Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | Gallery Opening
8-12pm – All Ages – Free
Gallery opening, Artist lectures
Guided meditation and chanting sponsored by Mystic Water Kava Bar and Miami Yogashala.

Friday, March 19th | Afrobeta Release Party
10pm-4am – 18 and Over – $9 Presale
Afrobeta and friends invite YOU to get down with the Miami music scene
to celebrate their first EP release!
DJs from Panic Bomber, Run Sevim Run, DJPJ & Moshe of Nightdrive, Nate Campbell (ULTRA) to NYC’s finest-VIDA and special guest TBA.
Join us for the ultimate Ultra Music Festival warm-up performance!
Tickets

Saturday, March 20th | Main Event
8pm-3am – 18 and Over – $15 Presale / $20 at the Door
The 8th Annual Women and Culture Festival is a multimedia event designed to educate people of all ages and social backgrounds through a variety of artistic performances. It is our goal to provide performance opportunities to an array of local and national artists who exemplify cultural diversity.

This year’s event will have a focus on Miami’s finest and most talented fashion designers such as: Karelle Levy of KrelWear
Recycled fashion art by Art of Shade
Earthtones (eco and sustainable designs) by Nicola and the international styles of Fernando Garcia

Musical performances by The Geishaz DJ Collective
Live performance and vocal debut of MsChief
Live performances by renowned Afro Cuban Songstress Sonya Feldman
Vocal stylings of Magda Noa Pantaleon
Poetry and spoken word by Amy Baez
Traditional Indian music and dance by Ganavya
Musical and dance performances by La Fortuna
Electronic grooves of Palm Trees
Art exhibitions by Eva Ruiz, JSG Boggs, Margaret Accurso, Diane Patisse, Fiorella Podesta, Alyssa Christine, art installation by Chia O and many more.
Tickets

Event Location:
7th Circuit Studios
228 NE 59th Street
Miami, FL 33137
More Info: Community Arts & Culture

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 | Gallery Opening
8-12pm – All Ages – Free
Gallery opening, Artist lectures
Guided meditation and chanting sponsored by Mystic Water Kava Bar and Miami Yogashala.

Friday, March 19th | Afrobeta Release Party
10pm-4am – 18 and Over – $9 Presale
Afrobeta and friends invite YOU to get down with the Miami music scene
to celebrate their first EP release!
DJs from Panic Bomber, Run Sevim Run, DJPJ & Moshe of Nightdrive, Nate Campbell (ULTRA) to NYC’s finest-VIDA and special guest TBA.
Join us for the ultimate Ultra Music Festival warm-up performance!
Tickets

Saturday, March 20th | Main Event
8pm-3am – 18 and Over – $15 Presale / $20 at the Door
The 8th Annual Women and Culture Festival is a multimedia event designed to educate people of all ages and social backgrounds through a variety of artistic performances. It is our goal to provide performance opportunities to an array of local and national artists who exemplify cultural diversity.

This year’s event will have a focus on Miami’s finest and most talented fashion designers such as:
Karelle Levy of KrelWear
Recycled fashion art by Art of Shade
Earthtones (eco and sustainable designs) by Nicola and the international styles of Fernando Garcia

Musical performances by The Geishaz DJ Collective
Live performance and vocal debut of MsChief
Live performances by renowned Afro Cuban Songstress Sonya Feldman
Vocal stylings of Magda Noa Pantaleon
Poetry and spoken word by Amy Baez
Traditional Indian music and dance by Ganavya
Musical and dance performances by La Fortuna
Electronic grooves of Palm Trees
Art exhibitions by Eva Ruiz, JSG Boggs, Margaret Accurso, Diane Patisse, Fiorella Podesta, Alyssa Christine, art installation by Chia O and many more.
Event Location:
7th Circuit Studios
228 NE 59th Street
Miami, FL 33137
More Info: Community Arts & Culture

Video archive of the Knight Arts Challenge Town Hall Meeting that took place on March 9th at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Deadline for the Challenge is March 15.

Video by Soul Of Miami.

