Category: Downtown Miami

Bayside Marketplace Celebrates 25 Years in Downtown 4/14/12

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Bayside Marketplace Celebrates 25 Years in Downtown
Saturday, April 14, Beginning at 11 a.m.
Bayside
downtown Miami
401 Biscayne Blvd., R106
Miami, Florida 33132.

While it may be a bit premature to finalize championship celebration plans for this year’s Miami Heat season, another block party is soon to happen in Downtown. On Saturday, April 14, Bayside Marketplace will kick off its 25th anniversary with family activities, food, and wine tastings, music and dance performances, prizes and even a fireworks show.

Beginning at 11 a.m. with a special presentation led by City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado, the landmark retail center will award an official proclamation and a key to the City to 13 of its original tenants when the retail center opened in 1987. Shortly after, the Honorable Commissioner Marc Sarnoff will assist Bayside Marketplace in presenting a check of $330,000 to the Miami Bayside Foundation – an organization established in 1988 to advance economic development in the City of Miami through the support of minority businesses.

Continuing with its “Fete de Soleil” (Celebration under the Sun) theme, Bayside Marketplace will feature “Windows of the World” – a series of dance, theatre, and musical performances at different stage locations. Highlighting international cultures, artistic groups such as the youth dance troop from Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, Balet de danzas Bolivia Magica and Folklore San Sebastian de Nicaragua will be featured among many others. There will also be a special musical tribute to all the Parrot Heads.

Children visiting Bayside can enjoy the carousel, train and pony rides free from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will also be clown, face painting, and balloons in Banyan Park. Making special appearances throughout the day are Bayside neighbors Bernie and the Miami Heat Dancers, as well as The Extreme Team. Appearances by more local icons are soon to be announced.

Visitors are invited to tour the various businesses throughout the center to taste local fare, redeem discounts, and enter contests for prizes. Many will be eligible for several great drawings including Miami Heat game tickets for two, dinner reservations, free parking and more.

Bringing the night to a close, guests can catch a glimpse of a boat parade featuring many of the original 1987 boat captains from some of center’s top floors, while a thrilling fireworks show lights up the marina skyline at 9 p.m.

The Bayside Marketplace 25th Anniversary Celebration is free and open to the public. Giving visitors a luxury shopping and entertainment experience while dazzling guests with breathtaking views, Bayside hosts more than 140 shops and restaurants, including familiar chains and local Latin cuisine. For additional information, please call (305) 577-3344 or visit www.BaysideMarketplace.com.

The Artisan Lounge Presents My City 4/7/12

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The Artisan Lounge Presents: My City – 4/7/12
4/7/2012, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
The Artisan Lounge
500 NE 1 Ave
Miami, FL 33132
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A fine art photography exhibition featuring:

Meg Pukel
Annie Y. Saldaña
&
Video Installation by International Artist: Paula Urbano

1 Debut Night.

Live Performance by Austin Flores, starting at 8:00pm.

Free & Secure Parking on 5th Street in Christ Fellowship lot. Entrance in same lot.

Don’t miss it.

#TheArtisan

Miami Lyric Opera Presents Lucia di Lammermoor 4/14-15/12

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Miami Lyric Opera Presents “Lucia di Lammermoor”
Saturday, April 14 – Sunday, April 15
Sat., April 14 at 8:00PM, Sun., April 15 at 4:00PM
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33131
www.gusmancenter.org

Olympia Theater welcomes Miami Lyric Opera for its 2012 Red Curtain Series production of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor,’ with music by Gaetano Donizetti and libretto by Salvadore Cammarano. The tragic opera is based upon Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor, set in the Lammermuir Hills of Scotland in the 17th century, in which the emotionally fragile Lucy Ashton (Lucia) is caught in a feud between her family and that of the Ravenswoods.

Miami Writer’s Institute 5/2-5/12

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Miami Writer’s Institute
May 2-5, 9am-5pm
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, Fl 33132
www.thecenteratmdc.org
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Four days of intensive workshops on fiction, nonfiction, poetry and more! Taught by respected visting authors and literary agents in the heart of downtown Miami, the Miami Writer’s Institute offers more than just workshops. With one on one manuscript consultations, publishing seminar and a Pitch O Rama to practice the art of the one minute pitch, the Miami Writer’s Institute is a place to create and grow, from the budding writer to the seasoned pro.

Three and Four day workshops include:
Building a Story: A Fiction Workshop with Ann Hood
Writing Crime Fiction with SJ Rozan
Writing for Book Deals: From Pitch to Proposal with Ryan D. Harbage
The Masked Poet: A Poetry Workshop with Marilyn Nelson
Telling It True: Writing About Place, People and the World with Dinty W. Moore
Master Workshop on Writing Memoir with Da Chen
Taller Sobre la Ficción con Homero Aridjis (Spanish)

Volvo Ocean Race North American Stopover 5/6/12

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Volvo Ocean Race: Downtown Miami Race Village
Sunday May 6th- Sunday May 20th, 2012
Bicentennial Park
1075 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL, 33132
www.volvooceanracemiami.org
Facebook Fan Page

The globally recognized extreme sailing race around the world, Volvo Ocean Race is narrowing in on Miami. The worldwide sporting event will arrive in Miami, May 6th, for the only North American stopover. After traveling from Itajai, Brazil and a journey that has consisted since November of monsoon like conditions and eating only freeze dried foods, sailors will be able to take in the beauty and culture of South Florida. The race features 6 –70 foot sailing yachts which are all expected to parade through the waterways of the Port of Miami to their destination at the Downtown Miami Race Village in Bicentennial Park. The teams in the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race are PUMA Ocean Racing powered by Berg, Groupama, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Team Sanya, Team Telefónica, and Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand.

Miami will host the first ever 14-day festival filled with cultural arts, music, food and interactivity. Over 200,000 attendees are expected from May 6th-20th for this global “Super Bowl” sailing event.

The events at Bicentennial Park include: Paddle boarding with PUMA, The Academy and Try Sailing Experience, Youth Opti-National Championships; a cardboard canoe race; Antique & Classic Auto and Boat Show; the largest Miami Beach cleanup with Volvo North America, Puma and the local community; VIP opportunities; Live music performances; Special Mother’s Day festivities on May 13th; In Port Race, Pro-Am Race; meet and greet with the teams; food; drinks; and arts- to name a few.

The only 501 (c) 3 stopover, Volvo Ocean Race Miami has developed a legacy showcase whose mission is to foster collaboration amongst non-profit organizations with similar missions of surrounding water and marine life conservation initiatives. To promote this legacy Volvo Ocean Race in Miami has partnered with the Big Blue & You to provide an educational experience for children in South Florida who visit the race village on pre-determined dates. The Miami-Dade Public Schools and select private schools have decided to help facilitate the organization of local students to visit the site as planned field trips. The legacy’s main goal will be to inspire participating youth to understand the importance of water (both fresh and salt) in our daily lives and how they can be involved in protecting this precious resource. Other contributing foundations include, Shake-A-Leg, Biscayne Nature Center, The Reclamation Project, ECOMB, UM/RSMAS and Fertile Earth Foundation to name a few.
Volvo Ocean Race Downtown Miami Race Village will take place May 6-20 in Bicentennial Park.

The Volvo Ocean Race Downtown Miami Race Village is a large scale production and 14-day event taking place in Bicentennial Park. Spanning over 27 acres overlooking the bay, the village will provide tourists and the local South Florida community a place to “Sea and be Seen” with an international and interactive race village that will showcase cultural arts, music entertainment, food, and more. Over 200,000 attendees are expected from May 6-20, as Miami is the only North American stopover of this global sailing event.

With a rich history of sailing in the South Florida community and home to the U.S. Sailing Center, the Volvo Ocean Race committee was confident that the City of Miami would be the ideal North American stopover. Downtown Miami Village will consist of sailing and extreme water sports activities, educational programs for children of all ages, interactive pavilions, a 3-D Marine Cinema featuring the global race, music entertainment and wrap-around events. During the 14-day stopover the 6 professional race teams will gather points during the In-Port Race that counts toward the overall leader board and a Pro-Am race putting sponsors with the professionals. In addition, the festival will feature wakeboarding, water sports exhibitions, community cardboard canoe race, a classic steamboat race, Optimist Class Nationals, food, drinks, a Gala and more.

Pairings Fundraiser with Common Threads and LegalArt 3/29/12

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Pairings Fundraiser with Common Threads and LegalArt
Thursday, March 29 from 7-10 p.m.
LegalArt Building
1035 North Miami Avenue, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33136
in Downtown Miami

First of its kind collaborative event celebrating artists and chefs
Guests will be able to enjoy delicious bites from Chow Down Grill, Gastropod, and Mad Man Jack’s Bar-B-Q, along with cocktails by 42Below Vodka, Société Perrier, and Peroni Beer.

Interactive culinary-inspired art performances created by LegalArt artists in residence and friends including Liz Ferrer, Patti Hernandez, Jiae Hwang, Lucas Leyva, Jillian Mayer, Jared Sharon, Leo Valencia, Amy von Harrington and Pioneer Winter, will be on display while DJ Nando Arcieri will be spinning on the turntables.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $40 at the door. All proceeds from the event go to Common Threads and LegalArt. Tickets may be purchased at commonthreads.org or legalartmiami.org.

Started in 2003, Common Threads teaches low-income children (ages 8-12 years old) to cook wholesome and affordable meals because we believe that through our hands-on cooking classes we can help prevent childhood obesity and reverse the trend of generations of non-cookers, while celebrating our cultural differences and the things people all over the world have in common. Common Threads currently serves over 6,300 students and parents annually nationwide in Chicago, Miami, Washington, DC and Los Angeles. For more information visit www.commonthreads.org.

LegalArt is dedicated to providing artists with affordable legal services, grants and educational opportunities. By empowering artists with access to legal and professional support, resources and information, LegalArt creates opportunities and protections for Miami’s art community, fostering a generation of artists who are armed with the skills to legally protect their creations. All LegalArt programming helps artists by creating a community both dedicated to and invested in their success. For more information visit www.legalartmiami.org.

Sponsors for PAIRINGS
42Below Vodka, Michelle Bernstein Catering, Peroni Italy, Société Perrier

Communities In Schools of Miami Swingin’ for Kids Annual Fundraising Gala 4/28/12

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Communities In Schools of Miami Swingin’ for Kids Annual Fundraising Gala
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Intercontinental Hotel, Downtown
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
PRICE: $150 per person
Tickets can be purchased online at www.cismiami.org or by calling 305-252-4554.

Dust off those dancing shoes for a good cause as Communities In Schools of Miami (CIS) hosts its annual fundraising dinner with an ode to the jazz era on April 28, 2012 at the Hotel Intercontinental in downtown Miami.

The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a sunset cocktail hour featuring complimentary Bacardi spirits and live entertainment followed by a five-course, sit down dinner.
Dan Cardinali, National President of CIS, will preside as the master of ceremony for the evening and Superintendent of Miami Dade County Public Schools, Alberto M. Carvalho, will be recognized for his support of CIS’ Miami affiliate with a special award.

Suenalo, dubbed the “Best Latin Band of the Year” by the New Times, will keep guests moving on the dance floor with swing jazz beats. They will be joined by students enrolled in the Guns Over Guitars Operation, a musical mentoring program run by CIS and Suenalo at North Miami Beach Middle School.

Silent auction items include an autographed guitar from Taylor Swift, a cruise vacation and weekend getaway to Orlando.

Tickets for CIS’ largest annual philanthropy event cost $150 each and proceeds go directly toward resources needed for sustaining the program. Last year’s event raised more than $54,000. Tickets can be purchased online at www.cismiami.org or by calling 305-252-4554.

Event sponsors include Carnival Corporation & PLC, Greenberg Taurig, Kaufman Rossin & Co., Carlton Fields and South Miami OB/GYN Associates.

Communities In Schools is the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization, and is the only one proven to increase graduation rates and decrease dropout rates. CIS of Miami is dedicated to keeping millions of at-risk youth in school and motivated to graduate with programs and resources such as mentoring, tutoring, life skills development, case management, counseling, job readiness and more. To learn more about CIS of Miami and the dropout crisis, visit http://www.cismiami.org.

Centro Cultural Espa̱ol and Ritmo Producciones with Espacio USA present Microtheater Miami 3/29/12 Р4/29/12

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Centro Cultural Español and Ritmo Producciones with the collaboration of Espacio USA present: Microtheater Miami
March 29 until April 29
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8pm to 11pm and Sundays from 6pm to 9pm.
CCE Miami
1490 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami Fl. 33132
www.teatropordinero.com
www.ccemiami.org
Click here for the schedule (PDF).

The plays will be performed six times every night simultaneously.
The ticket prices are $5 each play for general public and $4 for CCEM members.

Centro Cultural Español and Ritmo Producciones with the collaboration of Espacio USA present: Microtheater Miami.
From March 29 until April 29, the patio of the building where the Cultural Center of Spain is located will become the place for Microtheater Miami.
An innovative project that has transformed the theater secene in Spain. For the first time in the USA.

1 patio transformed into a lounge
9 stages
9 plays simultaneously
9 different stories
1 theme
15 spectators at each performance
15 minute long plays
54 performances every evening

We count with the participation of renowned directors, writers and actors such as Espido Freire, Alexis Valdés, Yoshvani Medina, Manuel Mendoza, Julie de Grandy, Roberto Mateos, Laura Ferretti, Jesús Quintero, Miguel Sahid, Arancha Solís, Omar Germenos and Orlando Urdaneta.

We invite you to enjoy this interesting and innovative project in which 9 containers will become theaters. Join us for drinks and tapas by “Dolores But You Can Call Me Lolita” Bar & Lounge. If you are looking for a GREAT plan don’t miss Microtheater!

PARKING: The parking is located in NE 2nd Ave, between 14 and 15 streets. The price is 0.50ct each ½ hour and a maximum of $3 on Thu, Fri and Sat. On Sundays there is a flat rate of $4. Stamp your parking ticket at the box office.

Mix, Mingle and Unwind at the April Wine Down Wednesday 4/4/12

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Mix, Mingle and Unwind at April’s Wine Down Wednesday
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 5:00pm until 8:00pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
www.historymiami.org.

Mix. Mingle. Sip. Unwind. Join us at downtown Miami’s cultural hotspot! Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be mingling with other professionals and enjoying a glass of wine! Enjoy free access to our exhibition galleries, relax with live local music, and experience cultural performances and monthly lectures!

To RSVP call 305-375-1614, email: RSVP@historymiami.org

Miami Vinyl The History of Record-Making in Miami Part I The 1970s and earlier 4/5/12

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Miami Vinyl The History of Record-Making in Miami Part I The 1970s and earlier
April 5, 2012, 6-9pm
Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
More Information

Part one of this three-part series, hosted by Andrew Yeomanson, producer, Miami music historian and DJ Le Spam of Spam Allstars, examines this history in the years preceding the rise of the disco era in the early 1970s, featuring some of the pioneers of the local music scene and covering soul, funk and other genres. Following the panel discussion, stick around for a party led by guest DJ Mr. Brown, spinning the best of ’60s-’70s soul and funk, and check out “The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl,” and other works, on view in the galleries.

Panel discussion begins 6:30pm, doors open 6pm (limited seating):
* Willie J. Clarke – legendary Miami producer and songwriter
* Jeff Lemlich – Music historian; author of Savage Lost: Florida Garage Bands, The ’60s and Beyond; founder of Limestone Lounge Florida Music Forum
* Henry Stone – founder and owner of the famed TK Records, home of disco stars KC and the Sunshine Band; known for defining the “Miami sound” since the 1960s.

MAM members free, non-members $8 (general museum admission, guest passes cannot be used)
Specialty cocktails by Smirnoff and Société Perrier
Secure garage parking $5 at 50 NW 2nd Ave.
RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org / 305.375.1704

Twitter: #MAMMiamiVinyl | @MiamiArtMuseum

Image: Malick Sidibé “Animateur des Beatles á Bolibana, 25 Mar. 1967” (Disc Jockey at Beatles in Bolibana), 1967/2008. Gelatin silver print. 20 x 24 inches (51 x 61 cm), Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York

2012 Miami Dance Festival Workshop: Writing About Dance 5/4/12

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2012 Miami Dance Festival Workshop: Writing About Dance
May 4
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Building 6, Room 6400
485 NE Second Avenue
Downtown Miami

Join Neil de la Flor (Knight Arts Blog). Sponsored by Miami Dade College Department of Arts and Philosophy
Free Event.

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

FRC Night with the Miami HEAT 4/13/12

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FRC Night with the Miami HEAT
Friday, April 13th – 7:30PM
Click here to purchase tickets online.
Use special offer code “KIDS”

Join Family Resource Center at the Miami HEAT game vs. the Charlotte Bobcats and help support kids who have been abused or neglected.

Tickets are available at a discounted price to friends of FRC.

All ticketed guests from FRC will have the opportunity to shoot a free throw on the court after the game.

Fairchild Palms Ultra Moderna Happy Hour Amuse Restaurant and Lounge 3/21/12

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[Fairchild Palms] Ultra Moderna Happy Hour
March 21st, 6:30pm until 9:00pm
Casa Moderna Miami – Amuse Restaurant​ & Lounge
1100 Biscayne Boulevard
RSVP on Facebook

Join the Fairchild Palms for our next Happy Hour at Miami’s new and hottest ultra modern hideaway! Limited Space, let us know if you are attending (click the link)

Join us at Miami’s new hottest ultra modern hideaway!
Website: ​casamodernamiami.com
Tel: 786-369-0300

Located in downtown Miami – 1 block away from the American Airlines Arena on Biscayne Blvd.

Bring Your Business Cards To Enter The Ultra Modern Giveaway. Win A 2 Night Stay At Casa Moderna Miami
+ 1 Hour Massage At The Spa.

Drinks Specials
• 2 for 1 drinks
Complimentary appetizers

• Thai Chicken Quesadillas with peanut dipping sauce
• Salami stuffed with sun dried tomato basil cream cheese
• Wasabi Rubbed Tuna served on top of a crispy ginger chip
• Hummus with pita chips
• Balsamic marinated tomatoes with pesto mozzarella skewers

Discounted Valet Parking At Casa Moderna For $10.
Also, Plenty Of Self Parking Nearby.

This is the next episode in the ongoing series of legendary Fairchild Palms’ Happy Hours. Good times with friends and Miami’s finest young professionals group, all for a great cause.

Help us support environmental education with your $10 voluntary donation at the door.

To learn more about the Fairchild Palms young professionals
and join today, visit:http://​www.fairchildpalms.org/​join.htm

The Fairchild Palms is the young professionals’ group affiliated with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. All proceeds benefit the Fairchild Challenge environmental outreach program distributed to schools nationwide.

14hrs of Cadenza at The Space Terrace 3/22/12

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14hrs of Cadenza at The Space Terrace
Thurs: March 22nd:
The Space Terrace
34 Northeast 11th Street
Downtown Miami, FL
Tickets Online

A monumental marathon of pure Cadenza madness!
Luciano * Reboot * Kenny Larkin * Michael Cleis * Robert Dietz * Andrea Oliva * Uner

Thursday, March 22nd, Continuing the monumental Winter Music Conference series of events, Space Miami is proud to present 14 Hours of Cadenzaon Thursday, March 22nd. Regarded as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking label on the dance scene today, Cadenza plays host to artists such as Luciano, Reboot, Kenny Larkin, Michael Cleis, Robert Dietz, Andrea Oliva, and Uner, all of whom will be performing at this landmark event at Space! Experience a marathon evening and morning of pure Cadenza on Thursday, March 22nd, taking place on the dancefloor of the legendary Terrace! This will be a capacity event so we strongly recommend purchasing presale tickets…

Opening Cocktail Reception ConsuMiami 2012 3/22/12

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Opening Cocktail Reception ConsuMiami 2012
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 7 – 9 PM
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus College Terrace
300 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, Fl. 33132
(building 3)
RSVP@fabulousmiami.com is recommended as space is limited
by Monday, March 21st, 2012

Mercado de Dinero USA with the support of the City of Miami and Miami Dade College has the pleasure to invite you to the Opening Cocktail reception: CONSUMIAMI 2012

Special Presentation of Spanish Singer “Antonio Carmona”
Drinks courtesy of Rum Brugal
Delicious Appetizers will be served during the event.
Dress code: Business attire

New World School of the Arts’ Silver Anniversary Rising Stars Showcase 3/23/12

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New World School of the Arts’ Silver Anniversary Rising Stars Showcase
Friday, March 23, 2012

Friday, March 23; 5:00 p.m.
Opening reception and show are FREE
New World Gallery
25 NE 2nd Street
downtown Miami
305.237.3135

Friday, March 23; 7:30 p.m.
Rising Stars Performing Arts Showcase
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
downtown Miami
Assigned seating: $50, $40, $30, $20.
CLICK HERE for General Admission Tickets.

Friday, March 23; 9:30 p.m.
Rising Stars 25th Anniversary Party
New World Dance Theater
25 NE 2nd Street, 8th floor
downtown Miami

Tickets: $150 – $250 (includes VIP reception, performance, and donation to NWSA)
VIP Tickets at 305.237.3753

The pinnacle of New World School of the Arts 25th anniversary celebration will be the acclaimed Rising Stars Showcase, a professional exhibition and performance, showcases the remarkable talent of high school and college students from New World School of the Arts, Florida’s premier arts institution. This Broadway-style extravaganza is an energy-packed, one-of-a-kind performance that will undoubtedly captivate the audience with exhilarating works of art, and enthralling dance, music, and theater.
Rising Stars Visual Arts Exhibition Showcase

Sponsored by Bank of America, The Rising Stars performing arts showcase will highlight the talents of its high school and college students in both the performing and visual arts. The three-part celebration launches with an art exhibition focused on the theme black and white. The artwork, specifically curated for Rising Stars, includes creations by both high school and college students. The New World Gallery show is followed by a performance of dance, music and theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts.

The performing arts lineup includes excerpts from the musicals Spring Awakening by Steven Sater, and Jeffrey Lane’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels presented by the Theater division. The NWSA dancers will delight the audience with Jazzapaloosa, performed by a troupe of 11 dancers as well as a special presentation of Martha Graham’s Prelude to Action. An excerpt of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Symphonic Dance No. 3 Fiesta by Clifton Williams will round off the Rising Stars performance.

The evening celebration will continue with a 25th Anniversary Party at the New World Dance Theater immediately following the performance. Guests will have an opportunity to mingle and continue the merriment during the 25th Anniversary Party to recognize the artistic and academic achievements of NWSA students, alumni, administration and staff during the more than two decades the school has existed.

The NWSA Rising Stars Alumnus Award is presented each year to a high school or college graduate from New World School of the Arts, who is successfully contributing to his or her art form. In selecting candidates for this prestigious recognition, the NWSA administration and deans of the four arts strands convene and evaluate each nominee’s artistic achievements, as well as their growth and development as artists. One alumnus is then selected to represent one of the divisions. Tarell Alvin McCraney, distinguished international playwright and NWSA 1999 alum, will take center stage as he comes back to his alma mater to receive this honor from the hands of his former dean, Patrice Bailey.

McCraney attended New World School of the Arts High School receiving the exemplary artist award and the Dean’s Award in Theater. He holds a BFA in acting from DePaul University and is a May 2007 graduate of the Yale School of Drama’s playwriting program, headed by Richard Nelson, where he received the Cole Porter Playwriting Award upon graduation. He is the Royal Shakespeare Company’s international writer in residence, the 2009 Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, and the recipient of the 2007 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and the 2007 Whiting Award. He is currently under commission at Manhattan Theatre Club and Berkeley Repertory Theatre and is a member of New Dramatists and Teo Castellanos/D-Projects in Miami. In April 2010, McCraney became the 43rd member of the Steppenwolf Theatre.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, New World School of the Arts was conceived in 1984 when the Florida State Legislature established the institution to provide artistically talented high school and college students the means to achieve both an academic education and artistic training. In September 1986, NWSA opened its doors to students in grades ten through twelve and in 1987 admitted the first class of college BFA students. NWSA’s audition-based programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance, Music, Theater and Art & Design. NWSA offers the high school diploma the AA college degree as well as a four-year BFA or BM degrees.

