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NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”Auditions in Miami 3/28-29/09

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NBC’s “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” is BACK and coming to Miami looking for talent of all kinds. Auditions for the 4th Season of the hit reality series are open to any act of any age and will be held March 28th and 29th at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Everyone with talent is encouraged to come audition to strut their stuff for the celebrity judges and new host Nick Cannon while competing for a million-dollar prize. Register for your chance to be seen now at www.AGTauditions.com

Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency activities for April 2009

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Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency activities for April 2009

Pinchas Steinberg leads April concerts featuring the Brahms Violin Concerto with soloist Nikolaj Znaider

Orchestra presents bilingual performances of “Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo” for schools and families

Collaborations continue and expand with New World Symphony and University of Miami Frost School of Music; Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA); and Overtown Youth Center

The Cleveland Orchestra will be in Miami for the third and final week of its 2009 Miami Residency, culminating in a weekend of subscription concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on April 3-4 and other activities in Miami-Dade County.
Subscription Concerts
On April 3 and 4, Pinchas Steinberg conducts the Orchestra in performances of Barber’s Overture to The School for Scandal, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, and Brahms’s Violin Concerto with Nikolaj Znaider as soloist. The Orchestra will also perform two daytime Education Concerts for Miami-Dade County Public School students on Thursday, April 2, and a Family Concert on Saturday, April 4.
These performances will take place in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The Cleveland Orchestra’s subscription series is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo Concerts for Schools and Families
Latin Grammy Award-winner, flutist, and Miami resident Nestor Torres joins The Cleveland Orchestra for a series of education and family concerts in April, when he will narrate bilingual performances of Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo, a favorite of the classical music repertoire that introduces young people to the orchestra. Each character in Prokofiev’s musical story about an adventurous little boy is represented by the distinctive sound of a different instrument or family of instruments. Assistant Conductor Tito Muñoz will lead the Family Concert program, which also includes works by Dvořák, Cimarosa, Delecluse, and Mozart.
Mr. Torres and Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Principal Flute Marisela Sager will perform the third movement from the Concerto in G major for Two Flutes by Domenico Cimarosa.
For the Education Concerts, which are offered free of charge to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, teachers at participating schools have received related curriculum materials including CDs, teacher guides, and student newspapers to help them prepare students for their concert.

Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center,
Saturday, April 4, 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. (FREE!)
Just prior to the April 4 Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert, families will have the opportunity to See! Touch! Learn! Discover! the Performing Arts with Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center when the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza becomes Miami’s most exciting interactive arts playground. Hands-on, free, fun learning activities for children include crafts, face-painting, storytelling, and movement and theater classes, as well as outdoor performances.
Limited remaining general admission tickets for the Orchestra’s 2:00 p.m. Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo concert are available online at arshtcenter.org, or by calling the box office at (305) 949-6722.

Community Concerts
The Orchestra continues its collaborations with a number of community partners, including a special evening of contemporary chamber music with the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, April 2. An ensemble of 20 members of The Cleveland Orchestra and New World Symphony will perform works by Piazzolla, Del Aguila, Andriessen, and Poulenc. This is the first chamber music collaboration by the two orchestras.
Also on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m., the Amici String Quartet, comprised of members of The Cleveland Orchestra, will perform an evening of chamber music at Coral Gables Congregational Church, a new Miami Residency partner. Featured works include Hugo Wolf’s Italian Serenade and Beethoven’s String Quartet in B flat major, Opus 130.
On Saturday, April 4, at 4:00 p.m., the Cleveland Duo and James Umble, including Cleveland Orchestra members Carolyn and Stephen Warner, will perform a children’s concert at the University of Miami as part of the Sunday Afternoon of Music for Children series.

Education Partnerships
The Orchestra continues its partnership with the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music with master classes on Tuesday, March 31, and a new composition reading session on Friday, April 3. Also on April 3, Cleveland Orchestra musicians will lead a seminar in orchestral techniques for high-school students who are participating in the New World Symphony Side-By-Side program.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s subscription concert rehearsal on April 3 will be open to students at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, New World Symphony Fellows, and music students from Florida International University and New World School of the Arts.

Pre-Concert Conversations
Pre-Concert Conversations are presented one hour before Cleveland Orchestra subscription concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center, unless otherwise noted. Free to concert ticketholders, these Conversations are designed to enrich the concert-going experience by providing insight into the music performed at the concerts, or through interviews with performing artists.
On April 3 and 4 from 7:00–7:30 p.m., Frank Dans, artistic administrator, will provide a sneak peek into the Orchestra’s upcoming 2010 Miami Residency.

Concert Tickets
Individual tickets for Cleveland Orchestra subscription concerts are available through the Arsht Center Box Office at (305) 949-6722 or online at arshtcenter.org.

History of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency
The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency project commenced in January 2007, during the 2006-07 inaugural season of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (then called Carnival Center for the Performing Arts). The Orchestra’s residency project in Miami includes an annual series of subscription concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center as well as service to the Miami community through educational activities. The Orchestra’s residency activities in Miami were conceived and made possible with the leadership of the Musical Arts Association of Miami, the Miami-based board governing the Orchestra’s Miami Residency.
Over the course of the 2009 Residency, which began with events in January, The Cleveland Orchestra will reach nearly 7,000 people with educational and community engagement activities. This includes nearly 4,000 students from Miami-area public and private schools who will attend April Education Concerts.
In addition to its residency at the Adrienne Arsht Center, The Cleveland Orchestra currently has three other intensive and regular performing relationships, including residencies, outside of Cleveland:
* Carnegie Hall in New York
* The Lucerne Festival in Switzerland
* The Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.
Continuing a long relationship with Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra committed to a multi-year association of performances there under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst. With Carnegie Hall and the Lucerne Festival, the Orchestra is involved in a biennial commissioning project, the Roche Commissions, which include world premiere performances by the Orchestra at the Lucerne Festival. The Orchestra has performed at the Lucerne Festival four times since 2004, most recently in August 2008.
The Musikverein Residency was conceived as a long-term relationship, which includes series of concerts at the Musikverein under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst. The Orchestra’s five concerts at the Musikverein in 2003 marked the first such residency by an American orchestra in the history of that venue. In its third Musikverein Residency, the Orchestra performed four concerts at the Musikverein in October/November 2007.
During a Salzburg Festival Residency in August 2008, the Orchestra and Mr. Welser-Möst performed in five sold-out presentations of a new production of Dvořák’s Rusalka, and performed three additional concert programs.
At a New York Residency in February 2009, members of the Orchestra gave master classes at the Juilliard School and performed chamber music at an event at the 92nd Street Y celebrating the 80th birthday of novelist Milan Kundera. Students at the Juilliard School also had the opportunity for close-up interaction with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, who led them in a reading rehearsal of Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony.
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A calendar for The Cleveland Orchestra’s April 2009 Miami Residency activities follows. For more information about The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami Residency, please visit clevelandorchestramiami.com.

