitrani Gallery is proud to present Peggy Levison Nolan: (Thanks, But I’m) Just Looking opening with a reception for the artist on Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 6 – 9pm. This is Nolan’s second solo exhibition at the gallery and will be on view through April 23, 2011.

Continuing her search for beauty and poetry in life’s ordinariness, Nolan exhibits various photographic formats illustrating her almost obsessive act of observing what is around her on a daily basis. She explores the concept of narrative in her series of photographs of the amaryllis flowers that grow in her backyard. This series, approximately thirty 8 x 8 inch prints, depicts her investigative way of looking, studying the everyday phenomenon of nature’s life cycles. Another way the artist is probing her process is by experimenting with the panoramic format. With these rectangular images, she is able to obtain more information within the camera’s frame, capturing more life and its details. In this exhibition, we see new formats alongside her signature square format photographs, but Nolan is still capturing everyday people, places and things in a manner that makes them worthy of our special attention.

Nolan’s work is included in collections such as the MOMA in New York, the San Francisco MOMA and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC. Her work was most recently exhibited at the Miami Art Museum, and has just been acquired by the Harn Museum at the University of Florida. She participated in By and About Women, a portfolio of 10 photographs that included notable women photographers such as Helen Levitt, Carrie May Weems and Mary Ellen Mark. Nolan has received numerous grants and awards including the South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship and has been teaching photography at Florida International University for over 10 years.

For more information, please contact the gallery.
www.dinamitranigallery.com

image above: Peggy Levison Nolan, Untitled, 2010, (tomato), c-print, edition 6.

Miami Design Preservation League Notice of Annual Meeting 3/31/11

Posted on    by

Miami Design Preservation League
Notice of Annual Meeting
March 31st, 6 p.m.- 8p.m.
Art Deco Welcome Center
1001 Ocean Drive

Mix & Mingle with MDPL Membership as our organization moves to elect the following slate of candidates for service on the Miami Design Preservation League Board of Directors.

2011-2012 Nominees for the Board of Directors of the
Miami Design Preservation League, Inc.
Gary Appel
John Bachay
William Cary
Roberto Datorre
Alex Denis
Meg Florian
John Forbes
Jane Gross
Kent Hamrick
William Hahne
Eric Holland
Jack Johnson
Michael Kinerk
Christina LaBuzetta
Clotilde Luce
Arthur Marcus
Nate Miller
Mitch Novick
Carla Probus
Steve Pynes
Mat Ruiz
Charles Urstadt

MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE (MDPL), is the non-profit organization devoted to preserving, promoting, and protecting the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District and all other areas of the City of Miami Beach where historic preservation is a concern.

The Coconut Grove Peacock Tour Auction at Paragon 3/16/11

Posted on    by

Wednesday March 16th, 6:00pm
Paragon Theater in Cocowalk
Coconut Grove

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Get your paddles ready for the event of the year. The Coconut Grove Peacock Tour Auction at Paragon.

This fun and exciting evening, is Wednesday March 16th, 2011 at the beautiful new Paragon Theater in Cocowalk in the heart of the Grove.

The evening starts off at 6:00pm with a cocktail party at the Backlot Lounge to kick off the evening. Then the auction starts and will continue till each peacock has a new home.
Former Chief Meteorologist Bob Soper from CBS4 will be the auctioneer for the evening where proceeds will benefit charities such as Shake-A-Leg, The Miami Heat Foundation, Casa Valentina, Coconut Grove Woman’s Club, Boys and Girls Club of Miami as well as many more great non-profit organizations. Bob was the auctioneer for the Gables Flamingos and has led charity auctions all across South Florida and has raised millions of dollars for charity. Now he comes to lead our auction to benefit our Coconut Grove community.

Tickets are available at the Paragon Theatre Box office or online at www.paragontheaters.com.
But don’t wait too long. Tickets are limited and seating locations are on a first come, first reserved basis.

Citizens Interested in Arts to host 2011 luncheon at Fontainebleau 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Judy Drucker, Beloved Impresaria Of South Florida’s Classical Music World, To Be Honored As “Champion Of The Arts” By Citizens Interested In Arts, Inc. (Cia)

Annual membership luncheon to be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Fontainebleau Hotel

Acknowledging her more than 40 years as South Florida’s peerless presenter of classical music and dance, Judy Drucker, internationally famed impresaria and friend to scores of the world’s most honored musical artists, will be the recipient of the Citizens Interested in Arts (CIA) 2011 Champion of the Arts Award at the organization’s annual fund-raising membership luncheon on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Fontainebleau Hotel.

Currently busy re-launching her long-time Concert Association of Florida which will be presenting a mix of four classical and dance events to be held at both the Fillmore Miami Beach and the New World Center, Drucker is universally regarded as among the nation’s most driving forces in capturing the world’ greatest symphony orchestras, opera singers and dance companies for presentation to both Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Along the way of the more than 40 years since she began a series at Miami Beach’s Temple Beth Sholom, Drucker created long-time friendships with such classical icons as Artur Rubenstein, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Pavarotti, Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherand, Renee Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Pinchas Zukerman.

Now in its 12 year, the 2011 CIA luncheon, chaired by Lenore Toby-Simmons with Hollis Friemark, co-chair, will mark another step forward in their ever-growing reputation as one of the key South Florida organizations that devote total efforts and funds to financially support the diverse array of performance and visual arts organizations that color our community. To date, CIA, with a membership numbering nearly 300 volunteers with no paid employees, has recorded $600,000 in grants.

Reservations are $85 with Patron tickets $100. Checks may be payable to Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc., attention Madelyn Fradkin 20350 West Country Club Drive #4-119 Aventura, Fl, 33160 or by calling Lenore 305-733-0061

Wall Miami 2011 Winter Music Conference 3/8-12/11

Posted on    by

Wall Miami Prepares For 2011 Winter Music Conference
Tuesday, March 8 – Saturday March 12, 11:00 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
WALL
2201 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
www.wallmiami.com

Tuesday, March 8th
Vega Records will host headlining artists Louie Vega and Anane Vega
with additional talent including Boddhi Satva and Josh Milan

Wednesday, March 9th
Behrouz takes over WALL with pure eclectic house and soul

Thursday, March 10th
The Cadenza Records event will present some of their finest acts such including
Germany’s Reboot and Chilean-Swiss techno master Michel Cleis

Friday, March 11th
Famed European DJs and producers Yves Larock and Wally Lopez will keep guests on their feet all night with their hits like “Rise Up” and “Disco Night”

Saturday, March 12th
The exclusive Sleaze Records Miamication Party will feature
the crème de la crème of WMC’s DJs such as Miami’s own
Cedric Gervais, MYA performing “Love is the Answer” live, Kurd Maverick and Sultan

Now in its 26th year, Winter Music Conference once again takes over South Beach to highlight the dance music industry and its talents. Supporting the WMC masterminds, WALL Miami will dominate WMC with a line-up of the conference’s best DJs.

The week’s events will include the conference’s infamous house music as well as introduce new beats from some of the most respected DJs in the industry.

*Tickets can be purchased at www.wanttickets.com for the cost of $25 for March 8th-9th and $40 for March 10th-12th.

*Tables for groups of six and eight can be reserved at 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.

Concepts have created critically acclaimed restaurant concepts Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, Sosta Pizzeria | Enoteca, Solea (recently nominated to become a semi-finalist for James Beard Best New Restaurant of the Year), and famed nightlife venues Bar None, Mynt, Mokai and most recently, WALL. KNR Group manages all food and beverage at the W South Beach and new projects by KNR include Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, Kastel and Bar d’Eau in the new Trump Soho, where KNR manages all food and beverage of the Trump Soho Hotel.

Founders Karim Masri, Nicola Siervo and Rony Seikaly are recognized as industry impresarios responsible for singlehandedly revolutionizing South Beach and creating intimate hotspots designed to forever raise the bar of style and design. Their combined efforts have garnered the attention of The New York Times, Elle, People and Travel + Leisure among many other publications.

Grand Opening of Treehouse Fridays 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Grand Opening of Treehouse Fridays
March 4, 2011, 11:30 p.m.
Treehouse
323 23 st
Miami Beach, 33140
www.treehousemiami.com

We’ve experienced all the previews, and now were ready for the big blowout..

“Perhaps you smoked your first cigarette there…or lost your virginity there.. Fastforward 10 years or so and relive your teenage fantasies at TREEHOUSE” (Miami New Times)

Join the party this Friday as we celebrate the
Grand Opening of Treehouse Fridays

March 4, 2011
Doors open at 11:30 p.m.
Complimentary Champagne Until 1 a.m.

Arrive early to avoid lines at the door.
For Guest List & Table Reservations
786-443-4612
Guestlist@magmiami.com

F.M.E Tri-Sexual Saturdays with Erika Jayne Live 3/5/11

Posted on    by

F.M.E Tri-Sexual Saturdays with Erika Jayne Live
Saturday, March 5th 2010, 10:00pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

F. M. E. Tri-Sexual Saturdays

Hosted By:
Dan Sehres, Alan Randolph, Janet Jorgulesco, Aaron Gillego,
Carmine Dagnel, JP Souto & Rudy Rafuls

Live Performance by Dance/Electronica singer/dancer Erika Jayne
performing her new single ONE HOT PLEASURE

Musique by DJ/Producer/ VJ

MAXIMUS 3000
“Mashups, Rock, Sexed up house, Live video performance mayhem”

LATE NIGHT RED EYE Chill out party till 5am

$10 Ketel One
Citroen & Oranje

VIP Table Reservation 305.785.5919

For More Information Visit Bar721.com #FMEBAR721
Follow us on Twitter @bar721

Art Indulgence WMC 2011 Edition 3/9/11

Posted on    by

Art Indulgence WMC 2011 Edition
Wednesday – March 9, 2011 (2pm-4am)
Moonchine Bistro+Bar+71Lounge
7100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami,FL 33138
moonchine.com

Moonchine Would Like To Invite Everyone Out March 9TH

SanedracHunter Presents: WMC 2011 Art Indulgence

SanedracHunter invites you out to join with world class music guests DJ Sets – while emerging in Art, Fire, and Canvas at Moonchine – Miami’s choice indoor/outdoor space with unique drinks and Asian cuisine bistro also boasting a VOID sound sSee More
SanedracHunter Presents: WMC 2011 Art Indulgence.