New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. It is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College and the University of Florida.
New World School of the Arts

For more information about local events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Consumiami 3/23-24/12

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Consumiami
March 23rd, March 24th, 2012
Miami Dade Collegue Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue
Downtown Miami
Spanish Website
English Website

Jornadas de consumo
Conferencias gratis de consumo / Free Consumer Conference

Spanish Consul welcomes the business sector and the first International Consumer Fair to be held in the United States

The event is firmly supported by important companies and firms, financial entities, institutions and international organization.

Spanish Consul in Miami, Cristina Barrios, who presented the ceremony, emphasized that “we want to make the most of fairs and forums, like the one we’ll have in two months, to continue the expansion of Spanish companies in South Florida, for which you can count on the Spanish Trade Office and the entire Spanish Consulate.”

Ralph Nader, one of the most distinguished and international figures in the consumption field, will give the opening conference of the event.

Singles Mingle at Chop House Bistro and Lounge 3/16/12

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Singles Mingle
Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Chop House Bistro & Lounge
300 S Biscayne Blvd
Miami FL 33131
Cost: $ 10 in advance $15 at the door (cash only).
rsvp@fabulousmiami.com by March 14th as space is limited

Fabulous Miami has the pleasure to invite you to their Second Singles Mingle of the year at Chop House Bistro & Lounge

Chic attire required. (no t-shirts, no tennis shoes)

Make new friends and have some fun!!!
Complimentary Drink courtesy of SX Liquors
Complimentary bites from 7 to 8 pm
Bring your business cards to participate in a raffle to win:
A $100 Gift certificate courtesy of Chops House Restaurant
A $100 Gift Certificate Courtesy of Trulucks Restaurant in Brickell
A bottle of wine and cheese platter for two courtesy of Kork Wine & Cheese Restaurant
2 power plate sessions, 2 zumba class, 2 burlesque class
and $25 off package courtesy of Power Fit studio
2 Blo outs courtesy of Blow Dry Bar
2 complimentary personal training sessions courtesy of New Body Architect

The Vagabond 2012 WMC and MMW Line-Up Schedule 3/16-24/12

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The Vagabond 2012 WMC + MMW Line-Up Schedule
March 16-24, 2012
The Vagabond
30 Northeast 14th Street
Downtown Miami, FL
Purchase Advanced Tickets
thevagabondmiami.com

Friday, 03.16.12
Fridays at The Vagabond
WMC Edition
Seapunk Innovator . Zombelle
Ultrademon Aka Fire For Effect
Live Performance By Krisp

Saturday, 03.17.12
Mi Casa Holiday Season Kick-Off
Sunglasses At Night
Julius The Mad Thinker
Jeremy Sole . Keith Evan . Dj Spinna . Ed Dunn Jr.
Wicked Jazz Sounds Dj-Team
Wasabi . Dj Ms Tabu . Carmel Ophir . Marco Castro
+ Surprise International Dj

Tuesday, 03.20.12
Def Mix
Frankie Knuckeles
David Morales
Hector Romero
Special Opening Set By
Brandon Morales

Wednesday, 03.21.12
Tribe Gets Deep
Marques Wyatt . Rocco . Black Motion
Jose Marquez . Dejeff . Big Cee . Kristel Morin
Rich Medina . Dj Spinna
Special Performance By
Liquideep . Carla Prather . Miranda Nicole

Thursday, 03.22.12
Dance Ritual
Louie Vega
Anane Vega . Boddhi Satva
Tony Touch . Mr. V . Roland Clark
Carlos Mena . Vinny Da Vinci

Friday, 03.23.12
Vagabond X Sweat Get Fixed
The 4th Annual
Simian Mobile Disco
Tensnake (LIVE) . Tiger & Woods (LIVE)
Pillowtalk . Maxxxi Soundsystem . Jdh & Dave P

Saturday, 03.24.12
The 11th Annual
Bedrock + Creations Gathering
Featuring John Digweed

14th street Northeast from 2nd ave and West is currently under construction.
Valet and street parking are still available. We suggest a car pool, taxi, valet, or the parking in the lot adjacent to corner store and Johnny’s.
Thank you for being patient while the construction is underway.
We look forward to the improvements in the neightborhood.

Breakfast with the Arts and Hospitality Industries 4/5/12

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Breakfast with the Arts & Hospitality Industries
April 5, 2012. 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Downtown Miami
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8:00 Registration and networking
8:30.Program, Breakfast served
9:30 Networking, mingling, building partnerships

Featuring Keynote Address by Bruce Turkel

Bruce Turkel’s firm, TURKEL, has built a tourism marketing machine for the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau by focusing on building the singular Miami brand. Much of Miami’s brand is from our world renowned cultural community. The newest Frank Gehry-designed arts space? It’s in Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami? They’re here too. The most important art and music festivals? They’re all in Miami. Bruce will discuss innovative partnerships.

Who is Invited?
Marketing representatives from hotels, cruise lines, restaurants, airlines & hospitality. Marketing directors and executives from cultural organizations. Arts board members.

Why Attend?
Mix. Mingle. Network. Explore profitable partnerships.
Join us for the 8th annual Breakfast with the Arts & Hospitality Industries. The arts have a billion dollar impact in Miami-Dade. Cultural tourism increases visitors and attracts people that spend more time and money in a destination. At the breakfast you will hear about successful cultural tourism projects and the development of successful strategies that link the arts and tourism. Working together we can continue to thrive and make Miami THE go to destination for the arts.

George Neary, Vice President of Cultural Tourism for the Greater Miami Convention & Visitor Authority will lead a discussion with participants about arts and tourism collaborations in Miami-Dade.

Greater Miami and The Beaches Hotel Association President and CEO Wendy Kallergis will provide opening remarks.

Martirio in Concert 4/7/12

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Martirio in Concert
Saturday, April 7th at 8.30 PM
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 W. Flagler St.
Miami.
Buy Tickets Online.

Martirio, the Spanish singer who reinvented popular Spanish music, comes back to Miami after four years to celebrates 25 years on stage. Presented by FUNDarte and MEGA TV, Martirio invites us to join her celebration with RE-CORDAR, a unique concert to remember her best songs, which will take place on Saturday, April 7th at 8.30 PM at the Miami- Dade County Auditorium (2901 West Flagler St., Miami).

Martirio has occupied a unique place in the world of Spanish music, and world music overall; she has taken ownership over the expression of heartbreak and female sensuality so common to the copla, and has reinvigorated it with a new, emancipated energy and soulfulness. “With her dark sunglasses and spired peineta (the ornamental comb worn by flamenco singers), she’s created a semi-satiric princess-of-darkness persona that isn’t hard for outsiders to understand.” observed The New York Times, and reviewed her performances as completely unique in their ability to bewitch audiences with her depth of expression, but refreshing in their accessibility—even to non-Spanish speakers.

RE-CORDAR is an intimate concert, almost a Cabaret, in which Martirios´s voice will be accompained by the guitarist Pepe Rodríguez and the pianist Jesús Lavilla. In Martirio´s own words, RE-CORDAR is “to share again those songs that remain in her memories and heart. These songs have walked by my side for 25 years of research and love of popular music, which I have put all together inside a copla, bolero, tango, jazz, flamenco, and tumbao…”.

Her enigmatic and sophisticated image, wearing combs or peinetas and sunglasses, is the calling card of this living vocal artist, always curious, undoubtedly modern and an avant-garde.

For 25 years, Martirio has reinvented the copla, a Spanish traditional music genre, bestowing upon it with the universality that it deserves and freeing it from any bondage of the past. She has dared all styles: jazz, bossa nova, tango, flamenco, bolero, pop, rock and even with the tradicional Sevillanas; an audacity that she has shared with other contemporaries such as Chano Domínguez, Kiko Veneno, Vicente Amigo, Lila Downs, Franco Battiato, Compay Segundo and Chucho Valdes.

Martirio has been nominated for a Latin Grammy (Best 2002 Flamenco Album for “Mucho corazón”) and has received two awards from the Academy of Spanish Music: Best Spanish album of 2005 for “Acoplados” and Best Fusion Album 2007 for “Primavera en NY “.
FUNDarte (www.fundarte.us) is a multidisciplinary non-profit organization dedicated to producing, presenting, and promoting music, theater, dance, film and visual arts that speak to Miami’s diverse cultures.

SMDCAC Recommends Minnesota Orchestra and Midori at Arsht Center 3/10/12

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SMDCAC Recommends Minnesota Orchestra & Midori at Arsht Center
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 8pm
Knight Concert Hall
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
Buy Tickets Online

Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä, music director
Midori, violin

Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor

Midori is widely known for her dazzling performances and the scope of her astonishing career, which blossomed shortly after conductor Zubin Mehta invited the young violinist at the age of 11 to be a surprise guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic.

Midori will perform the popular Sibelius Concerto for Violin with one of the world’s leading orchestral ensembles. Under the direction of Maestro Osmo Vänskä since 2003, the Minnesota Orchestra has enjoyed significant success and critical praise for performances throughout the world. The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross wrote “The Minnesota Orchestra sounded, to my ears, like the greatest orchestra in the world.”

Free!
Knight Masterworks Pre-Concert Talks
Presented by Steinway and Sons Miami
7pm, Peacock Education Center, Knight Concert Hall

Become a classical music “insider!” Join us for an exciting behind the scenes look with Renny Sie, a University of Miami scholar from the prestigious Frost School of Music, pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Keyboard Performance!

Additional Cavalia Odysseo Performances in Miami through 3/18/12

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Odysseo by Cavalia
Through March 18, 2012
Bicentennial Park
1075 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
Purchase Tickets Online

Annette Recommends Odysseo

Due to an overwhelming reception by the South Florida community and strong ticket sales, Cavalia’s new production, “Odysseo,” announced that a third additional week will be added to the limited engagement of the production at Bicentennial Park, which will extend its stay in Miami until March 18, 2012.

After an extended standing ovation on opening night, Miami Herald’s Howard Cohen commented about the show “If Walt Disney were still alive, he might create a show as magical as Cavalia’s new ‘Odysseo.’ But it wouldn’t be better than the wonderful world mastermind Normand Latourelle has created under his White Big Top.” Nathalie Rodriguez of WMIA-FM, 98.3, describes the show as “One word split in two: awe-some! It’s artistic & majestical, but most importantly not to be missed!” Soul of Miami raved “The show is truly amazing. Between the astounding horsemanship and acrobatics combined with the awesome scenery and visual effects, this show will leave you wanting to see more. This is one show you will not want to miss.”

“We are delighted to finally be back in Miami,” expressed Normand Latourelle, founder and artistic director of Cavalia. “Our first show was received wonderfully by the South Florida community two years ago, but the reception of our new production, ‘Odysseo,’ has been overwhelmingly wonderful. In an effort to please the public, we will extend the run to please the high demand.”

TICKETS
For its exclusive run in Miami, Odysseo will be presented under the White Big Top at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami. Tickets are on sale now at the introductory price of $59.50 to $109.50 + applicable fees for regular tickets. For guests who desire an extraordinary outing, the show can be customized for an extended experience from $144.50 to $199.50, including a Horse Lovers Package that lets patrons tour the Cavalia stables after the show, and the VIP Rendez-Vous Package which includes a tour of the stables after the show, a cocktail/dinner reception and much more. Special pricing is also available for children (2-12), juniors (13-17), and senior citizens (65+). For ticket information, please visit www.cavalia.net or call 1-866-999-8111.

SHOWTIMES
During Odysseo’s Miami run, there will be nightly shows except Sundays and Mondays, matinee and evening shows on Saturdays and matinee shows on Sundays. For more information, a detailed list of show dates and reservations, call 1-866-999-8111 or visit cavalia.net.

Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Cavalia Inc. operates two separate touring shows, Cavalia and Odysseo, both of which marry the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects at never-before-seen levels. Cavalia, seen by some 3.5 million people across North America and Europe since its 2003 debut, celebrates the relationship between humans and horses by loosely recounting the evolution of this bond. Odysseo, which premiered in autumn 2011, takes the next step, leading viewers on a journey through some of the breathtaking landscapes horses have helped humans discover around the globe. Follow Cavalia Inc.’s latest developments at www.twitter.com/cavalia or www.facebook.com/cavalia.

About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Made possible by Miami-Dade County’s largest ever public/private-sector partnership, the Center is home to the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet and New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. In addition, numerous South Florida arts organizations perform in its theaters regularly. Since opening in 2006, the Center has emerged as a leader in offering and presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity, as a catalyst for development in Miami, and as a host of impactful community outreach and education programs. Visit www.arshtcenter.org for more information.

WMC2012 Space! Cadenza presents Luciano, Reboot, Kenny Larkin, Michel Cleis, Robert Dietz and more 3/22/12

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WMC2012 Space! Cadenza presents Luciano, Reboot, Kenny Larkin, Michel Cleis, Robert Dietz and more!
3/22/12, 10pm
Space
34 Ne 11th st
Tickets Online

14 hrs of Cadenza! Tix are selling fast!

Use wantickets code “Rick” or “Rick25″ to receive discount on all Club space, surfcomber or Nikki Beach WMC events.
Text ” wmc table rsvp” to 305 300 0827 for table reservations or info.

14hrs of Cadenza with Luciano, Reboot, Kenny Larkin, Michel Cleis, Robert Dietz and more!

Featuring:
Luciano
Reboot
Kenny Larkin
Michel Cleis
Robert Dietz
Andrea Oliva
Uner

Space WMC2012! Ferry Corsten Wknd Tour with Aly and Fila and John Dahlback in the Main Room 3/22/12

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Space WMC2012! Ferry Corsten WKND Tour with Aly and Fila and John Dahlback in the Main Room
3/22/12, 10pm
Space
34 ne 11th st
Tickets on WantTickets

Discount Code!
Use wantickets code “Rick” or “Rick25″ to receive discount on all Club space, surfcomber or Nikki Beach WMC events.
Text ” wmc table rsvp” to 305 300 0827 for table reservations or info.

Ferry Corsten WKND Album Release Party (Main Room)

Featuring:
Ferry Corsten
John Dahlback

special guests
Aly & Fila

Space WMC 2012 Gareth Emery presents Garuda in the Main Room 3/23/12

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Space WMC 2012 Gareth Emery presents Garuda in the Main Room
3/23/12, 10pm
Space
34 ne 11th st
Tickets Online

Discount Code!
Use wantickets code “Rick” or “Rick25″ to receive discount on all Club space, surfcomber or Nikki Beach WMC events.
Text ” wmc table rsvp” to 305 300 0827 for table reservations or info.

Gareth Emery presents Garuda (Main Room)

Featuring:
Gareth Emery
Tritonal
Blake Jarell
Ashley Wallbridge
Ben Gold
Craig Connelly
Triarchy

WMC2012 Space Richie Hawtin presents MINUS Terrace 3/23/12

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WMC2012 Space Richie Hawtin presents MINUS Terrace
3/23, 10pm
Space
34 Ne 11th st
Tickets Here

Discount code!
Use wantickets code “Rick” or “Rick25″ to receive discount on all Club space, surfcomber or Nikki Beach WMC events.
Text ” wmc table rsvp” to 305 300 0827 for table reservations or info.

Richie Hawtin presents Minus (Terrace)

Featuring:
Richie Hawtin
Dubfire
Paco Osuna
Gaiser
Barem
Ambivalent
Hobo
Matador

Markus Schulz and Guests in the Space Main Room 3/25/12

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Markus Schulz & Guests (Main Room)
3/25/12, 10pm
Space
34 NE 11th St
Downtown Miami, FL
Buy Tickets Online

Featuring: Markus Schulz & Guests…Discount Code!
Use wantickets code “Rick” or “Rick25″ to receive discount on all Club Space, Surfcomber or Nikki Beach WMC events.
Text ” wmc table rsvp” to 305 300 0827 for table reservations or info.

Markus Schulz & Guests (Main Room)

WMC Closing Party with Victor Calderone and Guests on the Space Terrace 3/25/12

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WMC Closing Party with Victor Calderone and Guests on the Space Terrace
3/25/12, 10pm
Space
34 NE 11th St
Downtown Miami, FL
Tickets Online

Use Discount code “Rick” or “Rick25” to receive discount on all Club space, Nikki Beach or Surcomber Tickets

Featuring: Victor Calderone b2b Paco Osuna Ida Engberg and Special Surprise Guest Techno Loft: The Martinez Brothers Tini Guti (Live) Filsonik Tara Brooks and more! Discount Code!

Text Me at 305 300 0827 to book table reservations or if you have any questions regarding events

WMC Closing Party with Victor Calderone & Guests (Terrace)

Featuring:
Victor Calderone b2b Paco Osuna
Ida Engberg
and Special Surprise Guest

Techno Loft:
The Martinez Brothers
Tini
Guti (Live)
Filsonik
Tara Brooks
and more!

A Taste of Historic Downtown Miami 3/15/12

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A Taste of Historic Downtown Miami
Thursday March 15, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Downtown Miami – Historic District
Flagler Street & NE 1 Street
Register Here

Join us on the Ides of March for a progressive evening where it all began – in Historic Downtown Miami. Celebrate at exciting ‘historic happenings’, with delicious complimentary cocktails, wine, tasty tidbits, book signing, and a unique peek into the history of Miami’s Architectural Heritage.

Tour Stops:
CHECK IN and enjoy Mojitos & Cuban Jazz – La Epoca (1936)
Wine Tasting & Tidbits – Tre Italian Bistro (1954)
Grand Lobby and Great Tastes * – Ingraham Building (1927)
Behind the Lights Art Exhibit by Eleazar Delgado – Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center (1926)
The High Life at Alfred I’s * – Alfred I duPont Building (1938)
Cocktails with Capone – Dade Commonwealth Bldg – The Bank Lounge (1927)
Esprit de Corps – Soya & Pomodoro, (1926)
Trinkets and Treasures – Macy’s (1936)
Burdine’s: Sunshine Fashions and the Florida Store, book signing by Seth Bramson – Kork Wine & Cheese (1946/7)
* Stops with food by the MDC Culinary Institute Taste of Historic Downtown Miami

Tickets – $25 Per person.
Advance reservation and payment required.
Valet Parking available for $8.00 at EC Valet Parking located at 145 East Flagler Street (1/2 a block west of La Epoca).

Dinner with Daniel Boulud featuring Jean-Luc Columbo Wines 3/7/12

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Dinner with Daniel Boulud ft. Jean-Luc Columbo Wines
Wednesday, March 7th 2012 6:30PM Reception, 7:00PM Dinner
db Bistro Moderne Miami
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL, 33131

Price: $140 per person | Tax and gratuity not included
RSVP: Ananda Torres | Ananda.Tores@mdmusa.com

Chef Daniel Boulud welcomes you in person to a wine tasting at db Bistro Moderne in Miami. Daniel will feature the cuisine of his native city of Lyon, along with Rhone Valley wines made by his good friend, Jean Luc-Colombo, including St. Peray and library vintages of the internationally-acclaimed Cornas, poured from large formats. The four-course French bistro dinner with Roasted Main Scallop, Duo of California Squab, Trio of Lamb and Chocolate Palet will be paired with four wines including the 2009 St. Peray, 2007 Cornas “Ruchets” (Magnum), 2005 Cornas “Ruchets” (Magnum), 2005 Cornas “Ruchets” (Magnum) and 2001 Cornas (Jeroboam).

Daniel Boulud and db Bistro Moderne’s Sommelier, Caleb Ganzier will be the hosts for a four-course tasting featuring the cuisine of Daniel’s native city of Lyon, along with Rhone Valley wines made by his good friend, Jean Luc-Colombo

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Hosts The Big Event 3/10/12

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Hosts The Big Event
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Marquis Miami

On Saturday, March 10, 2012, the JW Marriott Marquis Miami will be transformed when Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami celebrates The Big Event: Inspire gala followed by a lively After Party. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. guests will enjoy a Bacardi-hosted cocktail reception and auction village featuring travel, wines and fine dining experiences. At 8:30 pm, they will enjoy a gourmet dinner, dancing with the Steve Chase Band and a unique and inspiring musical performance created especially for Big Event guests. At 10:30 p.m. the organization’s young professionals group, Impact Circle, will host a festive After Party on the 19th floor of the hotel. The Big Event is presented by Carnival Corporation & PLC and Carnival Cruise Lines.

“Most of us have someone in our lives who made us better, who challenged us, who cared,” says Big Brothers Big Sisters President and CEO Lydia Muniz. “Many of our kids would not have had that special relationship were it not for their dedicated “Bigs”. We want to celebrate that at the Big Event in some unique ways. Everyone will leave Wowed and inspired!”

Big Event tickets begin at $750 per person. After Party tickets are $75 in advance and $100 at the door. For information or reservations, visit www.wementor.org and click on Big Event or call Shaunte Young at (305)644-0066 ext 294.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor and volunteer supported organization that transforms the lives of at-risk children through supportive adult mentor relationships. For further information, visit www.wementor.org. If you have any questions or would like to get more involved, please call the agency at (305) 644-0066.

Rediscovering Downtown Miami: Tapping the Value of Historic Buildings presented by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, the City of Miami and the Urban Land Institute 3/7/12

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The Miami Downtown Development Authority, The City of Miami, And The Urban Land Institute to Present Rediscovering Downtown Miami: Tapping the Value of Historic Buildings Panel Discussion to Feature the Country’s Experts on Historic Preservation
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 2:30 pm
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Chapman Conference Center
Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210
245 N.E. 4th Street
Miami, FL 33132

The event costs $10 for ULI members, $20 for non-members and for students it’s free.

Moderator: Arva Moore Parks, Former Member, Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Panelists: Donovan Rypkema, Principal PlaceEconomics, Washington D.C.; Tony Goldman, CEO, Goldman Properties, Miami; and John Leith-Tetrault, President, National Trust Community Investment Corporation.

The panel will discuss the potential of Downtown Miami’s many historic structures and how historic preservation can serve as an economic engine in our urban core. Following the panel discussion, participants will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Freedom Tower, one of Miami’s most distinctly preserved architectural and cultural landmarks.

A group of the country’s leading experts on blending historic preservation with vibrant downtowns will be participating in a panel discussion that will explore the potential of Downtown Miami’s many historic structures and how historic preservation can serve as an economic engine in our urban core. These nationally-recognized preservation and development specialists will outline actions Miami can take to create more sustainable, preservation-oriented development and economic growth.

Following the panel discussion, participants will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Freedom Tower, one of Miami’s most distinctly preserved architectural and cultural landmarks. This is an event of Dade Heritage Days, a celebration of historic places presented by Dade Heritage Trust, and is being made possible by the Miami Downtown Development Authority, the City of Miami, and the Urban Land Institute.

Annette Recommends Odysseo by Cavalia under the White Big Top at Bicentennial Park

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We went to opening night of Odysseo presented by Cavalia and The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts  under the White Big Top at Bicentennial Park in downtown on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. All I have to say is the show is truly amazing, between the astounding horsemanship and acrobatics combined with the awesome scenery and visual effects, this show will leave you wanting to see more.  This is one show you will not want to miss.

The  show is very serene and breathtaking, from the beautiful horses to the spectacular acrobats.  The staging area is so big, at some points they have over 30 horses and 40 performers on stage and still room for more. They have a carousel they lower and the performance on it will blow your mind…I think they use magic :-). The ending routine will REALLY surprise you. I have never seen anything like that.

Words cannot really describe how amazing this whole show was, you just need to go see it for yourself.

(Unfortunately, we did not get any photos of our own, but below are some stock photos that Cavalia supplied. We purposely omitted photos from the end to keep the surprise.)

Back Door Bamby Presents The Shameless Burlesque 3/3/12

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Back Door Bamby Presents The Shameless Burlesque
03/03/2012, 10:00pm-5:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14 Street (corner of 14 & NE Miami Ct)
Miami, Fl
www.thevagabondmiami.com

Hosted By Back Door Bamby
Featuring Live And In The Flesh…
Bamby’s Notorious Sex Kittens & Naughty Misfits

www.shamelessburlesque.com

Complimentary Absolute Vodka Cocktails 10-11pm

Resident Djs
Ray Milian//Ryan Evans//Carmel Ophir

In The Garden Dj Wasabi
+ The Smoke-Out Bbq With Mary And Mo.

Doors Open At 10pm. Come As You Are.

Table Reservations: reservations@thevagabondmiami.com
More Information: info@thevagabondmiami.com

Back Door Bamby, heralded as one of the naughtiest parties in town has been the diamond darling of Miami since the town first laid eyes on her 15 years ago. Provocative and unorthodox, this steamy siren earned her notorious reputation by remaining true to the ethic that anything and everything goes.