Contact: Jennifer Schlosser, (216) 231-7518 / jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com

CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI RESIDENCY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES MARCH/APRIL 2009

Activities with educational partners are open to students at those institutions, unless otherwise noted.
The Cleveland Orchestra in Residence at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music:

Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 3:00 – 9:00 p.m.
MASTER CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI’S FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
A series of master classes and a seminar for advanced students at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. Free and open to the public.
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – OBOE MASTER CLASS, Nancy Greene 234
Jeffrey Rathbun, Cleveland Orchestra assistant principal oboe, will work with oboe students at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – HORN MASTER CLASS, Nancy Greene, Room TBD
Richard Solis, Cleveland Orchestra horn player, will work with horn students at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – CELLO MASTER CLASS, Volpe 103
Richard Weiss, Cleveland Orchestra first assistant principal cello, will work with cello students at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – VIOLIN MASTER CLASS, Volpe 203
Amy Lee, Cleveland Orchestra associate concertmaster, will work with violin students at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.

Venue Information: University of Miami Frost School of Music 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-2211

Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA EDUCATION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Nestor Torres, narrator and flute
Marisela Sager, flute
Tom Freer, timpani
DVOŘÁK Serenade in E major for Strings, Opus 22 (Movement 1)
CIMAROSA Concerto in G major for Two Flutes (Movement 3)
DELECLUSE Etude for Timpani
MOZART Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major for Winds, K375 (Movement 5 – Finale: Allegro)
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo with bilingual narration
Venue Information: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Miami-Dade County Public Schools reserve tickets through District Music Supervisor Robert T. Davis. A limited number of tickets are available to independent, parochial, and private schools, as well as to homeschooled students, via www.clevelandorchestramiami.com; click on “Education & Community.”

Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC
Coral Gables Congregational Church
The Amici String Quartet
Takako Masame, violin
Miho Hashizume, violin
Lynne Ramsey, viola
Ralph Curry, cello
HUGO WOLF Italian Serenade
BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130
The Amici String Quartet, comprised of members of The Cleveland Orchestra, will perform a concert at Coral Gables Congregational Church. A candlelight, courtyard reception follows the concert.
Tickets: $25 adults / $10 students
(305) 448-7421, ext. 33
Venue Information: Coral Gables Congregational Church 3010 De Soto Boulevard Coral Gables, FL 33134

Thursday, April 2, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. (Galleries open 7:00-9 p.m.)
MUSIC AT MOCA
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 770 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami
CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
AND NEW WORLD SYMPHONY, AMERICA’S ORCHESTRAL ACADEMY
PIAZZOLLA Five Tango Sensations
DEL AGUILA Herbsttag for Flute, Bassoon and Harp
ANDRIESSEN Workers Union
POULENC Sonata for Two Clarinets
An ensemble of members of The Cleveland Orchestra and the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, will perform a special evening of contemporary chamber music at the Museum of Contemporary Art. This is the first chamber music collaboration by the two orchestras.
Reservations Required: Call (305) 893-6211 or email rsvp@mocanomi.org.
Tickets are $10 for MOCA members, City of North Miami residents and city employees, and Cleveland Orchestra donors and subscribers, and $15 for non-members.
Venue Information: Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) 770 N.E. 125th Street North Miami, FL 33161 Phone: (305) 893-6211
www.mocanomi.org

Friday, April 3, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSAL BY THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA FOR FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDENTS, NEW WORLD SYMPHONY FELLOWS, AND MUSIC STUDENTS FROM FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Pinchas Steinberg, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin
BARBER Overture to The School for Scandal
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
Venue Information: Knight Concert Hall Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33133 Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722

Friday, April 3, 2009, at 2:00-4:00 p.m.
NEW COMPOSITION READING SESSION
The Cleveland Orchestra in Residence at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music:
Cleveland Orchestra members Emma Shook (violin), Kathy Collins (violin), Mark Jackobs (viola), and David Alan Harrell (cello) play through new string quartets by composition students at the Frost School of Music.
Venue Information: Clarke Recital Hall University of Miami Frost School of Music 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33124 (305) 284-2211

Friday, April 3, 2009, at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
ORCHESTRAL TECHNIQUES SEMINAR SIDE-BY-SIDE PROGRAM FOR NEW WORLD SYMPHONY, AMERICA’S ORCHESTRAL ACADEMY
Members of The Cleveland Orchestra who are alumni of the New World Symphony lead a seminar for high-school students who are participating in the New World Symphony Side-By-Side program.
Venue Information: Lincoln Theatre 541 Lincoln Rd. Miami, FL 33139

Friday, April 3, 2009, at 8:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Pinchas Steinberg, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin
BARBER Overture to The School for Scandal
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
Pre-Concert Conversation at 7:00 p.m. – Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director Gary Hanson and Artistic Administrator Frank Dans preview the 2010 Miami Residency
This concert program will be broadcast live on WKCP 89.7 in Miami. Host for the broadcast will be Julie Amacher. National radio broadcasts of The Cleveland Orchestra are sponsored by UBS.
Tickets: $150, $95, Limited availability $80, $65, $45, $20
This performance is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Media partners: Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald

Venue Information: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132 Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722 www.arshtcenter.org

Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA FAMILY AND EDUCATION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Tito Muñoz, conductor
Nestor Torres, narrator and flute
Marisela Sager, flute
Tom Freer, timpani
DVOŘÁK Serenade in E major for Strings, Opus 22 (Movement 1)
CIMAROSA Concerto in G major for Two Flutes (Movement 3)
DELECLUSE Etude for Timpani
MOZART Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major for Winds, K375 (Movement 5 – Finale: Allegro)
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo with bilingual narration
Latin Grammy Award-winner, flutist, and Miami resident Nestor Torres joins The Cleveland Orchestra as the narrator of a bilingual performance of Peter and the Wolf, a favorite of the classical music repertoire that introduces young people to the orchestra. Each character in Prokofiev’s musical story about an adventurous little boy is represented by the distinctive sound of a different instrument or family of instruments.
The free Family Concert is part of the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Family Fest on Saturday, April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Families will have the opportunity to See! Touch! Learn! Discover! the Performing Arts at the Adrienne Arsht Center when the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza becomes Miami’s most exciting interactive arts playground. Hands-on, free, fun learning activities for children include crafts, face-painting, storytelling, and movement and theater classes, as well as outdoor performances.
Overtown Orchestra Overtures is a two-part introduction to the world of orchestral music specifically designed for the students and families of the Overtown Youth Center. Part II of the Overtown Orchestra Overtures experience is a field trip to hear The Cleveland Orchestra at this Family Concert performance.
Tickets: FREE
Please reserve your free tickets online at www.arshtcenter.org, or call the box office at (305) 949-6722.
Venue Information: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132

Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OF MUSIC FOR CHILDREN – Strings and Things
University of Miami Frost School of Music
The Cleveland Duo and James Umble
Carolyn Gadiel Warner, piano, The Cleveland Orchestra
Stephen Warner, violin, The Cleveland Orchestra
James Umble, soprano and alto saxophones
Strings and Things: Around the World with Music (Special Saturday Edition!)
Carolyn and Stephen Warner, members of The Cleveland Orchestra, and James Umble perform and demonstrate music from around the world. Their love for performing is evident when they play and help children understand the beauty of music. Children will delight as they travel musically through Europe and beyond in an exciting and fascinating way. Special young guest violinist!
Come early to visit and play at the musical string instrument petting zoo. Instructors from Allegro Music Center of Coral Gables will help the children. Peter-the-Mime/Clown entertains until the performance begins and will host the Apple juice, Balloons, and Cookie party following the one-hour concert. Great music for kids!
Tickets: $10 children / $12 adults
Purchase tickets online at www.sundaymusicals.org
Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster by phone:
Dade: (305) 358-5885
Broward: (954) 523-3309
Venue Information: Gusman Concert Hall University of Miami Frost School of Music 1314 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL

Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 8:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Pinchas Steinberg, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin
BARBER Overture to The School for Scandal
BRAHMS Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
Pre-Concert Conversation at 7:00 p.m. – Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director Gary Hanson and Artistic Administrator Frank Dans preview the 2010 Miami Residency
This concert program will be broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM in Cleveland. Host for the broadcast will be Robert Conrad. National radio broadcasts of The Cleveland Orchestra are sponsored by UBS.
Tickets: $160, $105, Limited availability $85, $70, $50 $20
This performance is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Media partners: Classical South Florida 89.7 FM, The Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald
Venue Information: Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132 Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722
www.arshtcenter.org

Dining Out For Life 4/30/09

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DINING OUT FOR LIFE 2009
Dine Out, Fight AIDS
On April 30th, many of the area’s best restaurants will donate a percentage of their day’s receipts as participants of Dining Out For Life. Dining Out For Life is a one-day international fundraiser benefiting HIV/AIDS charities in participating cities. This is the fourth year that Dining Out For Life in South Florida will benefit Care Resource.
Care Resource is the area’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS community service organization. Funds raised through Dining Out For Life will go to support the services Care Resource provides in Miami-Dade and Broward.

We invite you to take part in this delicious event on April 30th by dining out for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner with family, friends or co-workers at one of the participating restaurants listed on www.DiningOutForLife.com. New restaurants are signing up daily, so check back often.

To view a current list of restaurants, sign up a restaurant, become a sponsor, or become an ambassador please visit www.diningoutforlife.com.

2009 SPOKESPERSON – TED ALLEN
TV Host signs on to represent event
Ted Allen has signed on to be Dining Out For Life International’s spokesperson for the second year. We are delighted to have him
back. Ted Allen is the host of the Food Network’s new hit series “Chopped” and of “Food Detectives”.
Ted Allen Allen is also known as a judge on “Iron Chef America” and “Top Chef” and as the food and wine specialist on Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”. “Dining Out For Life is a great way to make a meaningful contribution to the fight against AIDS while also supporting the hardworking restaurant community-right in your own backyard,” explains Ted Allen. The local spokesperson will be announced in the next issue of The Dish. Stay tuned!

List of participating restaurants

CALL FOR AMBASSADORS
Volunteer for Dining Out For Life

If you are outgoing and like to make a difference, this is the volunteer opportunity for you!

Like every fundraising event, Dining Out For Life South Florida relies on the help of our volunteers. The most important of these is our “Restaurant Ambassadors.”

As an ambassador you will ask friends, family and co-workers to join you at your designated restaurant. You will also speak with restaurant patrons about the event and Care Resource. Don’t worry! Traning and talking points are provided. The time commitment is minimal, but the satisfaction is great!

This year Lucky Strike Lanes in Miami Beach will host the Ambassador’s Wrap Party. After a hard day’s work as an ambassador you are invited to hang out with your fellow ambassadors and enjoy bowling and munchies compliments of Lucky Strike.
Also, ambassadors are eligible for wonderful prizes donated by our participating restaurants and sponsors, such as gift certificates from Bond St. Lounge and Galanga.

Online registration for ambassadors is now open at www.diningout.kintera.org.

If you’d like more information about being an ambassador or would like to volunteer in another capacity, please call us at 305-576-1234 x236 or visit www.DiningOutForLife.com/Miami
and click on “Volunteer”.

WMC – 3/25 WODNB + 3/28 Ultra Carry On/Contagious Musiq Show

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Wednesday March 25th 2009
Formation UMC, Contagious Musiq present
World of Drum & Bass WMC 2009
10 Years In The Making
Main Room: Grooverider, Fabio, Shy FX, John B, DJ SS, Adam F, Caspa, Bailey, Kenny Ken, Teebee, Influx Uk, Killa Kela, Ink, Marcus Visionary, Danny the Wildchild, Tali, Biggie, Armanni, Sharpness, Questionmark
Compression Room: Visionary, Silver, 2 Cents (DJ Aye~n & DJ Mal), Danny The Wildchild, Mayhem, Focus, Evol, Hazen, RAW, Terravita, Mason, Ivory, D-Star, Subflo, Amaning, Everfresh, Circle K
90 Degree
90 NE 11th Street
10:00 PM – 6:00 AM
18+ $30.00

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Saturday March 28th 2009
Ultra & Contagious Music present
ULTRA CARRY-ON
The Official UMF Afterparty
Perfecto: Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, Infected Mushroom (DJ), Kenneth Thomas
The Parliament: Danny Tenaglia, Fedde Le Grand, BT (Laptop Symphony)
DNB Room: Panet Of The Drums (AK 1200, Dara, Dieselboy, Messinian), Fabio, Adam F, Killa Kela (Live), Bailey, Teebee, Empress, The Engineer and MCs
Break Beat Room: Krafty Kuts, Uberzone (Live), Jackal + Hyde (Live), Dynamix II (Live), Deekline + Wizard, Baby Anne, Hydraulix, Merlyn, Keith Mackenzie, Supernaut, DJ Voodoo, ABH, Mas INC, DJ Icon, Felox, Deranged, Mad Hatter
Soho Studios
2136 NW 1st Avenue
10:00 PM – 8:00 AM
18+ $40

Winter Music Conference 2009

WMC Embrace: James Zabiela, Danny Howells, Steve Porter, Flosstradamus, Matthew Dear & more 3/24-28/09

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TUESDAY MARCH 24, 2009
SOS – Desyn Masiello, Demi, Omid 16B
B.E.D. – 929 Washington Avenue Miami Beach – (10pm-5am)
Tickets $20 Available At WWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 2009
DIG DEEPER – Danny Howells
B.E.D. – 929 Washington Avenue Miami Beach – (10pm -5am)
Tickets $30 Available At,WWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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THURSDAY MARCH 26, 2009
DRUM CODE MIAMI 2009
Adam Beyer, Paul Ritch, Joel Mull, Christian Smith, Alexi Delano,
Kyle Geiger & More
GLASS @ THE FORGE – 432 W. 41 Street Miami Beach. (10pm-5am)
Tickets $15 Available At WWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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FRIDAY MARCH 27, 2009
GRAND ALBUM RELEASE
Kaskade EDX & More
B.E.D. – 929 Washington Avenue Miami Beach – (10pm-5am)
Tickets $25 Available At WWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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FRIDAY MARCH 27, 2009
JAMES ZABIELA + NIC FANCIULLI
4th ANNUAL WMC PARTY w/ KOS & TOM BUDDEN
STUDIO K – 60 NE 11th Street. Miami FL (10pm-5am)
Tickets $30 Available At WWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2009
CROSSTOWN REBELS PRESENT: GET LOST
Damian Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Butane, Seth Troxler, Clive Henry & More
ELECTRIC PICKLE – 2826 N. Miami Avenue, Miami Beach. (5am-noon)
Tickets $20 Available At WWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2009
GET PHYSICAL MIAMI
M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade (DJ set), Matthew Dear, Audiofly &
Italoboyz
STUDIO K – 60 NE 11th Street. Miami FL (10pm-5am)
Tickets $25 Available AtWWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2009
OVERTHROW
Flosstradamus, Drop The Lime, Jesse Rose, Mattie Safe and more.
HEATHROW LOUNGE- 681 Washington Avenue Miami Beach. (10pm-5am)
Tickets $15 Availavle AtWWW.WANTICKETS.COM
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SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2009
PH RECORDINGS MIAMI PRESENTS
Steve Porter, DJ Dan, Eli Micali, Red Foxx & Heatache
B.E.D. – 929 Washington Avenue Miami Beach – (10pm – 5am)
Tickets $15 Available AtWWW.WANTICKETS.COM
For All Guestlist Inquiries Please Contact
Ewan- ewan@embracepresents.com
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Judicial Circuit Historical Society Reception at Historical Museum of South Florida 3/25/09

