Where to Be: Here at InTheLoop, we know there are always places to be and events to attend. Each Friday, we feature a special “where to be” post on our blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community and learn and commemorate some influential people and events around Miami!

 Friday, May 8th

Boston College Nelson Chair Roundtable Discussion

Saturday, May 9th

L.A. Boudoir Miami 5 Year Anniversary Celebration 5/9/15

Sunday, May 10th

Mother’s Day Brunch at Fresh American Bistro 

Monday, May 11th

CubaNostalgia

May 15 – 17, 2015

Arnold Hall Reilly Coliseum Fuchs Pavilion

May 15 & 16: 11AM – 11PM
May 17: 11AM – 10PM

Admission: Adults – $12
Under 12 Years Old – $6

Attractions & Highlights
– A celebration of Cuban culture
– Exhibits
– Art
– Music
– History
– Memorabilia
– Food

Phone: (305) 856-7595
Fax: (305) 857-0027

www.cubanostalgia.org

email: info@cubanostalgia.org

Link – www.cubanostalgia.org

– See more at: http://www.thefair.me/thefair/calendar.php#sthash.hdlSm0UG.dpuf

Tuesday, May 12th

Maker Hour: A Primer on the Maker Movement 5/12/15

Wednesday, May 13th

Aqua Girl: A Party for a Cause

Aqua Girl® traces its beginnings to the year 1999. That year, Alison Burgos and NYC’s legendary women’s producer, Shescape, gathered a committee of like-minded women from around South Florida to produce an exciting one-night event to benefit breast cancer. The event, Sweet Charity, was an extraordinary dance event bringing together over 800 women and raising over $15,000 for two local breast cancer organizations, Cancer Link and Gilda’s Club.

In 2000, Sweet Charity grew into an entire weekend of events and Aqua Girl® was born. The goal was to create a dynamic national fundraising weekend celebrating women and the issues that affect them. Women descended on Miami from all over the world and the first year of this spectacular weekend of events was a huge success.

We can’t believe how time flies. Now in its sixteenth fabulous year, Aqua Girl® continues to attract women from all corners of the country, the Americas and around the globe. The week continues to grow with an ever-expanding variety of events that enhance its appeal and have created what is now the hottest women’s festivals in the country.

As the largest charity women’s week in the country, your participation in Aqua Girl® contributes to a very good cause. In fact, 100% of the proceeds from Aqua Girl® benefit the Aqua Foundation for Women, a not-for-profit foundation whose primary mission is to serve as the funding catalyst for lesbian, bisexual, and transgender wellness and equality in South Florida through grants, scholarships, and initiatives.

Thursday, May 14th

Miami Dance Festival 2015 4/4/15 – 5/24/15

Miami Dance Festival

St. John’s on the Bay
4945 Pinetree Drive
Miami Beach
Free Admission

Arts at St. John’s On the Lake United Methodist Church, a collaborative improvisational program with Guest Artist J.J. Freire, percussionist.

It’s the rare person who can get a restaurant to open their doors when they are closed.  Enter Mom.

Iconic Miami restaurant The Forge never offers brunch…except this one time of year.  An annual affair for many regulars, the restaurant has crafted a new, all-inclusive prix-fixe menu, prepared by newly appointed Michelin-starred Executive Chef Christopher Lee.

Event: Mother’s Day Brunch at The Forge Executive Chef Christopher Lee

Location: 432 W. 41st

Date: Sunday, May 11, 2014

Time: 11am until 3pm

Reservations: 305 538 8533

Web address: www.theforge.com

Price: $75 per person / $35 for children under 12

Price does not include service Charge and tax

Cold Buffet

Breakfast Goodies: Croissants, Muffins, Danishes, & Scones

Smoked Salmon With Citrus Fennel Salad

Cured Meats And Artisan Cheeses

Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare With Miso Sake Dressing

Chilled Shrimp With Bloody Mary Sauce

England Style Mini Lobster Rolls

Oysters Shooters With Jalapeno & Pineapple

Greek Yogurt Parfaits With Granola & Mixed Berries

Heirloom Tomatoes With Fresh Mozzarella

Kale Salad With Pine Nuts, Currents, And Parmesan Cheese

Chilled Cucumber Soup With Crab Salad

Beef Carpaccio “Blt’s”