Brunch and Beats 3/6/2011

Posted on    by

Brunch & Beats
03/06/2011, 11-3PM
Moonchine Bistro+Bar+71Lounge
7100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami,FL 33138
moonchine.com

Join Us every Sunday for Brunch & Beats @ Moonchine 7100 Biscayne Blvd from 11-3pm, a beautiful Asian Buffet for $15.95…

While our resident Dj Lady SolyMar,entices your palette with her musical selections ranging from Jazz, Brazilian & Folklore music from 12-3PM

Garden “71” Happy Hour 3/4/2011

Posted on    by

Garden “71” Happy Hour
03/04/2011, 4-8pm
Moonchine Bistro+Bar+71Lounge
7100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami,FL 33138
moonchine.com

7 days a week, from 4-8P Drink Specials,A Bucket of 5 Chang Beers for $20 + a shot of Mekhong(Thai Rum), $1 Sushi, All Rolls 1/2 price…

All while on Fridays Lady SolyMar, spins from 6-10P a variety of music genres ranging from Hip Hop, Salsa, Global Soul and House Music…

lyde Butcher Exhibition at CVC Lecture and Book Signing 3/12/11

Posted on    by

Clyde Butcher Exhibition at CVC – Lecture and Book Signing March 12
March 12, 2011, 6:30pm
Center for Visual Communication
541 NW 27 Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.visual.org

Join us for a rare Miami appearance by Master Photographer Clyde Butcher on Saturday, March 12 as we celebrate his new images from Across America.

We are pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition Clyde Butcher: Across America featuring new images by the Dean of Florida photographers.

His new dramatic images are the fruits of a five year project to photograph America’s most cherished natural places.

Clyde Butcher is recognized nationally as the foremost artist working in the tradition of the great landscape photographers.
He has received numerous awards and has often been cited as a contemporary Ansel Adams or Edward Weston.

The opening events for the exhibition include a slide lecture by the artist followed by a reception and book signing.
Both are open to the public. Reservations are required for both and there is a $10 fee for the lecture.

Departing from Florida, where he has earned a reputation as staunch supporter of the environment as well as a consummate artist, Butcher now invites us to experience entirely new environments with extremes of altitude, geology, temperature and light. For the past five years Butcher has traveled across the country exploring the majestic drama of our National Parks and open spaces. Spanning the four corners of the United States from Maine to California and from Florida to Washington he has made over 1,500 negatives to date with his custom built film cameras for this project.

Butcher’s photographs seem larger than life, like the artist himself, and compel us to step into the places he depicts. His unique talent is that he sees and feels vistas that sing the spirit of place. The artist’s sixth sense draws out the power and essence of the places he photographs.

Butcher’s large scale photographs are permanently on view in many of the state’s public buildings including the Capitol, airports and museums. His books and prints can be found in the homes and offices of some of our most influential decision makers from legislators to corporate chairmen. Numerous museums around the country and the world have presented solo exhibitions of his work.

For fifty years Butcher has used large format view cameras similar to those used by Jackson, O’Sullivan, and Watkins – the men who accompanied Lewis and Clark and other explorers who widened the boundaries of a growing America. 150 years ago they sent home sent home astounding images that whet our appetite to experience these places ourselves. Butcher, with his heightened sense of drama, gives us just such images today – images that let us see these places as if for the first time, with an intensity that often escapes the casual visitor.

Butcher’s photographs are imbued with the spirit of unfettered possibilities – the same spirit that beckoned and challenged a nation of people to discover their future as they traveled west in awe and wonder through the American landscape. We are pleased to invite you to share this American spirit and vision.

Magic in the Spa 3/11/11

Posted on    by

Magic in the Spa
03/11/11, 7:30pm
The Spa at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell ave Miami FL 33131
www.viceroymiami.com/spa

MAGIC
IN THE SPA
03/11 AND 03/25 7:30PM $20.00
WE’VE GOT MAGIC TO DO
Awaken your sense of wonder and belief when you experience the spellbinding magic of Mio’s Mentalism and Up-Close Magic in the Spa’s Theater. Come prepared to have a mystical evening.
This is an adult event only and reservations are encouraged.

This will be a series of events thru end of May — every other friday

Coconut Grove Art Stroll 3/5/11

Posted on    by

Coconut Grove Art Stroll
Saturday, March 5th, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Mayfair Promenade
2911 Grand Ave, Coconut Grove Florida
Webpage.

Saturday Night at Coconut Grove Art Stroll
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

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. – Sunday Quorum, one of Miami’s Premier Party Bands

On Saturday, March 5th, 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, and Miller Light Beer. Over 40 local and international artists will participate. To enrich the experience, festivities will include live music by Sunday Quorum, 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. During the Love Month Artway66 Gallery will host a one of a kind Art exhibit, “Different Strokes” presenting artists: Lea Alcantara, Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Angel Alfonso, Luis Breso, Kurt Merkel, Arien Lopez, Haydee Pichardo, Candace Chloe, Joseph Lawrence Vasile, Trina Colins, Brent Miller, Alexander Calderon, Alfredo Cruz, Yampier Sardina and Miami Hottest Jewelry Designer Steven Anton Rahage, 16 Artists, 16 different styles. Special Live Music Presentation by: Silvia Dalessandro and Pepin Rivero, singer and acoustic guitars, Sunday Quorum, Serena Stroppa. Live Poetry by: Ariel Sakowitz and Keilah Rose Varona . 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.

R.S.V.P Email at Artway66@Yahoo.com
www.artway66.com

GroveHouse Artist Gallery will be Presenting “The Chair Fair”
“Wine and cheese will be served”.
An exhibition by Members Artist from 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Grove Retrospective Gallery Featuring in March Fine Haitian Art Original Florida Highwaymen Art. Local Artist-Purvis Young.

Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery. Will be presenting “Eco Abstraction” The Art of Scherley Buch.

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, Arien Lopez, 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.

InSense Miami Social Media Boot Camp 3/25/11

Posted on    by

Friday March 25, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Vinyl & Kai
1131 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Register Now!

Can’t Tell the Difference Between a Tweet and Yelp?
Do You Want the Right Audience to Be Your Virtual Fans and Like Your Business?

Then get ready to see things clearer!
InSense Miami presents a Sociall Media Boot Camp like none other – Join us Friday morning March 25, 2011 at Vinyl an Kai on Miami Beach!

We will give you a full break down of social media, advice for promoting your company, effective tips for increasing your fan base and the tools necessary to make your company a success online and within the community.

This three hour seminar is a workshop that demonstrates why social media is a vital part of marketing in today’s culture and answer all your questions of what works and why.

Learn from expert social media professionals from the community featuring:
Sandi Abott from Xpresso Marketing
Christian Tang from Marketang Group
Ron Man from Project SEO
Mark your calendars for Friday morning March 25, 2011 and join us at Vinyl & Kai in Miami Beach!

SPREAD THE WORD!
$47 or $60 at the door – includes lunch

Please arrive at 11:00 AM for check in.

The Winn-Dixie Kids Zone at Calle Ocho 3/13/11

Posted on    by

Winn-Dixie Kids Zone at Calle Ocho
Sunday, March 13, 2011 from noon to 5:00 p.m.
SW 25th Avenue and 8th Street at the El Dorado Parking Site

The grocer will be presenting the interactive and exciting Winn-Dixie Kids Zone at Calle Ocho. The Kids Zone will feature live cooking demonstrations provided by renowned Chef Pepin, interactive games, sampling, special giveaways, face painting, children’s activities, special appearances by Kool-Aid Man and Mr. Oreo and more.

About Winn-Dixie
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The Company currently operates 484 retail grocery locations, including more than 400 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.

Caption: “Event attendees participate in a dance competition with Chef Pepin at the Winn-Dixie Kids Zone during Calle Ocho 2010.”

Winn-Dixie 29th Annual Calle Ocho Cooking Contest 3/8/11

Posted on    by

29th Annual Calle Ocho Cooking Contest
Tuesday, March 8, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Winn-Dixie Store #283
8855 Coral Way
Miami, Fla. 33165

The community is invited to celebrate the excitement of Calle Ocho with Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN). With Calle Ocho just around the corner, Winn-Dixie is welcoming the top finalists of the 29th Annual Calle Ocho Cooking Contest to its store on Coral Way and 87th Avenue on Tues., March 8. Having been selected by a panel of judges, eight finalists will present their dishes for a chance to win top prizes in two categories. The dishes will be critiqued by celebrity judges and will receive points based on taste, creativity, ease of preparation and overall originality.

The Galleria Fort Lauderdale Spring for the Arts Calendar of Events April 2011

Posted on    by

Spring for the Arts
April, 2011
Galleria at Ft. Lauderdale
2414 East Sunrise Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304

One-day arts showcase, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets are available for the kick-off celebration to benefit Funding Arts Broward on Tues., March 29 hosted by Truluck’s Ft. Lauderdale at The Galleria.

· Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Tri-Rail’s Senior Idol auditions
· Saturday, April 2 – Saturday, April 30 – Young at Art Museum (art showcase)
· Saturday, April 2 from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 – Jubilee Dance Theatre (dance)
· Sunday, April 3 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Life is Art (art show)
· Sunday, April 3 from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Joi Street Dance (dance)
· Friday, April 8 from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Palms Center for the Arts (jazz band)
· Saturday, April 9 at 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Broward Dance Academy (dance)
· Saturday, April 9 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Nest of Living Arts (dance)
· Sunday, April 10 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. – The Florida Special Arts Center (art show/sale)
· Wednesday, April 13 from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Art & Culture Center of Hollywood (art show)
· Friday, April 15 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Ann Storck Center (art show/sale)
· Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – ArtsUnited (art show)
· Saturday, April 16 from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus (concert)
· Saturday, April 16 from 4 p.m.- 5 p.m. – Fort Lauderdale Women’s Chorus (concert)
· Sunday, April 17 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Symphony of the Americas (musical ensemble)
· Wednesday, April 20 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Gold Coast Watercolor Society (workshop)
· Saturday, April 23 from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. – ArtServe (art show)
· Saturday, April 23 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre (theatrical performance)
· Saturday, April 23 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.– Girl Choir of South Florida (concert)
· Thursday, April 28 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Florida Grand Opera (musical performance)
· Friday, April 29 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Le P’ti Club (showcase- documentary film, poetry, song)
· Saturday, April 30 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Coral Springs Museum of Art (art show)
· Saturday, April 30 from 1 p.m. -2 p.m. – Nova Singers (concert)

Silent Auction to benefit the children of ARC South Florida by Betty Alvarez

Posted on    by

On February 24, a silent auction was held at George Rodez Gallery in Cocowalk. The fundraiser benefitted the children of ARC South Florida. As guests perused the gallery and enjoyed specialty cocktails by Nuvo Vodka, the space next door was the silent auction headquarters where white and red wine were served. Paintings drawn by the children of ARC were also up for bid. Guests also had the opportunity to buy raffle tickets for special prizes given away that evening.

