GMCVB 2012 Annual Meeting at Marlins Park 11/2/12

GMCVB 2012 Annual Meeting at Marlins Park
Friday, November 2, 2012, starting at 4 pm 
Marlins Park
501 Marlins Way
Miami, FL. 33125

Tickets for this event are $35 per person for GMCVB members and $50 for non-members in advance or $50 per person at the door. Tickets can be purchased online via www.GMCVBAnnualMeeting.com.

Parking will be available in the Third Base Parking Garage (Corner of NW 7th Street and 14th Avenue)

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) President & CEO William D. Talbert, III, CDME; GMCVB Chairman of the Board of Directors Steven Haas and other industry officials are set to host the bureau’s annual meeting. Open to the public and geared towards community and its leaders, tourism continues to be the top economic driver for Greater Miami and the Beaches. 
 
Featuring guest speaker Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, attendees will have an opportunity to hear from community and industry leaders as they unveil industry news and present a look at the upcoming year for Greater Miami’s booming travel and tourism industry.  
 
     The meeting will serve as the kick-off for the GMCVB’s 2012 Miami Live Music Month promotion, a month-long celebration in November designed to bring awareness of the community’s vibrant music scene.  Live musical performances by locally recognized talents include Suenalo, Hola Hi and Lee Tiger.  Attendees will enjoy prizes, giveaways and interactive opportunities.

Miss Art Deco Beauty Pageant 1/13/13

Miss Art Deco Beauty Pageant
Sunday, 01/13/2013, 06:00 pm – 08:30 pm
AD-Flyer-2013size4x6-JpegRebeca Sosa Theater
1401 Westward Drive,
Miami, Florida 33166
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After being postpone it is now official. First annual Miss Art Deco Beauty Pageant and Miss Teen Art Deco Beauty Pageant will be held on Sunday January 13 at Rebeca Sosa Theater. Competition is open to contestants ages 14 to 27. The winners will be part of the Art Deco Weekend Festival Parade of Miami Beach and advance to compete at Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA state pageant. For more information you can visit the website at www.southfloridausapageants.com or call the directors at 305-753-1224.

Ticket sales $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Javier Mendoza at PAX! 11/17/12

Javier Mendoza at PAX!
Saturday, 11/17/2012, 08:00 pm –
PAX
337 SW 8th St.,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Javier Mendoza
Sat, November 17, 2012
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm (event ends at 10:00 pm)
PAX
Miami, FL
20.00

Javier Mendoza is a former Warner Chappell writer who started his career in Miami. He is currently releasing his 10th Studio Album and his 4th all Spanish CD. Singer-songwriter, guitarist, storyteller. Singing in both English and Spanish…bringing his culture out in a pop-rock sort of way. A powerful voice & lyrics that effortlessly find their way to connect with the audience. Always turning heads, always full of energy, always the entertainer.

PALO at PAX!! 11/16/12

PALO at PAX!!
Friday, 11/16/2012, 10:00 pm –
P
337 SW 8th St.,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

PALO
Fri, November 16, 2012
Doors: 10:00 pm / Show: 10:30 pm
PAX
Miami, FL
Para Gozar!
This event is 21 and over

PALO! was formed in 2003 when Steve Roitstein invited fellow musicians Leslie Cartaya (vocals), Philbert Armenteros (vocals, percussion), Ed Calle (sax) and Raymer Olalde (vocals, percussion) to join him in an improvised musical experiment combining Cuban music with funk beats. PALO! immediately began a residency at Hoy como Ayer, one of the area’s best live music clubs. They soon started performing in many other area venues. PALO! has been featured at events such as Carnaval on the Mile, Art in the Park, the Amigos For Kids Charity, Miami Book Fair, Arsht Center Fall for the Arts, and the Miami Music Festival.

Drive-By Big Band at PAX 11/14/12

Drive-By Big Band at PAX
Wednesday, 11/14/2012, 08:00 pm –
PAX
337 SW 8th St.,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Drive-By Big Band
Wed, November 14, 2012
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
PAX
Miami, FL
$5.00
BIg Band

Drive-By Big Band is a professional big band that was formed by Ryan Chapman and Major Bailey in 2009 to promote jazz big band music . This group is comprised primarily of Miami’s top professional musicians and incorporates a number of talented University of Miami college students and professors in order to enhance the overall sense of community among local artists. Ryan and Major were both awarded the opportunity to continue their education at the University of Miami.

Spam Allstars at PAX! 11/17/12

Spam Allstars at PAX!
Saturday, 11/17/2012, 08:00 pm –
01-atlgPAX
337 SW 8th St.,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Spam Allstars
Sat, November 17, 2012
Doors: 10:00 pm / Show: 11:00 pm
PAX
Miami, FL
$10.00
Latin Funk
This event is 21 and over

DJ Le Spam & Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what they call an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as they look out and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and festival-goers driving for hours to catch a show — they know something very special is going on.

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 10/26/12

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
Viernes-CulturalesOctober 26, 2012, 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Domino Park
804 SW 15th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33135 
www.viernesculturales.org  
 
Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays
A monthly arts & culture street festival and gallery stroll in Little Havana’s cultural district. Take the free walking tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George, artist fair with local painters, sculptors and artisans along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 12th and 17th Avenues, and a variety of galleries and local-owned restaurants. Takes place the last Friday of the month!      www.culturalfridays.org     www.facebook.com/vcmiami    www.twitter.com/vcmiami

Un festival mensual de arte y cultura y un paseo a través de las galerías del distrito cultural de la Pequeña Habana. Tome un tour de la Pequena Habana gratuito con la compañía del legendario historiador,  Dr. Paul George, una feria artística con pintores locales, escultores y artesanos a lo largo de la Calle Ocho (SW 8th St.) entre las avenidas 12 y 17, y una gran variedad de galerías y restaurantes locales. El evento toma lugar el último viernes de cada mes. www.viernesculturales.org

Exhibition Marca Pais Vernissage 10/12/12

“Exhibition Marca Pais” Vernissage
October 12th, 2012, 7:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
Cremata Gallery
1646 SW 8 St.
Miami, FL 33155
www.crematagallery.com

The most important Fall Exhibition of emerging artists from Argentina. A reflection of where new techniques and mediums are avenues to contemporary artistic expression.
The exhibition is presented by Acuarell and LZ Galleries from Argentina at Cremata Gallery.
ACUARELL – Liliana Pantanalis, Mara Boni, Lia Tejera, Gaby Grobo, Claudia Garcia Moritan and others
LZ GALERIA – Isabel Hooft, Ana Gallart, Marta Geller, Roxana Ruiz, Alejandrina Sola, Andrea Varotto, Graciela Canero

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 9/28/12

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
September 28, 2012, 7:00-11:00 PM
Viernes-CulturalesDomino Plaza
804 SW 15th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

A monthly arts & culture street festival and gallery stroll in Little Havana’s cultural district. Take the free walking tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George, artist fair with local painters, sculptors and artisans along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 12th and 17th Avenues, and a variety of galleries and local-owned restaurants. Takes place the last Friday of the month!      www.culturalfridays.org     www.facebook.com/vcmiami    www.twitter.com/@vcmiami

Un festival mensual de arte y cultura y un paseo a través de las galerías del distrito cultural de la Pequeña Habana. Tome un tour de la Pequena Habana gratuito con la compañía del legendario historiador,  Dr. Paul George, una feria artística con pintores locales, escultores y artesanos a lo largo de la Calle Ocho (SW 8th St.) entre las avenidas 12 y 17, y una gran variedad de galerías y restaurantes locales. El evento toma lugar el último viernes de cada mes. www.viernessculturales.org

Time: 7 – 11 pm
Address: Domino Park – 804 SW 15th Avenue, Miami, Fl 33135
Art Gallery: Viernes Culturales – 1637 SW 8th St. Miami, Fl 33135
Information: (305) 643-5500 – info@viernesculturales.org
 
2012 Festival Dates:
September 28
October 26
November 30
December 28

RCD Productions Presenta A Anthony En Concierto 9/15/12

RCD Productions Presenta A Anthony En Concierto
ANTHONY-PROMO9/15/2012, 10:00pm
Mio Restaurant Cafe Teatro & Lounge
1148 Southwest 27 Avenue
Miami, FL 33135
http://www.facebook.com/misuenoanthony
 
RCD Productions presenta ANTHONY "EN VIVO" Sabado 15, 2012 en Mio Cafe Teatro Restaurant & Lounge a las 10:00pm. Estaremos lanzando oficialmente su primer CD titulado "Mi Sueño" Las entradas estaran vendiendose a $20.00. Artistas invitados: Anay Mursuli & Rosa Monzon.
 
Para adquirir las entradas, llamen a RCD Productions: 786-356-0079 (Tambien estaran disponibles en la puerta)

Old Havana 1940s Cabaret Show Rumbacopa 9/22/12

Old Havana 1940s Cabaret Show Rumbacopa
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Show time: 10 PM
CUBAOCHO
1465 SW 8th street
Miami, FL 33135

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Please join us for a fabulous show featuring our orchestra and dancers celebrating Old Havana 1940s cabaret show RUMBACOPA

Once upon a time in old Havana; before the time of the famed Club Tropicana; there was the hottest little cabaret nightclub in all of Cuba; where the rhythm never stopped; a spectacular showplace featuring amazing variety entertainment, dancers, drummers and singers; home of the original RITMO! Conga Showgirls; fantastic menu of delectable cuisine from around the world; home of the RITMO! Caliente Del Caribe Show orchestra and fabulous dance troupe; a regular nightspot to famous Hollywood celebrities; the place to be seen and dance; where the Mambo and Cha Cha were heard, but the Rumba was King.

There was no other like the RUMBACOPA

Cuban Jazz at Hoy Como Ayer 8/19/12

Cuban Jazz at Hoy Como Ayer
8/19/12, 9:00 pm
Club Hoy Como Ayer
2212 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
www.alfredochacon.com

Latin Jazz Jam Session At Hoy Como Ayer
Every Second Sunday

Cover $10 including a drink

Free For Musicians. Bring Your Instrument.

Alfredo Chacón- Vibes & percussion
Carlos Puig – Trumpet
Nestor del Prado- Bass
Reinier Guerra- Drums
Mauricio Quiros- Piano
…. and many others

PALO! Cuban Pig Out 2 at PAX benefiting Life Is Art 9/2/12

PALO! Cuban Pig Out 2 @ PAX

Benefiting Life Is Art

Sunday, September 2, 2012
4:00pm until 11:00pm

PAX – Performing Art Exchange
337 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
(Directly under the I-95 overpass)
Free Parking!

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The PALO! Cuban Pig Out 2 @ PAX is a great afternoon of food, art, music, fun and friends! We are going to have a real Cuban pig roast along with a performance by PALO! There will be games, art, live music, a raffle and more! Proceeds benefit Life Is Art, supporting the arts in south Florida.

$10 includes traditional Cuban pork dinner and the PALO! show.
Free Parking!
Free bottle of Heineken to the first 50 paid adult attendees.
PALO! performances
Games, Raffles, Massages, Live painting, Art show and sale.
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The event is all ages
Attendees under 21 must be accompanied by their parents.
Cuban Pig Out 2: a Miami-centric celebration of Labor Day Weekend. It’s our funky twist on a traditional Guateque Campesino.

A benefit for Life is Art.
 Hosted by PALO!, PAX, Christine Najac, Soul Of Miami

* El Exquisito serves up a traditional Cuban pork dinner.
* PALO! throws down the Afro-Cuban Funk at 6PM
* There will be art, and lots of fun and games!
* Massages by Freshly Squeezed

* Live Painting by
Chris Riggs
Emilio Carnero

* Art show and sale! Featuring:
Ralph Ventura, Anthony Burks, Gustavo Ramirez, Stacie Krupa, Gisela Llorens, Ricardo Colugnatti, George Fishman, Renda Writer, Tatiana Enriquez, Nadine Anderson Cheng, Lucas Tamayo Bufi, Trina Slade-Burks, Sarah

* Raffle for some great prizes! (Tickets will be on sale at the event.)
Taverna Opa Brickell
: $50 Gift Certificate
Belly2Abs: a 4 class card (for any classes they want)
IT Marketing Concepts: 2 hour marketing consultation with Lori Riviere
Lips Drag Show: $100 Gift Certificate for dinner and a show.
Hotel Urbano: One night stay
Arts & Business Council of Miami: One year membership in Artcetera, $100 value
Sirama Consulting: $100.00 gift card to the Apple Store and 50% off any work up to $500 redeemable at anytime. Total value: up to $350.
Chalk Lounge: $50 Gift Card
(More to come!)

* Cornhole games just $2 per game! Special tournament later in the night.

* The incredible Azucar Ice Cream Company will be there offering the best ice cream you’ve ever put in your mouth!

Thanks to Emilio for the pig logo!

Cremata Gallery LINES: contemporary geometric abstraction 8/10/12

Cremata Gallery LINES: contemporary geometric abstraction Opening Reception
Friday, August 10th, 2012 – 7:00-10:00 pm
Cremata Gallery
1646 SW 8 St.
Miami, FL 33155
RSVP: lourdes@crematagallery.com

Exhibit Dates: August 10 – September 8, 2012
Also open on Friday, August 31st , 2012 – 7:00-11:00 pm
during Viernes Cultural / Cultural Friday Art Walk

Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Installation, Multi Media

Participating artists : Andres Barragan, Maria Bures, Blanca Daw, Maria Teresa D’Azucena, Carmen Maria Galigarcia, Saul Felipe Galavis, Pedro Hernandez, Gloria Lorenzo, Emilio Hector Rodriguez, Ruben Ruiz Caballero, Otalio Soca, Jose Tonarely

Geometric abstraction is the language that unifies this art exhibit.

Artists of various persuasions, career profiles and nationalities come together for the purpose of producing artwork with clean lines and simplicity of pure forms.

For some of them this premise is in line with their personal pathway.

For others the invitation is a challenge: the challenge of articulating – tempering, reconciling- their vocation as expressionist, figurative or abstract painters, with the paradigms of an art based on the beauty of chromatic and structural elements.

In both cases this starting point leads to an act of creation, to search for individual solutions, to dialogue with a certain tradition, discovery of skills and preferences maybe previously unexplored.

By voluntarily renouncing to their personal vocabulary, the artworks included in this exhibition draw our attention to the beauty that lies not in imitation of the real world, but in the composition itself and in organizing the lines in the space.

Valet Parking available at the door
Reception and private preview by invitation

Cremata Gallery is located at 1646 SW 8th St Miami, Florida 33135 and is open by appointment when not holding a reception.

See all about the Viernes Culturales and events in Little Havana at:
http://www.viernesculturales.org
http://www.littlehavanaguide.com

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 8/31/12

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
August 31, 2012, 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Domino Park
804 SW 15th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33135
viernesculturales.org

A monthly arts & culture street festival and gallery stroll in Little Havana’s cultural district. Take the free walking tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George, artist fair with local painters, sculptors and artisans along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 12th and 17th Avenues, and a variety of galleries and local-owned restaurants. Takes place the last Friday of the month! www.culturalfridays.org www.facebook.com/vcmiami www.twitter.com/@vcmiami

Un festival mensual de arte y cultura y un paseo a través de las galerías del distrito cultural de la Pequeña Habana. Tome un tour de la Pequena Habana gratuito con la compañía del legendario historiador, Dr. Paul George, una feria artística con pintores locales, escultores y artesanos a lo largo de la Calle Ocho (SW 8th St.) entre las avenidas 12 y 17, y una gran variedad de galerías y restaurantes locales. El evento toma lugar el último viernes de cada mes. www.viernesculturales.org

Time: 7 – 11 pm
Address: Domino Park – 804 SW 15th Avenue, Miami, Fl 33135
Art Gallery: Viernes Culturales – 1637 SW 8th St. Miami, Fl 33135
Information: (305) 643-5500 – info@viernesculturales.org

2012 Festival Dates:
August 31
September 28
October 26
November 30
December 28

Lo Mejor De La Década Prodigiosa 8/25/12

Lo Mejor De La Década Prodigiosa
08/25/2012, 10:00 PM
Club Caribbean Night
5779 Sw 8 St
Miami, FL 33144
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Lo mejor de la música de los 70’s de España.

Rafa Carballo, cantante y compositor que reside en la ciudad de Miami ofrecerá un concierto exclusivo dedicado a todos los fanáticos de la música de la década prodigiosa.
Sorpresas y músicos de alto calibre acompañan a este prestigioso cantautor cubano.
Un concierto para no perderse. Único y exclusivo!
Entrada $15.00 Dolares por persona.

We All Want The Same Thing Kickstarter Cocktail 7/27/12

We All Want The Same Thing Kickstarter Cocktail
July 27, 2012, 7:00 PM – 11 PM
Cubaocho Art And Research Center
1465 Sw 8th Street Suite 106-107
Miami, Fl 33135
Kickstarter Page

Come join the making of Miami’s hottest indie feature film.
Our crowd funding campaign is LIVE until July 27th, 2012.
Join us to help us meet our goal and Celebrate!

‘We All Want The Same Thing’ is an English-language Latin focused independent feature film set in Little Havana- Miami, Florida.

The Story: A diverse Latin community who strives to protect a Brazilian immigrant family from being deported from the United States, which is at times suspenseful, humorous and inspiring. The story is unraveled thru the eyes of a father and son who return to their hometown to start a new life. Through this community we experience a unique tale of love, loss and the struggle for freedom.

Cuban Jazz at Hoy Como Ayer 7/22/12

Cuban Jazz at Hoy Como Ayer
07/22/2012, 9:00 pm
Club Hoy Como Ayer
2212 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
www.alfredochacon.com

Latin Jazz Jam Session At Hoy Como Ayer
Every Second Sunday

Cover $10 including a drink

Free For Musicians. Bring Your Instrument.

Alfredo Chacón- Vibes & percussion
Carlos Puig – Trumpet
Nestor del Prado- Bass
Reinier Guerra- Drums
Mauricio Quiros- Piano
…. and many others

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 7/27/12

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays, Inc.
July 27, 2012, 7:00 PM
Domino Park
804 SW 15th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays

A monthly arts & culture street festival and gallery stroll in Little Havana’s cultural district. Take the free walking tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George, artist fair with local painters, sculptors and artisans along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 12th and 17th Avenues, and a variety of galleries and local-owned restaurants. Takes place the last Friday of the month! www.culturalfridays.org www.facebook.com/vcmiami www.twitter.com/@vcmiami

Un festival mensual de arte y cultura y un paseo a través de las galerías del distrito cultural de la Pequeña Habana. Tome un tour de la Pequena Habana gratuito con la compañía del legendario historiador, Dr. Paul George, una feria artística con pintores locales, escultores y artesanos a lo largo de la Calle Ocho (SW 8th St.) entre las avenidas 12 y 17, y una gran variedad de galerías y restaurantes locales. El evento toma lugar el último viernes de cada mes. www.viernesculturales.org

Time: 7 – 11 pm
Address: Domino Park – 804 SW 15th Avenue, Miami, Fl 33135
Art Gallery: Viernes Culturales – 1637 SW 8th St. Miami, Fl 33135
Information: (305) 643-5500 – info@viernesculturales.org

2012 Festival Dates:
July 27
August 31
September 28
October 26
November 30
December 28

Cuban Jazz at Hoy Como Ayer 7/8/12

Cuban Jazz at Hoy Como Ayer
07-08-2012, 9:00 pm
Club Hoy Como Ayer
2212 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
www.alfredochacon.com

Latin Jazz Jam Session At Hoy Como Ayer
Every Second Sunday

Cover $10 including a drink

Free For Musicians. Bring Your Instrument.

Alfredo Chacón- Vibes & percussion
Carlos Puig – Trumpet
Nesteor del Prado- Bass
Reinier Guerra- Drums
Mauricio Quiros- Piano
…. and many others

Where to celebrate Bastille Day 7/14/12

Where to celebrate Bastille Day?
July 14th, 2012, 8:30pm
Alliance Francaise of South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33130
www.afmiami.org

The Consulate general of France in Miami and the Alliance Francaise of South Florida invite you to a traditional celebration of Bastille Day on the 14th of July at 8:30pm. Music, raffle and French specialties are awaiting you.

Everybody is welcome!

PALO! 9th Anniversary Party with Timbalive 7/6/12

PALO! 9th Anniversary Party w/ Timbalive
Friday, July 6, 11:00pm until 1:00am
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33135
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Reservations suggested: (305) 541-2631
Doors open at 9:00. PALO! hits the stage at 11:00.
$10 before 10:30; $15 after.

PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk to Hoy Como Ayer where it all began 9 years ago. Come party with PALO! – voted best band in Miami 2012. Also featuring the great TIMBALIVE with a late set.

One lucky guest will receive the Grand Prize, valued at over $400!
The first 9 attendees receive a free PALO! t-shirt!
Free PALO! CD for the first 90 guests.

The Grand Prize includes:
* $100 voucher for a future bar tab at Hoy Como Ayer
* A bottle of The Black Grouse whiskey
* $100 voucher: dinner for two at De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean
* $20 gift certificate for Azucar Ice Cream Company
* Two PALO! t-shirts
* Sosa Cigars gift pack

Latinjazz Jam at Hoy Como Ayer 6/24/12

Latinjazz Jam at Hoy Como Ayer
06/24/2012, 8:30
Club Hoy Como Ayer
2212 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
www.alfredochacon.com

Latin Jazz Jam Session At Hoy Como Ayer
Every Second Sunday
2212 Southwest 8th Street Miami
Next Sunday April 29 from 8:30 pm

Cover $15 including a drink

Free For Musicians. Bring Your Instrument.

Alfredo Chacón- Vibes & percussion
Carlos Puig – Trumpet
Manuel Orza- Bass
Reinier Guerra- Drums
Mauricio Quiros- Piano
…. and many others

Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Celebrates Official Miami Marlins Charity Partner Weekend 6/22-24/12

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Celebrates Official Miami Marlins
Charity Partner Weekend
June 22-24
1390 Northwest 6th Street
Miami, FL 33125

The Charity Partner Weekend includes:
Club Blue Nite
Friday, June 22, 7:10 p.m. game against the Toronto Blue Jays
Pre-game entertainment and post-game concerts on the West Plaza, after party at the Clevelander.
Baseline Reserved – $20 (regular price $35)

Saturday, June 23, 1:10 p.m. game against the Toronto Blue Jays
Pre-game entertainment and post-game concerts on the West Plaza; “Kid Starting Line Up,” during which eight children will take the field with players at their respective positions, plus get an autographed ball.
Baseline Reserved – $20 (regular price $35)

Family Day
Sunday, June 24, 1:10 p.m. game against the Toronto Blue Jays
High-end kid giveaway, pre-game entertainment with Radio Disney on the West Plaza, and Diamond Dash following the game.
Baseline Reserved – $20 (regular price $35)

To purchase tickets, visit www.marlins.com/kids. $20 seating is based on availability, and available online only.

Weekend Includes Club Blue Nite, Family Day, Special Ticket Pricing and More; Portion of Ticket Sales to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade and the Miami Marlins invite the public to participate in their official Charity Partner Weekend, June 22-24, at Marlins Park. A portion of ticket sales during the weekend will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade.

Not only will the weekend include exciting games featuring the Miami Marlins against the Toronto Blue Jays, but also fun-filled events. Participants will enjoy silent auctions and raffles as the Miami Marlins highlight all that Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade does for the South Florida community. Festivities will include giveaways, pre-game entertainment and post-game concerts on the West Plaza, Diamond Dash and much more.

Also, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Youth of the Year 18-year-old Ahbria Marshall of the Northwest Club will throw out the first pitch for the June 23 game. Marshall, who is in the Top 4 in Florida Youth of the Year, has been a Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade member since she was in 2nd grade. She is active in Girl Scouts. She helped launch the Cultural Arts Program at the organization’s Northwest Club, and was active in the afterschool enrichment program offered at that club. She is also involved in the 4-H Club, which works to bring awareness of health, fitness, nutrition and the upkeep of animals and plants at the club. Marshall graduated magna cum laude from Miami Northwestern Senior High School this year, and will be attending Florida International University in Miami in the fall. Her ambition is to become a newscaster.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade alumna 12-year-old Elizabeth Elias will sing the national anthem at the June 23 game. At a very young age, Elias started singing, dancing and modeling. In recent years, she has also appeared in TV commercials, danced for the Miami Heat Jr. Jam and the Florida Marlin Minnows, signed with BKIDZ, and performed in the musicals 13 and Seussical, and guest starred on the Spanish soap opera El Rostro de Analia.

For additional groups of 20 or more, email groups@marlins.com or call 1-877-MARLINS. For parking information, please visit www.marlins.com/parking. For entry guidelines and additional ballpark information, visit www.marlins.com/ballparkguide.

“We’re looking forward to the exciting festivities during our Charity Partner Weekend, and are very thankful for The Marlins Foundation’s support,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Executive Director Alex Rodriguez-Roig.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been serving youth in the community since 1940. What once was a single building and site for boys has grown to five locations serving 10,000 boys and girls year round, providing programs in the areas of character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, cultural arts and sports, fitness and recreation. Club staffing, initiatives, and programs are designed to inspire and enable young people and provide them with the resources to succeed and share in the American Dream. For more information, please visit www.bgcmia.org.

The Marlins Foundation supports the charity partners of the Miami Marlins through philanthropy and service. The Foundation is committed to improving the lives of our youth through education, the arts and baseball, with a special focus on children with special needs. The funds raised by the Foundation provide unique experiences for kids in our schools, parks and on the water. The Foundation community partnerships and outreach efforts demonstrate the Marlins’ leadership in corporate responsibility and civic engagement. For more information, call 305-480-2550 or email Foundation@marlins.com.

Apéro Jazz Music of the 20’s with Von Henry at Alliance française Miami 6/8/12

Apéro Jazz Music of the 20’s with Von Henry @ Alliance française Miami
Friday June 8 • 7pm
Alliance française
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130

Welcome the week-end by unwinding with a glass of Lillé as class jazz engulfs you in the heart of Miami. Come and share with us the vibrations of the Apéro Jazz.
Second Friday of each month, – 7pm

Free entrance
Cash Wine and Lillé Bar

After her great performance last month, Von Henry comes back accompanied by a pianist to perform music of Bessie Smith and Fats Waller for our concert of music of the twenties.

Von Henry is a singer whose influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, as well as Aretha Franklin, and Shirley Ceasar, not that you could tell.
Since 2008 she stars as Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, on Barry Edelson’s play: Bessie’s back in town.

PALO! at Club Caribbean Night 6/8/12

PALO! at Club Caribbean Night
Friday, June 8 at 10:00 PM
Club Caribbean Night
5779 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33144
Call for reservations: 786-258-4029
RSVP on Facebook

We’ll debut our new song, “Dale Palo”. Don’t miss it!
This laid-back club has great Spanish food & a full bar; sane drinks prices.
Two for $8 drink specials courtesy of Palo Viejo Rum!

Cuba Libre (rum & Coke, also known as “La Mentirita”)
Saoco (rum & coconut water)
Carajo (rum & Cuban coffee)
Free Entry! Free Valet Parking!
Come for Happy Hour, stay for dinner & the PALO! show.

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 6/29/12

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
June 29, 2012, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Domino Plaza
804 SW 15th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

A monthly arts & culture street festival and gallery stroll in Little Havana’s cultural district. Take the free walking tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George, artist fair with local painters, sculptors and artisans along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 15th and 14th Avenues, and a variety of galleries and local-owned restaurants. Takes place the last Friday of the month!

Festival: Domino Park – 804 SW 15th Avenue, Miami, Fl 33135
Gallery: Viernes Culturales – 1637 SW 8th St. Miami, Fl 33135
Phone-email: (305) 643-5500 – info@viernesculturales.org

Chino y Nacho Add Spice to Miami Marlins Friday Night Live Series 6/8/12

Chino y Nacho Add Spice to Miami Marlins Friday Night Live Series
6/8/2012, 7:10 pm
Miami Marlins Ballpark
501 Marlins Way
Miami, Florida 33125
Marlins Calendar

On June 8, the Miami Marlins’ Jiffy Lube Friday Night Live will feature a post-game concert with Latin urban duo Chino y Nacho, presented by Pepsi. First pitch versus the Tampa Bay Rays is set for 7:10 p.m. at Marlins Park (501 Marlins Way, Miami, Florida 33125).

Born Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza (Nacho), this Latin Grammy award-winning Latin urban duo with a romantic, tropical sound made their debut in 2008 after departing the Caracas-based tropical boy band Calle Ciega. Showcasing a wide-ranging reggaeton style, their first album, Época de Reyes, was a blockbuster success in Venezuela, spawning the smash hit “Vagabundo de Amo.” This was followed by international chart-topping singles “Mi Niña Bonita” and “Tu Angelito” in 2010. Chino y Nacho’s second studio album, Supremo (2011) debuted at the top of the Billboard Latin Album Chart and during its release week was the highest selling Spanish-language album on the iTunes Latino store. Chino y Nacho’s most recent singles to climb the Latin charts include, “Bebé Bonita,” featuring Jay Sean, and “El Poeta.”

After the first Miami Marlins Friday home game of each month, fans will be able to stay in their seats and experience a live post-game concert on the field with top recording artists and entertainers. All 13 Friday home games will feature a pregame party on the West Plaza, including live music on the main stage, corporate partner activation areas, interactive games and entertainment. The first Friday home game of each month will feature star-studded concerts, and the remaining Friday home games will include a post-game party on the West Plaza with live local and regional music and entertainment, food and beverage kiosks, appearances from the Marlins Energy Team and much more. Post-game concerts are included with the price of admission to each Marlins Friday Night Live game.

Fans can enhance their Friday Night Live experience by purchasing VIP “Pit Passes.” Available for $40 each at www.Marlins.com, the passes provide on-the-field access to the post-game concert. For more information on Jiffy Lube Friday Night Live and to purchase tickets, visit www.Marlins.com or call 1-877-MARLIN

Latinjazz Jam at Hoy Como Ayer 5/13/12

Latinjazz Jam at Hoy Como Ayer 5/13/12
5/13/12, 8:30
Club Hoy Como Ayer
2212 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
www.alfredochacon.com

Latin Jazz Jam Session At Hoy Como Ayer
Every Second Sunday
2212 Southwest 8th Street Miami
Next Sunday May 13 from 8:30 pm

Cover $15 including a drink

Free For Musicians. Bring Your Instrument.
Alfredo Chacón- Vibes & percussion
Rafael Pérez- Sax & EWI
Manuel Orza- Bass
Reinier Guerra- Drums
Mauricio Quiros- Piano

…. and many others

Apéro Jazz Von Henry trio at Alliance française Miami 5/11/12

Apéro Jazz Von Henry trio
Friday May 11 • 7pm
Alliance française Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130

Welcome the week-end by unwinding with a glass of wine as class jazz engulfs you in the heart of Miami. Come and share with us the vibrations of the Apéro Jazz.
Second Friday of each month – 7pm

Free
Cash Wine Bar
Von Henry

Born and raised native of South Florida, whose voice has been compared to Sarah Vaughn, and Ella Fitzgerald. She has taken great pleasure in performing at Local Venues like Cote’ Gourmet in Miami Shores, The Luna Star Café in North Miami, as well as events such as Taste of the Grove, and the FT. Lauderdale Centennial . She was also well received in a very limited engagement of an Original Play, “Bessie’s Back”. Ms. Henry is always honored when she has an opportunity to perform her renditions of jazz standards with her favorite accompanist Neil Bacher, a world recognized guitarist of amazing abilities. The duo will be joined by James Quinlan on the Bass, a recent graduate of University of Miami’s School of Music, visiting from New York a city which he now calls home.

