Stylish Ladies Night Casting Call 5/13/09
Stylish Ladies Night Casting Call at Martini Bar
5701 Sunset Drive, www.martinibarmiami.com
Open casting call beginning at 8pm. Bring your resume & headshots!
Month: May 2009
Poplife announces 10 Year Anniversary Event 6/6/09
MIAMI’S INDIE CULTURE STAPLE LIVES ON AFTER TEN SPIRITED AND FRUITFUL YEARS
POPLIFE Celebrates a Decade of Indie Music and Nightlife
On Saturday, June 6, POPLIFE will commemorate 10 years of showcasing indie music and providing a compelling, alternative cultural hub for nightlife revelers. The 10-year anniversary celebration will feature a live performance by Atlanta indie rockers Snowden, along with very special surprise guests yet to be announced, DJ sets by Aramis, Induce and Mike Deuce, lots of giveaways (music, T-shirts, etc), and the unveiling of a new logo, all at White Room, 1306 North Miami Ave., Downtown Miami.
Every major city has its share of alternative platforms and weekly indie parties on the nightlife circuit. Yet Miami has seen very few live venues and nightlife-driven events that hone in on a colorful diversity of indie music. Back in 1999, POPLIFE emerged as an antidote to the homogenized sheen of South Beach nightlife. Founding partners Aramis Lorie and Barbara Basti (later joined by Jake Jefferson) envisioned a weekly event focused on music and the arts – a social gathering for individuals seeking an alternative to Miami nightlife, and a place to dance and mingle with like-minded individuals.
Throughout the years, POPLIFE has become instrumental in developing Miami as a viable market for non-mainstream acts and talent. In addition to offering a platform to local acts, the organization has produced and promoted numerous events and concerts, including Le Tigre, Peaches, MIA, Of Montreal, Interpol, The Magnetic Fields, Jose Gonzalez, Chicks on Speed, The Faint, Yelle, Ladytron, Ratatat, Prefuse 73, Lansing-Dreiden, Jamie Lidell, Spank Rock, The Walkmen, Mum, Santogold, Green Velvet, Junior Boys, Mylo, Calvin Harris, Chairlift, Cat Power, Modest Mouse, Animal Collective, and many, many more.
Good music is king in the realm of POPLIFE, and its longstanding mission has prevailed as an alternative music outlet, encompassing non-mainstream artists and genres. The POPLIFE nightcrawlers dig into everything from indie rock and electronica to grime, traversing all aural, subterranean spaces in between. The key is to listen and dance all the way through, caroused and blithe.
But POPLIFE has always been more than just a party. It is a culture, and its devotees are passionate and diehard. The founders actually pioneered areas of Miami that are now considered hip, such as the Design District in 2000 when the event was hosted at The Piccadilly Garden. Same with the 14th Street/Downtown Miami club row, when the event was moved to the newly-opened I/O in 2003. Lorie and Basti are downtown trailblazers who have owned and operated venues such as I/O Lounge, The District Restaurant and Lounge, PS14 (28 NE 14th St., 305-358-3600), and – most recently – the new Ecco Pizzateca and Lounge (168 SE 1st St., 305-960-1900), in Downtown Miami.
By now, POPLIFE has garnered international attention and various globetrotting characters have stopped by to join the party – from Moby to Michael Stipe to Irvine Welsh. POPLIFE patrons are innovators, artists, tastemakers, hip kids, and dancing queens. Expanding its horizons, the organization continues to pursue collaborations, such as with The Rhythm Foundation, Le Baron (Paris), MAP Magazine (themapmag.com), Design Miami, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Locust Projects, O.H.W.O.W., and several more. Their official photographer, Nefariousgirl (nefariousgirl.com), has been documenting all the events since 2004.
The POPLIFE collective has also brought its distinct brand to the Beach, producing and promoting weekly parties, such as LoveLife Sundays at The Standard (since 2007, with its infamous, rollicking Bingo game), Good Clean Fun every Thursday at Rok Bar, and Dirty Hairy every Wednesday at LIV at the Fontainebleau.
Currently, the signature event is still hosted at White Room, 1306 North Miami Ave., Downtown Miami, every Saturday night starting at 10pm.
POPLIFE has come a long way from its first incarnation on June 4, 1999. Here’s to ten years, and many more fruitful ones to come.
Nicole Henry Voices United Jazz Fundraiser at Van Dyke Cafe 5/20/09
Voices United fundraiser with Nicole Henry at the Van Dyke Cafe, Wednesday May 20th, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Tickes $50. Space is limited to 75 guests.
Photographs – Exxxotica Miami 2009 (NSFW) 5/10/09
So, it has been a while since I posted any photographs, but here are some good ones. Exxxotica Miami!
Note these are probably NOT SAFE FOR WORK. So, if the boss is around, you might want to come back later.
Unfortunately, we did not have much time to go, but we made it by Exxxotica Miami on Sunday afternoon. It was not packed, but there was definitely a decent crowd. I think the whole event was better than last year. More energetic, more starlets and semi-naked girls, more videos on display.
Photographs from Exxxotica Miami on Sunday, May 10, 2009
Yes, I took a lot of photos at Exxxotica this year. Everyone was very cooperative and friendly, and we had a great time! Â On with the show!
Last warning – NOT SAFE FOR WORK
For many more, head on over to my Examiner.com page.
Miami Rescue Mission Health Clinic to Open for Needy 5/14/09
You Are Invited!
May 14, 2009 2PM to 4PM
Dreams sometimes do come true. The vision of having a Health Clinic for the homeless and needy of Miami began in 2000. We are happy to announce that the Clinic will have a Grand Opening on May 14th at 2 PM. There will be a ceremony and then time for tours and refreshments.
The Medical Clinic will impact the lives of thousands of men, women, and children of Miami. We are so excited about this opportunity to serve others and we want you to be part of the Grand Opening.
The opening celebration will be held on May 14th, from 2 PM to 4 PM. This event will be part of a mini-health fair.
The Address is 2015 NW 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33127
Phone: 305.571.2245 or 305.572.2010
You should arrive by 1:30 PM. Parking is available with security. To learn more, see our video, and make your reservations online click here: Miami Rescue Mission Medical Clinic
This has been a labor of love and so many have made such spectacular gifts of their time, talents, and treasures. We would like to especially recognize Miami Dade College, Boston Scientific Foundation, Michael Capponi and others you will meet on May 14th.
The Miami Rescue Mission Health Clinic–Fact Sheet
A partnership between Miami Dade College and the Miami Rescue Mission
DESCRIPTION: The Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus (MDC) and the Miami Rescue Mission (MRM) have a long history of collaboration. Located less than one mile apart, hundreds of MDC nursing and health sciences students and faculty have provided services to the men, women, and children served by the Mission over the years; and many Mission graduates have enrolled and earned degrees from MDC. As part of this partnership, the MDC School of Nursing and the leaders of the MRM created “The Mission Project†in 2000 with the goals of improving student achievement and clinical skills, cultivating civic responsibility, expanding awareness of health needs, and most especially, improving the health of the community’s homeless. A long-term goal of the Mission Project has been to establish an on-site clinic at the Miami Rescue Mission, staffed partly by MDC Nursing and Health Sciences students and faculty, to serve the primary needs of those at the Mission and in the surrounding Overtown neighborhoods. This clinic is scheduled to open on May 14, 2009.
MAIN PARTNERS: Miami Rescue Mission, Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus, Miami-Dade Area Health Education Center (AHEC), MDC Center for Community Involvement.
RATIONALE: The MRM serves approximately 1,000 men, women and children a month. Many of these people have little or no access to health care. The new clinic will serve the clients of the MRM and eventually residents of the Overtown community. The area of the MRM is designated as a “Medically Underserved Area/Population†and as a “Health Professional Shortage Area†by the Department of Health and Human Services.
STAFFING: MRM is the host agency and site of the clinic. Dr. Peter Gutierrez, MD, MMS, PA-C, is Director of MDC’s Physician Assistant program and will coordinate clinical education for Physician Assistant students, while providing medical direction for the clinic. Annette Gibson MSN, MEd, RN, Professor, School of Nursing, will coordinate education and outreach service-learning programs involving MDC Nursing and Health Sciences students and faculty. The clinic will serve as a main clinical site for Physician Assistant students. MDC students and faculty from Nursing and Health Sciences will help staff the clinic, as will students from additional health profession programs from other colleges in South Florida.
CURRENT STATUS: Initial funding was provided by the Boston Scientific Foundation and the Michael Capponi Group for the development and construction of the on-site clinic. The clinic consists of a waiting room, two offices and two patient examination rooms with room for expansion. In February 2009, MRM and MDC personnel received the “Certificate of Need to Practice in an Area of Critical Need†from the Florida State Department of Health in order to open the clinic. Future grant proposals will focus on meeting long-term needs of the Mission Project health clinic including materials and additional staff necessary for operation, as well as outreach screening and education projects.
CLINIC KICK-OFF EVENT: The MRM and MDC are organizing a grand-opening ceremony of the on-site MRM Clinic. This event will include a health fair with education and screening, and treatment of the clinic’s first patients.
An Evening of Spirituality with Ma Jaya 5/30/09
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati is an American-born spiritual teacher. She is widely known for her compassionate work, serving those who are suffering, people living with AIDS, the homeless, the poor, and anyone in need. She is most passionate about the importance of service in spiritual life.
Ma teaches from profound inner realization. Her style is very direct and carried by a great love for her students that helps them to untie the knots of the heart and overcome the obstacles of the mind. Hers is a focused and fast path to the liberation of the Self. In her colorful, down-to-earth personality and her superb sense of humor, she is the perfect teacher for those who need spirituality to be practical as well as exalted.
On Saturday May 30, 2009, world renowned spiritual leader Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati. Kali Natha Yoga master, acclaimed artist and founder of Kashi Ashram, will be teaching at Unity on the Bay in Miami. Musical guest Snatam Kaur, a lifelong student of Sikh Master Yogi Bhajan, will open the evening. Well known for the purity and beauty of her voice, she will share with us her unforgettable devotional chanting.
ECOMB and Life Is Art Present Fiesta! A Celebration of Life 5/30/09
{Official Soul Of Miami Event!}
Life Is Art is proud to partner with the Environmental Coalition Of Miami Beach (ECOMB) to present
FIESTA! A Celebration of Life!
Saturday May 30th, 7:00pm-12:00m
Upper East Side Gardens
7244 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
SUPPORTED BY:
Metro 1 Properties
Marla Warrington with Event Rhythm Management
Culture In The City and Jonathan Rose
Soul Of Miami
Steaz Teas
Leblon Cachaca
After party at The Electric Pickle – 2826 North Miami Avenue (reduced admission for FIESTA attendees)
Art, Music, Food, Putt-Putt, Fun!
$5.00 Suggested Donation at the door (no pressure)
Complimentary Alcohol (donation bar)
Music Schedule (More to come)
7:00-8:00 Drum Circle
8:00-8:30 Kahra Keys
9:00-9:30 Melting Mandarin
9:30-10:00 UOM
after funky satellite radio or light acoustic
Participating Artists
Alissa Christine
MORE DETAILS NOW
Environmental Coalition Of Miami Beach
Life Is Art
Upper Eastside Garden
Zen Village Member Ria is performing 5/16/09
Zen Village proudly announces a Member Event
This is a reminder that RIA will perform on May 16th @ 7pm
Please get your tickets ASAP as the price goes up the day of. Her manager has 5 new tickets in hand. So you can get them at regular price.
Buy A Ticket, Help A Cause, Support Ria And Get A Great Show
Contact me before they run out. CELL: 850.322.3925
Here II Here,
Samantha Natalie, and Ria in
The Concert of the Year!
Natural Awakenings Magazine and Dream Provider present
Miami Sounds: A Musical Celebration
DATE: Sat., May 16th, 2009
TIME: 7:00 pm (until 9:30pm)
COST: $35 (half of all proceeds will be donated to three local charities)
LOCATION: Gusman Hall-University of Miami, 1314 Miller Dr.
DETAILS: A musical celebration featuring the eclectic music stylings of Here II Here and singer/songwriters Samantha Natalie and Ria. Seats are limited and they are going fast!
FREE: First 200 to arrive will receive goodie bags worth hundreds!
To order tickets, call Natural Awakenings at 305-598-3315 or visit www.namiami.com/event and place your request. Seats are limited and they are going fast.
Benefiting: American Children’s Orchestras for Peace www.americanchildrensorchestras.org, Kids Love Mother Earth www.klme.org, Pride Lines Youth Services www.pridelines.org
Sponsors: GenTV, Fit 2 Go, Self-Enrichment Center, Motionborg
American Catastrophic Illness Organization Inc. Benefit Concert with the South Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Featuring art by GAPAL 5/17/09
American Catastrophic Illness Organization Inc. (ACIOI) a 501c3 Registered Charity that helps people that are unable to help themselves is having a Benefit Concert with the South Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Inc., (SFLPHL) a nonprofit Organization, and The Organ Donor Awareness Foundation
The Event will take place at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
1770 Monroe Street at US1
6-10 PM on May 17, 2009.
The doors open to the Public at 6:30 PM and is limited to 600 people.
