In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810-2010)
Please join CHOPIN VODKA For the unveiling of
The 200-LITER, ONE-OF-A-KIND BOTTLE
and inauguration of “SEVEN” at The Raleigh a new Happy Hour concept
Thursday, MARCH 11, 5:30 – 8:00 PM
THE RALEIGH
1775 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH
Complimentary Chopin cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Response required | chopin@zakarinpr.com

Chopin Vodka’s 200L hand-blown, bottle will be on display from March 8-14 before being auctioned for the GRAMMY Foundation® later this year.

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, Chopin Vodka created a hand-blown, seven-foot tall, 200-liter bottle. This is the largest bottle of vodka ever produced and is an exact replica of Chopin Vodka’s signature bottle.

The 200-liter bottle has kicked off its national tour and one of its first stops is The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach, March 8 – 11, 2010. There will be a series of intimate events with local professional and cultural organizations, leading up to the anniversary event on Thursday, March 11.

The series of events launches “Seven” at The Raleigh, a spirited new happy hour in the hotel’s famed Martini Bar with martinis, light bites and valet each priced at $7, seven days a week, from 5 – 8 pm.

The Chopin Vodka 200-liter bottle features autographs by several luminaries from the film world who attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival – where the bottle debuted on the red carpet – including Oscar winners Sandra Bullock, Kathryn Bigelow and Jeff Bridges, as well as Forest Whitaker, James Cameron, Emily Blunt, Kirk Douglas, Quentin Tarantino, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Stuhlbarg, Julianne Moore, Gabourey Sidibe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga and Colin Firth.

Inspired by its namesake, Chopin Vodka will auction the bottle later this year to benefit the GRAMMY Foundation® and its important work in music preservation and archiving, guaranteeing a minimum donation of $50,000.

“Chopin Vodka has always been a serious sponsor of the arts. This new partnership with the GRAMMY Foundation is another example of how committed we are to supporting initiatives that align with our brand,” states Guillaume Grillon, brand manager of Chopin Vodka.

“Protecting our cultural legacy is central to the GRAMMY Foundation’s mission,” says Kristen Madsen, senior vice president of the GRAMMY Foundation. “That work includes preserving endangered recordings of composers as iconic as Chopin to lesser known but equally influential artists, and we are grateful for the generous support of Chopin Vodka to our ongoing programs.” About Chopin Vodka Chopin Vodka embodies purity, independence, authenticity and distinction, qualities which clearly inspired the striking bottle design and which are reinforced by the brand’s uniquely creamy, full-bodied flavor from naturally grown potatoes. 2010 is the third consecutive year of Chopin Vodka’s partnership with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It is also the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, and to celebrate, the brand debuted on the red carpet, a 200-liter bottle – the largest bottle of vodka ever produced. For recipes and more information about Chopin Vodka, please visit www.facebook.com/ChopinVodka and follow our Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/ChopinVodka.

About The GRAMMY Foundation® The GRAMMY Foundation® was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.com.

LOCAL FILM MAKER DEBUTS NEVER WINTER FOR “NIGHT OF HOPE”
DURING THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Live auction featuring works by artist Romero Britto to benefit Honey Shine Mentoring Program

Writer/Director/Producer Moe Charif is pleased to announce the world premier of his latest cinematic endeavor at the “Night of Hope” film screening during the 2010 Miami International Film Festival. The red carpet event at the historic Gusman Center in Downtown Miami, held in conjunction with Honey Shine Mentoring Program, a program of Alonzo Mourning Charities and Miami Children’s Hospital, will serve to raise awareness against child abuse. Charif will be leading off the night with the short drama Never Winter, based on a true story, which follows eleven year-old Chloe Hammond as she deals with the struggles of life with a drug addict and abusive mother. After her plan of escape backfires, Hammond’s only hope is to turn to her school counselor for a chance at a better life. Never Winter is Charif’s follow up piece to the 2005 award-winning action thriller Hunted.

The second showing of the evening will be preceded by a live auction with donated works by renowned artist Romero Britto. Featured items include a signed replica of the Hyde Park sculpture he created in London in 2007; in addition to his book Colors Around the World. Proceeds will benefit Honey Shine Mentoring Program.

Closing out the evening is A Step from Heaven, an inspirational documentary by Mexican director Vidal Canto which includes notable cast members Gloria & Emilio Estefan and Romero Britto. The piece follows quadriplegic Juan Angel Ruiz, a car accident victim turned motivational speaker on his quest to spread his message of inner happiness.