Main Courses { Ordered at the Table}

Surf & Turf Benedict

Filet Mignon, Butter Poached Lobster, Béarnaise Sauce

Banana Bread French Toast

Maple Syrup, Cinnamon Sugar, Fresh Strawberries

Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes

Fennel Sausage, Mint, Whipped Crème

3 Egg Omelet

Green Asparagus, Aged Cheddar, Caramelized Onions

Shrimp & Grits

Okra, Peppers, Honey Butter, Étouffée Sauce

3 Eggs Your Way

Bacon, Sausage, Hash Brown, Choice Of Toast

Steak & Eggs

Petit “Super Steak”, Creamed Spinach, Choice Of Toast

Grilled Scottish Salmon

Marinated Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Yogurt Dill Dressing

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Garlic Croutons, Parmesan Cheese, Spanish White Anchovies

Black Truffle Mac & Cheese Pot Pie

Braised Beef Short Rib

Chicken Milanese

Arugula, Fennel, Parmesan Cheese, Saffron Aioli

“The Forge” Aged Hamburger

Bacon, Grilled Onions, Heirloom Tomato, “Special Sauce”

Mother’s Day Brunch Dessert Table

Mini Key Lime & Lemon Meringue Tarts

Vanilla Bean Chantilly, Burnt Meringue

Coconut Cream Cake

Candied Coquitos, Toasted Coconut

Espresso Dark Chocolate & Mango White Chocolate Truffles

Tropical & Mixed Berry Verrines

Roasted Pineapple Compote, Cocoa Nib Soil

“Black Smith” Push Up Pops

Gianduja Mousse Cups

Hazelnut, Manjari Cremeux

New York Style Cheesecake

White Chocolate, Passion Fruit

Mother’s Day Macaroons

Strawberry Short Cake

Anise Hyssop, Candied Almonds

The Association of Fundraising Professionals continues its tradition of honoring the local philanthropic community at the annual National Philanthropy Day Awards luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2015. Each year, several hundred members of the community gather to recognize and celebrate the who’s who of Miami philanthropy.

In 1985, AFP Miami initiated the first National Philanthropy Day awards event. Now, National Philanthropy Day (NPD) is celebrated across North America and around the world.

AFP Miami’s annual NPD luncheon is Miami’s premier philanthropy event. This special day is set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy-and the people active in Miami’s philanthropic community-have made to our lives, our local community and our world. Because it’s the 30th anniversary, this won’t be your father’s (or mother’s) National Philanthropy Day celebration!

AFP Miami is proud to work with its NPD partners – The Miami Foundation, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and Partnership for Philanthropic Planning – to advance philanthropy and highlight the generosity of our community’s top donors. Each year, AFP Miami offers the local community an opportunity to acknowledge, highlight and pay tribute to philanthropic excellence. We invite nominations for extraordinary individuals, corporations and foundations in one of the following distinguished award categories:

Outstanding Philanthropist Award
James W. McLamore Outstanding Volunteer Award
Julia Tuttle Award for Community Involvement & Corporate Citizenship
Outstanding Grant Maker Award

In addition, each NPD table sponsor will be provided with the opportunity to recognize their own table honoree with a personalized engraved gift.

Click here for the Request for Nomination Package. Please share among your colleagues, nonprofits and for-profits (they support philanthropy, too!) help us say “Thank you, Philanthropic Miami.”

Nominations must be submitted by June 6 to be considered. Any forms received after this date may be considered for the following year’s awards.

Miami Gardens, the city that’s home to Sun Life Stadium and one of Florida’s highest crime rates, has had a wrenchingly difficult week. Days after police fatally shot a mentally ill man armed with a broom, city leaders are now dealing with an apparent hate crime.

Yesterday, someone spray-painted “KKK” symbols — along with phrases like “move out” — around Miami Gardens. City leaders and civil rights activists this morning are calling for justice.

See also: Internet Won’t Let Lavall Hall, Mentally Ill Man Shot by Miami Gardens Police, Be Forgotten

“We condemn this vandalism,” Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Florida Regional Director Hava Holzhauer said in statement to New Times. “We urge law enforcement to investigate this as a potential hate crime, as well as for all members of the community to publicly denounce this hateful vandalism.”

The graffiti was found in at least five locations around Miami Gardens, a predominantly African-American city.