Tour Little Havana at Night 5/11/12

Tour: Little Havana at Night
May 11, 2012, 9 – 11 pm
Little Havana Guide @ Futurama 1637
1637 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33135
www.littlehavanatours.com

Explore Little Havana music, dance, art, food and culture at night with an excursion led by Little Havana ambassador Corinna Moebius.

Our 3-hour adventure begins at 9 pm:
* Visit local art studios and meet the artists
* Savor light Spanish tapas while watching a performance of flamenco dance
* Experience an Argentinian-style milonga (with Miami’s best tango dancers)
* Get a sneak peek at other live music performances on Calle Ocho
* Hear stories about Little Havana nightlife from times past
* Keep your energy up with a shot of cafe cubano (optional!)
* Savor a dish or cone of delectable gourmet Cuban ice cream
* Conclude your night at CubaOcho with live Cuban music (cover included)!

Plus: Dine ahead of time — or after the tour. Participants receive a 20% discount (for the day of the tour) on their meal at local restaurants including:
* Catharsis (Latin fusion)
* Casa Panza Cafe (Spanish)
* El Cristo (Cuban)
* El Exquisito (Cuban)

These discounts do not include alcohol except at CubaOcho, where you can get 20% off a tasty mojito! Use your discount before (beginning at 7 pm) or after the tour (CubaOcho, Casa Panza and Catharsis are open after 11 pm).

This excursion is limited to 15 people only. Other nighttime excursions will be offered, but each will be different, so don’t miss your chance for this experience!

Each ticket is $65, which includes the 3-hour tour/excursion, Spanish tapas, ice cream, cafe cubano, cover charge at CubaOcho, access to events like the Milonga and 20% discounts at participating restaurants. REGISTER NOW:
http://littlehavananighttours.eventbrite.com/

Special: Purchase your ticket by midnight, Wednesday, May 9 and save $10!

Why Choose My Tours
* The tours I offer are absolutely unique and always updated, as I am myself immersed in the neighborhood. I also strive to tailor our tours to the interests expressed by our participants.

* LHG tours give a holistic perspective of the neighborhood and its diverse cultural traditions. I inspire you to visit the neighborhod again so you can explore it even more deeply. I am very respectful of our diverse communities.

* I live and work in the heart of the neighborhood and am actively involved in local arts and culture, community development and planning, small business development, etc. I also of course write and publish LittleHavanaGuide.com. If you want to know about what’s happening in Little Havana, take a tour with me and ask questions!

* LHG tours are multi-sensory experiences. Not only will you be able to taste local cuisine, but you will also hear music samples, see dance moves demonstrated, and meet local artists — from painters to poets, musicians to dancers. You will also hear directly from local business owners.

* In supporting our tours, you are supporting Little Havana Guide. You are supporting a Little Havana-based business and other Little Havana mom-and-pop businesses and artists.

About Your Guide
I live in Little Havana and love it. Gringa by birth but culturally mixed by life experience, I’m dedicated to promoting this place. I am fluent in English, Spanish and Spanglish.
In addition to offering tours, I publish LittleHavanaGuide.com, an online guide and blog for Little Havana. I co-founded the neighborhood’s new Chamber of Commerce and am the former Director of Viernes Culturales, Little Havana’s monthly arts festival. I am a very active leader and community advocate.

I have led tours of the neighborhood since 2006, and have also served as the Little Havana guide for Miami Culinary Tours (MCT). During my time with MCT, many of the guests I took on tours “called back to say that the tour with Corinna was one of the best things they have done in Miami,” says Grace Della, MCT’s owner.

In addition to graduate level academic work in Cultural Studies, I have researched Latino folk, cultural and religious traditions for more than 20 years, learning from mural artists, musicians, dancers, small business owners, healers, Santeros, community teatro organizers, activists and others.

I abide by the principles of geotourism (sustainable, socially conscious tourism) and in doing do strive to help fellow community members enhance and preserve what we love about this place.

Testimonials About My Tours
“Although I have been familiar with Calle Ocho and Little Havana for a couple decades (I formerly lived in Miami and conducted research there), Corinna was able to provide a great deal of new information that would be available only to a resident and someone who lived with the local culture daily. She did so in a way that was not only interesting and vivacious, but was able to explain things to participants at a variety of different levels. And it was clear that she was liked and respected in the neighborhood. This was by far one of the best tours I have ever been on.”
— Tina Bucuvalas (President of the Florida Folklore Society and former State Folklorist and Director of the Florida Folklife Program of the Florida Department of State)

“… Bottomline, she is a gifted guide who is passionate about the culture. My daughter told me to stop telling her about the tour because she was mad she didn’t come. We are going to do the tour again in December with my wife and daughter as well.”
– Steve (Ohio)

“Our guide Corinna was passionate about Little Havana and knows it inside and out. The tour let our group be insiders for a day and get to know the real people, places and treasures of the area. We had a blast! I couldn’t recommend this experience more highly.”
– Jessie (Boston, MA)

“… one of the most enjoyable experiences I have ever had on vacation! Thanks for the cultural experience!”
– Whitney (Chicago, IL)

“Corinna is one of the best tour guides I have ever worked with. Her knowledge of Little Havana makes her an authority to be respected in the neighborhood. She passionately guided guests from Miami Culinary Tours, many of whom have called back to say that the tour with Corinna was one of the best things they have done in Miami.”
– Grace Della, Founder of Miami Culinary Tours

“The tour was superb. Corinna will take you to the most interesting and eclectic places in Little Havana.”
– David (Key West, FL)

“The energy and enthusiasm you showed was contagious and helped spark some great discussions about Little Havana and Miami in general.”
– Eddie Padilla (Miami, FL)

“Corinna had boundless energy and was incredibly knowledgeable about every topic. Walking through Little Havana, Corinna would exchange greetings with passersby and it was clear that she is a beloved member of this community. All the participants in our program really enjoyed getting to see this legendary neighborhood up close. I highly recommend Corinna and Little Havana Guide Tours.”
– Meredith Mashner, International Program Manager, Arcadia University

“A Little Havana resident and local leader, Corinna showcases our wonderful Little Havana to the world with the same commitment and passion every single time. Viernes Culturales/ Cultural Fridays considers Corinna a true advocate, friend and part of Little Havana.”
– Pati Vargas, Executive Director, Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 5/25/12

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
May 25, 2012, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Domino Park
804 SW 15th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays

A monthly arts & culture street festival and gallery stroll in Little Havana’s cultural district. Take the free walking tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George, artist fair with local painters, sculptors and artisans along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) between 15th and 14th Avenues, and a variety of galleries and local-owned restaurants. Takes place the last Friday of the month!

Gallery: Viernes Culturales – 1637 SW 8th St. Miami, Fl 33135
Phone-email: (305) 643-5500 – info@viernesculturales.org

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays

Un festival mensual de arte y cultura y un paseo a través de las galerías del distrito cultural de la Pequeña Habana. Tome una caminata gratuita por la Pequeña Habana con la compañía del legendario historiador local, el Dr. Paul George, una feria artística con pintores locales, escultores y artesanos a lo largo de la Calle Ocho (SW 8th St.) entre las avenidas 14 y 15, y una gran variedad de galerías y restaurantes locales. El evento toma lugar el último viernes de cada mes.

Sitio Web: www.viernesculturales.org

Horario: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Festival: Domino Park – 804 SW 15th Avenida, Miami, FL 33135
Galería: Viernes Culturales – 1637 SW 8th Calle, Miami, FL 33135
Tel.-email: (305) 643-5500 – info@viernesculturales.org

Latinjazz Jam at Hoy Como Ayer 4/29/12

Latinjazz Jam at Hoy Como Ayer
04-29-2012, 8:30 pm
Club Hoy Como Ayer
2212 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
(305) 541-2631
www.alfredochacon.com

Latin Jazz Jam Session At Hoy Como Ayer
Every Second Sunday
2212 Southwest 8th Street Miami
Next Sunday April 29 from 8:30 pm

Cover $15 including a drink

Free For Musicians. Bring Your Instrument.
Alfredo Chacón- Vibes & percussion
Rafael Pérez- Sax & EWI
Manuel Orza- Bass
Reinier Guerra- Drums
Mauricio Quiros- Piano

…. and many others

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Presents The Artwork Of Lou-Lou Davila-Hagopian 4/27/12

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Presents The Artwork Of Lou-Lou Davila-Hagopian
April 27, Starting at 7 PM
Calle Ocho between 13th and 17th Avenues
Little Havana

The artwork of Lou-Lou Davila-Hagopian will be on exhibit as part of Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays. Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays are held the last Friday of each month in Little Havana, featuring artwork, music, and fine dining. For information about Viernes Culturales, call (305) 643-5500.

Lou-Lou was born and brought up in Puerto Rico. “Music and art were a big part of my life to the point that I thought everyone did it; I took it for granted”. Lou-Lou ended up going to college at SUNY Old Westbury. In New York she was able to continue her music and cultural Odyssey that her parents had started her on. ”in my family, education and culture are primary, so when I decided I wanted to paint I called my mom, and enrolled in school at the Art Student League; that was a great and amazing place. On New Year’s Eve 1999 I stayed in Puerto Rico and started school in UPR’s Escuela de Artes Plasticas recinto de el Viejo San Juan, another amazing incredible place. “

Loulouism-Loulouismo comes from just plain down-to-earth music and amazing musicians playing hard, not to mention her Afro-Puerto Rican roots. She can best be described as a frustrated musician who paints music. Her works were recently chosen to be exhibited at the Miami Beach Arts Gala, where one painting served as cover art for the invitation and program, at the Stage Door Theater for a Christmas fund-raiser, and at MaiArt night in the Design District.

Sirena in Rapture Art Exhibition 4/20/12

6th street container
1155 (rear) SW 6th street
Miami, Florida 33130

Sirena is the semi-mythological/ apocryphal denizen of Florida’s magical but threatened freshwater springs, and is the focus of this exhibit by Margaret Ross Tolbert.

On rare occasions Sirena has been documented in her home underwater at various springs, and this installation suggests that world and includes images from her sightings. The exhibit Sirena in Rapture will be an installation of traces of Sirena and images of the springs where she lives. The installation will include paintings, photography, video, and lenticular photographs.

Margaret’s work depicts a mosaic of Sirena with her world in the springs, making an underwater passage/ springs run of the entire length of the gallery space. The installation will include hundreds of pieces of small canvases, painted on site, at the water’s edge or floating in the middle of the spring. All connected together, suggest a continuum of water experiences and the Floridan aquifer , where all experiences and occurrences are joined. The installation will also include underwater sketches on plastic slates of gar and aquatic life, photography of Sirena underwater at the springs, and lenticular images that give a holographic effect to the narrative in the underwater world. Videos of Sirena, including The Search for Sirena, Glimpses of Sirena, and Sirena Rediviva, will be projected footage of Sirena underwater at the springs.

This is an exhibition you will not want to miss!

April 2012 at the Alliance française

APRIL

Friday, April 6th Р6:45 pm // Cinema @ Alliance fran̤aise
Free for Alliance fran̤aise members Р5$ for non members
Films are in french with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
INSPECTEUR LAVARDIN
Claude Chabrol – 1986 – Not Rated – 100min – with Jean-Luc Bideau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean Poiret

Friday April 6 and Saturday, April 7th // Jules Verne fait son cinéma @ Alliance française
Free for Alliance française members, 5 $ for non-members
Friday April 6 – 10:00 am
MICHEL STROGOFF
Saturday April 7 – 3:30 pm
VOYAGE AU CENTRE DE LA TERRE

Sunday, April 8th – 3.00 pm // Cinema @ Cinema Paradiso
Free for Alliance fran̤aise members Р5$ for non members
Films are in french with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
INSPECTEUR LAVARDIN
Claude Chabrol – 1986 – Not Rated – 100min – with Jean-Luc Bideau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean Poiret

Monday, April 9th – 6:30 pm // Florida Grand Opera “Romeo et Juliette” @ Alliance française
Free and open to the public
Conductor Joseph Mechavich, Stage Director David Lefkowich, and French tenor Sébastien Guèze will present an overview of Florida Grand Opera’s production of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, and conduct a discussion of the opera’s particular challenges and the abundance of riches to be discovered as audiences experience it.
Florida Grand Opera will present Roméo et Juliette in Miami at the Adrienne Arsht Center from April 21 through May 5, and at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on May 10 and 12, 2012.

Wednesday, April 11th Р6:00 pm // Cercle de lecture @ Alliance fran̤aise
free admission, registration required / in French
Hygiène de l’Assassin, by Amelie Nothomb.
Gather with fellow Francophiles at the “Cercle de Lecture”, the Alliance française’s popular book discussion group who invites you to discover, rediscover and share French contemporary literature.
Moderated by Jean-François Chénin, director of the Alliance française South Florida and Délégué général of the Alliance française in the United States

Friday, April 13th Р7:00 pm // Ap̩ro Jazz : The Kiki Sanchez Trio @ Alliance Fran̤aise
Free admission – Wine bar
APERO JAZZ
A peaceful bubble in the heart of hectic Miami
Welcome the week-end by unwinding with a glass of wine as class jazz engulfs you in the heart of Miami. Come and share with the Alliance Française the vibrations of the Apéro Jazz.
AND EXHIBITION
Frédéric Pollet is a French artist working on various medias including video, sculpture, pastels and photographs. He lives and works in Paris but his works of arts have been exhibited all around the world. His will be in residency at the Alliance française of Miami for a month, working on Calle Ocho and its jobs, workers, encounters. After a month of work, he will present an exhibition in the Alliance française’s premises

Thursday, April 19th – 7:00 pm Noches Litterarias @ Alliance Francaise Aymara Aymerich
free admission / in Spanish
Noches Literarias under the direction of Manny Lopez, is a monthly literary series in spanish to bring our community closer to writers. This program is a free event for all who wish to be around literature; whether is poetry, short stories or fiction, and get to know local writers as well as those who visit us from abroad.

Friday, April 20th – 6:45 pm // Cinema @ MDC Tower Theater
Free for Alliance fran̤aise members Р5$ for non members
Films are in french with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
LE COUPERET
Costa Gavras Р2004 РNot Rated Р122 min Рwith Jos̩ Garcia, Geordy Monfils, Karin Viard
A business executive, who was fired by his company after it underwent restructuring, is ready to do anything to get his job back – even if it means killing his rivals.

Saturday, April 21st – 11:00 am // Macarons cooking class @ Lovely Daze Macarons
$65 members / $80 non members / 12 people maximum
Due to a strong demand, the now famous Macarons Pastry Class is back!

Saturday, April 21th – 1:30 pm // Goûter philo @ Alliance française
$ 5 for members, 19 $ for non-members
Have your children discuss issues for an hour, over cakes and fruit juice. The goûter allows children to expand their ability to think for themselves and to expand their critical thinking. Behind the title goûter, there is the idea of a break, pleasure and sweetness.

Tuesday, May 1 – 6:30 pm // Fighting for Heritage : crossed perspectives France-Florida on modernism conservation @ Alliance française Miami
25 $/15$ members
Roundatble in English with Stéphanie Celle, French State Architect and Urbanist, Conservator of National Monuments; William Cary, Assistant Director of the Miami Beach Planning Department; Jorge Hernandez, Um University, friends of Marine Stadium and Trustee of the National Trust and Jean-François Lejeune, UM university, founder and Vice-President of DoCOMOMO-US/Florida. Moderated by Flaminia Gennary, Vizcaya Museum.
Wine and cheese will be served
France and America have different views on heritage conservation. The conference will highlight the difficulties of the preservation of historical constructions and the specifics of conservation for 20th century buildings. It will be based on concrete cases, like the documentation experience of DoCOMOMO, or the struggle for the protection of the Marine Stadium, the Art Deco District in Miami and of the “Villa Savoye”, in Poissy (France), the monifesto of Le Corbusier’s new architecture.
Various panelists will share their experience and express their views, including French maître d’oeuvre at the Centre des Monuments nationaux, Stéphanie Celle : “Fighting for Heritage Preservation” could be her motto. Since 2000, she is working as an architect and urbanist of the state and has been in charge of the “bâtiments de France” in Paris where she filed and won a lawsuit against facadism operations, which she strongly opposed.
With the support of the Délégation générale of the Alliance française in the United States and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux. In collaboration with University of Miami, departement of architecture, Docomomo and Vizcaya Museum.

Wednesday, May 2 Р6 pm // Grand Ch̢teaux and their Gardens in the Landscape of Greater Paris @ The preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
50 $/35$ members
Lecture in English presented by Stéphanie Celle, French State Architect and Urbanist, Conservator of National Monuments, with the participation of Laurence Sabatié-Garat, Head of Institutional and International Relations, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, following by a reception
Prestigious “châteaux de plaisance” in Ile-de-France were originally built in a close relation to landscape, enjoying the proximity of the river Seine and of a forest. They were places for leisure, entertainment and poetry.
Two centuries later, the surroundings have become suburban. To exist, these châteaux must fit in the missing piece of the Greater Paris puzzle.

Tuesday, May 8 – 8 pm // Not The Last Goodbye, David Servan-Schreiber @ Books and Books Coral Gables
Free and open to the public
Lecture in English presentend by Franklin Servan-Schreiber
What is a good death? How can we be empowered by the challenge of trying to die “well”, while losing the medical battle? How can we prepare for death while we’re still healthy?
Renowned psychiatrist and international bestselling author, Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, shared in his latest book, Not The Last Goodbye, his experience of living through a grave illness and his state of mind as he faced death. As a specialist in care for the terminally ill, an advocate of patient empowerment, and a 19 year brain cancer survivor, Dr. Servan-Schreiber’s testimony is uniquely authoritative. He candidly discusses the daily trials of being gravely ill, how he found spiritual solace, and how to remain “in life” until the end.
Dr. Servan-Schreiber died peacefully last July, surrounded by friends and family, while listening to his favourite music as he had wished and planned.
His brother, Franklin, will be presenting the book and will share the lessons he learned from being a care giver to his brother.

Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday 3/30/12

Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday
March 30, 2012 – 7 to 11 pm
Domino Plaza
at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
Little Havana, FL

Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month, from 7 to 11 pm on SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues. Join us Friday for a fun filled evening!

Join us in celebrating another Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday. Little Havana’s popular art and culture festival is a great event for the whole family. Enjoy music and discover works by local artists and artisans in and around our iconic Domino Plaza on SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue, and behold contemporary and historic artworks at our many fine art galleries along Calle Ocho. Finish off your fabulous Friday night by savoring a delicious dinner at one of our various restaurants, boasting cuisine from all over the world. Come dance, eat, shop and enjoy a delightful evening in Little Havana!

Rey Casas
Rey Casas was born into a family of prominent Cuban musicians. His great grandfather Luis Casas Romero, was a composer and founding father of Cuban radio; his father, Reinaldo Casas, a renowned singer, and uncle Rafael Casas, distinguished leader of El Teatro Musical de la Havana. Rey has worked with music greats like Jose Jose, Olga Guillot, Nelson Ned, Roberto Ledesma, Lucho Gatica, and Paquito de Rivera. He has composed soundtracks for several Latin soap operas like Morelia, Maria Elena, Guadalupe among many others. Rey continues to amaze and inspire us with each succeeding presentation, and we are delighted to have him on our stage.

Sole Dancer’s Studios
Viernes Culturales proudly presents an evening of dancers, singers, comedians by the students and professional teachers of Sole Dancer’s Studios under the guidance of proprietor and performing artist Giselle Casas. Professional invited performers include: Johnny Rez, JD, Stephanie Garcia, Alex Rubio, Yalis, Melika Jazz, Kimani, Rudy Gil, Alfonso Cremata, D-3 and the fabulous ACFG GIRLS and more. Sole Dancer’s Stuios promise an evening of outstanding showcased talent, under the stars of Little Havana..

GALLERIES / ART

Agustin Gainza Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Agustin Gainza
Cremata Gallery – Exhibition of works by DEMI
Cuba Ocho Art & Research Center-Exhibition of works by various artists
Havana Nostra – Exhibition of works by various artists
Malagon Gallery – Exhibition of work by William Malagon
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Marta G. Ismail
Maxoly /Latin Art Core – Exhibition of works by Cuban Masters
Mildrey Guillot Fine Art -Exhibition of works by Mildrey Guillot
Molina Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Luis Molina
Natalie Nauta Gallery – Exhibition of works by Natalie Nauta
Obrapia Fine Art Restoration-Exhibition works by various artists
Pance Art Gallery – Exhibition of works of Cindy Pance
Penner Studios – Exhibition of works by Katey Penner
Rafi̱o Art РExhibition of works by Rafael Rodriguez
Unzueta Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Ramon Unzueta
Villamil Art Studio – Exhibition of works by Fredy Villamil

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s – Azucar Ice Cream – Casa Panza Cafe – Cuba Ocho – Domino’s Pizza – El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria – El Pub – El Exquisito Restaurant – I Love Calle Ocho – Kamazoo – Little Havana to Go – Salsa Art Dance Studio – McDonald’s Restaurant – Oriental Restaurant – Pizza Hut – Catharsis Restaurant – Subway – Tower Theater – Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

CIGAR SHOPS
Art District Cigars – Cuban Cigar, Co. – Cuba Tobacco Cigar, Co. –
Little Havana Cigar Factory – Top Cigars

Other Activities
We welcome Catharsis Restaurant & Lounge as our sponsor, located in the heart of Calle Ocho, with a delicious fusion taste of Caribbean and South American cuisine. Catharsis offers the most exquisite dishes to satisfy the most demanding of palates.
Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine
Traditional fruteria at 13th Ave. & SW 8th St.
Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music)
Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!

Music and art at the Futurama Building
William Malagon, 16 Primaveras 36 x 48, oil on canvas
Join us for an evening of art and jazz
at the Futurama Building, 1637 SW 8th St. 8 to 10 pm.
Also featuring a sampling of Fuze beverages

MORE ART IN LITTLE HAVANA
Art of Freedom – Barrio Arts Workshop – Borders Art Gallery
Carlos Alves Studio – Ivan Galindo – Mario Chuy Art Studio
Galeria Adelmo – Gallerie Carre Rouge
La Casita de Edin Art Studio
La Casona de la Sagüesera; Ronald & Nelson Curras Ceramics
Laura Luna Studio
Miami-Dade College InterAmerican Campus Art Gallery
Pablo Cano Studio & Gallery – Ritz on 6th – Santo * Martin
Tower Theater Gallery
6th Street Container Alternative Arts Space

Viernes Culturales is made possible with the support of our sponsors the James L. Knight Foundation, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Giselle Casas, Sole Dancer’s Studios
The director of Sole Dancer’s Studio, a center for
the arts, Giselle’s mission is to continue her work helping students develop their talents development of students for a life in the arts.

Belly 2Abs, Zizi Zabaneth Dancers
CBelly2Abs Fitness & Dance Studio’s mission is to empower and inspire women through the art of dance, with some of the best dance instructors in Miami, Francesca, Anais, Bela, Zizi Zabaneh, Jigna and Adriana Echeverri. Belly2Abs is the home of the newest dance troupe “Fusion Gitana” directed by Zizi Zabaneh. For more information about classes, instructors and events visit www.belly2abs.com.

Cremata Gallery Presents
DEMI: Drawings
This exhibition will feature the rare showing of 37 works on paper and five sculptures by DEMI. DEMI’s works on paper exemplify the possibilities of the medium on her own terms. With color pencils, various pens, watercolor, acrylic and ink, DEMI’s lines move across the paper ranging from the subtle and delicate to the harsh and strong. These works are composed in an open and flexible manner. In them, drawing becomes an adventure without dogmas whose lyricism and freedom reminds us of the best of Paul Klee.
Cremata Gallery
1646 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
305.644.3315
cremata@crematagallery.com
www.crematagallery.com

Walking Tour of Little Havana
Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays is pleased to announce another Dr. George walking tour of Little Havana. As Dr. Paul George, legendary local historian, continues his 11th year of conducting such tours through Cultural Fridays, this tour will roam through through the Old Jewish Quarter.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Daniella Viotti
The Living Statue Performer has been mesmerizing crowds at Viernes Culturales for many years. Daniela is a statue and award winning sculptor. She loves performing as a Living Statue at Viernes Culturales and giving so much positive energy to all that stop and pose with her!

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $8 for general public and $7 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?
Debut: FOOTNOTE (Hearat Shulayim)

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Presents The Artwork Of Lou-Lou Davila-Hagopian 3/30/12

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Presents The Artwork Of Lou-Lou Davila-Hagopian
March 30, 7 PM
Calle Ocho between 13th and 17th Avenues
Little Havana

The artwork of Lou-Lou Davila-Hagopian will be on exhibit as part of Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays are held the last Friday of each month in Little Havana, featuring artwork, music, and fine dining.

Lou-Lou was born and brought up in Puerto Rico. “Music and art were a big part of my life to the point that I thought everyone did it; I took it for granted”. Lou-Lou ended up going to college at SUNY Old Westbury. In New York she was able to continue her music and cultural Odyssey that her parents had started her on. ”in my family, education and culture are primary, so when I decided I wanted to paint I called my mom, and enrolled in school at the Art Student League; that was a great and amazing place. On New Year’s Eve 1999 I stayed in Puerto Rico and started school in UPR’s Escuela de Artes Plasticas recinto de el Viejo San Juan, another amazing incredible place. “

Loulouism-Loulouismo comes from just plain down-to-earth music and amazing musicians playing hard, not to mention her Afro-Puerto Rican roots. She can best be described as a frustrated who paints music. Her works were recently chosen to be exhibited at the Miami Beach Arts Gala, where one painting served as cover art for the invitation and program, at the Stage Door Theater for a Christmas fund-raiser, and at MaiArt night in the Design District.

Paraguayan Guitarist Berta Rojas In Concert at Alliance Francaise 3/16/12

Paraguayan Guitarist Berta Rojas In Concert at Alliance Francaise
Friday, March 16, 2012 – 8:00 pm
Alliance Francaise South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
www.bertarojas.com

Tickets: $20 general admission at the door, $15 members/seniors/students with ID.
No reservations required. Parking on street is free after 6pm.

For reservations, please visit www.miamiguitar.org or call 305-412-2494.

The Miami Classical Guitar Society and the Alliance Françase South Florida are very proud to announce the final concert of the 2011-2012 Season, featuring internationally acclaimed Paraguayan guitarist BERTA ROJAS. Renowned for her flawless technique and innate musicality, Paraguayan virtuoso guitarist Berta ROJAS ranks among today’s foremost classical guitarists. She has been praised as “guitarist extraordinaire” by the Washington Post, and by Classical Guitar magazine as “Ambassador of the classical guitar.”

Berta’s warmth and heart touching musical artistry delight audiences wherever she performs, from Carnegie Hall in NY to South Bank Centre in London, Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Lincoln Center NY, the John F. Kennedy Center, the National Concert Hall in Ireland with the Irish Radio and Television Orchestra, and as soloist with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Together with Carlos Barbosa-Lima, she toured as a duo, culminating in the CD ‘Alma Y Corazon’. Among her teachers are Abel Carlevaro and Eduardo Fernandez in Uruguay, and Manuel Barrueco at Peabody Conservatory. She has been acknowledged for her artistic excellence by the Kennedy Center, which named her Fellow of the Americas.

In the summer of 2009, Berta created the first online classical guitar competition, the Barrios WorldWideWeb Competition, which generated tremendous interest throughout the guitar world. She was artistic director of the Ibero-American Guitar Festival held at the Smithsonian Institution Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC. Berta also co-founded the young persons’ Beatty Music Scholarship Competition for Classical Guitar whose winners perform at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Berta Rojas is currently Professor of guitar at George Washington University.

The Alliance française South Florida is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of Florida. Its mission is to create and offer innovative and unique programs in education and in arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French cultures. The Alliance française seeks to generate new ideas and promote cross cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of expression.

Calle Ocho Festival Little Havana Miami 3/11/12

Sunday, March 11 from 11 AM – 7 PM
Calle Ocho
11 – 27th Avenue
SW 8th Street,
Miami, FL
Free Admission!

Partyers Will Jam Little Havana’s Main Artery For The Celebration Of Calle Ocho’s 35th Edition
A Festival Of Music, Colors & Flavors A fiesta without frontiers!

The 35th annual Calle Ocho honors the spirit of South Florida’s diversity as residents
and tourists express themselves in their native country’s colors.

“Identificate” is the theme of Calle Ocho 2012!

Latinos pay a special tribute to the world! People from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Islands Of The Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico say Gracias to the USA as we bring One World together under Little Havana’s bright blue skies.

Guide To Calle Ocho: Bring your friends and family, wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sun screen, forget the diet and come ready to party hard!

What To Expect?
Musical stages at every block showcase top of the Latin chart performers, over 300 food vendors line the way with international foods for all tastes and likes; giveaway of samples and valuable coupons by participating companies, plenty of exhibits, sports interactive activities and family fun for all age groups.

Parking is available throughout Calle Ocho at private residences & parking lots – fee varies from $10 – $20

Celebrating Its 35th Anniversary, Calle Ocho Will Break The Guinness Book Of World Records With A Special Event At 2 Pm. All 287 Flags Of The World Will Parade Down Calle Ocho Symbolizing That We, The People, Are One World

Schedule Of Performances At The Stages Of Calle Ocho:

• 27 Ave. – Univision 23 – Tony Dize, Raymond Castellon, Porfi Balboa, Los Reales, Marlon, Jossie Cordoba, Norka, Alex Manuel, D-Notes, Gran Final Idolo del Pueblo Jey Lois y la presentación de Jencarlos Canela, King of Carnaval Miami

• Beacom Blvd. – Univision Radio – Conjunto Tropicana, Alex Bla, Jencarlos Canela & many others

• 25 Ave (El Dorado) – Winn Dixie Family Fun Zone – Games, prizes, samples of Dentyne, Trident, Sour Patch and a special appearance by Chef Pepin

• 23 Ave – The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald – Hottest Deejays all day long

• 23 Ave (Pep Boys) Planet Pit Megastage – Voli Light Vodka, 411 Pain, Sheet Strips, Madai, Sensato, El Cata, Joey Montana, Tony Dize, DJ Chino, Motiff, Jamie Drastik, Fatjoe, Suenalo, Drew Chambers & The Harmonixx and Tito Blanko and many more surprises! VIP Passes sold on www.planetpit.com and www.facebook.com/calle8ocho.

• 22 Ave (South) – Monster Energy Drink – Pro BMX riders & Stunt Team

• 22 Ave (North) – Coca Cola – Games & a huge Coca Cola igloo giving out Coca Cola refreshments

• 10 Street Road – Telemundo-51 – Pichaco y su orquesta, El Timbon de Miami, LL Radio, Mr. Hansy, Juan Jose Meza, Los Primeros, Dikan, Terecera Persona, Hector Hernandez, Osmany Garcia, Carlos Faroy, Trece de Cuba, Eri White, El Gallito del Son, Braily, Lefty Perez, Avana, Yolanda Duke, Carlos Manuel, Aimee Nuviola, Melina Almodovar & Jencarlos Canela.