Post-event festivities will commence immediately following the screening as burgeoning Wynwood outpost Cafeina hosts the official “Night of Hope” after party. The multi-room resto-lounge-meets-art gallery featuring a lush outdoor garden is located at 297 NW 23 Street and will kick-off the celebration with complimentary Pisco cocktails and international tapas by executive chef Guily Booth.

About Moe Charif:
A film buff at heart, Moe Charif graduated from University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts. Charif began his artistic career in 2003 with small photography projects before directing the short film action-thriller The Hunted in 2005, which was screened at over eighteen film festivals worldwide. Currently Charif has teamed up with acclaimed Hollywood movie producer Steve McEveety, in addition to friend and colleague Omar Chavez Jr., to realize his latest project Exile.

Honey Shine Mentoring Program Mission Statement: Honey Shine encourages the balance of mind, body and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Red Carpet: 6:00 p.m.
Never Winter Screening: 6:30 p.m.
A Step from Heaven Screening: 7:00 p.m.
Official After Party: 9:00 p.m.

Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131
For tickets: 305.405.6433 or http://miami.bside.com/2010/films/neverwinter_miami2010

Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 Northwest 23 Street
Miami, FL 33137
For more information call 305.438.0792

www.sunrisepartyonline.com
Sunrise 7:17 is a heart throbbing and bass pumping electronic musical journey aboard the City Lights Sunrise Luxury Yacht. The Sunrise Yacht will set sail through the picturesque views of Biscayne Bay to a remote location where drums and melodies will meld with mother nature…At 7:17 the bass will drop and the Sun will Rise!
2 floors of music each featuring a VIP section, the Headliner deck lead by internationally acclaimed George Acosta with guests Edgar V and Jax. The Open Air Sunrise Sexy Deck on the second floor will feature an all female takeover with DJ/Producer/Model, La Trice Perry + Friends. Expect the unexpected aboard the City Lights Sunrise Yacht.

MIAMI BEACH FILM SOCIETY’S CINEMATHEQUE and SMITH & WOLLENSKY
HOST 2010 OSCAR NIGHT® AMERICA, MIAMI BEACH
Miami Beach Film Society’s Cinematheque chosen as beneficiary for the eighth year in a row

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected the Miami Beach Film Society’s Cinematheque for the eighth year in a row to host and be the beneficiary of the official celebration in Miami for the Oscar Night® America (ONA) party. Oscar Night® America viewing parties are the official nationwide celebrations of the Oscars®. ONA Miami Beach 2010, presented by Miami Beach Film Society’ Cinematheque and Smith & Wollensky, will take place on Oscar® Sunday, March 7, 2010. Smith & Wollensky, the premier, waterfront steakhouse in South Beach, is located at 1 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL.

Additional Oscar Night® sponsors include Francis Ford Coppola Presents, Audio Visual Services, Miami International Film Festival, BP Branding, SOFI, LUCA LUCA, and Perry Ellis.

The Oscar Night® America, Miami Beach red carpet and silent auction will be hosted by diva extraordinaire Miss Elaine Lancaster. Red carpet arrivals will begin at 6:00 p.m. offering fabulous evening looks courtesy of LUCA LUCA and Perry Ellis. All fashion will be showcased by Posche Models with hair styling and make-up by Femme Coiffure Hair Spa. Guests will then watch the Oscar® telecast live from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood starting at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on WPLG Local-10. Attendees will toast Oscar winners while enjoying Smith & Wollensky’s signature three-course dinner with Director’s Cut Chardonnay and Diamond Collection Claret by Coppola Wines, while bidding on exciting items during the event’s silent auction. Oscar® fans will also be able to predict the night’s winners using a ballot system and become eligible to win great prizes! Oscar Night® promises an experience that exudes the classic glamour and luxury of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, complete with the Academy Awards® show program booklet for all guests.

The Miami Beach Cinematheque is Miami’s leading art cinema, an all digital screening room and photographic arts gallery located at 512 Española Way on South Beach, with programming throughout the year including screenings of Oscar® winning and nominated films in many categories. This year’s annual ONA fundraising event will benefit the Cinematheque’s upcoming move to the historic Miami Beach City Hall in summer 2010. MBC is the only officially sanctioned beneficiary of the Miami Oscar Night® America.