Miami Gardens Police Chief Stephen Johnson told reporters that the department is treating the graffiti as a grave crime. “Prank or no prank, we are going to be treating this very seriously,” he told the media.

A police spokesman told New Times this morning that no new information has emerged in the case.

The ADL, though, says that whoever left the graffiti had one goal in mind: intimidating residents in their own homes.

“[It was likely] someone within the community who seeks to instill fear in a particular group with the intent of pushing them out of the neighborhood,” Holzhauer says.

The crime comes as Johnson scrambles to deal with outrage over Monday’s shooting of Lavall Hall, a schizophrenic man whose mother had called police for help during an episode. Hall was shot and killed when he used a broom handle to attack two officers.

Anti-police-violence activists have seized on the death as the latest in the #BlackLivesMatter campaign on Twitter and Facebook, while Johnson has been quick to defend the officers involved.

This article originated on Miami New Times:

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2015/01/dilla-day_weekend_miami_schedule_2015.php

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Dilla forever.

It’s been nearly nine years since legendary Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla (born James Dewitt Yancey) died, just three days after his 32nd birthday, from a rare blood disorder.

But there’s no doubt that Jay Dee’s legacy lives. And every year, on the anniversary of his birth, his mother, Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, and the rest of the J-loving world, from the Motor City to NYC to London town, have celebrated Dilla Day.

Now, though, this honorary hip-hop holiday has expanded to an entire weekend. And it’s officially moved to Miami. Two weeks ago, Ma Dukes and crew announced the 23-act lineup. This week, they reveal the party plan.

Just check the cut for J Dilla Weekend 2015’s Miami schedule so far.

J Dilla Weekend 2015’s Miami Schedule

Madlib. Thursday, February 5. Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami. The show starts at 10 p.m. and tickets cost $37.63 via squadup.com. Ages 21 and up. Call 305-576-7750 or visit bardotmiami.com.

Talib Kweli and Black Milk. Friday, February 6. The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami. The show starts at 10 p.m. and tickets cost $26.87 via squadup.com. Ages 18 and up. Call 305-576-9577 or visit thestagemiami.com.

Joey Bada$$ and Mobb Deep at Soulection BBQ. With Starro, Camp Lo, Esta, Chuck Strangers, Nuri, Telescope Thieves, Sire, No Exit, Manuvers, Kent Jones, ILLA, Punch, Sean Bang, and YNot. Saturday, February 7. LMNT, 59 NW 36th St., Miami. The show starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 10. Tickets cost $16.13 via squadup.com. Ages 18 and up. Call 305-572-9550 or visit lmntartsmiami.com.

Slum Village and Pete Rock. Saturday, February 7. The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami. The show starts at 10 p.m. and tickets cost $26.87 via squadup.com. Ages 18 and up. Call 305-576-9577 or visit thestagemiami.com.

Dead Prez and Make EM NV Beat Battle. Sunday, February 8. The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami. The show starts at 10 p.m. and tickets cost $21.50 via squadup.com. Ages 18 and up. Call 305-576-9577 or visit thestagemiami.com.

J Dilla Day Weekend 2015. Hosted by Ma Dukes. Presented by III Points, Nature Sounds, Addicted Affairs, and DNA. Thursday to Sunday, February 5 to 8. Various locations, Miami. Weekend passes cost $80.62 and single-show tickets cost $16.13 to $37.63 viasquadup.com. Visit JDillaWeekend.com.

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Where to Be: Here at InTheLoop, we know there are always places to be and events to attend. Each Friday, we feature a special “where to be” post on our blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community and learn and commemorate some influential people and events around Miami!

Friday, May 1st

eMerge Americas 5/1/15 – 5/5/15

Saturday, May 2nd

Art and Artisan Expo- Haitian Cultural Month

Sunday, May 3rd

Gulliver Hosts Special Olympics Sponsor An Athlete 5k Run/Walk 

Monday, May 4th

“Hurricanes” 

Tuesday, May 5th

Cinco De WallBrawl presented by El Jimador Tequila 5/5/15

Wednesday, May 6th

Rachel Deahl Publishing 101 5/6/15

Thursday, May 7th

“Global Positioning Systems”

Jonathan Hernandez

 DETAILS

J Dilla Weekend 2/6/15

J Dilla Weekend
Sunday, 02/06/2015 – 02/08/2015 10:00 pm – 05:00 pm
The Stage Miami
170 NE 38th St,
Miami, Florida 33137
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: $25 – $80

DILLA WEEKEND – FEB 5-8 2014
Performances from Pete Rock, Mobb Deep, Joey Badass, Madlib, Talib Kweli, Slum Village, Dead Prez, Black Milk, Soulection, Camp Lo, and many more.