Every Saturday night, the curious and the brave continue to get a healthy dose of some electrofied, funkified, sexy, house music with a rock and roll attitude.

Follow Back Door Bamby: http://facebook.com/BackDoorBamby

Won’t you be my Neighbor? Villa Nights at Villa 221 Happy Hour Free Drinks 3/2/12

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Won’t you be my Neighbor? Villa Nights at Villa 221 Happy Hour Free Drinks
Friday, March 2nd, 5pm-7pm
Villa Nights at Villa 221
221 NE 17 Street
Downtown Miami
305.416.5280
www.villanights.com

Won’t you be my Neighbor?
Beginning this Friday, March 2nd, Villa Nights at Villa 221 is launching Friday happy hour in their 20,000 square foot patio & garden.
For its debut, the villa will be offering complimentary Absolut Miami cocktails from 5-7pm! (3.2.12 only)
This & every Friday, guests can enjoy:
Live music beginning at 7:30pm
Food trucks
Garden games
Weekly drink specials
2 for 1 drinks from 10-11pm at the main bar

Jovanotti Live at Grand Central 3/10/12

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Jovanotti Live at Grand Central
Saturday, March 10th – 8PM
Grand Central
697 North Miami Avenue
Downtown Miami, 33136

Tickets $30 advance at www.rhythmfoundation.com or call (305) 672-5202

Italy’s #1 star has moved beyond his hip-hop start into a big band world/ funk project – an Italian James Brown with a live show that is out-of-control good.Until now, American audiences have had mere glimpses of the brilliant career of Italy’s most famous contemporary artist, the Tuscan singer and songwriter and rapper Lorenzo Cherubini, professionally known as Jovanotti.

Over the past twenty years his recorded and live collaborations with Michael Franti, Ben Harper, The Beastie Boys, Juanes, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes, and Bono, among other well-known names, have occasionally caught the ear of the adventurous listener. Delivering lyrics in a half-sung, half-spoken style that has something esthetically in common with a downtown reading by a Beat poet, Jovanotti uses the rhythm and the ricochet of consonants and catchy melodic hooks to create songs that are instantly accessible to an international audience.

“At 43, he still rocks the stage like a lanky, garrulous rap star, but Jovanotti now sees his own music as a blend and a refraction of all of his favorite artists, from Run-DMC to Stevie Wonder to Chico Buarque..” – The Village Voice

Miami Beach Community Health Center Is Making Memories with AIDS Quilt Panel Workshops 3/24/12

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Miami Beach Community Health Center Is Making Memories with AIDS Quilt Panel Workshops
Saturday, March 24, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Miami Beach Community Health Center
11645 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 207
Miami, FL
www.miamibeachhealth.org
305-538-8835 or 1-800-393-1290

(the workshops will be held the fourth Saturday of every month through October 2012)

FREE admission, but supplies are the responsibility of each participant.

Miami Beach Community Health Center’s “Making Memories” will assist those interested in creating an AIDS Quilt panel as a way to pay tribute to a life lost to AIDS. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with NAMES Project Foundation South Florida Chapter Quilt representatives to learn how to make panels and get creative guidance.

Miami Beach Community Health Center, a respected federally qualified health center and not-for-profit comprehensive health care network established in 1977, remains committed to providing quality HIV/AIDS healthcare, prevention and education. “Making Memories” presented by Miami Beach Community Health Center along with The NAMES Project Foundation South Florida Chapter, provides a another great way to further HIV/AIDS awareness and understanding. These expressions of love will be celebrated during a special ceremony at Miami Beach Community Health Center on World AIDS Day 2012 and added to The AIDS Memorial Quilt.

The admission to the workshops is free, but supplies are the responsibility of each participant. Below are the dates and locations the workshops will take place:

11645 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami
(Fourth Saturday of the month)
Saturday, March 24
Saturday, April 28
Saturday, May 26
Saturday, June 23
Saturday, July 28
Saturday, August 25
Saturday, September 22
Saturday, October 27
710 Alton Road, Miami Beach
(Second Saturday of the month)
Saturday, June 9
Saturday, July 14
Saturday, August 11
Saturday, September 8
Saturday, October 13

Photo Caption: The NAMES Project Foundation AIDS Memorial Quilt Display signifies thousands of people who have been lost to AIDS

Norman Van Aken / Tuyo

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Legendary chef Norman Van Aken is known internationally as “the founding father of New World Cuisine” for his celebration of Latin, Caribbean, Asian, African and American flavors. He is also known for introducing the concept of “fusion” to the culinary world. He is the chef and director of restaurants at the Miami Culinary Institute, and chef-owner of the fine dining restaurant NORMAN’S, at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Florida. The New York Times described NORMAN’S as Florida’s best restaurant, “and Norman Van Aken its best chef.” He is the only Floridian to have been inducted into the prestigious James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America.

Tuyo is the crown jewel sitting atop Miami Dade College’s new Miami Culinary Institute, offering a spectacular view of the bay and Miami skyline. Its breakthrough recipe for culinary excellence in the 21st century infuses a trailblazing menu with the Institute’s state-of-the-art approach to the culinary arts, setting the table for food culture innovation by focusing on environmentally sound practices and drawing upon the food grown locally and in the Institute’s edible organic garden.

Family Concert ¡Música Fantástica! 3/24/12

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Family Concert ¡Música Fantástica!
Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 2 p.m.
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami FL 33132
Tickets: $12 – $24
Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722

The Cleveland Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Tiempo Libre

For the 2012 Family Concert, The Cleveland Orchestra partners with one of the hottest young Latin bands today, the three-time Grammy-nominated music group Tiempo Libre, for a program that explores the DNA of orchestral music traditions from its early origins in Africa, through Europe, to the Caribbean and Latin America, to the modern-day concert hall.

This performance is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Media Partners: Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, WLRN, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald

All programs, artists, and concert details are subject to change.

The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Serenade of Miami 3/23-24/12

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The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Serenade of Miami
Friday, March 23, 2012, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 24, 2012, at 8 p.m.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami FL 33132
Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722
Tickets: $20 – $172

Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”)
Grieg Piano Concerto
Respighi The Pines of Rome
Prelude Concert at 7:00 p.m.

This performance is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Media Partners: Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, WLRN, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald

Dawn Upshaw with The Cleveland Orchestra Miami 3/2-3/12

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Dawn Upshaw with The Cleveland Orchestra Miami
Friday, March 2, 2012, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 3, 2012, at 8 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami FL 33132

Tickets: $20 – $172. For tickets or more information, please call (305) 949-6722 or visit arshtcenter.org or clevelandorchestramiami.com.

Reduced price two-concert single ticket package announced
Prelude Concert at 7:00 p.m.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Nicola Luisotti, conductor
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Verdi Triumphal March and Ballet Music from Aïda
Golijov Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5

Soprano Dawn Upshaw, one of the most significant and dramatically moving singers on the stage today, joins Conductor Nicola Luisotti for the second program of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami season on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, co-presented with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and the Musical Arts Association of Miami. Performances are held in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center at 8 p.m.

The Cleveland Orchestra programs include excerpts from Verdi’s Aida, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, and the Miami premiere of popular Argentinean composer Osvaldo Golijov’s Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra, with Ms. Upshaw as soloist. Prelude concerts featuring members of the Orchestra performing chamber music are free and open to all concert ticket holders at 7 p.m., also in Knight Concert Hall.

A new reduced-price, two-concert single ticket package is now on sale for The Cleveland Orchestra Miami’s March programs. Buyers will receive 20% off the price of a single ticket and will have the option to renew their seats next season.

Support for The Cleveland Orchestra Miami is provided by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, and the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The 2012 Miami season sponsors are the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Funding Arts Network, Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc., Peacock Foundation, Inc., Northern Trust, Feldman Gale, and United Automobile Insurance Company. Media partners are Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, WLRN, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald.

This performance is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Media Partners: Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, WLRN, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald

Castillo de Tabernas Olive Oil Tasting at Kork Wine and Cheese 2/28/12

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Castillo de Tabernas Olive Oil Tasting at Kork Wine & Cheese
2/28/12, 6:30 pm
Kork Wine & Cheese
2 South Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130
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Kork Wine & Cheese Tuesday Tasting Series continues with a tasting of Castillo de Tabernas, a Spanish olive oil collected in the Tabernas Desert. Its climate is characterized by the highest amount of sunlight per year in Europe, and temperatures remain very stable during the whole olive growing and ripening period.

Castillo de Tabernas’ Extra Virgin Olive Oil has been obtained through a rigorous monitoring and application of Quality Decalogue. The making of this exquisite product with a .01º natural acidity has only been possible by applying exhaustive controls.

The oil originates from totally healthy green olives, which initially made the oil excessively fruity. After allowing for aripening period in our cellars, the Country Estate Olivar del Desierto was able to obtain an oil which still preserves its fruity content but with a mildness necessary to maintain and empower the original flavor of any traditional or modern food.

www.castillodetabernas.com/en/

Cost is $15 per person. Reserve your spot at 305.377.8899.

Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra Present Symphonic Dances 3/1/12

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Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra collaborate on the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances One night only!
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
1300 NE Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
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Theater: 305.949.6722
Tickets: 877.929.7010

Three Artistic Sensations. One Spectacular Evening.
Miami City Ballet in collaboration with The Cleveland Orchestra present the World Premiere of Symphonic Dances by Alexei Ratmansky. You’ll also see George Balanchine’s La Valse.

On sale now! Tickets from $25.

Order online or call our Box Office at 305.929.7010.

Program: Carnival Overture
Music by Antonin Dvorak

La Valse
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Maurice Ravel

World Premiere of Symphonic Dances
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff

On-stage gala celebration following the performance. Click here for more information, or contact Rebecca Interian at 305.929.7000 ext. 1408 or Rebecca@miamicityballet.org.

Miami City Ballet thanks Harriet and Henry Pownall, lead underwriters of Symphonic Dances, with special thanks for a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge.

Think Inside The Box 2/24/12

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Think Inside The Box
02/24/2012, 6-10pm
1400 Biscayne Center
1400 Biscayne Blvd

Elias Polanco is inviting you to attend a one evening opening of his latest creation, “Think Inside the Box”.

Come see the transformation of vintage toolboxes and delight in their second life!

Come enjoy complementary wine and experience this multimedia creative event featuring the Fiat 500.

Literacy Action Plan Summit and News Conference 2/22/12

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Literacy Action Plan Summit & News Conference
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, Literacy Summit, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
News Conference, 2:45 p.m.
Miami-Dade County Main Library
101 West Flagler St.
Miami, FL.
News Conference will take place on the Cultural Arts Plaza in front of the library.

Announcing Launch of Read to Learn Book Club for 3-Year-Olds
Speakers include David Lawrence, Jr., Modesto Abety-Gutierrez, Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Mayor Carlos Gimenez

The Children’s Trust will host a Literacy Action Plan Summit to advance the Read to Learn initiative and finalize a community action plan to dramatically increase the number of third graders reading at or above grade level. Currently, one-third of third graders fail to do so at a critical moment in their development when children must shift from learning to read to reading to learn. More than 150 participants are expected to attend.

The Summit will be followed by a news conference announcing the official launch of the FREE Read to Learn Book Club. This is a monthly book club for all 3-year-olds in Miami-Dade County, to be funded and administered by The Children’s Trust, Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership and Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe. Children of this age were selected to expose them to books in the year leading up to pre-kindergarten. Developmentally appropriate books are being specifically selected to grow early literacy skills and encourage families to build home libraries. The book club will begin its first mailing in March, with one free book and a parent guide sent monthly to the child’s home. Parents can register their children for a free book club membership at www.thechildrenstrust.org. Books can be requested in either English or Spanish.

Biscayne to Bacardi Neighborhood Architecture Walk 3/31/12

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Biscayne to Bacardi Neighborhood Architecture Walk
March 31, 9:30am-12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Accompany HistoryMiami historian Dr. Paul George on this leisurely walk through the neighborhood and view historic architecture on the bay, ending at the iconic blue and white tiled Bacardi Building. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Discovery Days at HistoryMiami 3/30/12

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Discovery Days at HistoryMiami
March 30, 9am-5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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When school is closed, we are open! HistoryMiami offers parents day camps on teacher planning days. Children (ages 5 to 12) are invited to spend fun-filled and activity-packed days with us. Activities are unique and encourage children to think, imagine, create and have fun. Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:30 am and picked up no later than 5:30 pm.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $35/day; Non-members: $45/day. For more information call 305-375-1629; email education@historymiami.org or visit www.historymiami.org.

Tuesday Tasting with Borgoluce at Kork Wine and Cheese 2/21/12

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Tuesday Tasting with Borgoluce at Kork Wine and Cheese
February 21st, 7:30 pm
Kork Wine & Cheese
2 South Miami
Miami, FL 33130
www.korkwineandcheese.com

Tuesday evening, February 21st, Kork Wine & Cheese launches its new Tuesday Tasting Series! Alessandro Samogin, winemaker and owner of Borgoluce, will present a series of Proseccos from his Italian Vineyard, active since 400 AD. Traveling in from Italy, Samogin will be available for bottle signings post-tasting.

Tasting starts at 7:30pm. The cost for tastings is $20 per person. RSVP is mandatory. For reservations or more information, please call 305-377-8899.

Hungry for History: Inside Burdines 3/26/12

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Hungry for History: Inside Burdines
March 26, 11am-1pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Take a walk back in time with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky to when Burdines was the most famous department store in Florida. Discover the secrets of the downtown Burdines, now Macy’s. Explore the history of “The Merchant Prince,” campaigns for civil rights and some hidden corners of “The Florida Store.” Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call
305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Master Class: Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming 3/25/12

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Master Class: Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming
March 25, 1-2pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Are you a drummer? Want to try something new? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Ezequiel Torres, an expert batá player and current HistoryMiami artist-in-residence. This class is part of Heritage Spotlight, an artist-in-residency program presented by the South Florida Folklife Center, a division of HistoryMiami. Space is limited. Advanced reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $20. For more information or to register for the class call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.

Cafe Cubano Meets Matzoh Ball Soup Jewish Miami Coach Tour 3/25/12

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Cafe Cubano Meets Matzoh Ball Soup: Jewish Miami Coach Tour
March 25, 10am-12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Join HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky on a ride through early Jewish Miami and Miami Beach. See Joe’s Stone Crab, the Blackstone Hotel, and explore the Holocaust Memorial. Take in the sites of pioneering Jewish shops and temples and view the amazing interior of the Cuban Hebrew Congregation. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Little Havana Neighborhood Architecture Walk 3/24/12

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Little Havana Neighborhood Architecture Walk
March 24, 10am-12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Join HistoryMiami historian Dr. Paul George as he entertains you on this classic tour through one of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods. Explore bungalow architecture, see the Tower Theater and marvel at the hand rollers at a cigar factory. Visit Domino Park, Cuban Memorial Boulevard and see the home of Miami’s first mayor. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Key Biscayne: Island of Shifting Sands Exhibition Opening Reception 3/22/12

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Key Biscayne: Island of Shifting Sands Exhibition Opening Reception
March 22, 6pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Celebrate HistoryMiami’s latest exhibition opening guest curated by Joan Gill Blank and see Key Biscayne’s cultural and environmental history come alive. Explore the images, artifacts, maps and documents that capture the island’s development and the succession of peoples who have shaped and been shaped by this unique locale. Enjoy live music, hors d’oeuvres, and donation bar.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: $10. For more information or to RSVP, call 305-375-5356, email: RSVP@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Stiltsville, Key Biscayne, and Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat Tour 3/18/12

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Stiltsville, Key Biscayne, and Cape Florida Lighthouse Boat Tour
March 18, 10am-1pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Voted best tour by the Miami New Times. Enjoy this beautiful boat trip with HistoryMiami historian Dr. Paul George to one of Miami’s hidden gems—Stiltsville, a remnant community of seven houses perched on stilts in the middle of the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay. See the Cape Florida Lighthouse, learn about the history of Key Biscayne, and hear stories of fabulous parties and nefarious mobsters. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54 Children under 12: $25. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

University of Miami Bike Tour 3/18/12

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University of Miami Bike Tour
March 18, 9-11am
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Enjoy a leisurely bike tour throughout the University of Miami with HistoryMiami guide Sarah Coles and learn about its history. See the library, wildlife at Lake Osceola, the school of Architecture and the monkeys at the Behavioral Medicine Building. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Aviation in Miami Latin American Connections 3/17/12

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Aviation in Miami: Latin American Connections
March 17, 2:30pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Miami’s current status as a world hub for air cargo and passenger travel would not be possible without the city’s historic ties to Latin America. Join historian Jaime Escobar in an exploration of the Miami aviation industry’s Latin American connections, including first flights, key eras of development such as World War II, and present-day relations.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: FREE with general museum admission ($8). For more information call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.

Everglades Fakahatchee Strand Eco-Coach Tour 3/17/12

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Everglades Fakahatchee Strand Eco-Coach Tour
March 17, 9am-4pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Venture to Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in the Everglades with HistoryMiami eco-historian Frank Schena. Stroll beneath a protective canopy of bald cypress trees beside a slow moving, shallow river with rare orchids and bromeliads. Bring your picnic lunch.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54.

To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Miami River to Miami Circle from Bayfront Fountain 3/16/12

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Miami River to Miami Circle® from Bayfront Fountain
March 16, 10am-12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Walk with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay while learning about the history of Miami, from the Tequesta people to early pioneers and modern times. View art along the walkway. This tour concludes at the Miami Circle® archaeological site.

Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Hands-On History Day 3/12/12

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Hands-On History Day
March 12, 12-5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Families with children with disabilities are invited to join HistoryMiami for a special day of hands- on activities in our galleries. Enjoy special presentations in our Pre-historic, Seminole chickee, and New People/New Technology areas of our permanent exhibition on south Florida history.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: Free with general museum admission ($8).

For more details, call 305-375-5379, email: accessibility@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Oleta River Sunset Eco Boat Tour 3/11/12

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Oleta River Sunset Eco Boat Tour
March 11, 5-7pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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At sunset, look for dolphins, manatees, and herons on this peaceful open boat tour with HistoryMiami eco-historian Frank Schena. Ride past the islands of Biscayne Bay to Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, and Sunny Isles Beach to Oleta River. Travel under the bridge and briefly out to the ocean at Haulover if tides permit. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $30; Non-members: $40. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Lincoln Road Walking Tour 3/10/12

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Lincoln Road Walking Tour
March 10, 10am-12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Join HistoryMiami historian Dr. Paul George as he strolls this historic pedestrian walkway originally created from a mangrove forest in 1912 by Carl Fisher. See sidewalk cafes, shops, gardens and fountains and examples of MiMo and Art Deco architecture, including the Lincoln Theater. Advance reservations any payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Wine Down Wednesday 3/7/12

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Wine Down Wednesday
March 7, 5-8pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
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Mix. Mingle. Sip. Unwind. Join HistoryMiami at downtown Miami’s cultural hotspot! Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be mingling with other professionals and enjoying a glass of wine! Enjoy free access to our exhibition galleries, relax with live local music, and experience cultural performances and monthly lectures!

Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: $10.
To RSVP call 305-375-1614, email: RSVP@historymiami.org or visit www.historymiami.org.

Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies 3/5/12

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Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies
March 5, 11am-1pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Join HistoryMiami guide Michael Pearlman on a walking tour of Miami’s beautiful historic office lobbies, including the 1927 Chicago-style Ingraham Building, and the 1939 Moderne Alfred duPont Building with its brass flamingo elevator doors and other Art Deco embellishments. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Coral Castle and Homestead Mexican Lunch 3/4/12

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Coral Castle and Homestead Mexican Lunch
3/4/12, 10am-12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Discover this remarkable place, on the National Register of Historic Places, with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky. Learn about the oolitic limestone used to construct it. Afterward, enjoy a Mexican lunch and discuss “how Ed did it.” Tour price includes Coral Castle admission. Additional cost for lunch. Advance reservations and payment required.

Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Pan American World Airways Reading and Book Signing 3/3/12

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Pan American World Airways Reading and Book Signing
March 3, 2012, 2:30pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Meet Jeff Kriendler and Jamie Baldwin, co-editors of Pan American World Airways – Aviation History through the Words of its People, a collection of stories written by people on their experiences working for the pioneering airline. A number of the authors included in the book will share their stories. Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: FREE with general museum admission ($8). For more information please call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.

Miami Circle Miami River Walk and Digital Photo Class 3/3/12

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Miami Circle® Miami River Walk and Digital Photo Class
March 3, 2012, 12-3pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flager Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Start with a digital photo class taught by photographer Karl Koslowski. Afterwards, put your newfound knowledge into action on a leisurely stroll along the spectacular confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay with HistoryMiami eco-historian Frank Schena, ending at the Miami Circle® archaeological site. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $25; Non-members: $35. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Pucci’s Pizza’s Grand Opening Party In Downtown Miami 2/19/12

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Pucci’s Pizza’s Grand Opening Party In Downtown Miami
Sunday, February 19th, 1PM – 3PM
Pucci’s Pizza
Downtown Miami in the Marina Blue
888 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
305.358.8881
puccispizza.net

Come Celebrate with Free Pizza and PBR Beer from 1PM – 3PM

Taking its delicious Brooklyn slices off South Beach, Pucci’s Pizza is celebrating its second location in Downtown Miami with a Grand Opening Party on Sunday, February 19th. From 1PM – 3PM, Pucci’s Pizza will be giving away FREE pizza and PBR beer helping fans gear up for a big Miami HEAT win over the Orlando Magic. Partners Tommy Pooch, Alan Roth and DJ IRIE, Miami HEAT’s official DJ, will be celebrating this brand new go-to hot spot with beats by Mr. Sandman. Make Pucci’s your designated pre- and post-HEAT game headquarters, starting with the Grand Opening Party on Sunday, February 19th!

Photographs from #Tweetheart Panel Afterparty at Catch Grill & Bar on 2/16/12

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Tweetheart panel afterparty at Catch Grill and Bar on Thursday, February 16, 2012.  What a great way to hang and pick the brains of the panelist from “Keeping Social Media Real & Organic”:  Maria de Los Angeles @vicequeenmaria,  Natasha Otero-Santiago @NataschaOS, Janey Coffey @JanieC, James Echols @soulofmiami, Liza Walton @lizawalton, Steve Roitstein @GoPalo and Alex de Carvalho @alexdc.

“Social Media Week is one of the world’s most unique global platforms, offering a series of interconnected activities and conversations around the world on emerging trends in social and mobile media across all major industries.  In just under three years, Social Media Week has expanded to 21 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Istanbul, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Glasgow, Berlin, Moscow, Beirut and Hong Kong.  SMW just added Tokyo, Singapore, DC and Miami this year.”

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Photographs of Social Media Week Miami – Keeping Social Media Real & Organic Panel on 2/16/12

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Social Media Week Miami – Keeping Social Media Real and Organic at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, February 16,2012.  On the panel was Maria de Los Angeles, Natasha Otero-Santiago, Janey Coffey, James Echols, Liza Walton, Steve Roitstein and Alex de Carvalho. What a great group of social media people that do keep it real, congratulations on a great panel!!!!  I anc not think of a better place to the Social Media Week Miami than at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts!!!!!

“Social Media Week is one of the world’s most unique global platforms, offering a series of interconnected activities and conversations around the world on emerging trends in social and mobile media across all major industries.  In just under three years, Social Media Week has expanded to 21 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Istanbul, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Glasgow, Berlin, Moscow, Beirut and Hong Kong.  SMW just added Tokyo, Singapore, DC and Miami this year.”

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JCI Mix and Mingle at Chophouse 2/16/12

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JCI Mix and Mingle at Chophouse
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Chophouse
300 S. Biscayne Blvd.

Mix and Mingle with South Florida’s Top Young Professionals while Enjoying Happy Hour Prices.

The Re-imagined Chophouse has an array of new culinary offerings bringing a contemporary and globally infused menu with selections from all around the world.

At Chophouse their mission is provide you with the service and attention to detail you deserve. Chophouse is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Miami, with great water views from the terrace.