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11th JCHS Annual Reception
Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street Downtown Miami
11th JCHS Members FREE
Non-Members $10
Members and guests are welcome to the annual 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society membership meeting and reception.
For more information, contact the 11th JCHS Member Services at 305.375.1619

About the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society

The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society is a new affinity group of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. The group’s mission is to preserve, document, procure, collect, and memorialize the history of South Florida’s rich legal heritage. The Society will work in collaboration with the Historical Museum to collect, research and exhibit the documents, photographs and artifacts of the Eleventh Circuit Court so that they remain available for future generations.

The Eleventh Judicial Circuit, along with the legal professionals who labor within its jurisdiction, is an important part of South Florida’s history. Through the use and application of law, South Florida has developed from a series of non-descript counties, whose primary industries were shipwrecking and the refinement of starch, into a thriving and diverse metropolitan area. All the while, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit has grown with South Florida with its primary goal of contributing to a lawful society.

This Historical Museum affinity group will serve the interests of the bench and bar, the academic community, and the general public through its publications and exhibitions. In addition, the Society will honor those who have made special contributions to the community by presenting appropriate memorials and/or portraits, sponsor special events and projects consistent with its mission. The group will also sponsor symposiums that will educate the diverse people of our community about the history of Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

For more information regarding the Historical Museum’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society, please contact the Development Office at 305.375.1615 or development@hmsf.org.

Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits to Open 4/17/09

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The Frost Art Museum
Presents
Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits

The Frost Art Museum at Florida International University will present Venezuelan artist Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits. The exhibit, opening April 17, 2009, will feature key pieces from Ochoa’s oeuvre, including Materia Gris Incompleta/Gray Matter Incomplete. Ochoa, a prolific and internationally recognized multi-media artist, works simultaneously and seamlessly in the areas of video art, sculpture, and performance to explore the genetic codes of human bodies.

“The Frost is a wonderful venue in which to bring art, science, medicine and research together in a multi-disciplinary forum and spark intellectual discourse,” said Dr. Carol Damian, director & chief curator of The Frost Art Museum.

Ochoa’s interest in the human body has led her to work with medical images such as X-rays and MRI’s, integrating them into videos, paintings and installations. Her most recent work has led her further into the body, where she explores the mysteries of DNA. Among the many awards Ochoa has garnered, most prominently, she has received the Premio de Arte No-Objetal, Salón Arturo Michelena, Valenciam, 1987 for the video-installation INVERNADERO.

The Frost Art Museum opened its current 46,000 square foot, state-of-the-art building in November 2008. Nearly 10,000 people have visited the The Museum in its new building since its opening. Admission to the museum is always free.

Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits will be opening along with Because I Say So Sculpture from the Collection of Dennis and Debra Scholl, The Kenan-Flagler Family Discovery Gallery and the Spring BFA show on April 17, 2009. Genetic Portraits will run through September 6, 2009.

About the Frost Art Museum – Florida International University

The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate. The museum is located at 10975 SW 17thSt. across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. Its hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday noon-5 p.m. The Frost is closed on Mondays and most legal holidays. For more information, please visit www.frostartmuseum.org or call 305-348-2890.

Delicious Comedy, a Howling Success at The Marriage of Figaro 3/21-28/09

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Sexy Servants
A Philandering Count
& A Frisky Teen

Cupid has his hands full getting this wedding party to the church on time!

The Count makes sexual advances to the maid, who is engaged to the valet, who is pursued by an older woman, who is annoyed by a hormonal teen, who is obsessed with the boss’s wife…are you with me so far???? Buy your tickets today for this delicious, bodacious and bawdy comedy!

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
March 21, 22, 24, 25, 27 & 28

Broward Center for the Performing Arts
April 2 & 4

Call the Box Office at 1-800-741-1010 or Select-Your-Seat at www.fgo.org

Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny 4/5/09

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Breakfast with the Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt
Sunday April 5th 2009
Miami Shores Country Club
10000 Biscayne Blvd Miami Shores Florida 33138
Check-in 8:00-8:30am
Breakfast & Photos 8:30-9:30
Easter Egg Hunt 9:30-10:00am

$30.00 per child/ $35.00 per adult
Includes buffet breakfast, hot chocolate, professional photo with the
Easter Bunny, art & crafts and Easter egg Hunt with prizes!

Net proceeds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida
E-mail:KailocEvents@yahoo.com to make a reservation
or call 305.895.9924 for more details

Arturo Sandoval one-night-only in Miami 3/27/09

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From the Personal Management office of Arturo Sandoval

Friday, March 27, 2009
The hugely anticipated return of Arturo Sandoval to Miami has arrived!! Don’t miss this one-night-only performance at the beautiful dinner club, THE PLACE. Come and enjoy a perfect night of all-new Afro-Cuban Jazz, first-class international cuisine, exceptional service and a gorgeous ambience. Located at 833 SW 29th Avenue. For reservation please call 305-642-6994. Abundance of valet available.

Pablo Cano & the Art of Table Decorating @ the Lowe 3/19/09

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The Art of Table Decorating

Cocktail Party and Opening Night

7-10 PM

Featuring hors d’oeuvres by Theirry’s Catering, full open bar featuring specialty nature-inspired Oronoco cocktails presented by Diageo, a Ghurka cigar lounge, live music, complimentary raffle, silent auction, and VIP gift bags by Tory Burch.

Opening night tickets are $50 per person

For more information or to purchase advanced tickets: www.beauxartsmiami.org or MaryAnnZurf@yahoo.com

Proceeds from the cocktail party and general admission sales will go to Beaux Arts of the Lowe Art Museum.

FIU Honors College Students Curate the Aesthetics and Values Exhibition 2009 3/16/09, 4/3/09

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FIU Honors College Students Curate the Aesthetics and Values Exhibition 2009

March 16 – April 10, 2009

Reception – April 3, 2009 Followed by a Lecture by artist, Ann Hamilton

MIAMI – The Aesthetics & Values class of the Honors College at Florida International University (FIU) presents the Aesthetics and Values Exhibition 2009, an annual exhibition that is executed solely by students within the class under the supervision of artist and Professor John Bailly. Opening on March 16, 2009, the show will run until April 10 in the Gallery at the Green Library (2nd floor) at FIU and will showcase established Miami artists. On April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m., the students will host a reception for the A&V 2009 exhibition. This A&V 2009 reception will be followed by the Frost Art Museum’s Steven & Dorothea Green Critics’ Lecture Series at 8 p.m.. The April 3 lecture is by Ann Hamilton, an internationally recognized visual artist creating large scale multi media installations.