As the evening drew to a close special thanks were given to the following people: Commissioner Francis Saurez, Sharie Blanton (CEO of Conscious Connections), James Olen (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami), George Rodez (artist), Jessica Safie (National Bank), Rodrigo Londono, Eric Fernandez, Diane Ericson, Victora Galan, Emily Heckert, Monica Cruz, Louise McCarthy, Myrlene Decady -Alexis, Fred Young, Charise Christian, Adrienne Pringle, John Diaz, Feroz Ali, Bahia Ramos, Clancy and Lynda Corwin, Helmut Gaensel & Miami in Motion team: Cathy Alexander, Jaime Anzalotta, Lourdes Castanedas-Jacobs, Datan Dorot, Will Dukes, Octavio Fermin, Jay Fritz, Josie Llado, Narciso Macia, Julia Négrevergne, Ntiense Inokon, Kevin Williams, Brandon Okpalobi, Adam Olen.

This event was made possible thank to the following sponsors: Baptist Health, George Rodez Art, Knight Foundation, Schnebly’s Winery, SunTrust Bank, Blue Tree Marketing, Rian Maericks M.D., Burger King Corp, Foni Hidalgo & Tao Semko, Nuvo – Sparkling Vodka, Southern Wine & Spirits, Yoga Kids International, Fit to Go, PMAT Cocowalk, LLC, Palm Bay Liquor, the Webster, and Burger King Corporation.

Association for Retarded Citizens, South Florida is a local chapter of The Arc, one of the largest volunteer organizations in the U.S. Founded in 1953 by a group of concerned parents, Arc, South Florida serves the over 60,000 Miami-Dade County citizens with developmental disabilities. Though still governed by volunteers through the Board of Directors, Arc, South Florida has grown into a major community agency, providing a variety of programs and services that affect hundreds of participants each and every day.
For more information on how to help please visit: www.arcsofla.org.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Photographs of Miami’s Independent Thinkers Electroclectic on 3/2/11

Posted on    by

Miami’s Independent Thinkers presents Electroclectic Launch party at Cafeina on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

Electroclectic is a collaborative New Media art exhibition showcasing South Florida’s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at Cafeina, Wynwood Lounge (297 Northwest 23rd Street Miami, FL 33127) in the Wynwood Exhibition Center (WEC), a 1,000-square-foot art gallery during March 2011 to coincide with Winter Music Conference and Masquerade Motel.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Photographs of Wine Down Wednesday at HistoryMiami on 3/2/11

Posted on    by

Wine Down Wednesday at HistoryMiami on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.  Wine Down Wednesday takes place first Wednesday of the month.  This is a great place to network with young professionals while drinking wine and listening to live music.   This month they had Cat Shell performing and as usual she was amazing.  This is the perfect place to spend Wednesday evening, to unwind, have a glass of wine and listen to some amazing music.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

Photographs of Mercadito’s Tacos for Strength on 3/1/11

Posted on    by

Mercadito’s “Tacos for Strenght” on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.   “Tacos for Strength” is a year long campaign led by Chef Patricio Sandoval, will feature a taco by a different celebrated chef each month to benefit Share Our Strength.  For March they have Chef Michael Schwartz, owner and chef of Micheal’s Genuine in the Design District and Grand Cayman, offering up a braised beef tongue taco that will be served at all Mercadito locations.  Five percent of sales from Chef Schwartz’s taco will be donated to Share Our Strength. Share Our Strength is a non-profit that is trying to end childhood hunger in America by  connecting children with nutritious food.

We got to taste several different taco: the first one they brought out was the tongue taco and it was amazing, my favorite for the evening. Next we had shrimp taco, which was my second favorite, just a little spicy.  Next we had fish taco was was amazing too and the last taco was a pulled pork with cole slaw.   I loved all of them and highly recommend going during the month of March and trying the tongue taco, you don’t want to miss it, and it is for a very good cause.  Can’t forget to mention to awesome margaritas they have, The Misty Margarita was my favorite, and anyone who knows me knows I love tequila and very picky.

{Please feel free to download and share.}

EXXXotica Expo Miami Beach 5/20-22/11

Posted on    by

Exxxotica
May 20-22
Miami Beach Convention Center
exxxoticaexpo.com.

Entering its sixth year overall and eleventh show produced, Exxxotica is the largest adult consumer event in the country. Exxxotica Miami Beach, Victory Tradeshow Management’s flagship event, is the first show of 2011. Scheduled for May 20-22 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, it is expected to again have over 20,000 attendees.

Produced by Victory Tradeshow Management, Exxxotica is the nation’s leading adult consumer event, founded in 2006 in Miami Beach, FL. Currently, in addition to Miami Beach, Exxxotica has events in the largest three markets in the United States, New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL. Each event attracts over 20,000 attendees eager to “Celebrate Sexy.” Exxxotica features a diverse array of exhibitors showcasing the newest and sexiest products appealing to like-minded adults, over 50 hours of informative seminars on a variety of topics, a non-stop schedule of shows and contests on the main entertainment stage, the fan favorite Exxxotica Hotties, and the top names and brands in adult entertainment. Previous shows have included major stars such as Jenna Jameson, Jesse Jane, Tera Patrick, Sasha Grey, Ron Jeremy, Stormy Daniels, Sunny Leone, Bree Olson and Jenna Haze. Exxxotica is a playful experience for women, men and couples to enjoy. For more information visit exxxoticaexpo.com or join their social network at facebook.com/celebratesexy or twitter.com/exxxotica.

This Week at The Clevelander 3/3-8/11

Posted on    by

DIRTY TALK
Every Thursday is the ultimate ladies’ night in Miami Beach with Dirty Talk. Featuring complimentary admission for ladies all night long. Early birds will receive complimentary champagne and Lychee Martinis between 10p – 12a from the sexiest all-male bartender staff. Dance the night away to DJ Elle spinning open format until the early morning.

UNPLUG & UNWIND WITH Phil Jacobson
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 Phil Jacobson. Order from our $5 Munchies Menu and sample our Happy Hour cocktails.

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.
Thursday 3/3
Orlando @ Heat (8p)
Friday 3/4
Heat @ San Antonio (9:30p)
Sunday 3/6
Chicago @ Heat (1p)
Tuesday 3/8
Portland @ Heat (7:30p)

SOULcentriCity SUNDAYS
SOULcentriCITY Sundays features the best in Mushroom Jazz-Funky House laced with Latin rhythms on top of rare grooves. Sundays will never be the same with this unique party, only found on top of the Clevelander at C-Level starting at 1pm.

Lou La Vie Presents Sneak Preview at Mokai 3/2/11

Posted on    by

Wednesday March 2nd At 10:00 Pm
Mokai Lounge
235 23rd Street
Miami Beach

You are cordially invited to be our personal guest in celebrating “supercar style” as Lou La Vie, Miami’s leading exotic and luxury car rental service, presents a sneak preview of Supercar Experience Panamerican Concours 2011

Please join us for complimentary cocktails from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m.

In advance of the festivities, Mokai neighbor, Eden South Beach, will offer guests an exclusive, specially priced pre-event menu designed to delight the taste buds of supercar lovers. The menu will include specialty bites and cocktails for those looking to rev up their engines prior to partying.
Reservations may be made by calling Eden at 305.397.8760.

This event is open to the public however RSVP is essential to rsvp@loulavie.com.

Wine Down Wednesday 3/2/11

Posted on    by

Wine Down Wednesday
March 2 from 5 – 8pm
HistoryMiami, 101 West Flagler Street, downtown Miami

Mix, mingle and unwind at HistoryMiami while drinking wine, listening to live music by Cat Shell and browsing our new gallery Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865 – 1965.

Free General Admission
Members and County Employees Complimentary Glass of Wine
$15 open wine bar and light snacks $5 per glass

FREE Parking available at 50 NW 2nd Avenue

RSVP by May 2
Call (305) 375-1614 or email: rsvp@historymiami.org

Miami Finance Forum Happy Hour at Joe’s Stone Crab 3/8/11

Posted on    by

Join Miami Finance Forum for our monthly Networking Happy Hour sponsored by Amicorp Fund Services at legendary Joe’s Stone Crab! Joe’s Stone Crab is located at 11 Washington Ave.
March 8th 6pm-8pm
Come and network with your peers at the South Beach’s hottest destination! Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and appetizers.
Happy Hour is complimentary to MFF members, $25.00 for non-members. Please make sure to RSVP to elena@miamifinanceforum.com
Become a Miami Finance Forum Member today and enjoy complimentary admission to all MFF Happy Hours, $20.00 admission to CEO Power Breakfast Panel Discussions, VIP invitations, and discounts to affiliate events!
Individual Membership is $195.00, Corporate Membership is $295.00, VIP Membership is $395.00

MyCircles First Friday Party at Pangaea 3/4/11

Posted on    by

Friday, March 4 10:00pm
Pangaea Lounge
5711 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL
Facebook Evite.

Hope you can join us this Friday night, March 4th at Pangaea Lounge – Hard Rock for another awesome MyCircles’ First Friday party!!! Please make sure to RSVP no later than 7PM Friday to be placed on the guest list. Complimentary admission and 2 free drink tickets for all of our guest from 10:15pm – midnight.

To RSVP, email rsvp@mycircles.com or click on this link to RSVP on the facebook event page:

If you have friends who want to RSVP but are not able to, email us their full name & number of guests.

Please dress to impress! No sneakers, no sandals, no shorts.

Bottle specials:
Please email us if you are interested in reserving a table/ bottle service. Pangaea will be busy this Friday night and tables may not be available unless reserved ahead of time.

Pangaea & Gryphon offer all our guests “Bottle Recall Service.” Which means, if you purchase any bottle(s) and do not finish it, they will label and hold the bottle(s) for you to enjoy another time. This is especially convenient if you purchase a magnum bottle. If you have a group / party you would like to bring, please email us ahead of time so we can make proper arrangements for you.

For more information about Pangaea & Gryphon,
visit their websites at: www.pangaea-lounge.com or www.gryphon-club.com

Parking:

Valet & free covered parking is available at Lucky Street Parking Garage.
Enter Lucky Street Parking Garage through 441 between Stirling and Griffin
Road. Lucky Street Parking Garage is NOT by the hotel area, it is next to
the Hard Rock Entertainment area. Pangaea / Gryphon are located past
Murphy’s Law on the right hand side. Enter through the Pangaea entrance.

Feel free to invite your friends! We hope you have a great week & look forward to seeing you Friday night.