Biz To Biz Networking 2/23/12

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Biz To Biz Networking
Thursday, February 23rd, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Chophouse Miami
300 S. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
biztobiznetworking.com

Pay Online And Bring A Guest For Free Downtown Miami Networking
Join Us at this Beautiful NEW Location in Miami
Chophouse Miami

Everyone is Welcome to Attend – All types of businesses
There will be a table setup to display promotional items and brochures
$10 per person at the Door
Or Pay Online and Bring a Guest for Free
Everyone Is Welcome To Attend

Join Biz To Biz Networking in Miami
and some new business connections
www.biztobiznetworking.com

#TweetHeart #SMWMiami Panel Afterparty 2/16/12

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Thursday, February 16 from 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Catch Grill and Bar Marriott Biscayne Bay
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami FL

Come join us as we put the “Social” in Social Media! We are hosting a nice happy hour networker meetup just a few minutes away from the Adrienne Arsht Center.

A special thanks to Catch Grill and Bar and Thursdays on the Bay for supporting!

Happy Hour 4pm – 10pm: $5 selected cocktails,$5 house wine and discounted selected small plates.

Live Music

Complimentary Double Cross Vodka Tasting.

Meet and Greet with the Panelists: Janie Coffey @JanieC, Alex de Carvelho @alexdc, Natascha Otero-Santiago @NataschaOS, Maria de los Angeles @vicequeenmaria, Steve Roitstein @GoPalo, Liza Walton @lizawalton, James Echols @soulofmiami

Click here for the Keeping Social Media Real and Organic panel information.

Just 3 blocks from the Arsht Center! Click here for walking map. (It used to be called Venetia Bar.) Go in the Marriott Hotel and walk all the way to the back.

Italian Culinary Experience 2/21/12

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Italian Culinary Experience
February 21st, 2012, 1:30-3:30pm
Miami Culinary Institute
Wolfson Campus
415 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
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For RSVP: email pr@zoninusa.com

Join us to experience Italy through cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and panel discussions led by world-class chefs and food & wine experts!

Special Feature: Piedmont region

Casa Vinicola Zonin’s Castello del Poggio Estate

The Bank Vault Lounge and Gallery 2/17/12

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The Bank Vault Lounge and Gallery
2/17/12, 11Pm
THE BANK
139 NE 1st Street
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Complimentary cosmos for all ladies on Rick’s list from 11-12AM!

In what used to be the Meyer Kiser bank in the historic Dade Commonwealth Building….
Ladies and gentlemen….I present to you…
New Friday Party at The Bank Vault Lounge & Gallery!

Text me to be added to my guest list and
Say that your on Rick’s List at the Door for Free Entry untill 1AM!
Complimentary Cosmos for Ladies from 11PM – 12AM!

Music by DJ Ariel Assault (Open Format)!

Dress to Impress! (Guys – No T Shirts, Shorts, Hats, or Sneakers!)
Call me at 305 300 0827 for VIP Bottles, B Days, & Bachelorette Parties!

Spring Break Camp at HistoryMiami 3/12-16/12

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Spring Break Camp at HistoryMiami
March 12-16, 9am-5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Explore South Florida’s history through the eyes of an archaeologist and a forensic anthropologist. Campers will learn how the building blocks of our bodies, our bones, reveal hidden truths about the past. The week will include a visit to the Miami City Cemetery and the Deering Estate, where campers will participate in a mock archaeological dig. Cost: HistoryMiami members: 165/week; Non-members: $190/week. For more information call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Black Wings African Americans in Aviation History 2/25/12

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Black Wings: African Americans in Aviation History
February 25, 2012, 3pm-4pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Celebrate Black History Month! Since the invention of the airplane, aviation has been associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, flight opportunities were initially limited – a consequence of racial discrimination. Learn about the African Americans who broke these barriers from the early pioneers and barnstormers through the Tuskegee airmen and Shuttle astronauts in this special presentation by Von Hardesty, author of Black Wings: Courageous Stories of African Americans in Aviation and Space History. Cost: HistoryMiami members: Free; Non-members: Free with general museum admission ($8). For more information call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.

Miami Kidney Walk 2012 2/19/12

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Miami Kidney Walk 2012
February 19, 2012, Registration 8:30 AM, Walk 10:00 AM
Bayfront Park
301 North Biscayne Blvd
Miami FL
www.miamikidneywalk.com

The National Kidney Foundation of Florida invites South Floridians, their friends and families to join in the 2012 Miami Kidney Walk, presented by All-Med Services of Florida, Inc. A fun, non-competitive 5K event that raises funds and helps create awareness to fight kidney disease. With more than 80 walk teams already signed up, excitement is building as the Miami Kidney Walk gets closer to its goal of raising $175,000 to help more than 2 million Floridians suffering from chronic kidney disease.

This year, Dr. Victor Valdes, Medical Director at All-Med Services of Florida and avid advocate in the renal care community in South Florida, serves as Corporate Chairman of the Miami Kidney Walk.

The 2012 Miami Kidney Walk will take place this coming Sunday, February 19th, at Bayfront Park, Downtown Miami. Registration begins at 8:30am; walk begins at 10:00am. The Miami Kidney Walk is sure to create an even greater awareness of kidney disease this year. It is sure to be bigger and better than ever with the appearance of multifaceted entertainer and Hip-Hop artist “David Rush”, as this year’s Miami Kidney Walk Celebrity Chair!

Four years ago David Rush, born David Petterson, was told he was suffering from Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Once diagnosed RUSH was able to take his dialysis “on the road” and tour with renowned hip hop artist Pitbull. “It’s the hardest tat (tattoo) I ever got in my life. The entertainer and Hip-hop artist feels reborn. I wear the scar with so much pride,” “My life has changed. I’m born again.” Says Rush. He praises his half-brother and best friend, Dwaine Haskins, 38, for donating his right kidney to him. He considers November 9, 2010 his second birthday — the day the he underwent his kidney transplant. Fortunately for RUSH, his brother Dwaine a.k.a. “Monsta” was a perfect kidney match.

Rush is currently signed to international Hip Hop star Pitbull’s Mr. 305 imprint, and is the mastermind behind his own 2009 hit remix “Shooting Star” featuring Pitbull, Kevin Rudolf and LMFAO, as well as Pitbull’s popular hit “Go Girl.” Despite suffering from kidney failure and doing dialysis for several hours each week, RUSH joined Pitbull’s 2009 nationwide Rebelution tour, and gained his own fan base along the way. Rush is a strong contemporary example of the investment of dialysis then the success of a kidney transplant each and every time he performs. His diagnosis is prevalent in minority communities and should make a great difference in perceptions of what the miracle of transplant allows one to be able to do.

“We are honored and excited that Rush will spend the day with us and share his heart warming story. We welcome Rush and look forward to sharing in his talent!” said Dr. Victor Valdes, Medical Director of All-Med Services and Corporate Chair for this year’s Walk. Local supporting sponsors, include Fresenius Medical Care, Baptist Health South Florida, Care Vantage and DaVita to name a few. There will also be more entertainers bringing guests a carnival style party, brought to you by Top 1 Entertainment, Japanese Drummers and much, much more. The 2012 Miami Kidney Walk is sure to be a one of a kind and memorable Walk like no other!

The walk will also include a walk processional to spotlight those who are impacted by kidney disease. Last year over 200 Donor Families, Living Donors, transplant Recipients, and those who wait for a transplant walked together to raise awareness about how valuable and precious the Gift of Life is. For more information, call 305-854-5690 or visit www.miamikidneywalk.org.

“After last year’s successful Miami Kidney Walk, we are thrilled at the positive response and growing momentum for this year’s event,” said Dayane Nuñez, South Florida Regional Manager for the National Kidney Foundation of Florida. “Kidney disease is on the rise in the U.S., especially among minority populations. The Walk is a great way to support our many programs to fight kidney disease, promote medical research and encourage organ donation. Plus, it’s great to celebrate life and take part in an inspiring and fun event that will help save lives.”

Join us along with all those who come out in support of our kidney community. Help us reach out to all those who suffer from High Blood Pressure & Diabetes and help make the 2012 Miami Kidney Walk a TRUE SUCCESS!

Many Miami-area businesses are generously supporting the 2012 Miami Kidney Walk, from sponsoring the event to having employees organize and recruit Walk team members. Full list of sponsors is available at www.miamikidneywalk.org.

The National Kidney Foundation of Florida (NKFF) is one of 48 affiliates of the National Kidney Foundation, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, national voluntary health agency. Its mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. The NKFF is a vital resource for the state’s kidney patients and their families, helping them learn how to cope with the physical and psychological aspects of the disease and providing them with hope for the future. All programs and services are made possible through the contributions of a generous public.

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The Miami Finance Forum CEO Power Breakfast Hacked! Now What? 2/29/12

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The Miami Finance Forum CEO Power Breakfast, “Hacked! Now What?”
Wednesday, February 29, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Bankers Club
2 South Biscayne Blvd., #1400
Miami, FL 33131
COST: Members: $25; Non-members: $65
RSVP Online
(limited seating, must pre-pay – walk-ins will not be accepted)
CONTACT: Elena Djakonova: (866) FF-Miami or Elena@MiamiFinanceForum.com

The Miami Finance Forum (MFF) will serve as host to a “CEO Power Breakfast” and panel discussion titled, “Hacked! Now What?” The panel, moderated by Jim Baldinger, attorney with Carlton Fields and leader of the West Palm Beach office’s business litigation and trade regulation practice group, will provide online security counsel and guidance related to cyber hacking and security risks.

Speakers will discuss the increased risk and the origins of cyber crimes, the legal and financial liabilities of online security breaches, and practical strategies and tactics to help avoid becoming a victim.

It’s critical in today’s digital information age to understand how to protect your personal and corporate online assets,” said Kevin Henry, MFF board member and vice president of business development and investment banking with Noble Financial Capital Markets. “Our panelists will discuss options for companies and consumers to help mitigate online security threats and minimize potential risks.”

Panel speakers include security analysts and technology officers from top regional and national firms and organizations:
· Gary Spivak, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Financial
· Mauricio Angee, Information Security Manager, Mercantil Commercebank
· Paul Sop, CTO, Prolexic
· Vance Luse, Deputy Special Agent, US Secret Service
· Paul Henry, CEO, vNet Security

The MFF is a not-for-profit organization supporting the growth of South Florida’s network of finance and investment professionals. It is dedicated to expanding the knowledge base and professional practices of its members while ensuring the region continues to attract and retain top talent. Its membership roster is comprised of professionals experienced in private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, commercial banking, investment banking, wealth management, law, accounting and other related professional-services industries. Since its founding in 2006, the MFF has been known for its event series, including its panel discussions, private roundtables and happy hour mixers. More information is available at www.miamifinanceforum.com.

Miami HEAT vs NY Knicks and Networking 2/23/12

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Miami HEAT vs NY Knicks / Networking
Thursday, February 23rd, 5:30pm
Chophouse Miami / American Airlines Arena
Chophouse Miami
300 S. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
RSVP Online

Biz To Biz Networking invites you to Catch A HEAT Game and Networking Event

Here’s your catch to catch a Miami Heat game vs NY Knick, Thursday, February 23rd plus a Networking Mixer prior to the game at the Chophouse Miami. Your ticket will include the networking mixer prior to the game at Chophouse Miami from 5:30pm – 7:30pm, game ticket plus after the game a free throw shot on the court.
Tickets are $85 / 400 level – Rows 3 & up.
You may attend only the networking event at the Chophouse Miami – $10

Join the fun evening making new business connections and a Miami Heat game!
Tickets available online.

Photographs of Social Media Week Opening Reception at Area 31 on 2/13/12

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Social Media Week Miami Opening Reception at Area 31 in the Epic Hotel on Monday, February 13,2012.  What a wonderful way to start Social Media Week Miami with such awesome people.

“Social Media Week is one of the world’s most unique global platforms, offering a series of interconnected activities and conversations around the world on emerging trends in social and mobile media across all major industries.  In just under three years, Social Media Week has expanded to 21 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Vancouver, Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Istanbul, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Glasgow, Berlin, Moscow, Beirut and Hong Kong.  SMW just added Tokyo, Singapore, DC and Miami this year.”

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Space Miami and Go Big Pool Parties WMC 2012 Line-Ups 3/16-25/12

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Space Miami and Go Big Pool Parties WMC 2012 Line-Ups
March 16 through March 25, 2012
Surfcomber Hotel
1717 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Space Nightclub
34 NE 11th Street
Miami FL 33132

Click Here for Discount Tickets
Enter Code “RICK25” for Discount.
Buy Your F*Ck You Bands Now!

For more info text me at 305 300 0827

Space Miami and Go Big Productions are proud to present their respective lineups for WMC 2012 which will take place at Space Miami and the Surfcomber Hotel Pool Parties from March 16th – 25th.

This year’s featured artists are Abel Ramos, Ambivalent, Andrea Oliva, Andrew Grant, Art Department (Live), Ashley Wallbridge, Barem, Behrouz, Blake Jarell, Boris, Carlo Lio, Cassy, Chus Ceballos, Clive Henry, Cocodrills, Damian Lazarus, Dan Ghenacia, Davide Squillace, Danny Tenaglia, David Herrero, David Penn, DJ W!ld, Dubfire, Dyed Soundorom, Ferry Corsten, Gaiser, Gareth Emery, Ivano Bellini, Ismael Rivas, Jamie Jones, Justin Shepard, Kenny Larkin, Layo & Bushwacka, Lazardi, Lee Curtiss, Lee Foss, Loco Dice, Louis Puig, Luciano, Maceo Plex (Live), Marco Carola, Mark Knight, Markus Schulz, Matthias Tanzmann, Michel Cleis, Nicole Moudaber, Oscar De Rivera, Paco Osuna, Patrick M, Pete Tong, Reboot, Richie Hawtin, Robbie Rivera, Rober Gaez, Robert Dietz, Rony Seikaly, Ryan Crosson, Sergio Fernandez, Seth Troxler, Shaun Reeves, Steve Angello, Supernova, Tale of Us, The Cube Guys, Triarchy, Tritonal, Uner, Victor Calderone, and many others to be announced!

With a stellar lineup such as this, Space Miami and Go Big Productions reaffirm their respective commitments to bringing the best in electronic dance music to Miami for Winter Music Conference and throughout the year. And of course, the best way to guarantee access to this stunning series of events is by purchasing the F**k You Bands. For one low price, the F**k You Bands guarantee express admission to any event on the schedule of either Space or the Go Big Pool Parties, regardless of the time of day/night or whether the event is sold out or not. Furthermore, the F**k You Bands also guarantee access to premium open bars all day and all night long at both Space and the Go Big Pool Parties. A simple calculation demonstrates that the cost of the F**k You Band is far less than paying for admission and drinks on an individual basis. As always, these bands will be in extremely limited supply.

Quantities are extremely limited and these bands will sell out rapidly. Does NOT include admission to VIP areas.

Bands can be picked up at the following address from Thursday March 15th- 23rd 10am-5pm :
Bank Of America Building
407 Lincoln Rd. Suite – PH/NW
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone 305.507.8366

After Business Hours bands can be picked up at Space from 9pm-12am

Jazz Roots Blues and Soul at Arsht Center 2/17/12

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Jazz Roots Blues and Soul at Arsht Center
Blues And Soul
February 17, 2012
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Knight Concert Hall
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami FL 33132
Buy Tickets Here

Robert Cray and Shemekia Copeland

Celebrate Black History Month with music! Jazz Roots brings together two magnificent artists who pay tribute to the roots of blues and soul, but take the music to an inspired new level.

Called “the torchbearer for gritty, Southern-style blues” by The New York Times, Robert Cray—Grammy winner, vocalist and guitar hero—has continually topped the Billboard Charts with his high energy recordings.

Shemekia Copeland, the daughter of the late great Texas blues guitar hero Johnny Copeland, began her career on the blues circuit at the age of 16… She is now recognized as the new lady of the blues. “She was born to belt” says The New York Times, “with a big, bright voice” that rocks the house wherever she performs!

Info courtesy Jazz & Blues Florida

Folksinger Alejandra Czarny Performs Under the Stars at Next@19th 2/18/12

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Folksinger Alejandra Czarny Performs Under the Stars
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Next@19th
137 NE 19th Street
Miami, FL 33132
$12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and artists
Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com

Next @19th delves into the many facets of Miami’s diversity with Alejandra Czarny, a local Argentinean and Jewish folksinger. With Alan Reyna on percussion, Alberto Miranda on bass and special guest pianist Dr. Alan Mason, associate professor of music at Barry University, she will perform songs that capture her South American and Jewish roots in a singular, acoustic style. Refreshments include Next@19th’s signature Guava Rugelach Cocktail with L’Chaim Vodka and delectable Guava Rugalach pastries.

“As an arts organization, we think of ‘Moving Jewish Culture Forward’ as a culturally layered experience,” said Jenni Person, Director of Next@19th. “Music is an amazingly universal platform that allows us to combine many genres, and gives the listener the opportunity to create his or her own personal relationship with the sounds that touch them the most.”

On stage for more than 20 years, Czarny has recorded two CDs with Yiddish songs (“Under the White Stars” and “Songs about Songs”), which include both traditional and original compositions. Performing several of her own pieces inspired by Latin American rhythms in Spanish, her rich background as a musician, radio host and music therapist in Buenos Aires and as Music Director at Temple Sinai in Hollywood, FL spotlights the many cultural intersections of South Florida.

Mat Zo The Bipolar EP Tour Miami 3/22/12

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Mat Zo The Bipolar EP Tour Miami
March 22
Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Miami, FL

Mat Zo Embarks On His Biggest Tour of North America 10-Dates To Coincide with ‘The Bipolar EP’ (Anjunabeats / February 13)

With his diverse four-track ‘The Bipolar EP’ priming itself for release, Anjunabeats rising star Mat Zo is embarking on his biggest tour of North America yet – including dates at San Francisco’s Ruby Skye, Toronto’s Guvernment, Denver’s Beta and Chicago’s Sound Bar. The 10-date tour will come to an end at Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy Miami party on Bayfront Park, site of the Ultra Music Festival, on Thursday, March 22 alongside Above & Beyond, Arty, Boom Jinx and Jaytech [#GroupTherapyMiami].

With Skrillex, Axwell, Radio 1 and MTV Dance all supporting his recent anthem “Mozart” (with Arty), the fast rising Mat Zo returns with an eclectic four-track blast of his innovative talents – each track a distinct dancefloor juggernaut in its own right.

With recent eclectic sets at events like the Bugged Out! Weekender and his drum & bass material as MRZO and MRSA for Hospital Records supported by the likes of Camo & Crooked, Zo is fast asserting himself as unique electronic talent; something ‘The Bipolar EP’ reinforces further by blending influences as varied as Daft Punk, Diplo, Deadmau5 and even classic US house and twisting them into bold big room sounds.

Surging the raw funk of Daft Punk at their punkiest against the deeply musical strains that Zo is renowned for, the lead track “Bipolar” lives up to its name by flitting between clicky grooves, electro synth stabs and subtle melodic waves in devastating dancefloor fashion.

A homage to Mat’s love of classic dance across the 90s and early noughties, “It’s Yours” is as inventive take on Jon Cutler & E-Man’s funky house classic “It’s Yours”. Already a big room anthem from Mat’s recent sets at Bugged Out! Weekender and TATW400 in Beirut, “It’s Yours” builds waves of infectious melodic funk into a climatic drop.

A bridge between the carnival sounds of acts like Diplo and Major Lazer and the stadium filling trance world, “Ring On It” is an experimental bleep and bass-heavy explosion of carnival vibes – built around a subtle but undeniably epic riff.

Named after the world famous cellist, closing track “Yoyo Ma” is a driving melodic tech odyssey that draws influences from Eric Prydz’s most epic Pryda work, big room techno and the classier end of trance.

Celebrating the ‘The Bipolar EP,’ Mat has also released an hour long mix of progressive grooves, quirky mash-ups and the innovative tracks from EP itself.

Mat Zo North American Tour Dates
February 9 San Francisco, CA @ Ruby Skye
February 10 London, Canada @ Club Rouge
February 11 Toronto, Canada @ Guvernment
February 16 Denver, CO @ Beta
February 17 Houston, TX @ Richs
February 18 Calgary, Canada @ Republik Nightclub
February 19 Edmonton, Canada @ Shaw Conference Centre
February 24 Chicago, IL @ Sound-Bar
February 25 San Diego, CA @ Voyeur
March 22 Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater

Mat Zo
Anjunabeats
twitter.com/mat_zo
twitter.com/anjunabeats
www.matzomusic.com
www.anjunabeats.com

The Artisan Collection Grand Opening Event 2/18/12

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The Artisan Collection – Grand Opening Event
2/18/2012, 7:00pm – 10:pm
The Artisan Lounge
500 NE 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida
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Come join us for the Grand Opening of The Artisan Lounge, downtown Miam’s newest and largest working studio and gallery space.
26 Artists.
3 Galleries.
1 Debut Night.

Live Performance by TOWN, starting at 8:00pm.

Free & Secure Parking on 5th Street in Christ Fellowship lot. Entrance in same lot.

Don’t miss it.
#TheArtisan
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Promo Video

The Bank Fridays Sneak Preview 2/10/12

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The Bank Fridays Sneak Preview
2/10/12, 10pm
The Bank Vault Lounge and Gallery
139 NE 1st street Miami, Fl 33132
More Info
Complimentary Cosmos for ladies on Rick’s list from 11 to 12AM!

In what used to be the Meyer Kiser bank in the historic Dade Commonwealth Building….

Ladies and gentlemen….I present to you…
Sneak Peak of New Friday Party at The Bank Vault Lounge & Gallery!

Text me to be added to my guest list and Say that your on Rick’s List at the Door for Free Entry untill 1AM!
Complimentary Cosmos for Ladies from 11PM – 12AM!

Music by DJ Ariel Assault (Open Format)!

Dress to Impress! (Guys – No T Shirts, Shorts, Hats, or Sneakers!)
Call me at 305 300 0827 for VIP Bottles, B Days, & Bachelorette Parties!

Carlos Mena’s Bembe The Love Edition with Djinji Brown 2/11/12

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Carlos Mena’s Bembe The Love Edition with Djinji Brown
02/11/2012, 10:00pm-5:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14 Street (Corner of NE 14 St & N. Miami Ct)
Miami, Fl 33132
www.thevagabondmiami.com

The Vagabond & Back Door Bamby
present Bembe – The Love Edition
starring Carlos Mena with Djinji Brown

Complimentary Absolute Vodka Cocktails 10-11PM

Hosted by Back Door Bamby & Ochoa Records
Featuring Live and in the flesh…
Bamby’s Notorious Sex Kittens & Naughty Misfits

Resident DJs Ray Milian. Ryan Evans. Carmel Ophir. A-Train.

In the garden, The Smoke-Out BBQ with Mary and Mo

Advanced Tickets

Table Reservations: reservations@thevagabondmiami.com
Inquiries: info@thevagabondmiami.com

Back Door Bamby
Heralded as one of the naughtiest parties in town has been the diamond darling of Miami since the town first laid eyes on her 15 years ago. Provocative and unorthodox, this steamy siren earned her notorious reputation by remaining true to the ethic that anything and everything goes.

Every Saturday night, the curious and the brave continue to get a healthy dose of some electrofied, funkified, sexy, house music with a rock and roll attitude. facebook.com/BackDoorBamby

MIFF Opening Night Event Style, Elegance and the Dark side of Patron 3/2/12

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MIFF Opening Night Event Style, Elegance and the Dark side of Patron
Friday, March 2nd at 9:30PM
Dupont Building
169 E Flagler St # 5
Miami, FL

Party Only $75 – Tickets

After the World Premiere of Mariachi Gringo, MIFF transforms the historic Dupont Building into a gigantic speakeasy with musicians, dancers and jazz-era hedonists delighted to help you enjoy Patron’s new XO cocktails – “the dark side of Patrón”. Visit the new “Attitude” wine bar and try delicious samplings from Miami’s finest restaurants, including 5 Napkin Burger, Altamare, Largo Bar & Grill, Meat Market and Miami Dade College’s new downtown jewel, Tuyo.

Artist Talk about Residencies 2/9/12

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Artist Talk about Residencies
Residency Chit Chat
Thursday, February 9th at 7:00pm
LegalArt 1035 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33136

RSVP: info@legalartmiami.org
For further information visit legalartmiami.org

Do you want to apply to residencies, but don’t know where to start?
Are you looking for the right Residency for your practice?
Hear it straight from the artists!