The Aesthetics & Values 2009 exhibition includes work in various media formats by Ray Azcuy, Brian Burkhardt, Cooper, Julie Davidow, Edouard Duval Carrié, Jacek Kolasinski, Mark Koven, Ralph Provisero, Sara Stites, and Ruben Torres-Llorca.

The annual exhibition provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their resourcefulness and creativity through the research, curation, and organization of an on-campus exhibition of contemporary Miami artists. After forming committees (Exhibition, Fundraising, and Public Relations) and assuming personal tasks (designing a website, soliciting funds, preparing a press release, etc), students are responsible for coordinating all aspects of the exhibition, including selecting artists, securing funding, negotiating gallery space, working with university administration, and managing local media. Images are available upon request.

The Gallery at the Green Library is located at 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33139.

The exhibition will be open Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 1a.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. For more information please visit the website at www.avexhibition.org or contact John Bailly at 305-348-0297.

About the Aesthetics and Values Class

The Aesthetics & Values Class from the Honors College at FIU is a yearlong course taught under the guidance of artist and professor, John Bailly. Now running in its fourth year, the seminar examines the vital role visual art plays in the social and cultural dialogue surrounding controversial issues. It investigates how artists have challenged or enforced authority by creating new aesthetics. Furthermore, it explores how art is used to initiate, accelerate, or combat social change.

Student-curators of A&V 2009 are Samantha Banal, Robert Cascella, Stella Concepcion, Linda De La Paz, Noel Deckert, Marilyn Dominguez, Moises Enghelberg, Ernesto Fernandez, Gisell Fiat, Monica Font, Adriano Froes, Gabriela Garcia, Dahiana Gil, Thomas Johnson, Yesica Laver, Linda Lee, Alina Lenz, Michael Lopez, Jacqueline Lorenzo, Linda Martin, Priscila Mojica, Ana-Sofia Navarrete, Rozina Partabi, Jairo Pava, Melissa Pita, Gaudry Puechavy, Mariana Restrepo, Sergio Rioseco, Miryam Rodriguez, Ashley Rousseau, Nalisa Saati, Frances Sanchez, and Alejandro Stein.

Today 7pm Don’t miss the Career Achievement Tribute: Abel Ferrara 3/12/09

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Miami International Film Fest
Join us for the Career Achievement Tribute:
Abel Ferrara followed by Chelsea on the Rocks
Thursday, March 12, at 7pm at the Gusman

It is our pleasure to honor independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara with the Career Achievement Tribute. From the underworld fiction of King of New York and Bad Lieutenant, to Chelsea on the Rocks, his recent documentary about the historic New York hotel and the poets, artists and musicians who have lived there, New York is a constant in Ferrara’s oeuvre. And like the city where he was born in, Ferrara and his films are true diamonds in the rough; solid and often crude, at times brutal, yet always true, heart-felt and full of grace.

Chelsea on the Rocks (USA,88 min.)

Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Ethan Hawke, Grace Jones, Gaby Hoffman, R Crumb, Bijou Phillips, Milos Forman, Vito Acconci, Adam Goldberg, Giancarlo Esposito, Shanyn Leigh, Vito Acconci, Lola Schnabel, Christy Scott Cashman, Jamie Burke

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An intriguing salute to the personalities and artistic voices that have emerged from this legendary residence in Manhattan. Built in 1883, the Chelsea Hotel has long been synonymous with the bohemian scene, with occupants including Dylan Thomas, Thomas Wolfe, Janis Joplin, William Burroughs, the Grateful Dead, Sid Vicious and Quentin Crisp.

This Wednesday Experience Harmony in Body and Mind through the Power of Networking 3/11/09

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This Wednesday Experience Harmony in Body and Mind through the Power of Networking
Featured guest, Celebrity Life Coach, Patrick Wanis PhD, will reveal the secrets to overcoming fear and stress to maintain daily mental and emotional health!

Flow Lifestyles will provide a demonstration of the powers of enlightenment and healing of yoga. Event producer Bryan Pena, president of Advertising and PR agency BP Media + Partners, will issue a briefing on how to expand your business network and seize advantage in a Downturn.

Registration

Life Is Art Setup Sneak Peek!

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Check it out LIA fans! I snagged you some sneak peak photos and even a video of what the setup is looking like. Would have gotten more, but I was kinda… setting up. More work on Friday, then the show is on Saturday!

Okay, enough jabbering, on with the show!
(Video is at the end, scroll down.)

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Video: 2 Minutes of Post Setup (plus a little bonus footage)

Life IS Art!

VIP Sneak Preview and Official Opening of Robert F Merton’s Temperatures 4/9/09, 4/11/09

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{Good friends of Soul Of Miami. Highly Recommended.}

Please save the date, Thursday April 9th, for the VIP Sneak Preview of Robert F Merton’s ‘Temperatures’. The Official Opening follows on April 11th. Please note that you must RSVP for the VIP Sneak Preview either here, or at artoconecto@gmail.com or by calling 786.246.2047. For more info, see attached invite or contact us. Thank you!
Cheers, Danny Brody

Thursday’s VIP Sneak Preview of Robert F Merton ‘Temperatures’, presented by Artoconecto, will feature North One10 celebrity chef Dewey LoSasso on food AND wine, and WVUM’s ‘Vamos a la Playa’ DJ Laura on tunes. The Design District is popping! There is plenty of parking, and there is even valet parking right down NE 39th St. in front of Brosia. Please RSVP if you haven’t already-we expect an overflow crowd and want to make sure everyone gets to see the artwork, etc. The web invite is attached. If you desire more info, please go to www.artoconecto.blogspot.com or www.robertfmerton.com to preview Rob’s paintings
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Artoconecto is excited to present painter Robert F. Merton’s first solo exhibition ‘Temperatures’, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, for a sneak VIP preview, followed by an exhibition open to the public on Saturday, April 11, at The Buena Vista Building in Miami’s Design District. The painter, who resides in the colder climes of New England, in the seaside village of Cohasset, will unveil his exciting new work in the tropical climate of Miami, where his work has received considerable early attention. His vibrant work, like his family name, demands historical perspective-his grandfather, Robert K. Merton, was a groundbreaking sociologist, who coined terms like ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’, and ‘unintended consequences’. His father, Robert C. Merton, won a Nobel Prize in economics in 1997 for his work on a new method to determine the value of derivatives. And his own study of 15th-17th century European history, when a human-powered economy evolved into a mechanized economy (and a mechanized society), has influenced his understanding of the transitions through which society and its members must evolve. “The transition period is what interests me,” says Merton. “We are in an era of change, and we must embrace that.”
Perhaps the natural progression of generations, from preeminent sociologist, to Nobel Prize winner, to visual artist, to whatever the future may bring for the youngest Merton, his son, Robert A. Merton, not only defines Robert F. Merton’s work, but bestows upon it its enduring resonance. “Not everything has an immediate ’cause and effect’. But everything in the past has an effect on the present.” Through his exacting work he alludes to the creative sweep of time; but Merton remains firmly rooted in the present, while acknowledging the ever-evolving and challenging journey towards our future.
Artoconecto, the dynamic arts non-profit based in Miami is adding a new layer to its mission statement of promoting emerging artists with Robert F. Merton’s Temperatures, by providing one artist with the tools to prepare for their first solo exhibition. “We would like to be able to create the first solo show for artists whose work we believe in; and who also have the drive, the talent and completed works ready to exhibit, but have not yet been approached or selected by a commercial gallery”, says Alexandra Rangel-Brody, Executive Director for Artoconecto, which has been operating since 1999 in Washington, D.C.
Robert F. Merton’s Temperatures is made possible by the generous support of Ms. Cosette Alves, President and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of The Inter-American Culture and Development Foundation and the support of Dacra. For more information, please visit www.robertfmerton.com

When: VIP reception, Thursday, April 9. Second Saturday opening, April 11
Where: The Buena Vista Building, 180 NE 39th Street, Gallery 120, Miami, Fl, 33137
Private viewing: by appointment only. Alexandra Rangel-Brody
Ends: Thursday, April 30

Miami International Film Fest 3/6-15/09

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Red Carpet Events, Industry Related Seminars, Celebrities, Lights, Cameras, Passion
Experience film like never before in a city like no other.