Take A Stroll and Enjoy A Musical Escape During Fridays at The Falls in March

Posted on    by

Take A Stroll And Enjoy A Musical Escape During Fridays At The Falls
The Falls (Center Court)
8888 SW 136th Street, Miami, FL 33176

Friday, March 4, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Duna – this versatile duo features the vocals of Xiomara and guitarist Nicholas Hernandez. Their repertoire includes Latin Pop, Brazilian Jazz and Top 40 favorites.

Friday, March 11, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Frank Hubbell’s Dixieland Jazz Band – Come celebrate Mardi Gras with this popular Dixieland jazz band.

Friday, March 18, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Viva – enjoy a trip back in time with classic rock n’ roll tunes from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

Friday, March 25, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Two Night Stand – a delightful trio featuring the smooth vocals of Cuban/American songstress Maruchy. The trio will perform a mix of Latin and American favorites.

FREE series features various musical styles including jazz, blues, world music and many more

“Fridays at The Falls” continues to blossom every Friday in March. Music lovers are invited to take a stroll and enjoy a musical escapefeaturing 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.

Manatee County’s Miss Heart of America Pageant 3/27/11

Posted on    by

Manatee County’s Miss Heart of America Pageant
March 27, 2.00 P.M.
Holiday Inn – Lakewood Ranch
6231 Lake Osprey Drive
Sarasota FL 34240
missheartofamerica.com
Pageant begins at 2pm.
Entry Fee: $35.00

Register online at

http://www.missheartofamerica.com
We Are Only Accepting 10 Contestants Per Division!

Divisions:
Your division is based on your age as of January 1st, 2011!
Baby Miss (Ages 0-23 months)
Tiny Miss (Ages 2-4 years)
Little Miss (Ages 5-7)
Petite Miss (Ages 8-10)
Junior Miss (Ages 11-13)
Teen Miss (Ages 14-16)
Miss (Ages 17-23)
Mrs (ages 24 and up)

• You Do Not Have To Live In Manatee County To Be Eligible To Compete!*

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:

Attire: Attire for this pageant is CASUAL WEAR! This can be custom made or off the rack!

Hair and Makeup: We are not a glitz pageant but do allow makeup. Professional hair and makeup is not required. Please come completely dressed and ready to go on stage. There will be a bathroom available for minor touch ups but please arrive at the hotel completely ready in your pageant attire with hair and makeup finished!

Competition Details: Contestants will do a walk of choice to upbeat music. Model like you are in a fashion show! Contestants in the Baby
Miss and Tiny Miss Division must have an adult on stage with them at all times. We do not recommend anything FAKE such as flippers, wiglets, etc. The stage is set up in a T shape. So it is straight across in the back with a runway in the center. When facing the stage contestants will enter at the left next to the emcee and exit at the right. Be sure to remember this! Each contestant will do a walk of choice to upbeat
music! We provide the music!

Check In: 1:00 Please DO NOT arrive early for check in. We have the check in time set so you have plenty of time to check in your food collected and pick up your contestant number.

Do Not Arrive Early.
• Please Do Not Arrive Early! We Will Not Be Checking In *Any* Contestants Or Answering Questions Before 1:00!*

Judging: Contestants will be judged on Overall Appearance, Stage Presence and Personality.

Queen of Hearts title: All of our pageants are “Pageants with a Purpose” and we love to teach our girls the importance of giving back to the community. Each contestant is required to bring in a minimum of 10 non perishable food items. The one contestant that brings in the most non perishable food items will be awarded our Queen of Hearts title. If you are bringing in more than the required 10 you must have the food counted prior to turning it in. All food must be in boxes or REUSABLE SHOPPING BAGS (no paper or plastic store bags) labeled with the contestants name and division. The contestant who turns in the most food bagged/boxed with the proper labeling will receive a rhinestone crown, monogrammed sash and entry fee paid to the 2011 Central Florida’s Miss Heart of America Pageant. All of the food will be donated to the FOOD BANK OF MANATEE.

Viewers Choice: This title is voted on by the audience. Each vote is $1.00 and the contestant with the most votes wins! She will receive a rhinestone crown, monogrammed sash and entry fee paid to the 2011 Central Florida’s Miss Heart of America Pageant.

Ambassador: Our Ambassador title is awarded to the contestant who refers the most contestants to compete at the 2011 MANATEE County’s Miss Heart of America Pageant. You can refer contestants to compete in ANY division. Just make sure they put YOUR NAME in the referrer line! The contestant that refers the most contestants will receive a monogrammed sash, rhinestone crown and entry fee PAID to the 2011 Central Florida’s Miss Heart of America Pageant!

Winners in each division will receive a rhinestone crown, monogrammed Miss Heart of America City Queen sash, rhinestone pin and entry fee paid to the 2011 Central Florida’s Miss Heart of America Pageant.

Florida Supercon 7/1-4/11

Posted on    by

Florida Supercon
July 1-4, 2011
Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC)
711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami FL. 33126
Fri: 12:00pm -3:00am
Sat: 10:00am -3:00am
Sun: 10:00am -3:00am
Mon: 11:00am -9:00pm

For complete event information go to www.supercon.com

Florida Supercon: South Florida’s Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Video Game, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture Convention returns July 1-4, 2011 to the Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC) in Miami, FL.

Florida Supercon is a 4 day festival dedicated to Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy and Sci-Fi featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming and more! 2011 is the 6th annual Florida Supercon.

Supercon Hotline: 954.263.0654
Hotel Phone Number:305-261-3800
Email: info@floridasupercon.com

Florida Supercon tickets are on sale now!
Click Here to reserve your tickets now. Buying early saves you money. You can always get tickets at the show, they just cost more.

4 Day Weekend Tickets are $45 if purchased by April 1 (the 4 day weekend tickets can still be purchased after April 1, they just cost more)
3 Day Weekend Tickets are $40 if purchased by April 1. (the 3 day weekend tickets can still be purchased after April 1,  they just cost more)
V.I.P. Full Access Weekend Tickets are $150.00

Single day tickets are also available
Friday: $25
Saturday: $25
Sunday: $25
Monday: $15

Planning to party with us all weekend?
Click Here to reserve your hotel room now!
Get a hotel room at the Doubletree attached to the Convention Center for just $99 a night for single/double occupancy or $109 for triple/quad occupancy.  That’s a special rate for Supercon attendees. Don’t miss out on the fun… there’s 4 days of madness planned… don’t miss a second!

 

2011 Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival 3/27-31/11

Posted on    by

The festival will take place from March 27 to March 31, 2011
Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival Concert Schedule:
2:30 p.m. Sunday 27 March 2011
Baltic Countries
Bay Room, 9 Island Ave Miami Beach
8:00 p.m. Monday 28 March 2011
Austria/Germany
Gable Stage, The Biltmore, Coral Gables
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables
8:00 p.m. Wednesday 30 March
France/Poland
Dale Nally Studio, Wynwood
2315 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami
7:00 p.m. Thursday 31 March 2011
Spain/Mexico
Kaufmann Rossin & Co., PA
2699 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove

RSVP a MUST – Guests will only be admitted on Guest List

Center for Emerging Art presents 2011 Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival
CEA Chamber Ensemble: Oderlyn Gutiez, flute; Modesto Marcano, violin/viola,
artistic Director Ava L. Rado with invited concert pianist Natasha Marin and cellist Anna Litvinenko

2011 Music Map of The World Chamber Music Festival is in it’s fifth year of presenting the music of famous composers from seven continents. The CEA Chamber Ensemble with invited pianist Natasha Marin and cellist Anna Litvinenko will focus on the music of famous composers: Bach, Beethoven, Ponce, Chavez, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Chopin representing the countries of Austria/Germany, Baltic Countries, France/Poland and Spain/MEXICO.

For further information please contact Ava Rado: email: Radovan@aol.com and info@CenterForEmergingArt.org

2011 Music Map of the World Chamber Music Festival is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs & Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor & Board of County Commissioners, Audrey Love Charitable Foundation, Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, GableStage, Rado-Gidali Funds, Dale Nally Studio, Kaufman Rossin & Co. PA & private donations

KCC productions presents the Felipe Lamoglia Quintet at Carnaval on the Mile 3/5/11

Posted on    by

KCC productions presents the Felipe Lamoglia Quintet on the Douglas Stage, Carnaval on the Mile, Coral Gables, Saturday March 5, at 5:15 PM.

Felipe Lamoglia is a Cuban saxophonist, composer, and arranger, born in Holguin, Cuba. At the age of 18 a scholarship came from the prestigious Superior Institute of Arts (ISA), the most important University of Music in Latin America. His big professional opportunity came at age of 18, being hired to play with NG La Banda, one of the most acclaimed Cuban orchestras ever. Felipe funded his own Orchestra called Oni-Ache, traveling to Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1992 for a musical exchange program with the University of Sao Paulo and went on to live in Brazil for seven years.

After moving to the United States in 1999, he started playing locally with great artists such as the late Celia Cruz, and also began performing regularly with GRAMMY Award-winner Arturo Sandoval in 2001. Felipe had the opportunity to participate in the recording of Arturo’s album “Trumpet Evolution” along with two DVD releases (“Live at Blue Note NYC” and “Live at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival”) as well as performing all over the world and participating in some of the most important Jazz festivals in America and Europe where he shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, Eldar, Marcus Miller and others.

It was later in 2004 when Felipe joined the GRAMMY Award-winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba, recording his GRAMMY Award-nominated album “Paseo”, released by the prestigious Blue Note Records. Around this time he kept on performing for two years with the New Cuban Quartet all over the world. In 2006 he arranged and played on Ignacio Berroa’s new album “Codes”, also released by Blue Note Records and nominated for a GRAMMY as well. This led to performing with Mr. Berroa’s quartet in diverse tours.

Recently Felipe worked as a producer in Arturo Sandoval’s latest album “Rumba Palace”, which won a GRAMMY Award in 2008, being in charge of all the arrangement and composing. By the end of 2007 his first solo album “Dimensions”, recorded in Brazil, was released. This project incorporates his Afro-Cuban roots with strong influences of Jazz and Brazilian music. “I can assure you no other place in the world deserves my solo debut more. I really hope that everyone who in one way or another has followed and supported my music through all these years can enjoy this album and receive my sincere thanks through all my music.”

Silvano Monasterios Carnaval on the mile 3/5/11

Posted on    by

KCC productions presents Silvano Monasterios and the Fourth World Ensemble on the Douglas Stage, Carnaval on the Mile, Saturday March 5, at 4:15 PM.

Voted “Best Jazz Musician in Miami (2009)” by the Miami New Times, pianist-composer Silvano Monasterios hails from Caracas, Venezuela. After obtaining an “Outstanding Soloist Award” at the University of Colorado in 1991, Silvano received a music scholarship from the University of Miami, from which he earned a Bachelor of Music in 1995.