Don’t miss the artist panel discussion on national and international residencies
Featured Artists:
Richard Hoglund, LegalArt Visiting Resident
Susan Lee Chun
Christina Petterson
Kerry Phillips
The artists will share their residency experiences including: McColl Visual Art Center, Three Walls, Bemis Center, Takt Hunstprojektraum, A.I.R. Vallauris, Vermont Studio Center, ArtCenter/South Florida, Yaddo, Deering Estate, and more!

The talk will be followed by open Q&A with attendants
Refreshments provided by Perrier

$5 Admission / Free for LegalArt Members

CANCELLED – The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series Presents Tristan Clopet, Jacob Jeffries and Rachel Goodrich 2/10/12

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO FLOOD

From the DDA: Unfortunately Mother Nature has her own plans today and they do not include letting us put on an outdoor concert. The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series featuring Rachel Goodrich, Jacob Jeffries Band and Tristan Clopet has been canceled tonight due to flooding at Bayfront Park and continuous thunderstorms throughout the day.

The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series Presents Tristan Clopet, Jacob Jeffries and Rachel Goodrich
Friday, February 10th @ 6pm
Bayfront Park – Tina Hills Pavilion
301 North Biscayne Boulevard (across from the Bayfront metro mover station)
Downtown Miami

The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series is every second Friday of the month (expect March). The series features a free concert open to the public at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion from October through April, and at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts during the summer months.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority’s popular DWNTWN Miami Concert Series will now be held year-round, the expanded concert series will continue to host monthly events during the winter months at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavillion and at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts during the summer.

Join the Miami Downtown Development Authority Friday, February 10th for the best happy hour in town, for the fifth concert in the DWNTWN Concert Series with three energetic performances by Tristan Clopet, Jacob Jeffries and Rachel Goodrich. Food Trucks will be on-site and food and drinks will be available. Concert-goers are also welcome to bring their own blankets, food and drinks.

Tristan Clopet kicks off the festivities with songs from his latest LP that are a tour-de-force of clever songwriting, lush harmonies and dancing rhythms.

Next up Jacob Jeffries, hailed as a super singer-songwriter-keyboardist, and his band showcase their piano driven rock and roll that is bursting with hook-filled melodies and dramatic, instantly likable vocals.

Last, but certainly not least, Rachel Goodrich, along with her full band, brings her eclectic blend of vaudeville-inspired indie pop and swing-jazz to the downtown stage.
Every second Friday of the month @ 6:00pm (OCT through APR, expect MAR)

Season 4 Performance Schedule:
April 13, 2012 – TBA

Presented by the Miami DDA, additional sponsors include the Intercontinental Hotel Miami, Miami Children’s Museum and Miami New Times others involved include Embrace Events and Big Brothers Big Sisters. This season the Miami DDA has partnered up with Big Brothers Big Sisters for the Just Volunteer Miami initiative – a campaign to encourage volunteerism in Miami. The DWNTWN Concert Series is free to the public and held on the second Friday of every month during sunset happy hour. Food and drinks are available. The Miami Downtown Development Authority’s DWNTWN Miami Concert Series will now be held year-round as a result of a $100,000 matching grant awarded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The expanded concert series will continue to host monthly events during the winter months at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavillion and at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts during the summer. For information on this show and the rest of the season, please go to www.dwntwn.com. You can also become a fan of the DWNTWN Miami Concert Series on Facebook or text DWNTWNR to 878787 for up-to-the-minute updates.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is committed to improving the quality of life for businesses, employees, residents, and visitors in downtown Miami. As an independent agency of the City of Miami, the Miami DDA supports business growth, infrastructure improvements, and services for Downtown Miami residents and stakeholders. In addition to its programs and initiatives, the Miami DDA is partnering with the City and other government entities to strengthen Downtown Miami’s position as an international center for commerce, culture, and tourism. Through its DWNTWN campaign, which sponsors programs such as free outdoor concerts and special networking events, the Miami DDA drives consumers young and old to the region with the goal of supporting existing businesses and transforming Downtown Miami into a thriving, 24-7 urban epicenter. The organization is governed by a 15-member board comprised of three public appointees and 12 downtown property owners, residents and/or workers. For more information about the Miami DDA and Downtown Miami, please visit www.MiamiDDA.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Miami Magazine Best of the City 2012 at Vizcayne on 1/25/12

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Miami Magazine Best of the City 2012 at Vizcayne on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.  Miami Magazine celebrated its January 2012 issue highlighting people, places and things that showcase the best of the city.  It was a fabulous party you could get an awesome sketchy done, try some amazing food and complimentary Stoli Vodka drinks.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

The Vagabond and Back Door Bamby Present Enter The Year Of The Dragon with Brandon Morales and Brad Strickland 2/4/12

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The Vagabond & Back Door Bamby Presents Enter The Year Of The Dragon With Brandon Morales & Brad Strickland
02/04/2012, 10:00pm-5:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14 Street (corner of Ne 14 Street & N.Miami Ct.)
Miami, Fl 33132
thevagabondmiami.com

The Vagabond and Back Door Bamby Presents Enter The Year Of The Dragon With Brandon Morales and Brad Strickland

Featuring Live and In The Flesh Bamby’s Notorious Sex Kittens and Naughty Misfits
Resident DJ’s Ray Milian. Ryan Evans. Carmel Ophir. Wasabi

Complimentary Absolut Vodka Cocktails from 10-11

Photographs of Miami Crawls presented The DWNTWN Crawl on 1/28/12

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Miami Crawls presented the DWNTWN Crawl on Saturday, January 28, 2012. The first stop of the crawl was La Loggia Ristorante  with complimentary La Loggia cocktail and special priced beers, wine and cocktails. For the second stop of the night was Tre Italian Bistro with a Free Signature Cocktail and special prices beers, wine and cocktails.  Next we stopped at Elwoods Gastro Pub with a free appetizer duo with purchase of beer. For our next to last stop was at Kork Wine & Cheese with a complimentary wine tasting.  For the final stop for the night was at The Filling Station with your First Beer Free! and really good special priced beers after that.

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Philanthropy Miami’s Leadership Forum on Social Entrepreneurship 2/16/12

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Philanthropy Miami’s Leadership Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
Feb. 16, 2012, Noon – 6 p.m.
Akerman Senterfitt,
One SE Third Ave., 25th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
leavealegacymiami.org
Information Form PDF

Leave A Legacy© hosts some of the nation’s top thought leaders at a Leadership Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, geared to helping local charities explore entrepreneurial strategies to improve their effectiveness and bottom line, from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Akerman Senterfitt, One SE Third Ave., 25th Floor.

The half-day leadership seminar will examine how non-profits can adopt the philosophies of successful social entrepreneurs to transform their organizations and how they serve the community.

Non-profit leaders in South Florida contend the different approach will ensure the success and growth of more community organizations. In the past year, the number of non-profit groups in Florida doubled. Their success is critical to the community’s ability to overcome recent economic challenges.

“About 76% of all revenues generated by non-profits come from program services. This means non-profit leaders should, and in many cases, need to change their approach and adopt entrepreneurial and innovative business strategies to thrive, and even to survive,” said Glenn Kaufhold, chair of Philanthropy Miami, and president of GKollaborative, consultants to non-profits.

The Leadership Forum is part of Leave A Legacy’s Philanthropy Miami, a two-part conference on successful trends and practices in non-profit management. The second part of the conference is planned for Tuesday, March 20 at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail in Miami. It features two separate tracks: Fundraising Basics, an intensive overview for those new to development and Toolkits, geared to those who have more experience in the field. Toolkits will showcase strategies non-profits can use to increase their donations and the number of ongoing supporters.

Philanthropy Miami is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; SunTrust Foundations and Endowments Specialty Practice; Baptist Health South Florida Foundation; United Way of Miami-Dade; and Wells Fargo.

Event Details
Ticket Prices
$150 – Leadership Forum – February 16th, Akerman Senterfitt (Bonus: Register for the Leadership Forum by February 3rd and receive one complimentary admission to Philanthropy Miami on March 20th)
$100 – Fundraising Basics – March 20th, Jungle Island
$150 – Toolkits – March 20th, Jungle Island

Contact: 305.379.0800 or Edwina Lau, elau@chasemiami.com

Social Entrepreneurship – Opportunity, Resources and Strategic Planning

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Jeffrey Stamp, CEO and chief storyteller of Bold Thinking, LLC

Panel Discussions
Being Aware of Opportunity and Actively Seeking Opportunity
Moderators: Dr. Jeffrey Stamp & Dr. Colleen Robb
Panelists: A.B. Short, Co-founder, MedShare (Atlanta)
Mary Luft, Founder & CEO, Tigertail Productions
Entrepreneurial Finance: Leveraging the 501 Status
Robert Hacker, CFO, One Laptop Per Child

Leave A Legacy© is a program of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (formerly Planned Giving Council) of Miami-Dade, comprised of non-profit leaders and allied business professionals involved in estate and financial planning, whose mission is to promote philanthropy in our community. For more information, visit LeaveALegacyMiami.org.

Leave A Legacy© Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida

Program Sponsors: Chase Marketing Group; The Miami Foundation; The Northern Trust Company; and United Way of Miami-Dade

Sustaining Sponsors: Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Miami-Dade

Supporting Sponsors: Akerman Senterfitt; Fiduciary Trust International of the South; Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation; Mitchell Wolfson, Sr. Foundation; Morris Family Foundation; and the University of Miami

Meet your Neighbors at the Bank Lounge 2/9/12

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Meet your Neighbors
Thursday February 9, 2012, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Bank Lounge
139 NE 1 Street
Downtown Miami, FL

This is your opportunity to make new friends and get to know your DWNTWN.

Sample the Bank Lounge’s signature cocktail the Capone Negroni a modern twist on a classic vodka cocktail, appetizers and samplings of Venezuelan home-made pastries by Pastel Gourmet.
Full liquor Cash bar available.

Due to limited capacity Please RSVP at (305) 379-7070 or by email to info@downtownmiami.net

Photographs of Miami Magazine Best of the City 2012 at Vizcayne on 1/25/12

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Miami Magazine Best of the City 2012 at Vizcayne on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.  Miami Magazine celebrated its January 2012 issue highlighting people, places and things that showcase the best of the city.  It was a fabulous party you could get an awesome sketchy done, try some amazing food and complimentary Stoli Vodka drinks.

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Favela House with Fabio Soul & Brad Strickland 1/28/12

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Favela House with Fabio Soul & Brad Strickland
01/28/2012, 10:00pm-5:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14 Street
Miami, Fl 33132
thevagabondmiami.com

The Vagabond & Back Door Bamby Present Favela House
with Fabio Soul & Brad Strickland

Complimentary Absolute Vodka Cocktails 10-11PM

Featuring Live and in the flesh…
Bamby’s Notorious Sex Kittens & Naughty Misfits

Resident DJs
Ray Milian. Ryan Evans. Carmel Ophir. Wasabi

In the garden, The Smoke-Out BBQ by Mary and Mo Catering

Table Reservations: reservations@thevagabondmiami.com

Back Door Bamby
Back Door Bamby, heralded as one of the naughtiest parties in town has been the diamond darling of Miami since the town first laid eyes on her 15 years ago. Provocative and unorthodox, this steamy siren earned her notorious reputation by remaining true to the ethic that anything and everything goes.E very Saturday night, the curious and the brave continue to get a healthy dose of some electrofied, funkified, sexy, house music with a rock and roll attitude. MORE INFO: info@thevagabondmiami.com

http://facebook.com/BackDoorBamby

Motives for Lala launch Event Miami at Market America 2/2/12

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Motives for Lala launch Event Miami at Market America 2/2/12
February 2nd 11:40am.
American Airlines Arena Miami
601 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
motivescosmetics.com

Motives for La La is part of the award winning Motives® by Loren Ridinger line and emphasizes colors and products for African American and Latina women; due to the lack of prominence many beauty lines place on ethnic markets. La La Anthony, Actress and Star of VH1’s Hit Series La La’s Full Court Life teams up with longtime friend Loren Ridinger, internet mogul and creator of the award-winning Motives® by Loren Ridinger® cosmetics line, to create Motives® for La La, a line of makeup uniquely-formulated for every shade of today’s modern woman.

Market America (www.marketamerica.com) & SHOP.COM (www.SHOP.com), will host its Annual World Conference in Miami, FL, Feb. 2-4 at the American Airlines Arena. With a sold out crowd of over 25,000, this annual event draws attendees from five continents and pumps more than $20 million into the city of Miami economy. Market America’s founders, JR and Loren Ridinger, as well as members of the company’s corporate team, will detail how the company is using technology to change the way people shop and will unveil revolutionary new products and services.

Market America/SHOP.COM senior vice president, Loren Ridinger and La La Anthony, actress and TV personality will debut Motives for La La, a partnership between the two that brings the highest quality cosmetics, uniquely formulated to exemplify their love of makeup through products and colors that will complement women everywhere with beauty in every shade. Motives for La La is part of the award winning Motives® by Loren Ridinger (www.motivescosmetics.com) line and emphasizes colors and products for African American and Latina women; due to the lack of prominence many beauty lines place on ethnic markets. In addition, the Motives brand allows women the opportunity to earn extra income by becoming a Motives Consultant if they choose.
 
Several celebrity friends are expected to attend the event in support of the company’s success including Eva Longoria, Alejandro Sanz, Scottie Pippen, Fat Joe and more.  Past Market America World Conferences have been attended by Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Serena Williams, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Rowland, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Tony Romo, Swizz Beatz, Paulina Rubio, David Bisbal, Hulk Hogan and many more.

Marc Ashley, chief operating officer will discuss Market America’s phase two integration with SHOP.COM’s technology, making SHOP.COM the most powerful ecommerce site on the planet. Ashley will spotlight how Market America’s people power, combined with SHOP.COM’s technology, is revolutionizing the internet shopping world and positions the company to rival top internet sites such as Amazon.

Steve Ashley, vice president of internet marketing will detail how social media networks, such as Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus, as well as IOS and Android mobile applications (http://bit.ly/mamobile11) can accelerate market penetration, market share and overall revenues. Ashley will also give a sneak peek into the innovative new social streaming website, MeetON.com, set to launch within months. MeetON.com is an exclusive approach to reach millions of people while leveraging massive ‘star’ power and is poised to set a new standard in the social streaming space! Eugene Wallace, vice president of business solutions will introduce SHOPBOX, (http://bit.ly/mashopbox) a robust Facebook application that allows consumers the ability to shop directly from their Facebook page without ever leaving the application.

Additionally, TLS® Weight Loss Solution is helping everyone ‘find their fit’ in the New Year. The company’s new “Find Your Fit in 2012” campaign will officially launch, highlighted by the “TLS Find Your Fit Challenge 2012”, a contest that will award successful participants more than $15,000 in cash and prizes. Details will be announced at the Market America World Conference, and will be available to the general public on its website, www.tlsSlim.com early next month.

JR Ridinger, President and CEO of Market America & SHOP.COM will demonstrate how the company is dominating the social shopping environment by paying people cash to shop for the things they already buy from their favorite stores. The ma Cashback (http://bit.ly/macashback12) program is now in place and a customer only need enter their email address to begin earning cash back. Ridinger will discuss how this program is a game changer for the online shopping industry and will share details of Market America’s aggressive strategic plan that will continue to change the way people shop. He will conclude the event by detailing how Market America’s global community of entrepreneurs are generating millions of dollars of personal income by following Market America’s business model. He will also provide additional details on Market America’s technological advancements, new product rollouts and the importance of using social media to enhance business initiatives.

The Market America World Conference provides Independent Shop Consultants, from across the world, with business and product training, product demonstrations and leadership from the company’s executive team, field leaders and industry experts. For up-to-the minute conference updates please visit the Market America LIVE Convention Blog at: http://www.MAWC2012.com. Join us on Facebook at http//:www.facebook.com/marketamerica or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/marketamerica

John Arnold at Jeremy Ellis Live at Reset 1-year Anniversary 1/28/12

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John Arnold + Jeremy Ellis Live / Reset 1-yr Anniversary
01/28/2012, 10pm – 3am
The Garret (Top Floor @ Grand Central)
697 N. Miami Ave.
(Entrance on 7th Street)
Miami, FL

Reset invites you to our one-year anniversary bash, as we welcome back two electronic music legends performing together live. John Arnold and Jeremy Ellis (aka Ayro) are Detroit-bred sonic explorers whose new liveshow is like nothing you’ve seen or heard before.

Mercado de Dinero presents Peruvian Gastronomy Forum 1/31/12

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Mercado de Dinero presents “Peruvian Gastronomy Forum”
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
The Bank Gallery & Lounge.
139 NE 31st
Downtown Miami, 33132

rsvp@fabulousmiami.com by Monday January 30th, 2012 as space is limited

Join us on Tuesday January 31 to discuss the Peruvian Gastronomy with best Peruvian chefs in town. Complimentary Pisco drink. Peruvian appetizers will be served after the forum.

Opening reception for The Record Contemporary Art and Vinyl 3/17/12

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Opening reception for “The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl”
3/17/12, 6-9pm
Miami Art Museum
101 W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130
www.miamiartmuseum.org

Join artist William Cordova, MAM Associate Curator René Morales and Nasher Museum of Art Curator Trevor Schoonmaker as they kick off an exhibition dedicated to exploring the culture of vinyl records within the context of contemporary art. Reception following talk with DJ LeSpam. Donation bar and light fare. MAM members free, non-members $10. RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704.

“The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl” was organized by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and is curated by Trevor Schoonmaker, Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art.

“The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl” is made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Major support is provided by Marilyn M. Arthur, the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Duke University’s Council for the Arts, the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, Charles Weinraub and Emily Kass, E. Blake Byrne, Barbra and Andrew Rothschild, Christen and Derek Wilson, and the Graduate Liberal Studies program at Duke University. This program is supported in part, by public funds from the Netherlands Cultural Services. Additional support is provided by Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Allen, Catherine Karmel, Peggy and John Murray, Francine and Benson Pilloff, Caroline and Arthur Rogers, Olympia Stone and Sims Preston, Angela O. Terry, Richard Tigner, Nancy Palmer Wardropper, Peter Lange and Lori Leachman, and Lauren and Neill Goslin (as of May 15, 2010).

The Miami presentation is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge.

Image:
Jeroen Diepenmaat
“Pour des dents d’un blanc éclatant et saines,” 2005.
Record players, vinyl records, stuffed birds, sound. Dimensions variable.
Courtesy of the artist.

Lecture by David Joselit Beyond Repetition Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades 2/18/21

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Lecture by David Joselit: “Beyond Repetition: Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades”
2/18/12, 2pm
Miami Art Museum
101 W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130
www.miamiartmuseum.org

Marcel Duchamp is famous for inventing the “readymade”—a form of art that reframes ordinary commodities as art. This seemingly simple gesture has had an enormous impact on art since 1960. By focusing on the objects on view at MAM, scholar and critic David Joselit will give an account of the readymade’s complexity and variety. MAM members free, non-members free with admission.

Opening reception of Restless with artist talk by Dara Friedman 2/16/12

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Opening reception of “Restless” with artist talk by Dara Friedman
2/16/12, 6-9pm
Miami Art Museum
101 W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130
miamiartmuseum.org

“Restless: Recent Acquisitions from the MAM Collection” opens with an artist talk and exhibition preview on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Artist Dara Friedman will discuss the making of “Dancer” and its relation to her previous films at 6:30pm. Space is limited. First come, first seated. Reception following with music by Hey Elston, beer/wine, light fare.

MAM members free, non-members $10
RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704

Image: Dara Friedman, “Dancer” (four stills), 2011. Video. Collection Miami Art Museum. Images courtesy of the artist and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York.

IndieCent Fridays 1/27/12

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IndieCent Fridays
Every Friday, 10pm-4am
Buck House at Villa221
221 N.e. 17th street Miami, FL 33132
ny2mia13@gmail.com

This and Every Friday Buck House at Villa221 presents: IndieCent Fridays
“The Way Friday Nights were meant to be spent” No Cover No Hassle
Girls Free well drinks until 12 and Guys half price wells until 12+ $4 shot specials all night!! Bottles with a couch from $170 and up. For reservations call: 786-368-4775

Second Saturdays are Free for Families Hood-winked 3/10/12

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Second Saturdays are Free for Families: “Hood-winked”
3/10/12, 1-4pm
Miami Art Museum
101 W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130
miamiartmuseum.org

Find an artwork in the museum depicting a scene from the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. In the workshop, make your own drawing of a different part of the story…or even an illustration from another favorite fairy tale or book. Also enjoy a live performance of Red Riding Hood with the Young Patronesses of the Opera. Tour begins at 2pm. Presented by MetLife Foundation. Additional support provided by Miami Salon Group, Inc.

Second Saturdays are Free for Families Figures and Fables 2/11/12

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Second Saturdays are Free for Families: “Figures and Fables”
2/11/2012, 1-4pm
Miami Art Museum
101 W Flagler St
Miami, FL 33130
miamiartmuseum.org

Explore the art of Dana Schutz in the plaza-level galleries. Think of a friend or family member whose figure could be exaggerated or distorted and pictured in a fanciful situation. Express your imagination in the auditorium painting workshop.
Presented by MetLife Foundation. Additional support provided by Miami Salon Group, Inc.

Film Gentlemen’s Agreement 1/31/12

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Film “Gentlemen’s Agreement”
01/31/2012, 6:15 PM
Miami Jazz Society
100 SE 2nd Street
Miami, FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Philip Green is a highly respected writer who is recruited by a national magazine to write a series of articles on anti-Semitism in America. He’s not too keen on the series, mostly because he’s not sure how to tackle the subject. Then it dawns on him: if he was to pretend to all and sundry that he was Jewish, he could then experience the degree of racism and prejudice that exists and write his story from that perspective. It takes little time for him to experience bigotry. He soon learns the liberal-minded firm he works for doesn’t hire Jews and that his own secretary changed her name and kept the fact that she is Jewish a secret from everyone. Green soon finds that he won’t be invited to certain parties, that he cannot stay in so-called ‘restricted’ hotels and that his own son is called names in the street. His anger at the way he is treated also affects his relationship with Kathy Lacy… (Drama/Romance)

Miami New Times and Miami International Film Festival present Artopia Miami 3/8/12

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Miami New Times and Miami International Film Festival present Artopia Miami
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Villa 221
221 Northeast 17th
Miami, FL
$20.00 – $60.00
Tickets Online
More Info

Miami New Times and Miami International Film Festival present a can’t-miss cultural event: Artopia. Art, live music, fashion, film, and performance will combine to satisfy the culture fixes of artistically inclined movers and shakers.

Film By: Miami International Film Festival
Fashion By: Luis Valenzuela
Music By:
Otto Von Schirach
Pocket of Lollipops
Boise Bob and the Backyard Band
Dino Felipe
DJ: Lolo (Sweat Records)
Emcee: Notorious Nastie
Interactive Installation By: TM Sisters

Artists:
Krave Art
Jeff Dekal
NFRomero

EU Chambers New Year’s Networking Cocktail 1/26/12

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EU Chambers New Year’s Networking Cocktail
Thursday, January 26, 2012, 7-9 pm
Villa 221
221 Northeast 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132

Cost: Members – Free | Friends of the Chamber – $20
Perks: Complimentary welcome drink and passed hors d’oeuvres.
RSVP: rsvp@iacc-miami.com

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast would like to invite you to the EU Chambers New Year’s Joint Networking Cocktail.

Parking available at the venue

Artoconecto Kidsart At Cifo George Sánchez-Calderón 1/28/12

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Artoconecto’s Kidsart: George Sánchez-Calderón
Saturday, January 28th , 1 pm to 3 pm
CIFO Art Space
1018 N. Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33136
Admission: $5 per child,

Free for CIFO Members
RSVP to rsvp@cifo.org
Purchase tickets here
For kids ages 5-12

Join us and Miami-based artist George Sánchez-Calderón on Saturday, January 28th for the first Family Cultural Spot of the year!

Drawing inspiration from the many works in CIFO’s current exhibition, Frames and Documents: Conceptualist Practices, the children will be led through a guided tour of the exhibition and a hands-on activity that explores the transformative qualities of everyday objects. Using photography, copy machines, and an assortment of everyday materials kids will learn about the cultural significance of artworks and alternative modes of art making.

Cost includes full entertainment, professional instruction, all materials, take home projects, and a snack!