Opening Night
Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m.
Valentino: The Last Emperor
a film by Matt Tyrnauer
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
Followed by the Opening Night Celebration
Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College
600 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown Miami

Awards Night
Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Empty Nest (El Nido Vacìo)
a film by Daniel Burman
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
Followed by Wrap Party
Everglades on the Bay
244 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown Miami

immerse yourself
March 6 – 15, 2009
Special Ticket Packages available at miamifilmfestival.com
or call 305.405.MIFF (6433)

Curated Listening with DJ Moses at News Lounge 3/3/09

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Curated Listening #3!
Tuesday February 3rd, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Guest curator: DJ Moses: Afrobeat
5580 NE 4 Court, Miami – even the parking is free!
info: (305) 672-5202 or www.rhythmfoundation.com
DJ Moses, Miami’s main man for roots, Afrobeat, reggae and more roots, is going to play his favorite tracks from Fela Kuti and sons of all nations.

See you there!

Coming up:
Friday March 13, 5:30 pm
DWNTWN Miami Concert Series featuring Spam Allstars

Saturday March 21, 8 pm
Daniela Mercury in concert at Brazil on the Beach, Hollywood

Saturday March 28, 8 pm
Mariza in concert at the Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall

Miami Light Project & Adrienne Arsht Center present Here & Now: 2009 featuring 2 world premieres Rosie Herrera and Alexey Puig Taran 3/5-7/09

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Miami Light Project & the Adrienne Arsht Center present Here & Now: 2009 as part of the Miami Made Festival of New Work featuring 2 world premieres by Rosie Herrera and Alexey Puig Taran
March 5-7, 2009, 7:30pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Carnival Studio Theater
1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
Tickets: $20.00
Here & Now yields an annual bounty of innovative, eye-opening new works; up-close-and-personal world premieres in the Carnival Studio Theater featuring some of Miami’s most promising emerging artists!

Alexey Puig Taran – Symbol
From aerial dance and video-art to music, words and improvisation, Guggenheim dance fellow Alexey Puig Taran’s Symbol explores the boundaries of poetry where color, beauty, desire, and faith incorporate us into the cosmic order. Dancers fly, suspended from the ceiling as rain washes down on them in a vivid display of athletic grace.

Rosie Herrera – Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret
Choreographer Rosie Herrera recreates dream states through dance, theater, cabaret, opera and surrealism using water as a metaphor for the unconscious. Featuring a cast of 14 dancers, singers, bakers and drag queens and 10 birthday cakes that take you on a vivid journey through dreams and drowning.

Join the Frost for John Sanchez’s Opening 3/4/09

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Target Wednesday After Hours

at the Frost Art Museum
March 4, 2009 from 6-9pm

Meet artist John Sanchez at 7:00pm
Meet award-winning sculptor John Henry at 7:30pm

FIU’s Frost Art Museum presents an evening featuring award-winning sculptor John Henry and FIU artist John Sanchez in its fourth Target Wednesday After Hours event on March 4 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

John Henry, known throughout the world for his large-scale steel sculpture, will discuss his recent seven-city installation, Drawing in Space: The Peninsula Project. Maquettes of the sculptures are currently on display at the Frost Art Museum through March 11. The evening will also feature the MFA opening exhibition with paintings by John Sanchez and music by FLEA (FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts) Ensemble, FIU’s newest musical group.

Target Wednesday After Hours provide an excellent opportunity to meet and socialize with other people interested in the arts while learning more about the museum, exhibitions and artists. The event is free and open to the public.

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Florida International University
10975 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33199
www.thefrost.fiu.edu
305-348-2890

John Henry
The Peninsula Project is a state wide exhibition that showcases not only Henry’s large scale sculptures but the Floridian landscape itself. Henry will install nine large scale sculptures in seven cities across the state of Florida. The Miami sculpture, which towers at 80 feet and weighs between 60 and 70 tons, will be placed in Bicentennial Park’s Deep Water Slip.
Drawing in Space will incorporate the large scale sculpture in the Floridian landscape. Henry specifically chose Florida for this project because of its unique geographic environment. The fact that Florida is a peninsula surrounded by two major bodies of water, offering a sunrise on the east coast and sunset on the west, is an endless fascination of Henry’s.
It is the project’s intention for each sculpture to incorporate itself into the landscape and interact with the community to create an after-image in the mind of the traveler moving from venue to venue across the state.
“This concept is an integral part of the objective of visualizing the separate sculptures as a unified work of art,” Henry said. “Each sculpture is part of a continuous sentence all referencing one another, each an individual part of a greater whole. In many regards, it may be seen to be all one work! It is very much about the process of working together to extend the influence of a particular part of a visual vocabulary.”
The Frost will host the project’s signature exhibition, Peninsula Project Illustrated.This exhibition will highlight and illustrate the entire process and concept behind Drawing in Space. The gallery space will showcase all nine monumental works in the seven participating Floridian cities. With models of the sculpture and large photographs of the pieces set in their various landscapes, the exhibit will be a tribute to the artists’ unprecedented use of the Floridian peninsula as his canvas.


In his work, MFA student John Sanchez represents fleeting moments of our everyday lives that often go unnoticed in the great race to wherever it is that we are going. Street lights, parked cars and lonely buildings are all common subjects in his work.
Sanchez purposely places his subjects in low light to conjure 19th century portraiture. The works are executed using a combination of reference and improvisation to create a solid composition, with very little editing, in an attempt to paint them as fast as these moments occur.

Image Credit:John Sanchez, Spin, 2008,
Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches
Courtesy Dorsch Gallery, Miami

FLEA (FIU Laptop & Electronic Arts) Ensemble is FIU’s newest musical group. The group performs exciting new work and reinterprets avant-garde classics by combining hi-fi and lo-fi technologies. Each piece offers new ways of (re)interpreting technology.