The Free Concert will be the Premier of the World Class Orchestra under World Renowned National Conductor Donald Covert. Impact Artists that will be creating Art Masterpieces during the performance will thrill the audience in this rare form of combining two different Art forms.
The Concert and evening activities will help raise funds for ACIOI, SFLPHL and The Organ Donor Awareness Foundation and bring awareness to other Organizations and the many Musicians, Artists and Sponsors that are involved in this worthy project.
There are two Rehearsals at Artserve (Home Base for the Orchestra and ACIOI)
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Rehearsals at 6-8 PM
May 12 and May 14
In the Auditorium.
The Press and Public are invited and the purpose of this event is to premier the South Florida Philharmonic Orchestra under the leadership of National Conductor and International Conductor Donald Covert. The Event will be videotaped for distribution to potential Sponsors, Agents, Venue’s and Investors. Contents of this event will be telecast.
GAPAL will be performing his unique Method Chromosymphony and painting 2 pieces each for the 3 concerts.
The Ensemble will be performing to a huge crowd, expected to be at the door and down US1 from the Performing Arts Center in Hollywood. All three Organizations have done a massive ad campaign since early February and we have scheduled several radio interviews and have the news media supporting these causes.
On April 12, ACIOI represented itself and the Orchestra during the Marlins Game at Dolphin Stadium to a large crowd, ACIOI displayed the rare tiger maple Violin donated to the Orchestra at the Community Clubhouse Booth, we are privileged to have the honor of being recognized by the Marlins for our community leadership.
The Art Division of ACIOI has a campaign for utilizing broken and severely damaged musical equipment and instruments and turning them into art. Sales from these treasures from trash will enable the Orchestra to continue in its development.
The funding for major scheduled productions needs Underwriters, Investors and Sponsors on every level. Sponsors that ACIOI does have are; Toshiba, Marlins, Panthers, Heat, Dolphins, Bills, Steelers, Prizewheel.com, The Florida Aquarium, Horse Power Sales of Boynton Beach, New Times, ARTSERVE, Hollywood Performing Arts Center, Association of Fundraising Professionals, S.C.O.R.E., Hard Rock, Chicago Bulls, Cuillo Center for Arts and WLRN.
The South Florida Philharmonic Orchestra is comprised of 40 of the World’s Best Musicians under the Leadership of International and US National Conductor Donald Covert. All of these Musician’s have an active background in touring, are competition winner’s and many of them are teachers. They have sacrificed long and hard to be at the pinnacle of their chosen Instrument and many have the training in several to many Instruments.
This is a team effort made up of outstanding soloists and throughout this endeavor, the Staff of SFLPHL will bring the individual to the forefront to allow that talent to be shared by all of us. The goal of US National Conductor Donald Covert is to bring a full Orchestra of which he is known for in Europe back to Europe with the World Class Musicians that he is presently training with.
Maestro Donald Covert is one of the very few Conductors worldwide that memorize the work and will lead the Orchestra without sheet music. His scholastic Degrees, Worldwide tours and training under Leonard Bernstein, give him the right to proclaim himself as US National Conductor and we agree with the Maestro.
Fabrika + Myspace Latino + Gibson present Soniko Cd Release Party at Transit Lounge 5/21/09
Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 9:00pm
Transit Lounge
729 SW 1st. Ave
South Miami, FL
Fabrikalink.com + Myspace Latino + Gibson + Transit Lounge invite you to: SONIKO CD Release Party
After their successful debut album “Kombustión”, which gave them 3 MTV Español Buzzworthy videos, concerts at LAMC, SXSW, Billboard Latin Music Conference and tour dates in California, NYC, Texas, N. Carolina, etc., SONIKO is back with an explosive new relase with the title of “ANTIDOTO PARCIAL”
The party will bring SONIKO back to a Miami stage affter an almost 2 yrs. absence.
SONIKO IS:
Alex Izaguirre
Toto Gonzalez
Javier Guell
Jorge Garcia
to hear a preview of their CD visit http://www.myspace.com/soniko
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!
1- You can check out our exclusive Myspace Cd Listening Station by visiting http://www.myspace.com/soniko
2- For all of you not in Miami we will have a Live Broadcast of the show starting at 10PM Eastern time on http://www.soniko.com thanks to our friends of N-VIVO
3- Our friends of Jack Daniels will also take care of all of us attending the show with open bar & drink specials all night
Sóniko is the creative sonic experience conformed by Alex Izaguirre, Javier Güell, Jorge GarcÃa and Toto González, rooted in Miami’s underground spectrum of various musical tendencies. The 90’s Grunge, Brit Pop, a decisive base of Rock en Español, and fine arrangements of electronic variations mainly influence their sound and style.
In Sóniko’s first album “Kombustiónâ€, their four members took on the enormous task of producing and working with renowned Grammy award winner Marcelo Añez (Shakira-Unplugged & ThalÃa), who put the final touches and reaffirmed the band’s desired sound.
A CD that got them 3 MTV Español top ten videos and concerts around the USA including SXSW, Latin Alternative Music Conference and Billboard Latin Music Conference among others.
Sóniko’s second album “AntÃdoto Parcial” shows their growth as composers and it’s evident in a collection of 12 excellent tracks. On this occasion, the band decided to bring back the locally acclaimed “Laberinto” which wasn’t released in “Kombustión”, with the special appearance of Gabriel from Minimal joining Alex on vocals.
The band will celebrate on May 21st at Transit Lounge the release or their new album in Miami with a free event supported by Myspace Latino, Jack Daniels, Gibson and Fábrika. This event will be special because SONIKO will do a live Internet broadcast for all their fans and friends outside Miami. This live broadcast will start at 10PM Eastern time at www.soniko.com
Since their origins in 2002, Sóniko is one of those bands that have triggered Miami’s interest in indie rock in both the Anglo and Latin community. Their local success has reached out to other places such as California, New York, Georgia, Texas and Puerto Rico. Through Fabrika, Myspace, Facebook and several other music related Internet sites, the band has built up a strong international fan base, which is awaiting the moment of Soniko’s powerful live performance to be back and also to be seen for the first time.
Artwalk afterparty Miami NYC LA 3 live bands & guest djs at Electric Pickle 5/9/09
Saturday, huge Artwalk afterparty: Miami – Nyc – La.. 3 live bands & guest djs
Fridays and Saturdays @ The Electric Pickle
It’s all about the music…
Encore Reception – Pulp at Chelsea Galleria 5/9/09
Encore Reception – Pulp – May 9th 7 to 11pm
Chopin for All series of free concerts presents: The American Virtuosi – Borowsky siblings 5/16-17/09
Chopin for All series of free concerts presents:
The American Virtuosi: Borowsky siblings:
Frances, cello, Emmanuel, violin & Elizabeth, piano
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale
Attention: Change of Time: Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Granada Presbyterian Church, 950 University Drive, Coral Gables
Program Music by Sarasate, Ravel, Twardowski, & Chopin
Complimentary Admission
For more information: Please call Chopin Foundation at 305-868-0624 or visit www.chopin.org
Hailed by the international press as “American Virtuosi,” the Borowsky siblings have been praised world-wide for their outstanding musicianship. Although young, they have won their way into the hearts of millions of people through their concerts in North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; radio and television performances; and CD recordings. In 2004 they received the Erick Friedman Prize for Outstanding Young Musicians and were invited to perform their Carnegie Hall debut. In the last year, they have performed Pre-Olympic concerts in China (“One World, One Dream, One Family”), resided as Artists and Scholars in Residence at the Dilsberg Castle in Germany as recipients of a grant from the Rhein-Neckar Kulturstiftung, and were the featured soloists for the U.S. concert tour of the Young German Symphony Orchestra, performing the Beethoven Triple Concerto in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Emmitsburg, Baltimore, Washington, and New York.
Frances Grace has performed in Israel, Jordan, Indonesia, Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Germany, Poland, Scandinavia, Canada, and the USA. She studies under the guidance of her mother, and also has been mentored by such cellists as Janos Starker, Michael Flaksman, and Zara Nelsova. At the age of fourteen, she was awarded a full scholarship for her studies at the University of Maryland/Towson University (Honor’s College Program). She recently was awarded the first prize in the prestigious Peggy Yale Gordon Music Competition.
Emmanuel has been lauded as an outstanding musician of his generation since his debut at age six. At the age of ten, he performed Vivaldi’s A minor concerto in Washington D.C. before a sold-out audience of over 9,000 people. He has since performed recitals and concerts throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and has frequently been featured on television and radio programs. Among his teachers have been Jaime Laredo, Zoltan Szabo, Dorothy DeLay, Erick Friedman, Gudny Gudmundsdotir, and Mark Kaplan. He is a winner of the Montpelier Performing Arts Society Competition and recently performed the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Indiana University Orchestra.
Elizabeth has achieved international recognition as a highly artistic pianist and composer. Since her debut at age seven, she has performed in renowned concert halls and participated in prestigious festivals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. She has received an impressive array of awards including the International Young Artists Award, Heidelberg Grand Prix, Chopin Foundation of the United States Scholarship, Pro Sinfonika Award for Promoting Classical Music Among Youth, Jerusalem Medal for Composition, National Foundation for the Arts Merit Award, and Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies. She has taught at Indiana University (Bloomington) and the International Music Institute and Festival USA.
www.theamericanvirtuosi.com
America’s Next Top Model Anchal Memorial 5/23/09
America’s Next Top Model “Anchal”
Saturday May 23rd at Karu & Y
Dinner Reservations 305 403 7850
Guest list rsvp@karu-y.com
table reservations vipservices@karu-y.com
Karu & Y
71 NW 14th St
Miami Fl 33136
The Wolfsonian-FIU and kate spade Present Tim Gunn 5/14/09
The Wolfsonian-FIU and kate spade Present Tim Gunn on Thursday, May 14 at the Aventura Mall
Modernage and organicArma live this Saturday at The awarehouse 5/9/09
Live at The Awarehouse!
Modernage, one of the best indie-electronic rock bands to come out of Miami, and organicArma, Miami-based premier live electronic art band, will take the stage during The Awarehouse 2nd Saturday Artwalk event. DJPJ of Remote Controllers and NIGHTDRIVE fame will be opening the night with a unique & eclectic dj set. Also featured this month, Luis Perez Gallery presents fine artwork by Venezuelan constructivist Jesus Caviglia. Expect an evening of extraordinary performances, substantial people, exceptional art.
The Event is Free!
18+ are welcomed.
Modernage info: The indie quintette has toured the US east coast, Los Angeles, Mexico and all of Florida opening for major label acts such as Bloc Party, The Stills, The Walkmen, Magnet, Elefant and Peter Hook. Modernage videos have been on rotation in Mexico, South America, and various US networks including band profiles on MTV3 and Plum TV.
http://www.myspace.com/organicarma
http://www.myspace.com/modernage
www.acustronic.com | www.organicarma.com | www.luisperezgaleria.com
The Black Mangrove Collective presents Future Shock 5/29/09
FUTURE SHOCK!
The Black Mangrove Collective presents Future Shock! a two -day only show with an opening reception on Friday, May 29th from 8-11pm.
In a world caught in a perpetual state of flux, all the more felt by the dominance of communication technologies, Future Shock explores the work of twelve diverse artists who examine the effects of rapid technological, political, and social change in society. The title is a reference to a book written by the futurist Alvin Toffler in 1970. Themes of transience, identity, memory, communication, originality, and spirituality are explored as well as how people adapt to the pace of change at the dawn of the 21st century. The artwork in Future Shock raises fundamental questions about the impact that technology has on our experience of contemporary life. Artists present this through video, interactive installations, decollages, mixed media, sculpture, and photography.
Featured artists include Orlando Estrada, Kiwi Farah, Sam Gualtieri, The Human Observation Society, Cristina Molina, Federico Nessi, Roxy Ramos, Rosemarie Romero, Nancy Trevino, TV, Kacey Westall Keogh, and Mellissa Wallen
138 NW 37th Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.theblackmangrove.com
Melissa@theblackmangrove.com
Second annual True Elementz show at Wall Love 5/9/09
The second annual “True Elementz” show goes down this saturday. A celebration of the Miami Graffiti book release, this event will be a spectacular happening. There will be a graffiti exhibition with dozens of writers painting live, a b-boy battle, and an emcee battle. This is an exciting time for our culture and city, and we hope to see you there.
EVENTS
TRUE ELEMENTZ
http://www.wallove.com/
INFO True Elementz/ Miami Graffiti Book Release
Saturday, May 9th 2009, 11am-8pm
310 NW 24th St. Wynwood, Miami FL 33138
Entry fee is $6.00
Give Mom an unforgettable Art Night CityLoftArt 5/9/09
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm
I N V I T A T I O N Happy Mothersday !
ART & DESIGN NIGHT – Saturday, May 9th. 2009, 7-10pm
Bring your Mom for a lovely night walk to experience the Design District at it’s best: night, light, music, nice stores, see what’s new in style and get ideas for your home. As a preview, check out and enjoy our brand new website: www.CityLoftArt.com
Discover “The Jules Verne II”, part of the “Tea-Pot Collectors Collection”, one-of-a-kind Artpieces mixed metals (aviation,rocket parts) each UNIQUE ITEM numbered and signed by our artist Ismael Gonzalez.