In recent years, fans have celebrated the legacy of the late, great producer J Dilla with the annual Dilla Day tribute concert in Detroit. In 2015, the festivities will be officially moving to the warmer climates of Miami, FL for a full weekend of Dilla events.

Presented by Dilla’s mother Ma Dukes, this year’s Dilla Day Weekend is set to take place in Miami from February 5th – February 8th. Confirmed performers include Mobb Deep, Joey Bada$$, Pete Rock, Madlib, Talib Kweli, Slum Village, Black Milk, ESTA, Camp Lo, and many more to be announced. The events will take place in a number of different locations around Midtown/Wynwood Miami including: The Stage, Bardot, and LMNT.

Brought to you by III Points, Nature Sounds, Addicted Affairs & DNA Entertainment.

 

Filmgate Interactive, Learn. Do. Share. – An Open Space For Collaboration, Design Fiction & Social Innovation 2/7/15

Filmgate Interactive, Learn. Do. Share. – An Open Space For Collaboration, Design Fiction & Social Innovation
Sunday, 02/07/2015 – 02/08/2015 10:00 am – 05:00 pm
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
More Info Link
Cost: (305) 531-1001

Filmgate Interactive presents “Learn Do Share,” a roving event that mobilizes social innovation initiatives from around the world. Produced in collaboration with Reboot Stories, this workshop will welcome high-school teens, ages 14 to 19, to prototype, design and storyboard their wish for the future. Each event will take place over a three-day period that’s structured as a think tank, and is geared towards bringing together a tangible and realistic framework for resolution. Topics will range from DIY Urbanism and Youth Unemployment, to The Future of Education and The Sharing Economy. The Learn. Do. Share. at Filmgate will be led by Weiler and Megalis Martinez, Impact Designer of Reboot Stories and Board Member on LA Makerspace.

 

Tomato Festival Farmer’s Market 2/8/15

January 21, 2015 by calendar

Tomato Festival Farmer’s Market
Sunday, 02/08/2015 – 12:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Arts + Entertainment District
90 NE 17th St,,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Your neighborhood Farmer’s Market just got a whole lot greener: come enjoy fresh produce, specialty vendors, live music and much more as you peruse the stalls of Miami’s freshest farmers. The amazing Rhythm & Vine will be hosting a Pop-Up Beer Garden and culinary demonstrations from Chef Paulette Bilsky.

Stay tuned for a full list of vendors!

Arts + Entertainment District
90 NE 17th St,
Miami, Florida 33132

 

DoMENation: Saturday, February 9th at Forbidden Downtown Miami 11:00pm-5:00am 2/9/15

Ready for more DoMENation?

DoMENation is hitting Downtown Miami again at:

FORBIDDEN
950 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
(in the Mekka/Discotekka complex, Separate entrance and Parking in Rear).

For masculine men and their admirers…

Doors open 11pm

NO COVER BEFORE MIDNIGHT, $5 cover AFTER.

LATE NIGHT COMPLIMENTARY OPEN BAR 2:30 to 3:00 am

Music by DJ ALEX RAMOS

College Planning Seminar presented by Power Financial Credit Union 2/10/15

January 15, 2015 by calendar

College Planning Seminar presented by Power Financial Credit Union
Tuesday, 02/10/2015 – 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm
Power Financial Credit Union
2020 NW 150th Ave.,
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028
Webpage Link
Cost: FREE

Power Financial Credit Union and Peter Ratzan, a nationally recognized higher education expert, will present a free seminar to help parents and prospective college students understand how students can attend a great college at a price they can afford. Topics to be covered include:
Why funding should be part of your child’s admissions process
How financial aid is calculated
The biggest myths about college funding

 

Wednesday Morning Birding 02/11/2015

9:00 am – 11:00 am
10430 State Route 185
(937) 335-6273, Ext. 104
www.MiamiCountyParks.com

The Miami County Park District will host its Wednesday Morning Birding program on February 11 starting at 9 a.m. at Maple Ridge Reserve, 10430 State Route 185 north of Covington.  Scour the trails with a park district naturalist to find a variety of feathered friends.  All sightings will be submitted to eBird, an online community of birders, conservationists and citizen scientists.  Stay warm – remember to layer up before you head out.  Meet in the parking lot.  Register for the program by going to the program calendar at MiamiCountyParks.com, e-mailing register@miamicountyparks.com or calling (937) 335-6273, Ext. 104.

