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UniverSoul Circus in South Florida 2/5/13-2/10/13

UniverSoul Circus in South Florida
circusFebruary 5-10, 2013
Miramar Regional Park, located at 16801 Miramar
Parkway, Miramar, FL 33027.

Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5; 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 6-8; noon, 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9; 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2013.
Tickets: Tickets, ranging from $16 to $30.50, at
www.ticketmaster.com and 1-800-745-3000. Children under 1 are Free.
www.universoulcircus.com
www.facebook.com/universoulcircus
www.twitter.com/universoulcirc

An Unforgettable Global Experience Of Circus Arts, Music, Dance And Style
2013 “U & Us Tour” – It Takes U To Make Us
Coming to its New Location at the Miramar Regional Park in South Florida,

UniverSoul Circus has created a big top thrill-ride infused with an unparalleled global mix of circus artistry, music, dance and style – all inspired by reflections of today’s global culture. The 2013 edition of UniverSoul Circus – the U & US Tour – featuring Shaolin Kung Fu acrobats from China, bone-breaking contortionists from Guinea, and a dazzling aerial ballet act from France and Brazil – will be performing from Feb. 5-10 at its new location, the Miramar Regional Park in South Florida.

There are amazing new acts with UniverSoul Circus appearing in South Florida for the first time in 2013. Get ready for the Vincent Clark a capella Singers, Heaven Beat Box, and a Magic Cat Comedy act featuring live Tigers.

“At UniverSoul Circus, we’re one big happy family – and that includes our fans,” said Founder and President Cedric Walker. “This year’s production is entitled the U & US Tour because it takes U to make US – includes 13 world class acts from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas – all coming together to create an unforgettable entertainment experience for the entire family.”

Creative Team
The show’s creative team includes Walker, who regularly travels the globe to find amazing talent, and award winning live entertainment production designer Tom Marzullo. Marzullo has designed and/or managed the production of major international tours for some of the biggest names in show business, including T-Pain, KISS, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Prince. Marzullo designed, produced and managed the production for Justin Bieber’s international My World Tour, which earned Marzullo the 2010 Tour Link Top Dog Award for Production Manager of the Year.

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The All-New Hialeah Fair 10/26/12-11/12/12

The All-New Hialeah Fair
Friday, October 26TH, Gates open at 5 p.m.
Friday, October 26th – November 12th
Circus01Hialeah Park Racetrack
2200 East 4th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33010
www.hialeahfair.com  

Admission & Ticketing Information:
Fair Admission: $2.50 with 2-for-1 coupon available on event website. ($5.00 without a coupon)
**Children ages 2 and under are admitted free** Last ticket is sold one hour prior to closing. Amusement Rides
Individual Ride Tickets: Individual ride tickets may be purchased at the fair. Rides take multiple tickets.
Pay One Price Specials: In addition to individual ride tickets, pay one price bracelets are available for purchase at the fair that allow you to ride all the rides you want on any one day from open until close! POP bracelets are available for $25 at the fair or $20 in advance when purchasing online.
Save up to $5 per bracelet by purchasing pay one price ride bracelets online before the weekend for discount. Buy by Friday at 3:00 PM for use over the weekend!

South Florida Explodes with Sizzling Community Friendly Event
 
3 Big Weekends of thrilling rides, games, attractions and live music, Family fun & entertainment includes: Huge Petting Zoo, The Flying Pages Circus, Monkey’s Riding Dog Show, Lion & Tiger Shows

Special appearance by Miami’s “Magician of the Year” Lance Gifford’s Magic and Illusion Show on October 26th through November 4th. Don’t miss it!
 
The All New Hialeah Fair kicks-off on Friday, October 26th, a much anticipated celebration which promises to bring smiles and a memorable experience filled with fun, thrills and free entertainment for the entire family, with over 100 spectacular rides, games, attractions, dance and music on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and the last day being Monday, November 12th at the Hialeah Park Race Track.
 