• 19 Ave (North) – WEPA FM – Mix team, DJ Tronic, DJ Xplode, DJ Fate, DJ Scorpio, DJ Luis Beyra, DJ Jorge Ojeda, Deadly Venoms Breakdancers during sets, 3pm Wilkita, 3:15 Elizabeth Elias, 3:30 Latin Flavor, 3:45 Susan Maria – Company B, 4 Vic The Kids from Los Sucios, 4:15 Jayquan, 4:30 Madelin Red, 4:45 Ricky C, 5 Ray Guell, 5:15 El Nuevo & NesTy, 5:30 Priscilla Mari, 5:45 Eddy Cruz, 6 Rosie, 6:15 Vanessa Johnny O

• 17 Ave (South) – Power 96 – Loverance, Sensato, Fat Joe, Flo-Rida, Jean Paul

• 12 Ave (South) America Teve – Hansel y Raul, los 3 de la Habana, Roberto Torres, Omar Moynelo, Carlos Otero, Carlucho, Kary Bernal, Juan de Alba, Maria Laria, Fernando Hidalgo, La Madrina, El Show de Cacha, Evarista, Manolon & many others.

• 12 Ave (Norte) KISS Country – David Ray & the best of country music all day long

• 11 Ave (Anchor) – MEGA 94.9 Advance Auto – El Gato y Patty AM Show, Chanel, Ailyn Luaces, Ozzi Muniz, Victor Munoz, Elijah King, Dyland Y Lenny, Sensato, Fito Blanco, Fuego.

• Throughout the street, McDonald’s Fiesta Tour, Colgate Palmolive samples, Libbys juices; General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, Totino’s Pizza, Hamburger Helper & Progresso soup samples. Visit the Home Depot pavilion, win prizes at AT&T, USA Track & Field, games & prizes at Chase Bank and many other activities for all age groups at CALLE OCHO!

Cleaveland Jones at PAX 3/1/12

Cleaveland Jones @ PAX
03/01/2012, 9pm – 1am
PAX
337 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 640-5847
www.paxmiami.com

Come join us at PAX this Thursday, March 1st for a live performance by Miami’s very own Cleaveland Jones and his eclectic mix of Samba, Reggae & Soul.

Special appearance by Edan Archer!

Featuring Goran Rista on Drums, Brian Tate on Bass, and Mau Quiros on Keys.

For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/cleavelandjones

Social Media Business Boot Camp 3/12/12

Social Media Business Boot Camp
Monday March 12, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SocialBuzzTV.com Offices
175 SW 7th Street
Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33130
Register Online Now!

You’ve probably heard a ton about social media sites like facebook, twitter, and youtube but do you know what they can do to help grow your business?

Statistics show that over 70% of adults use some form of social media and that social media plays a HUGE role in influencing people buying decisions. So what are you doing to get your piece of the pie?
How are you growing your online presence to build a community of raving fans who support your products and services?

What would it mean to your business to have loyal customers who tell everyone they know about how much they love YOU?

What if every loyal customer brought 2 or 3 more customers to your business?

How much would that additional revenue mean to you?

But I know what your thinking. You think you don’t have time for social media. You’re not sure how to use these platforms in way that generates results.

Heck, you my not even be sure what “social media” is.

If that is you, and you want to know how you can start to leverage these powerful FREE social media tools to blow the doors off your business then you need to mark your calender for Monday March 12, 2012 from 10am-1pm/ET!
Does Your Business Need Some SOCIAL MEDIA Conditioning?
If you said ‘YES’ just now, then mark YOUR CALENDAR for
Monday March 12, 2012 from 10am-1pm/ET

ONLY 10 SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE!
$57 Early Bird pricing until 02/29/2012
$67 After 02/29/2012 – 03/08/2012
$77 At the door
SPREAD THE WORD! Everyone Needs Social Media, EVERYONE!
You’ll learn about…
What is Social Media?
Why do I need it?
What are the most effective Social Media mediums?
Case studies and successful campaigns
Why you need video in your life
Tips, Tricks and Tools
Leaving Boot Camp with a GAME PLAN for Social Media

Pecha Kucha Global Cities Night on computer animation, motion graphics, and programming 2/28/12

Pecha Kucha Global Cities: Night on computer animation, motion graphics, and programming
Tuesday, February 28th. From 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Alliance Francaise
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130

Next Tuesday at the French Alliance just west of downtown on Calle Ocho, Pecha Kucha Miami will feature six local speakers whose computer animation, motion graphics, and programming skills are nationally and internationally recognized. Everywhere Studio’s team of presenters is bond to impress with their national and international work for The Discovery Channel.

For more information click here.

Presenters
Diana Arrambide
Ian Cole + Adam Cole
Kenny Dayhoff
Sebastian Alvarez
Daniel Munoz
Arantxa Vaillant

Pecha Kucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers and creatives to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration with events happening in close to 500 cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat,” it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.

Pecha Kucha Night Miami started in 2006 and has enjoyed spotlighting local talent by collaborating with Art Basel Miami Beach, Hospitality Design Expo, American Institute of Architects National Convention, The Wolfsonian-FIU, Fairchild Tropical Garden, The Bass Museum, Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, and now the French Alliance. For more information see, http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/miami/

Pecha Kucha Miami
Ph: 863.602.7322
www.pecha-kucha.org

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

Damien Lancelle Classical Guitar Concert 2/24/12

Damien Lancelle – Classical Guitar Concert
February 24, 2012, 8:00 pm
Alliance Francaise de Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
www.miamiguitar.org

The Miami Classical Guitar Society presents the third concert of the International Guitar Masters Series 2011-2012, with French virtuoso guitarist Damien Lancelle, 2010 First Prize Winner of the ‘Ciudad de Coria’ International Competition in Spain.

A graduate from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, and the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Damien has also received numerous international guitar competition prizes, including the Guitar Foundation of America’s Concert Artist Competition (2011), the Vienna Guitar Forum “Forum Gitarre Wien” (2010), the Printemps de la Guitare in Belgium (2006), the Concours International de Guitare in Ville d’Antony, France (2006), the Andres Segovia in Linares, Spain (2005), and the Agustin Barrios in Sardinia, Italy (2005).

Admission: $20 General Admission at door / $15 members, seniors, students with ID.
No reservations required for tickets. (Parking on the street is free after 6pm)

Find the MCGS on the Web, and become a member! www.miamiguitar.org
Facebook- www.facebook.com/MiamiClassicalGuitarSociety
305-412-2494

The Miami Classical Guitar Society is a non-profit cultural organization.

art exhibition 2/17/12

art exhibition
This Friday, February 17th from 7 to 10pm
6th Street Container
1155 (rear) SW 6th street
Miami, Florida 33130

A performance piece by artists Misael Soto and Alan Gutierrez, when they will occupy the inside and the outside of the container with their performance. Also, the same evening, the inagural solo exhbition at Mercenary Square (and welcome back to “the hood” Carlos Suarez, after fifteen years) by urban artist Ahol Sniffs Glue called “Full-Time.”

It should be a fun and full of art evening at the 12th and 6th Art Complex in Little Havana.

Screening Bob Marley-The Making of a Legend 3/15/12

Screening Bob Marley-The Making of a Legend
3/15/12, 7:00pm-8:40pm
Tower Theater
The Tower Theater – Miami Dade College
1508 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
RSVP Online

Special screening presented by DocMiami International Film Festival in Partnership with MDC-Tower Theater/MIFF and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors bureau in celebration of Miami Film Month.

Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend

A kaleidoscopic portrait of the making of a legend. Through intimate scenes shot on a Sony video camera in 1970s Jamaica filmmaker Esther Anderson artfully constructed the union between Reggae and Rasta that launched the international career and renowned image of Bob Marley and The Wailers. Revisiting that formative time she reveals to what degree her original vision set in motion the radical change of perception and consciousness both musically and socially around the world.

Miami Film Month

Photographs of Viernes Cultural / Cultural Friday on 1/27/12

Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday on Friday, January 27, 2012. We started off having dinner at El Taquito and had the be best parrilla, with awesome sausage, blood sausage, sweetbread, steak and ribs…it was so yummy.  Then on to all of the wonderful gallery’s and music all up and down 8th Street.

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Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday 1/27/12

Fri., January 27, 2012, from 7 to 11 pm
Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday
SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues

Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month

Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
Join us in celebrating the first Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday of 2012! Little Havana’s popular art and culture festival is a great event for the whole family. Enjoy music and discover works by local artists and artisans in and around our iconic Domino Plaza on SW 8th Street and SW 15th Avenue, and behold contemporary and historic artworks at our many fine art galleries along Calle Ocho. Finish off your fabulous Friday night by savoring a delicious dinner at one of our various restaurants, boasting cuisine from all over the world. Come dance, eat, shop and enjoy a delightful evening in Little Havana!

Walking Tour of Little Havana
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
This month’s tour will focus on Historic Shenandoah neighborhood. This special tour is educational, interesting and absolutely free. Learn of when Calle Ocho was a dirt road known in some parts as Orange Gable Road. See the site of historic Blecher Homestead and the historic brigade 2506 museum, among other fascinating landmarks.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Daniella Viotti
The Living Statue Performer, has been mesmerizing crowds at Viernes Culturales for many years. Daniela is a statue and award winning sculptor. She loves performing as a Living Statue at Viernes Culturales and giving so much positive energy to all that stop and pose with her!

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $8 for general public and $7 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Viernes Culturales Presents
Penner Studio Opening Reception
Friday, January 27 2012 7 pm – 10 pm
Futurama Building, 1637 Calle 8, Miami FL 33135
Live Jazz Band
Growing up in South Florida has influenced Katey Penner’s artistic style. The exciting collision of culture, color, and customs has converged into art to create canvases which express these diverse elements. Using a palette knife and a wide array of acrylic paint colors, Katey creates pieces that resonate with passion and life. It is her desire to bring a unique sense of color, imagination, and perspective to each waiting canvas. www.penner-studio.com

Agustin Gainza Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Agustin Gainza
Cremata Gallery – Exhibition of works by various artists
Havana Nostra – Exhibition of works by various artists
Malagon Gallery – Exhibition of work by William Malagon
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Marta G. Ismail
Maxoly /Latin Art Core – Exhibition of works by Cuban Masters
Mildrey Guillot Fine Art -Exhibition of works by Mildrey Guillot
Molina Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Luis Molina
Natalie Nauta Gallery – Exhibition of works by Natalie Nauta
Obrapia Fine Art Restoration & Framing – Exhibition works by various artists
Pance Art Gallery – Exhibition of works of Cindy Pance
Penner Studios – Exhibition of works by Katey Penner
Unzueta Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Ramon Unzueta

2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s – Azucar Ice Cream – Casa Panza Cafe – Cuba Ocho – Domino’s Pizza – El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria – El Pub – El Exquisito Restaurant – I Love Calle Ocho – Kamazoo – Little Havana to Go – Salsa Art Dance Studio – McDonald’s Restaurant – Oriental Restaurant – Pizza Hut – Catharsis Restaurant – Subway – Tower Theater – Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

Art District Cigars – Cuban Cigar, Co. – Cuba Tobacco Cigar, Co. –
Little Havana Cigar Factory – Top Cigars

We’re happy to announce the recent launch of LittleHavanaGuide.com — the most comprehensive, updated guide to Little Havana you can find online, and free! It has more than 100 multimedia articles and mini-guides on what to do, where to go and how to explore the neighborhood. Most articles in the Discover section are like mini-guides, with topics including cuisine (Cuban, Central American, Spanish, seafood, bakeries and lots more), cigar buying, cigar stores and factories, theaters, clubs, galleries, botanicas, parks, events and much more. There are also glossaries to help you learn about Latin music and dance, tropical juices, tropical fruits and vegies, etc.

A Visit & Stay section shares advice on how to get to the neighborhood (by car, bike, public transit, etc.), where to stay, local tours, and tips for prospective residents. The Cafecito talk section has testimonials from neighborhood fans, photo and video galleries, a link to the site’s discussion board, facts and tips, and fun content like “You Know You Are From Little Havana When …” We like the Engage section, too: It shows you how to get involved in the neighborhood by volunteering, reducing litter, patronizing small businesses, etc.

Join us in welcoming our newest sponsor, UnitedHealthCare to Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays. Stop by their booth, located just East of the Tower Theater, at the entrance of Domino Plaza for lots of helpful information on their organization.
Thank you to Coca-Cola Refreshments for providing this month’s entertainment.
Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine
Traditional fruteria at 13th Ave. & SW 8th St.
Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music)
Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!

Viernes Culturales is made possible with the support of our sponsors the James L. Knight Foundation, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Little Havana Biz to Biz Networking Night 1/13/12

Little Havana Biz to Biz Networking Night
January 13, 2012, 7 to 9 pm
Alliance Française of South Florida
618 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL
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• Meet local business owners and residents
Intercambio con negociantes y residentes de la Pequeña Habana
• Learn about the Little Havana Merchant Alliance
Aprender sobre la Cámara de Comercio de La Pequeña Habana
• Listen to live jazz in the beautiful Alliance Française
Escuchar jazz en vivo en el bello Alianza Francés
• Free glass of wine from 7-8 pm!
Un vaso de vino gratis a las 7 hasta las 8 pm

Presented by the Little Havana Merchant Alliance and the Alliance Française of South Florida. This evening is being held in conjunction with the Alliance’s monthly Apero Jazz evening. Our wine sponsor is YaYa Wines & More.

Meet Little Havana 1/26/12

Meet Little Havana “Gané!”- Ficha Folklore: Dominos & Chess in Little Havana
Thursday, January 26
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130

A Mini-Conference Series Celebrating Little Havana’s Urban History & Treasures presented in collaboration with the Little Havana Guide.
Every Last Thursday 7 pm @ Alliance Française Miami

Join us at our monthly series of lectures, workshops, exhibits and events highlighting Little Havana’s history, arts, culture, cuisine, traditions and small businesses. Hear directly from locals and bring your own stories and memorabilia to share.

Discover the Art of Cognac 1/23/12

Cognac tasting
Monday, January 23 at 7pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Cognac, a World of Senses. Of the art of distillation, blending and ageing. Initiation to Tasting.

Discover the Art of Cognac, the refinement of Cognac tasting, in direct line with a panel of France’s finest artisan cognac makers and distillers. Three evenings of reflective lecture and tasting. Sweet or Salted appetizers will accompany the class.

Monday, February 13 at 7pm
Plural Cognacs: An evening to learn the tasting techniques of the Cognac ‘terroirs’

Monday, March 19 at 7pm
Cognac cocktails, chocolate and food pairing.

Prices: the full series is 134$ for members. Single tasting is 55$ for members and 80$ for non-members. In English and in French. Must be 21 or over to attend.

Miami Cognac 2012, a complete season. Check also our Apéro Jazz Cognac, a peaceful bubble in the heart of hectic Miami and our Le Cognac s’affiche, a vintage posters exhibition.

FIU Alliance Française Concert 1/20/12

FIU Alliance Française Concert
Friday, January 20 – 7:30 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
More Info

Every 3rd Friday of the month Р7:30 pm @ Alliance fran̤aise Miami
Free admission

FIU Opera Theater
FIU Opera Theatre presents a concert of arias, duets and ensembles from the greatest of French grand operas, including “Carmen,” “Faust,” “Manon,” “Romeo et Juliette,” and more.

Cinéma Films Historiques Les Caprices D’un Fleuve 1/20/12

Cinéma Films Historiques Les Caprices D’un Fleuve 1/20/12
Friday, January 20, 6:45 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
More Info

Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5

Films are in French with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
Review your classics or discover the contemporary French and French speaking cinematography in thematic series “Films Historiques”.

Les Caprices D’un Fleuve
France, 1996, Not rated, 135 min
Directed by Bernard Girodeau. With Bernard Giraudeau, Richard Bohringer, Thierry Frémont, Roland Blanche and Anna Galiena.

In 1785, Jean-François de la Plaine is appointed by the King governor in West Africa, in a period when slavery was the rule. His view of the world will be irreversibly altered by what he sees and experiences

Special thanks to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Miami Dade College and Institut français

Apéro Jazz with Little Havana Merchant Alliance 1/13/12

Apéro Jazz with Little Havana Merchant Alliance
Friday, January 13 – 7:00 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130

The Apero Jazz is back. A convivial evening outside on the Alliance Française terrace, where each and everyone is invited to enjoy music and wine. Jazz music is played live by a local jazz band and all the styles are represented: bossa-nova, standards, gipsy jazz… During the last editions, we received the Eddie Balzola trio, the Roberto Rodriguez trio and the Frederico Britos trio. From an extra saxophonist to an accordeonist, the Apero Jazz is always full of surprises. It’s also an excellent occasion for networking and after-work parties.

Every second friday of the month, join us for a special moment of relaxation and enjoyment, but also a time to meet and savor, come and share with us the vibrations of the jazz. Free admission & Wine bar.

PALO! at Hoy Como Ayer 1/6/12

PALO! at Hoy Como Ayer
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33135

This Friday, January 6 at 11pm, PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk back to Little Havana for…
PALO! @ Hoy Como Ayer! CLICK for info & RSVP.

Reservations suggested. Call (305) 541-2631 to reserve a table.

Doors open at 10:00 – Arrive before 10:30, say “PALO!” and get a FREE MOJITO!
$10 cover charge.

Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday 12/16/11

Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday
December 16, 2011 – 7 to 11 PM

Come Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales

Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month, from 7 to 11 pm on SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues. Join us Friday for a fun filled evening!

Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
When: 7:00 pm – Dr. Paul George – Walking tour of Little Havana

7:00 – 7:30 pm – Coral Way K-8 Center Christmas Band
7:30 – 8:00 pm – Dance Tech Studios Miami
8:00 – 9:00 pm – Live Music
9:30 – 11:00 pm – Enye Band
Cost: FREE

*Rain Schedule will be posted on viernesculturales.org by 4 pm on day of event
7:00 – 10:00 pm – Live DJ

Enye
The flavor of Cuban Latin funk with improvisations of soul and pop rock is what Enye will bring us to enjoy and dance the night away. These young musicians come with the flavor of Miami ready to wisk you away for a special evening celebration.

ShaftSquad A modern, alternative fusion group composed of young, talented musicians. ShaftSquad’s influences include a wide range of musicians, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to Tony Royster Jr. and Jaco Pastorious. Their heavy grooves and outrageous funk that will have everyone dancing ’till they drop.

Coral Way K-8 Center Christmas Band
Christmas celebration cannot be without the bells and chimes that bring us the special feel of the holidays. The talented children of Coral Way K-8 Center celebrate with the traditional sounds and songs that will delight everyone of us.

Dance Tech Studios Miami
Founded by renowned dancer and educator Jackie Vilarino, a former Miami Heat dancer and former captain and head choreographer of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. This show will be featuring Dance Tech Studios Junior Dance company with pieces in flamenco, lyrical, hip-hop, jazz and folklore, choreographed by Jackie and instructors Evelyn Gonzalez & Melissa Hernandez.

Walking Tour of Little Havana
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
This month’s tour will focus on Historic Shenandoah neighborhood. This special tour is educational, interesting and absolutely free. Learn of when Calle Ocho was a dirt road known in some parts as Orange Gable Road. See the site of historic Blecher Homestead and the historig Bridage 2506 Musem.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Daniella Viotti
The Living Statue Performer, has been mesmerizing crowds at Viernes Culturales for many years. Daniela is a statue and award winning sculptor. She loves performing as a Living Statue at Viernes Culturales and giving so much positive energy to all that stop and pose with her!

Samaris Cassano – Mistress of Ceremony
Puerto Rican born and raised, Samaris is a talented singer, published author and radio personality. She is delighted to be working with us to help guide your Viernes Culturales experience.

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $8 for general public and $7 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

GALLERIES / ART
Agustin Gainza Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Agustin Gainza
Cremata Gallery – Exhibition of works by various artists
Havana Nostra – Exhibition of works by various artists
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Marta G. Ismail
Maxoly /Latin Art Core – Exhibition of works by Cuban Masters
Mildrey Guillot Fine Art -Exhibition of works by Mildrey Guillot
Molina Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Luis Molina
Obrapia Fine Art Restoration & Framing – Exhibition works by various artists
Unzueta Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Ramon Unzueta

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s – Azucar Ice Cream – Casa Panza Cafe –
Cuba Ocho – Domino’s Pizza – El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria –
El Pub – El Exquisito Restaurant – I Love Calle Ocho – Kamazoo – Little Havana to Go – Salsa Art Dance Studio – McDonald’s Restaurant – Oriental Restaurant – Pizza Hut – Catharsis Restaurant – Subway – Tower Theater – Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

CIGAR SHOPS
Art District Cigars – Cuban Cigar, Co. – Cuba Tobacco Cigar, Co. –
Little Havana Cigar Factory – Top Cigars

Other Activities
This holiday season, Coca-Cola is continuing its 125th anniversary celebration by partnering with Sedano’s Supermarkets to make a difference in the lives of 500 families in need in the Little Havana community. On Friday, December 16th, Coca-Cola and Sedano’s will participate with Viernes Culturales to celebrate their first Christmas toy giveaway at Dominoes Park. Coca-Cola and Sedano’s have been giving back to the communities they serve for more than 50 years and what better way to celebrate the holidays than giving a toy to a child.
Domino’s Park will turn into a Christmas wonderland and it will welcome Santa Claus to give the children their gifts.
Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine
Traditional fruteria at 13th Ave. & SW 8th St.
Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music)
Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!

Viernes Culturales is made possible with the support of our sponsors the James L. Knight Foundation, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk to Hoy Como Ayer 12/2/11

Friday, December 2 at 11pm
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33135
gopalo.com
CLICK for info & RSVP.

This Friday, December 2 at 11pm, PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk to Hoy Como Ayer in a special show dedicated to Changó.

Reservations suggested. Call (305) 541-2631 to reserve a table.
Doors open at 10:00 – Arrive before 10:30, say “PALO!” and get a FREE MOJITO!
$10 cover charge.

Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales 11/25/11


Come Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales
Miami’s Best Arts and Music Festival on the last Friday of every month
Friday, November 25, 2011. From 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues

Schedule Of Events
Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza. SW 15th Ave & 8th Street
7:30 – 8:00 pm – G Moss Fashion Show
8:00 – 8:30 pm – Learn To Dance
8:30 – 9:00 pm – Artistic Explosion
9:00 – 9:30 pm – Martial Arts Presentation
9:30 – 11:00 pm – Tony Swing
Admission: FREE
Rain Schedule will be posted on www.viernesculturales.org by 4:00 p.m. on day of event

Walking Tour Of Little Havana
When: 7:00 pm – Dr. Paul George – Walking tour of Little Havana
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th Street)
Cost: FREE

On The Stage At Viernes Culturales

Tony Swing
The talented merenguero Tony Swing will bring the flavor of the Dominican Republic to Viernes Culturales. Ex-member of world renowned bands like Oro Solido and Pochy y la Coco band, Tony’s swing will spark up the night with the festive flair of contagious merengue. In his unique style, he embraces traditional merengue with merengue ripiao, adding a touch of urban flavor. This all around entertainer is currently filming a movie and is also an outstanding choreographer.

GMoss Urban Classy Fashion Show
Gmoss Designs provides graphic, realistic and cartoon illustrations and technical fashion design services. The fashion show will showcase an original and unique style to engage the youth and young adult markets. The “Gmoss Seek Eternal Purpose” line is an urban/anime/comic book influenced line of art, clothing, and accessories based the short novel “The Chronicles of Ann & Lo” written and illustrated by George Moss. www.gmossdesign.com was created to encourage youth to work hard, use their talents, and seek their eternal purpose.

Daniella Viotti
The Living Statue Performer, has been mesmerizing crowds at Viernes Culturales for many years. Daniela is a statue and award winning sculptor. She loves performing as a Living Statue at Viernes Culturales and giving so much positive energy to all that stop and pose with her!

Samaris Cassano – Mistress of Ceremony
Puerto Rican born and raised, Samaris is a talented singer, published author and radio personality. She is delighted to be working with us to help guide your Viernes Culturales experience.

Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating details about Little Havana’s history, people and places. This month’s tour will focus on Historic Shenandoah neighborhood. This special tour is educational, interesting and absolutely free. Learn of when Calle Ocho was a dirt road known in some parts as Orange Gable Road. See the site of historic Blecher Homestead and the historig Bridage 2506 Museum.

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents Natalie Nauta
Dates: Friday, November 25, 2011. 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Where: 742 SW 16th Avenue, Miami FL 33135
Natalie’s profound appreciation and love for her environment expresses itself through an artistic use of paint textures and a saturated, and somewhat explosive use of color. Together, these elements create beautifully decorative and appealing reminders of the Caribbean and Miami. www.natalie-nauta.com.

Films At The Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $8 for general public and $7 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Galleries / Art
Agustin Gainza Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Agustin Gainza
Cremata Gallery – Exhibition of works by various artists
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Marta G. Ismail
Maxoly /Latin Art Core – Exhibition of works by Cuban Masters
Mildrey Guillot Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Mildrey Guillot
Molina Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Luis Molina
Obrapia Fine Art Restoration & Framing – Exhibition works by various artists
Unzueta Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Ramon Unzueta
Viernes Culturales Art Gallery-Exhibition of works by: Natalie Nauta

Dining & Entertainment
2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s – Azucar Ice Cream – Casa Panza Cafe – Cuba Ocho – Domino’s Pizza – El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria – El Pub – El Exquisito Restaurant – I Love Calle Ocho – La Casa de Tula – Little Havana to go – Salsa Art Dance Studio – McDonald’s Restaurant – Oriental Restaurant – Pizza Hut – Catharsis Restaurant – Subway -Tower Theater – Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

Other Activities
· Viernes Culturales is proud to announce Coca-Cola as our newest sponsor! The Coca-Cola stage on SW 8th Street and SW 16th Avenue will feature a DJ, music, and Salsa Contest. Stop by for a chance to win a variety of prizes. Join us as we welcome Coca-Cola to Little Havana!
· Domino Competition in Domino Park (anyone can participate). Starts at 8 pm. Street and sidewalk performers & activities
· Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
· Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine
· Traditional Fruteria at 13th Avenue & SW 8th Street
· Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music)
· Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
· Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!

Please make note, our December date is: DECEMBER 16, 2011

6th Street Container meet the artist Jake Fernandezat 11/18/11

6th Street Container invites you to meet the artist Jake Fernandezat the opening of his exhibition titled”The Perpetual Frieze – Photo Mosaic 1984-2011”
November 18th, from 7-10pm.
6th street container
1155 (rear) SW 6th street
Miami, Florida 33130

This exhibition will run through December 12th.

Jake’s work has always impressed me. He takes chances and defies labeling, equally comfortable creating a technically complex painting as well as burning it when completed. Along the way he has won prestigious awards and accolades from museum directors and critics. He was praised by many, including Marcia Tucker from the New Museum. He has worked and collaborated with music icon Little Richard and Beatle George’s sister Louise Harrison. He was a co-founder of the prestigious Amy Merosa Foundation, and collaborated with Julio Mateo on his “Big Red Project” re-enactment in the NYC west side piers. His film “Las Meninas” was only shown once, as the audience’s reaction was reminiscent of a “Two Mattress” performance in its ferocity. Jake is currently working on a series of videos that chronicle the life and times of the late philosopher-artist and cult figure Jack Copons tentatively titled “Let the Monster Breathe”.

His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums, including ACA Galleries, Westwood Gallery, Robert Friedus Gallery and Now Galleries in New York; Florida State University Museum, Jacksonville Museum of Art and Tampa Museum of Art, among many others. He had a one-man retrospective at the Museum of Art in Ft. Lauderdale titled “Ethereal Journeyman” in 2001.Jake Fernandez brings us a series of collages titled “The Perpetual Frieze” that he started in 1984 and has been working with to the present, currently reaching nearly15 feet. They take us into an unknown world of landscapes (rural and urban) which challenges our interpretation and perspective, depending upon our viewing distance from the artwork. From one vantage point they appear as landscapes; the closer one gets, the more intricate they become, as if the urban environment was weaving its way through the woods.

-Adal Delgado, Chief Curator

Beaujolais Nouveau at Alliance Française 11/17/11

Beaujolais Nouveau
November 17, 7pm
Alliance Française
618 SW 8th Street
33130 Miami

In November, let’s celebrate French Wines. Every third Thursday of November, everywhere in France and in the world, the Beaujolais Nouveau marks the kick-off of the new harvest. So join us at the Alliance to taste the Beaujolais Nouveau this year – French delicacies will be on sale and Lauren “Lolo” Redskin from Sweat Records will entertain us with a mix of old and new French music. A great night in perspective, and we really hope to see you there!

Classical Guitar Concert with Carlos Molina and soprano Marisa Molina 11/12/11

Classical Guitar Concert – Carlos Molina and soprano Marisa Molina
November 12, 2011, 8:00pm
Alliance Francaise de Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
www.miamiguitar.org

The Miami Classical Guitar Society will inaugurate its 24th International Guitar Masters and Laureates Series 2011-2012 with the concert of internationally renowned Cuban-American guitarist Carlos Molina and soprano Marisa Molina, featuring flutist Susan De Gooyer.

The concert will offer a panorama of French and Italian music from the early XVIII century composers until the present, including works by Giordani, Paisiello, Giuliani, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, De Visee, Massenet, Gounod, Ibert, Bizet, Dyens, and others.

Awarded the Order Alirio Diaz 2009 in Caracas, Venezuela and a Lifetime Premio Chitaristico Citta de Fuiggi 2007 in Italy, Carlos Molina is lauded as founder of the Cuban School of Guitar. With a performing career that expands 40 years, Molina has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, such as The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, The Metropolitan Opera House in NY, and the Ateneo of Madrid, and has been featured at 55 international guitar festivals. Together, the Carlos and Marisa Molina Duo has performed in 15 international guitar festivals since 2001.

Tickets cost $20 at the door ($15 for members, students, seniors). Parking is free. For more information, please call 305-412-2494, or visit www.miamiguitar.org

The Miami Classical Guitar Society is a non-profit cultural organization.

Wine Tasting Wines of Bourgogne 11/14/11

Wine Tasting – Wines of Bourgogne
11/14/11, 7:00 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
33130 Miami
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The Alliance française is associating with Sébastien Verrier in order to offer you an oenology cycle. Sebastien is a young sommelier, often younger than the wines he is serving, but he is also the sommelier in sight in Miami. His work is a real passion, started at 15 when he entered the wine world in the “Les Clos Longchamps” restorant in Paris. After some years spent at the luxury hotel Biltmore in Miami, he is now a consultant and partner of the W Wine shops, awarded by Wine Spectator as “Outstanding Wine Shop 2009”.

During the oenology cycle, participants will do a real “tour de France” of the wines and discover the different terroir, grape variety and vintage years. Sébastien is going to share the pleasure of discovering every sample and he will reveal the oenologists’ secrets to put the colour, aromas and taste of the wines to good use. During four workshops, the oenologists-to be will discover successively the wines of Rhône and Provence, the wines of Bordeaux, the wines of Bourgogne and champagnes around Christmas.