 

Bonfire Under The Moonlight W/ Palo 2/12/15

Bonfire Under The Moonlight W/ Palo
Thursday, 02/12/2015 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Canvas Lot
90 NE 17 ST,,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Join us for our 3rd Bonfire Under The Moonlight with one of Miami’s spiciest live acts to hit the stage, Palo! Opening tunes are yet to be confirmed, but we can guarantee they’ll be dope. Get your live music fix with free PBR, toasty bonfire smore’s + Ms.Cheezious serving up the grub.

RSVP Required: rsvp@aedistrictmiami.com

#WHEREtoBE in Miami

Friday December 12th

The Mad Zoo Winter Roadshow

The Mad Zoo Winter Roadshow 2014
Friday, 12/12/2014 – 11:00 pm –

Grand Central Miami
697 N MIAMI AVE,
miami, Florida 33136
Webpage Link
Cost: $20

Mat Zo will be taking Mad Zoo on its first roadshow across North America this winter.

“This whole genres business is like the Berlin wall, and I’m there with a forklift and a wrecking ball” –

 

Saturday, December 13th

Eddie Essa this Saturday at Ivy NightClub – Miami Beach
Saturday, 12/13/2014 – 12/14/2014 11:00 pm – 05:00 am
Ivy Nightclub
1045 5TH ST,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Eventbrite Link
Cost: Complimentary Admission on David Garay’s VIP List from 11pm-12am`

IVY
On DAVID GARAY’s VIP list: Complimentary Admission for Gentlemen until 12am

Dress to Impress
Sounds by:

Eddie Essa

Andolini

INFO & RSVP

Call/Txt 786-985-3520

http://www.DAGPROMIAMI.com/
Like us: http://www.facebook.com/DAGpro
Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/DAGPROMIAMI
IVY- Miami Beach

1045 5th Street, Miami Beach, FL

 

Sunday December 14th

Ciclovia Miami 

December 10, 2014 by calendar

Ciclovia Miami
Sunday, 12/14/2014 – 09:00 am – 01:00 pm
Ciclovia Miami
SW 8 Street from SW 9 Ct to SW 22 Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33135
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is excited to announce that together with local partners, we are bringing Ciclovia to Calle Ocho on Sunday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SW 8 Street from SW 9 Ct to SW 22 Avenue will be open to the community to enjoy as a park. We invite you to come walk, ride your bicycle, dance and explore all the sounds, flavors and culture of this historic Miami place.

Free Yoga by Domino Park at 10:30 a.m. (Please bring mat)

Cars will be temporarily re-routed along SW 7 Street as Calle Ocho becomes a park.

Monday December 15th

“A Respect for Light: The Photography of Mario Algaze”

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until January 18, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. every Sun. until January 18

HistoryMiami
101 W. Flagler St. Miami, FL
305-375-1492
Price: $8

Mario Algaze

“Cotton candy,” San Angel, Mexico, 1981

A Respect for Light

Carlos Suarez De Jesus

Mario Algaze is the rare lensman with an innate talent for harnessing the subtle interplay of light and shadow to capture his subjects in a poetic and timeless fashion. The prominent Cuban-American photographer is celebrating“A Respect for Light: The Photography of Mario Algaze” at HistoryMiami (101 W. Flagler St., Miami), which features more than 150 of Algaze’s attention-commanding images shot throughout Latin America and the Caribbean over the past 40 years. The sprawling show, which marks his most ambitious exhibit to date and his first retrospective museum exhibition in more than a decade, will also include some of the shutterbug’s early concert photography, offering a rare look at South Florida’s vibrant musical history. Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., you can catch Algaze’s intimate portrayal of life in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Cuba, as well as other countries in the hemisphere, where Algaze has documented the people and places he’s visited soon after daybreak in the luminous conditions he favors. “The most important ingredient in my photographs is a very early-morning light, a magical light, which on most days only allows you about an hour to work,” Algaze explains. “There’s a certain quality before 9:30 in the morning, where light hits in a 45-degree angle and there are long shadows and soft light. If I could, I would light every scene, but I can’t. I have to rely on Mother Nature,” Algaze writes in the forward to his new book, A Respect for Light: The Latin American Photographs 1974-2008, which is being released in conjunction with the exhibition. Admission to the opening reception is free and includes complimentary wine, gourmet cheeses, and live music. Call 305-375-1492 or visit historymiami.org.