This one of a kind family-friendly event will feature an array of spectacular quality state fair carnival rides for all ages and thrill seekers. Among the Hialeah Fair 2012 ride line-up will soon arrive the Giant Wheel, Frightmare Haunted House, Extreme, Carousel, Zipper, Himalaya, Umbrella Sports Cars, Pirate, Sizzler, Crazy Daisy Tea Cups, Gravitron and much more. Live show highlights include Miami’s own “Magician of the Year”- Lance Gifford’s Magic and Illusion Show to stun and fascinate all audiences. In addition there will be a huge Petting Zoo, Circus, The Flying Pages Circus, Monkey’s Riding Dog Show, Lion & Tiger Shows.  Vendors will provide delectable Fair foods and non-alcoholic drinks.
 
WHY: Hialeah is the second largest city in South Florida with an extraordinarily diverse and rich history which exemplifies the multicultural spirit of the residents of Miami-Dade County and its surrounding areas. In lieu of Hispanic Heritage month and various relevant community awareness issues, The All-New Hialeah Fair is partnering with local schools, the City’s first responders and national non-for-profit organizations to educate and promote fair goers on neighborhood safety, youth leadership, child obesity, domestic violence, breast
and lung cancer topics.

 
Fair Productions, Inc., has a decades-long track record of being a leading producer of county fair type projects at venues throughout the East Coast, expanding into Florida, with the Hialeah Fair being the first in the Sunshine State, brings its expertise and long-standing commitment in unifying communities through amusement and partnership.

Supporters: Hialeah Park Race Track, The City of Hialeah, Office of The Mayor of Hialeah and Hialeah Police Department; among others.

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Cirque Du Soleil Totem New Big Top Production in Miami 1/10/13-2/24/13

Cirque Du Soleil Totem New Big Top Production in Miami
totemOpens January 10, 2013  through February 24, 2013
Blue-and-Yellow Big Top
Sun Life Stadium
347 Don Shula Drive
Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Limited Engagement
Tickets Now Available

Cirque du Soleil returns to Miami with TOTEM, a new big top production. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM premieres on January 10, 2013 for a limited engagement under the blue and yellow Big Top at its new Miami location: next to Sun Life Stadium, Lot 14.
Since its world premiere in 2010, TOTEM has visited over 15 different cities in 4 different countries and performed in front of more than 1.5 million spectators. TOTEM marks the 8th Cirque du Soleil Big Top touring show to visit Miami since 1989!

The word “totem” contains the idea of the order of species. We carry in our bodies the potential of all species, all the way to our desire to fly—like the thunderbird at the top of the totem pole.

Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend, TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.

The cast of TOTEM comprises 52 performing artists from 19 countries.

Under the artistic guidance of Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix, the show brings together a team of 12 creators, including Robert Lepage – Writer and Director; Neilson Vignola – Director of Creation; Carl Fillion – Set and Props Designer; Kym Barrett – Costume Designer; Bob & Bill – Composers and Musical Directors; Jeff Hall – Choreographer; Étienne Boucher – Lighting Designer; Pedro Pires – Image Content Designer; Jacques Boucher – Sound Designer; Pierre Masse – Rigging and Acrobatic Equipment Designer; Florence Pot – Acrobatic Performance Designer; and Nathalie J. Simard – Makeup Designer.

Sponsors: Cirque du Soleil gratefully acknowledges Infiniti, CGI, Xerox and Sun Life Financial as the Official Sponsors of the US 2012-2013 TOTEM Tour.

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The Vampire Circus Unleashes Reign of Terror Upon Miami 10/18/12-10/31/12

The Vampire Circus
October 18 to October 31, Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 5 p.m.
pagina interior acomodadorJPGBig Top
Bayfront Park
Downtown Miami, FL
www.thevampirecircus.us
Tickets: $20.00 to $100.00 for children and adults.
VIP Vamp experience is available depending how far spectators want to sit from the vampires or how much blood they want to donate.
Recommended for children 8 years of age and older.
No costumes or masks.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thevampirecircus  
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ vampirecircus_ , #VAMPIRECIRCUS.