Appreciate our exhibition: “ACRYLART”, a world of transparent furniture pieces and sculptures.
Come and see yourself how we translate and show LIGHT meets COLOR, subtly transported by our media: Resin, Enamel, Laquer, Glass, Acrylic, Polycarbonate and even Water(-Jets).
And enjoy some beautiful live piano music entertainment with our pianist Domingo Aragu.
– Be very welcome ! –
www.CityLoftArt.com / www.euartgallerymiami.com
MDPL invites you to learn what’s planned for Flamingo Park 5/11/09
PREVIEW EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
Monday 11 May
6:00 pm
Flamingo Park Masterplan
Images of Flamingo Neighborhood Improvement Program
The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association, Miami Beach Community Development Corporation and the City of Miami Beach – CIP Department will jointly host a preview opening of a Special Exhibit of neighborhood improvement plans for Flamingo Park and Neighborhood Streetscape Improvement Projects.
Immediately preceding the 6:00 pm exhibit opening, the Flamingo Neighborhood Association will convene a brief business meeting, 5:00 to 6:00 pm to discuss special event applications.
The Neighborhood Exhibit presents images of the Flamingo Park Masterplan and Neighborhood Streetscape Improvement Projects for the information of residents of the area – bordered by Fifth Street on the South, Lincoln Road on the North, Washington Avenue on the East, and Alton Road on the West. This exhibit preview coincides with celebration of the 30th Year Anniversary of the Recognition of the Miami Beach Art Deco Architectural District on the National Register of Historic Places.
The City of Miami Beach Office of Capital Improvement Projects is working with architects/designers Wolfberg Alvarez on the Flamingo Park Masterplan which will include removal of the Property Maintenance, a new tennis center, upgrade of the tennis courts, improvements to Memorial Field football and track facilities, upgrade of restroom facilities, community garden, restoration of the historic building, improved pathways and edge treatments, enhanced landscaping, security lighting, site furnishings and other park improvements.
Proposed Neighborhood Improvements include water and stormwater projects to be funded by Water and Stormwater Bonds as well as above ground Streetscape Improvements primarily funded by G O Bonds. The Streetscape Improvement program evolved from a series of recommendations that emerged from resident initiated community design charrettes and City sponsored workshops.
Community Design Recommendations included:
Improvement in the way Flamingo Park relates to the Neighborhood
Increased native shade tree canopy protecting pedestrians from sun & rain
Slow down auto traffic on neighborhood streets through traffic calming
Use street corner landscaping and facilitate shorter pedestrian street crossings
Improve neighborhood connection to Biscayne Bay
Create a pedestrian Safe-way from Fisher Fienberg to Flamingo Park
Introduce Neighborhood Entrances and Pathfinder Signage
Provide pedestrian scale street lighting throughout the neighborhood
Create a strong pedestrian Link from Lincoln Road to Espanola Way to Ocean Drive
Repair, replace street pavement, sidewalks, curb and gutter and crosswalks
The project program adopted by the City Commission includes improvement to water distribution system, stormwater drainage system and streetscape improvements:
Traffic calming improvements to Euclid Avenue with narrow lanes and tree canopy
Extending landscaping and pedestrian amenities along Meridian Ave to Lincoln Rd
Creating Flamingo Park entrance features and School to Park Pedestrian Walk
Traffic calming – crosswalks and landscaped corners throughout the neighborhood
Pedestrian walkways along Tenth Street, 14th Street West, and 13th Street East
Special treatments along Pennsylvania Avenue creating a Plaza at 8th Street
Organizing the parking and swale west of Flamingo Park in Residential Area
Introducing Neighborhood Gateways between 5th and 6th Streets and other projects
All residents of the neighborhood are invited to attend and to participate.
Location: The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Av, Miami Beach
Information: 305-672-4782 or email to Denis Russ denis@miamibeachcdc.org
Poplife Saturday with the Jean Marie Live 5/9/09
Saturday May 9th
POPLIFE
Featuring a live performance by THE JEAN MARIE
And in the Red Room LOST DOG with music by DS and Benton
Open Bar from 10pm-11pm
2×1 Cocktails before midnight
18+ | Doors at 10 PM
Online Love: www.nefariousgirl.com
POPLIFE at White Room // 306 North Miami Ave // Downtown
Desiree Bordes at FlightStudio Gallery 5/9/09
Desiree Bordes at FlightStudio Gallery! Saturday May 9, 7-10PM
Goldilocks And The Three Bears Momentum Dance Company 5/9/09
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
The company’s final children’s program of the season
Saturday, May 9th. 11:00 AM
Coral Gables Public Library
3443 Segovia Avenue
For Information, telephone: 305-442-8706
Free & Open to the Public.Seating is Limited so Arrive Early
This fun-filled children’s classic tells the story of spoiled Goldilocks who learns a lesson from the three bears after she disrupts their charming home. Featuring colorful costumes and upbeat, character-oriented dance movement, the story is told through dance, music and narration. Goldilocks transforms from a spoiled brat into a delightful young lady after her encounter with the three bears.
Lamborghini Miami presents Dance Icon Crystal Waters Live at Mynt Lounge 5/9/09
www.myntlounge.com
Lamborghini Miami presents Dance Icon Crystal Waters Live at Mynt Lounge
The Cuervo Platino Music Series at The Florida Room 5/14/09
http://www.josecuervoplatino.com/
The Cuervo Platino Music Series at The Florida Room
Performances by Awesome New Republic (ANR) and The State Of
RSVP info@novelcomm.com
Brought to you by Jose Cuervo Platino, The Florida Room, One Fifty, NOVEL, Poplife, Sweat Records, and Honor Roll
Valentino The Last Emperor returns to Miami starting 5/8/09
VALENTINO The Last Emperor
a film by Matt Tyrnauer
If you missed the Opening Night screening at the Miami International Film Festival, you can still catch “The Fashion Movie of the Year.”
Opening Friday, May 8
in Miami at the Regal South Beach Cinema 18
Tickets at Fandango
SYNOPSIS
Shown in film festivals around the world to wide acclaim, VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR is a feature film that has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences.
Directed by Matt Tyrnauer, the film takes the viewer inside the singular world of the legendary designer Valentino.
With unprecedented access, VALENTINO THE LAST EMPEROR follows the Italian maestro for the final two years of his celebrated career, capturing the end of an era in global fashion.
But at the heart of the film is a love story: the unique relationship between Valentino and his business partner of 50 years, Giancarlo Giammetti.
96 minutes – USA – Color – in English/Italian/French with English subtitles
What the critics are saying
“Flawless” TIME
“I am mesmerized. I love this movie.” Jeffrey Lyons, NBC Reel Talk
“Pure escapist fun…” The New York Times
“Amazing… you will adore this.” New York Magazine
“Fused with wit and self-deprecating humor. The film captures the deep-seated relationship of two men” André Leon Talley, Vogue
Pow Wow Pep Rally 5/11/09
WHEN: Monday, May 11, 6:30p-9:30p
WHERE: Miami Beach Convention Center, Hall D
WHAT: FREE party and pep rally with music, food, and drinks
NOTE: Bring ID that shows you are 21+ and live in Miami Beach or work in the hospitality industry.
ABOUT POW WOW
The U.S. Travel Association’s (formerly TIA) 41st annual International Pow Wow takes place in Greater Miami and the Beaches at the Miami Beach Convention Center on May 16-20, 2009. Pow Wow is the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S. Approximately 5,000 travel professionals from around the world will conduct business negotiations that will result in more than $3.5 billion in travel with much of that benefitting our community. In addition, approximately 300 domestic and international travel journalists will be providing media coverage on Greater Miami and the Beaches.
Please make sure to welcome our visitors during Pow Wow. Remember Miami Begins with Me and Miami Begins with Us!
Art Exposition at 777 Studio Gallery 5/8/09
www.artbyfloyd.com
The Daily Bread Food Bank of South Florida is teaming up with all the post offices all over South Florida to collect cans for the hungry during their annual Mail Carrier’s Food Drive on Saturday, so Friday we will be in front of the gallery providing important information on how you can help end childhood hunger in South Florida. Bring cans and other non perishable foods as we will have a setup to take your donations. Visit www.dailybread.org for more info. Make sure to put out your cans in a plastic or paper bag on Saturday morning for the mail carriers to collect!
Pourings and Pairings with Beringer Estates Winery 5/20/09
Smith & Wollensky, America’s famous steakhouse, will join Napa Valley’s premier winery, Beringer Estates, in hosting a delicious 5-course dinner paired with 4 fabulous wines from the region’s oldest continuously operating winery on May 20 at 6:30pm. The standout menu will include colossal-lump crab cocktail, filet mignon and vanilla panna cotta among many delectable items.
Seating is limited for this event and ticket prices are $125. For Reservations please call 305.673.2800.
www.smithandwollensky.com
Pourings & Pairings 2009
A Year Long Celebration with World’s Finest Winemakers
The celebration continues in 2009, as Smith & Wollensky sets the table for acclaimed
Beringer Estates Winery. You will be guided through an evening of specially selected
pairings—four fabulous wines and four delicious courses, including dessert. Be sure
to visit our website each month for all the details.
Wednesday, May 20, 6:30 PM
Passed Hors d’ouevres
Colossal-Lump Crab Cocktail
Beringer Napa Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Brown Sugar, House-Cured Salmon
Beringer Reserve Chardonnay 2007
Filet Mignon
Beringer Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Vanilla Panna Cotta
Beringer Nightingale 2004
A special offer from Florida Grand Opera and CCE Miami Madama Butterfly 5/9/09
A Special Event for the Cultural Center of Spain
Saturday, May 9th at 8pm.
Sanford & Dolores Ziff Opera House
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
In honor of the Spanish Consulate in Miami, Florida Grand Opera has a special offer to see Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. When you buy your tickets with the code CCE you’ll receive a 50% discount. Experience this emotionally charged drama overflowing with some of grand opera’s greatest music performed by a world renowned cast. Don’t miss Florida Grand Opera’s spectacular season finale, with this special offer for one night only …more info click here
Call for best available seats M-F 10 AM – 4 PM at 1-800-741-1010 or select-your-seat on-line today with the special code CCE at www.fgo.org
Courtest of CCE Miami
Miami Dance Festival Finale 5/9-10/09
Dance Now! Ensemble and the Miami Dance Festival present
Best of Now!
May 9-10, 2009
Byron Carlyle Theatre, Miami Beach
The Dance Now! Ensemble and the Miami Dance Festival present an exciting season finale in Best of Now! Through its signature contemporary dance movement, eclectic music selection and diverse themes, DNE presents two world premiers from directors, Salterini and Baumgarten and highlights from its repertory. DNE also presents the premiere performance of Josée Garant Dance, Miami’s newest contemporary dance company and winner of the 2008 Miami Dance Fellowship.
Tickets: $25 general; $20 advance; $15 students/seniors; group rates available
Tickets available at: Box Office 305-674-1040, Ticketmaster or www.momentumdance.com
For more information:
www.dancenowmiami.org
info@dancenowmiami.org
305-975-8489
Official Betty Bangs Fashion Show & Exxxotica Convention After Party 5/9/09
Official Betty Bangs Fashion Show & Exxxotica Convention After Party
For Vip Booking Information Email Vip@Cameomiami.Com
This Saturday night the nightlife pulse of Washington Avenue in South Beach, Cameo Nightclub, invites everyone to come out as they presents the official Betty Bangs after party and fashion show! Come out for this great event that features $2 cocktails until midnight, and music served up by the one and only Mr. Mauricio.
More Info
MOCA Art and Cocktail Hour in Wynwood 5/9/09
MOCA Art and Cocktail Hour in Wynwood this Saturday, May 9, 7 – 9 pm
Music Video Workshop With Mtt And The New World Symphony 5/9/09
MUSIC VIDEO WORKSHOP
WITH MTT AND THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
Saturday, May 9 at 10:30 AM
Lincoln Theatre
FREE, no ticket required
It’s time to see classical music in a whole new way! Join us this Saturday morning for an informal workshop presentation combining orchestral and chamber music with works of video art. Featuring Michael Tilson Thomas as conductor and host, together with the orchestra and four video artists. Israeli artist/filmmaker Tal Rosner, San Francisco digital artist Travis Threlkel, NWS Video Production Director Clyde Scott, and NWS Bass Fellow Jory Herman reveal and discuss previously and newly created videos synchronized to music by Stravinsky, Debussy, Britten, Grieg, Reich and more. Grab your morning java and we’ll see you at the Lincoln Theatre for one last hoorah this season!
This workshop is made possible in part thanks to the generous support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
2nd Annual Earl’s Riverfront Music Festival in Sebastian, Florida 5/23-25/09
2nd Annual Earl’s Riverfront Music Festival in Sebastian, Florida on Memorial Day Weekend – The Biggest Thing in Florida Summertime Blues!
Earl’s Hideaway
405 Indian River Dr., Sebastian FL 32958
earlshideaway.com (772) 589-5700
Earl’s 2nd Annual Riverfront Music Festival
(FREE-FREE-FREE!)