Wines of Bourgogne – November 14th, 7:00 PM
Wines of Bordeaux – December 12th, 7:00 PM

In English and French. Must be 21 or over. Full series 134$ for members, 219$ for non-members (includes 1-year membership) Single tasting (only for members) $55

Classical Guitar Concert 12/11/11

Classical Guitar Concert
12/11/11, 8:00 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
33130 Miami, FL
afmiami.org/cult-music.html

The Miami Classical Guitar Society will inaugurate its 24th concert series, International Guitar Masters and Laureates, with the concert of internationally renowned guitarist Carlos Molina and soprano Marisa Molina, accompanied by flutist Susan De Gooyer. The concert will offer a panorama of French and Italian music from the early XVIII century composers until the present, including works by Giordani, Paisiello, Giuliani, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, De Visee, Massenet, Gounod, Ibert, Bizet, Dyens, and others.

Admission: 15$ for AF members, students and seniors. 20$ for non-members.

Apéro Jazz 11/11/11

Apéro Jazz
11/11/11, 7:00 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
33130 Miami, FL
http://afmiami.org/

The Apero Jazz is back. A peaceful bubble in the heart of hectic Miami.
Every second friday of the month, join us for a special moment of relaxation and enjoyment, but also a time to meet and savor, come and share with us the vibrations of the jazz.

Free admission – Wine Bar

Hip-Hop Grassroot Webster Concert 11/8/11

Hip-Hop Grassroot Webster Concert
November 8th, 7:00 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
33130 Miami, Florida
More Info

Webster is an accomplished hip-hop Canadian artist with much to say. He knows just how to stimulate the crowd. He skillfully mixes music and speech to vibrantly speak about history, as well as social issues facing the world today. Webster’s attitude on the stage is cool and simple, easily understandable and readily relatable. He has been described as a “grassroots hip-hop historian” and his music calls for social justice through artistic expression.

He will also lead on November 8th at 4:30 pm a workshop for teenagers as an exploration of text, hip-hop and a variety of literary tools including imagery, metaphors, rhymes, structure, articulation, flow, rhythm and emotion. through the medium of music, Webster discusses the importance of words and the role they play in writing hip-hop texts. Workshop participants are encouraged to write their own texts.

Tickets can be purchased online: 10$ for AF members, 15$ for non-members.

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival 10/28/11

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival
10/28/2011, 7:00p-11:00p
Little Havana-Calle Ocho
Southwest 8th Street, between 14 & 17th Avenue
Little Havana, Miami, FL 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Join us for Little Havana’s arts & culture festival, Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Friday, Oct. 28th 7-11p

Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
Schedule:
7:00 pm – Dr. Paul George – Walking tour of Little Havana

7:00 – 7:30 pm – Severo Martinez
A New Mexico native, Severo Martinez is the recipient of the Upcoming Artist of the Year Award. He brings cumbia flavor with a touch of tropical rhythm to Miami. His style is very versatile, with a band that has embraced musicians from all over the United States. Severo is not only a musician, but also an all-around entertainer that will have everyone up and dancing.

7:30 – 8:00 pm – Capoeira
An Afro-Brazilian blend of martial arts, acrobatics and dance, is a marvelous act to watch. This group of Capoeira students and instructors will show off their moves on our stage.

8:00 – 9:30 pm – Charanga La Original
These exclusive young musicians from Florida International University spearhead this prestigious Danzon/Charanga orchestra, led by distinguished flautist, Nestor Torres. The repertoire of the group is based on traditional Cuban music, with a focus on Danzon.

9:30 – 11:00 pm – Elaine y su Cubaney
Cuban born, Elayne Hernandez can sing a bolero, a guaguanco or a timba with rhythm, soul and unique style. Winner of Univision’s Idolo Latino and Minuto de Fama of America Teve, this guarachera will keep you dancing all night.

For Kids:
Children’s Art Clinic
Viernes Culturales is pleased to present Cuenteros & Co. sponsor company of the International Hispanic Story Festival Miami. Cuenta, presents October’s Children’s Arts Clinic. With an interactive show, children of all ages will experience fairy tales with an extra twist. Join us for a night of fun for the whole family.All children, ages 4-16 are welcome.

Where: SW 8th Street & SW 15th Avenue (North Side)
When: 8 to 9:00 pm
Cost: FREE

Don’t forget to visit:
Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents
Natalie Nauta
Opening Reception
Natalie’s profound appreciation and love for her environment expresses itself through an artistic use of paint textures and a saturated, and somewhat explosive use of color. Together, these elements create beautifully decorative and appealing reminders of the Caribbean and Miami.
www.natalie-nauta.com
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami FL 33135
When: Friday, September 30, 2011: 7 – 10 pm

And…
Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Symposium
Little Havana Past, Present & Future
This presentation will explain the dramatic transformation of Little Havana over the past 20 years. Panel members include: Dr. Juan Clark, Professor, Emeritus of Sociology at Miami Dade College; Dr. Paul George, famed South Florida historian; Oliver Kerr, Urban Planner and Chief Demographer for Miami-Dade County Planning Department and Jose Casanova, Architect and Urban Planner for Miami Dade County for 32 years, in charge of Little Havana projects.
Where: Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 6:30 pm
Cost: FREE

See you all there!

Que Rico Blues 10/20/11

Que Rico Blues!
October 20, 2011, 9pm-12am
Cuba Ocho
1465 SW 8th St
Miami FL 33130

Eric Charles makes his first appearance Thursday October 20 at Cuba Ocho in Little Havana. Blues and Jazz are the focus for the evening in this beautiful Arts and Cultural Center of Little Havana.

Special guests Curmit Siebert and Paul Banman are on the set. Don’t miss the fun!

Opening of Little Havana Merchant Alliance 10/11/11

Opening of Little Havana Merchant Alliance
Tuesday, October 11th, 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Catharsis Restaurant and Lounge
1644 SE 8th St
Miami Fl. 33135

The Little Havana Merchant Alliance , with the support of The Chambers of Downtown Miami & Brickell, Chile, Casa de Madrid, Ecuador, Nicaragua,Panama, Peru, Venezuela,
International Business counsil of Florida, Rotary Club of Miami Brickell and Mercado de Dinero cordially invite you to celebrate the opening of The Little Havana Merchant Alliance.
Complimentary appetizers and welcome drink courtesy of Rum Brugal

Dress Code: Business Attire
RSVP to Rsvp@fabulousmiami.com
by Monday,October 10th, 2011

Jazz and Blues at Cuba Ocho 10/20/11

Jazz & Blues Cuba Ocho
October 20, 2011, 9pm
Cuba Ocho
1465 SW 8 Street
Miami, Florida 33135

Located in the heart of Little Havana, Cuba Ocho Art and Research Center is not only a a club with killer drinks and food but it hosts an art gallery, cultural center and a beautifully appointed main room with woodwork you can only find in such venues as the brown bars in Amsterdam. Jazz and Blues is the fare for the evening. Dress is not casual.

Yves Saint Laurent, Classicism And Transgression at Alliance française 10/28/11

Yves Saint Laurent, Classicism And Transgression.
Friday, October 28th at 6:30pm
Alliance française
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33130

Lecture in French and English
Free Admission / Free Street Parking

Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent’s Fashion House.
For this event Laurent Cotta art historian fashion historian and responsible for contemporary creation at Galliera, the museum of fashion in the city of Paris offers to give us a lecture about the story of the YSL Fashion House.

Towards the end of his life, Yves Saint Laurent defined himself as “the last great couturier” – perhaps a way to settle scores with his long-time rival, Karl Lagerfeld. Pride, lucidity…? Before the end of his career in 2002, he was certainly the last active couturier to have lived through the period of glory of Parisian design in the 1950s. He was also the only one to have been able to maintain the same number of design studios and employees as in the hey-day of the ‘50s throughout his entire career.

YSL, classicisme et transgression
Recognized by Chanel as her heir, taking after a classicism inscribed in the French tradition, he offered an understated fashion which glorified the woman, gave her the assurance that she needed to assert herself in this transitional period.

He was the first to introduce street fashion into haute couture. It was this audacity that catapulted him to the head of Dior in 1960, with the “Beatnik” collection.
Although he was the champion of haute couture, he nevertheless designed a ready-to-wear line, Rive Gauche, in 1966, also signing all of his designs.

From the start of his career, he rendered the concept of “Parisian elegance” obsolete, and replaced it by the idea of “seduction” which was more in line with the aspirations of women at the dawn of the 1960s. This form of seduction was all the more disconcerting in that he deliberately conceived of it as poisonous, as witnessed by his 1971 collection, inspired by the 1940s or Catherine Deneuve’s outfits in Belle de jour by Bunuel in 1967.

Through his classics – the safari jacket, the tuxedo, see-through clothes – he accompanied women in their emancipation and fashioned a clothes-closet that is contemporary even to this day.

Laurent Cotta
Since 2002, art historian and fashion historian, Laurent Cotta, has been responsible for contemporary creation at Galliera, the museum of fashion in the city of Paris. In his time at the museum, Laurent Cotta has had the chance to mount a number of exhibitions paying homage to the great names in fashion, or launching young talent from the new generation of designers. His first exhibit – Fashion to Follow – presented the work of young, emerging international designers.

In 2004, he was the commissioner of Sylvie Vartan, Fashion Review, devoted to the singer’s stage costumes. In 2007, he mounted the exhibition Gallierock, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, on the occasion of which the designer took over the museum for the fortieth anniversary of the creation of his label. In 2011, as part of the exhibitions “Galliera Off-Site”, he and Olivier Saillard were co-commissioners for Madame Grès, Fashion Design at Work at the Bourdelle Museum, from March through July, and The 18th Century in Contemporary Fashion at the Grand Trianon Museum, on the grounds of Versailles, from July through September.

In addition to his projects at Galliera, Laurent Cotta has been regularly lecturing at l’École du Louvre since 2004, and in 2010 was responsible for a series of courses devoted to the history of contemporary fashion. At the same time, he gives lectures on Yves Saint Laurent at the Institut Français de la Mode [French Fashion Institute]. Laurent Cotta also contributes to print media and particularly with Nippon Vogue. He has of late been working with the Franco-German television channel Arte, participating recently on two documentaries which are scheduled for broadcast in 2011: The History of Pants and the Mini-Skirt and The Mini-Skirt.

Perspective on the American and French presidential elections in 2012 10/4/11

Perspective on the American and French presidential elections in 2012
Tuesday, October 4th at 6.30pm
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE
SW 8th street
Miami
street parking

A roundtable discussion in English by Berangere Cagnat, head of the United States section of the Courrier International; Susan Kaufman, director of the Centre for Hemispheric Policies at the University of Miami, Thom Mozloom from the M Network and Charles Sherman, editor in chief of the International Edition of the Miami Herald.

In English
Open to the public – Free admission
Contact: Arantxa Vaillant events@afmiami.org

French and Americans will go to the polls to elect their next respective presidents. In both countries, the past presidents are candidates for succession and the similarities do not end there. For the first time, the French Socialist Party decide to hold primaries, an American-inspired idea. However, in both countries the surprises could come from the right: the voters of the FN in France and supporters of the Tea Party in the United States.

Piano Recital by 19 years-old French virtuose Guillaume Vincent 10/9-10/11

Piano Recital by 19 years-old French virtuose Guillaume Vincent
Sunday 9th of October 6:00 PM
Arts Garage
180 NE 1st Street
Delray Beach
20$ for Alliance francaise members – 25$ non-members
Tickets on sale at the Arts Garage as well as on Arts Garage’s website.

Monday 10th of October 7:30 PM
Miami Conservatory of Music – Recital Hall
2911 Grand Avenue
Miami
20$ for Alliance fran̤aise members Р25$ non-members
Tickets on sale at Alliance francaise and Miami Conservatory of Music as well as on Paypal.

The Alliance francaise South Florida proudly presents a unique piano recital of 19 year-old French virtuose Guillaume Vincent. In conjunction with the Miami Conservatory of Music, and the Art Garage in Delray Beach, we present a talented young artist, winner of the prestigious international Long-Thibault-Crespin Concurs. He will be in recital the 10th of October at the all new Miami Conservatory of Music Recital Hall and the day before at the Art Garage in Delray Beach, performing works by Beethoven, Brahms and Liszt.

Guillaume Vincent is more than a promise, he is already a unique and experimented artist¨ For almost 70 years, the Long-Thibaud Competition has launched young pianists and violinists of exceptional talent on to the world stage. We are proud to partner with them to introduce this internationally renowned competition and this year’s winner Guillaume Vincent, to South Florida audience prior to his international tour.

Program
Beethoven, Sonata n13 “Quasi una fantasia”
Brahms, Klavierstucke opus 118
Lizst, Sonate en si

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Arts and Culture Festival 9/30/11

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival
09/30/2011, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Little Havana
Southwest 8th Street between 14 & 17 Ave.
Miami, FL 33135
Website

COME CELEBRATE
CULTURAL FRIDAYS / VIERNES CULTURALES
September 30, 2011 – 7 to 11 PM
Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
When: 7:00 pm – Dr. Paul George – Walking tour of Little Havana

7:00 – 7:30 pm – Florida Grand Opera – Zarzuela
7:30 – 8:15 pm – Learn to Dance
8:15 – 9:30 pm – Modernity Jazz Band
9:30 – 11:00 pm – Lanzallamas Monofonica
Cost: FREE

7:00-7:30p
Florida Grand Opera
Singers from the Florida Grand Opera Young Artist program will perform selections from the popular Zarzuela Luisa Fernanda and other popular selections from FGO’s current and upcoming seasons.

7:30 – 8:15 pm
Learn to Dance
Learn the latest tropical steps and moves while enjoying an hour of fun on the dance floor with all-star Latin dancers Denisse and JC. They will teach merengue, danzón, salsa, sones, and many more steps to get you moving.

8:15 – 9:30 pm
Modernity
Conceptually, visually, and musically, Modernity is all about expressing the ideas of this day and age. With a musical outlook that pushes the boundaries of soul music, Modernity pours heart-felt saxophone solos blended with an intense rhythm section into every record and performance. Modernity is jazz meets rock, meets Latin, meets soul.

9:30 – 11:00 pm
Lanzallamas Monofonica
Charged with melodic fire and global rhythmic chemistry. They truly encompass the diversity that defines a quintessential world music band. LM tastefully blends elements of music and world culture, ranging from; Afro Caribbean, South American folklore, Rhythm and blues, jazz, funk and a twist of Eastern melodic grooves.Their sound is fresh, exciting, and geared towards the future. Lanzallamas evokes joy and an uplifting spirited dancing urge in the audience; always receiving a standing ovation! LM is on a mission to heal the world through music!

Don’t forget….
Walking Tour of Little Havana
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
Viernes Culturales is pleased to announce “Romp Through Little Havana.” This tour of Little Havana will focus on the historic Conch Hill Neighborhood, Peter & Paul Parish and The Roads neighborhood.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Children’s Art Clinic
Viernes Culturales is pleased to present a brand new series of arts workshops for kids, the Children’s Arts Clinic! As September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, this month’s event will feature a Zumba class, led by some of the most up-beat Zumba instructors in Miami. All children, ages 4-16 are welcome. Stay tuned to find out the exciting plans for next month’s clinic!
Where: SW 8th Street & SW 15th Avenue (North Side)
When: 8 to 9:30 pm
Cost: FREE

Daniella Viotti
The Living Statue Performer, has been mesmerizing crowds at Viernes Culturales for many years. Daniela is a statue and award winning sculptor. She loves performing as a Living Statue at Viernes Culturales and giving so much positive energy to all that stop and pose with her!

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents
Yovani Bauta & Students of Miami-Dade College

Friday, September 30, 2011
Opening Reception
Yovani Bauta is a Cuban painter who shares his talent with his community as a professor at Miami-Dade College. This exhibition will feature works by Bauta’s students with a focus on the female anatomy.
Exhibitions runs through October 21, 2011
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami FL 33135
When: Friday, September 30, 2011: 7 – 10 pm
Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri – 12 to 6 pm

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors!

Can it get any better than this?

Miami Dade College to Host Fellini at the Tower a Night of Film Food and Art 9/29/11

Miami International Film Festival at MDC to Host Fellini at the Tower
Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m.
MDC Tower Theater
1508 S.W. Eight Street

An initiative of the Miami Meets Margherita Program
The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College (MDC), will host Fellini at the Tower, an evening in honor of legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the College’s Tower Theater in Little Havana. This event is presented in collaboration with the City of Miami Mayor’s International Council and City of Margherita di Savoia (Italy) Mayor, the Honorable Gabriella Carlucci. The event is invitation-only. The working media is welcome.

Fellini at the Tower will feature one of the director’s most intriguing films, City of Women (La cittá delle donne), about a traveling businessman whose fling with a woman on a train is cut short when she suddenly leaves. His pursuit of her begins a dreamlike journey that leads him to a feminist convention at a grand hotel where he finds himself trapped and threatened by a mass of women.

Gianfranco Angelucci, former head of the Fellini Foundation in Rimini (Italy), will introduce the film. Angelucci is a director, screenwriter, author, and film professor who worked closely with Fellini for many years. He is the author of Federico F., a semi-biographical novel about Fellini’s last days.

Following the screening, there will be a Taste of Puglia food sampling, sponsored by Mayor Carlucci and Puntino Key Biscayne restaurant, serving Italian dishes reminiscent of Fellini films.

The event also marks the opening of At the Table with Fellini, an exhibition of Fellini memorabilia making its U.S. premiere at MDC’s historic Tower Theater. The exhibition features posters, designs and notes – including restaurant napkins used by Fellini to scribble words and drawings.

In addition, the Tower Theater will present a retrospective of select Fellini films from Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 16, during which time the exhibition will be free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Tower Theater at 305-642-1264, or visit www.mdc.edu/tower.

L’amour a la française cinema series Les amants 12/13/11

L’amour a la française cinema series Les amants
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
MDC Tower Theater
1508 SW 8th Street
Miami

Bored with her husband, bored with her polo-playing lover, will the middle-aged heroine go away with the young man who gave her a lift that day when her car broke down on the way back to her country estate from a weekend with her lover in Paris?

The Lovers (Les Amants) is a 1958 French film about adultery and rediscovering human love, directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeanne Moreau. It was Malle’s second feature film, made when he was 25 years old. The film was a box office hit in France when released theatrically gaining 2,594,160 Admissions in France alone. The film was highly controversial for its depiction of allegedly obscene material when released in America.

Admission : Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5
Part of the “Love a la francaise” cinema series.

L’amour a la française cinema series Je crois que je l’aime 11/29/11

L’amour a la française cinema series Je crois que je l’aime
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Alliance francaise of Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami

Forty-three-year-old Lucas, a rich, divorced industrialist, is irresistibly attracted to thirty-eight-year-old Elsa, a renowned ceramist whom he’s commissioned to create a fresco for his office foyer. However, still recovering from a recent disappointment with love, he asks Roland Christin, a private detective from his company, to discover the reasons why this lovely woman is still single. Without the slightest scruple, Roland puts the most modern of surveillance methods into operation. Lucas better beware if Elsa finds out.

Admission : Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5
Part of the “Love a la francaise” cinema series.

L’amour a la française cinema series Toi et moi 11/8/11

L’amour a la française cinema series Toi et moi
Tuesday, November 8th @ 7pm
MDC Tower Theater
1508 SW 8th Street
Miami

Ariane and Lena are sisters. Ariane writes photo novellas for the magazine “Toi et Moi.” She’s emotional and her long-time boyfriend, Farid, has her in a state because he won’t propose, won’t ask her to live with him, and will often be unavailable. Lena is a cellist, quiet and circumspect in life and in her playing. She lives without passion with her boyfriend François; they’re talking about having a baby.

Suddenly the women have options: a cheerful and outgoing Spanish construction worker pays attention to Ariane, and Lena finds herself attracted to Mark, a passionate soloist leaving soon to play in Asia. What will the women – and men – do? Is life like a photo novella?

An unashamedly feminine view of romantic love, contrasting the kind of relationship a woman thinks she wants (all roses and sweet pillow talk) with the reality.

Admission: Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5
Part of the “Love a la francaise” cinema series.

L’amour a la française cinema series Je ne suis pas la pour etre aime 10/25/11

L’amour a la française cinema series Je ne suis pas la pour etre aime
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Alliance francaise of Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami
Fifty-year-old Jean-Claude Delsart, worn out by his police work, gave up on the idea of life offering any sweet surprises some time ago. But he hadn’t counted on just what would happen when he finally got up the nerve to learn the tango.

Strangely titled “Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé” (“I’m Not Here to Be Loved”) is a charming little French film about a budding romance between Jean-Claude, laconic 50-year-old process server and forty-year-old woman Françoise. As they meet each other in tango lesson class, a love story about grown-up people and their romance unfolds with intelligence and hidden passion.

Admission: Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5
Part of the “Love a la francaise” cinema series.

L’amour a la française cinema series Boy meets girl 10/11/11

L’amour a la française cinema series Boy meets girl
Tuesday, October 11th @ 7pm
MDC Tower Theater
1508 SW 8th Street
Miami

Alex and Mireille, two drifting souls, meet by chance one night in Paris. ”Boy Meets Girl” is less a narrative than a series of random, occasionally quite funny incidents and gags, most of which involve Alex but some of which are heavier than the movie can carry. Be a spectator of Alex’s life through his eyes.

Admission: Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5
Part of the “Love a la francaise” cinema series.

L’amour a la française cinema series Qui m’aime me suive 9/27/11

L’amour a la française cinema series Qui m’aime me suive
Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 2011 @ 7pm
Alliance francaise of Miami
618 SW 8th Street
Miami

“Qui m aime me suive” tells the story of 35-year-old Maxime, a brilliant doctor, who leads a perfect, seemingly happy life. But, one day he meets Chine, a singer, and receives the shock everyone close to him has always dreaded. Max decides to chuck in his career and starts up a rock group, fulfilling at last a youth dream. He drags everyone else into his madcap escapade; his decisions affect all their lives.

The movie is not only Benoit Cohen’s third and successful comedy of but also his comedians’ crew. This group of friends learned to play perfectly together, to bring to completion their complicity and love of the play, as the greatest band of comics did before. That is why this black comedy is one of the most amazing messes of the last past years.

Admission: Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5
Part of the “Love a la francaise” cinema series.

Wine Tasting at the Alliance francaise 9/19/11, 10/17/11, 11/14/11

Saveurs D’ailleurs Wine tasting
Monday, Sept. 19th at 7pm
Monday, Oct. 17th at 7pm
Monday, Nov. 14th at 7pm

Alliance francaise de Miami
618 SW 8th St
Miami, Fl 33130

Members $134 (full series)
Non members $219 (includes 1-year membership)
Single tasting: $55 (for members)
Must be 21 and over.
Limited to 12 people.

Cheese and bread will be served.

For three evenings, attendees will learn about terroir and will taste wines selected by Sébastien Verrier.

Awaken your senses and be uplifted by the thousand and one scents presented during these discovery workshops on varied culinary themes in a warm atmosphere.

Test your palate and discover how to recognize, choose, store and serve French wines Improve your French wine vocabulary, all while tasting excellent wines. Cheeses and breads will accompany the wines.

Sebastien Verrier joined the Biltmore team in the fall of 1999 where he oversee the wine lists at La Palme d’Or and the 1200 Restaurant & Courtyard, as well as wine pairings for all the hotel’s winemaker-theme dinners. After 12 years at the Biltmore, he became a partner of W Wine Boutique in January 2011. He is now sommelier at Vita by Baoli.

At 34, Paris born Sébastien Verrier is often younger than some of the wines he serves. However, his youth has not prevented him from garnering a stellar reputation as a sommelier, one who relishes in the “always learning, always tasting, always working on the palate” associated with his profession. It is a profession he entered when he was only 15 as a sommelier’s assistant at Paris’s Michelin-starred Les Clos Longchamps. Verrier balanced his duties there with earning a bachelor degree in wine stewardship. Having begun to master wine, he became equally determined to learn English, so after two years as second sommelier at the famed Michelin one-star Le Jardin in Paris, he headed for London and a position as captain/sommelier at Mon Plaisir Restaurant.

Wanderlust, which often accompanies wine expertise because of its global nature, had set in by 1998. Verrier set his sights on New York City, where he spent a year as a captain at Les Trois Jeans before taking off for Australia and an exploration of its viniculture before landing definitely in Miami

The Literary Vision Of Jean Anouilh Throughout His Books Lecture 9/23/11

The Literary Vision Of Jean Anouilh Throughout His Books Lecture
Lecture by Dr. Efrin Knight
Friday, September 23rd at 6:30pm
Alliance francaise of Miami
618 SW 8th St
Miami, Fl 33130
events@afmiami.org

Lecture in French by Efrin Knight, Doctor of the Sorbonne University, currently teaching French at FIU-BBC, followed by a book signature
Free and open to the public

Ever since men started writing, many of them have felt the need to expose their point of view about the subject. But this was generally reserved to prefaces or dedications. However, Jean Anouilh distinguishes from his predecessors in several ways. Unlike his masters, he does not write prefaces because he does not like them. Similarly, he does not write technical exposés.

Nevertheless, whether he treats a mythological, religious or historical subject; whether he writes about an impossible love (one of his favorite themes); whatever the argument, he always finds the way to refer in his works to an author of the past, a colleague of his time and, most of all, to the theater world, that he exposes in detail.

On the other hand, we find in his plays a plethora of historic figures ranging from Cato the Elder and Aliénor d’Aquitaine to Général De Gaulle including Bayard, Bismarck, Kissinger, Beethoven or Mignard.

Here we are quite far from the superficial boulevardier pretending to have no other goal than to amuse us and make us forget our sorrows.
EFRIN KNIGHT: Born in Havana June 18, 1943, of British origin on his father’s side and Spanish on his mother’s side, Efrin Knight arrived in Paris in 1963, where he celebrated his twentieth birthday. After learning French at the Alliance française de Paris between 1963 and 1964, he began studying at the Sorbonne, where he followed a double course during twelve years. In history, and in French literature, that he completed with the grade of Docteur de l’Université de Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV). His dissertation titled Critique et vision littéraires dans le théâtre de Jean Anouilh, was agreed with Mention Très Honorable.

Licencié ès lettres in 1968, he then started to teach french in France as a foreigner.

After teaching french to French native students during thirty five years, he retired in December 2003 at the legal age of sixty and moved to join his family in Miami Beach.

Five months after he arrived in Florida, he was hired as an adjunct professor to teach french for free (or almost…) at the Florida International University in Miami in May 2004 and he is still a member of that faculty at the moment of his last publication in July 2011.

In March 2000, his annotated anthology of articles and prefaces of Jean Anouilh was published in Paris by La Table Ronde under the title En Marge du théâtre. He has also published several texts in french about the famous playright in the Revue d’histoire du théâtre since 1997. His last article, titled: L « Histoire de Monsieur Mauvette et la fin du monde » et la dislocation de la chronologie dans le théâtre de Jean Anouilh was published by this academic review in October 2010.

His photographs are also used from time to time since 1980 to illustrate book covers, schoolbooks, and postcards.
The Literary Vision of Jean ANOUILH throughout his works
By Efrin Knight, Ph.D. Paperback, 550 pages
To BUY the book: LULU Site Web : www.lulu.com ~ ID: 9449697
Price US: $35.00 – Prix UE: 25.00 €

Aida Tejada Solo Exhibition Opening reception 9/16/11

Aida Tejada Solo Exhibition Opening reception.
Friday, September 16th at 7:00pm
Gallerie Carre Rouge at Alliance Française of Miami
618 SW 8th St.
Miami, Fl 33130
(305) 859-8760

Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Please join us for an opening reception of South Florida photographer, Aida Tejada’s Solo Show Inner Reflections featuring several series of recent work. Photographer and artist Aida Tejada works exclusively with themes that touch her soul. She grants a great deal of importance to daily life inside the city in her artwork.

On view from September 16 to October 8
“Sometimes your everyday life is aesthetically transformed…when common objects are presented in a new perspective, they awake feelings ranging from euphoria to depression and from serenity to restlessness. The images in this project are everyday objects that cross my gaze at home and elsewhere. Objects that are often abandoned, ignored, or taken for granted. The city images are common buildings in ordinary streets. To achieve the desired effect I create textures and artful compositions with daylight, my camera’s movements, and different reflecting surfaces. How you interpret reality depends on the viewpoint you choose…”

South Beach Stories Of A Renaissance Conference and Book Signing 9/20/11

South Beach: Stories Of A Renaissance Conference and Book Signing
Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30pm
The Alliance Française
618 SW 8th Street
Miami Fl, 33130
305-859-8760
www.afmiami.org

South Beach: Stories Of A Renaissance

Book Presentation by author Charles Kropke moderated by Journalist Veronika Pozmentier with a book signing session – In English – Open to the Public- Free admission

The comeback of South Beach in Miami Beach is one of the most interesting urban and cultural revivals of a city in modern American History. South Beach: Stories of A Renaissance captures the individual accounts of economic, cultural and political renewal that has created the dynamic international resort influenced by French Art Deco that is today’s South Beach.

The book explores the history of South Point, Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road, Espanola Way and other neighborhoods, tying the present and the past of this piece of paradise with the vision of preservationists who saved the Art Deco district influenced by the Paris 1925 Exposition Internationale.

In a conversation to present the book its author Charles Kropke and Veronika Pozmentier Art Deco specialist will captivate the audience with the most intriguing stories about South Beach, stories mixed with over four dozen personal interviews with influential leaders of the Art Deco district.

A masterful addition to the existing literature of Florida history lavishly illustrated with 150 full color images including 4 double page gatefolds the book is a bestseller with more than 5000 books sold as today.

Charles J. Kropke is an adventurer, environmentalist, speaker, and author and has been an entrepreneur his whole life. A leader in educational, ecological, historic, and cultural tours in Florida and the Caribbean basin is the founder of the eco-tourism tour company Dragonfly Expeditions providing environmentally responsible “green” travel and tour combined with the culture, history and people of the destination plus a healthy dose of adventure.

Veronika Pozmentier is a journalist, an Art Deco specialist and a Certified Miami Dade Heritage Tourism Guide. She has lead hundreds of Art Deco Tours for general public, colleges, museums, collectors and media from all over the world. Passionate about Miami Beach she seats on The Wolfsonian-FIU Museum Visionary Committee, The Miami Design Preservation League Programs and Education Committee and is a Miami Beach Sister City Goodwill Ambassador.

Dome Drift Wes Kline and Cristina Molina Opening Reception 9/16/11

Dome Drift
Opening Reception: Friday, September 16, 2011 8pm
6th Street Container
1155 (rear) Southwest 6th St.
Little Havana, FL 33130
www.6thstreetcontainer.com
6thstreetcontainer@gmail.com

Dome Drift: Wes Kline + Cristina Molina
Thru: October, 2011

6th Street Container is pleased to present Dome Drift, a collaborative site-specific work by Wes Kline and Cristina Molina.

Choral speech and shaped bodies materialize in an installation that depicts a group of individuals, including an architect, a dancer, a mathematician, and a singer, engaging in plans for construction of a dome within the 6th Street Container. In conjuring an ephemeral dome in the gallery space, Kline and Molina address architectural and social ideals, suggesting a form that seems to simultaneously collapse and coalesce. Its attachment to the production of community, and Fuller’s ‘Universal Architecture’ makes the dome an ideal container for the exploration for the questions of intimacy, isolation and potentiality.