Tuesday, December 16th

Andrew Hamilton Quartet at LILT Lounge

December 11, 2014 by calendar

Andrew Hamilton Quartet at LILT Lounge
Tuesday, 12/16/2014 – 09:00 pm – 12:00 am
Lilt Lounge
270 Biscayne Way Blvd.,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost:

Having played in the biggest jazz venues in Chicago and with Grammy Award-winning Brian Lynch, Trombonist and Composer Andrew Hamilton will be showcasing his rich jazz tunes and Latin-influenced pieces. LILT Lounge brings the first high-design lounge to downtown Miami with nightly live music curated by Kristian Caro and creative cocktails by Dean Feddaoui. Lounge opens at 7p.m. with social bites by acclaimed executive chef Wolfgang Birk including charcuterie & cheese, oysters & caviar, lobster cocktail and tuna tartare gazpacho.

 

Wednesday, December 17th

Italiany by Alexo Wandael 12/4/14 – 12/17/14

November 11, 2014 by calendar

Italiany by Alexo Wandael
Tuesday, 12/04/2014 – 12/17/2014 09:00 am – 09:00 am
The James Royal Palm
1545 Collins Ave,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Italian fine art and fashion photographer Alexo Wandael will launch the latest chapter in his project ITALIANY, on Dec. 4 at The James Royal Palm Hotel, coinciding with the Miami Art Basel festival. The exhibition is in partnership with Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Italy’s No. 1 premium beer as the first part of the brand’s two-year Storie di Stile campaign that spotlights stories of talented Italians in the United States and their impact on style and culture.

ITALIANY is a visual celebration of influential Italians in the United States, manifested through a series of bold black-and-white portraits.

Some of the Miami identities that Wandael has captured include hotelier Miky Grendene of Casa Tua, founder of Del Toro accessories Matthew Chevallard, hospitality icon Nicola Siervo, Wolfsonian curator Silvia Barisione, style leader and heir to La Perla Martina Borgomanero Basabe and photographer Luca Artioli.

Thursday, December 18th

Ladies of Manure 2015 Calendar Launch Party

December 10, 2014 by calendar

Ladies of Manure 2015 Calendar Launch Party
Thursday, 12/18/2014 – 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Nugbrand Clothing Co. Store
2324 North Miami Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33127
Facebook Link
Cost: Free

Join us for the launch of the Ladies of Manure Calendar for 2015!

It’s been a long road and we finally made it! We’re ready for the New Year with 12 months of beautiful eco-conscious women spreading the message of turning waste into treasure.

Enjoy FREE drinks and fun tunes hosted at the NugBrand Clothing Co. store located at 2324 North Miami Ave.

Meet the ladies behind the poop and get your copy ($20) for the new year!

All proceeds benefit Fertile Earth Foundation.

Artist Miguel Franco

Get to know local artist Miguel Franco: an artist with transcending dreams.

By: Tatiana Enriquez

Miguel  believes that the “Miami Art Scene is a great resource for up and coming new artists who want to be seen and heard. Overall, I think it is an excellent organization, and I applaud what they stand for.” He believes that in order for our art community to grow, “networking is important to keep something like this alive. I definitely am a promoter for them, and I try to educate people on their existence and purpose any time I can.”

His advice to new and emerging artists is to “make an effort with your art, and have all of your pieces come from your soul. There is a day for all artists who persevere, to succeed.”

So, what’s next for Miguel Franco, and what can we look forward to? He says, “at this time, I am working on several pieces of new art. I am working on a future partnership with a men’s clothing designer. I have plans to exhibit my art in the near future; however no date has been set. For future dates, you can follow me on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/miguel.franco.731?fref=ts: Miguel Franco.