Partial proceeds to benefit the Lions Club of Sebastian’s Summer Camp for Visually Impaired Children (So be sure to bring a couple bucks more than beer money!)
Saturday, May 23:
Raiford Starke 1:30pm
Diddley Squat 3pm
Sean Chambers Band 4:30pm
Albert Castiglia 7pm
Raiford Starke 9pm
Sunday, May 24:
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz 1:30pm
Mike Zito 2:45
Gina Sicilia 4pm
JP Soars & The Red Hots 6pm
David Shelley & Bluestone 8pm
Mike Zito 9:30pm
Monday, May 25:
Steve Thorpe Blues Band 2pm
Big Bill Morganfield 3pm
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Cast Party at Mansion 5/13/09
RVM Marketing together with the Opium Group & Adrienne Arsht Center would like to invite you to: Cirque Dreams ‘Jungle Fantasy’ @ Mansion Cast Party & Performance
Music by DJ Konflikt & Ron Luna
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
TICKETS
International Wednesdays at Mansion presents the “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy” cast party featuring special performances by aerialist, acrobats, rolla bowla and many more. Music by residents Ron Luna and DJ Konflikt.
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy Opens Next Week 5/12-17/09
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
May 12 – May 17
Ziff Ballet Opera House
Direct from Broadway! Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy has been “wowing” audiences. This show is the “grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas!” says New York Magazine. With stunning athleticism and explosive imagination, an international cast of soaring aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, acrobats, jugglers, and musicians create a breathtaking and exotic universe.
The Friends of the NWS Present Symphony and Mystery 5/9/09
RSVP: stacey.glassman@nws.edu
The Friends of the NWS Present Symphony and Mystery
Season Finale
Performances by the New World Symphony followed by The Mysterytones and featuring spins by DJ JJ Neil
900 Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL
The Best of Cannes in HD Tokyo sonata by Kiyoshi Kurosawa 5/8-10/09
08 FRI, 09, SAT, 10 SUN 8:30pm:
The Best of CANNES in HD!
An MBC Premiere HD DIGITAL Presentation!
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
Cannes Film Festival 2008 WINNER Jury Prize!
Miami Theatrical Premiere!
Tokyo sonata
(Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa/Japan/2008)
With Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyôko Koizumi, Yû Koyanagi
Set in contemporary Tokyo, Tokyo sonata is a story of an ordinary Japanese family of four. The father, Ryuhei Sasaki, like any other Japanese businessman, is faithfully devoted to his work. His wife, Megumi, left on her own to manage the house, struggles to retain a bond with her oldest son in college, Takashi, and the youngest, Kenji, a sensitive boy in elementary school. From the exterior the family is seemingly normal, save for the tiny schisms that exist within.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
WINNER: Cannes Film Festival Un Certain Regard Jury Prize
Mara del Plata Film Festival Best Director
Kinema Jumpo Awards Best Actress, Best New Actor
“MIRACULOUS!â€-The New Yorker
“BRILLIANTLY DIRECTED… an impressive piece of filmmaking.. further proof of Kurosawa’s assured, deliberate artistry.â€-Indiewire
For tickets
Essential Arthouse in HD Knife In The Water (Nóz w wodzie) by Roman Polanski 5/7/09
07 THU 8:30pm:
ESSENTIAL ARTHOUSE in HD!
An MBC Premiere HD DIGITAL Presentation!
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
Miami Theatrical HD Premiere!
Knife In The Water (Nóz w wodzie)
(Directed by Roman Polanski/Poland/1962)
With Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, Zygmunt Malonowicz
Roman Polanski’s first feature is a brilliant psychological thriller that many critics still consider among his greatest work. The story is simple, yet the implications of its characters’ emotions and actions are profound. When a young hitchhiker joins a couple on a weekend yacht trip, psychological warfare breaks out as the two men compete for the woman’s attention. A storm forces the small crew below deck, and tension builds to a violent climax. With stinging dialogue and a mercilessly probing camera, Polanski creates a disturbing study of fear, humiliation, sexuality, and aggression. This remarkable directorial debut won Polanski worldwide acclaim, a place on the cover of Time, and his first Oscar nomination. In Polish with English subtitles.
WINNER: FIPRESCI Prize Venice Film Festival
“It was the maverick Roman Polanski who emerged onto the international film scene in the early 1960s obsessed not so much with the big issues of the day as with the quirks and backwaters of human nature.â€-Peter Cowie
For tickets
Bombay Sapphire Art Lounge 5/9/09
Bombay Sapphire Art Lounge
2234 NW 2nd Ave.
Behind David Castillo Gallery, Wynwood, Miami
Free Gin, Music, Art Party, What else do you need to know?
Pink Slip Networking Event South Florida 5/13/09
PINK SLIP NETWORKING EVENT SOUTH FLORIDA
Looking for a Job?
Looking to Hire?
Looking to explore your options?
Know someone who is job hunting? (then pass this on to them!)
Pink Slip Networking South Florida Event
May 13th, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM in FT LAUDERDALE
How to Be 1 in a Million & STAND OUT Rather Than Having a 1 in a Million Shot
* LEARN from a great panel of speakers on how to differentiate yourself in the marketplace
* NETWORK with peers and;
* MEET with Hiring Managers, Staffing Companies, HR Directors, Headhunters & Recruiters
WHAT – Pink Slip Networking South Florida Event
WHERE – Emission Critical, 1967 Tigertail Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33004
HOW MUCH – Only $5 if you RSVP (see below), $15 if you do not RSVP. Payable at the door.
PARKING – Free and Snacks and Refreshments are included no extra charge at this meeting!
TO RSVP – http://www.PinkSlipNetworking.com/rsvp-sfl.php
or call 1-877-9-PinkSlip (877-974-6575)
ABOUT THE MEETING
There are numerous challenges to today’s job market. Our panel will show you a multi-step process to overcome these challenges, stand out from the crowd and succeed:
Step 1) How to find jobs that are not publicly posted (which is over 90% of all openings!)
Step 2) How to position yourself for what employers are looking for in today’s market
Step 3) Creative ways to actually get face to face with the decision makers
Step 4) How to take full advantage when you actually do get that elusive face time with the decision maker
A number of companies that are hiring will be at this event. If you are looking to hire, are a staffing firm, HR manager, recruiter, etc. contact me to exhibit at no charge.
TO RSVP – http://www.PinkSlipNetworking.com/rsvp-sfl.php
or call 1-877-9-PinkSlip (877-974-6575)
Miami.com Networking at Nikki Beach 5/8/09
RSVP
Miami.com Networking at Nikki Beach
Museo Vault Project Space presents Eneida Hartner Elementary School Art 5/9/09
Museo Vault Project Space presents Eneida Hartner Elementary School Art
museovault.com
Nouveaux Fashion Show proceeds for Breast Cancer Foundation 5/8/09
What: Nouveaux Fashion Show ’09
Presented by American Intercontinental University South Florida
When: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 7 PM ET
Where: Hyatt Regency Bonaventure
250 Racquet Club Rd
Weston, FL
Why: The event will showcase the latest spring fashions, as designed by AIU South Florida students. The Nouveaux theme will permeate throughout the show, which will focus on modern and fresh spring looks.
As AIU is dedicated to women, helping them grow personally and professionally, and empowering them, all event proceeds will benefit the locally funded Woman2Woman Breast Cancer Foundation, which was founded by Jacquelyn Gray, an AIU alum and breast cancer survivor. Woman2Woman offers low-cost or free mammograms and helps educate women on the importance of having mammograms and anything else pertaining to breast health issues. To learn more about the organization, visit http://www.w2wbcf.org/.
Additionally, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz recently spoke at AIU South Florida during Women’s History Month, shortly after announcing her personal fight with breast cancer. Congresswoman Schultz discussed her EARLY Act legislation that will bring into the spotlight breast cancer risks facing young women under the age of 40 and empower them with the tools they need to prevent and fight the deadly disease.
Cost: $10 admission
*100% of the proceeds will benefit Woman2Woman Breast Cancer Foundation
For more information about the Nouveaux Fashion Show, please call 954.446.6100. To RSVP, email rsvp@aiufl.edu
Loose Cannons on the Run 5/7/09
Loose Cannons on the Run
Gamble to Save a Child’s Life Stand Up For Kids Blue Martini 5/6/09
Vitamin C in conjunction with CABA and StandUp For Kids invites you to gamble to save a child’s life. StandUp for Kids is a nationally acclaimed non-profit organization committed to the rescue of homeless and street kids. Thirteen children die everyday on our streets. In Miami alone there are over 2,700 homeless youth. Please join us to benefit this amazing organization at Blue Martini,Wednesday, May 6th at 8pm.
For Reservations please contact
RSVP@VitaminCcomm.com
Art & Design Night Illumination Of The Soul at Art Fusion Galleries 5/9/09
2ND INTERNATIONAL GROUP SHOW OF 2009!
WHY: Celebrating our new exhibition “Illumination of the Soul”
WHERE::Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street,
STE 3, 6 & 7
Miami, FL 33137
WHEN: May 9, 2009 (7-10 pm)
Enjoy an evening with the smooth sounds “Lights Down Low”.
Complimentary wine and refreshments.
Valet Parking available by South Florida Parking.
A captivating collection of magnificent artwork is one way of describing our next exhibition entitled, “Illumination of the Soul”. This cohesive, artistic collaboration captures our artist’s inventive ideas & dreams and brings them to life through the use of their brilliant & mesmerizing colors. These daring, thought provoking creations are designed to stir the emotions as well as to challenge the senses of the art-lover in all of us. So join us in these upcoming months at Art Fusion Galleries and light up your world with “Illumination of the Soul”.
Dorsch Gallery nota bene a group show 5/9/09
Dorsch Gallery News 5.9.09
Please join us for the opening of nota bene: Illustrated demons & allegories, stripped of one religion, culture or narrative, are cast adrift and, accordingly, find new haunts. Curated by Tyler Emerson-Dorsch, this group exhibition features work by Rene Barge, Ernesto Caivano, Alyssa Phoebus, Shahzia Sikander, Reeve Schumacher, Patricia Smith, and Nora Woloszczuk of Team Team collective. Please join us for the opening reception at Dorsch Gallery on Saturday, May 9, 2009, 7-10pm. The exhibition will be on view through June 2, 2009.
Guitarists Jennifer Batten and Vicki Genfan to Perform in Florida Keys 5/18/09
Batten/Genfan
Monday, May 18
8 p.m.
TIB Amphitheater
On Monday, May 18, at the TIB Bank of the Keys Amphitheater, fans can experience two of the most critically acclaimed guitarists playing today — Jennifer Batten and Vicki Genfan.
At one point Batten was in 6 different bands, playing everything from straight ahead rock, to metal, fusion, and funk. A major turning point came when she was selected from more than 100 guitarists to play in Michael Jackson’s band, resulting in 3 world tours over 10 years and playing in front of almost 5 million people.
Spring of 98’ saw Batten joining legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, resulting in two CDs (“Who Else,” “You Had It Comingâ€) and corresponding world tours. Says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer of Jennifer’s Rock N Roll Hall of Fame performance honoring Les Paul: “The evening’s showstopper was Jennifer Batten…amazing and technically dazzling.”
Vicki Genfan has captivated both US and international audiences with a unique style that defies description. Winner of the prestigious 2008 Guitar Player’s “Guitar Superstarâ€Award, Vicki has developed a sound all her own.
As Joel Selvin of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, “Genfan doesn’t just play guitar. She also slaps it, tickles it, fondles it, scratches it, tosses it around in her hands and coaxes all kinds of unlikely, rhythmic sounds out of the otherwise simple instrument.â€
Vicki is that rare artist whose live performances are becoming legendary among fans.
Genfan’s newest release is “UnCovered.â€
Vagabond Weekly 5/7-10/09
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The Vagabond
you are no one. you are every one.
Tuesday 5/5/2009 – Stone Groove
jazz . blues . soul & spoken word
live music by 3rd party & dj a-train
hosted by marcus blake
Doors Open at 10pm
Thursday 5/7/2009 – (((SHAKE)))
Celebrates EXXXOTICA 2009
Hosted by The Legendary Kinship Of BangBros.com and GARCIA
With Special Guests Ava Rose . Lexi Stone . Rachel Roxxx . Jayden Jaymes . Sienna West
With Resident DJs Doormouse and Alex Caso
And Guest DJs Ryan Evans and Carmel Ophir
Dirty Hour Drink Specials Before Midnight
Ladies Receive Complimentary Admission All Night
+ 1 Free Drink Upon Entry
Friday 5/8/2009 – Fridays at The Vagabond Proudly Welcomes MIKE SIMONETTI DJ Set (Italians Do It Better)
Founder of esteemed Neo-Italodisco label Italians Do It Better, home to the CHROMATICS and GLASS CANDY – Simonetti throws down as he slays the main room floor. www.myspace.com/italiansdoitbetterrecords
With Resident DJs Ray Milian . Lolo . Mike Deuce. Danny Ashe . UVS . Carmel Ophir . Chris Graham & Guests
Doors Open at 10pm
$1 Stella and Rolling Rock Before Midnight
www.sweatrecordsmiami.com
Saturday 5/9/2009 – The Vagabond presents DANCE RITUAL an evening with “LITTLE LOUIE” VEGA!
with special guest ANANE…
A multi-talented singer and song-writer, Anane draws influences from dance, rock, R&B, soul, latin and Carribean music. This vibrant meld has brought her collaborative efforts with “Little Louie” Vega to the forefront of dance music on an international level, performing everywhere from the dance floors of Ibiza to the Superbowl with Cirque du Soleil. This Saturday watch her translate her musical prowess into a ritualistic celebration of dance.