Please join us for dinner in honor of artists
Ceal Floyer Cory Arcangel
Immediately following the MOCA opening of:
CEAL FLOYER: AUTO FOCUS & CORY ARCANGEL: THE SHARPER IMAGE
Thursday, March 11th, 9:00 pm
Buena Vista Bistro
4582 NE 2ND AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137
(305) 456-5909
www.buenavistabistro.com
Prix Fixe Dinner $65/person*
For MOCA Shakers and Above Members.
Please RSVP with payment and dietary restrictions by Monday, March 8 to trobertsoncarter@mocanomi.org or call Tracey at 305 893 6211 x42
Seats are limited and can only be secured with payment. No refunds. Thank You.
*Price includes: Tax, Gratuity, Wine/Beverage

Knight Arts Challenge Live Town Hall Meeting with Dennis Scholl

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is now accepting applications for the Knight Arts Challenge, a community-wide contest that aims to bring South Florida together through the arts. Have a big idea for the local cultural scene? Submit it through March 15 at KnightArts.org.

Artists and art advocates interested in applying for the challenge’s third round also are invited to a town hall meeting. Miami Program Director Dennis Scholl, who leads the challenge, will answer questions.
Little Haiti Cultural Center
March 9, 5:30 p.m.
260 NE 59th Ter.
Miami, FL

A group of us artists, mostly former graduates from “Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute” are putting together a benefit auction from works donated by artists. The Haitian Cultural Alliance will act as a fiscal agent and Miami Art Exchange will be collecting the works at their location at 2051 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL. Tue-Sat 11-5pm.

Get involved , help spread the word and make a difference join the Artists for Haiti fan page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Artists-for-Haiti/302010420560

Any way that you guys can help spread the word or get involved is greatly appreciated.

FALL IN LOVE WITH DANCE NOW!
DANCE NOW! PERFORMANCE
AND BENEFIT FOR HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
FEBRUARY 14 AT THE LITTLE HAITI CULTURAL CENTER
WHO: The Dance Now! Ensemble and the Little Haiti Cultural Center
WHAT: Valentine’s Day Performance and Benefit

Dance Now! heralds the Season of Love this February 14 with a cocktail reception at 4:00 pm followed by a performance at 5:00 pm.
Celebrating the company’s 10th Anniversary and its new residency at the Little Haiti Cultural Center.

Suggested donation: $35 ($25 for students)
all contributions are tax deductible

DNE is contributing 20% of all proceeds to the Haitian Earthquake Relief and donations can be made on site to go directly to that cause.

WHERE: Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, Fl 33137
WHEN: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 4:00 PM
RSVP: rsvp@dancenowmiami.org
for more info: 305-975-8489 or www.dancenowmiami.org

I know you guys want to get active and find the best way to channel your dollars and charitable contributions to Haiti. Here are two great ways to get active. I am performing at TWO Haitian benefit shows this weekend. Service is the rent I pay for living. Come support something larger than yourself.

Here are the deets:
Friday (1/15) at Churchill’s Pub:
Name: Republique Compassion- Haiti Relief Benefit
Host: The United Nations of Miami
Venue: Churchill’s Pub
Official Charity: Red Cross
Start: around 8
Donations: Food, clothes, money (there might also be a blood drive)
Min Donation: $10
Performing:
Black Bobby
Ephniko
Haitian Hillbilly
Tusk

Sunday (1/17) “afternoon” at “a cool downtown location TBA”:
I don’t have all of the details on this yet. So, save the date. This is going to be a super dope show with tons of great opportunities to contribute or pitch in however you can.
“i wake up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. sometimes this makes planning the day a little difficult.” – E.B. White

Fun fact about Haiti:
Haiti is the ONLY nation on the planet whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion.

SWEAT RECORDS
Monday, December 21, 2009
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Sweat Records
5505 ne 2nd Ave
Miami, FL

This Movie Monday come out for the last in our installments of Boosh-a-Thon’s! UK cult comedy THE MIGHTY BOOSH is one of the strangest yet funniest shows ever and this Monday we’ll be showing the best of Season 3. We’ve even got the awesome limited edition Pete Fowler Boosh action figures if you fancy! No cover as always.

Phased By Time
Please, join us for yet another electronic music event in Miami.
Best,
Juraj

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art: Phased By Time
featuring University of Miami’s Electronic Music Ensemble
(Lawrence W. Moore, Jim McDavitt and Mutaal Green)

November 20, 8PM
Sweat Records
5505 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33137
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Night10.html

This month we are featuring an ensemble of young musicians from University of Miami at one of the city’s most progressive electronic music venues: The Sweat Records. Performance by Lawrence W. Moore, Jim McDavitt and Mutaal Green promises to blend experimental, hip-hop, acid jazz and space electronica in real-time.
Admission free!