Difficult to describe… Difficult to resist…Bites Miami this Halloween

Lock your doors, secure your homes, beginning October 18, The Vampire Circus will release an army of vampires into Miami and transform Downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park into a haven for the beautiful and seductive creatures of the night until Halloween, October 31. At The Vampire Circus, spectators will witness a world filled with super natural Circus performers, terror and suspense, enchanted magic and comedy that will leave them dying for more and an exotic ambiance of panic and fear that would make Tim Burton proud.

The Vampire Circus is a phenomenal night of live entertainment, based on the multidisciplinary skills of 30 world-class artists showcasing theater, dance and gymnastics. All of which push the physical boundaries of human performances and leave the audiences amazed and astounded. The cast is an eclectic mix of professional entertainers featuring the cream of the crop that includes the most renowned clown in the world “Slava the Clown,” magicians trained from the original folklore, world champion acrobats and gymnasts recruited from the top acrobatic clubs across the globe who have achieved Guinness Book of Records fame.

“The Vampire Circus will take audiences into a journey of immersive experience, where it plunges guests into a deep hypnosis state while breaking the fourth wall, said Javier Francisco Santos, Artistic Director for The Vampire Circus. With The Vampire Circus, you are fully integrated into something that is happening in front of you, around you and sometimes inside of you. Come meet the Vampires…we ‘ll leave the lights off for you!”

The show is inspired by the magical and captivating allure of legendary traveling carnivals. Set in Bohemia during the 19 century, Count Dracula contemplates a plan for world domination, when he decides to open a traveling circus with his gypsy bodyguards. The Vampire Circus is a perfect cover-up to travel unnoticed and unleash Dracula’s world reign of terror and turn all humans into an army of vampires for global dominance. A good nightmare of this kind comes so rarely…

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Cirque du Soleil Dralion

New Year’s Eve 2010 I went to see Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza in downtown Miami. A few days later I was trolling around on Twitter and met my friend Ofelia over some of her photos of the event. We have other things in common, but our love of Cirque du Soleil still rides high in the book.

So when we saw that the Circus was coming to Bank Atlantic Center a few months ago, we coordinated to go with our families on the same day, and as it turned out, she and her husband and son were even seated in the same section as my wife and me. Yes, of course we started the afternoon off with an awesome meal at the Grand Lux Cafe at Sawgrass Mills Mall. Guess what? All Hispanics aren’t fashionably late, despite what you might have heard. And the mega rain was truly an excuse this time, not needed.

Anyway, I know this is about the show, but let me give a thumbs up for the restaurant. The reservation for 4 I gave yesterday was an unplanned test when I showed with 5 today. Way to handle it perfectly! My BBQ Baby Back Ribs were spectacular. And that creative slaw, fries and corn bread you baked were fabulous. Everyone else loved their food too! Thank you for not bitching or rolling your eyes when I asked you to split the already un-split check. I will be back! And I digged the dressy gators out front of the restaurant.

Bank Atlantic Center. Premium parking is a rip! For $45 I’d arrive in a limo with a hooker the escort we saw some fat dude with. Well even the $20 basic parking was a rip-off, but it was raining hard. Thank God, NO RED. I’m a Flyers fan. Our friend’s son had to chug his Gatorade or dump it before passing security. Jeez. Oh, now I see why? Gatorades are $5 yet still better priced than the $9 Heineken pounders. I bought nothing inside. My wife decided she needed a $5 coffee, but OK, nothing.

The show started promptly, as usual, with the Clowns joking around with the audience. Pretty standard, comic relief, and lots of laughs. (Do they do that in other cities or just in Miami where inconsiderate people show up to a professional show 20-30 minutes late? This isn’t a little league game). They also of course picked out one unsuspecting dude from the audience to get picked on. Very good sport.