Mediums:

Acrylic

Oil

“El Descanso”, copyright Miguel Franco Art

“Coeficiente y Mas”, copyright Miguel Franco Art

“La Maquina Del Tiempo Cubana”, copyright Miguel Franco Art

List of Exhibitions and/or awards received:

2008- Exhibition Walter & Cane Gallery

2009- Collective Exhibition “Art of Freedom” Gallery

2010- Renne Gallery

2010- Leal’s Gallery

2010- Collective Exhibition “Artistas Por Una America Verde”

2010- First Fame Doral Park Country Club Exhibition

2011- Moon Lighter Premier Exposition

2011- Miami Art Basel

2011- Collection Exhibition “Art Festival” Wynwood Art District

2012- Third Annual F.A.M.E. Event, Doral Country Club

2013- October 26 Hispanic Cultural Festival in Coral Gables

Follow Miguel:

https://www.facebook.com/miguel.franco.731?fref=ts

In Miami, we mix Spanish and English when we speak, we drink café con leche, we smoke cigars and drink mojitos, we dance salsa and enjoy fun under the sun almost 365 days a year, despite our rainy days. But in Miami we also live and celebrate our diversity and we are proud of it every single day, that’s how we have artists such as Montserrat who brings Miami’s new sound with her new production proudly made in Miami.

Montserrat’s new album it’s an example, “La Gatica” has the sazon of the Tropics spicing it with Trinidad and Tobago’s artist “Terra B” who adds the soca/reggae flavor, inviting to dance near the beach, no shoes required just feeling the beat and going with the waves.

On “Concierto para dos” a “neo latino soul” song Montserrat shows her ability as a singer/songwriter who touches the heart of the listener with simple lyrics about real life facts, on the guitar Gloria Estefan’s guitarist Marco Linares adds his amazing touch.

On the Latin Jazz version of “The Man I love” there is nothing more surprising than this great standard made to order: danceable and with “mucha salsa”, at the piano Kiki Sanchez who also produced the whole album shows his virtuoso Latin Piano and his jazzystic passion.

On “What should I do” Montserrat’s soultry vocals and songwriter free spirit takes us to a different level of composition while this is the perfect song for a Sunday morning with the very sexy saxo of Arturo Arango.

“Yad Anuga” featuring Ricky Martin’s back up vocalist “Cheito Quinonez” brings the best of both worlds: Afro Cuban Guaguanco and Middle Eastern modulations, we enjoy the percussions by Daniel Berroa mixing bongos and the pottery ethnic drum “Udu”.

On “Teach me tonight” and “Se stasera sono qui” the first a standard made on the old school version and the classic Italian song on an unexpected samba arrangement.

On the bass Edilio Bermudez, other drums and percussions by Los Temerarios’s drummer Paul Votteler and Reinier Guerra. Recorded by Kevin Borda and mastered by The Hit Factory “Criteria” Engineer Israel Piti Najera.

And if this wasn’t enough part of the proceeds of the sales of Montserrat’s new album will benefit Miami based foundation “Commmon Ground for Conservation” a Non Profit 501 ( c ) (3) to help protect

Mother Earth and educate on sustainability. The Cd is on sale now on major retailers including Itunes, Napster, Amazon, Rhapsody, Ilike, Reverbnation, Cdbaby and more.

To learn more about Montserrat, like her Facebook page and make her your friend in Facebook, follow her on Twitter and be friends on Myspace or go to her Official Site: www.montserratfranco.com to get all the links.

Who is Montserrat?
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It’s an island with a volcano in the Caribbean, it’s a mountain and a monastery between Spain and France, it’s a cathedral in Bogota, Colombia, it’s also a fearless woman with a gypsy heart who traveled the world with a backpack, wrote songs and sung for a living, lived with the Guarani natives in South American jungles and the Bedouin people in the desert in the Middle East, speaks seven languages (Spanish, English, Guarani, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew and Ladino), and has a multiethnic background that can be traced to medieval Spain.

Miami’s own Montserrat Franco has always had the need of expressing herself through music because her destiny was to be a woman of art. As the Dominican newspaper El Siglo says, “Montserrat is a woman whose soul is pure art”. Montserrat’s wild spirit broke the rules after she switched from the classical music scene in major European theaters and performing in Israel to her new life in Miami, far from the struggles of being a music student and globetrotter. But her artistic soul haunted her because it’s impossible to stop a gypsy on her journey.