George Sánchez-Calderón received his Masters degree in Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1995 and Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from Florida International University. His work is in the permanent collection of the Miami Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Margulies Collection, Craig Robbins Collection and the Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz collection. Mr. Sánchez-Calderón is also the recipient of the Oscar B. Cintas Fellowship and the South Florida Cultural Consortium Award.

The Bohemia Room Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary 1/25/12

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The Bohemia Room Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 8pm
Grand Central
697 North Miami Ave
Miami, Fl

The Bohemia Room Spoken Word Experience Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Poetry & Soul Music in South Florida Featuring Phillippi! Spoken Word Weekly Landmark Cements their Place within the Cultural & Artistic Community of South Florida

B Side Entertainment will host the 10th Anniversary of The Bohemia Room, featuring PHILLIPPIA! Admission is $20. Named “Best Open Mike” spot in 2007, the Bohemia Room is a weekly stand-out poetry event hosted and produced by Ingrid “B” Bazin. The event infuses elements of comedy, poetry and spoken word. The event is fueled with a constant vibrant and creative spirit and vibe. Their signature nights include “Stilettos & Prose” Ladies Night, “CunningLinguistics” Erotic Night and “It’s A Man’s World”. Features have included international poets such as Georgia Me, Amir Sulaiman, Lemon, Sunni Patterson, Marc Bamuthi Joseph and MUMS. Recording artists Janelle Monae, Dead Prez, Mike Phillips Eric Roberson, Jaguar Wright, Anthony David, Lady Saw and many more have also performed on the Bohemia Room stage.

Ingrid “B” Bazin was named one of the 100 Creatives Cultural Superhero s in 2010. Orchestrating a quiet revolution within the spoken word community, she was also the poet producer of Lyric Cafe TV. “ I am grateful for the support that The Bohemia Room receives weekly locally and nationally. We are committed to providing a space and platform for local and visiting talent to express themselves and bring awareness to the positive aspects of spoken-word”. “We look forward to continuing to grow this portal for spoken word and soul music;” states Ingrid ‘B’.

The Bohemia Room has caught the eye of quite a few tastemakers that visit South Florida. Guest DJ’s like rising star DJ M-Squared to notable attendees like Kyle Grooms, Tracy Mourning, actor/producer Lamman Rucker, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Tony Rock, Guy Torry and Macy Gray have all attend and were are impressed and inspired by their experience.

For bottle service/ table reservations please email TheBohemiaRoom@gmail.com.

For more information on the Bohemia Room, please contact B Side Entertainment at 305.519.1369 or email at bsideentertainment@gmail.com. Facebook, Twitter, www.thebohemiaroom.com

New Theatre Birthday Celebration 2/8/12

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New Theatre Birthday Celebration
Feb. 8, 2012 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m
The Filling Station
95 S.E. 2nd St.
Downtown Miami.

New Theatre announces the birthday party celebrating the managing director, Eileen Suarez, and the artistic director, Ricky J. Martinez. The celebration will be held at the Filling Station in Downtown Miami.

The festivities will include one free drink for everyone from the Garage Beer list, drink specials from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., free appetizers, an extra free drink for anyone who presents a ticket from New Theatre’s production of “Winter”, and the ability to participate in the Filling Station’s trivia game on New Theatre’s team for $5. If New Theatre’s team wins, each team member will be awarded a comp ticket to one of the next two shows.

In lieu of gifts, there will be a box for donations to New Theatre in honor of Suarez and Martinez.

For further information, visit our website at www.new-theatre.org or contact the box office at 305-443-5909.

Join Dine for a Glass of Wine at Kork Wine and Cheese 1/25/12

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Join Dine for a Glass of Wine at Kork Wine & Cheese
1/25/12, 6:00-8:00 pm
Kork Wine & Cheese
2 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL
More Info

Are you looking to discover a new wine bar? We have the perfect place just for you — and the location for our next Dine Happy Hour. We will be visiting Kork Wine & Cheese in downtown Miami. When you walk inside, you’ll notice the Medieval decor, the dark wood tones that complete the bar area and surrounding tables and the large selection of cheeses being showcased. Take a walk downstairs into the cellar and you will find a selection of 5,000 wines, a communal table and live music multiple nights during the week.

Dine’s Wine Editor, Patrick Sullivan, will be on hand to present guests with a glass of complimentary wine from International Boutique Wine’s (IBW) portfolio. Guests will also enjoy a selection of complimentary light bites to pair up with the wine.

Cost is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. This includes 1 glass of wine and a selection of complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Our group will be downstairs for this event.

Miami Crawls Presents The DWNTWN Crawl 1/28/12

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Saturday January 28, 2011 3-11pm
$20 Pre-Registration/$25 Day of Event includes a wristband and drink tickets for the Crawler specials!
Register Here: http://www.miamicrawls.com/#!registration

Join us for the Miami Crawls DWNTWN Crawl featuring Downtown Miami freshest bars and lounges!
Crawl With Us!

Funds raised will benefit The Downtown Miami Partnership (DMP), a high impact organization focusing on helping businesses & improving quality of life in Downtown Miami.

1. La Loggia (3-5pm)
68 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33130
Complimentary La Loggia cocktail!
Beer $4
Wine $5
Cocktails $6

2. Tre (5-7pm)
270 East Flagler Street Miami, FL 33131
Free Signature Cocktail
$4 Beer
$6 Cocktails
$2 off wine

3. Elwoods Gastro Pub (7-8:30pm)
188 Northeast 3rd Avenue Miami, FL 33132
Free Appetizer Duo with purchase of beer
$4 drafts

4. Kork Wine & Cheese (8:30-10pm)
2 South Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33131
Complimentary Wine Tasting

5.The Filling Station (9:30-11pm)
95 Southeast 2nd Street Miami, FL 33131
First Beer Free!
Florida Lager draft pints for $3
SchöfferhoferHefeweizen draft pints for $3
Pabst Blue Ribbon 16oz cans for $3

Special thanks to our media sponsors: Fane Inc., Miami Downtown Development Authority, Soul Of Miami, Social Buzz TV, BrickellInfo.com, NearBeer, and LocalDrink.com

Transportation within the downtown Miami area provided courtesy of Monkey Shuttle!

Stay thirsty Crawlers and always designate a safe driver,
Miami Crawls

11th Annual Flagler Fest 2/4/12

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11th Annual Flagler Fest
Saturday – February 4, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Downtown Miami – Flagler Street
from East 3rd Avenue (one block off of Biscayne Blvd)
to the Miami-Dade County Courthouse

The much anticipated 11th Annual Flagler Fest and Classic Car Show returns, a don’t miss, fun-filled, family-friendly day of activities in beautiful Downtown Miami!

Celebrate The Chinese New Year With Tony Chan’s Water Club 1/22/12

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Chinese New Year Celebration and Traditional Lion Dance
Sunday, January 22nd 2012, 8pm
Tony Chan’s Water Club (Inside the Hilton Doubletree Grand)
1717 N. Bayshore Dr.
Miami, FL 33132

Tony Chan’s Water Club known for their beautiful view of the bay and outstanding Chinese Cuisine and Sushi, will be celebrating the Year of the Dragon with a traditional Chinese “Lion Dance” performance.

The Chinese Lion Dance dates back over 1,000 years in ancient China and is a symbol for joy and happiness during the Chinese New Year.

The Chinese New Year is upon us once again and this year we are celebrating the Year of the Dragon. The dragon symbolizes excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity and our celebration of the Chinese New Year at Tony Chan’s Water Club located inside the Hilton DoubleTree Grand Biscayne Bay.

Bring in the Chinese New Year with Tony Chan’s Water Club by celebrating with ancient traditions and favorites such as the Steamed Pork Dumplings, Cashew Chicken and Cantonese Steak.

Networking Mixer at Chophouse Miami 1/27/12

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Networking Mixer at Chophouse Miami
Friday, January 27th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Chophouse Miami
300 South Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
www.biztobiznetworking.com

Join Biz To Biz Networking for a Friday Night
Networking Mixer at The Chophouse Miami.
5:30pm – 7:30pm

This networking event will be prior to the
NY Knicks vs HEAT game.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Pre Networking Mixer.

Cost is $10 at the door or Pay Online and Bring a Guest for Free
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2792487405

Femme Factory A Ladies Retreat 2/9/12

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Femme Factory A Ladies Retreat
February 9, 2012, 7pm to 11pm
Grand Central Miami
697 North Miami Avenue
Miami FL 33169
RSVP/VIP Here.

The Official Launch of Femme Factory A Ladies Retreat

Join us on February 9, 2012 at Grand Central Miami for the highly anticipated return and official launch of “Femme Factory”, the ultimate ladies retreat. If you enjoyed the last event filled with shopping, free gifts, fashion, dessert tastings and live entertainment, this time it will be filled with that and more! Plus, ladies entry is complimentary all night! You’ll lose yourself in our pampering stations for spa treatments such as massages, manicures, make-overs and more. You and your fabulous entourage will experience the best boutique style shopping experience buying clothing, shoes, purses, accessories and more. MEN WELCOME TO COME!! With Mary Kay being one of our official sponsors of this event, representatives will provide complimentary make-overs to the first 100 ladies. They are also providing professional after shot photos to be given to you gratis!

Experience some of the hottest purses and accessories to hit the runway in the evenings fashion showcase. La Belle Couture and Classy Lady Creationz are two sisters joining forces to showcase and share their love of fashion and giving back. This team are well known for creating designs for Woman’s Wear Daily. Presenting their clutch purses, which all are impeccably done by hand. Each purse has character and flare as the inspirations for their designs comes from their surroundings, however suitable to go just about anywhere. This show will be blended in perfectly into the intimate setting of Grand Central Miami.

“Femme Factory” is also created as a social haven for women to rejuvenated while receiving information on raising awareness on various health issues facing women today, assisting women organizations, and other related community issues that will inspire our youth. Included is Hope For The Girls Foundation, which help young girls in Nicaragua who are homeless, un-educated and in need.

Louis Vuitton, Prada, Coach, Fashion Handbags, Vintage, Big Satchels, Clutches and Hobos; you name it! All for a great cause! Allow your donated purses to serve a purpose with Purses With A Purpose. P.W.A.P is a fabulous organization that collects donated new and gently worn purses; the purses are then tagged and resold at amazing prices and proceeds are given to the American Cancer Society. If you’re one of many that are ready to get rid of some purses in your closet to make space for new, this is the event for you. Your donation will be rewarded with a free raffle ticket for a chance to win purses and accessories from our participating vendors and designers. Cap the night off with some pretty awesome Diva Swag Bags filled with free gifts and sample products from our sponsors.

One Love Nutrifest 2/18/12

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One Love Nutrifest
February 18, 2012, noon – 11:55pm
Grand Central Park Miami
700 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
www.onelovenutrifest.com

A cornucopia of music will provide a feast of multicultural delights as world beat music takes center stage. A melodic smorgasbord featuring a musical genre for every taste – including reggae, Latin American, Caribbean, rock ‘n roll, and more – will highlight this year’s concert. Performing Live: Midnite| Cultura Profetica | Easy Star All-Stars | Gondwana | Jahfe and Many More. A food drive benefiting Curley’s House. Free from noon – 2pm with 2 cans of food.

Photographs of Miami International Art Fair aboard SeaFair on 1/12/12

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Miami International Art Fair aboard SeaFair on Thursday, January 12, 2011.   We had a awesome time, the artwork is spectacular and we saw so many people we had not seen in awhile.  Looking forward to going back and seeing it all again.

“The 3rd edition of Miami International Art Fair (MIA), one of America’s most exciting mid-winter contemporary art fairs, will return January 12-16, 2012 with a dynamic ensemble of 28 international galleries representing artist from Europe, Latin America, United States and Asia. The Fair will feature paintings, sculpture, photography, design, fine art glass, video and installations from a bevy of established museum collected artists as well as some of today’s most promising emerging artists.”

MIA is aboard the SeaFair – the 228-foot megayacht venue – docked at 100 Chopin Plaza with a waterside installation and sculpture exhibition in Bayfront Park.

PRESS RELEASE
Miami’s International Art Fair 2012 at Bayfront Park proves a spectacular venue and success
“I’m on top of the world,” remarked exhibiting artist Phil Stapleton after the highly successful Preview of the third Miami International Art Fair – MIA 2012. A sentiment shared by many of the exhibiting galleries that saw significant and early sales.

The third edition of the Fair was relocated aboard SeaFair, America’s Megayacht Venue. The relocation to the 228 foot purpose built exhibition venue, docked at 100 Chopin Plaza at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami’s Downtown Arts & Entertainment District, was a strategic move by the Fair’s organizing firm International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE).

“MIA has moved to downtown Miami because it is now the cultural and entertainment center of the city. SeaFair’s spectacular $40M exhibition yacht in Bayfront’s Chopin Plaza offers a unique addition to the downtown cultural scene and is an extraordinary fair venue,” remarked Lee Ann Lester, Principal of IFAE. “Offering a convenient and visible waterfront location at Bayfront Park’s Chopin Plaza and convenient self and valet parking, SeaFair will host a number of international cultural events and trade exhibitions throughout the winter season each year,” she continued.

MIA welcomed a total exceeding 10,200 attendees in the four day run, opening to lines every day. Not only were the sheer numbers of the crowds impressive but the quality of attendees as well. Collectors from northern locations such as Singer Island, Jupiter Island, Palm Beach, and Boca Raton as well as the most affluent areas of greater Miami such as Fisher Island, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, and Key Biscayne were in attendance. Dealers agreed that SeaFair’s elegance and luxury proved a magnet and new experience for collectors.

“I love it. I think it breaks all the boundaries, breaks all of the traditional formats of an art fair. It gives you a completely different feeling. It’s very informal and at the same time people are very serious about the art,” commented Ramon Cernuda of Cernuda Fine Art.

“It’s a very interesting venue. I like it because it’s very intimate. In a more traditional art fair setting the ceilings are so high, the walkways are so wide, people tend to walk through and miss a lot of things because there’s almost too much. This is a nice venue because it’s intimate and you really can see everything. I like also that they’ve been selective about the galleries. All the galleries that you see here are galleries that are well established with artists that are all very recognizable, so you know what you’re coming to see. You’re coming to see a very high level of work, a very interesting crowd that are all collectors, you don’t have a lot of the “looky-loos”, people that are coming here are all qualified collectors,” said Evan Lurie, Evan Lurie Gallery.

“SeaFair is a beautiful location, the service is great, and it allows galleries to present their work in a very refined environment, so for me that’s very important. It shows off the art the way it should be,” remarked Paco, Butter Gallery.
IFAE has plans to return SeaFair to the popular port and bayside location for an art and design fair in March.

For more information on Miami International Art Fair – MIA 2013 visit www.mia-artfair.com.

For more information on the upcoming SeaFair schedule please visit www.expoships.com.

The Vagabond presents The Dynamic Duo Stingray and Vidal 1/14/12

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The Vagabond presents The Dynamic Duo Stingray and Vidal
01/14/2012, 10:00pm-5:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14 Street
Miami, Fl 33132
thevagabondmiami.com

The Vagabond presents The Dynamic Duo Stingray & Vidal
Hosted by Back Door Bamby
Featuring live & in the flesh…Bamby’s Notorious Sex Kittens & Naughty Misfits

Resident DJs Ryan Evans. Ray Milian. Carmel Ophir
In the garden, The Smoke-Out BBQ with A-Train

Complimentary Absolute Vodka 10-11pm

*** Thank you for being patient with the construction around The Vagabond. We apologize for any inconvenience. We suggest a car pool, taxi, valet, self street parking or parking in the lot between the corner store and Johnny’s.

Table Reservations: reservations@thevagabondmiami.com
More Information: info@thevagabondmiami.com

Marcus Blake ‘Artist of the Month’ Opening Reception

MAM opening reception/artist talk for Dana Schutz If the Face had Wheels 1/14/12

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MAM opening reception/artist talk for Dana Schutz If the Face had Wheels
Saturday, January 14, 6-9pm
Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
rsvp@miamiartmuseum.org

Opening Reception for Dana Schutz

Artist talk by Dana Schutz begins 6:30pm. Space is limited. First come, first seated. Reception following with DJ Ess & Emm, donation bar. MAM members free, non-members $10. RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704.

Singles Mingle at Bongos Miami 2/4/12

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Singles Mingle at Bongos Miami
2/4/2012, 7:00pm
Bongos Cuban Cafe
601 Biscayne Blvd
Downtown Miami, Florida 33132
bongoscubancafe.com
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Singles Mingle – Pre-Valentine’s Day Mixer

Heart Tango and 93.9 MIA, invites you to join us for what promises to be a night you will not want to miss. If you are one of the many singles in the city looking to meet the city’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, then come to Singles Mingle Speed Dating event at Bongos in Miami! Join us for an evening of mixing, mingling, and speed dating.

There will be food, drinks, music and of course meeting that special someone, so come and meet other single professionals like yourself and have the time of your life!

Then, after the event, use our exclusive online system from home to choose your matches from the people at the event. You’ll be able to send messages through our system to anyone who attended the event.

Check in is at 7:00 pm and the dating begins at 7:20 pm. Please check in at 7:00 pm so you have a chance to mix and mingle before the dating begins.
Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 day of event (includes Raffle ticket). Please sign up now because space is limited at HeartTango.com.

Age groups: 21-34 and 35-45
Over 150 Singles Expected!
$5/Ticket will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida
Event is hosted by Celebrity DJ Sama of 93.9 MIA
Free Shuttle service in Brickell/Downtown provided by Monkey Shuttle, Call (786) 352-8762
Event Parking at AAA – $3
For more information, visit www.HeartTango.com or e-mail us at: info@hearttango.com

This DWNTWN Miami Concert features three homegrown bands Afro Kumbe, Jafhé and ArtOfficial 1/13/12

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This DWNTWN Miami Concert features three homegrown bands Afro Kumbe, Jafhé and ArtOfficial
Friday, January 13 @ 6:00pm
Tina Hills Pavilion
Bayfront Park
301 North Biscayne Boulevard (across from the Bayfront metro mover station)
Downtown Miami

The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series is every second Friday of the month October through April (expect March). The series features a free concert open to the public at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion.

The Miami Downtown Development Authority’s popular DWNTWN Miami Concert Series will now be held year-round, the expanded concert series will continue to host monthly events during the winter months at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavillion and at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts during the summer.

Join the Miami Downtown Development Authority Friday, January 13 for the best happy hour in town, for the fourth concert in the DWNTWN Concert Series with three local Miami bands Afro Kumbe, Jahfé and ArtOfficial. Food Trucks will be on-site and food and drinks will be available. Concert-goers are also welcome to bring their own blankets, food and drinks.

Afro Kumbe blends traditional Colombian sounds with electronica. It’s an orgy of sound anytime Afro Kumbe throws down a set.

Jahfé’s musical style fuses roots reggae with other genres including rock, dub, soul and R & B, creating a unique blend of organic sounds. The members of Jahfé hail from nations all around the world including Haiti, Spain, Israel, Cuba, Czech Republic and the United States.

ArtOfficial’s one-of-a-kind sound is as inherently ingrained in the group’s core. Since their inception, they’ve been compared to groups like Soulive and The Roots, but theirs is a different brew–an unyielding, unapologetic urban poetry with an unflinching array of jazz melodies that results in some of the most uniquely crafted and sincere hip-hop you’re likely to find–not just in Miami–anywhere.

Every second Friday of the month @ 6:00pm (OCT through APR, expect MAR)

downtown FULL MOON party at Villa 221 1/12/12

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downtown FULL MOON party
Thursday January 12, 2012 (9pm – 4am… Rain or Shine)
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
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We invite you to come and experience Miami’s Most Entertaining Monthly FULL MOON Event… A Holistic Celebration of Life!!!

The “downtown FULL MOON party” and the GODDESS DANCERS present

Ritual Invocation Of The Wild Woman…

Under the full moon at Villa 221, the Goddess Dancers will be performing a ritual to honor the Wild Woman, the independent, the free, the huntress. She is the instinctual, intuitive tribal voice of the feminine that is connected with mother earth. She is the voice of body and soul and our organic alignment and connection with all of the natural world. She is the strength to love, survive and be who we truly are, as women, men, humans on this beautiful earth.

Featuring:
Eclectic Sounds: DJ Jean Bendezu (Inside Lounge) & DJ Umber Bandi-Ville (Outside Patio)
Master Drummer: Esteban Camacho Aka Mr. Bongoman
Guitarist: TBA
Live Music: TBA
Poi / Fire Performances: TBA
Facepainting: Ivonne Lanza
Sacred Performances: The Goddess Dancers (www.goddessdancers.com)

Plus: Bollywood and Belly Dancers :: AcroYoga :: Fire Performers :: Hoola Hoop :: Double Dutch :: Henna Tattoo :: Tarot Readers :: Drum Circle (Bring your drums if you have any; Drumming starts at Midnight) :: Tasty and healthy Food :: Cocktails :: Massage :: and Much more…

Dresscode: We strongly encourage everyone to dress Creatively and Outrageous! (Creative Costumes are very welcomed & admired… Think “Burning Man”)

Drummers / Performers: We have an Open House policy for performers and drummers… If you want to bring your props to perform and show your talents, you are invited to do so. We also invite all drummers to bring their drums to join in our Drumming Sessions and Let Your Beats Be Heard!

Hosted By: Fritz “e”, Gary James Fitzsimmons; Tracie Samara; Sol Amor

Beyond Yoga – For A Cause (8 – 9:30P; $10 Donation includes party admission; benefiting the La Luchi Foundation
“Awaken your sensual energy with breathing movement, gong meditation, and herbal tea”
Please arrive early (before 7:45p) to participate in this all-level special Yoga Session, led by one of Miami’s Top Yoga Instructor, Luchi Estevez
All proceeds from the Yoga Session and a portion of the event proceeds will be donated to La Luchi Foundation, utilizing holistic health resources to enrich the lives of urban youth. www.laluchifoundation.org

Invite Your Friends

Free Family Fest featuring music from around the world 1/14/12

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Family Fest featuring music from around the world
January 14, 11:30 A.M.
Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza
and John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall
Free Admission

Diverse And Engaging Entertainment For The Whole Family To Enjoy Together
Featuring “Music ‘Round The World” Ballet Brika West African Dance Theater Jeremy Plays Guitar Fushu Daiko and Olympic Sounds Of The Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to present its exciting January installment of FAMILY FEST: “Music ‘Round the World”, featuring performances by Ballet Brika West African Dance Theater, Jeremy Plays Guitar, Fushu Daiko And Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra. Outdoor activities will take place at the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza beginning at 11:30 a.m., followed by Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra’s 2:00 p.m. “Olympic Sounds” family performance inside the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall. Admission is Free. “Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center embodies the Center’s mission to enlighten, educate and entertain our community,” said M. John Richard, President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center. “This edition of Family Fest will explore art forms from around the world, from West Africa and Japan, to music from our own backyard.”

Throughout the day, guests will travel the globe with family-friendly outdoor activities and performances celebrating “Music ‘Round the World!” The event begins at 11:30 a.m. on the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza with free entertainment, including performances by Ballet Brika at 11:30 a.m., Jeremy Plays Guitar at 12:10 p.m., and Fushu Daiko at 12:50 p.m. Families will also be able to enjoy learning how to make-and-take your own tambourine and rain stick at the Creation Station in the West Plaza; Rhythms of Africa Drumming Workshop for Kids in the Carnival Studio Theater; African fables at the Storytelling Corner, left of the stage in the Plaza; and play with instruments from around the world at the “Instrument Petting Zoo” inside the Peacock Foundation Studio.

Family Fest includes performances by:
Ballet Brika West African Dance Theater, the resident performance ensemble of the Renaissance Village Project, is a U.S.-based cooperative of African-centered artists. The ensemble cast of musicians, percussionists, dancers, singers, storytellers, and performers present West African Art forms with a focus on Mande cultures.

Combining rock, pop and jazz music with kid-inspired lyrics, JEREMY PLAYS GUITAR has created an innovative and fun way to reach kids through music. Lead member Jeremy Zmuda has collaborated with musicians from diverse musical roots to create his newest album “Use Your Words” focusing on giving children language and strategies to navigate the everyday challenges of childhood in today’s world.

Fushu Daiko is a musical art form that builds on a 2600+ year old tradition of Japanese drumming. Their music combines the traditional drums and rhythms of Japan with musical styles from around the world, such as jazz and rhythm and blues, to create an exciting, powerful cross-cultural experience that strives to cross boundaries and connect cultures.

The Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra is the city’s most dynamic youth ensemble. Under the direction of Maestro James Judd, the orchestra will take families into a world of musical Olympics, where sports and sound meet and nothing is impossible.

The fun moves indoors at 2 p.m. with a free performance of Olympic Sounds Of The Miami Music Project Honors Orchestra in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall. All First-Access Passes for the indoor performance have been reserved; however, patrons who do not have a First-Access Pass can join the stand-by-line beginning at 1 p.m. outside the theater. Show access is granted on a first come, first serve basis. Patrons in the standby line will be let into the theater at 1:45 p.m. if seats are still available in the theater.

For additional information, call the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at (305) 949-6722 or visit www.arshtcenter.org.

WPBT2 KidsVision is a media sponsor of Family Fest.

Mekkanism Saturdays 1/7/12

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Mekkanism Saturdays
Every Saturday, Doors Open at 11pm
Mekka Miami
950 NE 2nd ave

Upscale, Classy & Sexy 18+ Weekly Event. 3 Rooms of sounds (House, Open Format & Latin) By some of Miami’s hottest DJs. Come enjoy our Open Bar till 12 every saturday, If you require more information please contact 305.431.9388

Sosa Black Album Release Party 1/10/12

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Sosa Black Album Release Party
1/10/2012, 10:00pm-3:00am
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
thevagabondmiami.com

Stone Groove Presents Sosa Black’s Album Release Party’welcome To The Renaissance’

hosted by Marcus Blake.

live music by 3rd Party.

DJs Wasabi, C-Stone & Guest.

Open Mic 10pm.

$1 Grolsh 10-11PM & $5 Jameson Whiskey All Night

For more information: info@thevagbabondmiami.com

Marcus Blake Artist of the Month Opening Reception 1/14/12

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Marcus Blake Artist of the Month Opening Reception
1/14/2012, 10:00PM-5:00AM
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
thevagabondmiami.com

The Vagabond Welcomes ‘Artist of the Month’ Marcus Blake

Opening Reception Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Doors Open 10PM

hosted by Back Door Bamby

Complimentary Absolute Cocktails 10-11PM

Work on View during Hours of Operation
Tuesdays 10-3AM & Thursday- Saturday 10PM-5AM

Get Low XXXII 1/12/12

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Get Low XXXII
1/12/2012, 10:00PM-5:00AM
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
thevagabondmiami.com

The Vagabond Thursdays
(((Shake))) Get Low Xxxii
Arl Ix “URRACE” Ep Release Party

featuring Jubileee. Juan Basshead. Ashworth. Ark Ix. Gray Ghost. Modabot B2b Mango Troopos. Orlando Moobah Fam

MCs Jumanji. Nome. Disidente.

Resident DJs A-Train & Robb Riggs.

$1 Colt 45 Tallkboys 10-11pm & $5 Cuba Libre All Night

RSVP to shake305@gmail.com for Complimentary Admission –
put RSVP in the subject line and list the names one at a time on separate lines.

Opening Reception/artist talk for Dana Schutz If the Face Had Wheels 1/14/12

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Opening Reception/artist talk for Dana Schutz If the Face Had Wheels
January 14, 2012, 6-9pm
Miami Art Museum
101 W Flagler Street
Miami, FL 3310
www.miamiartmuseum.org

Artist talk by Dana Schutz begins 6:30pm. Space is limited. First come, first seated. Reception following with DJs Ess & Emm, donation bar. MAM members free, non-members $10. RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704.

“Dana Schutz: If the Face Had Wheels” is organized by the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York. Schutz is the 2011 recipient of the Roy R. Neuberger Exhibition Prize, awarded every two years to an artist for an early career survey and monographic catalogue. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art, Carlo Bronzini Vender and Tanya Traykovski, Helen Stambler Neuberger and Jim Neuberger, and Sara M. and Michelle Vance Waddell.

The Miami presentation is supported by Joan Reynolds Linclau.

Image:
Dana Schutz
“Swimming, Smoking, Crying,” 2009
Oil on canvas
45 x 48 inches
Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overand Park, Kansas, Gift of Marti and Tony Oppenheimer and the Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation
© Dana Schutz
Courtesy of the artist and Zach Feuer, New York

Kiwi Arts Group presents Before They Were Famous Behind the Lens of William John Kennedy aboard SeaFair 1/12-16/11

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Before They Were Famous: Behind the Lens of William John Kennedy
Preview and KIWI Arts Group Champagne Reception
Thursday, January 12 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (VIP, Press)
Fair Hours: Friday, January 13 to Sunday, January 15 from noon to 10:00 p.m. and Monday, January 16 from noon to 7:00 p.m.
Kiwi Arts Group
Miami International Art Fair
SeaFair Megayacht
Intercontinental Hotel Dock
100 Chopin Plaza
Downtown Miami, FL
Booth #312 (inside New Art Concepts ‘NAC’ pavilion)
www.mia-artfair.com for tickets and fair information.
Tel: 305.200.3047 | www.kiwiartsgroup.com

‘Before They Were Famous: Behind the Lens of William John Kennedy’ – Nearly lost archives of Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana negatives find their fame. Miami resident William John Kennedy reveals 1960s photographs of iconic American pop artists at MIA Fair 2012.

At the age of 81, fine art photographer William John Kennedy began an unprecedented journey and meteoric rise to fame. His recently published archive of negatives from 1963 and 1964, when he befriended and photographed rising stars Andy Warhol and Robert Indiana, was quietly introduced to the public by publisher KIWI Arts Group as a collection of silver gelatin prints at a pop-up gallery in Miami Beach last December. After six stops in major international cities and at SCOPE Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach, the collection finds a new temporary home aboard SeaFair during Miami International Art Fair (January 12 – 16, Booth #312), a five day extravaganza of art and culture situated along the waterfront near Bayfront Park.

The curated, museum-style exhibition dubbed “Before They Were Famous: Behind the Lens of William John Kennedy” introduces the pivotal moments and players who shaped the course of American art in the second half of the 20th century. From Kennedy’s images of the groundbreaking exhibit Americans 1963 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, curated by the esteemed Dorothy Miller, to the artists with their iconic works—plus never-before-heard 1960s audio conversations between Warhol and artist Ultra Violet—the overall multimedia experience will transport visitors through an important piece of art history.

YoungArts Week 1/9-14/12

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YoungArts Week
January 9 – 14, 2012

Come see our nation’s best and brightest young artists representing the visual, literary and performing arts. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience top artistic talent right here in Miami for one week of spectacular free performances and exhibitions. Twenty of these amazing artists will become the next U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts!
Some events streaming live online at www.youngarts.org

Monday January 9
8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Voice and Jazz Performance
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Call 305-673-3331 or visit www.newworldcenter.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)

Tuesday January 10
8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Theater Performance
The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach
Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)

Wednesday, January 11
8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Dance Performance and Cinematic Arts Screenings
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Call 305-673-3331 or visit www.newworldcenter.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)

Thursday January 12
6:00 p.m.
YoungArts Writers’ Readings
Miami Art Museum, Cultural Plaza
101 W. Flagler St., Miami
(tickets not required)

7:30 p.m.
YoungArts Visual Arts and Photography Exhibition
Miami Art Museum, Galleries
101 W. Flagler St., Miami
On view until 2/5/2012
(tickets not required)

9:00 p.m.
Jazz Performance
Upstairs at The Van Dyke CAFE
846 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach
(tickets not required)

Friday January 13
7:30 p.m.
Pre-performance YoungArts MASTERCLASS film featuring Michael Tilson Thomas, Frank Gehry and others
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach

8:00 p.m.
YoungArts Chamber Music Concert*
New World Center
500 17th St., Miami Beach
Call 305-673-3331 or visit www.newworldcenter.com to reserve tickets (service fee applies)
*Event will also feature a live WALLCAST concert! at the Miami Beach SoundScape, with an introduction at 7:30pm. The SoundScape is located at the SW corner of 17th St. and Washington Ave.

Saturday January 14
6:15 p.m.
An Affair of the Arts Performance & Gala and awards ceremony honoring special guests Robert Redford, Doug Aitken and Robert L. Lynch
Gusman Center
174 E. Flagler St., Miami
Gala tickets start at $650 (Young Patrons $250)
Contact 305.377.1140 or Send Email
Limited tickets available for performance and awards ceremony only ($20, $10 for students and YoungArts Alumni)
Contact 305.374.2444 or www.gusmancenter.org (service fee applies)

Support for YoungArts Week is also provided by Canon Business Solutions, Wells Fargo, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Youth Arts Enrichment Program, and the Festivals Grant, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. YoungArts Week is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and by The Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. We salute our generous individual patrons and friends across the country who help make dreams come true for young, aspiring artists.

(Information via www.miamiartguide.com)

Rock The House Fridays 1/6/12

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Rock The House Fridays
Friday 6th of January 2012, 10pm-5am
The Bank Miami
139 NE 1st Street, Miami Florida
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Come join us at The Bank Miami, for Rock The HOUSE Fridays, with the best House music and DJ’s.
This Friday we have DJ Armand Pena (resident DJ at Nikki Beach).
No cover before midnight
21+
Dress to impress.
The newest and hottest house music venue in Downtown Miami.

The Grind Burger Battle 3/31/12

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The Grind Burger Battle
Saturday, March 31, 2012
VIP: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
General Admission: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Miami Entertainment Complex (MEC)
50 NW 14 Street
Miami, FL 33136

Ticket Info: Purchase tickets by visiting www.thegrindmiami.com or at (305)461-2700.
Advanced Tickets – $75.00
Door Tickets – $85.00
VIP Tickets – $125.00
Buy Tickets Here
(For Grovetoberfest fans, use code BEERME for $10 off tickets)

Wars have been won, but a battle never tasted so good! A burger showdown will ensue on March 31st, where only the best of the best burgers in South Florida will compete under one roof for the coveted Golden Grinder and title.

South Florida has never seen a burger battle quite like The Grind. Taste 30 of the best burgers in town while washing it down with complimentary open bar including Blue Moon craft beer, wine and spirits. Guests and local celebrity judges, including Chef Norman Van Aken, will vote for their favorite burgers provided by restaurants in the 954 and 305 area codes. An online competition will take place where cooking enthusiasts can submit their own recipe for the “Best Backyard Burger”.

The Grind has partnered with Miami Culinary Institute to give culinary students the opportunity to work along-side Miami’s top restaurants. VIP tickets are available for those who want to start sampling, voting and mingling an hour before general admission while enjoying the benefits of the VIP lounge.

8 Oz Burger Bar
Bernie’s L.A. Café
Burger & Beer Joint
Burger Bar by Chef Allen
Charm City Burger Company
Cheeseburger Baby
Chow Down Grill
Chuck Burger Joint
Cuban Cube (Islas Canarias)
Cuban Guys
Elevation Burger
El Rey De Las Fritas
Filling Station
Flip Burger Bar
The Frita Man
Georgie’s Alibi
Giraffas
Grill Master Café
Joe’s Stone Crab
The Joint Bar & Grill
Latin House Burger & Taco Bar
The Local
Lokal
Makoto
The Office
Pincho Factory
Quickie’s Burgers & Wings
Shake Shack
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
…plus the Best Backyard Burger finalists Ryan Blanski and Roly Masferrer

Desserts
Azucar Ice Cream Company
Copperpot’s
Fireman Derek’s World Famous Pies
Mandarin Gourmet Donut Shoppe

NY Knicks vs HEAT with Biz To Biz Networking 1/27/12

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NY Knicks vs HEAT
Friday, Janauary 27th, 8pm
AmericanAirlines Arena
601 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami
More Info

Catch A HEAT Game with Biz To Biz Networking
Friday, January 27th – NY Knicks vs HEAT

Tickets include a Pre Networking Mixer at The Chophouse Miami- 300 S.Biscayne Blvd. from 5:30pm -7:00pm
After Game Free Throw Shot on the court

300 Level Tickets and 400 Level Tickets available
BUY TICKETS HERE

This is a great opportunity to catch a HEAT game and
Make some New Business Connections for 2012!
www.biztobiznetworking.com

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Red Bull Soundclash at Bayfront Park on 12/31/11

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Red Bull Soundclash at Bayfront Park on Saturday, December 31, 2011.  Ludacris vs. Mike Posner - Red Bull Soundclash was a totally unique clash of sounds, styles and creativity, where two bands did not battle each other, but instead collaborate to create an innovative live music performance.

More than 80,000 people welcomed 2012 with a clash in Miami’s Bayfront Park as Ludacris and Mike Posner took the stage in an unparalleled performance all topped off by a remarkable fireworks display and the rise of the Big Orange. Ludacris opened the show with crowd favorites “Stand Up” and “Move” followed by Mike Posner’s hit “Please Don’t Go,” both performing with an energy that busted through the crowds leaving them cheering for more. Finishing up with a collaboration of the song “Get Back,” Ludacris and Mike Posner both took the stage and began the countdown to 2012.

Red Bull Soundclash is a unique clash of sounds, style and creativity, where two artists with different musical backgrounds collaborate to create an innovative live music performance. In four challenging rounds, the artists were challenged in proving their creativity and live performance skills. DJ Mick Boogie pumped up the crowd with spins and real-time commentary as he led the musical artists and crowd through the following set of rounds:
The Cover: each artist took on their own version of LMFAO’s “I’m In Miami.”
The Takeover: a collaborative round where one artist started playing one of their own tunes then the other took over mid-song to finish it out with their own flair.
The Clash: challenged the versatility of the artists as they adapted their songs to the music genres of DJ Mick Boogie’s choice – reggae, acoustic and dance.
The Wild Card: the final round was all about surprises as each artist brought a special secret guest to the stage to perform with them. This show is all about surprising, exciting and entertaining the crowd, and these two artists did not fail to deliver. Mike Posner nabbed the drum line from the University of Miami to perform “Cooler Than Me,” but the crowd went into a frenzy when Ludacris brought Luther ‘Uncle Luke’ Campbell to the stage to perform “How Low Can You Go.” The rousing performance left fans screaming for more.

Touring the globe since 2007, Red Bull Soundclash has entertained music lovers with incredible match ups including Cee Lo Green/The Ting Tings; Snoop Dogg and the Snoopadelics/Ghostland Observatory; The Roots/Miniature Tigers; Erykah Badu and the Cannabinoids/Shiny Toy Guns; Talib Kweli/Ozomatli; Wale/Tokyo Police Club and many others.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

LegalArt presents Pecha Kucha Night 1/12/12

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Pecha Kucha Night Miami #13
January 12, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Legal Arts Residency
1035 N Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
More Info

For a second year, Pecha Kucha Miami and LegalArt join forces to celebrate and introduce the new artists-in-residence. This year’s event will be hosted at the residency building just north of downtown giving guests a peek at the unique live-work opprotunity. Expect fresh faces and Miami’s freshest talent…

Presenters
Patricia Hernandez
Jiae Hwang
Jillian Mayer
Lucas Leyva
Pioneer Winter
LegalArt

Photographs of Red Bull Soundclash at Bayfront Park on 12/31/11

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Red Bull Soundclash at Bayfront Park on Saturday, December 31, 2011.  Ludacris vs. Mike Posner - Red Bull Soundclash was a totally unique clash of sounds, styles and creativity, where two bands did not battle each other, but instead collaborate to create an innovative live music performance.

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The Last Friday Party of the Year at Buck House Studios 12/30/11

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The Last Friday Party of the Year @ Buck House Studios
Friday – December 30, 2011, 10pm – 5:00am
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL 33132
acroos the street from the Omni Hotel in Downtown, Miami.

Join us for the last Friday Night Party of the year at the Buck House Studios located in Downtown Miami across from the Omni Hotels.

With 5 DJs playing the best of house, hip hop, latin and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy. This is one night you will not want to miss. With 14 Rooms, a roof top terrace, outdoor patio, and tropical gardens, Buck House Studios is the perfect
location for a Friday night destination and much more …..

Ladies receive complimentary vodka 10-11PM
We have great Birthday Day/Vip Bottle Specials
Dress code strictly enforced (Sexy/Trendy/Fashionable)

Free entry with guest list, door cover is $20.00
For more information on Guest List / Vip Tables,

Text for guest list: 786-427-5354 or RSVP@beeventgroup.com

New Years Eve featuring Shameless Burlesque and The State Of Live 12/31/11

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New Years Eve featuring Shameless Burlesque & The State Of (Live)
12/31/2011, 10:00PM
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL, 33132.
thevagabondmiami.com

Hosted by Back Door Bamby featuring live & in the flesh…Bamby’s Noctorious Sex Kittens & Naughty Misfits.

Resident DJs: Brad Strikland. Ray Milian. Ryan Evans.
Carmel Ophir. Ess & EMM. DJ Wasabi.

Complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight

Fridays at The Vagabond Welcomes Particle Live 12/30/11

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Fridays at The Vagabond Welcomes Particle (Live)
12/30/2011, 10:00PM
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL, 33132.
thevagabondmiami.com

Fridays at The Vagabond in cahoots with Sweat Records proudly welcomes PARTICLE (Live)

With Resident DJs: Ray Milian. Lolo. Ryan Evans. Tommy Gunn. Carmel Ophir. Uvs. Nite Bloom.

$1 Stella draft $10-11pm, $3 PBR tallboys 11-12 pm
& $5 Shot Specials After Midnight

Advance Tickets: http://wantickets.com/vagabond

Moombahton Over Miami 12/29/11

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Moombahton Over Miami
12/29/2011, 10:00PM
The Vagabond
30 NE 14th Street
Miami, FL, 33137.
thevagabondmiami.com

It’s time for (((SHAKE))) to drop MOOMBAHTON OVER MIAMI once again. Show love for the genre, or get an education on the new sound taking over!

Join us on The Vagabond patio for a taste of tropical bass with SOMEJERK, NEVER YAWN, ASHWORTH, STEREOTYPE.

Resident DJ A-TRAIN holds down hip hop like a boss in the bar.

$1 Colt 45 Tallboys 10-11pm, $5 Cuba Libres all night. Free entry before midnight with RSVP to shake305@gmail.com.

Only The Beginning End of the Year Bash 12/29/11

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Only The Beginning End of the Year Bash
Thursday Dec 29th 10pm – 3am
Club Eve
1306 N. Miami Ave
Downtown Miami
nikkisiixx.com

“Only The Beginning” The End of the Year Bash to celebrate our “Last Year on Earth Together”
18+
$10 Cover
2 for 1 Drinks till Midnight.

DJ Kemz & DJ Heron
Spinning the Best Old School, New School, & Local Hip Hop & Mixing all your favorite Video’s

Live Performances: Main Stage
*Miami Beat Wave (Davincci, Ag Lyonz, Omnicient)
*Saheed & Dj Heron
*Protoman & Gaps
*PFM & Iron Ora
*Blokaholics
Hosted By: A1phanum3ric5

Lounge Stage
“Leaders Of The Next Skool” Artist Showcase
Shining the light on the Acts you Must keep on Eye & Ear on in 2012.
*Vurn
*Shottie Idee4
*YA Boi 85
*Tay G
*School Bus ( Kairo & L.A.C.)
**Special Guest Mc: Scuba (Celebrating his 22nd Birthday)

Hosted By: Art Morera
DJ Twinn on the 1’s & 2’s playing Club Hop & Reggae to keep the party jumping.
(Local Artists: Bring your music and DJ Twinn will play it in the club)
and Bring your “Birthday Candles” to burn all night long.

Thanks To Our Sponsors:
Dead Rapper Society Clothing Co.
Gato Burgos (Glow In The Dark Body Painting) Photos
Anti-Steez Facebook
Nikkisixx.Com Facebook
Make sure to check out their Tables by the main stage.

Munchies
2 for 1 Drinks before 1
Special Surprise Guests all night long

Come and meet NikkiSiixx and don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook

Next@19th and CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival present Evening of Sight and Sound 1/25/12

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Next@19th and CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival present Evening of Sight and Sound
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Next@19th
137 NE 19th Street
Miami, FL 33132

Susana Behar concert: $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and artists*
*Tickets for performance sold separately from screening; 50% discount with film stub at the door
available for purchase at www.brownpapertickets.com
For film screenings, please visit the CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival at www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com.

Next@19th partners with the CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival in a community celebration of noteworthy Jewish music and cinematography. On Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m., the collaborative will present a screening of Ladino: 500 Years Young at Regal Theaters in South Beach (1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach). Following the film at 8:00 p.m., Next@19th (137 NE 19th Street, Miami) turns up the volume at their downtown venue with an exclusively Ladino performance by chanteuse Susana Behar, paying tribute to the music of the film.

Behar will perform energetic sets of Spanish-Judeo tunes, taking viewers on a musical journey under the palms in the center’s outdoor café setting, celebrating the geographical diversity of culture from Spain to the Ottoman Empire.
Born in La Habana to a Cuban/Turkish Sephardic family, Behar grew up listening to her mother’s ‘kantikas’ in Judeo-Spanish and her father’s vibrant Cuban rhythms. After showing interest in music as early as 7 years old, Behar indulged in the Cuban and Jewish cultures of Miami and has participated in many cultural events in addition to private engagements.

Red Bull Soundclash Miami 2011 Bayfront Park New Year’s Eve 12/31/11

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Red Bull Soundclash Miami 2011 Bayfront Park New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2011
Doors open/Pre-show festivities: 7:00 PM
Main Show starts: 9:00 PM
Bayfront Park at The Promenade
301 N. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33131
FREE General Admission
More Info

Ludacris vs. Mike Posner
Red Bull Soundclash is a totally unique clash of sounds, styles and creativity, where two bands don’t battle each other, but instead collaborate to create an innovative live music performance. The show features two bands with different music styles facing off on two stages positioned on opposite ends of the venue with the audience in the middle. In a series of four rounds, the bands perform various tasks, some rehearsed, and some improvised, to showcase the array of their musical abilities.

On New Year’s Eve, Miami’s Bayfront Park will be THE destination for music lovers as Red Bull Soundclash presents an incomparable live music showcase featuring a first-time ever match up between Ludacris and Mike Posner. The pre-show festivities begin at 7:00 p.m.. The main show begins at 9 p.m. and will culminate with a fireworks display and official countdown to the New Year. General admission is free and open to the public. A limited number of VIP upgrades are available for purchase.

The Bank Christmas Party 12/23/11

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The Bank Christmas Party
December 23rd 2011, 9pm-5am
The Bank Miami
139 NE 1st Street
Miami FL 33132
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Kick Off Christmas with Aluna Swimwear fashion show, then dance the night away with DJ A.I. & DJ Mike Russ! Hey, Santa can wait

9pm-11pm Aluna Swimwear Fashion Show
11pm-1am DJ A.I.
1am-close DJ Mike Russ

21+ Dress to impress.

RSVP & Table Reservations:
RSVP@alissaalvarado.com
305-302-3307

https://www.facebook.com/TheVault.Fridays.The.Bank

Parking:
street, valet, parking garage

Discover Orisha Arts 1/28/12

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Discover Orisha Arts
01-28-2012, 1pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Come discover South Florida’s living cultural heritage! Enjoy an informative performance of music and dance traditions related to the Afro-Cuban Orisha religion. This program features musician Ezequiel Torres and other artists. Cost: FREE. For more information call 305-375-1492, email: folklife@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Abraham Lincoln and Florida 1/22/12

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Abraham Lincoln and Florida
01-22-2012, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Join us for a series of presentations by leading historians on Lincoln’s impact on Florida and the nation. Topics include “The Emancipation Proclamation at 150,” “Lincoln, Florida, and the Atlantic: The Civil War at Sea” and “Abraham Lincoln in 1862: A look back 150 Years.” A reception will follow featuring some of Lincoln’s favorite foods. The event will include a special one-day display of the Norman and Irma Braman Collection of Lincolniana. Cost: FREE. For more information call 305-375-1492 or visit www.historymiami.org.

Photographs of the 1st Annual Holiday High Heels Drive at Kyma Lounge on 12/8/11

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1st Annual Holiday High Heels Drive Benefiting Dress for Success at Kyma Lounge on Thursday December 8, 2011.

SocialBuzzTV.com came together with Fabulous Miami, High Heels and Handshakes, Urban Icons Marketing, Social Media 305, Dress for Success and MDO Partners to put on one great event to support one great cause!