Also Unveiling RAINBOW BRIGHT’ING The Art Installation of Pamela Wasabi
Vagabond Artist of the Month
Advanced Tickets Available at www.wantickets.com/vagabond
Featuring Resident DJs Shannon . Ray Milian . Ryan Evans . Carmel Ophir & A-Train
Doors Open at 10pm
Complimentary Belvedere Vodka Cocktails From 10pm-11pm
Deco Fridays at The Lounge at Shelborne 5/8/09
Deco Fridays at The Lounge at Shelborne
Club Hell Celebrates this Friday with Satan & Steph!This week I am extremely proud to announce a very special celebration. Please join me and the Club Hell cycling team as we celebrate 2550 miles ridden and $6,788.07 raised for the National MS Society.
Now come pat us (and yourself – you worked hard this week too after all!) on the back with a tequila shot or 7 at the Shelborne Lounge. Drink Specials:
$4 Domestic Beers
$6 Stoli
$6 Bacardi
$8 Chivas 12
Enjoy a free appetizer and/or order from the full menu. $2 parking just north of the Shelborne. Always a party, never a hassle!
Stash Gallery presents P(ART)Y with Aholsniffsglue 5/9/09
P(ART)Y
Date/Time:Sat., May 9, 7:00pm
Price: No cover
Contact Info: 305-992-7652
Location: Stash Gallery
162 NE 50th Terrace
Art, Straight from the Ahol BY RAINA MCLEOD Art, Straight from the Ahol With a beard like tar-soaked cotton candy and a mouthful of 24-karat dental work, Alouishous San Gomma is hard to miss. And lucky for our cultural landscape, the Hialeah-born artist and winner of Colt 45’s Ink the Can Contest produces pieces that are just as loud — his weapon of choice being the pen and his canvas all of Miami. Also known as Aholsniffsglue, this dude creates droopy-eyed characters that pepper lightpoles and brick walls city-wide, but this Saturday, catch his work at “P(ART)Y,†a full retrospective of his career and the first exhibit that showcases Ahol’s works exclusively. “I’ve been doing my thing for quite awhile, and I’ve been involved in many different aspects of Miami, from the punk scene to the party scene to art stuff,†Ahol explains. “And this is a collective of what I’ve been doing for the past 10 years.†At Stash Gallery from 7 p.m. to midnight, fellow party boys José El Rey and Slim Biscayne (the other two-thirds of the ¿Que Pasa M.I.A.? crew) will join him, which means there’ll be no better party than this one. Did we mention there’ll be grilled cheese sandwiches?
Perhaps most notorious around Miami for the cryptic stickers and tags bearing his name that pop up on every light pole, mailbox, bar wall, and bus stop, Aholsniffsglue is one of this city’s most mysterious, prolific, and off-the-wall creative spirits. If you’ve been around the gallery circuit a bit (or have even attended one of the raucous parties hosted by his crew, ¿Que Pasa Mia?), then you’ve no doubt seen at least one of his drawings, paintings, or printworks, which often showcase his meticulous line-work in blue ballpoint pen. If you haven’t, tonight is your chance to catch up, as Stash Gallery hosts a retrospective exhibition. Ahol’s ¿Que Pasa Mia? compadre Jose el Rey mans the decks.
Info thanks to Flavorpill
ESPN Friday Night Fights Live From Fontainebleau Miami Beach 5/22/09
Friday May 22, 2009 (Memorial Weekend)
Espn Friday Fight Nights In Association With Arena Box Promotions & Jaoli Fight Promotions *Night Of Legends*
Honoring Jake Lamotta & Roberto Duran
2 Time Gold Medal Winner Pro Debut Guillermo Rigondeaux
Featuring Erislandy Lara Two Time World Amateur Champion Richar Guiterrez Vs. Antwone Smith
WBA Regional Welterweight Title Plus Four Other Woldclass Fights
Doors Open At 730pm
“Sparkle” Ballroom Fontainebleau Miami Beach
For Ticket Info
1.800.595.4849
Paul Clemence Open House at Hollywood ArtsPark 5/7/09
Paul Clemence – Open House at Hollywood ArtsPark
Metropolis Fitness and Spa invites you to their Grand Opening Celebration 5/7/09
Metropolis Fitness & Spa Invites You To Their Grand Opening Celebration
Ribbon cutting by the honorable Mayor Don Slesnick
10% of memberships to benefit Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation
www.metropolisfitnessandspa.com
RSVP: ronny@theagencypr.com
Miami International University of Art & Design Student Exhibition @ Wynwood 5/9/09
Hello, you are specially invited, attached is the invite to the opening of the MIU student exhibit of photgraphs & illustrations this Saturday, May 9th in the Wynwood Lofts during “Second Saturday’s Art Walk”. This will be a hip cool event, be there.
Am Jam at the School of Arts & Minds 5/7/09
Am jam time again this Thursday at the School of Arts & Minds. It is a very well attended live display of the arts involving music, poetry and the visual arts- all manner of artistic expression- from students and professionals alike. It is an open call and all are invited to participate. Last month featured many musicians from around the city, and some from all the way from Chicago.
Thursday at Club 50, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters 5/7/09
Thursday May 7, 6-10pm
5% of the evening’s proceeds to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Complimentary cocktail from 6-8pm
Drink specials until 10pm.
RSVP to generationcocktail@gmail.com
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131
phone: 305.503.4400
2009 Cintas Finalist Exhibition on view at Frost Art Museum 5/20/09
Also opening May 20, 2009
What Comes After
Nancy Friedemann
On View May 20, 2009- September 20, 2009
Nancy Friedemann lives and works in Bogota, Colombia and New York. In her paintings, she manipulates symbols that deal with ideas about femininity and the role of women in art history. Friedemann is inspired by Spanish colonial painting styles and Minimalism. In painting these delicate objects in a careful and detailed way, Friedemann monumentalizes them, giving them a heroic place and scale. By re-enacting the process of making lace through drawing and painting, each done with tiny strokes and an economy of materials, Friedemann explores the experience of identity and memory from a feminist perspective.
Frost Art Museum | Florida International University | 10975 SW 17th Street | Miami | FL | 33199
Locust Projects presents Kate Gilmore 5/9/09
Locust Projects presents Kate Gilmore – Saturday, May 9th
http://www.locustprojects.org/
This Thursday- Last LoweDown of the season 5/7/09
Thursday, May 7, 7 – 9 pm
LoweDown Happy Hour
Celebrate Summer!
Featuring a guided tour of the UM Faculty Exhibition by Carsten Meier. Plus live music, light hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails compliments of PAMA spirits and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly; Herradura Tequila, El Dorado Rum, UV Vodka courtesy of AMC Liaisons.
$10 Admission; Free for Museum Members
Mothers Day at Karu and Y 5/10/09
Mothers Day at Karu & Y
Call 305 403 7850 to make your reservation
71 NW 14th Street Miami FL 33136
Funding Green Buildings Seminar And Cocktail Reception 5/22-23/09
FUNDING Green BUILDINGS COCKTAIL RECEPTION | FRI. May 22, 2009 | 6PM-8pm
Refreshments, networking, tour of the Metro 1 Properties Green Resource Center followed by 1 Hour Funding Q & A Session with Jan McAdams (The Friday reception is entirely optional for anyone registered to attend the Saturday Seminar.)
Registration Fee: Free for seminar attendees
FUNDING Green BuildingS SEMINAR | SAT. May 23, 2009 | 8am-4pm
Instructed by: Jan McAdams, publisher of the “Funding Green Buildings Toolkit” and fundraising & grantwriting consultant.
Location: Metro 1 Green Building Resource Center | 120 NE 27th Street #200 Miami, FL 33137
Topics Covered:
Green building fundability factors
10 funding agencies to contact first
Step-by-step plan for securing major funding for a green building development or a capital campaign
Strategic planing for securing project funding
Case histories from funding green building projects that secured $5 million in 5 months
Alternative funding sources and an overview of funding resources available via the 2009 stimulus bill
At the end of the workshop you will recieve a certificate of completion
A copy of the Funding Green Buildings Toolkit 2009 Edition
Access to the Funding Green Buildings Online Resource Library (75 Documents)
Continuing education credit and a gourmet lunch
Registration Fee: $245 Per Person. Group Discount for 3 or more.
Location: Metro 1 Properties Green Resource Center
120 NE 27th St. Suite #200, Miami, Florida 33137
863-602-7322
Cocktail Reception: Free for seminar attendees and Metro 1 GBRC members | $10 for all others (complimentary cocktails)
Registration Fee: # $245/person (Group discounts for 3 or more—contact Jan McAdams for details.) To register online go to: www.fundinggreenbuildings.com and click Workshops or visit www.metro1gbrc.com and click programs & events
Logistics: A list of hotels is provided on the Workshop registration page at: www.fundinggreenbuildings.com
Registration includes:
• A copy of the Funding Green Buildings Toolkit 2009 Edition, and access to the Funding Green Buildings Online Resource Library (75 Documents)
• Gourmet Lunch
• Continuing Education Credit
For more information, please contact:
Carl Hildebrand, Workshop Host
Director of Green Building Initiatives
Metro 1 Properties, 120 NE 27 Street #200
Miami, Florida 33137, 863-602-7322
Jan McAdams, Workshop Coordinator & Presenter,
702-407-7888, jan@fundinggreenbuildings.com
Art Exhibition Patricia Schnall Gutierrez & Bruce McQuiston’s 5/9/09
D&G Art and Design Gallery Cordially invites you to join us in our Cocktail Reception of PATRICIA SCHNALL GUTIERREZ “RAW” Curated by Lucky Cancio & BRUCE McQUISTON’s Sculptured Fine Art
Saturday, May 9th, 2009 8pm-11pm
“RED” Patricia Schnall Gutiérrez, Mixed Media on Canvas, 66″ x 66″, 2000
“Lemos Nichol” Bruce McQuiston, Nickel Plated Aluminum/Slate, 24″ x 10″ x 8″, 2008
EXPRESS RSVP ONLINE
R.S.V.P. BY TELEPHONE 305-438-9798
R.S.V.P. BY EMAIL rsvp@dgfineart.com
D&G Art Design Gallery
Wynwood Art District, 540 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL 33127
www.DGFineArt.com
Opening Reception at Bakehouse Art Complex, 2 Exhibitions, 65 Open Studios, Live Music Peter Betan 5/8/09
Join Us Friday, May 8th 7-10pm!
2 Exhibitions, 65 Open Studios & Live Studio Demonstrations!
Live Music from Peter Betan, Instrumental Guitar
Bakehouse Art Complex
561 NW 32nd Street, Miami FL 33127
305.576.2828
www.bacfl.org
The Bakehouse Art Complex is proud to present works from visual art students of Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus.
Life to the Fullest Power March of Dimes event for Women 5/9/09
For Tickets: www.marchofdimes.com/florida
Life to the Fullest Power Event for Women
Celebrities include: Finola Hughes, Camille Winbush, Alicia Quarles, The Miami Bombshells, Sandy Jones
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and Nova Southeastern University Present The Muscular Body as Living Art 7/9/09
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and Nova Southeastern University Present: “The Muscular Body as Living Art†A live art exhibition and discussion
On Thursday, July 9, at 6:00 p.m., the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University and the 2009 NPC Southern States Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Bodybuilding Championships will unite to present “The Muscular Body as Living Art.†The special event will be held at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale’s Horvitz Auditorium and outdoor Sculpture Terrace in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This summer’s event is inspired by the Whitney Museum of American Art’s 1976 live exhibition, “The Body as Art,†which featured Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Zane, and Ed Corney.
Photo credit: Copyright www.frankzane.com, used with permission
Photo credit: Michelangelo’s The David. Courtesy of Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
Ellie Rodriguez, the entertainment reporter for Deco Drive, will host “The Muscular Body as Living Art†– a fun, live exhibition featuring NPC Bodybuilding Champions with commentary by noted faculty from Nova Southeastern University. The faculty will discuss male and female muscular body images throughout art history from sculpture to pop art. During the discussion, NPC Bodybuilding Champions will bring iconic sculptures such as The Thinker, Diana (goddess of the hunt), Hercules (of the Theatre of Pompey), and Michelangelo’s David to life-posed on pedestals. The audience is invited to participate in what promises to be a lively discussion on male and female muscular body images in society.