I remember when I first heard Montserrat in concert singing at the majestic Rector’s Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia in the summer of 2000. It’s amazing how someone can have the ability to sing with a symphonic orchestra one day, with a jazz band the next day and then with a folk band the following day or simply with her guitar in the streets or a park.

Montserrat is returning to the music scene this time with some of the songs she wrote years ago. In this production, she shows all of her faces. Originally from a small town in Paraguay, she has turned into a metropolitan polyglot singing in various tongues and preserving her pride in being a latina. She screams her Latin flavor in La Gatica and in Un Poquito, featuring Trinidad & Tobago’s artist “Terra B”.

Music is an entry into the soul of other cultures and countries. Let Montserrat show you the wealth of her globetrotting as you listen to her sing on this album in Spanish, English, Italian, and Hebrew.

As Bobby Ramirez wrote about her : “Miami’s newest singing sensation”, mixing spiciness, sensuality, island and Caribbean rhythms, Mediterranean and jazzy touches. She represents Miami’s spirit, her eclectic personality who refuses to be ‘like somebody” or influenced by somebody, Montserrat’s music is unique and she has still a long way to go…This is just the beginning. Would you stop a gypsy?

Susanna Zaraysky (Author of Language is Music, Journalist, Educator) www.createyourworldbooks.com

Language is Music: Over 70 Tips to learn foreign languages is a book on how to use music and the media to learn foreign languages. Published by Kaleidomundi.

Model Profile: Ingrid Suarez: I carry my own seal of approval. Plenty of aptitude and the attitude to go with it.

Where did “The Suarez” come from??? Her momma, where else?! Actually the last name Suarez was her mother’s maiden name. Which after her untimely death. Ingrid decided to assume it as her own as a way of having her mom’s memory live on. In true Ingrid fashion she has taken this last name to another level.

She has made it possible for those who have yet to meet her, know who she is with just the mention of her name. She wants “The Suarez” to be more than just a name. She wants it to resonate for years to come. “The Suarez” is becoming a Brand and its own entity. Her taste is a diverse as they come. Which is why one day you see her as a Vampire and the next a Pinup Doll. She can be strong and sexy. And subtle and sweet.

There are no limits to her looks or persona, but one thing she is…Unique and Original! Which is why so many people are asking to work with and ask for “The Suarez by name. They want only what she can bring to the table. The Suarez is full of ideas and will always give you her insight. But she is also willing to hear the other person’s. She is an expert in marketing and networking. Her favorite motto is…”One hand washes the other”. And that is exactly what she does with those who do right by her.

She is as professional and loyal as they come! And always expects the same from those she decides to work with and bring into her circle. The Suarez has become synonymous with the very loved and charismatic Cuban Puppet Pepe Billete. She has been in numerous of his videos and there are plans for many more ventures in the Escoria Films camp. She has also joined forces to build and be featured in the skits for “EFFIN-TEE Productions” with Mister Takeover and Francisco Duran(Comedian).

The Suarez has recently added actress and agent to her resume. She is currently in the works of opening her own casting agency. So that she can bring fresh and undiscovered talents upfront and into the spotlight. The Suarez plans on letting her list of experiences and talents grow, there is no plans of her stopping or slowing down. She is a force to be reckoned with, her reach is extensive and very prominent! And her voice is always heard above everything and anything. When The Suarez speaks…people pay attention!

The Suarez has been in the music scene for the last 12 years. From the Breakbeat Days in Orlando, to the House Music scene in Miami. Because of this, she has become great friends with some world famous DJs and even some of the Local Talent. The Suarez’s taste in music is all over the place, she considers herself to be musically promiscuous. But if she were to consider herself as a child of any one genre? It would definitely be for her love of Rock Music.

The Suarez has friends from all walks of life. She will let anyone into her world so long as they keep it as real as she is. She speaks her mind, is blunt, honest, abrasive, and has no problem with letting you know she doesn’t like you. The Suarez is bringing her sexy and no bullshit attitude to the industry. Bitch or not, Love her or Hate her. She is one of the best people you will ever have the privilege meeting. Hopefully one day you will.

So you see…I’m not JUST a Model. There is much more to The Suarez than meets the eye.

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