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Ford Escape Routes Casting Call 1/7/12

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Ford Escape Routes Casting Call
Show from the Producer of the Amazing Race now casting in Miami!
01/07/2012, 11am-3pm
The Hard Rock Cafe
401 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
www.escaperoutes.com

The Producer of The Amazing Race is now casting:
Season 2 of Focus Rally: America —> ESCAPE ROUTES!

The Ford Motor Company is back at it and this time you’ll be traveling in the all new 2013 Ford Escape! Six teams of two will be competing on this interactive reality competition to win $100,000 and two brand new 2013 Ford Escapes.

If you’re someone who is really into the world of Social Media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, etc.) as well as being someone who has a major thirst for adventure, then this is the show for you. It’s sure to be the experience of a lifetime!!

Grab a partner and come on out for our open casting call on Saturday, January 7th at the Hard Rock Cafe!
First 20 people to mention this ad on Soul of Miami get a free t-shirt!

Must be at least 21 years old.

Photographs of Faboulous Miami and the Multi Chamber Appreciation Party and Wine Down Wednesday on 12/7/11

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Fabulous Miami and the Multi Chamber of Commerce Appreciation Party and Wine Down Wednesday at HistoryMiamion Wednesday, December 7, 2011.  The Chambers of Argentina, Camacol, Coconut Grove, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Doral, Dominican Republic, Downtown Miami & Brickell, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Miami Dade, Nicaragua, North Miami Beach, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela along with Brickell Rotary Club, Casa de Madrid, International Business Council of Florida, Little Havana Merchant Alliance and Mercado de Dinero celebrated their last Multi Chamber of Commerce of the year with an amazing appreciation party!

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Miami Lean Startup Circle 12/21/11

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Miami Lean Startup Circle
December 21, 7:30 PM
MiamiShared
990 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami FL
More Info & RSVP

Carlos Icaza describes himself as the “co-founder, and Chief this that and the other” at Ansca Inc. He has spent the last year meeting with top tier VC firms and raising capital for Ansca — they successfully closed a $1.5 million series A round from Merus Capital. He will be telling us about entrepreneurship, raising capital, and his experiences in the Silicon Valley.

Here are some topics he indicated he’d like to cover: the art of the pitch; the vc’s; the lemmings; how much do you really need to raise; “get more traction”; closing in on a term sheet and running the startup is not what you think.

Info via Startup Digest

The Library’s Three Graces in the Arts 2/10/12

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The Library’s Three Graces in the Arts
Friday, February 10, 2012 – 7:00 p.m.
Main Library
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
More Info
Buy Tickets Online

Miami Moments 2012
The Library’s Three Graces in the Arts: Honoring Margarita Cano, Helen Kohen and Barbara Young

presented by Friends Of The Miami-Dade Public Library

Honorary co-chairs: Maurice Ferre * William T. Muir * H.T. Smith

Festive Attire and Fanciful Hats
Wine and Imaginative Amuse-bouche
Miami Moments Video Installations
Highlights from The Vasari Project
Contemporary Vasari Raffle
Silent Art Auction
Live Performance by the Spam Allstars

The Evening’s proceeds will benefit The Vasari Project, an archive of visual arts history in Miami and the Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library.

Contact us at: threegracesevent@gmail.com

Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library is pleased to announce its first annual Miami Moments, an evening celebrating extraordinary people in our cultural community. The 2012 event honors three women inextricably tied to the history of the Main Library and its ongoing support of the visual arts –The Library’s Three Graces in the Arts: Margarita Cano, Helen Kohen and Barbara Young.

During the last three decades before retiring, these dedicated, amazing professionals contributed in many ways to the founding of the Library’s renowned art collection, to its broad-reaching educational and cultural programs and to the establishment of a unique archive of the history of the visual arts in Miami, The Vasari Project.

Our special evening is at the Main Library on Friday, February 10, 2012. Guests are encouraged to wear Festive Attire and Fanciful Hats to signal their creative urges. This year’s program, Miami Moments 2012, features members of the community sharing anecdotes and stories about art at the library and commemorating the significant contribution by the evening’s honorees to our community’s cultural life. The Silent Art Auction and Contemporary Vasari Raffle include works by prominent Miami-based artists.

The evening’s program includes a self-guided tour of selections from the library’s art collection as well as Ed Ruscha’s renowned public art installation throughout the building’s interior spaces.

The Bank Rings In 2012 Boardwalk Empire Style 12/31/11

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The Bank Rings In 2012 Boardwalk Empire Style
Saturday, December 31, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The Bank
139 N.E. 1st Street
Miami, FL 33132
305.373.1515
For individual ticket purchase and VIP table reservations, call 305.373.1515 or visit www.thebankmiami.com.

The Bank vault lounge and gallery is proud to announce its New Year’s Eve 2012 celebration, which will feature beats by Troy Kurtz as well as a cryogenics gun show performed by the Illuminautians dancers.

The modern speakeasy’s New Year’s Eve celebration will feature a Boardwalk Empire theme complete with a cryogenics gun show by dancers clad in 1920’s costumes. Guests will follow a red carpet into the vault that will feature Prohibition-era décor throughout the venue.

Individual tickets ($100) and VIP table reservations ($1,200 – $10,000) are available for purchase and include premium open bar (9 p.m. to midnight) as well as a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. The Bank’s VIP vault, located behind the black granite bar, will offer the ultimate experience for up to ten people with five premium bottles, limousine service for the night, and a personal bottle waitress and security guard ($10,000).

Corona Familiar Launch Fiesta 12/19/11

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Corona Familiar Launch Fiesta
12/19/11, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Lime Downtown Miami
7 W Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
limefreshmexicangrill.com

There’s only one thing better
than beer and burritos:
Free beer & burritos.
The #1 Beer in Mexico, Corona Familiar is meant to be shared with familia, amigos or whoever else enjoys an authentic cold beer and a burrito.

So to celebrate its launch at Lime, we’re throwing a heck-of-a-fiesta! Free food, Free drinks, DJ and Debauchery. Plus, the first 20 guests will receive a limited edition Corona Familiar poster!

Free burritos. Free drinks. Free guac. Did we mention free drinks?

Fridays at Buck House Studios at Villa 221 12/16/11

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Fridays at Buck House Studios@Villa 221!
12/16/11, 10pm
Buck House Studios @ Villa 221
221 ne 17th st
More Info

Fridays at The Buck House Studios in Villa 221!
Miami’s most unique & versatile venue with 2 Floors, 14 Rooms, Roof Top Area, Outdoor Patio, Open-Air Terrace, & Tropical Gardens!

Featuring 3 DJ’s playing the Best in Open Format, House, Hip Hop, Old School, Retro, & Spanish Rock for your music enjoyment!

Say that you’re on Rick’s List at the Door for Free Entry before 12AM!
Reduced Cover of $10 on my list after 12AM with a Free Drink Included!
Doors Open at 10PM! Dress to Impress to avoid any issues at the Door!
Ladies on my Guestlist Receive Vodka Open Bar from 10PM – 11PM!
Text me at 305 300 0827 to be added to my guest list

Bottle Specials:
Deal #1 – 2 Bottles of Svedka Vodka for $300 plus Tax & Tip.
Deal #2 – 2 Bottles of Champange + 2 Svedka Vodkas for $400 plus Tax & Tip.
Deal #3 – 1 Bottle of Champagne + 2 Bottles of Grey Goose, JW Black Label, or Patron in any combination for $500 plus Tax & Tip.
Deal #4 – 1 Bottle of Champagne + 3 Bottles of Grey Goose, JW Black Label, or Patron in any combination for $725 plus Tax & Tip.
Deal #5 – 2 Bottles of Champagne + 3 Bottles of Grey Goose, JW Black Label, or Patron in any combination for $775 plus Tax & Tip.
Call me at 305 300 0827 for B Days, VIP Bottles, & Table Reservations!

Hungry for History Inside Olympia Theater 2/27/12

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Hungry for History: Inside Olympia Theater
February 27, 2012, 11am – 1pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Go backstage with HistoryMiami guide Pepe Menendez and explore the interior of the Gusman Olympia Theater on Flagler Street. View its star-studded sky, Romeo and Juliet balcony, and gorgeous art deco interior. Hear history of this theatre, where everyone from Elvis to Pavarotti has performed. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Little Buenos Aires to Normandy Fountain 2/26/12

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Little Buenos Aires to Normandy Fountain
February 26, 2012, 9am – 11am
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Walk with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky and learn about Henri Levi’s development of Normandy Isle and its Francophone-inspired street names. Hear about the area’s later influx of Argentine immigrants. View elegant fountains and buildings from the Art Deco and MiMo eras. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Miami Beach Boardwalk Eco Walk 2/25/12

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Miami Beach Boardwalk Eco Walk
February 25, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Stroll the boardwalk with HistoryMiami’s eco-historian Frank Schena and learn about the struggles pioneers faced in this once-lonely stretch of land. Learn how modern technology destroyed the mangrove forests that once covered the area and see the results of recent restoration of the fragile coastal strand ecosystem. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Hungry for History Natural Downtown 2/13/12

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Hungry for History: Natural Downtown
February 13, 2012, 11am – 1pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Join HistoryMiami’s eco-historian Frank Schena as he acquaints you some of the urban flora and fauna in the heart of downtown Miami. Cast your gaze up at the turkey vultures at the top of the courthouse and take in the hidden botanical gem of Bayfront Park, home to many rare species of flowering trees. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621, email: citytours@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Family Fun Day: Flights of Fancy 3/10/12

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Family Fun Day: Flights of Fancy
March 10, 12-5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street

There are just a few months left before our Aviation in Miami: The First 100 Years exhibition closes! Enjoy another famous object of flight as HistoryMiami celebrates the history of the kite. Bring your favorite kite or create one here and join us on the plaza as we take to the skies.

Cost: FREE.

For more information please call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Family Fun Day Ritmos Cubanos Azúcar 2/11/12

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Family Fun Day: Ritmos Cubanos: Azúcar!
February 11, 2012, 12pm – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
33130
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Join HistoryMiami the second Saturday of each month for things to do, learn, and experience with the whole family! Celebrate Cuban rhythms through music and movement! Join drummer Ezequiel Torres and other artists for an afternoon of Cuban culture. Participate in interactive drumming and dance demonstrations, and make your own shaker instrument. Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE, Non-Members: Discounted museum admission of $5. For more information call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Discovery Days Miami on Film 4/6/12

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Discovery Days: Miami on Film
April 6, 2012, 9am – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
More Info

When school is closed, we are open! HistoryMiami offers parents day camps on teacher planning days. Children (ages 5 to 12) are invited to spend fun-filled and activity-packed days with us. Activities are unique and encourage children to think, imagine, create and have fun. Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:30 am and picked up no later than 5:30 pm. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $35/day; Non-members: $45/day. For more information call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Education
(305)375-1629
tmartin@historymiami.org

Discovery Days Architectural Wonders 3/30/12

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Discovery Days: Architectural Wonders
March 30, 2012, 9am – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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When school is closed, we are open! HistoryMiami offers parents day camps on teacher planning days. Children (ages 5 to 12) are invited to spend fun-filled and activity-packed days with us. Activities are unique and encourage children to think, imagine, create and have fun. Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:30 am and picked up no later than 5:30 pm. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $35/day; Non-members: $45/day. For more information call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

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Education
(305)375-1629
tmartin@historymiami.org

Discovery Days Parks of Paradise 2/9/12

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Discovery Days: Parks of Paradise
February 9, 2012, 9am – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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When school is closed, we are open! HistoryMiami offers parents day camps on teacher planning days. Children (ages 5 to 12) are invited to spend fun-filled and activity-packed days with us. Activities are unique and encourage children to think, imagine, create and have fun. Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:30 am and picked up no later than 5:30 pm. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $35/day; Non-members: $45/day. For more information call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

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Education
(305)375-1629
tmartin@historymiami.org

Discovery Days The Marvelous City of Rio 1/23/12

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Discovery Days: The Marvelous City of Rio
January 23, 2012, 9am – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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When school is closed, we are open! HistoryMiami offers parents day camps on teacher planning days. Children (ages 5 to 12) are invited to spend fun-filled and activity-packed days with us. Activities are unique and encourage children to think, imagine, create and have fun. Campers can be dropped off as early as 8:30 am and picked up no later than 5:30 pm. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $35/day; Non-members: $45/day. For more information call 305-375-1629, email: education@historymiami.org, or visit www.historymiami.org.

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Education
(305)375-1629
tmartin@historymiami.org

Nineteenth Annual Miami International Map Fair 2/4-5/12

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Nineteenth Annual Miami International Map Fair
February 4 – 5, 2012, 10am – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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This annual event showcases antique maps, rare books, panoramas and atlases from around the world. Peruse and purchase antique maps from some of the finest map dealers in the world. Learn about maps through a series of lectures by experts in the field and enjoy special events held throughout the weekend. Proceeds from Map Fair go toward maintaining and improving HistoryMiami exhibitions, educational programming and community outreach programs. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $5; Non-members: $15. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Parking available at the Miami-Dade County Cultural Plaza Garage, 50 NW 2 Avenue. For more information call 305-375-1614, email mapfair@historymiami.org or visit www.historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Amanda Israel
305-375-1614
mapfair@historymiami.org

Family Fun Day Making a Living in Aviation 1/14/12

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Family Fun Day: Making a Living in Aviation
January 14, 2012, 12pm – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Join HistoryMiami the second Saturday of each month for things to do, learn, and experience with the whole family! Come and meet a variety of people employed in the aviation industry and learn about their work experiences. Before you take off, make sure to design your own aviation employee badge! Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE, Non-Members: Discounted museum admission of $5. For more information call 305-375-1629 or email education@historymiami.org.

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Education
(305)375-1629
tmartin@historymiami.org

Ninth Annual South Florida History Challenge 1/7/12

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Ninth Annual South Florida History Challenge
January 7, 2012, 2pm – 4pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Show off your knowledge at the annual HistoryMiami History Challenge, hosted by HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. Join in the fun as a contestant or enjoy the entertainment as a spectator and meet past winners. Door prizes available. For contestant applications or for more information, call 305-375-1621 or email education@historymiami.org. Cost: HistoryMiami members: FREE; Non-members: $8.

Contact Information:
(305)375-1621
education@historymiami.org

Wine Down Wednesday 1/4/12

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Wine Down Wednesday
January 4, 2012, 5pm – 8pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Mix. Mingle. Sip. Unwind. Join us at downtown Miami’s cultural hotspot! Don’t sit in rush hour traffic when you can be mingling with other professionals and enjoying a glass of wine! Enjoy free access to our exhibition galleries, relax with live local music, and experience cultural performances and monthly lectures! To RSVP call 305-375-1614 or email: RSVP@historymiami.org.

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(305)375-1614
RSVP@historymiami.org

Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walk 2/18/12

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Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walk
February 18, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Take a delightful tour to Little Havana with HistoryMiami guide Pepe Menendez. Get the chance to sample pastelitos, cafe cubano, and fruit. On the tour you will learn the secrets of the ceiba tree, visit a botanica, see cigars hand-rolled, explore Domino Park, and the neighborhood social clubs. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Miami River to Miami Circle from Bayfront Fountain 2/17/12

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Miami River to Miami Circle® from Bayfront Fountain
February 17, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Enjoy a beautiful walk with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay while learning about the history of Miami, from the Tequesta people to the pioneers to modern times. The tour concludes at the Miami Circle® archaeological site. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Fisher Island and South Beach Boat Tour 2/12/12

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Fisher Island and South Beach Boat Tour
February 12, 2012, 10am – 12:30pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Take a glimpse at the Flagler Memorial Island as you journey through the small islands near South Beach with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. See star-studded Star Island’s waterfront mansions, and Palm Island, where “Scarface” Al Capone spent his final years. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54; Children (12 and under): $25. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Coconut Grove Bike Tour 2/9/12

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Coconut Grove Bike Tour
February 9, 2012, 9am – 11am
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Cycle through the leafy streets of this beautiful historic part of Miami with HistoryMiami guide Sarah Coles. See Dinner Key, Peacock Park, and the Barnacle, the restored home of Commodore Ralph Munroe, while learning about the history of this charming area on this leisurely paced bike tour. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Secrets of Courtroom 6-1 2/8/12

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Secrets of Courtroom 6-1
Februrary 8, 2012, 4pm – 5pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Investigate a hidden treasure – the Miami-Dade County Courthouse, with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George and Judge Scott Silverman, Eleventh Circuit Court historian. Within its walls, Guiseppe Zangara was tried for the attempted assassination of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; infamous mob boss Al Capone faced Criminal Court of Record Judge E.C. Collins; and socialite Candy Mossler was acquitted of killing her millionaire husband. Advanced reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Little Havana Neighborhood Architecture Walking Tour 2/5/12

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Little Havana Neighborhood Architecture Walking Tour
February 5, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Take a classic tour through one of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. Explore bungalow architecture, see the Tower Theater and marvel at the hand-rollers at a cigar factory. Visit Domino Park, Cuban Memorial Boulevard and see the home of Miami’s first mayor. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Roaming the Roads Walking Tour 2/4/12

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Roaming the Roads Walking Tour
February 4, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Stroll through this pedestrian-friendly community near Brickell Avenue and Downtown Miami with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. Learn about the families who settled this community in the 1920s and see St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, Beth David Congregation and the historic Coral Gables trolley. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies 1/30/12

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Hungry for History: Elegant Art Deco Office Lobbies
January 30, 2012, 11am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Take a tour of the lobbies of Miami’s oldest and successful businesses with HistoryMiami guide Michael Pearlman. Step into the grandeur of the Ingraham Building, completed in 1927 and built in the early 1900s “Chicago School” style of architecture. View the brass flamingo elevator doors and stunning ceiling of the 1939 Alfred DuPont Building. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Pioneer Fort Lauderdale and Stranahan House 1/29/12

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Pioneer Fort Lauderdale and Stranahan House
January 29, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Accompany HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George on an exploration of this charming century old historic home of Frank Stranahan, Fort Lauderdale’s first postmaster, and his wife Ivy Cromartie, pioneer schoolteacher. Discover the roots of frontier Fort Lauderdale while walking through this waterfront park, which was the former site of an old trading post site along the New River. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Historic Hollywood Architecture Walk 1/28/12

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Historic Hollywood Architecture Walk
January 28, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Enjoy a leisurely walk with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George through historic old Hollywood and hear stories of mobsters, gangsters and syndicates. Learn how developer Joseph Young converted a mangrove swamp into a thriving town in only four years. Explore Moorish and Art Deco architecture. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Hungry for History Shoreland Arcade 1/23/12

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Hungry for History: Shoreland Arcade
January 23, 2012, 11am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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View Downtown Miami’s last intact arcade – the Shoreland Arcade – with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky. Hear about the building’s role in the growth of Miami during the 1920s boom and inspect the symbols engraved into this architectural hybrid. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Pan Am Aviation Coach Tour 1/22/12

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Pan Am Aviation Coach Tour
January 22, 2012, 1pm – 4pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George leads this unique tour of aviation history. Follow in the footsteps of aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and see his historic Miami Springs Pueblo-style mansion. Visit Dinner Key, site of the original Pan Am Seaplane Terminal. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members:$54. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Miami River Boat Tour 1/22/12

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Miami River Boat Tour
January 22, 2012, 10am – 12:30pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Enjoy an entertaining and relaxing boat ride on the river with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George as he points out drawbridges, hidden neighborhoods, Caribbean freighters, tugboats, the Miami Circle® archaeological site, little known parks and manatees, while the history of Miami comes alive. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54; Children (under 12): $25. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Everglades National Park, Robert is Here, and Florida Bay Eco-Coach Tour 1/21/12

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Everglades National Park, Robert is Here, and Florida Bay Eco-Coach Tour
January 21, 2012, 9am – 4pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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HistoryMiami’s eco-historian Frank Schena takes this tour to stops at the Visitor Center near Homestead, Pahokee Overlook, and for a stroll on a short wildlife-filled trail. End at Flamingo, the park’s southern end, where crocodiles hang out. On the way back, stop at Robert is Here, the famous produce stand. Advance reservations and payment required. Tour price includes park admission. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $44; Non-members: $54. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Miami River to Miami Circle Walking Tour 1/20/12

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Miami River to Miami Circle® Walking Tour
January 20, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Enjoy a beautiful walk along the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay with HistoryMiami guide Sylvia Gurinsky, while learning about the history of Miami, from the Tequesta people to the pioneers to modern times, and viewing art along the walkway. Tour concludes at the Miami Circle archaeological site. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walking Tour 1/15/12

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Little Havana Cuban Cuisine and Culture Walking Tour
January 15, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Join HistoryMiami guide Pepe Menendez on this delightful personalized tour and sample pastelitos, cafe cubano, and fruit. Learn the secrets of the ceiba tree, visit a botanica, see cigars hand-rolled, explore the Domino Park, and neighborhood social clubs. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Matheson Hammock to Market Eco Bike Tour 1/14/12

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Matheson Hammock to Market Eco Bike Tour
January 14, 2012, 10am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Go on a relaxing bike tour with HistoryMiami’s eco-historian Frank Schena, from Matheson Hammock along the Red Road bike path, to Pinecrest Wayside Market, where famous strawberry shakes and other goodies are available for purchase. Hear the history of Matheson Hammock and examine flora and fauna along the way. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

Hungry for History People’s Bar-B-Que Walking Tour 1/9/12

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Hungry for History: People’s Bar-B-Que Walking Tour
January 9, 2012, 11am – 12pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Take a quick tour of Overtown’s history and stop at the ultimate neighborhood restaurant, People’s Bar-B-Que, offering ribs, chicken, cornbread, conch salad and collard greens for a reasonable cost. Advance reservations and payment required. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $10; Non-members: $15. To book a City Tour, call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

New Year’s Beautiful Downtown Miami River Walking Tour 1/8/12

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New Year’s Beautiful Downtown Miami River Walking Tour
January 8, 2012, 2pm – 4pm
HistoryMiami
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
33130
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Celebrate the New Year on a unique tour of Art Deco and streamline moderne architecture throughout downtown Miami with HistoryMiami’s historian Dr. Paul George. Stand at the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. Stroll along the river as you listen to tales of the Miami Circle® and early Tequesta settlements. Cost: HistoryMiami members: $20; Non-members: $30. To book a City Tour, please call 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org.

Contact Information:
Susan Johnson
(305)375-1621
citytours@historymiami.org

The Vault Fridays at The Bank Miami Holiday Party 12/16/11

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The Vault Fridays @ The Bank Miami Holiday Party!
12/16/2011, 10pm-5am
The Common Wealth Building
139 NE 1st St.
Miami, FL. 33132
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Holiday cheer and more!!! Come celebrate the start of your weekend with us at The Vault Fridays @ The Bank!

*Open bar from 10pm-12am.

*Free entrance with RSVP

*DJ Ideal spinning open format all night long!

21+

Dress to impress. No T-shirts, hats or sneakers.

RSVP/Table Reservations: alissa.alvarado@gmail.com or text me at 305-302-3307
Birthday Specials…so contact me!

2012 New Years Black Tie Event benefiting American Cancer Society 12/31/11

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2012 New Years Black Tie Event (proceeds: American Cancer Society)
December 31, 2011, 9pm – 2am
AMUSE Lounge @ Tempo Hotel
1100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami FL 33132
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Style

You are cordially invited to attend our BLACK TIE AFFAIR

3 Hours Premium OPEN BAR (9pm-Midnight)
Appetizers Station throughout the event
Music by DJ Struk (Will Duran) from O-Town (open format)
New Year’s Party Favors
Champagne Toast
Raffle (bring your business cards)
Valet parking available $10

Pre-Sale Tickets $90/each or $170/couple (only until Dec. 28th) – through PayPal

Please buy your tickets now before we sell out.

Tickets may be purchased via PayPal TO ACCOUNT: georgecorton@gmail.com

Singles Rate:
$92.91 (includes service charge) if pymt by credit card
$90.00 if pymt with exsisting PayPal account

Couples Rate:
$175.23 (includes service charge) if pymt by credit card
$170.00 with existing PayPal account

So share the love this New Year’s Eve and spend an evening with friends and family.

Join us as we raise our glasses and come together in the fight against Cancer.

All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Brickell/Downtown.

$100/each or $190/couple at the door on Dec. 31st