“Artists for centuries have studied the human body, its contours, beauty, and power,’’ said Irvin Lippman, Executive Director of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. “Now, front and center for the first time, and guaranteed to be a one-day blockbuster, we offer you what promises to be an exceptional exhibition of muscular energy.â€
The event will be followed by an outdoor party with refreshments featuring bodybuilders posing, live musical performances and an extravagant wall-to-wall screening of the Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary “Pumping Iron.â€
“This event will be an exciting pre-event to our 2009 NPC Southern States Championships,†commented Peter W. Potter, NPC National Vice-President & Promoter. “From the classical times of the Greeks & Romans to the present, a muscular physique has been the subject of artists and sculptors world-wide. The participating bodybuilders will exhibit the finest physiques of the present, as they will be in contest shape ready for the July 10-11 2009 NPC Southern States Championships contest.”
“The Muscular Body as Living Art†will be an excellent preview to NPC Southern States Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Bodybuilding Championships on July 10th and July 11th at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. The NPC Southern States Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Bodybuilding Championships is the largest, regional national qualifier east of the Mississippi and includes teenage, adult and senior competitors (both men and women) from ten different states plus Puerto Rico. The NPC Southern States Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Bodybuilding Championships is open to any athlete registered by the NPC (National Physique Committee) which is a part of the International Federation of Body Builders, an international amateur sports organization. For more information about the 2009 NPC Southern States Competition please visit www.npcsouthernstates.com.
For tickets to “The Muscular Body as Living Art†and additional information contact Emily McCrater at (954) 262-0236 or e-mail her at emccrater@moafl.org. With advance notice, reduced ticket prices are $20 (will call). Ticket prices at the door are $25. Tickets for Members of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and Nova Southeastern University students and faculty with a valid university I.D. are $15.
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART | FORT LAUDERDALE
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, a division of Nova Southeastern University, is open daily 11 am — 5 pm with extended hours on Thursdays until 8 pm. Summer Hours (run May 25th through November 16th) are Tuesday – Sunday 11 am – 5 pm with extended hours on Thursday until 8 pm and closed on Mondays. Suggested admission is $10 adults; $7 students (6 to 17) , military and seniors (65+). College students with a valid ID, children 5 and under, students 6 to 17 with a Broward County Library card and Museum members are admitted free. On the Third Thursday of each month: Free admission from 5 to 8 pm. The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue in Downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Studio Arts Creative Art Academy for adults and students (grades 1 to 12) offers a 10-week program, taught by professional artists. Courses on painting, drawing, design, art history, and musical theater. For more information call 954-262-0239 or email: education1@moafl.org. The Museum also features a Café Bar, which offers illy coffee, wines and beers.
MUSEUM FUNDING SUPPORT
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale is a division of Nova Southeastern University. Funding for the Museum us provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council. In addition, the Museum is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Serve Her this Mother’s Day – Honor Mom with a Brunch fit for a Queen 5/10/09
Join us Sunday, May 10, 2009
at Angelo and Maxie’s and enjoy…
Sparkling Mimosas
Continental Breakfast
Action Stations
Hot Selections
Kids’ Corner
Decadent Desserts
and a Mother’s Day Surprise Just for Her
Full Mother’s Day Brunch Menu
$50 per person | $25 children 6 – 12
No charge for children 5 and under
Price includes brunch, surprise for Mom, and valet parking.
For reservations, call 305.445.8177 or place your reservations online at www.opentable.com
Angelo and Maxie’s is located at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa
3000 Florida Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
www.angelo-maxies.com
Vivid Girls To Host 25th Anniversary Celebration At Karu & Y During Exxxoticon (NSFW) 5/9/09
Vivid Girls To Host Celebration At Karu & Y Ultralounge For Studio’s 25th Anniversary During Exxxotica Miami Beach
Saturday, May 9th Starting At 10pm
Vivid Girl Hanna Hilton, Nikki Jayne, Meggan Mallone, Savanna Samson, Photos courtesy of vivid.com
WHO: The world-famous Vivid Girls and adult super stars Hanna Hilton, Nikki Jayne, Meggan Mallone and Savanna Samson will host a celebration in honor of Vivid Entertainment’s 25th anniversary.
WHAT: A scorchin’ hot party to celebrate 25 years of Vivid, the world’s leading adult film studio, will be held during EXXXOTICA Miami Beach, the three-day erotic expo which will take place Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10.
This is Vivid’s first time at EXXXOTICA Miami Beach and it follows the studio’s successful debut at EXXXOTICA New York last September.
The party is the latest in Vivid’s 25th anniversary festivities, which are taking place throughout 2009. Visit 25YearsofVivid.com to view an exclusive collection of box cover and behind-the-scenes photo art online.
WHERE: Karu & Y Ultralounge, located at 71 NW 14th Street in Miami, FL (phone: 305-403-7850).
WHEN: Saturday, May 9th at 11pm.
RSVP: Email RSVP@karu-y.com or call 305-403-7850.
About Vivid: Vivid Entertainment Group, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2009, is the world’s leading adult film company. Vivid has always placed heavy emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment and has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and with a licensing and marketing program that extends to advertising, apparel, book publishing and many other products including the best selling book ‘How To Have A XXX Sex Life: The Ultimate Vivid Guide’ co-authored by the Vivid Girls and published by HarperCollins. For background on the company, visit www.vividentertainment.com.
Bass Museum Of Art Free Admission And Florida Grand Opera Outdoor Mother’s Day Concert In Collins Park 5/10/09
Bass Museum of Art
FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION & FLORIDA GRAND OPERA OUTDOOR MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT IN COLLINS PARK
Sunday, May 10 – Free Bass Museum admission 3:00-5:00PM. Concert begins at 5:00PM
Florida Grand Opera will present a free outdoor concert in Collins Park at the Bass Museum of Art on Sunday, May 10, 2009. The concert will begin at 5:00 p.m., and attendees can come early and enjoy free admission to the Bass Museum of Art from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the same day.
Cast members from Florida Grand Opera’s current production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will perform selections from some of the world’s best loved operas, accompanied by FGO Resident Conductor Andrew Bisantz. The singers will include soprano Shu-Ying Li, who is currently performing the title role of Madama Butterfly, soprano Kate Mangiameli, who performs Kate Pinkerton, baritone Jake Gardner, who sings the American consul Sharpless, and tenor Jeffrey Halili, who performs the role of Goro, the marriage broker.
Please join us for a wonderful afternoon. What a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day!
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue (in Collins Park)
Miami Beach, FL 33139
T: 305.673.7530
bassmuseum.org
Workshop at MOCA with Artist C.E.B. Reas 5/9/09
MOCA’s WORKSHOP series of in depth discussions on topics related to special exhibitions presents C.E.B. Reas, the creator of Processing, an open source programming language for creating images, animation and interaction. His work explores the dialectical relationship between naturally evolved systems and those that are engineered and synthetic.
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Opening Kristopher Benedict and Peter Labier – Citygarden and Microscope 5/9/09
Gallery Diet is pleased to announce Citygarden and Microscope, a two-person exhibition by Kristopher Benedict and Peter LaBier.
“Given the sobering adjustments one might expect following the world financial collapse, several weeks ago, New York Times film critic A.O. Scott posed the question ‘What kind of movies do we need now?’ His answer? What the people really need is… neo-realism. … Neo realist films, like other forms of realist art and literature, gain a sense of expository justice in showing ordinary, often boring, deviant or sometimes abject images…â€
For this exhibition, Benedict and LaBier have created a series of works that depict the mundane views, and objects of our everyday lives. In his extended exhibition text, Afterimages of the Everyday, Tom McGrath describes one of the title works, Microscope by saying, “It’s been a long time since science moved beyond what can be seen with the naked eye, and sometimes it feels like the artist got left behind in his studio with his brushes and a lousy microscope.â€
In art, the desire to turn toward something like “realism” in painting might have less to do with reality, and more to do with resolving some very abstract problems in the everyday.
Citygarden and Microscope will be on view at Gallery Diet from May 9th – June 6th, 2009 and will be accompanied by an extensive text written by Tom McGrath from which the quotes for this press release were taken.
About Diet:
Located at 174 NW 23 Street in Miami, Florida Diet represents five emerging and mid-career artists. Diet’s artist roster includes Brian Burkhardt, Charley Friedman, Richard Höglund, Abby Manock, and Daniel Milewski, whose work is exhibited alongside that of an invitational series of exhibitions by artists from around the world.
For more information or images please contact 305.571.2288
info@gallerydiet.com
30 Years Of Excellence A Night At The Eden Roc 5/29/09
Michele Pommier and Santan Moss celebrate a night at the Eden Roc
30 Years Of Excellence A Night At The Eden Roc
Tommy Hilfiger + GQ Introduce South Beach Style 5/7/09
Tommy Hilfiger + GQ Introduce South Beach Style
Please RSVP by May 5th
rsvp@gq.com
More Info
Karaoke Wednesdays at Casa de Tula 5/6/09
Karaoke – Karaoke – Karaoke
After work Every Wednesday @
“La Casa de Tula”
Drinks two for one!
Spring Miami Spice 5/1-31/09
The GMCVB presents its first Spring Miami Spice. Many of the 2008 Miami Spice participating restaurants will offer a special three-course lunch for $23 and/or dinner for $36 during May 1 – 31, 2009. Visit the web site for participating restaurants.
www.ilovemiamispice.com
Miami Museum Members Month May 5/1-31/09
{Collected here all the Museum Month offers we have gotten so far. Miami has some fun museums, we recommend you get out and check them out!}
Participating Institutions:
¤ Art Center/ South Florida
¤ Bakehouse Art Complex
¤ Bass Museum of Art
¤ The Haitian Heritage Museum
¤ Historical Museum of Southern Florida
¤ Jewish Museum of Florida
¤ Lowe Art Museum
¤ Miami Art Museum
¤ Miami Beach Botanical Garden
¤ Miami Children’s Museum
¤ Miami Science Museum
¤ Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
¤ The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
¤ Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
¤ The Wolfsonian-FIU
LOWE ART MUSEUM
Please contact Yina Balarezo to join the Lowe Art Museum, or for more information: yaba@miami.edu or 305.284.1540
In addition to the Lowe’s events, for the entire month, The Lowe Museum Store will be offering a 10% discount to all Museum Members!
Lowe Museum Month Calendar
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BASS MUSEUM
Not a member? There are 4 easy ways to join: call 305.673.7430 x 9-1013; email dwolpert@bassmuseum.org; fax to Denise Wolpert 786-394-4029; or join online www.bassmuseum.org
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BAKEHOUSE ART COMPLEX
Join the BAC today!
As a valued member of the Bakehouse Art Complex, your membership here will work as a free pass to any of the other participating institutions for the entire month of May!
This is an incredible opportunity to museum hop and experience the Miami cultural scene!
MEMBERSHIPS STARTING AS LOW AS $45.00!
JOIN NOW!!
Any Questions? Call us at 305.576.2828 or email to info@bacfl.org
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http://www.miamimuseummonth.com/
Curtis Lafollette: METAL at 101 Projects opening 5/9/09
Curtis Lafollette: Metal
May 9th Thru June 20th 2009
Public Opening May 9th 7-10pm
DECONSTRUCTED TEA POT
101/exhibit
101 NE 40th Street
Miami, FL 33137
305.573.2101
www.101exhibit.com
David Castillo Gallery presents Gallery Projects 5/9/09
David Castillo Gallery: Gallery Projects
Alder Guerrier, Aramis Gutierrez, Quisqueya Henriquez, Susan Lee-Chun, Pepe Mar, Glexis Novoa, Javier Piñón, Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, Frances Trombly, Wendy Wischer
David Castillo Gallery
2234 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami
May 9- July 31, 2009
Reception May 9, 7-10 pm
David Castillo Gallery is proud to present Gallery Projects, a group show of new work by gallery artists Adler Guerrier, Aramis Gutierrez, Quisqueya Henriquez, Susan Lee-Chun, Pepe Mar, Glexis Novoa, Javier Piñón, Leyden Rodriguez- Casanova, Frances Trombly, and Wendy Wischer.
Glexis Novoa continues to develop a meticulous architecture in the realm of socio-political inquiry with a site-specific drawing for Gallery Projects. Novoa establishes a conduit to Pepe Mar’s site- specific installation of twisted multicolor fantasy, as Orwellian in its penchant for escapism as the brutality of Novoa’s lilliputian detail.
Dwelling in Novoa’s cityscape and illuminated by Mar’s Technicolor is the loss of innocence apparent, too, in the slippery circumstance of Aramis Gutierrez’s new oil on canvas. In At the Water Park, a pregnant couple fumbles to recapture the woman’s missing swimsuit top. The moment is one of greater disconnect similar to the everyday instances of racial and ethnic discrepancy elevated by Adler Guerrier as a black flâneur in his new work on paper.
Startling juxtapositions also exist as the pedestal of 1950’s beauty is shifted in a sinister collaboration between beauty and monstrosity in Javier Piñón’s Medusa collages, while Quisqueya Henriquez’s collages play with the perceived heightened masculinity of Latin cultures by manipulating symbolic male images.