Molina and Kline work primarily through video and photography installations that use gestural strategies to explore history, landscape, desire, and repetition.

Wes Kline is an artist, writer and assistant professor of photography at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He received his MFA from the University of Illinois, Chicago. His photo and video work explores philosophical problems related to idealism and ethics, and he shows his work nationally and internationally. Cristina Molina is an artist who lives and works in Miami, Florida. Molina received a BA in Psychology and a BFA in Digital Media from Florida International University. Her work has been exhibited in both local and international venues.

Casablanca 1942 Cuba Ocho 9/9/11

Casablanca 1942 – Cuba Ocho
Friday, September 9 at 9:30 PM
Cuba Ocho
1475 Sw 8 St
Miami, Little Havana
Cost $10 P/P Entrance Fee

Denise sings like an angel in both perfect Spanish and English – guarantee its going to be a great show!

ample street parking, plus a parking garage on site – not a restaurant but they serve liquor and tapas

Denise will accompanied by pianist Isaac Rodri-Gonzalez

This is a night not to be missed!

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival 8/26/11


Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival
Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, 7:00-11:00p
Little Havana
SW 8th Street, between 14 & 17th avenues
www.viernesculturales.org

Come Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales
There’s no other monthly festival in Miami like it.
Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
Performance Schedule:
7:00 – 8:00 pm – Belly2Abs, ZiZi Zabaneh and Fusion Gitana
8:00 – 8:45 pm – Kiki Sanchez
8:45 – 9:15 pm – Samaris Cassano
9:15 – 11:00 pm – Kiki Sanchez
Cost: FREE

*Rain Schedule will be posted on www.viernesculturales.org by 4 pm on day of event *

Samaris Cassano – Mistress of Ceremony
Puerto Rican born and raised, Samaris is a talented singer, published author and radio personality. She is delighted to be working with us to help guide your Viernes Culturales experience. As a special treat, this month Samaris will also be featured on the Viernes Culturales stage in a performance you won’t want to miss! Catch her singing some of her original songs from her album Samaris.

CBelly2Abs Fitness & Dance Studio’s mission is to empower and inspire women. With some of the best dance instructors in Miami, Francesca, Anais, Bela, ZiZi Zabaneh, Jigna and Adriana Echeverri. Belly2Abs is the home of the newest dance troupe “Fusion Gitana” directed by ZiZI Zabaneh. For more information about our classes, instructors and events visit www.belly2abs.com.

Kiki Sanchez
The phenomenally ethnic sounds of the talented Peruvian pianist KIKI SANCHEZ have filled the airwaves with a unique blend of soulful jazz and tropical fusion. We are very excited to welcome him this month. Enjoy an evening of the best tropical music and rhythms.

And don’t forget…
Walking Tour of Little Havana
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
Viernes Culturales is pleased to announce “Romp Through Little Havana.” This tour of Little Havana will focus on the historic Conch Hill Neighborhood, Peter & Paul Parish and The Roads neighborhood.

Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents Francisco Ceron

Francisco Ceron combines elements of cubism, pop art and urban style in his work, using mixed media and digital resources.
www.ceronart.com
Through September 23, 2011
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami FL 33135
When: Friday, August 26, 2011: 7 – 10 pm
(Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri – 12 to 6 pm)

Management and Wealth Building 8/24/11

Management & Wealth Building
Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 4 – 6 pm
Casa Panza Restaurant
1620 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL, 33135
Register Here

Heriberto Cabada, with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network will provide stategies for effectively managing your finances. In this two-part workshop, learn money management and how to create wealth.

Part 1: “Living off of your Art” includes budgeting, controlling revenues and expenses.

Part 2: “Preparing for the Future of your Financial Security” covers other financial vehicles for building wealth over time.

Power-Packed Arts Marketing 8/17/11

Power-Packed Arts Marketing
Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 4 – 6 pm
Casa Panza Restaurant
1620 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL, 33135
Register Here.

Rosie Gordon-Wallace, from Diaspora Vibe Gallery, will teach tactics and techniques to market yourself both on and offline. This will be a power-packed 2 hours!
Social Media Marketing
Targeting the Right Clients
Professional Portfolios
Artist Statements, and More!

We’ll be joined by Gallerist and owner of Diaspora Vibe Gallery Rosie Gordon-Wallace to discuss Marketing in this New Age. Learn tactics and techniques to market yourself both online and offline. We’ll be discussing the following:

-Traditional Marketing tactics
-Social Media Marketing
-Determining and Targeting your Ideal Clients
-Professional Portfolios & Artist Statements
-And more!

PALO! at Hoy como Ayer 8/5/11

Friday, August 5 @ 11pm for
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33135

PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk to Hoy Como Ayer…
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Also featuring Luis Bofill & Band!

Doors open at 8:30 – FREE MOJITO before 10pm.
$10 cover charge.
Reservations suggested. Call (305) 541-2631 to reserve a table.
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web:
gopalo.com
facebook.com/gopalo
twitter.com/gopalo
youtube.com/gopalo

En la celda (Inside the Cell) 8/20/11

En la celda (Inside the Cell)
Saturday, August 20th, 2011, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
6th street container art space
1155 (rear) 6th street
Little Havana
Miami, Florida
www.6thstreetcontainer.com

Art Exhibition’s opening reception.

Alma Leiva’s site specific installation En la Celda (Inside the Cell) opening reception.

Site specific installation
En la Celda (Inside the Cell)
In En la Celda (Inside The Cell) Honduran artist Alma Leiva, brings the viewer inside a recreated space where a television set plays a video created from found footage of Honduran broadcast news. The kitschy and recognizable aspect of the space starkly contrasts with the graphic content of the video presented. The warm atmosphere welcomes an entices the viewer, while the awry reality unfolding before him/her both mesmerizes and serves as a crude and shocking awakening to a reality ignored by many.

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 7/29/11

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
7/29/2011, 7:00-11:00pm
Little Havana
SW 8th Street, between 14 & 17th Avenue
Little Havana, Miami 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

COME CELEBRATE
CULTURAL FRIDAYS / VIERNES CULTURALES
July 29, 2011 – 7 to 11 PM

Samaris Cassano
Mistress of Ceremony
Puerto Rican born and raised, Samaris is a talented singer, published author and radio personality. She is delighted to be working with us to help guide your Viernes Culturales experience.

6:30 – 7:30 pm – Live DJ Juan Jose

7:30 – 8:00 pm – Top 1 Entertainment for Children
Come enjoy singing, dancing and story telling presented by Top 1 Entertainment. Be a part of the show as these costumed performers bring classic stories to life and might even incorporate members of the audience into their act. You are surely in for a treat with Top 1 Entertainment.

8:00 – 8:30 pm – Artistic Explosion
Artistic-Explosion is a vocal and dance performance academy devoted to helping young artists grow and succeed. These incredibly talented kids will keep you entertained with their amazing performances!

8:30 – 9:30 pm – Sociedad Rebelde
Sociedad Rebelde is a groove-alternative band with fresh original songs and a retro yet innovative sound, bringing elements of Pop-Rock, Reggae, and Latin together with a new, vibrant & fresh sound! The purpose of Sociedad Rebelde is very specific: To have a signature sound, involving great songs, catchy hooks with a rockin band.

9:30 – 11:00 pm – Son Miami
Music has no boundaries. This was the inspiration for the creation of Son Miami, a twelve-piece band of police officers that will keep you dancing and having a great time. Son Miami are professional musicians who’s elaborate Salsa with Charanga and a touch of Latin Jazz will keep the stage spicy and the audience wanting more.

*Rain Schedule will be posted on www.viernesculturales.org by 4 pm on day of event * 7:00 – 10:00 pm – Live DJ

Walking Tour of Little Havana
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
Viernes Culturales is pleased to announce July’s “Romp Through Little Havana.” This tour of Little Havana will focus on the historic Conch Hill Neighborhood, Peter & Paul Parish and The Roads neighborhood.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents: Francisco Ceron
Francisco Ceron combines elements of cubism, pop art and urban style in his work, using mixed media and digital resources.
[www.ceronart.com]
Through September 23, 2011
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami FL 33135
When: Friday, July 29, 2011: 7 – 10 pm
(Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri – 11 to 6 pm)

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Other Activities
• Event sponsor, Ford Motor Company, will host an evening of nostalgia right here on Calle Ocho! Enjoy a display of vintage Ford photographs taken in 1950’s Cuba and get up close and personal with two classic Ford vehicles. Ford’s strong business heritage throughout the world has made the company a major part of history of many cultures and its vehicles have truly defined generations. As Ford looks toward the future with vehicles such as the newly-launched 2012 Focus and the Battery Electric Focus expected by the end of the year, it’s just as important to reflect upon the cars and trucks that started it all, and launched the company into being a leader in the automotive industry. The company’s ongoing commitment to the consumer is as strong as ever and made evident through the full lineup of vehicles available to meet everyone’s needs.
• Domino Competition in Domino Park (anyone can participate). Starts at 8 pm. Street and sidewalk performers & activities
• Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
• Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine
• Traditional fruteria at 13th Ave. & SW 8th St.
• Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music)
• Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
• Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6 7/29/11

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6
7/29/11, 9p-2a
The Art Of Freedom
1388 Sw 8th St
Facebook Evite.

New project we call “Con Sentimiento Manana” Featuring Rumberos De La 6
Bringing you traditional Cuban Rumba in the heart of Little Havana. New venue located at a center of art, cultura, and plenty pf passion.The Art Of Freedom iis allowing us to bring the music alive and get together every 1st and 2nd Friday of the month to celebrate our rich culture a…nd the music behind so many of our upbringing’s. Join us for this exciting new movement as we learn from each other and the talent of this city.

Closed Jam with organized Rumberos
Free Parking, Plenty of room, and great drink specials.
No Outside Drinks, You will be told to leave if found with outside liquor or beer.
Doors open at 9pm
5 $ COVER
Music Begins at 10pm

Miami has lost a lot of it’s traditional Culture and we are doing everything we can to bring it back. We will also be show casing different artist’s each month, playing films or music through a projector playing on the gallery’s wall and LIVE MUSIC. What else can you ask for? You do not want to miss out on our cozy new spot, with dominoes tables, lively people, and plenty of music.

Here is a little history on our venue name and the style of music we want to expose you to. Manana: it means algo que te sale del corazon halgo que tienes que sentir eso es la rumba si no la sientes no hay nada
www.manana.it
theartoffreedom.com

Annette Recommends Exquisito Restaurant in Little Havana

We have heard so many great things about Exquisito Restaurant in Little Havana so we finally decided to go.   Wow, we should have go sooner!  The place is small but the food is awesome. I got the Ham Shank with boiled yuca and the best soup I have had in a long time.  The ham just fell off the bone and the flavor was so good, with just a hint of smoke (Yummy).  James got the Fried King Fish and French Fries, the fish was really good and cooked just right.  Their prices are so inexpensive and their specials are even a better deal.  So if you have not tried Exquisito, don’t wait as long as we did :-).

Photographs of Marlene, Marlene, Same Name Two Different Artists at 6th Street Container on 7/22/11

Marlene, Marlene, Same Name Two Different Artists at 6th Street Container Art Space on Friday, July 22, 2011.  What a wonderful exhibition, Marlene Lopez video art is So amazing and Marlene de Lazaro photographs is outstanding.

Photographer Marlene de Lazaro and video artist Marlene Lopez’s imagery are in the opposite end of the spectrum. De Lazaro’s photography’s serenety and quietness gives the viewer a deep sense of zen like feeling, where Lopez’s videos move at a very past face, contain high energy and are very experimental. It is the contrast of the two what decided Adal Delgado, chief curator at the 6th street container to have them together in the same space.

Exhibition runs until August 15th. 6th Street Container is open from 10 am to 4 pm. Monday thru Friday.

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Marlene Marlene Same name two different artists 7/22/11

Marlene,Marlene. Same name two different artists.
Friday, July 22nd, 7pm to 10pm
6th street container art space
1155 (rear) SW 6th Street
Miami (LiHa), Florida 33130
www.6thstreetcontainer.com

Photographer Marlene de Lazaro and video artist Marlene Lopez’s imagery are in the opposite end of the spectrum. De Lazaro’s photography’s serenety and quietness gives the viewer a deep sense of zen like feeling, where Lopez’s videos move at a very past face, contain high energy and are very experimental. It is the contrast of the two what decided adal delgado, chief curator at the 6th street container to have them together in the same space.
This is an exhibition you don’t want to miss!

Exhibition runs until August 15th. 6th Street Container is open from 10 am to 4 pm. Monday thru Friday.

Grand Opening of Catharsis 7/6/11

Grand Opening of Catharsis
Wednesday, July 6th, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Catharsis Restaurant
1644 SW 8th St
Miami, Fl. 33135

Valet parking $5

RSVP is required by Tuesday, July 5th as space is limited. RSVP@fabulousmiami.com
Dress code: Cocktail attire
Bring your business card to participate in raffle to win a dinner for 2 courtesy of

Join us for a live music entertainment, a complimentary welcome drink courtesy of Tequila Revolucion and passed Hors D’oeuvres from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Viernes Culturales Arts and Culture Festival 6/24/11

Viernes Culturales Arts & Culture Festival
June 24th, 2011, 7:00p-11:00p
Little Havana, Miami
SW 8th st, between 14 &17 ave.
Miami, FL 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Come Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales
June 24, 2011 – 7 to 11 PM

Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month, from 7 to 11 pm on SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues.

Join us Friday for a fun filled evening! Please forward this email to your friends. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest details.

Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
When: 7:00 pm – Dr. Paul George – Walking tour of Little Havana

7:00 – 7:30 pm – Fina Escayola Flamenco
The sultry dance of Flamenco lives in the dancers of Fina Escayola Flamenco. This legendary Flamenco dancer and instructor passes on the mystic history of classical Spanish dance on a daily basis in her studio. This month, they bring their exotic dances to Calle Ocho.

7:30 – 8:30 pm – Pine Island Express
Pine Island Express plays traditional and contemporary bluegrass music with two, three and four part harmonies. The band performs regularly all around Florida. Band members include Gail Rolison (guitar), Ronnie Rolison (bass), Dave Stype on (banjo), and Louise King (mandolin).

8:30 – 9:30 pm – Sociedad Rebelde
Sociedad Rebelde is a groove-alternative band with fresh original songs and a retro yet innovative sound, bringing elements of Pop-Rock, Reggae, and Latin together with a new, vibrant & fresh sound! The purpose of Sociedad Rebelde is very specific: To have a signature sound, involving great songs, catchy hooks with a rockin band.

9:30 – 11:00 pm -Timba Swing
Founded by Cuban pianist Boris Diez, they are the new Miami sound. Combining son, timba, salsa and Latin jazz their music has a unique style and fusion. Its musicians are all well recognized, virtuoso performers that have played with famous bands, such as Charanga Habanera, NG, Afrokuba, Fania, Tito Puente and Celia Cruz.
Cost: FREE

Don’t forget…
Walking Tour of Little Havana

Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana each month. Learn the fascinating and entertaining details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
Viernes Culturales is pleased to announce June’s “Romp Through Little Havana.” This tour of Little Havana will focus on the historic Conch Hill Neighborhood, Peter & Paul Parish and The Roads neighborhood.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents Santos Mendez

Santos Mendez depicts the magnetism of exotic people and tropical places in his work. His paintings describe island atmospheres using powerful combinations of jewel tones to create vibrancy and harmony.
www.santosfineartgallery.zoomshare.com
Through July 22, 2011
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami FL 33135
When: Friday, May 27, 2011: 7 – 10 pm
(Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri – 11 to 6 pm)

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6 6/24/11

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6
June 24th 2011, 8p
6th Street Container (in the courtyard)
1157 SW 6th Street

Facebook Evite.

New project we call “Con Sentimiento Manana” Featuring Rumberos De La 6
Bringing you traditional Cuban Rumba in the heart of Little Havana. New venue located at a center of art, cultura, and plenty pf passion. Art Complex in Little Havana is allowing us to bring the music alive and get together every 1st and 2nd Friday of the month to celebrate our rich culture a…nd the music behind so many of our upbringing’s. Join …us for t……his exciting new movement as we learn from each other and the talent of this city.

Closed Jam with organized Rumberos
Free Parking, Plenty of room, and great drink specials.
No Outside Drinks, You will be told to leave if found with outside liquor or beer.

Doors open at 7pm
5$ Cover
Music Begins at 8pm and runs through Midnight (Come Early)

Miami has lost a lot of it’s traditional Culture and we are doing everything we can to bring it back. We will also be show casing different artist’s each month, playing films or music through a projector playing on the gallery’s wall and LIVE MUSIC. What else can you ask for?

You do not want to miss out on our cozy new spot, with dominoes tables, lively people, and plenty of music. Here is a little history on our venue name and the style of music we want to expose you to. Manana: it means algo que te sale del corazon halgo que tienes que sentir eso es la rumba si no la sientes no hay nada

www.manana.it

Bastille Day Open Party 7/14/11

Bastille Day Open Party
Thursday, July 14th, 9: pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th street
Miami, FL 33130

www.afmiami.org

On Thursday, July 14th, the Alliance française South Florida celebrates the Bastille Day with an open party and a Raffle at 9pm @ the Alliance française. Come with your friends and family to danse and enjoy french wine and food. Free admission / Valet Parking.

Jazz and wine café 6/22/11

Jazz and wine café
22/06/2011, 7:30 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618SW 8th street
Miami, FL 33130

www.afmiami.org

Come to join us for a little fête de la musique on the Alliance française’s terrass as every 3rd Wednesday of each month to listen Nestor Zurita with a new special guest for a great moment of Jazz music drinking red or white French wine.

With an ever growing audience, these concerts have become an important part of the music scene in Miami. The music presented is a merger of cultures and jazz from the past and present. Come and enjoy intricate and complex music improvisations in a unique cultural setting open to everyone.

Admission: for $5 The Alliance Française propose you a package including the entrance and a glass of wine.

Quique González & Jacob Reguilón En Desbandados, Gira Acústica 7/2/11

Quique González & Jacob Reguilón En Desbandados, Gira Acústica
Saturday, July 2 / 2011, 8:00PM – 10:00PM
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
www.ccemiami.org

El nuevo proyecto de Quique, presentado por el Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana en Miami, se llama ´Desbandados`. Con la El única compañía de Jacob Reguilón, “será un repertorio mucho más libre, más intimista, en acústico, habrá canciones ajenas, caras B, temas que no han cabido en los últimos conciertos… Y tocaremos preferiblemente en teatros y clubs”.

All About Water 6/17/11

All About Water
june 17, 2011, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
6th Street Container
1155 (rear) SW 6th Street
Miami, Florida 33130
www.6thstreetcontainer.com

Experimental Film and Video artist Maria Lino’s solo exhibition at the 6th street container in LiHa.

To Maria Lino, water is a treasure that we seek for both internal and external survival. It safely cradles us in the womb and supports us as we float on its surface. It can also overpower us regardless of our physical strength. Water can be a barrier between two destinations, and as an artist navigating two cultures separated by a body of water, it has defined her sense of isolation and connection, of safety and freedom.

Ms Lino has always lived in port cities. She now lives in South Florida where humidity is a constant palpable sensation. She produces multi-channel video installations recreating this feeling, and in the process, rediscover the landscape of home, its light, physicality, atmospheric changes, and the enticement of being voluntarily in water, whether for pleasure, adventure or escape. Maria Lino’s process is dynamic and interrelated to my daily activities. She observes and records the landscape and the cityscape, and their reflections in any appearance of water: morning dew, rain, puddles, or the ocean.

free event

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Arts and Culture Festival 5/27/11

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival
Friday, May 27, 2011, 7:00p-11:00p
Calle Ocho-Little Havana
Southwest 8th Street, between 14 & 17th Avenue
Miami, FL 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Come Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales

Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month, from 7 to 11 pm on SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Avenues.
Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.
When:
7:00 pm – Dr. Paul George – Walking tour of Little Havana
7:15 – 7:50 pm – Denisse Cambria – Learn to Dance
8:00 – 8:30 pm – Chiflado Entertainment
8:30 – 9:30 pm – Artistic Explosion
9:30 – 11:00 pm – Edwin Bonilla y su son
Cost: FREE

Samaris Cassano – Mistress of Ceremony
Puerto Rican born and raised, Samaris is a talented artist, published author and radio personality. She studied television directing/production at the Colegio de Artes y Ciencias. Television at the University of Puerto Rico, communications at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon and acting at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueño. She is delighted to be working with us to help guide your Viernes Culturales experience!

Denisse Cambria Dancers
Learn the latest tropical steps and moves while enjoying an hour of fun on the dance floor with all-star Latin dancers Denisse and JC. They will teach merengue, danzón, salsa, sones, and many more steps to get you moving.

Circo Ritmo y Alegria
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, come and enjoy Circo Ritmo y Alegria! Chiflado the clown and his buddies promise a fun filled evening including acrobats, jugglers and unicyclists. Don’t miss this incredible troupe of performers.

Artistic-Explosion is a vocal and dance performance academy devoted to helping young artists grow and succeed. These incredibly talented kids will keep you entertained with their amazing performances.

Edwin Bonilla
This multi-talented Puerto Rican is one of the best percussionists, songwriters and producer worldwide. Invited by artists like Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Madonna, Juan Luis Guerra, Celia Cruz and many more, Edwin will delight you with his nostalgic rhythms of sones, guaguanco and descargas. Don’t miss this incredible performer.

…and don’t forget,
Walking Tour of Little Havana
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana. Lear the fascinating and entertaining details about Little Havana’s history, people and places.
Viernes Culturales is pleased to announce May’s “Romp Through Little Havana”. This tour of Little Havana, will focus on the historic Conch Hill Neighborhood.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents World Refugee Month Artists
Enjoy the works of:
Enrique Ermus who arrived from Santiago de Cuba in 2010. His work has been exhibited in galleries in Cuba, Spain Dominican Republic and recently in Solo Art, Miami.
Helier Batista is a Cuban Regufee who arrived in Miami August, 2008. He is a graduate of Fine Arts Academy of Las Tunas, Cuba.
Hiremio Garcia aka Santa Olaya is a Cuban refugee who arrived in Miami in 2009. His work has been exhibited throughout Cuba, Spain and Puerto Rico.
The art work will be displayed at Viernes Culturales Art Gallery through June 17.
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami Fl 33135
When: Friday, May 27, 2011: 7 – 10 pm (Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri – 11 to 6 pm)

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Galleries / Art
Agustin Gainza Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Agustin Gainza
Cremata Gallery -Exhibition works by Katiuska Gonzalez-partial funds for Japanese Rec Cross Society
Imago Art Gallery – Exhibition of works by various artists
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Marta G. Ismail
Maxoly /Latin Art Core – Exhibition of works by Cuban Masters
Mildred Guillot Fine Art -Exhibition of works by Mildred Guillot
Molina Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Luis Molina
Obrapia Fine Art Restoration & Framing -Exhibition works of Rafael Perez Valdez
Unzueta Fine Art – Exhibition of works by Ramon Unzueta
Vienes Culturales Art Gallery – Exhibition of works by Refugee Collection

Dining & Entertainment
2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s – Casa Panza Cafe – Cuba Ocho – Domino’s Pizza – El Buen Sabor Cafeteria – El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria – El Pub – El Exquisito Restaurant – I Love Calle Ocho – La Casa de Tula – Le’Hooka Lounge – Little Havana to go – McDonald’s Restaurant – Oriental Restaurant – Pizza Hut – Catharsis – Subway – Tower Theater – Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

Cigar Shops
Art District Cigars – Cuban Cigar, Co. -Cuba Tobacco Cigar, Co. – Little Havana Cigar Factory – Top Cigars

Other Activities
•Viernes Culturales is proud to sponsor Japan on my mind, an exhibit of Katiuska Gonzalez’ Geisha paintings to benefit the tsunami victims in Japan. Exhibit will be held at Cremata Gallery, 1646 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33136 from May 13 to June 24. For more information: (305) 644-3315
•Domino Competition in Domino Park (anyone can participate). Starts at
8 pm. Street and sidewalk performers & activities
•Mariachi band (in front of El Buen Sabor restaurant, between 15th & 16th Aves.
•Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
•Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Spanish and Mexican cuisine
•Traditional fruteria at 13th Ave. & SW 8th St.
•Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore (some featuring live music)
•Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!
• Unique stores selling locally made cigars (cigars rolled in person), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!

Little Havana Cuban Cuisine & Culture Walk 5/14/11

Saturday, May 14 from 10 am – 1 pm
Brigade 2506 torch monument across from Nuevo Siglo Market,
1305 SW 8 Street
Miami

HistoryMiami invites you to explore Cuban culture with guide Pepe Menendez. Walk through this dynamic neighborhood, as you sample the food and coffee. Visit a botanica, Domino Park and see neighborhood social clubs. Advance reservations suggested.

Members: $20 Non-Members: $25
Info/RSVP: Call: 305-375-1621 or email: citytours@historymiami.org

PALO! Cinco de Mayo at Hoy como Ayer 5/5/11

Thursday, May 5 @ 11:00pm
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida
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OYE PALO! Fan,
This Thursday, May 5 @ 11:00pm, PALO! brings their addictive mix of Afro-Cuban, Funk & Jazz back to Little Havana for…
PALO! Cinco de Mayo @ Hoy como Ayer! – Click for info & RSVP
Tequila 2 for 1 ALL NIGHT!
$7 cover – Women enter FREE before 10pm.
¡Andale buey!

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Spam Allstars celebrate 10 years of playing their weekly residency at Hoy Como Ayer 5/19/11

Thursday – May 19th, 2011
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Little Havana, FL
9pm doors, ladies free until 10:30pm
Rumba at Midnight, Spam Allstars set to follow
21+, $7 to get in
www.spamallstars.com

Fuacata!! Spam Allstars celebrate 10 years of playing their weekly residency at Hoy Como Ayer! Can you believe it?? Please join us on this very special night as we celebrate a decade in Little Havana.

So much has happened at this spot for Spam Allstars over the years its hard to sum up. The night has introduced the band to many people, and has taken them to other parts of the globe. The press/media have been in and out ranging from Rolling Stone to Good Morning America. Celebrities have been known to pass by to experience this night including Pee Wee Ellis (JB Horns), Page McConnell (Phish), John Medeski (MMW), Mick Jagger, Prince, Ricky Martin, and many many more. Most importantly there has been week after week of fantastic music, collaborations with painters, dancers, rumberos, and other musicians that have had an impact on the music and arts scene in Miami. This night has given all of us something to share with visitors that is distinctly a Miami sound and experience!

Spam Allstars would like to thank the owners of Hoy Como Ayer, and the many people who have helped us promote this night over the years. And to the fans who have come and partied with us week in and week out…we couldn’t have done it without your support!!

We hope you will be with us on Thursday, May 19th 2011. It’s sure to be a wonderful celebration.

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival 4/29/11

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival
Friday, April 29, 2011, 7:00p-11:00p
Little Havana
Southwest 8th street (Calle Ocho), between 13th and 17th Avenue
Little Havana, Miami, FL 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Come Celebrate Cultural Fridays / Viernes Culturales
Miami’s best arts and music festival on the last Friday of every month.
Where: Domino Stage at Domino Plaza, at SW 15th Ave & 8th St.

On the stage:
7:00 – 7:30pm -The sultry dance of Flamenco lives in the dancers of Fina Escayola Flamenco. This legendary Flamenco dancer and instructor passes on the mystic history of classical Spanish dance on a daily basis in her studio. This month, they bring their exotic dances to Calle Ocho.
7:30 – 8:30 pm -Reinaldo Alvarez Talented, youthful, strong performer, this Venezuelan singer-song writer has conquered everybody’s hearts in a very short period of time. Reinaldo’s, very successful record `No soy el único΄ was produced by Yasmil Marrufo (Ricky Martin, Alexandre Pires, Ricardo Montaner) has gone double platinum in his native Venezuela. A hit that has reached the first place in radio stations in countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia and Ecuador, Peru and many more.
8:30 – 8:35 pm – Capoeira Show
8:35 – 9:00 pm -Learn the latest tropical dance moves while enjoying an hour of fun on the dance floor with all-star Latin dancers Denisse and JC. They will teach merengue, danzón, salsa, sones, and many more steps to get you moving.
9:00 – 9:30 pm -The Ruben Darío Middle School Band brings their amazing talent to our festival! This outstanding band will showcase the dedication and talent that brings pride to their school.
9:30 – 11:00pm – Dance the night away with Lanzallamas Monofonica. This band is an eight-piece ensemble charged with melodic fire and global rhythmic chemistry. Based in Miami, yet representing five different countries, this group truly encompasses the diversity that defines a quintessential world music band. LM Tastefully blends elements of music and world culture, ranging from; Afro Caribbean, South American folklore, Rhythm and blues, jazz, funk and a twist of Eastern melodic grooves.The sound is international, fresh, exciting, and geared towards the future. Lanzallamas evokes joy and an uplifting spirited dancing urge in the audience; always receiving a standing ovation! LM is on a mission to heal the world through music!

The Viernes Culturales Art Gallery is proud to host Haitian painter Carl Craig in its monthly gallery exhibit. Carl’s work has been exhibited in galleries worldwide as an exponent of his culture and heritage. He received the Miami-Dade County Certificate of Appreciation award and winner of the Arts Flint Showcase. His art work will be displayed at the Viernes Culturales Art Gallery April. 6 through June 17.
Where: 742 SW 16th Ave, Miami Fl 33135

Don’t forget…
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a walking tour of Little Havana. Lear the fascinating and entertaining details about Little Havana’s history, people and places. Discover a former synagogue now serving as a Hispanic house of worship. View vintage bungalows and frame vernacular homes dating to the early 1900’s, and a former Jewish youth center, now a Hispanic school. Observe the former right-of-way of a trolley car carrying passengers to downtown from Riverside. See the signature Mediterranean-style building housing a cigar shop.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Cost: FREE

Film at the Tower Theater
To all cinema lovers: We would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy top-quality foreign or independent films, film premiers, and even an art exhibition. To top it off, screenings have English (or Spanish) subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors! Can it get any better than this?

Farewell to the General 4/30/11

Farewell to the General
04/30/2011, 7 pm until…
6th Street Container
1155 (rear) SW 6th Street
LiHa (Little Havana)
Miami, Forida 33130
www.6thstreetcontainer.com

Artists Cat Dove and Kyle Chapman say farewell to the General, by transforming the 6th Street Container art space into a wake or celebration of some sort, utilizing multi media for the manufacturing of their piece.

This is a free event. BYOB if you like and you can hang out in our courtyard after the event.

After party to be announced.

Galeria Adelmo presents Friday Gallery Night to coincide with Viernes Culturales in Little Havana 4/29/11

Galeria Adelmo presents Friday Gallery Night to coincide with Viernes Culturales in Little Havana
Friday, April 29, 2011. 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Galeria Adelmo
1165 SW 6th Street
Miami, FL 33135
www.galeriaadelmo.com

Galeria Adelmo opens to the public every last Friday of the month with complimentary wine and cheese from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Galeria Adelmo first opened its doors in Little Havana last spring. The gallery is the brainchild of Antonio del Moral, a Havana born artist who has been painting for over fifty years. The concept of the gallery, apart from exhibiting many varied periods of his own work, is to introduce talented upcoming new artists to the art community throughout Miami and the globe. The gallery hosts over fifteen artists who work in oils, pastels, watercolor and the full array of painting mediums.