Silvano has performed with a number of important artists including Ira Sullivan, Terumasa Hino & the World Jazz All-Stars, Othello Molineaux, Dave Liebman, Melton Mustafa, Marc Johnson, Donald Byrd, Alan Harris, Paquito D’Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Nathen Page, Randy Brecker, Sammy Figueroa, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Paul Wertico, Mark Egan, Shakira, David Lee Roth, and Nestor Torres.

In 1998, Silvano was voted “New Artist of the Year” at the Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search in New York City. 1998 also marked the release of his first CD, Roads Not Taken, which received outstanding reviews in the U.S. and Latin America.

He earned his Master’s Degree in Jazz Piano and Pedagogy in 2004 from The University of Miami. DownBeat Magazine honored Silvano as the winner of its “Best Jazz Instrumental Soloist Award” in the 28th Annual (2005) Student Music Awards. In 2006, his new recording, Fostered, was released. Fostered features all original compositions, including “Avila”, mentioned above.

In 2007, Dogleg Records, a new independent company, released a recording of a live concert by the Wertico/Egan/Monasterios Trio entitled “Jazz Impressions”. Silvano composed, performed & co-produced two songs, including the title track, of the 2008 GRAMMY-nominated album, “The Magician”, by Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion. This wonderful CD has been nominated as “Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year”.
The 4th World Ensemble, emerging in 2007 from Monasterios’ desire to experiment with the fusion of Latin Rhythms, World Music and Pure Jazz, features Monasterios on piano, accompanied by percussion, drums, bass and saxophone. The ensemble performs all original music composed and arranged by Silvano, and this year will release a new CD, “Unconditional.”

Batuke Samba Funk At Carnaval On The Mile 3/6/11

Posted on    by

Diogo Oliveira’s Batuke Samba Funk band will be appearing at Carnaval on the Mile
Sunday, March 6, at 2:30 PM
on the Douglas Stage
Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
Batuke’s booking done through KCC Productions

Batuke is the act of drumming on any surface, or with any object, that makes a sound. Recycled cans, plastic buckets and pieces of scrap metal have all been transformed into percussive instruments that enhance the musical atmosphere of this group established by Diogo Oliveira in 2008.

The core of Batuke Samba Funk comprises four musicians based in Miami, Florida. The group offers a fusion of Brazilian rhythms including samba and samba rock with classic American funk. While the core group consists of bass, drums, keyboard and voice, the ensemble is joined by trombone, female vocals and Brazilian percussion when performing with their full 7-piece configuration.

Bassist, composer and musical producer Diogo Oliveira is the creator of Batuke Samba Funk. He is one of the most recognized and accomplished Brazilian musicians working in South Florida. One of his recent musical productions, Braziian Voices Funky Jazz Show, was awarded “Best Show of the Year” by the Brazilian Press Awards in 2010.

Batuke’s keyboard and woodwinds are performed by Brian Wolfe, an American originally from Alabama. Wolfe is multi-talented…songwriter, composer and musical producer with particular focus on horn and string arrangements.

Goran Rista provides the dynamic drumming style that is a signature of Batuke. Originally from Serbia, Rista brings a drumming style defined by clean execution, mutli-layered range and intense power that evoke an instantaneous interplay between music and emotion.

The featured vocalist of Batuke is Robson Coccaro, an accomplished singer, music producer and event designer. He is one of the most distinctive vocal talents in the US, offering a sublime synthesis of groove and melodic character that have helped establish Batuke as one of the most sought after bands in Miami.

Miami Sailing Week grand Sunday Brunch 3/6/11

Posted on    by

Coconut Grove’s Only Sunday Brunch Regatta
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Brunch: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Barbecue and “Regatta”: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
3300 SW 27th Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Celebrate Miami Sailing Week in style with a grand Sunday Brunch and be a kid again by racing remote-controlled mini sailboats across a 60-foot pool at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove’s “Sunday Brunch Regatta.” Sunday Brunch and hotel guests can start their day at Bizcaya restaurant for the lavish brunch feast (12 to 3 p.m.) or head straight to a barbecue (2 to 6 p.m.) on the hotel’s new pool deck with its plush sofas, comfortable chaise lounges, dining gazebo and four plush VIP cabanas from which to join in all the remote-controlled regatta action.

Open only to Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove Sunday Brunch and hotel guests

Sunday Brunch $65/adults; $25/children
VIP Private Cabanas: $150/ per day
Complimentary Valet Parking

Reservations: 786-470-1227

After Spark! Party at Surf Lounge 3/2/11

Posted on    by

After Spark! Party @ Surf Lounge
Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 10pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

After Spark! Party @ Surf Lounge

Come join us as Bar 721 will be transformed into the
Official Surf Lounge for Winter Party 2011.

Wednesday March 2nd 2011 | 10pm

Music by DJ Beau Dasher

* Hot Boys
* Painted Bodies
* Board Shorts
* Surf Boards

Drink Specials ALL NIGHT!

Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139
For VIP Table Reservations 3057855919

Joey Hand Vista BMW In Store Appearance 3/2/11

Posted on    by

Joey Hand Vista BMW In Store Appearance
March 2, 2011, 9:30am – 12pm
Vista BMW at Coconut Creek
4401 Sample Road
Coconut Creek, Florida 33073
www.vistabmw.com

24 Hours of Daytona winner Joey Hand to appear at Vista BMW
GRAND-AM points leader to promote upcoming Grand Prix of Miami
Coconut Creek, FL – February 23, 2011 – Joey Hand will be appearing at Vista BMW of Coconut Creek to promote his participation in the next event for the 2011 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series – South Florida’s own Grand Prix of Miami, held March 4-5 at the Homestead Miami Speedway.

Hand will be appearing at Vista BMW of Coconut Creek on the morning of March 2, 2011 from 9:30AM-12PM alongside a street-legal 2011 BMW M3 custom-fit with an impressive array of BMW Performance Parts including the new M Performance Exhaust System. He will be making this public appearance to discuss the upcoming Grand Prix event and promote the full line of BMW Performance Parts and Accessories.

Joey Hand arrives in South Florida with the first win of the Rolex Series under his belt: he and his three co-drivers earned a first place finish at the Daytona 24-hour endurance event on January 29. The vehicle that earned his team the victory was a BMW Riley. Hand will be appearing with “Number 97”, his Continental BMW M3.

Fans will have an opportunity to receive autographs and enjoy photo opportunities with the champion and his BMW M3. Several BMW “Art Cars”, precision scale models adorned with Joey Hand’s autograph, will be raffled to a few lucky participants. There will also be a giveaway of two tickets to enjoy a full weekend (March 4-5) of Grand Prix of Miami racing.

Joey Hand’s team, Chip Ganassi Racing, hopes to secure another win at the Grand Prix of Miami event on March 5, 2011 against a full roster of some of the best and most recognized names in motorsports. Fans wishing to meet Joey Hand in person and possibly win tickets to the race are invited to attend his appearance at Vista BMW on March 2, 2011. For the full details on the event, please contact Vista BMW.

GRAND-AM Road Racing, founded in 1999, popularized major league sports car road racing in North America and is recognized as one of the most competitive road racing organizations, attracting the talent and attention of numerous motorsport celebrities.
Vista BMW, one of the world’s largest BMW dealerships, operates out of South Florida. For the last five consecutive years, Vista BMW is honored to be recognized as North America’s #1 BMW Dealership in Retail Sales. They offer the full range of BMW vehicles and services. They are located at 4401 W Sample Road in Coconut Creek, and 744 North Federal Highway in Pompano Beach. They can be contacted by phone at (888)619-9747.

Grand Opening of Yogurbella Benefiting the Dan Marino Foundation 3/5-6/11

Posted on    by

Grand Opening of Yogurbella Benefiting the Dan Marino Foundation
March 5th & 6th, 12 Noon – 5:00pm
Yogurbella Store Midtown Miami
Shops of Midtown Miami
3401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

www.danmarinofoundation.org

Join Yogurbella to celebrate their new self-serve fresh frozen yogurt Midtown Miami store. Yogurbella proudly partners with and will donate $1 of each purchase to the Dan Marino Foundation.

The Dan Marino Foundation was established by Dan and Claire Marino in 1992. The Foundation’s mission is to “open doors” towards independence for children with autism and other special needs, teenagers transitioning from foster care and young adults with disabilities. The Foundation fulfills this mission by supporting comprehensive integrated treatment programs, providing outreach services, advancing scientific research, and building independence through employment and daily living transition programs. The Foundation has raised over $30 million since its inception which has been used to fund major medical research, build the Miami Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Center, and operate life-changing programs. For more information, please visit www.danmarinofoundation.org.

5th Annual WMC 2K11 Classic Session feat A Cause VIVA Sofia 3/10/11

Posted on    by

5th Annual WMC 2K11 – Classic Session feat A Cause – VIVA Sofia
March, 10th, 2011, 6:30pm
Indigo Bar @ Intercontinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
Website.

Tony Major along Power Of Love Productions presents a Fundraiser event in association with the National Foundation for Transplant in honor Of the Liver transplant patient Sofia Lumi (4yrs old) Cause VIVA Sofia.
Featuring a stellar and Legendary Lineup:
> Wayne Williams (Founder Of The Chosen Few) NYC/Chicago
> Victor Simonelli (legendary DJ-Producer-Remixer) NYC/Italy
> John Morales (legendary DJ-Producer-Remixer/M+M Studios)NYC
> Ron D*8*Lim (House Music Pioneer DJ-Producer-Remixer Power Of Love Productions) NYC/Miami
> Paolo Albertoni (House Music Pioneer DJ-Producer) Italy/Miami
> David Solero (House Music Pioneer – Good Peoples Entertainment)NYC/Miami
Serving you the finest in the Disco, Funk, Classics, Rare Grooves, Garage and the 80’s. Recreating an atmosphere of the famed Studio 54 or the legendary grooves of Paradise Garage…
Additionally we feature a special Live Performance of the Brand new
Duo “Kryptoh – Laze” (Sanna Vaarna & Ron D*8*Lim) featuring Buffalo Brown on Guitar (3rd Horizon)

Dress Code: Casual Chic
Cover: $ 10 Donation in honor of Sofia Lumi
WMC 2011 Badge holders free all night.

I look forward to see you all there groovin’ along the eclectic sets!!!
Always Love, always no matter what!!
Yours, Ron D Lim aka Ron D*8*Lim – Power Of Love Productions LLC

This Official WMC 2011 Event support a Fundraiser along the National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) in Honor of Sofia Lumi, a 4 years old girl, patient of a Liver transplant.

Grateful for your support!