The first half of the show was a little slow to be honest. Obviously the skills were difficult for every event, but Cirque has a very high standard to reach for the guy who’s seen a lot of them. Other audience members agreed. I overheard at least 3 or 4 dudes in the enormous dude restroom line say the same thing. Best part was the trampoline act where two guys and two gals took turns flipping off the roof of a house, running up walls, narrowly missing each other, back and forth drama. All the while, a woman sang in the middle of them on a balcony. Great choreography, no collisions, really cool.

The juggler had a rough day today. He started off with some sweet moves, rolling the balls around his body. He did some kind of ball break-dance with his arms and hands, also very cool. He had an assistant giving balls from a rope high above him. What more could a guy want? But his finale, 8 balls, didn’t go awesomely. His first try was the best but he didn’t complete the routine. Three tries. Honestly, I felt the task was impossible, but then again I drink beer and cognac and don’t juggle.  Was a strong routine, regardless!

The first half also sported lots of double-people dragons, which I’m sure took enormous coordination. Big pole balancing guys. There was a guy in an egg that did some rotations around and around, but I think we were expecting fast and not precise muscle moves. And some chick a few rows behind me almost got in deep doo-doo for turning on her cell phone camera toward the end. Jeez, some people.

After intermission, I could feel the people asking for high-energy entries. I felt the second half started slow as well. While I think the lady twirling on the blue curtains was very talented and ballsy, the segment went way too long. But I thought the Yo-yo chicks were absolutely terrific throwing yo-yos into the air, catching them, and a zillion other really cool tricks. High energy, big smiles, and a really amazing performance. My wife and I thought that one was great!

Let’s talk about the clowns. They were entertaining. No doubt, despite their French chatter. And I loved their parody and mocking of all the other performers in one particular skit they did. Was great. Even the “audience member” that we chatted about earlier finally was identified as part of the cast, a clown, yep. And he was so believable at “Average Joe” too! But in the end, the clowns were too much of the show, seriously.

Other favorites from the second half included the “Diving Through Rings” acrobats, very entertaining. And the finale, the Jump Rope dudes, amazing coordination, strength and timing.

Everyone loved the music and the band was introduced during the show as well. Love that they had their “pit” below the house and you could see them and lights from there throughout the show. The singers were great as usual, no doubt about it.

Overall impression: I really enjoyed myself. There is nothing like Cirque du Soleil. There are many other shows I’ve seen that I loved, while this one was just comme ci, comme ça. Happy I went. Merci for reading.

 

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Cirque Du Soleil Presents Dralion In Sunrise at The Bankatlantic Center

Cirque Du Soleil Presents Dralion
Limited Engagement From July 19 – 29, 2012
The Bankatlantic Center
1 Panther Pkwy
Sunrise, FL 33323

For show and ticket information, please visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/dralion.

Schedule and booking information
Show Schedule (July 19 – 29, 2012):
· Thursday, July 19 at 7:30pm
· Friday, July 20 at 7:30pm
· Saturday, July 21 at 3:30pm and 7:30pm
· Sunday, July 22 at 1:00pm and 5:00pm
· Tuesday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.
· Wednesday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m.
· Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
· Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m.
· Saturday, July 28 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 29 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m

Category 1, 2, 3
· Adults: From $35 to $75
· Children (12 & under): From $28 to $60
· Military, Seniors & Students: From $31.50 to $67.50
A limited number of Premium tickets are also available for all performances.

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed touring production Dralion will perform at the BankAtlantic Center for a limited engagement.

Thrilling more than 8 million people worldwide since the show premiered in 1999, Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil. The name Dralion (pronounced “Drah-lee-on”) is drawn from its two main symbols: the dragon, representing the East, and the lion, representing the West. Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, singers and comedic characters.

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Artistic Vibes Laugh Attack Comedy Showcase 6/22/12

Artistic Vibes-Laugh Attack Comedy Showcase
June 22 at 9pm
Artistic Vibes
12986 SW 89 Avenue
Miami, FL. 33176
(305)305-9103
www.Artistic-Vibes.com

Get ready to have a Laugh Attack! Artistic Vibes will hold a night of comedy that isn’t for the faint of heart. Join us for a night of live, raw, and uncensored laughs!