The artists originate from Latin America, Cuba and the United States. Some of the artists Mr. del Moral admires are Amelia Pelaez, Cezanne, Pizarro and Georgia O’Keefe to name a few. He has been able to produce unique expressions of his works using a variety of art forms: technique gouache which is an opaque watercolor, oil, sculpture, acrylics and pastels.

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

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6 4/22/11

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6
4/22/11, 8p-2a
6th Street Container of LiHa (in the Courtyard)
1157 Sw 6th Street
Little Havana Miami
Facebook Evite.

New project we call “Con Sentimiento Manana” Featuring Rumberos De La 6

Bringing you traditional Cuban Rumba in the heart of Little Havana. New venue located at a center of art, cultura, and plenty pf passion. Art Complex in Little Havana is allowing us to bring the music alive and get together every 1st and 2nd Friday of the month to celebrate our rich culture a…nd the music behind so many of our upbringing’s. Join …us for t……his exciting new movement as we learn from each other and the talent of this city.

Closed Jam with organized Rumberos
Free Parking, Plenty of room, and great drink specials.
No Outside Drinks, You will be told to leave if found with outside liquor or beer.
Doors open at 7pm
5$ Cover
Music Begins at 8pm and runs through Midnight (Come Early)
Any Questions Contact Nikki Rodriguez 786 728 4748

Miami has lost a lot of it’s traditional Culture and we are doing everything we can to bring it back. We will also be showcasing different artist’s each month, playing films or music through a projector playing on the gallery’s wall and LIVE MUSIC. What else can you ask for? You do not want to miss out on our cozy new spot, with dominoes tables, lively people, and plenty of music.

Here is a little history on our venue name and the style of music we want to expose you to.
Manana: it means algo que te sale del corazon halgo que tienes que sentir eso es la rumba si no la sientes no hay nada http://www.manana.it

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6 Friday 4/8/11

Con Sentimiento Manana Featuring Rumberos de la 6
FRIDAY 4/8/11, 8p-2a
6th Street Container of LiHa (in the Courtyard)
1157 SW 6TH Street
Facebook Evite.

New project we call “Con Sentimiento Manana” Featuring Rumberos De La 6

Bringing you traditional Cuban Rumba in the heart of Little Havana. New venue located at a center of art, cultura, and plenty pf passion. Art Complex in Little Havana is allowing us to bring the music alive and get together every 1st and 2nd Friday of the month to celebrate our rich culture a…nd the music behind so many of our upbringing’s. Join …us for t…his exciting new movement as we learn from each other and the talent of this city.

Closed Jam with organized Rumberos
Free Parking, Plenty of room, and great drink specials.
No Outside Drinks, You will be told to leave if found with outside liquor or beer.
Doors open at 7pm
5$ Cover
Music Begins at 8pm and runs through Midnight (Come Early)

Miami has lost a lot of it’s traditional Culture and we are doing everything we can to bring it back. We will also be showcasing different artist’s each month, playing films or music through a projector playing on the gallery’s wall and Live Music. What else can you ask for? You do not want to miss out on our cozy new spot, with dominoes tables, lively people, and plenty of music.

Here is a little history on our venue name and the style of music we want to expose you to.
Manana: it means algo que te sale del corazon halgo que tienes que sentir eso es la rumba si no la sientes no hay nada
http://www.manana.it/

Viernes Culturales/ Cultural Fridays Arts and Culture Festival 3/25/11

Viernes Culturales/ Cultural Fridays Arts & Culture Festival
March 25, 2011, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Little Havana
SW 8th Street between 13 & 17th Avenues.
Little Havana, Miami, FL 33135
www.viernesculturales.org

Join us Friday, March 25 7-11:00pm for a night of art & culture at Viernes Culturales/ Cultural Fridays. This month enjoy a live musical performance by Grammy award nominated band, Conjunto Progreso,
the multi-talented musician Pedro Alfonso and Chiflado the Clown for childrens entertainment.
Also enjoy a free walking Tour of Little Havana led by Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George.
Where: Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.)
When: 7 pm
Also, Viernes Culturales Art Gallery Presents cuban painter Casimiro Gonzalez. Casimiro’s work has been exhibited in galleries in Miami, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Panama, Mexico and Barcelona.
For more info visit www.viernesculturales.org

Calle Ocho Festival 3/13/11

A Party With 1 Million Of Your Closest Friends
Sunday, March 13 – 11 AM – 7 PM
Calle Ocho 12 – 27th Avenue

Partyers Will Jam Little Havana For The Celebration Of Calle Ocho’s 33 Edition

A guide to Calle Ocho: Wear comfortable shoes, light clothing, sun screen, forget the diet and come ready to party at the world’s largest street party!

What started in 1978 to share our Cuban culture in Miami has become the virtual Pan- American showcase it is today – blocks & blocks full of musical stages with top Latin performers, ethnic food kiosks lining the way and children’s activities. Products and service companies participate to give samples and test new products to the public making Calle Ocho a marketer’s dream.

Hansel & Raul – Kings Of Carnaval Miami 2011
Born in Cuba, Hansel & Raul started their career as vocalists of world famous Charanga ’76. Renowned composers with millions of records sold have been awarded multi-platinum and gold albums and 2-time Grammy winners. Some of their greatest hits include “Lengua Afuera, Maria Teresa y Danilo, Ayer and La Esquina Habanera” to name a few.

Highlights Of 2011!

Country Music On 12 Avenue
• Calle Ocho at 12th Avenue – Kiss Country 99.9 FM presents David Ray, Amber Leigh and LoCash Cowboys
• 13 Avenue – 8 Street Jam Latin Funk stage presenting – Suenalo, Xperimento, May Day and many others
• 17th Avenue – Power 96 stage presents Jay Sean, Mr. Vegas, New Boyz, Mann, Jeremih, Swazy Styles, Honorebel, Trina, Charles Sweeting, Pretty Ricky, Mims & Qwote
• 19th Avenue – Estrellas De Carnaval – Battle of the Bands competition with DJ Africa, P. Blades, J-Cost, Frankie Negron, Jochy, Ender Thomas, Mario Mejia, DJ Casper, Sito Rock, El Boodah, Bred Crumbs, Black Reign & Don Dinero
• 10 Street Road (22 Ave.) – Telemundo-51 stage presents Four Elements, Pedro Rock, Gustavo Franco, Los Primeros, Mr. Hansy, El Mola, Local 34, Diego Val, Sophia, Sensato, Black Point and Pitbull, Hansell & Raul, Avana, Xis Son, Aymee, Paola Fernandez, Braily & Lefty Perez
• 22 Avenue – Coca Cola presents interactive games inside a huge igloo to feel the cool of refreshing Coca Cola
• 22 Avenue South – Katrina Escobio, Anissa Gathers, Caliente Drum & Danza, La Comision, Dynasty, Fuego, Girlz Talk, Tito Puente Jr. & Gocho
• Pitbull Mr. Worldwide features DJ Chino, DJ Alex, Mola, Black Dadda, Garcia, Madai, Jaime Drastik, Enrique Santos, Sensato, Nayer, Billy Blue, El Cata, Pitbull, Mr. Worldwide.
• 23 Avenue – The Miami Herald presents D-Notes and Skinny the Fatso, Pedro Valentin, Conjunto Tropicana, Nikki Kidd, Caro Fernandez, Yoyoswing, BBK, Heavy Papi, Rile y los Streepers del Mambo
• 25 Avenue – Winn Dixie Kids Zone family fun, interactive games, sampling, special giveaways, and a special appearance by Chef Pepin
• 27 Avenue – Univision-23 presents – Grand Finale of Idols, D-Notes, Mara, Adriel, Ephrem, Rufianes, Digital Ninfa, Omar Enrique, Elaine Jordan, Jon Secada, Donato Poveda, Juan Jose Meza, Lisandro Meza, Hansel & Raul, Oro Solido

Along the street, Two hundred Coca Cola recycling bins will again be placed along the event route For aluminum cans and plastic beverage bottles, promoting recycling among the Calle multitude.

Exhibits & sampling from Heineken Official Beer Of Calle Ocho, Monster Energy Drinks, Xfinity, General Mills, Home Depot, Colgate Palmolive, US Army, McDonald’s Ocean Spray, Napa Auto Parts, Gasolina Urban Brands & More!

Over 300 food vendors line the way with international foods for all tastes and likes; giveaway of samples and valuable coupons, exhibits, sports interactive activities and family fun for all age groups.

TRI-RAIL from Broward County: Southbound train, exit at Metrorail Transfer Station. Obtain an EASY Ticket from agent and transfer to Metrorail heading Southbound. Exit the Metrorail at the Brickell Station, and walk a few blocks to Calle Ocho. Estimated arrivals at the Tri-Rail Metrorail Station are: 11:33 am., 1:33 pm., 3:33 pm and 5:33 pm. For information, check the link: http://www.tri-rail.com/rider_info/stm_wend.asp . Following the event, take the Northbound Metrorail no later than 7:58 p.m. at the Brickell Station. The last train leaves at 8:37 p.m. Passengers pay a $5 roundtrip fare and students, disabled, etc. is $2.50 roundtrip. For more details and trip planning, call 1-800-TRI-RAIL.

The planning and execution of Carnaval Miami and Calle Ocho is a year-round effort of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. The funds generated allow the organization to conduct projects and programs of great impact to the community, specially its youth. Athletic, recreational and educational programs that begin at infancy and end at college graduation with scholarships granted by the Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation.

lyde Butcher Exhibition at CVC Lecture and Book Signing 3/12/11

Clyde Butcher Exhibition at CVC – Lecture and Book Signing March 12
March 12, 2011, 6:30pm
Center for Visual Communication
541 NW 27 Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.visual.org

Join us for a rare Miami appearance by Master Photographer Clyde Butcher on Saturday, March 12 as we celebrate his new images from Across America.

We are pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition Clyde Butcher: Across America featuring new images by the Dean of Florida photographers.

His new dramatic images are the fruits of a five year project to photograph America’s most cherished natural places.

Clyde Butcher is recognized nationally as the foremost artist working in the tradition of the great landscape photographers.
He has received numerous awards and has often been cited as a contemporary Ansel Adams or Edward Weston.

The opening events for the exhibition include a slide lecture by the artist followed by a reception and book signing.
Both are open to the public. Reservations are required for both and there is a $10 fee for the lecture.

Departing from Florida, where he has earned a reputation as staunch supporter of the environment as well as a consummate artist, Butcher now invites us to experience entirely new environments with extremes of altitude, geology, temperature and light. For the past five years Butcher has traveled across the country exploring the majestic drama of our National Parks and open spaces. Spanning the four corners of the United States from Maine to California and from Florida to Washington he has made over 1,500 negatives to date with his custom built film cameras for this project.

Butcher’s photographs seem larger than life, like the artist himself, and compel us to step into the places he depicts. His unique talent is that he sees and feels vistas that sing the spirit of place. The artist’s sixth sense draws out the power and essence of the places he photographs.

Butcher’s large scale photographs are permanently on view in many of the state’s public buildings including the Capitol, airports and museums. His books and prints can be found in the homes and offices of some of our most influential decision makers from legislators to corporate chairmen. Numerous museums around the country and the world have presented solo exhibitions of his work.

For fifty years Butcher has used large format view cameras similar to those used by Jackson, O’Sullivan, and Watkins – the men who accompanied Lewis and Clark and other explorers who widened the boundaries of a growing America. 150 years ago they sent home sent home astounding images that whet our appetite to experience these places ourselves. Butcher, with his heightened sense of drama, gives us just such images today – images that let us see these places as if for the first time, with an intensity that often escapes the casual visitor.

Butcher’s photographs are imbued with the spirit of unfettered possibilities – the same spirit that beckoned and challenged a nation of people to discover their future as they traveled west in awe and wonder through the American landscape. We are pleased to invite you to share this American spirit and vision.

The Winn-Dixie Kids Zone at Calle Ocho 3/13/11

Winn-Dixie Kids Zone at Calle Ocho
Sunday, March 13, 2011 from noon to 5:00 p.m.
SW 25th Avenue and 8th Street at the El Dorado Parking Site

The grocer will be presenting the interactive and exciting Winn-Dixie Kids Zone at Calle Ocho. The Kids Zone will feature live cooking demonstrations provided by renowned Chef Pepin, interactive games, sampling, special giveaways, face painting, children’s activities, special appearances by Kool-Aid Man and Mr. Oreo and more.

About Winn-Dixie
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. The Company currently operates 484 retail grocery locations, including more than 400 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winn-dixie.com.

Caption: “Event attendees participate in a dance competition with Chef Pepin at the Winn-Dixie Kids Zone during Calle Ocho 2010.”

Winn-Dixie 29th Annual Calle Ocho Cooking Contest 3/8/11

29th Annual Calle Ocho Cooking Contest
Tuesday, March 8, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Winn-Dixie Store #283
8855 Coral Way
Miami, Fla. 33165

The community is invited to celebrate the excitement of Calle Ocho with Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN). With Calle Ocho just around the corner, Winn-Dixie is welcoming the top finalists of the 29th Annual Calle Ocho Cooking Contest to its store on Coral Way and 87th Avenue on Tues., March 8. Having been selected by a panel of judges, eight finalists will present their dishes for a chance to win top prizes in two categories. The dishes will be critiqued by celebrity judges and will receive points based on taste, creativity, ease of preparation and overall originality.

Celebrate Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 2/25/11

Come Celebrate Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
Friday, February 25, 2011. From 6:30 to 11:00 p.m.
SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho)
between 13th and 17th Avenues

Miami’s Best Arts and Music Festival on the last Friday of every month

7:00 – 7:45 p.m. – Free History Walking Tour of Little Havana led by Dr. Paul George. (Meet in front of Tower Theater)
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Art Gallery Openings
7:00 – 11:00 p.m. – Carnaval de Barranquilla – La Guacherna
8:00 – 8:30 p.m. – DJ Live
Ongoing – Films at the Tower Theater

Free History Walking Tour of Little Havana led by Dr. Paul George
Dr. Paul George will guide you through Little Havana, pointing out the significance of South Florida bungalow architecture, the Tower Theater, old-fashioned hand rollers at a cigar factory and more. Visit Cuban Memorial Boulevard and observe the monuments that speak to the exile presence in Miami. The tour features architectural details, cultural history and other interesting tidbits from the mind of South Florida’s most respected historian.

Carnaval de Barranquilla – La Guacherna
Little Havana is about to get a taste of Colombia, thanks to Viernes Culturales and O&E Arts and Culture. Little Havana will celebrate “Carnaval de Barranquilla en Miami.” The upcoming festival called “La Guacherna” will bring Colombian dance troupes, folkloric performances, costumed dancers, Cuban conga players “Tambores Del Sur” and Uruguayan street performers to Calle Ocho. The festivities are scheduled for Friday, February 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Calle Ocho’s historical Domino Park. This event will mark the 5th year of “Carnaval de Barranquilla”.

Casimiro Gonzalez at the Viernes Culturales Art Gallery
The Viernes Culturales Art Gallery is proud to host Cuban painter Casimiro Gonzalez in its monthly gallery exhibit. Casimiro’s work has been exhibited in galleries in Miami, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Panama, Mexico and Barcelona. He received the Miami-Dade County Certificate of Appreciation award for his valuable contributions to the community. His art work will be displayed at the Viernes Culturales Art Gallery from February 25 through March 25, 2011.

Films at the Tower Theater
To all those cinema lovers we would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best-kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy a great foreign movie, independent film or art exhibition since the programs at the theater are exquisitely catered for people interested in cultural life. Bringing a refreshing oasis among the popular mall multiplexes, one can find cycles of new independent Spanish cinema, revelations from the Middle East and great works from European masters. And to top it off screenings have English subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors, can it get any better than this?

Agustin Gainza Fine Art – Exhibition of works of Agustin Gainza
Cremata Gallery – Exhibition of works of Rita Coll
Imago Art Gallery – Exhibition of works of various
Marta G. Ismail Fine Art – Exhibition of works of Marta G. Ismail
Maxoly / Latin Art Core – Exhibition of works of Cuban Masters
Mildred Guillot Fine Art – Exhibition of works of Mildred Guillot
Molina Fine Art – Exhibition of works of Luis Molina
Obrapia / Fine Art Restoration & Framing – Exhibition of works of Pavel Ominchar
Unzueta Fine Art – Exhibition of works of Ramon Unzueta
Vienes Culturales Art Gallery – Exhibition of works of Casimiro Gonzalez

2B Asian Bristo – Alfaro’s – Casa Panza Restaurant – Cuba Ocho – Domino’s Pizza – El Buen Sabor Cafeteria – El Cristo Restaurant & Cafeteria – El Pub – El Exquisito Restaurant – I Love Calle Ocho – La Casa de Tula – Le’Hooka Lounge – Little Havana to go – McDonald’s Restaurant – Oriental Restaurant – Pizza Hut – Quiereme Mucho Morena – Subway – Tower Theater – Tutti Frutti Ice Cream.

Andrea Vettoretti Classical Guitar Concert 2/19/11

Andrea Vettoretti – Classical Guitar Concert
February 19, 2011, 8:00 pm
Società Dante Alighieri (Alliance Française)
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130-3309
www.miamiguitar.org

The Miami Classical Guitar Society is very pleased to present the third concert of its International Guitar Masters Series 2011, featuring the solo recital of Italian virtuoso Andrea Vettoretti – Saturday, February 19th, 8:00 PM, at the Società Dante Alighieri / Alliance Française in Miami.

One of the most renowned guitarists in Europe, Vettoretti is the winner of twelve National and International Competitions, including Città di Ravenna; the “Subinates prize” in Switzerland; and the XV edition of the prestigious A.R.A.M. of Rome.

Tickets: $20.00 general admission at the door, ($15 members/seniors/students with ID). No reservations required for tickets. Parking is free.

For reservations or to become a member, please visit www.miamiguitar.org or call 305-412-2494.

Viernes Culturales Little Havana Free Monthly Arts and Culture Festival 1/28/11

Friday, January 28th, 7 – 11 pm
SW 8th St. Miami
between 14th Ave & 17th Ave
FREE

* Free Tour of Little Havana with legendary local historian Dr. Paul George (meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 SW 8th St.) at 7 pm. He’ll share some of the spookier tales about the area.
* Art Fairs in Domino Plaza and SW 8th St. between 14th and 15th Avenues.
* Domino Competition in Domino Park (prizes awarded)
* Street Performers & Activities including the human statue, Tarot Card reader, henna art, domino games, guitar music by the talented composter/singer/instrumentalist Rudolpho Nunez.
* Salsa dancing on the patio of the Pub (16th Ave. & SW 8th St.)
* Enjoy Uruguayan traditional drumming and dance outside Pizza a la Pala, an Uruguayan restaurant, on SW 8th between 13th and 14th Aves.
* Explore art galleries and artist studios. Meet local artists and see galleries featuring both emerging and internationally known talent, with new exhibits at several local galleries, many of which also present live music during the festival.
* A Mariachi group (El Cielito Lindo) will perform in front of El Buen Sabor (Mexican).
* Enjoy a cigar at one of our tobacco stores or factories.
* Take a tango dance class and experience a tango “Milonga” at DAF Studio (1501 SW 8th St., upstairs)
* Drink a mojito at CubaOcho or dine at one of our restaurants offering Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Uruguayan, Chinese or Mexican cuisine (or Spanish, if indeed Casa Panza re-opens in time!). Many places offer outdoor dining.
* Listen to live music in one of our many live music venues, including CubaOcho, Alfaro’s, Art of Freedom, Art District Cigars, Molina Gallery, El Exquisito, Pizza a la Pala, Top Cigars, and other locales! Many venues are open late.

Domino Plaza Stage
At the south side (rear) of Domino Plaza (SW 15th Ave. & 8th St.)
7:00 pm Learn to dance tropical music, professional instructors will on the stage teaching you the latest moves
8:00 pm; Live DJ
8:30 pm; Live Band
9:30 pm; Live DJ
10:00 pm; Live Band

Voices United Hosts Film Screening Fundraiser 2/17/11

Voices United, An All Youth Arts Organization, Hosts
Film Screening Fundraiser
Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
The Tower Theater
1508 SW 8th ST.
Miami, FL 33135

Voices United, (VU) a Miami-based non-profit educational organization designed to promote cross-cultural understanding through the arts, will host the premiere screening of their original feature film Break the Chain.

Break the Chain was created and performed by 90 local students, ages 10-20. Representing over 45 different schools within Miami-Dade County, the multi-cultural young cast is comprised of actors, singers, musicians, dancers, writers and visual artists. A trailer of Break the Chain may be viewed at Youtube.

Ticket Price of $40.00 includes: Film showing, wine and dessert reception and a talk-back with various cast members. The event is graciously sponsored by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, The Rum Cake Factory, Feverish Ice Cream and Miami Dade College.

To purchase tickets for VU’s Film Screening Fundraiser or for more information on Voices United, please call 305-921-9458, e-mail Natasha@voicesunited.org or visit http://voicesunited.org/voicesunited/calendar.

Photo attached: Jouls Francois, 17, Lia Weinman, 13, Zoe d’Haughulle, 18, Alicia Del Aguila, 19, Virginia De Las Pozas, 17, (second row) Chelsea Felin, 13, Kayla Zaffrullah, 13, Joy Taylor, 14, Aaliya Wilkerson, 14, Jaylon Ballard, 16, Darius MGahee, 14 and Gabrion Keys, 17, perform the original song Get Like Me in Voices United’s feature film, Break the Chain.

Comedy Night in the Garden for the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind 2/1/11

Tuesday, February 1st at 6pm
Miami Lighthouse
601 SW 8th Ave.

Please join the Young Professionals of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind on Tuesday, February 1st at 6pm at Miami Lighthouse (601 SW 8th Ave.) for Comedy Night in the Garden. Learn about Miami Lighthouse initiatives, listen to comedic performances and enjoy paella provided by El Carajo. I look forward to seeing you.

Spam Allstars 1/6-8/11

Thursday – Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Little Havana, FL
9pm doors, ladies free until 10:30pm
W/Rumberos de la 8

Friday – Nick & Johnnies
207 Royal Poinciana Way
Palm Beach, FL
10pm show

Saturday – EARLY SHOW@ AE District
3852 N. Miami Ave.
Design District
Miami, FL
7pm doors, 8pm show

& Saturday – LATE SHOW@ Jazid
1342 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL
11pm show

www.spamallstars.com

Isabel Alfonso in concert at Zona Verde 1/14/11

ZONA VERDE
12th & Six Art Complex
Little (LiHa) Havana

Isabel Alfonso is a Cuban cantautora (singer/songwriter.) She has made a fusion of Cuban Nueva Trova with Cuban Son (Buena Vista Social Club) and Boleros, in her own experimental way. Isabel, is a professor of Latin American Literature in NYC at St Joseph and a writer during the day and a local NYC musician at night, performing in various city pubs and bars.

Alfonso joins Terraza Café’s impressive roster of Latin Jazz and experimental musicians every first Tuesday, so catch her now before you can’t get into Carnegie Hall because the tickets are sold out. Isa Alfonso is a renasaince woman, making moves that will surely go down in musical history. When you mix influences like Thelonious Monk, Silvio Rodriguez, and Nina Simone…forget it!

Isa is a slammin’ musician, composer and can school your ass in Spanish Literature any day. Isa’s got it going on with a serious list of accolades, including: a PhD, recordings and performaces with Roberto Poveda, being one of the founding members of the She Said Project, and Isa and is now recording InCubismos, her first solo album to be released next year.

Don’t miss the opportunity of listening to her music live in Miami. It is a one night performance only, in beautiful ZONA VERDE, at the 12th & Six Art Complex in Little (LiHa) Havana.

Isa’s music can be found on-line by clicking here.

This event is produced by artist/filmmaker Adalberto Delgado of the 6th Street Container alternative space.

www.6thstreetcontainer.com

Holiday Season at Viernes Culturales 12/17/10

Enjoy the Holiday Season at Viernes Culturales
Friday, December 17
Where: SW 8 St. bw 13 & 17 Aves.
When: 7 – 11 pm
Cost: FREE
www.viernesculturales.org

Events & Activities
FREE TOUR OF LITTLE HAVANA
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a tour of Little Havana. Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 8 St.) at 7 pm.

MAIN STAGE
(rear of Domino Plaza, SW 15 ave & 9 St.)
7:10 pm Little Havana Community Choir
7:50 pm Fina Escayola & Her Flamenco Dance Students
8:10 pm Creativo Dance Studios (mix of styles) (website)
8:20 pm Rudolfo Nunez (Peruvian singer/songwriter)
8:50 pm Mercy Martinez (Cuban singer/songwriter)
9:30 pm Fusion 4 Band (MySpace page)

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
A Domino Competition in Domino Park (anyone can participate — and there are prizes!)

Street and sidewalk performers & activities

A mariachi band (in front of El Buen Sabor restaurant, between 15th & 16th Aves.), composer/guitarist Rudolpho Nunez at the corner of 16th Ave. & SW 8th, abd Uruguayan drumming near the east corner of SW 8th St. & 14th Ave.

Dozens of NEW local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair

Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Uruguayan, Spanish and Mexican cuisine (and two new spots: Casa Panza Cafe & Quiereme Mucho … Morena!).

Beautiful art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore

Live music (and dance) in many of our local venues: flamenco, traditional Cuban music, Afro-Cuban rumba, more!

Unique stores selling locally made cigars (watch cigar rollers), Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more

Fresh tropical drinks at the fruteria on SW 8th St. before 13th Ave.

Free international phone calls with our Gold Sponsor Verizon (north side of 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)

As you know, our monthly festival is usually on the LAST Friday of the month, but this December is different: Viernes Culturales is NEXT FRIDAY, December 17 — just in time for some last-minute holiday shopping!

Take a break from boring shopping malls. At our free street festival and art walk, enjoy hot chocolate and churros while browsing the work of our many artists and artisans.

Our stage lineup for this month includes popular local group Fusion 4 and their blend of salsa, merengue, cumbia and other Latin favorites, Christmas carols sung by the Little Havana Community Choir, and singer/songwriters Rudolfo Nunez and Mercy Martinez. Plus, enjoy dance performances by Fina Escayola’s flamenco students as well as students from Creativo Dance Studios.

And it’s all free? Sí! Plus, our free Little Havana tour, a domino competition (in Domino Park, of course) street performers, our many galleries, and all the other arts, food & culture activities that make us one of Miami’s favorite festivals.

See below for the details. Our website is under construction, so in the meantime please forward this email to your friends, Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest.

P.S. A shout out to the Yelpers who have been giving us 4-5 star ratings …

See you on the 17th!

CCEMiami End Of Season 2010 Party 12/16/10

Ccemiami New Year’s Eve Party – 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 7:30pm
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th St Miami, FL 33135-4914
More Info.

Música Y Aparte

With Yo Soy el Son
Entrada gratuita l Free admisión
Confirmar asistencia, R.S.V.P 305-448-9677
Info: info@ccemiami.org / www.ccemiami.org

Entrada gratuita. Free admisión
Confirmar asistencia
R.S.V.P 305-448-9677

The season finishes. 2010 has been a year full of events at the CCEMiami. Lunes Literarios(Literature en Conferences), Música y Aparte (Music), Chicle (for children and youth), Descúbrete a ti mismo (for children) are only few of the names to remember. This party will be a good chance to summarize the good moments of the last year and take an appetizer of what 2011has to offer. We hope to see there to sat farewell to 2010

I’m From Miami Bitch!!! 12/3/10

I’m From Miami Bitch!!!
Opening Reception: Friday, December 3rd from 7 pm to ?
Zona Verde
539 SW 12th Avenue
Miami-Little Havana, FL. 33130

I’m From Miami Bitch!!!
Art Exhibition curated by Yamel Molerio
November 29th to December 5th

I’m From Miami Bitch!!! Art Exhibition will be opening its doors from November 29th to December 5th, 2010 during Art Basel. The opening reception will be held Friday, December 3rd from 7pm-?. The exhibition will showcase some of Miami’s most talented visual artists.

Featured artists are: Abstrk, Abdiel Acosta, Frank Garaitonandia, Jose Luis Telot, Jovan Karlo Villalba, Juan Travieso, Lu Gold, T. Eliott Mansa, Vincent Serritella, and Yamel Molerio.

There will also be DJs spinning the best of Miami Bass and Freestyle in the courtyard. DJs performing are Sum 1, Felos, Medley, Lady T, Grow, Atonic, and Synergist.

We will be open M-F, 3-6 pm and Sat.-Sun., 10 am – 6 pm.

For more information or an appointment call 305 987 7787 or 305 323 2330.
I’m From Miami Bitch!!!
Art Exhibition

Come to the artist reception for some great art, music, and much more. Remember we are also open from Nov.29-Dec.5. Welcome to Miami.

There Is An Appointed Time For Everything 12/3/10

There Is An Appopinted Time For Everything
Opening Reception: Friday, December 3 – 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Cultural Fridays Art Gallery
742 SW 16 Ave
Miami, FL 33135
305-643-5500
www.emilio-hector.com
Cost: free

An art exhibition with the recent works of Emilio Héctor Rodríguez (Inspired in the book of Ecclesiastes) curated by Liliam Cuenca

On View: December 3, 2010 – January 14, 2011
In this art exhibit, master painter Liliam Cuenca is presenting the last works of local painter Emilio Héctor Rodríguez. Cuenca, who is an internationally renowned artist, is acting now as curator to bring this show to the Miami public.

The opening night reception for “There is an appointed time for everything” is Friday,
December 3, 2010, from 7:30 pm -10:30 pm and is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view from December 3 through January 14, 2010; Wednesday to Friday from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm (or by appointment).

PALO! at Quiereme Mucho Morena 11/18/10

Hope to see you this Thursday, November 18 @ 10:00 pm for
PALO! @ Quiereme Mucho Morena
Quiereme Mucho Morena (Formerly Kimbaracumbara)
1644 Calle Ocho
Miami, FL 33135
Click for info & RSVP (Facebook).

Don’t miss PALO! bringing the Afro-Cuban Funk back to Calle Ocho.
FREE ENTRY!
Rum, gin, vodka and tequila half price from 8 to 11.
Bottle Specials.
Purchase a bottle of wine and get a free tapa.
Before the event, please join us for the Cuban Food Tweetup @ El Exquisito.

Visit PALO! on the Wild, Wacky Web:
youtube.com/palotv – see our new EPK!
gopalo.com/home – lots of new PALO! content
facebook.com/gopalo – become a fan of PALO!
twitter.com/gopalo – follow us on Twitter

Thanksgiving Weekend Viernes Culturales 11/26/10

Viernes Culturales – November 26, 2010
Where: SW 8 St. bw 13 & 17 Aves.
When: 7 – 11 pm
Cost: FREE

Events & Activities

FREE TOUR OF LITTLE HAVANA
Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a tour of Little Havana. Meet in front of the Tower Theater (1508 8 St.) at 7 pm.