10th Annual WMC 2K11 – Re-Union 3/8/11

Posted on    by

10th Annual WMC 2K11 – RE-UNION
March, 8th, 2011, 9:30 pm
KARMA Nightclub
619 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website

Power Of Love Productions is thrilled to bring you it’s 10th Annual installment of the WMC RE-UNION event. Featuring Legendary as well as pioneering DJ’s, Producers and Remixers such as Wayne Williams (creator of the CHOSEN FEW), John Morales (M+M Studio NYC), DJ Romain (NuFAZE Records – RODOG Productions NYC), as well as Stacy Kidd (House4life Chicago), Ron D*8*Lim (Power Of Love Productions – founder), David Sabat (Chicagosoun…dsource) and Sal Negro (newly signed to Power Of Love Productions NYC/CA).
For the 10 years celebration we will feature a special and world premiering
Live Performance of the Brand new Duo ” Kryptoh – Laze” (Sanna Vaarna & Ron D*8*Lim) featuring Buffalo Brown (3rd Horizon) on Guitar.

The RE- UNION event will be held at KARMA, which should inspire us all what WMC suppose to be, as in music, love to music, to dance, share, the creativity of Sound and its evolution.
The Monikers which manifest their visions and by sharing the love for it, with all of you!
I hope to see you all on the Dance Floor!!! And In the Sun!!!

Always Love, always no matter what!!!
Yours truly, Ron D Lim aka Ron D*8*Lim

This is an Official WMC 2011 Event!
In celebration of it’s 10th edition, we will feature a special Live Performance of the Brand New Duo
“Kryptoh Laze” feat Buffalo Brown on guitar! Definitely not to miss!

Haute CUTure Fashion Show at STK 3/3/11

Posted on    by

Haute CUTure Fashion Show & Red Carpet: A Night of Rare Fashion hosted by
Designer Franc Fernandez
March 3rd, 2011 from 9 PM – 12:30 AM
STK at The Gansevoort Hotel
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

VIP Red Carpet begins at: 9 PM
Complimentary Chivas and NUVO cocktails will be served from 9 PM to 10 PM
Please RSVP to Brittney@wunderlichinc.com

Haute CUTure Red Carpet Event: A Night of RARE Fashion hosted by renowned designer, Franc Fernandez, in collaboration with STK and the Gansevoort Hotel, Miami Beach. Taking place on March 3rd, 2011, this exclusive event will kick off Miami International Fashion Week and feature a fashion show that has never been seen before, comprised of Everything Meat!

The VIP Red Carpet begins at 9 PM and complimentary Chivas and NUVO cocktails will be served from 9 PM to 10 PM. Dinner reservations are highly encouraged as well.

World Renowned Designer of Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress, Franc Fernandez, partners with local up and coming designers, Beth Gerharts for Betty Bangs, Martin Capristan for Capristan and Kelly Dooley for Body Rock Sport

Haute CUTure Fashion Show & Red Carpet Event showcasing select pieces from the designer’s current collection and each designer’s individual meat creation, sponsored by Chivas Regal and Nuvo

Franc Fernandez embraces his individuality as a designer and after the media frenzy generated from his creation of Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress worn at the 2010 MTV VMA’s, is encouraging local designers to experiment with meat and make their own rendition of his original work of art, making their own statements as designers.

Desigual Friends and Family Event at Aventura Mall 3/5/11

Posted on    by

Saturday, March 5 · 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Desigual Aventura Mall Miami
Aventura Mall
Aventura, FL
RSVP on Facebook.

Join the fam of new Barcelona retailer Desigual at Aventura Mall Saturday!
Enjoy food, cocktails and music and check out the new Spring-Summer collection, More For Less.

If you like the threads – try ’em, buy ’em – first! And at 20% one-day discount.
When there, sign up for the FREE amig@ card – start earning awards, including special parties, sales, gifts, and more.

Get the FREE amig@ card online | http://world.desigual.com/#/amigo
View the More For Less S/S 2011 Collection | http://moreforless.desigual.com
Visit Desigual | http://world.desigual.com

Tattoo Jew Challenges Jewish Identity In New Sanhedrin-Style Debate 3/16/11

Posted on    by

Tattoo Jew Challenges Jewish Identity In New Sanhedrin-Style Debate
Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Next@19th
137 NE 19th Street
Miami, FL 33132

$10 for adults and $6 for students, seniors and artists

Show your ink and enjoy a festive drink as Next@19th’s New Sanhedrin program offers a heated debate on the controversial topic of body modification within the Jewish culture and practice.

Next@19th invites producer Andy Abrams to present excerpts from his anticipated documentary “Tattoo Jew,” highlighting Jewish-themed tattoos as permanent expressions of cultural connection and identity within the Jewish culture. Abrams’ viewpoint reads between the lines of what it means to be Jewish in the midst of a pop culture society.

A New Sanhedrin-style discussion will follow the enlightening preview, complete with an array of views to offer a fresh perspective on topics like religious prohibition and family disapproval of personal expression within the Jewish community. Modeled after the original ancient Sanhedrin which legislated Jewish law, ideas are introduced by central facilitators and put to audiences for debate. Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com.

About Next@19th: Moving Jewish Culture Forward
Next@19th was founded in July 2010 to engage South Florida’s diverse community in fresh culture, learning and spiritual experience through a Jewish lens. Producing original programming, the organization will host a range of events and activities. This 2010 – 2011 season promises celebrations of music, literary arts, visual art, education and spirituality as well as dynamic projects in partnership with Miami Book Fair International, the Jewish Film Festival and University of Wynwood. Next@19th is located at 137 NE 19 Street, Miami FL 33132, on the campus of Temple Israel’s historic site in downtown Miami. For more information please call 305.542.7732 or visit the website at www.nextat19th.org.

Happy Hour – The Oyster Happy Hour – The Fish House – Kendall – Mon-Fri – 4:00-7:00pm – 2X1, 5.00 doz raw oysters, free domestic pitcher with wings

Posted on    by

Happy Hour The Oyster Happy Hour at The Fish House
Kendall
Mon-Fri, 4:00-7:00pm
2X1, 5.00 doz raw oysters, free domestic pitcher with wings
100th avenue SW 56 street Miami Florida 33165
facebook.com/thefishhousemiami

2 x 1 beer and wine, doz raw oysters on the halfshell $5.00, free domestic pitcher with purchase of wings appetizer, crawfish boil appetizers 50% off whiel season lasts.

“worth the drive” Miami Herald
“Best open mic venue” Miami new Times

webcitygirls// Pink Carpet Kick-Off 2011 International Fashion Week 3/1/11

Posted on    by

Tuesday, March 1, 8:00pm – 2:00am
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL
Facebook Evite.

webcitgirls// invites you to the pink carpet kick-off of the 2011 International Miami Fashion Week with VMAN Supermodel Bobby Lewellyn shot by Star Maker Bruce Weber with hosts Bobby, Dan & Chrispy.

webcitygirls// and Front Management model Bobby Lewellyn, a soccer star for VMAN magazine will be walking the pink carpet at the ultra chic Bar 721 located in front of the Miami Beach Convention where this years Miami Beach Int’l Fashion Week will be held!

DJ Mayner spinning the night away!

It’s going to be a GOOD GOOD night! We are so excited to share with the Fashionistas of the World gathered in Miami Beach the hottest place in the planet :)

Los esperamos con muchisimo cariño!

VIP Table Reservations 305.785.5919

Twitter Event Hashtag: #webcitygirls

Youth Expressions Happy Hour at Blue Martini 3/2/11

Posted on    by

Youth Expressions Happy Hour
Wednesday, March 2 at 7pm
Blue Martini

Michael Rosenfeld, founded an organization 11 years ago named, Youth Expressions. www.yeflow.org
The purpose of Youth Expressions is two-fold, to help at-risk youth develop the skills needed to realize their full potential and educate these individuals in HIV prevention and awareness.

Did you know….
-Florida is the 3rd state with the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. (After New York and California)
-Miami-Dade ranks number 1 in the number of HIV/AIDS cases in Florida and Broward County ranks 2nd.

You may ask how does this affect you….
The HIV prevention program that Youth Expressions created is on the forefront to win the fight on HIV in a community desperately in need. The participants come from the areas of Miami with the highest rates of HIV transmission in the country and these areas border the areas where we live and work.

Wednesday, March 2 come out to Blue Martini at 7pm to support the work he is doing with these teenagers. There will be performances by the talented teens themselves.

Donation $30 at the door.
· Pay in advance for a discounted rate of $25 on the Youth Expressions web site: www.yeflow.org

If you are unable to attend but would like to make a donation you can mail a check Payable to Youth Expressions at 7901 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33138
or make a gift online at www.yeflow.org.

Networking Event sponsored by Hurley Health Resources 2/28/11

Posted on    by

Networking Event sponsored by:
Hurley Health Resources

The mission of MIAMIBUSINESS.COM is to bring together the best & brightest professionals from various industries to create master mind groups within the Miami Dade County business communities. Unlike other networking groups, MIAMIBUSINESS.COM guarantees a low pressure safe environment for idea sharing, business development & profitable business contacts. Each group is comprised of individual professionals each from a different industry ensuring varied perspectives on business matters.

SeminArt Contracts for Artists 3/7/11

Posted on    by

SeminArt: Contracts for Artists
Monday, March 7, 2011 / 6:00 – 7:30pm
LegalArt
1035 N Miami Avenue
Suite 200, Second floor
Miami, FL 33136
Register for this SeminArt
$10 Suggested Donation online or at the door

Unsure if you need a contract? Unsure what should be in a Contract? This SeminArt is an introduction to basic contracts for artists. Attorneys Carolann Swanson and Johnlee Curtis will outline common types of contracts professional artists use to protect and sustain their careers including gallery, commission, licensing, sale and work for hire. They will discuss the differences and requirements for written and oral contracts and how email correspondence between parties may or may not suffice as a contract. They will also provide information on how to handle contract disputes and what to do when you want to terminate a contract. You will leave the SeminArt with greater knowledge of the steps that should be undertaken to avoid contractual problems as well as a better understanding of what contracts look like and how they can be more easily understood.

Carolann and Johnlee will be available for specific questions at the end of the program. Stick around to meet other artists and community leaders–LegalArt SeminArts are great networking opportunities!

Parking: Our building is located on the corner of N Miami Ave and NE 11th Street. Metered parking is available on N Miami Ave and on 11th and 10th Streets. Directions to LegalArt

Carnival of the Animals Spring Gala Concert 3/13/11

Posted on    by

Carnival of the Animals
Spring Gala Concert
Sunday March 13, 4:00 PM
Littman Theatre – City of North Miami Beach
17011 NE 19th Ave. N M B
More Info.