For only $15 you can enjoy unlimited beer, wine, and light bites all night. Featured comic of the night is the hysterically funny Rhett Thompson and our Headliner is Emmy Award winning comic Johnny Trabs from “A Pair of Nuts”! Pre-sale tickets are available for $15 at www.Artistic-Vibes.com, $20 cash at the door.

AV is an artistic production company that produces various live showcases including music, comedy, poetry and many other form of art and entertainment. We strive to unite South Florida talent, awaken audiences, & assist in contributing to local businesses.

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Miami Crawls and Life Is Art present PhilanthroFest 4/14/12

PhilanthroFest!

April 14, 2012, 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Midtown Miami Greenspace
110 NE 36th St.
Miami, FL 33137
www.philanthrofest.com
Facebook Fanpage
Twitter

FREE

Miami Crawls and Life is Art, with the support of City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez Cordially Invite You To: A family festival celebrating the South Florida philanthropic and cultural arts community.

During the free outdoor event, South Florida residents of all ages have the opportunity to learn about more than 75 philanthropic and cultural organizations and resources in a family-friendly atmosphere while enjoying musical performances, an art show, fashion shows, kids activities, delicious food and live entertainment.

Over 75 Community Organizations
Music by Elastic Bond – Dangerflow – Cleaveland Jones & More!
Coconut Grove Drum Circle!
Big Art Show with Local Artists!
Dance & Performances by Kikimora – Rainbow Circus – Fusion Gitana & More!
Live Performances by Aiza’s Divas and Gurus
Fun for the entire family by the Miami Science Museum
Fashion by Joy Taylor Studios with Designs by Amy Rubinstein sponsored by Blo Blow Dry Bar!
MC Kelly Saks, Miss Cuba
Free Samples by VitaminWater – Vita Coco!
Vendors and Much More!

Major Sponsors: Knight Foundation, The Miami Community Redevelopment Agency, Midtown Development
Mission Enhancer Sponsor: Well-Fargo, Workscapes
Community Builder Sponsors: Real Estate Sales Force, Health Council of South Florida, Inc.
Fiscal Sponsor: The Miami Foundation
Service Sponsors: The Miami Shirt Company, Waste Management
Supporters: SocialBuzzOnAir, The Urban Tour Host
Produced by: Miami Crawls, Life Is Art

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
11:30am – 12:30pm Drum Circle
12:30-12:45 Opening Remarks
12:45-1:05 Fusion Gitana
1:05-1:25 Rainbow Circus
1:30-2:15 Cleaveland Jones
2:15-2:35 Aiza’s Divas and Gurus
2:35-3:00 Fusion Gitana
3:00-3:20 Introductions Politicians
3:20-3:40 Rainbow Circus
3:45-4:30 Dangerflow
4:30-4:50 Fashion Show
4:50-4:55 Lion Dance by Heroines
4:50-5:15 Raffle & Announcements
5:15-5:30 Rainbow Circus
5:30-6:15+ Elastic Bond
Kikimora interactive characters 1:30 – 3:30.

SOUTH FLORIDA ART SHOW
A) Alexander Mijares
B) Alfredo Perez
C) Dennis Escobar
D) Eleazar Delgado
E) Gustavo Ramirez
F) Janet M Mueller
G) Maggie Fox
H) Mariusz Navratil
I) Mark Diamond
J) Nicolette Mcclendon
K) Paul A Vitello
L) Paul K Mcenery
M) Randy Walsh
N) Ricardo Colugnatti
O) Robert Siracusa
P) Tania Bilbao
Q) Terry Arroyo Mulrooney

VENDORS
1. Beautifully Shaped
2. Dharma Gear Inc
3. Haitianista
4. OllyPlanet
5. Trinkets for D
6. Ecomarketstore.com
7. Lana
8. Nomiienation
9. Fine-Co.
10. K&K Stainles Steel jewelry
11. cgsfinejewelry
12. Habify
13. Summer Son
14. Design Dimensions
15. Helen Betty
16. Pixie Dust Naturals
17. Visora International Eyewear
18. andCreative2
19. Elements Popup Boutique
20. Jewels of Ark
21. Freshly Squeezed Bodywork