Oscar Night® America, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ grassroots program, enables local charities to be the official hosts of glamorous Oscar® viewing parties across the country. Since its inception in 1994, Oscar Night® America has generated funding for a wide spectrum of charitable organizations — every cent staying within the community where it was raised, none of it going to the Academy. ONA, now in its second decade, has raised nearly $17.5 million for charities throughout the United States.

Tickets to the 2010 Oscar Night America Miami Beach are available for $150 or $125 for Miami Beach Film Society & Cinematheque and MIFF members. Please visit www.MBCinema.com for tickets. For sponsorship opportunities or press inquiries, contact Gino Campodonico at TARA, Ink., 305.864.3434 ext. 156.

Smith & Wollensky Miami Beach opened in 1997 and is located in beautiful South Pointe Park. The southernmost restaurant in Miami Beach, the steakhouse has stunning oak and marble interior, views of the downtown Miami skyline, and serves as the perfect setting to view cruise ships passing through the Government Cut shipping channel. The restaurant seats up to 600 people – 450 on two floors, 75 in the Grill and 30 in Mrs. Wollensky’s Cigar Bar. Smith & Wollensky is located at 1 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. For more information or to make reservations (besides Oscar Night®), please contact 305-673-2800 or visit www.smithandwollensky.com.

Miami International Film Festival
AWARDS CEREMONY Followed by film
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS)
Sat., March 13, 7:00 p.m.
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street
Downtown Miami, FL 33132
Ticket price: $25
Purchase Tickets for Awards Ceremony and Film
Director: Juan José Campanella
Argentina’s official entry for this year’s foreign-language Oscar tells of a recently retired prosecutor played by renowned Argentine actor Ricardo Darín, who revisits the unsolved rape and murder of a Buenos Aires woman, only to discover that the dark crime and its even darker consequences have become deeply intertwined with his own life.

Join us afterwards for the WRAP PARTY
The Moore Building
4040 NE 2nd Avenue
Design District Miami, FL 33137
Valet parking $5.00 or metered parking
Ticket price: $30
Purchase Tickets for Wrap Party

The Florida Room at Delano and mixologist John Lermayer host the Book Release of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails
Author Tony Abu-Ganim in attendance, sponsored by Beam Global and Maker’s Mark
WHO: Florida Room at Delano, John Lermayer, Beam Global, Maker’s Mark and Tony Abu-Ganim
WHAT: Beam Global and Maker’s Mark will join forces with The Florida Room for the Book Release of The Modern Mixologist: Contemporary Classic Cocktails, by celebrity mixologist Tony Abu-Ganim. The event will include a one hour private training demonstration from 4-5pm featuring cocktail recipes from Abu-Ganim’s book. Two hour cocktail reception open to the public beginning at 5pm.
** RSVP is required
WHERE: The Florida Room at Delano
1685 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
WHEN : Thursday February 25, 2010
4-5:00 pm Private
5-7:00 pm Open to the Public

About Tony Abou-Ganim:
Tony Abou-Ganim, the legendary “Modern Mixologist,” is a global leader in the craft cocktail renaissance. Over the past 20 years he has worked with food and hospitality icons including Mario Batali, Steve Wynn, and Harry Denton, and also appeared on Iron Chef America. With co-author Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, he’s compiled this guide to home mixology, featuring his 60 best drink recipes—both signature creations and his unique variations on the classics. The result sets a stunning new standard for cocktail books, with tips, tales, and recipes for every occasion, taste, and skill level.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA ROOM AT DELANO: The irresistible allure of mid-century Miami Beach nightlife returns to the city in The Florida Room at Delano. A dazzling collaboration between Morgans Hotel Group and Kravitz Design, The Florida Room is a modern-day piano lounge inspired by a classic period of South Floridian glamour. The focal point of The Florida Room is a Lucite grand piano which has already been played by music legends like Lenny Kravitz and Jamie Foxx. Sparkling subtly beneath the smoky-bronze mirrored ceiling and custom-designed chandeliers, the piano sets the stage for live performances mid-evening and premier international DJ talent into the late night hours. From the custom furnishings to the over thirty exclusively handcrafted specialty cocktails imbued with a Cuban/Latin feel, The Florida Room is an intimate speakeasy that evokes a bygone era while being a thoroughly fresh addition to Miami Beach and the iconic Delano. The Florida Room is located in the Delano hotel at 1685 Collins Ave, Miami Beach ,FL 33139

eVenue
2585 NW 21st Terrace
Miami, FL
Weds 3/24 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Weds 3/24 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday 3/25 6:30pm to 8:00 pm
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Friday 3/26 6:30pm to 8:00 pm
Friday 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
The makers of The Macallan, the World’s Most Precious Whisky, invite you to Celebrate The Macallan, a private single malt tasting. Go from Scotch-novice to Scotch-lover. Register for Celebrate The Macallan today.
Connect with friends and colleagues as you taste The Macallan, and learn about the natural colors, aromas and flavors of these award-winning whiskies. You’ll be certain to gain an appreciation for the time-honored process that makes The Macallan a cut above the rest.
Click here to RSVP