Featuring the Children’s Musical Tale with Ogden Nash and other Poems…
“Carnival of the Animals”
With the Momentum Dance Company
Admission $10,

Children age 12 and under, FREE with the donation of a non-perishable food item as part of “Orchestras Feeding America” Food drive

Tour of Miami Beach Gardens 3/19/11

Posted on    by

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Presents
The 10th Anniversary Tour of Miami Beach Gardens
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Visit six private residential gardens, behind the gates of waterfront estates and personal retreats with a koi pond, stately old trees, and exceptional plant collections.
Drive yourself or bicycle.
Gardens are open 10AM- 3PM.
Tour tickets $25 advance & Garden members/ $30 day of tour

Tickets online at www.mbgarden.org
Telephone: 305-673-7256 ext. 201
E-mail lajamieson@mbgarden.org

On March 19 only, 11AM to 4PM, the Garden hosts the ‘Truck Stop’ with Miami’s hottest food trucks selling fast and fun lunches and snacks. The Garden ‘Truck Stop’ and Miami Beach Botanical Garden are free and open to the public. Sale of orchids, plants, books, souvenirs, jewelry, gems & junque throughout the day at 2000 Convention Center Drive

Chuck Bergeron and Felix Gomez at 2nd Sunday Jazz Concert 3/13/11

Posted on    by

2nd Sunday Jazz Concert
March 13, Sunday, 3-5 PM
Arts at St Johns
4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Featuring:
Chuck Bergeron on Bass.
Felix Gomez on piano.
Nestor Zurita on alto sax.

This jazz trio was created for the Arts at St John Jazz series and is composed of several great Miami jazz musicians. The music presented at this concert includes compositions by Corea, Davis, Parker, Evans, Coltrane, and others, as well as original compositions.

Cost: $10 At The Door
$8 Prepaid Online Ticket

www.artsatstjohns.com
Children 10-and-under free!
Bring A Picnic Basket With Your Favorite Food And Drink.

Hear music from the Feb. jazz concert. Go to YouTube.
Then paste in this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?=2WLvS037KmM

After the concert, take your friends to visit the Sandbar Lounge, one of our corporate sponsors. And stay tuned to South Florida’s great jazz station, WDNA.

Van Dyke Cafe Calendar March 2011

Posted on    by

Van Dyke Cafe
March 2011

1- Emmet Cohen Quartet
Pianist, interpreting the past while paving the way for the future.

2- Novell Nu Soul Sunday Series
Leesa Richards
Soulful ballads, Rock & R&B. Recorded with Lenny Kravitz, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston…

3- Artist Of The Month
Nicole Henry
Top 10 Billboard Jazz Vocalist

4- Iko Iko
Blues and acoustic funk.

5- Rhythm & Blues Series
Ike & Val Woods Revue
Soul & Blues Revue

6- La Nueva Onda Latina Pop Music Series
Hosted by Adrian Guerra in association with Jake Cavazos entertainment, featuring the finest in latin rock and pop

7- The Jeannette Romeu Jazz Trio
Extra modern straight ahead Jazz

8- East Meets West
Jazz from around the world. University of Miami award-winning Stamps Jazz Quintet and Senzoku College All-Stars from Japan

9- Diane Ward
Voted best Rock vocalist by the Miami New Times and best songwriter by City Link Magazine

10- Kcc Production Jazz Night Series
Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive
Hard Swinging straight-ahead-Jazz

11- Latin Jazz & Percussion Series
A-Rhythmetic Production Presents Sammy Figueroa and The Latin Jazz Explosion

12- Eversoklever
The sounds of big band Swing Rockability, Ska, Jazz, Latin and Blues

13- Latin Jazz Series
Oriente
Afro-Cuban Fusion

14- South Florida’s-New York’s
SoFlo’s hottest Jazz Vocalists hosted by Bebob and Gecko. Featuring Nancy Kelly. Readers polls voted Nancy one of the top Jazz singers in the country 2 years in a row! – Downbeat

15- Laurence Elder
Inspired blend of Jazz, Rock, Blues & Pop. Singer-songwriter-pianist

16- Sound Of Vision
JAzz with multicultural Urban Funk and Latin Rhythms

17- Kcc Production Jazz Night Series
Felipe Lamoglia’s
Grammy-winning saxophonist plays New Directions in Afro-Cuban beats

18- Rose Max
Brazilian Samba party featuring Rosemax And Ramatis

19- Hot Havana Nights
Tony Succar y El Grupo Mixtura
Salsa Party, a journey through South America and the LAtin Caribbean

20- Cuban Music Series
Conjunto Progreso
Grammy nominated Cuban son and Descargas cubanas

21- Randy Singer’s “airplay”
New visions in Jazz and Pop

22- Turk Mauro
The sax man with Mike Orta, Nicky Orta, Danny Burger

23- Ricky Williams
Soulful Funk Blues, Jazz keyboards vocals

24- Kcc Productions Jazz Nights Series
Giacomo Gates and the Danny Burger Ensemble
‘Jazz singing with a showman’s poise and a aficionado’s zeal” Ny Times

25- Lanzallamas!
Afro-Latin-America world beat mezcla

26- Bobby Stringer
Extraordinary Soul Motown & R&B

27- Songwriter Nights Series
`Miami Music Authority Presents
“Music Industry Nght”- hosted by Jason Klein & Randy Singer featuring Diane Ward, Linda Noyes, Scott Smith, Brian Hanlon, Jose Val, Morgan Zulu and special guests

28- Jacob Jeffries
Vocals, piano-popster

29- Chris Alvy
CD release Party
Rock band perform songs off their new CD and selected covers

30- Matt Farr
Throw-back vintage, Funky yet very easy to listen

31- Adrean Guerra presents Odas
Latin Pop/Rock music telling stories of love, success and anguish fusing

Bird Road Art Walk A Behind-the-scenes look at the Creative Process 3/19/11

Posted on    by

March 19th Bird Road Art Walk, A Behind-the-scenes look at the Creative Process
Saturday, March 19, 7:00pm-10:00pm
Bird Road Art District
Most of the studios are located off of SW 75 Avenue, between SW 41 & SW 48 St.

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. Enjoy an exciting opportunity to go behind-the-scenes for a personal look at the creative process. During the Art Walks you have the chance to meet some of Miami’s best artists in their own creative spaces and the prospect of being among the first to view their newest artwork.

Enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres, plenty of free parking and our shuttle bus that will take you to each major studio hub throughout the night.

The Bird Road Art Walk showcases over 25 individual artists studios, a handful of galleries and alternative art spaces, art schools, an artist’s co-op, a few pop-up galleries and a live theater group that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2011.

The Bird Road Art District (BRAD) is located 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.

Start your Art Walk at any of these participating spaces:
Accent Alternative Art Space
Akuara Teatro Workshop
Art Works II
Aperture Studios
Carlos Antonio Rancano
Chavarriaga Fine Art Studio
Deadalus Art Projects
Erik Speyer Studio
Esteban Blanco Art Studio
Gina Guzman Stained Glass Studio
Ismael Gomez Peralta Studio
Lambertini Art
Luis Fuentes’ Radical Art Spot
Madero Art
MANO Fine Art Project Space
Miami Art Club
Nestor Arenas Fine Art
Nickel Glass Studio/Matthew Miller
Onate Art Gallery
Pablo Lazo Studio
Rafael Consuegra/Caudart Gallery & Studio
Ray Azcuy Art Studio
Romero Hidalgo Artists’ Studios
Tropical Art Gallery@Palmetto Carpet
The Warehouse/Roberto Bilbao
Valmar Design Studio

Getting there …
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

Become a fan on facebook- Bird Road Art District
Follow us on twitter @BirdRoadArts.com

Website coming soon: http://www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com

Need More info? Call 305.467.6819

Miramar International Arts – Fest/2011 3/27/11

Posted on    by

Miramar International Arts – Fest/2011
Sunday March 27th, 2011, 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Crosstown Shoppes Skylight Dome
3448 Red road Miramar,Fl 33025
www.cacfl.org
Facebook Evite.

LE P’TI CLUB arts, entertainment & cultural organization (non-profit) will commemorate the 1st Anniversary of “LE P’TI CLUB DAY” in Miramar. This day was proclaimed by Miramar Mayor Lori Moseley last year.

This year’s celebration will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Crosstown Skylight Dome, located at 3448 Red Road, Miramar, FL 33025. In collaboration with the Community Access Center, this event will increase the awareness of the connection between community and culture, and how the arts plays an important role in creating a wonderful bridge between both.

Artists will exhibit and perform during the event. There will be also the Haiti post-earthquake photographic display by Fotokonbit. Le P’Ti Club will also present an exciting calendar of events slated for 2011.

Support and participation from the community is strongly desired. This is a free event and all are welcomed.

Art exhibition by Sean Glenn & Robin White starting at 4:00pm until 6:30pm Art collectors best time to tour the exhibiton

Photography display by Fotokonbit
Haiti post earthquake

Music jam by: DJ Francois & DJ Alex

Cultural performances of:
Dance
Fashion & Hair show
Carnival costumes presentation

Food & Refreshments for a small fee

Free Admission

Contact: Jimmy # 754 423-6465
lepeticlub@aol.com
www.espacebrandt.com
www.cacfl.org

Press And Media Invitation:
-Sun Sentinel
-Miami Herald
-Broward Times
-Nbc6
-Sun Sentinel/Tribune Tv
-Wpbt2
-Uvu
-Island Tv
-Florida International Magazine

Apt and Dope Den present the Ultimate WMC 2011 Weekend Package 3/11-12/11

Posted on    by

Apt & Dope Den present the Ultimate WMC 2011 Weekend Package…
March 11 -12, 10p – 5a
Kill Your Idol

aptdopeden.eventbrite.com

The Ultimate WMC 2011 Weekend Package…

26 hrs of music. 3 Events. Up close and personal with your favorite Djs: MARK FARINA, COLETTE, JAY-J, CHUCK LOVE, JOSHUA HEATH, DJ HEATHER…

With Special Guests Pete Moss, Jason Hodges, Random Soul, Joshua Iz, Jazzy Eyewear, DJ Mes, Deep Josh, Tommy Largo and more…

Magic City Ruse Radioboxer’s Album Release 4/1/11

Posted on    by

Magic City Ruse-Radioboxer’s Album Release
04/01/11, 9:00 pm
The Stage
170 Ne 38 St
Facebook Page.