MIAMI CRAWLS FREEBIE ZONE AND EXHIBITORS
Workscapes
Midtown Development
Health Council of South Florida
VitaminWater
Real Estate Sales Force
Miami Herald
Green Mobility Network FREE Bike Valet
Waste Management Truck
Vita Coco
Monkey Shuttle
Belly2Abs
Goodmans.net

LIFE IS ART LOUNGE
All your alcohol purchases support charity!
Crepemaker
Fruitzen Delite
Pop Appetit
Edible Arrangements Miami Beach

WELFARE SERVICES
Arudo Yat Inc.
CABA Pro Bono Project, Inc.
Carrfour Supporting Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami
International Children’s Outreach
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers
Camillus House, Inc
Women’s Emergency Network
Touching Miami With Love

HEALTH SERVICES
American Diabetes Association
Doc It Foundation
EarthSave Miami
Florida Heart Research Institute
Message From Marli Foundation, Inc.
Norberto Vazquez Jr. Foundation
Radio Lollipop
Relay for Life of Brickell & Downtown Miami
Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida
Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research
Sunrise Community, Inc.
Badges of Courage Foundation

CULTURAL ARTS
Adrienne Arsht Center
Artistic Vibes
Arts & Business Council of Miami
Bird Road Art Walk/Bird Road Art District
Culture in the City, Inc.
Heroes Unite
HistoryMiami
Orchestra Miami
The Center @ MDC/ Miami Book Fair International
The Wolfsonian-FIU
Wynwood Arts Initiatiative Foundation
Coral Gables Museum

EDUCATIONAL
The Chavalitos Foundation Inc
A Painting Fiesta
City Year Miami
Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection (DOOR)
Miami Achievement Center
Rapha Family Services, Inc.
S.T.A.R.S.School for Autism
SpendforED
Teach For America Miami-Dade
The Motivational Edge

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Our Kids of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc.
Protect the Paws…a K-9 cause!
FreeMiamiFun.com
WLRN
Catalyst Miami
ReServe Miami
Foster Care Review, Inc.
Humane Society of Greater Miami – PetNet
Neighbors 4 Neighbors
University of Miami
Miami-Dade County Department of Elections
The Arc of South Florida

SOCIAL
Connecting Our Cultures
Conscious Acts of Kindness
Emerge Miami
AmeriCorps Alums – Miami Chapter
Amnesty International Miami Chapter
Caring for Miami
Easter Seals South Florida
Minervas. Women changing the World
No More Tears
PARK Project, Inc
ShelterBox USA
U R Awesome, Inc.

ENVIRONMENTAL
Net Impact, South Florida Professional Chapter / USGBC South Florida – Miami Branch / Young Women Social Entrepreneurs Miami
Art of Cultural Evolution
Fertile Earth Foundation
Green Mobility Network
Planet Kitchen/ hopePK
Urban Paradise Guild

YOUTH SERVICES
Art Studio Inc. 501c3 NPO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
Casa Valentina
Club Blue Miami
Empowered Youth, Inc
Encore Performing Arts Center Inc.
Guardian ad Litem
Hands 2 Help, Inc
Inspired Generation, Inc.
Little Haiti Optimist Club/Little Haiti Optimist Foundation
Miami Science Museum
National Voices for Equality, Education & Enlightement, Inc. (“NVEEE”)
Our Chance Enterprise
Project K.I.T.E (Kids Inspired Towards Excellence)
Roots of Hope
Stand Up 4 Kids Miami/Project NEST
Urgent, Inc.
Yoga Gangsters, Inc
Youth L.E.A.D.