The simplicity of everyday objects is reassessed through subtle alterations in Leyden Rodriguez- Casanova’s mirrored frame. Frances Trombly examines quality and function through painstaking precision to create the optical illusion of a seemingly typical rope, while Wendy Wischer constructs nature through the delicate skill of utilizing manufactured materials to create a moment of organic serenity. Susan Lee-Chun’s Susersize continues the artist’s theme of redefinition in creating a sculpture referencing exercise equipment and warping standard attention to structure.
David Castillo Gallery is proud to announce its participation at VOLTA5 Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland, June 2009. It also recognizes Leyden Rodriguez- Casanova, a Cintas Fellowship Finalist; as well as Susan Lee-Chun’s acceptance to the artist residency Three Walls in Chicago. In the Fall 2009, work by Aramis Gutierrez, Pepe Mar, and Glexis Novoa will be included in TIME + TEMP: Surveying the shifting climate of current painting in South Florida at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, FL. Work by Quisqueya Henriquez, Pepe Mar, and Javier Piñón will appear in a book of 21st century collage published in London; and Adler Guerrier’s monograph will be released by Miami’s [NAME] publications. Gallery artists’ work in current exhibitions include Quisqueya Henriquez, Susan Lee-Chun, and Frances Trombly in With You I Want to Live: The Collection of Francie Bishop Good & David Horvitz at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, FL and Wendy Wischer in Bit, Byte, Dot, Spot: Post-digital Art at the Tampa Museum of Art, FL.
About David Castillo
David Castillo holds degrees in History and Art History from Yale University and the Angelicum in Rome. Since 2000, he has dealt in important Latin American, European, and American secondary market works. David Castillo Gallery opened in 2005 after transforming a dilapidated warehouse in Miami, Florida, USA into a 5,000 square foot gallery, project room and annex.
Bright Eyes free viewers’ choice movie from MDPL 5/9/09
Saturday 09 May 11:00 am
VIEWERS’ CHOICE
The only film series where the audience programs the films! View classic films, recommended by audience members – you might discover a new favorite!
Bright Eyes
Directed by David Butler
USA/1934/83 minutes/B&W
This film is one of the reasons that Shirley Temple is still emblazoned in the minds of Americans today, as Bright Eyes is the film that first brought the song On the Good Ship Lollipop to Depression-era audiences across the country. (Although the song has nothing to do with a ship!) The film features a stand-out performance by Temple, in addition to superb character actors and a broad range of emotions. Shirley Temple’s work in this film earned her a special pint-sized Oscar®, and lasting fame as America’s sweetheart. Free admission.
Location: Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach
Information: 305-535-4219 or www.mdpl.org
Lively Libations with MDPL 5/7/09
Thursday 07 May 7:00 pm
LIVELY LIBATIONS
Join us for our monthly series (first Thursdays) of a blend of cocktails and architecture. We meet each month at a different location for great conversation, fun drinks, and a brief history of the space.
Built in the 1930s by architect Henry Maloney, the two original Mediterranean Revival buildings that are a part of the Angler’s Resort are standouts in the Art Deco District. Come enjoy cocktails in the lobby bar, reportedly frequented by Ernest Hemingway back in the day.
Location: The Angler’s Resort, 660 Washington Av, Miami Beach
Information: 305-672-2014 or www.mdpl.org
Wolf Pack Den Night Pub Quiz 5/14/09
SPECIAL EVENT
Thursday, May 14, 7pm
WOLF PACK DEN NIGHT PUB QUIZ—Join us as the Wolf Pack, the Miami museums, and the Yelp Elite Squad battle it out in a night of trivia, pub food, and Grolsch beer. We’ll battle wits over esoterica large and small, past and present. RSVP requested: 305.535.2631 or rsvp@thewolf.fiu.edu
Wolf Pack Gives Back: Miami Rescue Mission 5/9/09
Time: May 9, 2009 from 12pm to 3pm
Location: Miami Rescue Mission (South of Design District)
Street: 2159 NW 1 Ct.
City/Town: Miami, FL 33127
Contact Info: 305.535.2644, cell: 786-473-4624
RSVP by Monday, May 4th to Attend! Space is limited.
Saturday, May 9, 12 – 3pm
Miami Rescue Mission
Feed the Homeless for Mother’s Day. Since this luncheon is in honor of Mother’s Day, we’ve been asked to dress in red or pink shirts, jeans, and sneakers. Children 14 and over can participate with parent.
2159 NW 1 Ct
Miami, FL 33127
(South of Design District)
If you are interested in car pooling, please let me know.
Would you like to help others in the community by contributing your time and skills? The Wolfsonian wants you! Join Wolf Pack Gives Back to learn, network, and give back to the community. As an added bonus, you can even earn free annual basic level museum membership. For more information: 305.535.2644 or lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu.
Saturday, May 9, 12–3pm
WOLF PACK GIVES BACK—Would you like to help others in the community by contributing your time and skills? The Wolfsonian wants you! Join the Wolf Pack Gives Back to learn, network, and give back to the community. As an added bonus, you can even earn discounted museum membership. The first volunteer opportunity takes place at the Miami Rescue Mission: 2159 N.W. 1st Ct., Miami, 33127, where we’ll feed the homeless in honor of Mother’s Day. For more information: 305.535.2644 or lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu. RSVP required at: http://wolfpublicprograms.ning.com/events/wolf-pack-gives-back-miami.
Nicole Richie Hosts House Of Harlow 1960 Premier at IDAandHARRY: Fontainebleau Miami Beach 5/6/09
Wednesday May 6, 2009
FONTAINEBLEAU Invites You To Join Us For A Special Evening Hosted By NICOLE RICHIE For The Premier Of Her HOUSE OF HARLOW 1960 JEWELRY COLLECTION To Be Offered EXCLUSIVELY At IDAandHARRY
Cocktail Reception 7pm-10pm
Mandatory RSVP to MMG 305.534.7101 or RSVP@miami-mg.com
FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH
4441 Collins Avenue | Miami Beach, FL 33140
VIP Invitation Munticultural Networking – Mexico 5/21/09
VIP Invitation Munticultural Networking – Mexico!
Ocean Drive magazine & Miami’s Hottest Bachelors Cuervo Platino Penthouse at Cabana One Cinco de Mayo Toast 5/5/09
Ocean Drive magazine & Miami’s Hottest Bachelors
Invite you to The Cuervo Platino Penthouse at Cabana One to Toast Cinco de Mayo With an Exclusive Tasting of Jose Cuervo Platino The World’s Best Tasting Silver Tequila
Music by DJ Irie
Tuesday, May 5th 6.30 PM – 9 PM
Cabana One
3000 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove
Hosted by: Randy Alonso, Zack Bush, Jordan Fein, David Gorson, Clement Reid, Matt Sinreich
Small – Fredric Snitzer Gallery – Opening Reception 5/9/09
SMALL
Opening Reception
Saturday May 9th, 2009 7:00 – 9:00pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery is proud to present SMALL the first of three group exhibitions
that will precede the fall season.
Pushing away from the minimalist white cube, SMALL recaptures the intimacy of
artworks on paper, canvas and video presented in a small format.
Exhibiting a diverse group of gallery artists including Bhakti Baxter, COOPER,
Natalya Laskis and Beatriz Monteavaro, among others; the Fredric Snitzer Gallery
converts into an observatory for detail. This small format allows artists such as
Gavin Perry, Bert Rodriguez, Alex Sweet and Michael Vasquez to present new
perspectives on their work. Video works by Hernan Bas and Luis Gispert become
visual portals in small projection.
For more information or images regarding this exhibition please contact the gallery
at 305.448.8976 or info@snitzer.com.
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st PL
Miami, FL 33127
Artformz Alternative Is Pleased To Present “WELCOME” Featuring The Work Of The Newest Members Of The Gallery 5/9/09
RAI ESCALE
SIBEL KOCABASI
GUILLERMO PORTIELES
GISELA SAVDIE
Join us for a reception with the artists Saturday, May 9, from 7-10pm
Artformz
171 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
Anja Marais has been awarded the “People’s Choice Award” at Sculpture Key West for her
installation “False Security” recently presented in Wynwood, Miami through Artformz Outzide –
Ramon Williams is currently exhibiting at Projects Gallery in “Aqui Estamos” in Philadelphia,
and is presented by Cruselle Fine Arts in the exhibit “Eclat” at Eichler Gallery in Orange, California.
Sibel Kocabasihas curated “Open Air Exhibit” a group show of mixed media projects opening in downtown Lake Worth, Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Alette Simmons-Jimenez has been invited to form part of a large group show including approximately 8 Miami artists with Nicolas Leiva and Tomas Esson, among others, sponsored by the “Centro Italiano per le Arti e la Cultura” originating in Turin, Italy and traveling to other countries for two years.
Rai Escale was selected for the “Fountainhead Residency” here in Miami, and has been working in residence for 2 months.
Chieko Tanemura, and former Artformz artist Roalndo dal Pezzo, have been awarded a Two Person show at the prestigious Konica Minolta Plaza Gallery in central Tokyo on February 1, 2010.
Gisela Savdie has two upcoming solo shows for 2009, one opening at NES Gallery, in Argentina in June, and another at La Cueva in Barranquilla, Colombia opening in September.
Bike Miami Days VII 5/17/09
Writers, Editors, Friends! Bike Miami Days is on Sunday, May 17
Bike Miami Days: Last Event of the Season Returns to Downtown on Sunday, May 17
-Local Businesses, Non-profits, Community Groups to Participate-
Bike Miami Days, Miami’s largest free and family-friendly street party, will return to Downtown Miami for its last event of the dry season. Downtown Miami streets will be CAR-FREE from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm so that people can explore the heart of Miami on foot, by bicycle, on a skateboard or any other form of self-propelled transportation. The event, created by City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz in November 2009, seeks to reconnect people with the urban core by giving them the opportunity to explore it in a new way. Downtown businesses, local non-profits and cultural organizations are invited to promote their services before thousands of expected participants.
Bike Miami Days is an initiative by Mayor Diaz to promote community, livable streets, bicycling and walking. The event is not a race so there is no official beginning or end point nor registration.
ALL official activities are completely FREE and will include:
• Dance Contests for kids and adults; Prizes will be 6 brand new bicycles
• Public Rally on the Steps of the County Courthouse at 11am
• Expanded Children’s Corner, featuring bounce houses, face painting, arts and crafts
• Yoga and Stretching classes
• Live music throughout the streets, including Classic Rock covers by VIVA, and Latin Jazz Trumpet by Renior
• International Village, showcasing the consulates and cultural institutes of Miami
• Bike Clinics
• Bike Valet Services
• Street Performances by Jugglers, Unicyclists and Balloon Artists
• And much more, to be announced soon.
Participants coming by car are invited to park at Mary Brickell Village for a reduced flat rate of $3.00.
For the most up-to-date list of activities, more information, or to see the complete map for the event, please log on to www.BIKE-MIAMI.com.
Blues & Wine Festival in Mt. Dora, FL 5/29-31/09
~ Mount Dora Blues & Wine Festival ~
May 29th, 30th, and 31st 2009
The historic Lakeside Inn in downtown Mount Dora is hosting the new Blues and Wine Festival on Friday May 29th, Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st, 2009! This will be a fun weekend filled with earthy blues tunes and delicious wine! Music featuring Central Florida’s Top Blues Artists such as T Scott TropRockers with blues harmonica Greg “Fingers†Taylor, Apple Mary’s Blues, Jacqueline Jones, Bobby Blackmon, Ruth King Blues, and the Smokin’ Torpedos! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, sit back and relax!
On Saturday, sample premiere wines from vineyards all over the USA! This event will be held from 4-7pm and is included in your ticket price! The major vineyards will showcase their best for you to sample from booths throughout Lakeside Inn grounds.
Three-Day Event Tickets $48 in advance! Saturday tickets at the door $38, Sunday tickets at the door $18. Three-Day ticket holders are invited to a special VIP Blues and Wine Tasting event in the Lakeside Inn Lobby from 5pm-7pm. Saturday festivities from 3pm-9pm and Sunday from 1pm-5pm.
Tickets available at the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce, 352.383.2165. For the Lakeside Inn 2-Night Blues & Wine Package which includes two 3-Day Tickets, Dinner for Two and Gourmet Breakfast each morning call 800.972.7175 or visit www.lakeside-inn.com.
DETAILS:
Performing Artists Friday Evening 5 – 7 pm
‘Welcome Party’ 3-Day Ticket Only Invitation
T. Scott and DJ Chris
Wine Tasting Saturday 4 – 7 pm
Performing Artists Saturday 3 – 9 pm
The Smokin’ Torpedos
T. Scott TropRockers w/ blues harmonica player
Greg “Fingers†Taylor
Apple Mary Blues
Miss Jacqueline Jones
Performing Artists Sunday 1 – 5 pm
Beautiful Bobby Blackmon
Ruth King Blues
Rent Money Blues Band Jam
for more info: www.mountdorabluesandwinefest.com
LAKESIDE INN
100 North Alexander Street
Mount Dora, FL 32757 USA
Toll Free 800.556.5016 or Local 352.383.4101
Email: info@lakeside-inn.com
http://www.lakeside-inn.com/
Lakeside Inn is located 40 miles northwest of Orlando, Kissimmee/St. Cloud, Disney World, Epcot, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and Cypress Gardens. Guests can explore the fun parks from an authentic, Old Florida masterpiece: Lakeside Inn, the heart of Central Florida’s Mount Dora. The 120-year-old historic landmark is rooted in a peaceful, romantic and genteel era yet offers the conveniences and activities of the modern times.