MAIN STAGE
(rear of Domino Plaza, south side of 15 ave & 8 st)

7:25 pm South Florida Zulu Nation (breakdancing by local youth)
7:45 pm South Florida Circus Arts School (acrobatics)
8:15 pm Fabian Michique (Spanish/Brazilian Latin jazz trio)
9:30 pm Orquesta Nueva Impresion (salsa/merengue/cumbia)

  • OTHER ACTIVITIES:
    A Domino Competition in Domino Park (and more domino games across the street at 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)
  • Street and sidewalk performers & activities (henna art, human statue, jugglers and more!)
  • A mariachi band (in front of El Buen Sabor restaurant, between 15th & 16th Aves.) and composer/guitarist Rudolpho Nunez at the corner of 16th Ave. & SW 8th
  • Dozens of local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
  • Miami Chef Jeremiah’s mobile Gastropod (gourmet food) in front of the fruteria (fresh tropical drinks) on SW 8th St. before 13th Ave. (and piano playing at the fruteria)
  • Restaurants & bars featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Uruguayan, Spanish and Mexican cuisine (and two new spots: Casa Panza Cafe & Qiereme Mucho … Morena!).
  • Art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore
  • Live music in multiple venues (from old school to new)
  • Classic cars (and a race car) to check out at the lot in front of Optica Lopez (1340 SW 8th St.).
  • Visit our other unique stores for locally made cigars, Latin music CDs, gifts, guayaberas and more!
  • Free international phone calls with our Gold Sponsor Verizon (north side of 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)

Exhibition Soupe d’escargot 11/12/10

Soupe d’escargot
Opening reception Friday, November 12, 7.00 pm
At Alliance Française, 618 SW 8th Street, Miami, Fl 33130
Free refreshments 7 pm to 8.30 pm, Cash bar after 8.30 pm

exhibition by
Aldo Menéndez
Ivonne Ferrer
Nestor Arenas

Alliance Française (Galerie Carré rouge) from November 12 to 28.
with the presence of the artists.
Preview Friday, November 12, 4.30 pm with the presence of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Vimont, The Ambassador of France and Mr. Tomas Regalado, Mayor of the City of Miami (Invitation only)

PALO! at Quiereme Mucho Morena 11/18/10

PALO! at Quiereme Mucho… Morena
Starts Thursday, November 18, 2010
Third Thursday of Every Month at 10:00PM
Quiereme Mucho…Morena
1644 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
305.642.1002
No Cover.
Quiereme Mucho Morena will offer ½ Price Drinks from 8 – 11pm and Bottle Specials

Quiereme Mucho…Morena invites Miami residents to enjoy bites and beats with their newest musical act, PALO!
PALO! is Miami’s number one Afro-Cuban band and a favorite among South Florida’s live music fans. Bringing their famous funk to Calle Ocho every third Thursday of the month, PALO! will wow the crowds at Little Havana’s newest entertainment eatery. Featuring unmatched musical energy, catchy original songs and an amazing display of impromptu virtuosity, PALO! is a mix of Latin and Urban sounds that can only be described at infectious.

The Ambassador of France visits Miami with Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado 11/12/10

The Ambassador of France visits Miami
November 12th, 4:30 pm
Délégation Générale de l’Alliance Française in the U.S
618 SW 8th Street Miami, Fl 33130

Friday November 12th in the afternoon at 4:30 pm, the Ambassador of France to the United States along with Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado will chair the Grand Opening of the Délégation générale de l’Alliance française in the U.S followed by the preview of the exhibition “Soupe d’escargot”. (3)

Venue: Délégation générale de l’Alliance française in the U.S, 618 SW 8th street Miami, FL 33130

France Cinema Floride 11/5-7/10 and 11/12-14/10

France Cinema Floride
11/5/10-11/7/10 and 11/12/10-11/14/10,
Miami Tower Theater and Boca Raton Sunrise Cinemas
Miami Tower Theater at 1508 SW 8th Street
Boca Raton Sunrise Cinemas at 301 Plaza Real.
www.francecinema.com.

France Cinema Floride 2010 kicks off the 3rd edition of French Week Miami*
France Cinema Floride films festival starts this weekend in Miami -November 5-6-7 and will be in Boca Raton – November 12-13-14.
On the top of the billboard

It is sincere and savoury like the Raimu de Pagnol, at the top of an unreachable good theatrical sense where the bodies and words engage for a cinematographic harmony of rare elegance.

In “La tête en friche” (My afternoons with Marguerite) the latest work of Jean Becker, Gérard Depardieu rises amongst the biggest with the grace of simplicity and accessible emotion. His impressive role perfectly corresponds to that of the actress, Gisèle Casadesus, who plays “Marguerite”, the other head of the film who is just, thoughtful, and determined in opening the horizons of “Germain,” the illiterate.

The film director, Jean Becker, big lover of the French province and simple things, applies himself as in “Les enfants du marais” or “Dialogue avec mon jardinier” to weave the almost miraculous relations between and amongst its characters with modesty and tact delivering the best roles of its talented cast.

“La tête en friche” is in Miami where it will premier on the 6th edition of the festival ‘France Cinema Florida” which will take place Friday, November 5th at 6:55pm and then on its closing night November 7th after “L’Italien” (The Italian). In Boca Raton, this film will be featured during the closing of the festival to take place on Sunday, November 14th at 5:45pm.

Other films, other faces with “Tête de turc” by Pascal Elbé scheduled to show November 6th and 7th in Miami with the presence of the film director who at the same time is the screenwriter and actor of the film followed by “L’Italian” by Olivier Baroux, the film that opens the festival in the city of Boca Raton on Friday, November 12th.

“Tête de turc” (Turk’s head), Pascal Elbé’s first production, is a thriller film where we find Roschdy Zem who not so long ago made a film with the actor Elbé. If the outskirts of the city and its despair are put under a fine magnifying glass, the subject is interested in fraternity, a universal link revisited here through well-sharpened suspense.

As for Kad Merad, he is Dino “the Italian” Olivier Baroux’s third feature film, a bittersweet comedy about a social drama which treats with emotion the questions of identity and integration.

For the Floridians, “RTT” (Day off) by Frédéric Berthe is a must see as it was filmed in the south of the “Sunshine State” last autumn and those who appreciate Catherine Frot and Albert Dupontel’s talent, have to follow “The Vilain”. With two showings, one in Miami on November 6th and the other Saturday, November 13th in Boca Raton, even the busiest cannot miss out!

The 2010 program schedule also features comedies “L’amour, c’est mieux à deux” (The Perfect Date) by Dominique Farrugia and Arnaud Lemort, “Pièce montée” (The Wedding Cake) by Denys Granier-Deferre as well as “Tout ce qui brille” (All that glitters) by Géraldine Nakache and Hervé Mimran.
As for “Dans tes bras” (In your arms) by Hurbert Gillet with Michèle Laroque, Martin Loizillon, treats the touching story of the distress of a teenager in search of his mother.

As you could have noticed, for the first time these ten feature films will be showing twice the first weekend of the festival and in one of the most historic cultural venues of the city of Miami, the Tower Theatre located just steps away from the Alliance française of South Florida (1508 SW 8th Street).

In Boca Raton; the Sunrise Cinemas will host the showings at 301 Plaza Real.

To find the program of the films, schedules and possibility of purchasing movie passes, visit
www.francecinema.com.

* French Week Miami is organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (FACC Florida) along with the support of numerous partners and the Consulate General of France in Miami have prepared several weeks of events.

To learn more about French Week Miami that takes place from Nov. 4 to Nov. 24 in the region, read the webzine l’e-Toile http://www.consulfrance-miami.org/spip.php?article1161#The-business-side-of-French-Week

or check the program at http://www.faccmiami.com/frenchweek/program.html

Croqueta Crawl 12/19/10

Sunday, December 19 at 11:00am
Versailles Cuban Restaurant (Bakery Side)
3555 SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho)
Miami, Florida 33135
RSVP Here.
Hosted By: @LizaWalton
Hashtag: #CroquetaCrawl

We’re putting the debate to rest once and for all!

Who makes the best croqueta in Miami? Are you a small and crispy fan? Do you prefer ham, chicken, cheese, or spinach?
Join us for the first ever Croqueta Crawl!

We’ll be stopping at some of the best croqueta spots in Little Havana and Coral Way:
Versailles
Gilbert’s Bakery
Ricky Bakery
El Brazo Fuerte
Islas Canarias

*Think Green: Let’s Meet at Versailles, and carpool to the next locations.
*Also, if you would like to submit a location to the list, please let us know!

Little Havana Viernes Culturales Festival 10/29/10

Viernes Culturales
October 29, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Calle Ocho (SW 8th st., between 13th and 17th avenues)

Viernes Culturales/ Cultural Friday is back just in time for the Halloween weekend! South Florida’s celebrated monthly arts and culture festival will take place on Friday, October 29th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm along Little Havana’s legendary Calle Ocho (S.W. 8th Street, between 13th and 17th avenues). Art lovers and festival goers can enjoy pumpkin carving, Halloween themed poetry readings, art galleries, restaurants, live music and hot performances. It is the place to be this Halloween weekend, and it’s all for free! For more information contact Corinna Moebius at (305) 643-5500. Vendors can apply at info@viernesculturales.org.

We know you love the live music and dance under the stars, the crowds, the art galleries and artist studios, the cigar factories and domino games, the outdoor dining.
More Info.

But this month, be prepared for more.

Schedule of Events

7 pm: Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a tour of Little Havana (free), filled with all kinds of spooky details!

CoraZona Stage
(rear of Domino Plaza, south side of 15 ave & 8 st)
7 pm Storytelling & Poetry with a Halloween theme
(featuring a scary short story by Miami Herald writer Enrique Fernandez)
7:45 pm Fina Escayola y Su Estudiantes de Flamenco (dance)
8:15 pm Rhythm King Warriors (B-Boys & Latin Rhythms)
9 pm Yansan by Marisol Blanco and IreObini (Afro-Cuban drum & dance)
9:30 pm Orquesta America (salsa)

Other activities:
A Pumpkin Carving patch in the Community Marketplace (near the McDonald’s at 14th Ave & SW 8th St.). Volunteers will carve a pumpkin for kids ages 3-10!
A new ZonaFresca area by 14th Ave. & SW 8th St. featuring live painting, caricature art, rides in locally made Cuban-style carts called chivichanas, more!
A Domino Competition in Domino Park (and more domino games across the street at 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)
Breakdancing to live Latin rhythms!
Street and sidewalk activities (henna art, tarot card reader, human statue, etc.)
A mariachi band (in front of El Buen Sabor restaurant, between 15th & 16th Avenues)
Dozens of local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
Art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore
Live music in multiple venues (from old school to new)
Restaurants featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Uruguayan and Mexican cuisine (we’ve heard a rumor that Spanish restaurant Casa Panza may re-open in time for Friday)
Free international phone calls with our CoraZona Gold Sponsor Verizon (north side of 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)

Mantrap In Concert and Disco Party at La Casa de Tula 10/15/10

MANTRAP IN CONCERT & Disco Party
October 15, 10 PM
La Casa de Tula
La Casa de Tula
1513 SW 8th St. Miami
Friday, October 15, 2010
Facebook evite.

Mantrap, the legendary Miami band from the 70’s is performing live at La Casa de Tula on Friday, October 15 at 10 PM.

Bring your DISCO era attire and come to experience the music of one of Miami’s most famous band of the 70’s.

Mantrap was put together by a group of friends during the early 70’s and Reached Stardom Quickly And Drew Very Large Crowds.

In 1975 Mantrap recorded and released their first album, then, in 1977 they released their second album titled “Disco Fantasy” when Disco music was sweeping the nation and Mantrap switched styles from a rock to disco to please their fans. Disco music was fabulous for Mantrap. It took them to new heights and made them more popular than other local bands.

In May 2010, Mantrap released their 3rd production and CD titled “Lost Memories” which bring back dancers to the 70’s area one more time!

On Friday, October 15, Mantrap will perform live at Tula for a night of great music of an era that many still remember… The disco and 70’s!

Cover: $10

See U all … a Miami’s 70’s partyyy that you can not miss!

The High Note Jazz Club at Club Ache

The High Note Jazz Club at Club Ache
October 8,9,15,16,22,23,29,30, 9pm
Every Friday and Staurday nights, 9pm
3600 SW 8 St.
Miami, Florida

www.thehighnotejazz.com

The High Note Jazz Club
at Club Ache

Presenting the best local, national and international Jazz performers in an intimate club where the sound of Jazz, Pop, Latin, Live On Stage!
will electrify the setting…
Dont’s miss this incredible place!
Close to Coral Gables…
“Where the love of jazz is glory!”
Full Menu and Bar
Live Jazz forever!

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays 9/24/10

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays
9/24/10, 6:30 pm – 11 pm
SW 8th St. between 14th & 17th Aves. Miami
Website.

Come to Little Havana’s free monthly arts and culture festival this Friday for hot Latin music, 17 art galleries, street artists and artisans, outdoor dining and more.

TimbaLive is our headline act for the main stage at 15th Avenue and SW 8th St., and is sure to get you moving with their swinging rhythms and addictive melodies. On the main stage we’re also featuring flamenco dance, a mariachi band and cirque acts.

At our sponsor Verizon’s tent, sign up for a raffle to receive a limited edition TimbaLive T-shirt signed by all band members, a TimbaLive CD and free merchandise from Verizon.

Local artisans, artists and authors will be selling their work, and many of the art galleries have new exhibits. Beginning at 7:30 pm. at the Viernes Culturales Art Gallery (742 SW 16th Ave.), internationally renowned painter Buruj Salinas will be welcoming visitors to a reception for the new group exhibit he is curating, “Miami Abstractions 2010”, featuring vibrant and compelling abstract art by talented local disciples of his work: Blanca Caraballo, Ina Esteva, Tony Núñez, Celia Reigle and Emilio Héctor Rodríguez.

Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George will begin his free walking tour of Little Havana beginning at 7:00 p.m. in front of the Tower Theater (15th Avenue and SW 8th St.); this month he is focusing on Cuban Memorial Boulevard.

During the festival, local galleries, cigar stores and other venues will feature live music including traditional Cuban son, boleros and charanga, merengue, Afro-Cuban rumba and Uruguayan drumming.

For dancers, the options are many beyond the festival’s main stage. Beginning at 8 pm, Miami Casino Dance Studios is offering a free salsa casino demonstration and class on SW 8th St. between 16th and 17th Avenues. Restaurants such as El Pub are hosting salsa dancers on their patio, and other venues such as CubaOcho and Casa de Tula offer plenty of dance space inside. At DAF Studio on the second floor of 1501 SW 8th Street, tango enthusiasts can take a beginner or intermediate tango class at 9:00 p.m. and then practice until midnight.

Throughout the evening, street performers will entertain passersby, and many restaurants will offer outdoor dining for those who want to “people watch.” The newest restaurant in the area is 2B Asian Bistro (1444 SW 8th Street), a hip and elegant restaurant serving high quality Thai food and sushi.

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
Ph: 305.643.5500
www.viernesculturales.org

TimbaLive headlines Viernes Culturales Little Havana Free Cultural Fridays Festival 9/24/10

TimbaLive headlines Viernes Culturales on 9/24
Little Havana’s Free Cultural Fridays Festival
live music & dance * street artists/artisans * 17 art galleries
unique stores & restaurants * free walking tour
This Friday, Sept. 24, 6:30 – 11 pm

MAIN STAGE LINEUP for FRIDAY, 9/24
9:30 – 11 pm, TimbaLive
8:30 – 9:10 pm, Mariachi Cielito Lindo
8 – 8:30 pm, Fina Escayola and her Students of Flamenco
7:30 – 8 pm, South Florida Circus Arts School

Groove to the hot sounds of TimbaLive on the main stage at Little Havana’s Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays festival coming up on Friday, Sept. 24. We’re also bringing you flamenco dance, Mariachi, acrobatic cirque acts, street performers, local artisans of all backgrounds, and in our Viernes Culturales art gallery the reception for a new group art exhibit curated by master painter Baruj Salinas.

There’s plenty more to do, too: take a free walking tour at 7 pm with historian Dr. Paul George, enjoy outdoor dining, play dominos, take a salsa or tango class, visit our 17 art galleries, and savor live music at our unique venues.

Thanks to Verizon for sponsoring this month’s Viernes Culturales — and be sure to visit their tent on the North side of 15th Ave. and SW 8th St. for your chance to win prizes in our raffle!

Dance the Night Away with TimbaLive
Get ready to dance when TimbaLive hits the stage on Friday night. Their addictive and hip-swinging blend of Cuban salsa, rumba, son, funk and other world music celebrates the fusion that is Miami. The group is about to leave for their European tour. For a chance to win a T-shirt or album signed by the band members visit our sponsor Verizon’s tent at 15th Ave. & 8th St.

Other performers on our Main Stage include El Mariachi Cielito Lindo, the South Florida Circus Arts School (think Cirque du Soleil!) and flamenco dance by the students of legendary local teacher Fina Escayola.

Gallery Openings & Events
At 7:30, visit the opening of a group exhibit of vibrant abstract art curated by Internationally renowned master painter Baruj Salinas. Each artist is a local disciple of Salinas with his or her own unique perspective. The exhibit, Miami Abstractions 2010, pays homage to Wassily Kandinsky and celebrates the 100th anniversary of his first abstract watercolor. Viernes Culturales Art Gallery at 742 SW 16th Ave.

We have many other galleries open during Viernes Culturales. Visit Cremata Gallery’s new exhibit of works by Lydia Rubio: Identity Papers 1993-2010, featuring works that explore personal obsessions. Cremata is located at 1646 SW 8th St.

Walking Tour with Dr. Paul George
This Month’s Free Walking Tour
At 7 pm, meet legendary local historian Dr. Paul George in front of the Tower Theater (SW 8th St. & 15th Ave.) for a free walking tour focusing on Little Havana’s Cuban Memorial Boulevard. Learn about the various monuments and see the homes of a Cuban political prisoner, Cuban artists and the first Mayor of Miami. You’ll also learn about local businesses on Calle Ocho east of the Tower Theater.

Cultural Fridays Art Gallery Presents Miami Abstractions 2010 Opening Reception 9/24/10

Cultural Fridays Art Gallery Presents Miami Abstractions 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, September 24 – 7:30 pm/10:30 pm
7:30 pm -10:30 pm
742 SW 16th Avenue, Miami, FL 33135
free and open to the public.

Homage to Wassily Kandinsky
An Exhibition of Works by Local Artists
Blanca Caraballo
Ina Esteva
Tony Núñez
Celia Reigle
Emilio Héctor Rodríguez

Curated by Baruj Salinas

On View September 24 – October 15, 2010

In this art exhibit, master painter Baruj Salinas is presenting five artists with a passion for abstractionism as a common denominator. Each artist has developed his/her work under different perspectives, but they share the singularity that they have all been Salinas’ disciples. Baruj, who is an internationally renowned artist, is acting now as curator to bring this show to the Miami public. Through this exhibit, the artists want to pay homage to Wassily Kandinsky and celebrate together the 100th anniversary of his first abstract water color.

The exhibition will be on view from September 24 through October 15, 2010; Wednesday to Friday from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (or by appointment).

“The five painters that Baruj Salinas is presenting, Blanca Caraballo, Ina Esteva, Tony Núñez, Celia Reigle and Emilio Héctor Rodríguez, seek, in this way, to reproduce a perception that, although it possess the appearances of abstractionism, it is no more than the reflection of the invisible images that immediate reality conceals from us.” – Carlos M. Luis

Luz Marina and Jose Negroni at The High Note Upstairs Jazz Club 9/17/10

LUZ MARINA and JOSE NEGRONI
Friday, September 17, 9pm
THE HIGH NOTE, Upstairs Jazz Club
at
ACHE Supper Club
3600 SW 8 St
Miami, Fl. 33135
www.thehighnotejazz.com

Presneting the best Jazz, Pop and Latin artists in Miami’s new nightspot, The High Note, Upstairs Jazz Club.

Friday
September 17, 9pm
LUZ MARINA and NEGRONI, LIVE!
Latin, Pop and Bolero Jazz Rythms…

Friday & Saturday
September 24,25
9pm
NEGRONI’s Trio
and Special Guest
ROBERTO PERERRA Jazz Harp Fusion

Visit us at www.thehighnotejazz.com

Exciting LIVE perormances in an intimate and LIVE Jazz setting with full bar and tapas menu…
Friday & Saturday nights
9pm-Midnight

PALO! at Hoy como Ayer 9/17/10

OYE, PALO! Fan,
Hope you can make it this Friday, September 17 @ 10pm for…
…PALO! @ Hoy como Ayer – Click for info & Facebook RSVP.
PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk back to where it all began in Little Havana.
Also featuring traditional son group Yo Soy el Son.
Free admission before 10:00 PM. $15 after.
Reservations suggested – this party will get packed!
Call (305) 541-2631 to reserve a table.
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33135
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web:
gopalo.com/home – lots of new PALO! content

Debbie Orta Jazz Quartet at The High Note 9/11/10

Debbie Orta Jazz Quartet at The High Note
9/11/10, 9:15pm
The High Note Upstairs @ Club Aché
Club Aché (Upstairs: The High Note Jazz)
3600 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
305-262-5133
www.thehighnotejazz.com

The Debbie Orta Jazz Quartet performs songs from The Great American Songbook, plus some from Brazilian master, Tom Jobim, in Portuguese. In unusual arrangements and with the best musicians in town, Debbie is versatile enough to sing any style, authentically – from bebop to funk to bossa nova and more. This group always makes for a fun night of truly good music!

Full bar and menu available. $15 cover.

PALO! at Kimbaracumbara Friday 8/20/10

PALO! @ Kimbaracumbara
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Hope you can make it this Friday, August 20 @ 10pm for
Kimbaracumbara
1644 SW 8th Street – Calle Ocho
Miami – Little Havana, FL 33135
For reservations call (305) 642-8822
PALO! brings the Afro-Cuban Funk back to Little Havana. ¡A gozarrrrrrr!
NO COVER CHARGE.
Mojitos $8 All night.
Full Bar.
You may win a free PALO! CD or T-Shirt…
Before the show, please join us at El Exquisito for the Cuban Food Tweetup at 8pm
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web:
gopalo.com – CDs & t-shirts

Photographs of Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays in Little Havana on 7/30/10

Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays in Little Havana on Friday, July 30, 2010.  The evening started at 7:00 pm with a Historic Walking Tour of little Havana led by Dr. Paul George, where a very large crowd gathered at the Tower Theater and then proceeded through the Little Havana neighborhoods observing such interesting historic locales as the Belcher Homestead, the Shenandoah Presbyterian Church, as well as the many galleries lining Calle Ocho. At 7:30 pm Michel Calvo performed at the Domino Plaza and Alex del Sol performed at the Corner of 16th Avenue and 8th Street, plus all the galleries and shows in the many bars and clubs.

Keep It Sexy at La Casa de Tula 8/19/10

Keep It Sexy
August 19, 2010, 8:00 pm
La Casa de Tula
1513 SW 8 STREET Miami, FL
Website.

You’ll never look at whipped cream and bananas the same way again! KEEP IT SEXY is an unforgettable comedy experience that you’ll be telling your co-workers about the very next day.

Just like the price is right, the audience will “Come on down” and be part of some outrageously fun party games in order to win some prizes and free drinks. From the minds of two of Miami’s own, comes, your new favorite monthly event. It’s the only place in town where YOU are the star of the show!

Come on out to Miami’s World Famous “Calle OCHO”. KEEP IT SEXY will keep you begging for more! It’s the most fun you can have without taking your clothes off (but you can if you want to)! Hot Comedians, Sexy Opening acts, and PRIZE GIVE-AWAYS! KEEP IT SEXY has everything you need to keep you hot, well into the night!

Come early and leave late because we have some surprises up our sleeves! Be there when doors open and take advantage of the ½ price drinks that La Casa de Tula has to offer from 8:00 P.M to 8:30 P.M! Cover is only $5 and Ladies, if you show us your thong at the door you get in FREE! For FREE ENTRY before 8:30, R.S.V.P to keepitsexy@rocketmail.com and for V.I.P/ Bottle Reservation, email gilbert@lacasadetula.com.

Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays in Little Havana 7/30/10

Friday, July 30th, Viernes Culturales
Schedule of Events:
7:00 pm Historic Walking Tour of little Havana – Tower Theater
7:30 pm Michel Calvo – Domino Plaza
7:30 pm Alex del Sol – Corner of 16th Avenue and 8th Street

Galleries
Cremata–Summer Exhibition: featuring 40 works by artists from the Gallery roster
Maxoly—Onesimo Hernandez-Recent works
Leal—— Exhibition by renowned Cuban artist Hector Catá
Imago— Collective exhibition by 8 Cuban artists
Cuba Ocho Art Center – permanent collection and Charanga night
Mildrey Guillot—permanent exhibition of Mildrey Guillot’s work
Agustin Gainza Gallery- permanent exhibition of Agustin Gainza’s work
Molina Gallery– permanent exhibition of Luis Molina’s work
Marta Ismail Gallery- permanent exhibition of Marta G. Ismail’s work
Unzueta Gallery- permanent exhibition of Ramon Unzueta’s work- this month presents “Meninas”
Nightclubs
En Alfaro’s
La Casa de Tula
KimbaraKumbara
Restaurants
10:00 pm – La Descarga con Gema Corredera en I Love Calle Ocho
7:30 pm – Homenaje a Olga Guillot en El Exquisito
Live music at El Pub and El Cristo Restaurant

Historic Walking Tour – 7:00pm
The tour features architectural details, cultural history and other interesting tidbits from the mind of South Florida’s most respected historian Dr. Paul George. Meet in front of the Tower Theater. This Special Tour is Educational, Interesting, and Absolutely Free!!!
Traipse thorough the site of the Belcher Homestead of long ago. Admire the wide variety of Mediterranean styled homes on S.W. 10th Street. Hear the story of the imposing Shenandoah Presbyterian Church and its role in the early spiritual history of Miami. See the site of both Shenandoah Elementary and Shenandoah Junior High Schools, which opened in the 1920s on former farmland. Observe Samuel Friedland’s Food Fair Supermarket and learn of the strong Jewish imprint on yesteryear’s Little Havana. Stroll along Calle Ocho when it was the Tamiami Trail and the gateway to the Everglades, and then note the stunning art galleries of today…

Eliecer Rodríguez – Recent Works
The Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays Gallery is opening an exhibition featuring the work of Venezuelan painter Eliecer Rodriguez this summer.
Rodriguez’s works really escapes his own limits, is a lie to say the painting is confined in inches. Without a doubt it goes beyond and cannot be contained only in a small space. The force emanating from the colors, their accents, contrast and brightness call us to a trap, and suddenly everything is dynamism, energy and passion. One thing is certain: one cannot be indifferent to his work.

“Art, painting, is a constant exercise of creation, where everything shown has become part of us. An exercise to shape what we know, we felt or what we observed of the world; what has called our attention and much more.” – Eliecer Rodriguez.

Opening reception: Wednesday July 28th, 2010 – 7:00pm

Exhibition will run until August 20th, 2010

Viernes Culturales presents the works of Eliecer Rodriguez 7/28/10

Viernes Culturales presents the works of Eliecer Rodriguez
Opening Night: Wednesday, July 28th 2010 7:00pm
Refreshment will be served
Viernes Culturales Art Gallery
742 SW 16th Avenue Miami, Florida 33135

The work of Venezuelan painter Eliecer Rodriguez really escapes his own limits, is a lie to say the painting is confined in inches. Without
a doubt it goes beyond and cannot be contained only in a small space. The force emanating from the colors, their accents, contrast and brightness call us to a trap, and suddenly everything is dynamism, energy and passion. One thing is certain: one cannot be indifferent to his work.

“Art, painting, is a constant exercise of creation, where everything shown has become part of us… An exercise to shape what we know, we felt or what we observed of the world; what has called our attention and much more.” Eliecer

Exhibition will run from July 28th through August 20th, 2010

Invitation Manny Verdecia Expressions of Avignon at Zu Galeria 7/9/10

Zu Galeria Fine Arts and Manny Verdecia cordially invite you to opening night for his exhibit Expressions of Avignon
July 9, 8pm to 11pm
Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33135
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com

Exhibit will run until August 2

Manny Verdecia was born in Havana in 1962. In 1992 he graduated from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a degree in fashion photography. Since an early age, Manny was lured to the power of the image and the spontaneous representation of reality that his curious lens would later capture. Through the years, he has worked with several models and acting
agencies, but he has channeled his passion mostly in pursuit of that unique split second in which people reveal their true selves at fleeting, ephemeral moments of their everyday life.

This is exactly what “Expressions of Avignon” is about. In this exhibit, Manny illustrates a summer he spent in that provençale town in the South of
France, a magic city where popes once lived and where his keen camera registered the candid human expressions and gestures of popular artists on its streets.

zu galeria fine arts | 2248 SW 8th St. | Miami | FL | 33135

Cremata Gallery Annual Summer Exhibition 6/25/10

Cremata Gallery’s “Annual Summer Exhibition”
June 1st – June 30th 2010
Gallery Night – Last Friday of the month – June 25th, 2010 / 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Show Dates: June 1st – 30th , 2010
Cremata Gallery – 1646 SW 8th Street, Miami FL 33135
www.crematagallery.com

Cremata Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of its annual Summer Exhibition that will be featuring various artists that have been with the gallery since its inception and others that have joined it recently, such as Enrique Toledo.

The exhibition comprises 40 works including paintings, drawings and sculptures. This exposition does not attempt to follow a rigorous chronological or thematic order; instead, it prefers to emphasize an eclectic selection of pieces by established masters, that are highly valued, as well as younger artists with promising careers. The result is a unique and eclectic show, entirely contrary to delimited chronologies and rigorous themes. The joy of the Summer Exhibition always comes from unexpected juxtapositions, not from the pairing of like with like, allowing the eye and imagination freedom, not telling you what you ought to admire or notice.

On this occasion, Cremata Gallery will feature Cuban artist Enrique Toledo (Santa Clara, 1966), who inaugurates his first exhibition in Miami. Toledo, whose work evidences magnificent technical skills, has developed a prolific pictorial portfolio based on famous works in the history of art, which he then recontextualizes in the present adding everyday elements to them. To view his oeuvre, is to make a ludic journey through the paintings of Lucas Cranach, Hans Holbein, Rafael Sanzio, among many other masters. The personages in his paintings radiate an enigmatic magnetism, inviting the spectator to penetrate the work beyond mere contemplation. Enrique Toledo boasts a productive career with more than 40 expositions in his native Cuba, Mexico, Portugal and the United States.