*WISH YOU WERE HERE*
“The History of Miami Beach”
is getting bigger & better
NEW DATES!
Kick-off party at MDPL* – Thurs., April 22, 7 pm
Premiere of Full Musical – Fall dates TBA
Our project has snow-balled, gaining incredible momentum & support from everyone in the community! So we’re collaborating and making the show bigger and better than ever!
The project now includes parties, workshops, art exhibits, book/play readings, jazz events — AND we are collaborating with composers and songwriters to come up with all original musical for the fall show.
More details to follow about Kick-Off Party*
*collaboratiing with Miami Design Preservation League
The Market Company and Sandbar Lounge
And we still want your stories about Miami Beach!
Here are some of the characters we have met so far!
Aristotle Ares, Dona Zemo, Robert Bowman, Commissioner Deede Weithorn,
Ellie Schneiderman, Caryl & Harold Unger, Merle Weiss
Click on each person’s photo to read their unique Miami Beach story.
Send us your story via email artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net
or post it on our FaceBook wall – photos welcome!!
More info: www.artsatstjohns.com or call 305-613-2325.

BP Escapes cordially invites you to to experience the fascinating diversity of the Caribbean culture
Caribbean Sunset Dominican Republic Moments
Experience, Explore and Taste Dominican Republic by Cultural Moments
Wednesday February 24th , 2010
MAC Building
5960 SW 57th Ave | Miami, Fl 33143
Explore
5:00 – 6:00 PM – Art and Books Reception
6:00 – 6:15 PM – Welcome
Latinos United & DAHCW CEO J. Amada Vargas, Ph.D.
Urban Icons President: Alan Solis
Opening By Dominican Republic Consul Mr. Manuel Almanzar
Experience
7:00 – 8:00 PM – Cultural Exhibitions
8:30 PM
- A Dominican Republic inspired Fashion Show by Samy Gicherman. Produced by Oslan Osorio
- Music Poetry and Art by Writer Rey Andujar,Jazz player Luis Disla and live art expressions by artist Máximo Caminero
Taste
9:00 – 10:00 PM
Experience an exquisite culinary presentation by Dominican-American Chef Willy Hernandez.
Also featured Executive Chef Jose Gonzalez presenting an Artistic Dominican Cuisine exhibition
RSVP at info@urbaniconsmarketing.com
Visit us at the BP Escapes Lounge and Participate in our Silent Auction to Win 2 packages for 2 nights in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Mexico
Courtesy of BP ESCAPES
For a fascinating travel experience please call us at 305.418.9494. You’ll love it!

Pre-”Oscar” Party & Haiti Relief Fundraising Event
(*Formal/Semi-Formal Attire)
MI-VI at Gulfstream www.mi6ent.com
7:30pm – 10:30pm MI-VI open until 4:00am / You’re invited to party all night
Highlights:
* Charity: Hollywood Unites for Haiti
* Honorary Guest: Hallandale Beach Mayor – Joy Cooper
* Kijik Multi Media Productions: Kevin Sharpley
* Featured Film: Richard Gordon Spencer’s “Double Negative”
* Open Model Search presented by Boca Talent and Model Agency
* Guest speaker: Sula Miller from the Ft. Lauderdale / Broward County Film and Television Commission
* Fashions by Paola Zambony Couture
* Free Drink
* Network with industry leaders
* Connect with actors, models, film makers, photographers, acting coaches, directors, producers, talent agents, casting directors, and others.
* Network with community leaders
* Access to world class venue
* Dinner available (make your reservations now)
* Dancing
* Raffle Prizes
* Special Guests
* And, you!
Feel free to share the invite with all your friends, and encourage them to register in advance at Eventbrite:
Pre-Register Now: http://floridaentertainment.eventbrite.com
$10 pre-registration
$20 register at the door
Florida Entertainment
(Florida Entertainment, and this event, is not in any way affiliated with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences or any of their partners).