Tired of Britto being art king of Miami? Can’t stand Space? We live in this city, it’s ours. and it’s time to take it back. Come as you are to our “Red Carpet Premier of MAGIC CITY RUSE” here is our press release, because we are too lazy to write two different things:

This is not an April’s fools day hoax; Hialeah’s darlings RADIOBOXER are taking over the magic city on April 1st with the release of their long awaited sophomore album “Magic City Ruse” at THE STAGE in Miami. The show will be a red carpet event featuring talent from all over the city, DJs and other everyday hidden treasures of the magic city. A Radioboxer show which the band promises will top anything they have ever done in the past. Their shows usually involve lights, lasers, fake blood, confetti, balloons, great songs and enough energy to power a small city for weeks, so this will indeed be a night not to be missed.

To mark the event and the completion of their newest work the band issued the following statement: “Magic City Ruse is about home. We live in times when we carry a constant feeling of Diaspora and a universal desire to find the perfect place; one that they can call our own. We believe HOME is not just where you live but what/who you love and the place in which you fight to leave your mark. We shape our home and our home talks about who we are. On “Magic City Ruse” we believe we captured exactly that feeling and we furthered our own sound which we affectionately named “Bi-Polar Pop”. We experimented with more electronic and organic textures and tried to print an accurate picture of a live Radioboxer show. We feel very proud about the final result and extremely proud of being a Hialeah/Miami band.”

“Let’s take the Magic City Back”

Psalms Sunday Miami 3/27/11

Posted on    by

Psalms Sunday Miami
March 27th 2011, 8pm-12am
Palm Gardens
2700 NW 167 street
miami gardens fl, 33056
psalmssunday.eventbrite.com

Nu’ Lyfe Entertainment Presents.. Christian socials. The first event is Psalms Sunday at Palm Gardens in Miami Gardens March 27, 2011 from 8pm to 12am. Tickets are available on www.psalmssunday.eventbrite.com includes entry, live entertainment, and dinner menu. More info soon. Save the date and spread the word.

Want A PLACE WHERE WE CAN GO and have a good time in fellowship with other christians and network, relax, enjoy the live entertainment by hearing artist that really don’t have a platform, A PLACE WHERE WE CAN GO and listen to good christain music, eat some really good food, and enjoy some games and prizes. you never know who might be in the building, but its A PLACE WHERE WE CAN GO! March 27th@ Palm Gardens.

South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s Grand Tasting Village rocks with foodies from around the world by Betty Alvarez

Posted on    by

It was a hot day indeed in Miami Beach but that did not stop many visitors and foodies to experience Saturday’s Grand Tasting Village. Locals and tourists from around the world cleared their calendars to be in this exclusive top notch gastronomical event. Their senses were awaken when they stepped inside the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village. This universe of welcoming canopies, white-sand walkways, calming ocean breezes, and gently lapping Atlantic waves offers an incandescent celebration of the good life. Everyone definitely feasted as they strolled, partook of exquisite morsels and imbibed in some of the finest wines and spirits on the planet. Guests watched and listened as renowned chefs shared their culinary secrets and regale the audience with their stories. With the food and spirits that the village offered, the heat that the day brought was suddenly forgotten.

Each year the Festival highlights a different country’s wine and culinary contributions. For its 10th anniversary, the Festival dedicated a pavilion to the “Experience Italy” tent which showcased some of Italy’s finest wines as well as a wide range of specialty food products.

As a souvenir of one’s daylong “vacation,” when guests used their American Express card to purchase their ticket, they took home their own commemorative copy of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook with a foreword by Anthony Bourdain, a great reminder of their gastronomic world-tour launched on the shores of Miami Beach. The only place to get the book signed by all of America’s favorite chefs was inside the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village.

The gods and goddesses of the culinary world walked and talked and cooked among us! It was a chance to catch one’s favorite Food Network stars, as well as famous cookbook authors and cocktail experts, as they shared their tried-and-true tips and amusing stories over a working kitchen. Visitors watched as they prepared favorite dishes and specialty drinks.

In the American Express Grand Tasting Tent, one Immersed themselves in pleasure. This grand tasting invited everything to experience unbridled deliciousness. A seemingly never-ending array of wines and spirits from some of the world’s finest producers offered the perfect accompaniment to the unusual appetizers, signature dishes, and delightful desserts presented by some of South Florida’s greatest restaurants. With generous samples of everything to please, the afternoon provided a unique opportunity to try the widest possible range of flavors representing innovations in wine and spirits making, new culinary trends, and exciting twists on global food traditions. South Beach Wine and Food Festival outdid themselves this year and we shall see what they have in store for us next year! Congratulations on the festival! Every year it keeps on getting better!

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Life Is Art Creative Connections #11 – The Social Media Starter 3/22/11

Posted on    by

Life Is Art Creative Connections #11 – The Social Media Starter

Creative Connections
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Presented by Life Is Art

#11 – The Social Media Starter
March 22, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Short Link http://bit.ly/liacc11
Facebook Evite.

MANO Fine Art
in the Bird Road Art District
4225 SW 75 Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
www.manofineart.com

presentation by
John Mahoney
Social Media Expert
www.socialmedia305.com

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* Please RSVP Here.

Sponsored by:
Aperture Studios
Hidalgo-Romero Artists’ Studios
MANO Fine Art
Nickel Glass
Norle Properties, Corp.
Palmetto Carpet Company
Soul Of Miami.

Seminar Description:
John Mahoney was a currencry trader. He started using social media and found that it enhanced his own business. He taught himself all about Facebook and Twitter and Meetup, as well as the other social media sites. He then converted that use to support his love of the arts. As a self-taught social media expert, he knows exactly what other beginners are going through. In this seminar, John will go over the basics of how to properly use social media to gether new friends and fans. His is a very personal approach to social media and well-suited to the arts, as a personal medium of self-expression. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an experience user, this seminar will help you understand how best to use this new media.

The night opens with time for socializing and networking with complimentary beverages and bites provided by Life Is Art. After the seminar, there is time for further specific questions and more networking. This is an excellent opportunity to come meet other working artists and arts professionals from around the area.

The Miami Wine and Spirits Expo, a great addition to festivities By Betty Alvarez

Posted on    by

South Florida saw lots of excitement with the Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Boat Show and the Wine and Food Festival. With all that momentum, event-goers prepared to please their palates and experience the “expo” that took place February 25-27. Known as the Miami Wine & Spirits Expo, this event, presented by Aeromexico, Corona Extra and Republic National Distributing Company was one of the places on the “can’t be missed” list. With many tequila, wine and other spirits it was no wonder that The Miami Food and Wine Expo complimented to the current festivities to foodies around the world.

The show is the brainchild of a dynamic team comprised by spirits professional Juan Dagond, retailer Jaime Aparicio and a local businessman. These gentlemen have a combined experience in the industry and having been to expos all over the world; saw a void in the marketplace. Thus, they sought to create synergy for all brands to be able to convene under one roof in true “exhibit” style. This platform would provide the infrastructure to promote new and existing products, engage the consumer and the opportunity for networking with other members of the beverage trade.

The event was conceptualized and created as an annual trade and consumer event to be held on Miami Beach as a culmination to delight the taste buds of consumers and educate the trade on “what is out there.” With the show held at the height of the season, the organizers have aimed to bring the world’s best producers of Beer, Wine and Spirits. This task, to be completed via the involvement by the three important tiers in the beverage industry: importers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers. At this year’s event, attendees saw an array of new and exciting products, interesting exhibits, contests, great prizes, delicious bites and more.

Other sponsors for this year’s Miami Wine & Spirits Expo included: SobeWines.com Store, Universal Liquors, Solaria Wines and Spirits, Scottish Harbor, Old Castle Scotch Whiskey, Mercury Comercializadora, and Aguita de Dios. As this is the first annual event, expect to be event more amazed in the years to come.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Life Is Art Creative Connections #10 – The Artist As Salesperson 3/15/11

Posted on    by


Creative Connections
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Presented by Life Is Art

#10 – The Artist As Salesperson
March 15, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Short link: http://bit.ly/liacc10
Facebook Evite.

GAB Studio
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, Miami, FL 33127
www.gabstudio.com

presentation by
Greg Pitts
Artist
www.blackjacksonpollock.com

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* RSVP Here.

Sponsored by Soul Of Miami – www.soulofmiami.org

Seminar Description:
Greg Pitts was once a shy artist, like many others. When he came to display his work publicly, he realized he was his own best advocate. Learn how he transformed himself from shy artist to outgoing salesperson and how this transformation enhances his career as an artist immensely.

The night opens with time for socializing and networking with complimentary beverages and bites provided by Life Is Art. After the seminar, there is time for further specific questions and more networking. This is an excellent opportunity to come meet other working artists and arts professionals from around the area.

Greg Pitts Biography:
Greg Pitts started out life at a disadvantage. Being born to a single parent and growing up without a father figure made life less than ideal. He did not meet his father until the age of 12. As a young teen, he exhibited artistic capabilities, however the lack of understanding and from his family lead to discouragement. He continued to strive to express himself artistically. He purchased his first camera on lay-a-way from a camera store in his hometown.

His artistic eye and fashion sense while a senior in high school lead to him was offered admission to a prestigious fashion design school, but because of stereotypical attitudes, students at school would call him a nerd and at home no one would assist him in the application process, stating that “that kind of stuff is for sissies,” Discouraged, he graduated without any formal plans. Later, he joined the Army in order to provide for his soon to be born son. Despite this difficult start in life, he continued to express his artistic side. He’s also an awarding winning filmmaker and photographer having taken photos of celebrities from Sean “P. Diddy” Coombs to Mary J. Blige, Tom Joyner, Robin Thicke and the late Teena Marie.

Greg Pitts abstract artwork has been compared to that of abstract expressionist artist Jackson Pollock. He is a featured artist at the G.A.B Studio in the Wynwood Art District in Miami, Florida.

Mr. Pitts first gained national recognition by making the top story on Google News on May 9, 2009 with a feature article being published about his work in EV Living Magazine.

He was one of 20 national semi-finalist photographers selected by W Magazine for their “Obsession” photographic contest in 2010. His artwork has sold in Berlin, San Francisco, Vienna Austria, Chicago and Ohio and is currently on exhibit in the Netherlands and in Stanford a town on the Cape Whale Coast of South Africa.

Mr. Pitts participated in Miami Art Basel 2010 and was successful-selling 3 of his original paintings. He can be contacted by email at blkjacksonpollock@bellsouth.net. Some of his abstract art can be viewed at www.BlackJacksonPollock.com.

Photographs of Wizard World Comic Con on 2/26/11

Posted on    by

Wizard World Comic Con at the Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC) on  Saturday, February 26, 2011.  Had an awesome time at the comic con, purchased some graphic novels and listened to some great panels and saw some amazing costumes.  Thanks Wizard World for coming to Miami.

More Photos on the Wizard World Website.

{Please feel free to download and share.}