Grand Opening of Casa Salvatore on 3/11/09

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Grand Opening of Casa Salvatore on March 11th

When: Wednesday, March 11th
Time: 7:00 pm – ?
Where: Casa Salvatore, 801 Brickell Bay Dr, Miami 33131

Join in the celebration as Casa Salvatore serves a selection of complimentary wine and a sampling of items from their menu.
This event is free to attend, but RSVP is required by Monday, March 9th. RSVP now. info@dinemag.net

Luisa Basnuevo Target Wednesday After Hours 2/25/09

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Meet the Artist and Curator:
7:00 pm Jim Couper, curator and founding director
7:30 pm Luisa Basnuevo, artist and FIU alumna

Jim Couper will discuss the experiences as the founding director of the Visual Arts Gallery at FIU, now known as The Frost Art Museum. He will also explain his role as curator of Luisa Basnuevo’s show. Luisa Basnuevo will discuss her current exhibition Simulacra and Essence. The event will also include a conversation with artist Florencio Gelabert regarding his exhibition Intersections.

The evening will include guided tours of the current exhibitions and live music by indie-rock band, Bear Nine.

About the Frost Art Museum – Florida International University
The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate. The museum is located at 10975 SW 17th St. across from the Blue garage and the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon-5pm. The Frost is closed on all legal holidays. For more information, please visit www.frostartmuseum.org or call 305-348-2890.

Invitation to FIU’s Alumni Entrepreneur Happy Hour Celebration 2/26/09

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FIU’s Alumni Entrepreneur Happy Hour Celebration
Join us as we celebrate Entrepreneurship Week USA and unveil the new 2009 Entrepreneur Alumni Awareness Campaign banners.

WHEN Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE
Florida International University, University Park
College of Business Complex (CBC)
Lobby & Courtyard
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199

ATTIRE Business Casual Attire

FEE
FIU Alumni Association Members Discount $5.00
General Admission $10.00
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RSVP
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Register for LegalArt Grant Workshop at Miami Art Museum 3/7/09

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A Timely Return for a Perennial Favorite: LegalArt is partnering with Miami Art Museum once again to present Demystifying the Proposal Writing Process, aimed at helping artists and small arts organizations craft successful grant proposals. The workshop will take place Saturday, March 7, from 10am-2pm in the Museum’s auditorium. Arts Consultant Susan Caraballo, who has reviewed proposals for both Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, will lead the seminar. LegalArt is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing affordable legal services, educational opportunities and other events for the Miami arts community. Advance registration is required and a $20 fee is payable at the time of registration. Previous workshops on this topic quickly filled to capacity. To register, call Mayra Suarez at 305.375.4073 or email education@miamiartmuseum.org.

4th Annual Jazz in the Gardens hosted by Tom Joyner at Dolphin Stadium 3/28-29/09

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4th Annual “Jazz In The Gardens” Hosted By Tom Joyner
March 28 & 29, 2009, At Dolphin Stadium
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Anthony Hamilton,
Kenny G., Common, Erykah Badu, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds,
Will Downing, Roy Ayers, Angelique Kidjo, Jonathan Butler Headline

The City of Miami Gardens is pleased to announce the star-studded lineup for the 4th Annual “Jazz in the Gardens” hosted by #1 rated, nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, taking place on Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th at Dolphin Stadium, 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056.

Confirmed artists include the dynamic Maze featuring Frankie Beverly; soul singing sensation, Anthony Hamilton; renowned Grammy award-winning saxophonist, Kenny G; hip-hop emcee and actor, Common; Grammy-winning soul singer and writer, Erykah Badu; R&B singer and songwriter, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds; smooth and sexy, Will Downing; funk, soul and old school jazz composer, Roy Ayers; West-African-born and critically acclaimed jazz vocalist, Angelique Kidjo; and two-time Grammy-nominated songwriter, guitarist and producer, Jonathan Butler. Local artist names will be released soon.

Tickets on sale as of Friday January 30th, 2009 and are available through the Dolphin Stadium Box office, www.jazzinthegardens.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

“Four years ago, we were just another jazz festival, and now it is really amazing to know that nationally and internationally, we are a well-known and respected music festival. ’Jazz in the Gardens’ has become an economic resource; infusing a new stream of revenue into the South Florida area; creating business opportunities for local businesses and sponsors; and driving tourists into South Florida and the local community. In 2009 we will exceed our past attendance records and continue to make Miami Gardens the winter-break destination for mature adults,” says Mayor Shirley Gibson.

About the Artists

One of the “best kept secrets in the industry,” Frankie Beverly & Maze have been pleasing fans with their unique blend of soul and R&B since the 1976 release of Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, which yielded a string of hit singles, including “Lady of Magic” and “Workin’ Together.” The group continues to be one of the most requested at music festivals throughout the world drawing major crowds. As a headlining act, Frankie Beverly and Maze have been instrumental in giving exposure to several new recording artists, before they became household names, including Toni Braxton, Regina Belle and Anita Baker.

Attracting fans right from the start, Anthony Hamilton’s unique voice draws its soulful force and story-telling inspiration from such pioneers as Bill Withers, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Johnny Guitar Watson and Marvin Gaye. Hamilton’s career-molding break arrived in 2002 when he sang the infectious hook on the Nappy Roots’ “Po’ Folks.” That performance netted the singer his first Grammy nomination for best rap/sung collaboration–and a new label, So So Def Imprint. Not just a fan favorite, Hamilton is also the go-to singer for other artists whether the medium is R&B/soul, gospel, hip-hop, pop or country. Over the last three years, he has written and/or sung with a who’s who in music including Al Green, Josh Turner, Keyshia Cole, John Rich (Big & Rich), Santana and Mint Condition.

Kenny G., the world’s most renowned saxophonist, has established himself as the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era. For the past two decades Kenny has achieved global sales totaling more than 75 million albums, with 45 million albums sold in the U.S. alone. Kenny G. has become a multi-platinum sensation, collaborating with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, co-headliner Babyface and Toni Braxton. With each new recording, Kenny begins from a personal place- the sounds that move him. For the past twenty years he has been a fixture in arenas, amphitheaters and concert halls and has performed for millions of people all over the world. Most recently, Kenny G. released his first Latin Jazz album, Rhythm & Romance, backed by some of the world’s finest Latin musicians. The result was a rich, one-of-a-kind tapestry of samba and salsa, ballads and bossa nova, all of which are held together by beautiful melodies. The album is a collection of new songs and beloved classics that are rhythmically rooted in two disparate sounds resulting in a completely original and moving work.

Chicago emcee, Common, has been an influential part of the hip-hop scene since 1992 with the release of his first album, Can I Borrow A Dollar? Through the years, Common has transformed into the gladiator of hip-hop with his conscious and introspective rhymes. Working with acclaimed artists such as Kanye West, Lily Allen, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, Common has released hit after hit, including the Grammy-winning “Southside” off of his 2007 album, finding forever. Inspired by the 24-hour party scenes of Prague and Barcelona, Common’s new album, Universal Mind Control, creates a body rockin’ blend of hardcore hip-hop, retro electro, sinister funk and sticky sweet soul. Having made his name in music, Common made the transition from underground hero and eclectic icon rapper to mainstream actor, gaining the eyes and ears of a whole new audience with the releases of hit movies such as Smoking Aces featuring Ben Affleck and Jeremy Piven, Wanted featuring Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie and the highly-anticipated Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins featuring Christian Bale.