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Mega-Production Odysseo by Cavalia in Miami Opens 2/28/12

Mega-Production Odysseo by Cavalia in Miami Opens
February 28, 2012
Bicentennial Park
1075 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
Purchase Tickets Online

After a successful run in Atlanta, site of its US premiere, Odysseo, the new touring show by renowned production company Cavalia Inc., is already preparing for its Miami run, premiering under the White Big Top February 29 at 8:00 p.m. in Bicentennial Park, two weeks earlier than originally scheduled.

“We have streamlined the massive moving process for our touring show between cities, allowing Miami to experience our all-new show, Odysseo, two weeks earlier than planned,” explained Normand Latourelle, Cavalia Inc.’s founder and artistic director.

In Odysseo, spectators join human and equine artists on a journey through some of the world’s most wondrous landscapes. Cavalia’s new production marries the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects at never-before-seen levels. The 80-ton technical grid, as big as that found in the best-equipped permanent theaters in the world, supports lighting, a full-size merry-go-round, and 18 cinema projectors that create high-definition landscape backdrops on screens twice the size of a standard IMAX. These scenes surround the world’s largest touring stage, 27,000 square feet, rendering Odysseo a 5-D mega-production, a feast for the eyes that still succeeds in delivering the spectacular with soul.

“For now,” added Latourelle, “the task is to move Odysseo’s touring village from Atlanta to Miami, no small undertaking. For the horses and artists, it’s time to relax, but for the technical crews it’s full-steam ahead!”

After their final show in Atlanta, Odysseo’s 71 beautiful, highly trained horses will travel in six trailers the 365 miles to their “horse spa” between runs, Peninsula Farm in Ocala, Florida, a world-class equestrian center. Odysseo’s publicist, JD Pelletier, will Tweet and post on Facebook daily about the horses’ journey there and their activities while on vacation.

Depending on their discipline, the horses spend between six months and ten years training to be in the show. But accompanied by their grooms, artist-riders, vet techs, blacksmiths and stable managers, Ocala is really a vacation for these horses – no daily rehearsals, just playtime as they freely roam through fields and get plenty of pampering every day. After their three-week respite they will head to the Odysseo village in Miami’s Bicentennial Park on Thursday, February 23.

Covering an area greater than a football field, Odysseo’s is the world’s biggest touring Big Top, yet in terms of everything from seat size to audience proximity to the action, it feels like a permanent theater. To recreate this engineering marvel in Miami, a crew of 230 workers in Atlanta will load everything onto 110 18-wheel trucks bound for Miami. After five days setting up in Miami, Cavalia will invite media for a first tour inside the White Big Top on Wednesday, February 15. In total, three weeks are required to recreate the entire village, a process that will take 130 Cavalia Inc. employees plus 150 local Miamians working around the clock to be ready for the premiere.

While technical crews are hard at work, many of Odysseo’s onstage artists, hand-picked from eight different countries for their particular expertise, will return to their native lands between cities for a little R&R with their families. The troupe of 11 incredibly powerful Guinean acrobats, who grew up tumbling and flipping on the beach in their spare time, will head back to their African village. The show’s dressage champions will relax in rural France. Quebecois aerialists will snowshoe and ski, then warm themselves around the fire, and other artists will return to Spain, Italy and Ukraine, among other countries. All will be back for rehearsals in Miami before the big premiere at the Odysseo site in Miami’s Bicentennial Park on February 29 – leap day!

Follow Cavalia Inc.’s latest developments at www.twitter.com/cavalia or www.facebook.com/cavalia.

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Photographs of UniverSoul Circus at Sun Life Stadium on 1/31/12

UniverSoul Circus at Sun Life Stadium on Tuesday, January, 31, 2012.  This is not your typical cirus.  They had dancing, music, contortionists, some slapstick acrobatics, and more, and of course some animals (would not be a circus without animals). I had such an awesome time singing, dancing and laughing. The big top is not too big, so that really every seat is good.  They do a really great job at getting the audience  to participate which makes it that much more fun.  UniverSoul Circus only runs through February 5th at Sun Life Staduim, so make sure not to miss it.

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