Mt. Dora is known as the “Antique Capital of the South” and “Festival City,” legendary for its throng of boutiques, antique shops and Renningers Antique Center. Many of the little village’s shops have endured for generations of shopkeepers and house home and apparel treasures not easily found elsewhere.
POPLIFE special guest Nick Catchdubs from Fool’s Gold 5/2/09
Saturday May 2nd
POPLIFE
We’ve got a special guest in the house!
NICK CATCHDUBS from FOOL’S GOLD
Myspace page
He killed it during WMC, so he’s back again to throw it down along with Induce and Aramis!
And in the Red Room LOST DOG with music by Jonathan and Arun
Open Bar from 10pm-11pm
2×1 Cocktails before midnight
18+ | Doors at 10 PM
Online love: www.nefariousgirl.com
White Room // 1306 North Miami Ave // Downtown
Space Presents The Grand Opening of The Techno Loft 5/2/09
This Saturday night Space Miami presents The Grand Opening of The Techno Loft, with the party kicking off at 11PM. For this special event they’re bringing in Maurizio and Danyelino, Sabox, Dsan Powell and Mario Liberti to serve up all the sounds along with Simon Wish of Sleaze Tech. Don’t miss this special Grand Opening event at the legendary Club Space.
Cinco De Mayo on the River at Finnegans 5/5/09
Cinco De Mayo on the River at Finnegans
PressitOn Art Gallery invites you to Visions Of Eternity 5/9/09
PressitOn Art Gallery invites you to “Visions Of Eternity”
www.pressitonart.com
Cintas Foundation Presents The 2009 William B. Warren Lifetime Achievement Award In Music Composition To Cuban Composer Aurelio De La Vega 5/20/09
CINTAS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2009 WILLIAM B. WARREN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN MUSIC COMPOSITION TO CUBAN COMPOSER AURELIO DE LA VEGA
The Cintas Foundation (www.cintasfoundation.org) will present the 2009 William B. Warren Lifetime Achievement Award in Music Composition to Cuban composer Aurelio de la Vega. The award is named after Cintas Foundation Chairman William B. Warren, who has led the foundation for the last 20 years as is its second president.
Aurelio de la Vega was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1925 and studied at the University of Havana (Ph.D. in Law), at the Conservatorio Ada Iglesias (Ph.D., Music Composition) and, independently, with Fritz Kramer (Havana) and Ernst Toch (Los Angeles). De la Vega settled in California in 1959 and became distinguished professor of Music and the director of the Electronic Music Studio at California State University, Northridge. His vast catalogue of works encompasses compositions in all media except opera. He has been very influential in the U.S. musical scene, promoting the contemporary classical music of Latin America. Throughout his teaching years and in the years since his retirement, de la Vega has been an active composer as well as a lecturer in the field of music. His list of compositions includes symphonic pieces, chamber music works, solo instrumental pieces, vocal works, piano, guitar and ballet music and electronic compositions. Major orchestras and prominent soloists throughout the world have performed his works. The composer has been the recipient of many prizes and distinctions, including the Friedheim Award of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which he has received twice. In 2000, de la Vega was honored by the Library of Congress when his graphic score, “The Magic Labyrinth,” was included in the library’s 733-page volume, “Music History from Primary Sources.” Among the music greats included with him were Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Gershwin, Handel, Liszt, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Puccini, Stravinsky and Verdi.
“As one of the best known Cuban composers of his generation, Aurelio de la Vega offers a dramatic, intense and expressive musical style,” said Hortensia E. Sampedro, president of the Cintas Foundation in announcing the award. “We are pleased to recognize the Maestro for a career that spans more than 50 years and includes recognition from around the world and most recently a nomination for a Latin Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition for his piece Variación del Recuerdo (Variations of a Memory)”.
The award will be presented at a ceremony at the Frost Art Museum of Florida International University on May 20, 2009 at 7:00 pm. The public is invited.
About The Cintas Foundation
The Cintas Foundation was established with funds from the estate of the late Oscar B. Cintas (b. Sagua La Grande, Cuba 1887- d. New York City, 1957), a prominent industrialist and patron of arts. Since 1963, the Cintas Foundation has awarded more than 300 feelowships to artists of Cuban lineage who reside outside of Cuba. The first William B. Warren Lifetime Fellow in Music was granted to Bebo Valdes. Past music fellows have included Sergio Barroso, Mario Bauza (Known as the father of AfroCuban jazz), Jose Bernardo, Aldo Rafael Forte, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Tania Leon and Julian Orbon, among many others.
About the Frost Art Museum – Florida International University
The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate. The museum is located at 10975 SW 17thSt across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. Its hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. The Frost is closed on Mondays and most legal holidays. For more information, please visit www.frostartmuseum.org or call 305-348-2890.
Spam All-Stars at Kitchen 305 Sunny Isles 5/2/09
Saturday – May 2nd
Kitchen 305
16701 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles, FL
9pm doors
Family Fest Free Event at the Adrienne Arsht Center this Saturday 5/2/09
Saturday, May 2 beginning at 11:30 AM
Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts
This is the last Family Fest for this season so dont’ miss it!
The next Family Fest will begin on Nov 7th.
Introduce the whole family to the performing arts!
Spend a day at the Adrienne Arsht Center for family fun featuring engaging opportunities for parents and children, while introducing “up-close” involvement in the performing arts. Enjoy family-friendly out-of-doors activities, performances, hands-on demonstrations, mini-workshops and so much more!
Performances:
11:30 AM Animate Object’s Journey to Atlantis – aerial show
12:30 PM Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band – sing-a-long American folk songs
Activities:
Summer Shorts for Kids – acting and hands on activities
Craft Corner – Jungle Fantasy animal masks
Movement Classes – learn some new dance moves
Physical Theater activities – try out acrobatic moves
Face Painting
Costumed characters
Food and Drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, call our box office at 305.949.6722.
Free Parking until 12:00 Noon in Lot C — across from the Center
Cinco de Mayo Pre-Celebration and Fashion Show 5/2/09
Cinco de Mayo Pre-Celebration Party
Saturday May 2nd.10pm
featuring Maria Lepe Designer Fashion Show.
Dinner reservations at Seecomar’s at Karu & Y 305 403 7850
Guest list rsvp@karu-y.com
www.karu-y.com
ARTundressed 2009 South Florida’s Annual Erotic Art Weekend 6/4-6/09
ARTundressed 2009: South Florida’s Annual Erotic Art Weekend
EROGENOUS ART FOR EVERYONE!!!
Miami — Erotic Signature announces its Second Annual Erotic Art Exhibition Weekend, namely ARTundressed, on June 4 – 6 2009. This event will kick off an Art Exhibition Tour in five different cities, featuring the winners from the Erotic Signature’s 2009 Art Competition. The Tour starts with the first exhibition in Miami, and will then travel to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, returning to Miami for the closing date in December 2009.
The location for the Miami Exhibition is at The Wynwood Social Club – 2501 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33127; with the Opening Reception at The News Lounge @ the 55thStreetStation.com – 5580 NE 4th Court, Miami, FL 33137
The Event’s focal point includes a presentation of some of the world’s best erotic art, yet the weekend celebration will be so much more. This one of a kind event presents something for everyone; whether you are an art enthusiast or connoisseur; mainstream, or into Alternative and Sexy lifestyles; the collection of the artworks being showcased is designed to literally stimulate all of the senses.
In essence, Erotic Signature’s goal is to make sure that everyone has a spectacular and fun weekend while enjoying all aspects of an erogenous journey through entertainment, socializing, role playing, and interactive participation. Combined with some of the best local and international talents, superstar performers, as well as the support and participation of some of the most prominent organizations in the erotic art community, this year’s ARTundressed will definitely keep everyone talking long after it’s over!
ARTundressed 2009 includes:
Art Exhibition at two locations: The Wynwood Social Club, and The News Lounge @ 55thStreetStation.com
Live shows and performances; Live bands and deejays; Fashion Shows
Art contests such as Body Painting, Live Drawing, Fine Art and Photography
A Silent Art Auction during on Saturday evening to benefit The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
The Closing Party: “the GOOD, the BAD, and the KINKY†Ball (Sat. night @ the ELECTRIC PICKLE nightclub)
The Art Exhibition presents:
Over 175 international artists featured in Erotic Signature’s “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today†book.
160 participating artists registered to showcase about 300 pieces in the Art Exhibition
More than 60 international winning artists scheduled to attend the Exhibition.
Participation and installations by Local artists, as well as Masters of the Erotic Art.
Erotic Signature strives to provide strong relationships between all aspects of the erotic art market worldwide. Through various methods of publishing, special events, art exhibition and marketing, our organization works to validate erotic art and call attention to the achievements of this ever growing community, whether it is in music, art, fashion, entertainment, or commerce.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
www.artundressed.net – The ARTundressed Exhibition Tour, including Press / Media registration.
www.eroticsignature.com – “The World’s Greatest Erotic Art of Today†competition and publication
www.eroticsignature.ning.com – A Social Networking Community for Erotic Artists, Photographers and Art Enthusiasts.
Dopplereffekt at White Room 5/13/09
Miami is on fire this May….
Wednesday May 13th 2009
DOPPLEREFFEKT at White Room
Click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvF5Xi30rok
to watch the video promo!
Wednesday May 13th 2009
White Romm
1306 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33136 – Downtown Miami
Presented by:
scion.com/houseparty
Featuring:
DOPPLEREFFEKT
DISCOBELLEDJS
OTTOVONSCHIRACH
DANNYDAZE
UPROKK
A rare US performance by Dopplereffekt
For complimentary entrance everyone must RSVP to scion.com/houseparty
Dress For Success Miami And Simon Youth Foundation To Benefit From Ladies Night At The Falls 5/14/09
DRESS FOR SUCCESS MIAMI AND SIMON YOUTH FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT FROM LADIES NIGHT AT THE FALLS ON THURSDAY, MAY 14
First time event promises to be an evening of great fun and entertainment
The Falls, one of the largest open-air shopping, dining and entertainment complexes in the United States, presents its first ever “Ladies Night at The Falls†on Thurs., May 14, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The high-energy, exciting event serves to engage local women in an evening of networking, fashion, delicious culinary tastings courtesy of Los Ranchos at The Falls, Caldas Rum Mojitos and incredible savings.
Famed South Florida Event Designer and Stylist Godfrey del Rio will present a spring “trend show†that will showcase the latest style looks. Guests will also enjoy interactive makeup demonstrations and enter for their chance to win fabulous prize packages courtesy of participating retailers at The Falls.
“The Falls is excited to present Ladies Night in celebration of local women,†said Julie Goldman, general manager at The Falls. “We are always looking for ways to show our appreciation to the community while giving back to causes we believe in – this event does just that.â€
The event will benefit Dress for Success Miami, a not-for-profit organization that provides free interview suits, employability skills training, confidence boosts, and career development to at-risk women in more than 100 cities worldwide, and the Simon Youth Foundation, which offers scholarships to local at risk teens in every community where there is a Simon mall.
The cost for attending the event is $10. For more event details, please contact The Falls at (305) 255-4570 or visit, www.simon.com.
About The Falls
The Falls, located at U.S. 1 and S.W. 136th Street in Miami, is one of Florida’s largest open-air retail and entertainment destinations, featuring Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, more than 95 stores, restaurants, cafés and Regal Cinemas. In addition to the anchor tenants, The Falls features recognized retailers including Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, bebe, Coach, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Talbots, Banana Republic, Williams-Sonoma Grand Cuisine, Cache, Brookstone, Lucky Brand Jeans, Vera Bradley, Origins, Mayor’s Jewelers, White House/Black Market and many other fine specialty retailers. Dining selections include Los Ranchos Restaurant, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Hops Restaurant & Bar, Café Med, Macy’s Taste Bar, TGIFriday’s and Johnny Rockets. For more information about The Falls, go to www.simon.com or call 305-255-4570.
About Dress For Success
Dress for Success Miami is part of Dress for Success Worldwide, an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1994, Dress for Success Miami has provided free-of-charge employability skills training & professional attire to over 20,000 at-risk women- truly providing a second chance and a “suit to self-sufficiency.†Visit www.dressforsuccess.org/miami to learn more. Dress for Success Miami is located between Coconut Grove and Coral Gables at 2650 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 100 Miami, FL 33133
About Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and the largest public U.S. real estate company. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers®, The Mills®, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It currently owns or has an interest in 386 properties comprising 263 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. Simon Property Group, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol SPG. For further information, visit the Company’s website at www.simon.com.
Levi’s 501 Charity event Live Art by Floyd 5/1/09
Stand Up For Kids & Levi’s Present
Turn up the volume for kids
A charity event featuring
Live Art By Floyd
Mind Over Matter, Broken Rhythm, and Flower Flower Yes
Art by Abstrk
DJ Wasabi
826 Collins Ave, Miami Beach FL