Image: Enrique Toledo, Untitled, 2009, Oil on Canvas, 51.5 x 39.5 inches

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 6/25/10

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
June 25th, 2010
Schedule of Events:
7:00 pm Historic Walking Tour of little Havana – Tower Theater
7:30 pm Fusion 4 – Domino plaza
7:30 pm Alex del Sol – Corner of 16th Avenue and 8th Street

Galleries
Cremata–Summer Exhibition: featuring 40 works by artists from the Gallery roster
Maxoly—Onesimo Hernandez-Havana city landscapes
Leal—— Collective exhibition by 10 Cuban artists
Imago— Collective exhibition by 8 Cuban artists
Cuba Ocho Art Center – permanent collection, Latin Jazz night
Mildrey Guillot—permanent exhibition of Mildrey Guillot’s work
Agustin Gainza Gallery- permanent exhibition of Agustin Gainza’s work
Molina Gallery– permanent exhibition of Luis Molina’s work
Marta Ismail Gallery- permanent exhibition of Marta G. Ismail’s work
Unzueta Gallery- permanent exhibition of Ramon Unzueta’s work
Nightclubs
9:00 pm – Daniel Bouchet, Intimo! En Alfaro’s
9:00 pm – A todo Arte en KimbaraCumbara con Lazaro Horta y Cristina Rebull
La Casa de Tula – great atmosphere, no cover!
Restaurants
10:00 pm – La Descarga con Gema Corredera en I Love Calle Ocho
7:30 pm – Felo y su descarga en El Exquisito
Live music at El Pub and El Cristo Restaurant

Historic Walking Tour – 7:00pm
The tour features architectural details, cultural history and other interesting tidbits from the mind of South Florida’s most respected historian. Meet in front of the Tower Theater.
See from afar the posh Roads Neighborhood.
Hear the Stirring Story of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish.
Experience Conch Hill and hear of the unique Bahamian settlement therein.
Walk past a textbook example of the Bungalow style home.
See the Currás Brothers workshop and tile work.
Stroll along La Rambla and experience the neighborhood’s most historic homes.
In memory of Diana Barreto 1974-2010

A BIG Welcome to: Bordercross EcoCultural Center! They will have their Grand Opening during Viernes Culturales night!
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
1333 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33135
Deepen your connections with the people, places, ecology and cultural traditions of Miami. Bordercross Miami is for locals and visitors who care about sustainable living and sustainable travel, place, culture, authenticity and diversity. www.bordercrossmiami.com

Miami’s Jewel: The Tower Theater
To all those cinema lovers we would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy a great foreign movie, independent film or art exhibition since the programs at the theater are exquisitely catered for people interested in cultural life. Bringing a refreshing oasis among the popular mall multiplexes, one can find cycles of new independent Spanish cinema, revelations from the Middle East and great works from European masters. And to top it off screenings have English subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors, can it get any better than this?

For more information click here!
www.culturalfridays.org. www.viernesculturales.org.

Documentary Nights presents 90 Miles at Zu Galeria 6/18/10

Zu Galería Fine Arts and Docs in Motion cordially invite you to experience a night with documentary filmmaker Juan Carlos Zaldívar and his film 90 Miles, as part of our month long celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Mariel Boatlift!

June 18, 8pm
Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33135
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com

Juan Carlos Zaldívar, Director/Producer
Born in a town outside Havana, Zaldívar was a teenager when he came to the U.S. with his family during the Mariel boatlift in 1980. He earned a BFA and MFA in film studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and subsequently taught there. His thesis film, “The Story of the Red Rose,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where he was invited as a juror, and he became a Fellow of the Writers’ Lab in 1998. Zaldívar’s second short, “Palingenesis,” was nominated for a Student Academy Award. Currently residing in Miami, Zaldívar is a member of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers and the director and programmer of Miami’s first Documentary Film Festival, entitled “The Florida Room.”

For more information go to www.90miles.org
90 Miles (USA, 79 minutes, 2001)
Directors/Producers: Juan Carlos Zaldivar and Nicole Betancourt
Language: English
Color: Black and White | Color
Company: 90 Miles LLC

Cost $10 per person
Refreshments will be served
Live performance by Arias
Sponsored by: Arquía Productions, Carla Projects Entertainment, Harvest Delights, and Zu Galeria Fine Arts

Noches de Poesia con Carlos Diaz Barrios at Zu Galeria Fine Arts 6/11/10

Noches de Poesía
Zu Galeria Fine Arts tiene el honor de invitarlos a Noches de Poesía con el escritor Carlos Díaz Barrios en su homenaje a los 30 años del Mariel
Viernes,11 de Junio, 8pm

Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33135
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com
Presentación a cargo de la poeta Elena Tamargo

Carlos Díaz Barrios, Cuba, 1950
Ha publicado mas de 28 libros, incluyendo siete novelas, entre ellas El jardín del tiempo, Balada Gregoriana, Las aguas oscuras del amor, Las costumbres de Dios, Música para sordos,
Saigon Souvenir.
Premios: Beca “Oscar B. Cintas” de creación literaria, Nueva York, 1986. Premio Hispanoamericano de Poesía “Juan Ramon Jimenez, Diputación Provincial de Huelva, España, 1994.

Premio “Letras de Oro” de poesía, 1994, Universidad de Miami y Dirección General de Relaciones Culturales y Científicas, España. Primera Mención del Premio”Mairena” de Poesía, Universidad de Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, 1984.
Dirige la Editorial La torre de papel, Miami, Florida.

Farewell to the Sea Remembering El Mariel at Zu Galeria Fine Arts Opening Night 6/4/10

Farewell to the Sea: Remembering El Mariel, 30 years later
Zu Galeria Fine Arts cordially invites you to opening night for Farewell to the Sea: Remembering El Mariel 30 years later
June 4, 8pm
Exhibit will run until June 27

Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33135
786-443-5872
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com

A group exhibit, featuring artists, who came via El Mariel boatlift 30 years ago. Some were children then, others adults, but all have one thing in common, besides being artists … all are Marielitos…
Abdiel Acosta; Carlos Alfonso; Valentin Alvarez-Campos ; Ayessa; Florencio Capestany; Ana Carballosa; Mario Castañeda; Carlos Diaz Barrios; Pedro Damian; Humberto Dionisio; Casimiro Gonzalez; Victor Gomez; Pablo Hernandez; Eduardo Michaelsen; Luis Molina; Jose Ramon Morales; Mysora; Juan Navarrete; Tony Nuñez; Miguel Ordoqui; Luis Pardini; Trinidad Pino; Juan Lara; Carlos Rafael; Manuel Revuelta; Jesus Redruello; Cepp Selgas; Andres Valerio; Luis Vega; Sinuhé Vega; Luis Venegas;

I bid farewell to the sea… May it never happen again, for many lives were lost out there in the ocean… To those that are no longer with us, I dedicate this exhibit in your memory… 30 years later!
Manny Lopez

Zu Galeria Documentary Nights Havana Surf this coming Viernes Culturales 5/28/10

Docs in Motion and Zu Galeria Fine Arts presents Havana Surf, a documentary film by Rod Diaz.
Havana Surf will be screened for the very first time in Miami this coming Viernes Culturales.

May 28, 8pm
Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Steet
Little Havana, Fl 33135
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com
Cost – $10.00 per person
Wine and Hors d’oeuvres included
Live acoustic music by Diego Val and Floyd The Rock Artist and his Motion Art!
Hosted by Lola

Spain/58 mins.
Synopsis: Shot on location in Cuba, it’s the story of six young Cuban surfers starting the sport in Cuba and legendary Australian surfer Bob Samin who inspires them.

Surfing is relatively new to the island, as is independent travel. The surfers, five men and one woman, bring us inside their lives and their homes while displaying their inventiveness as they make their own surfboards and wax out of useful junk. Regarded with suspicion by the Cuban police, these intrepid surfers remain undaunted as they travel the island nation searching for the best waves. Ultimately arriving in Baracoa, the surfers encounter Samin, visit his hidden surf spots, meet his friends and share his dream of starting a surf school for Cubans. Through the story of these surfers, HAVANA SURF takes us on a fantastic road trip of discovery.

Director: Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh

Festival, Competitions & Reviews:
Official Selection of Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival
Official Selection of Surf Film San Sebastian
Official Selection of Festival de Cine Y Video Centroamericano
Official Selection of Quicksilver Chile Surf Film Festival
Merit Award, Indie Film Festival
Official Selection of Havana Film Festival

Sponsored by
Docs in Motion, Carla Projects Entertainment, Harvest Delights, and Zu Galeria Fine Arts

Zu Galeria Fine Arts is Little Havana’s boutique d’art. We specialize in all original works of art by our roster of multi-talented artists.
Currently exhibiting, Bestiarius: works by Ena (Lapitu) Columbié.
Also exhibiting new works by Mayra Abo, Maru Antuñano,Karin Aldrey, Margarita Garcia Alonso, Salvador Lorenzo, Tony Pita, Marta Ramos, Candida Rodriguez, Ana Maria Sarlat, Leonardo Severo and Roberto Wong.

zu galeria fine arts | 2248 SW 8th St. | Miami | FL | 33135

Evoking Frida Kahlo Art Exhibit at Viernes Culturales Art Gallery 5/26/10

Viernes Culturales Art Gallery presents:
Evoking Frida Kahlo
Reception

Wednesday, May 26th,2010
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Viernes Culturales Art Gallery
742 SW 16th Avenue Miami, Fl 33135

Mariana Altamirano, Artist
Lily Winter, Jewelry Designer
Orlando Coré, Curator

Live music by songwriter Orlando Coré
Light refreshments will be served

Exhibition runs from May 14th to May 28th, 2010
Gallery hours Tuesday – Friday 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Parking is available in the metered parking lot next to our office. (Intersection of 7th Street and 16th Avenue)

For more information and special visits please contact (305) 643-5500 or info@viernesculturales.org

Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc.
742 SW 16th Avenue Miami, Florida 33135

Literary Nights Series presents Neil de la Flor 5/21/10

Literary Nights Series presents Neil de la Flor
Zu Galeria Fine Arts cordially invites you to Neil de la Flor’s book launch of
Almost Dorothy

Friday, May 21, 8pm
Neil will read his poetry and offer an impromptu writing workshop.
Refreshments will be served.

Neil’s first solo book, Almost Dorothy (Marsh Hawk Press, 2010) won the Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize. He also co-authored, with Maureen Seaton, Sinead O’Connor and Her Coat of a Thousand Bluebirds (forthcoming 2011, Firewheel Editions), winner of the 2010 Sentence Book Award. Neil teaches at Miami Dade College and Nova Southeastern University. His favorite word is ham and his favorite food is grilled squid.

About Almost Dorothy: “I like the naughtiness of de la Flor’s poetics: the speaker’s wordplay is double-speak and double-entendre, and no dust ever settles on a single meaning. Almost Dorothy is a challenging and unsettling reading experience, but there are plenty of cues and clues along the way to keep the reader constantly alert and sometimes startled…”
–Rigoberto Gonzalez

For more information go to Neil’s website at www.neildelaflor.com
zu galeria fine arts | 2248 SW 8th St. | Miami | FL | 33135

Spam Allstars at Hoy Como Ayer and Jazid 5/6,8/10

First of all, we wanted to send our congratulations to Producer/Director Ali Codina, Monica & David for their Best Documentary Feature award at the Tribeca Film Festival! Monica & David love to dance and visited us at Hoy Como Ayer last year. They included a scene from this night, and Spam Allstars music in their film – Monica & David – which explores the marriage of two adults with Down syndrome. The film was made in association with HBO Documentary Films. For more info go to: http://www.monicaanddavid.com/

& we hope you will join us at two of our favorite places this week…

Thursday
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Little Havana, FL
9pm doors, ladies free until 10:30
With special guests Rumberos de la 8
Saturday
Jazid
1342 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
11pm show

And heads up WPB for next week….5/14 – Spam Allstars play Respectable Street!!
www.spamallstars.com

Blow Smoke with Hecha Humo at Cuba Ocho 5/6/10

Blow Smoke with Hecha Humo on May 6th

Cuba Ocho
1465 SW 8th Street, Suite 108
Miami, FL 33135
May 06, 2010 at 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM
The Hotel Humidor invites you to the launch of Hecha Humo, its first boutique line of cigars.

Produced in the Dominican Republic by the renowned master blender Augusto Reyes, Hecha Humo is meant to be savored by the true connoisseur and appreciated by the novice smoker.

Light up with Hotel Humidor’s CEO Robert Caldwell. The first glass of wine is on him.

Register Now!

Voices of Honor Tour in the heart of Little Havana 4/29/10

‘Voices of Honor’ Tour Comes to Miami, FL
Thursday, April 29

The national ‘Voices of Honor’ tour is an effort to highlight the costs associated with serving under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” as told through the experiences of gay and straight veterans who have lived and breathed this archaic and painful law.

When:Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 10 AM
Where:Versailles Restaurant
3555 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL.
Free Parking in lot across the street.
What:Public forum discussion on the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Complimentary Pastries and Coffee

Passed in 1993, the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law allows gay, lesbian, and bisexual service personnel to serve in the armed forces as long as their sexual orientation is not publicly disclosed or discovered. As of 2008, more than 13,000 men and women have been discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation, including more than 60 Arabic linguists and nearly 800 other service members in critical occupational fields.

For More Information and to volunteer Call: David Contretas Turley, 202-330-3790

La gira “Voces Del Honor” viene a Miami, Fl
el jueves 29 de abril

La gira nacional “Voces Del Honor” es un esfuerzo para esaltar el costo asociado con hacer servicio bajo “No Preguntes, No lo cuentes” así como nos lo relatan los veteranos tanto gays como heterosexuales que han vivido y respirado esta arcaica y dolorosa ley.

Cuando:Jueves 29 de abril 2010 a las 10 AM
Donde:Versailles Restaurant
3555 Southwest 8th Street, Miami, FL.
Estacionamiento gratis
Que:Conversación en foro público sobre revocar “No Preguntes, No lo cuentes”
Pastelitos

La ley “No Preguntes, No lo cuentes” fue aprobada en 1993 y permite que gays, lesbianas y bisexuales presten servicio en las fuerzas armadas siempre y cuando su orientación sexual no sea públicamente divulgada o descubierta Desde 2008 mas de 13000 hombres y mujeres han sido dados de baja de la milicia debido a su orientación sexual, incluyendo mas de 60 lingüistas árabes y cerca de 800 miembros de servicio en otros campos ocupacionales de importancia critica.

Para mas información para ofrecerse como voluntario llámenos: David Contreras Turley, 202-330-3790

About SAVE Dade
Safeguarding American Values for Everyone’s (SAVE) mission is to promote, protect and defend equality for people in Miami-Dade County who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Established in 1993, SAVEaccomplishes this mission through education initiatives, outreach, grassroots organizing, and advocacy. Starting with the landmark passage of Miami’s Human Rights Ordinancein 1998 to recent enactments of domestic partnerbenefit policies, SAVEcontinues to lead the fight for LGBT equality in Miami-Dade County.
www.savedade.org

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays in Little Havana 4/30/10

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
April 30th, 2010

Historic Walking Tour – 7:00pm
The tour features architectural details, cultural history and other interesting tidbits from the mind of South Florida’s most respected historian. Meet in front of the Tower Theater.
Learn of the Ball and Chain Restaurant and Grill and its daring flouting of the “race rules” of an earlier era. Observe the home of Enola Gay Tibbetts at the time of Hiroshima. See Charlie’s fabled market in the heart of Old Riverside. View El Padrón Cigars, a text book example of the Mediterranean style of architecture, Lament the loss of the beloved Orange Bowl, but hear its story. Observe the path of the late, lamented trolley coursing through Riverside. View buildings hosting, in an earlier time, a Jewish youth center and a synagogue.

Michel Calvo
Michel will be performing at the Domino Plaza from 7:30pm-10:30pm
Born on August 24, 1974 in the town of Guines, Havana, Cuba; Calvo started his career at the age of 16 in the city of Matanzas, Cuba. Michel was part of bands such as DAN DEN, SELLO L.A., BACOLUYE, HAVANA BAND, among others. His music genre had the influence of the Latin music, including timba, salsa and son. Just recently Michel recorded his first single with the Timba group EKILATERO, in addition to the experience in the studio he did a number of interviews and presentations in radio stations along Miami. At the moment he has his own group called “Michel Calvo and his POWER BAND”, which performs every Saturday at “La Bodeguita del Medio”.

Armengol Sevilla
Mr. Sevilla will be performing at the corner of 16th Avenue and 8th Street, from 7:30pm-10:30pm
Armengol Montenegro Sevilla was born in Matagalpa, Nicaragua; however, he currently resides in Miami where he has developed a many works interpreting traditional boleros. Armengol made his debut with the quartet “Perla” during 1966 then sings with the Northern Jazz, climbing quickly to become part of, The Jazz Matagalpa. In 1968 he starts in the “Nuevo Valores Radio Mundial” as lead singer. Then, in 1980 integrates the “Mariachi Mexico” and travels to Ecuador, to later on integrate the “Mariachi Guadalajara”.

Miami’s Jewel: The Tower Theater
To all those cinema lovers we would like to invite you to discover one of Miami’s best kept secrets, the historic Tower Theater. Enjoy a great foreign movie, independent film or art exhibition since the programs at the theater are exquisitely catered for people interested in cultural life. Bringing a refreshing oasis among the popular mall multiplexes, one can find cycles of new independent Spanish cinema, revelations from the Middle East and great works from European masters. And to top it off screenings have English subtitles and prices are just $6 for general public and $5 for students and seniors, can it get any better than this?

The Tower Theater is currently screening two films that recently achieved international success: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; and The secret in her eyes, from Argentina and Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film this year.
For more information click here!

Make sure to visit
The Grand opening of Galeria Adelmo this Friday, April 30th 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Complimentary Wine & Cheese
1165 S.W. 6th Street, Miami, Florida 33130.

Sociedad Actoral Hispanoamericana presenta “El Romancero Gitano”
El Romancero Gitano es una obra poética de Federico García Lorca, publicada en 1928. Está compuesta por dieciocho romances con temas como la noche, la muerte, el cielo, la luna. Todos los poemas tienen algo en común, tratan de la cultura gitana. El autor hace muchas descripciones al mundo de los gitanos.
Presenta una gran síntesis entre la poesía popular y la alta, transcurre entre dos motivos centrales, Andalucía y los gitanos, tratados de manera metafórica y mítica.
La obra refleja las penas de un pueblo perseguido que vive al margen de la sociedad y que se ve perseguido por los representantes de la autoridad, y por su lucha contra esa autoridad represiva. El libro tiene mucha sensualidad y muchas metáforas que marcan la historia.
Este Romancero será interpretado por el PREMIADO Actor Puertorriqueño Miguel Sahid el mismo estará complementado con los bailes de la bailaora española de flamenco Leandra “La Greca” que entre cuerdas y bailes le darán vida a este popular Romancero Gitano.
Esta puesta en escena estará dirigida por Director Puertorriqueño Edwin Pabellón.

Presentandose en KimbaraCumbara los Sabados a partir del 7 de Mayo, 2010. Para reservaciones 786-339-4577 / 305-873-4552

Nora’s Will, Jewish Comedy Named Best Picture of the Year in Mexico Now Playing in south Florida

Introducing NORA’S WILL: the Jewish Comedy Named Mexico’s Best Picture of the Year – Now Playing in Miami & South Florida

Mexico’s Best Picture of the Year is now playing in Miami! “Nora’s Will” (Cinco Dias Sin Nora) has been drawing big crowds and rave reviews all over the world, and is now playing exclusively in South Florida theaters. Winner of 7 Ariel Awards (Mexico’s Academy Awards), including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, the film by first-time writer/director Mariana Chenillo also won the Audience Award at the 2009 Miami International Film Festival. Don’t miss your chance to see this incredible film!

Synopsis: Nora had a plan. It would bring her ex-husband, Jose (Fernando Lujan), and the rest of their family together for one last magnificent Passover feast. But there is a flaw in her plan- a mysterious photograph from the past, hidden under the bed, which leads Jose to re-examine their relationship and rediscover their undying love for each other.

Now Playing at:
Tower Theater (at Miami Dade College)
1508 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33135
(305) 643-8706

Regal Shadowood 16
9889 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 482-2296

Regal Delray Beach 18
1660 South Federal Highway
Delray Beach, FL 33483
(561) 272-2900

For more info and to watch the film’s trailer, visit www.menemshafilms.com.

intimites photographs by Tony Pita opening at Zu Galeria Fine Arts 4/22/10

intimités
photographs by Tony Pita
Zu Galeria Fine Arts cordially invites you to Tony Pita’s first photography exhibit in the USA.
April 22, 8pm
Exhibiting until May 6

Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33135
786-443-5872
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com

El vivio ante el espejo by Tony Pita
Tony Pita, born in Cuba, is a multi-talented artist. He is a photographer with a mission. His lens capture the human form in intimate ways. He is a like a priest behind his camera, for his subjects reveal themselves as if going to confession. He has won numerous recognitions throughout his career. His work has been exhibited in Cuba, Mexico and Spain. He has worked successfully in numerous important exhibitions as curator. This exhibit is a sneak preview for what will come in the future.

Humberto Castro Draw-Wings 1990-2010 at Cremata Gallery 4/16/10

EVENT INFO
Humberto Castro:”DRAW-WINGS:1990-2010″
April 16th ,2010, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Cremata Gallery

Humberto Castro belongs to the 1980’s generation of Cuban artists. Born in Cuba in 1957, he has lived in exile in Paris (for ten years) and in Miami and New York since 1989. His existential language is based on the use of the stylized human figure; the treatment and context of which transmits an array of messages ranging from the political denunciation to the purely poetic.
Humberto Castro “Draw-Wings: A Retrospective 1990-2010” presents a vision of Castro’s work, which includes a selection of drawings done in Paris, and various large format more recent pieces done in Miami. Painted in a monochromatic mode with shades of whites, grays, and blacks, his compositions display an innate elegance, making them palatable and even lyrical at times. Humberto Castro is a master at capturing metamorphosis: his svelte figures seem to endlessly evolve from ethereal beings to earthlings. This thematic fusion imbues the work with an alluring, visionary quality.
During the last two decades, Humberto Castro held triumphant solo exhibitions in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, England, Poland, Check Republic, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, USA and Canada.
Cremata Gallery
1646 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
P: 305.644.3315
www.crematagallery.com

Opening Reception The Different Faces of a Virgin by Mayra Abo at Zu Galeria 4/17/10

The Different Faces of a Virgin
Zu Galeria Fine Arts cordially invites you to our opening night exhibit for Mayra Abo’s The Different Faces of a Virgin.
April 17th, 8pm to 11pm
Exhibit will run until May6.

Zu Galeria Fine Arts
2248 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33135
www.zugaleria.blogspot.com

Mayra Abo has been working with Zu Galeria Fine Arts for the last three years. It has been two years since her last exhibit, which was a tremendous success. Mayra is a multi-talented artist, who works in various mediums, and can be seen creating wonderful handcrafted jewelry as well as incredible ceramic pieces.

This exhibit, titled The Different Faces of a Virgin is a special tribute to all women, specially during these troubled times when finally the courage of women is causing attention globally. These are not virgins you find in an altar, however they all belong in them.
zu galeria fine arts | 2248 SW 8th St. | Miami | FL | 33135

Zu Galeria Literary Nights Series presents Jorge Enrique Gonzalez-Pacheco 4/6/10

Under The Light of My Blood
Zu Galeria Fine Arts cordially invites you to our Literary Nights Series in English with Cuban writer Jorge Enrique González-Pacheco who is visting from Seattle, Washington.
Tuesday, April 6 at 8pm
Zu Galeria Fine Arts… 2248 SW 8th Street… 786-443-5872
Jorge Enrique will be reading poetry in Spanish from his book Under the Light of My Blood, while Ambar Meneses will be reading the English translations.
For more information please go to our blog at www.zugaleria.blogspot.com

Born in the District of Marianao, Havana, Cuba on September 9, 1969, Jorge Enrique González Pacheco is a Cuban poet and writer. He studied Philosophy in Havana University in Cuba and Hispanic Literature in Spain. Since 1991 he has been publishing poetry, journalism, and prose in magazines, anthologies, newspapers, and online publications in Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Chile, Argentina, Spain, France, Brazil, and USA. His poetry and journalistic works have been translated into French, Portuguese, and English. He has published the following books Poesía Ilustrada (New York, 1992 USA, Antología de la Décima Cósmica de La Habana (México D.F, 2003 México), Notaciones del inocente (Moguer, 2003 Spain), Tierra de Secreta Transparencia (Madrid, 2004 Spain)-an anthology of poems by the Cuban poet Serafina Núñez-he wrote half of the prologue and did the selection of the poems,Bajo la luz de mi sangre / Under the light of my blood -bilingual edition- (Victoria BC, 2009 Canada), and Yo árbol, molécula secreta (Unpublished). He moved to the United States in 2003, and since 2006 has been living in Seattle, where he is the Artistic Director and Curator of the Seattle International Latino Film Festival, and where he cultivates his dearest passion: writing.

Ambar Meneses has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Florida International University ad will soon have a Bachelor of Arts in English from the same institution. She was born in Cuba and lived in Nicaragua for five years before coming to the U.S. in 2000 at age 13 to be re-united with her mother. She is very excited to begin her Master of Arts in Literary Studies leading to a PhD in Literary Studies this fall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. During her undergraduate career, Ambar has maintained high academic standards and been active at an extracurricular level through various on-campus organizations. Last year she performed as “Woman 1” in the Women Studies Student Association’s Production of the Eve Ensler’s famous “The Vagina Monologues”, an event which raised above $6,000 to end violence against women. She has also worked to raise funds for various causes with other on-campus organizations.

Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays 3/26/10


Come and Rediscover
Viernes Culturales / Cultural Fridays
March 26th, 2010
8:30 – 9:00 pm Estrella Morena Flamenco Dance Studio
9:00 – 10:00 pm Kiki Sanchez & the Afroperuvian Project
10:00 – 11:00 pm Havana Soul

Estrella Morena Flamenco Studio
Kiki Sanchez & the AfroPeruvian Project
Havana Soul

info@viernesculturales.org
www.culturalfridays.org

Jazz & Bach A dialogue between the violinist and the violist at Cubaocho Art And Research Center 3/21/10


Jazz & Bach A dialogue between the violinist and the violist, in a program featuring Jazz & Bach.

Tickets on sale : 305-285-5880
Regular admission: $10 VIP: $15
Sunday, March 21 at 7:00 pm
CUBAOCHO ART AND RESEARCH CENTER 1465 SW 8th Street Suite 106-107 Miami Fl, 33135
Phone: 305-285-5880
This program is sponsored by The Cultural Service of The French Consulate (www.consulfrance-miami.org) And by CubaOcho Art and Researd Center (www.cubaochoartcenter.com)

GUILLAUME ROY, violist
Founder of the Ixi quartet in 1994 (with Regis Huby, Irene Lecoq, and Alain Grange), Guillaume Roy never ceases to explore the relationship of writing to the improvised. With Ixi he stepped up meetings with both soloists (Louis Sclavis, Joachim Kühn, François Raulin, Pablo Cueco, Veli Kujala (Finland), Pierrick Hardy, videographer Thierry Salvert) … with other formations (the Danish trio Sound of Choices, the duo Pifarély Couturier, the Quatuor Danel Antoine Herve Trio …). Currently, besides the quartet IXI, he works in solo, in trio with Hasse Poulsen (guitar) and Bruno Chevillon (cb), with Dédales of Dominique Pifarély, in trio with Claude Tchamitchian (cb) and Vincent Courtois (vlc), also in trio with Christophe Monniot (saxes) and Didier Ithursarry (accordion), and with the project Gesualdo David Chevallier, the new big Louzadsak of C. Tchamitchian … He has also worked with: Denis Colin (nonet et les arpenteurs), Pierrick Hardy, Joelle Leandre and Christophe Marguet, Didier Petit, Francois Raulin (China Project), Yves Rousseau, Bruno Wilhelm, Eric Brochard (quartet), Kent Carter (trio), Antoine Hervé, Edward Perraud, Jean Luc Cappozzo … With many projects he has participated, he has played everywhere in France and worldwide (Germany, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Scotland, Estonia, Finland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela …) Anxious of teaching and transmission, he directs the jazz department of the ENMD Evry (Essonne) since 1983

CLAUDE HALTER, Violinist
Originally from Paris, France, violinist Claude Halter moved to the United States in 2001 and since has been heard playing nation wide as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader. At the age of 8 Claude began his musical education at the Maitrise de Paris where he was a member of the acclaimed boy’s choir. He moved to the United States when he was 19 to pursue a Bachelor’s degree at Lawrence University and a Master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory where he studied with Stephane Tran N’Goc and Ian Swensen respectively. While at Lawrence University, Claude had the privilege of performing a solo with the Lawrence University Orchestra as well as a nationally broadcast performance as a winner of the N.P.R. Neale Silva Young Artists Music Competition. As an avid chamber musician, Claude has performed alongside artists such as Menahem Pressler (Beaux-Arts Trio), Robert Mann (Juilliard String Quartet), faculty members of the San Francisco Conservatory, and members of the San Francisco Symphony, Ballet, and Opera. In addition, Claude is a member of the Meridian String Quartet that presents a concert series every summer in Colorado. He is equally passionate about the orchestral repertoire and has led many performances as concertmaster under great conductors such as Micheal Tilson Thomas, Osmo Vaanska, and Bruce Lamott. Claude currently resides in Miami Beach where he performs with the New World Symphony.

Cremata Gallery presents Federico Brandt 3/19/10


Cremata Gallery presents the first U.S. exhibition of Federico Brandt
Friday, March 19th, 2010. 7:00 p.m.
Federico Brandt. Construccion del Candidato. Mixed media on canvas. 41.3″ x 49.2″
Opening reception: Friday, March 19th, 2010. 7:00 p.m.
Location: Cremata Gallery. 1646 SW 8th Street. Miami, FL 33135
Dates: From March 11th through April 12th, 2010
Regular hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. and Mondays by appointment
Admission: Free

Federico Brandt’s paintings gather the best tradition of modernity: his idea of structure, his spirit of invention and variation, order conceived as rhythm and his ability to place in his works an internal luminosity, a field of light that strongly corresponds with his characters and forms.
Federico Brandt is a contemporary artist and an architect by profession, whose work reveals a vision that is always mindful of a construction formed by rectangles or semicircles that he later recomposes into a sensitive architecture, to then work on the surface of the canvas. His polished technical skills are versatile and free. His compositions rise from simple abstract constructions connected by free strokes of thin lines, done without vacillation. Federico Brandt arrives at visual unity with mystery and charm, taking it from modernity to mastery, always requiring the spiritual creator. His work, with neither “folklorism” nor “tipismos”, produces a rhythm between the spaces, where the thoughtful observer will recognize authentic mastery.
Federico Brandt’s background derives from “La Escuela del Sur” formed by Joaquin Torres Garcia, painter and modern art teacher, recognized and honored as one of the important personalities of Latin American Modernism.”… the moral zeal and joy in art making that Torres-Garcia inculcated in his students, gives evidence of what a vibrant creation Latin American Modernism was. It was technically at least as accomplished as its counterpart in the pre-Abstract Expressionist New York of the 30’s and 40’s, but improved upon it, in one crucial respect: it transformed a borrowed European style into one deeply expressive of a New World culture. By Torres-Garcia’s standards, the work produced by El Taller was the genuine utopian article, and for anyone interested in modernism today, it is certainly an art to be reckoned with.”
Federico Brandt’s art retains the viewer’s attention, drawing them in, keeping them looking and generating an emotional response.
Come join us for this exciting show by a contemporary master who after many successful years of showing in Paris, London, Buenos Aires, Punta del Este and Montevideo comes for his “opera prima” to Miami, his first exhibition in the USA.
Arteamericas the Latin American Art Fair. Booth 910
Cremata Gallery
1646 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
Ph: 305.644.3315
Fax: 305.644.3319
cremata@crematagallery.com
www.crematagallery.com
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