A 10-time Grammy winner with 11 solo albums of his own, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds’ impeccably crafts explorations of love, romance and relationships and has left an undeniable footprint on the evolution of contemporary pop music throughout the world. His accomplishments include over 125 Top-10 R&B and Pop hits, 41 #1 R&B hits and 51 Top-10 Pop hits (including 16 #1’s), which have produced single and album sales in excess of over 100 million units. In addition to his chart-topping music, Babyface has been the recipient of numerous Soul Train Music Awards, BMI Awards, NAACP Image Awards and American Music Awards. Edmonds was the recipient of the third BET Walk of Fame Award and was named BET’s “Entertainer of the Year” at the First Annual BET Awards Ceremony. This year he will receive a star on Hollywood’s legendary Walk of Fame.

Often recognized as the pioneer of the Neo soul movement, Erykah Badu began enchanting audiences with her 5X platinum-selling debut album, Baduizm in 1997. Her turban-wearing, incense-burning mystique and coy crooning would earn her four Grammy’s, including Best Female R&B Vocal performance for the single, “On and On.” Although Badu’s multifarious musical roots of soul, jazz, and hip-hop do collide to make sweet chaos, it is Badu’s organic hip-hop sensibilities that pervade her new opus, New Amerykah Part I: The 4th World War. The multifaceted singer, songwriter and producer is well-known for selling out live concerts and wooing fans worldwide.

For two decades Will Downing has wowed sophisticated soul fans with his soothing and sensual baritone voice. Downing’s winning musical blend has landed him on radio stations across the R&B, smooth jazz and adult contemporary dial. His hits include “Sorry, I,” “Do You Still Love Me,” “Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This” (a duet with Rachelle Ferrell), “When You Need Me” (a duet with Chante’ Moore), “Don’t Talk To Me Like That” and “A Million Ways.” His engaging live shows have made him a familiar touring presence, performing in Europe and stateside at venues ranging from nightclubs to outdoor festivals and, particularly, all-star packages. Downing has graced stages with cross-pollinating peers such as Gerald Albright, George Duke, Regina Belle, Jonathan Butler, Art Porter, Lee Ritenour and Vesta, just to name a few. After behind-the-scenes work with `80s club producer, King Arthur Baker and vocal diva, Jennifer Holiday, the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter made his solo debut in 1988 with the self-titled album, Will Downing. Suffice it to say that after two decades of remarkable recordings and performances around the globe, Downing is recognized as the premier male vocalist for the embodiment of his singular, sensuous blend of R&B, jazz and pop.

Vibraphonist/vocalist Roy Ayers is among the best-known, most-loved and respected jazz/R&B artists on the music-scene today. Now in his fourth decade in the music business, Ayers, known as the Godfather of Neo-soul, continues to bridge the gap between generations of music lovers. In the ’60s he was an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, and transformed into a popular R&B bandleader in the ’70s/’80s. Today, the dynamic music man is an iconic figure still in great demand and whose music has been sampled by music industry heavyweights, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, 50 Cent, A Tribe Called Quest, Tupac, and Ice Cube. Ayers recently recorded with hip-hop artist Talib Kweli (produced by Kanye West) and jazz/R&B singer Will Downing. Many of Ayers’ songs including “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” “Searchin”, “Running Away” have been frequently sampled and remixed by DJ’s worldwide.

Afro-funk, reggae, samba, salsa, gospel, jazz, Zairean rumba, zouk, and makossa are combined through the music of soulful, Benin-born, Paris-based vocalist Angélique Kidjo. Since the release of her self-produced debut solo album, Pretty, in 1988, Kidjo has been embraced by the international press. Kidjo’s albums have been strengthened by contributions from top-notch guest musicians such as: Cassandra Wilson, Kelly Price, Carlos Santana and Dave Matthews. She has also collaborated with exceptional producers, including Miami local Joe Galdo of the Miami Sound Machine. In 20002, Kidjo had her major label debut with Black Ivory Soul, where she explored musical elements of her native Benin to that of northeastern Brazil. Most recently, Kidjo joined forces with Razor & Tie for the May 2007 release of Djin Djin.

Gifted singer, two-time Grammy-nominated songwriter, guitarist and producer, Jonathan Butler, is the product of the Western World. Jonathan’s ability to blend his roots in African music with western pop sensibilities is the trademark of his many albums. At thirteen, Jonathan’s talents caught the ears and eyes of British record producer, Clive Caulder. He was signed to Caulder’s Jive Records and as the old cliché goes, “the rest is history.” Jonathan’s first single broke down racial barriers, becoming the first song by a black artist to be played by white radio stations in South Africa. In the 1990’s Butler solidified his presence with a body of music that crossed color and age lines.

“Jazz in the Gardens”, a two-day, weekend festival, is now in its fourth year and has grown to be one of the top cultural events in South Florida. The jazz festival delivers a diverse mix of music genres that range from Jazz, R&B, Caribbean and African sounds. “Jazz in the Gardens” has something to offer all music aficionados. In 2008, 17,000 attendees enjoyed everything from the Caribbean-infused hip-hop of Wyclef Jean, to the funky R&B of Chaka Khan and the hip neo-jazz soul of Chrisette Michele, to the soul-stirring vocals of the legendary Nancy Wilson.

“Jazz in the Gardens” is proudly sponsored by Dolphin Stadium, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Tootsies Cabaret, Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, UAIC, Southern Wine & Spirits, Comcast, FPL, Macy’s, Arnstein & Lehr, Miami-Dade District One Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, Mortgage Experts, State Farm, Jazziz Magazine and HOT 105.

For more information on the highly-anticipated “Jazz in the Gardens” 2009 go to www.jazzinthegardens.com or contact the City of Miami Gardens at 305.622.8043. All media inquiries should be directed to Circle of One Marketing at 305.576.3790. Photographs and artists interviews available upon request.

Saturday March 28th
Anthony Hamilton
Common
Erykah Badu
Will Downing
Roy Ayers

Sunday March 29th
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
Kenny G.
Angelique Kidjo
Johnathan Butler

Website

ABOUT THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
The City of Miami Gardens was incorporated on May 13, 2003, as the 33rd city in Miami-Dade County. At a population of approximately 10,000, it is the third largest city in Miami-Dade County. Miami Gardens is a solid, working and middle class community of unique diversity. It is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in the State of Florida and boasts many Caribbean residents. In 2007, the City hosted the 41st annual Super Bowl. The City recently hosted the 2009 college BCS championship game and in 2010, will host the 44th Super Bowl.

JAZZ IN THE GARDENS
For general information visit www.jazzinthegardens.com or call the event hotline at: 305-622-8043. For vendor and sponsor opportunities, contact Concertz Event Management, Inc. at 954 826-6351. All media inquiries should be directed to Circle of One Marketing at 305.576.3790.

C-One Special Announcement. Joint Funder & Nonprofit Symposium 3/26/09

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UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC TIMES
A joint symposium for Miami-Dade nonprofits and funders

Steady leadership in uncertain economic times requires communication and partnership on all fronts. Working together across funder-nonprofit lines, and leveraging CEO and board synergies, is more important than ever. Join Miami-Dade’s leading funders, nonprofit CEOs, and board leaders for a morning of dialogue and learning.

March 26, 2009

Workshop Topics:
· Where Are We Now? Local Nonprofit & Funder Survey Results
· Funders & Nonprofits Working Successfully Together
· Nonprofit Boards Members: A New Level of Involvement
· Adapting Internal Operations

Registration at 8:00am
Program 8:30am – 12:30pm

Location: Temple Israel, 137 NE 19th Street, Miami

Initial registration limited to funders and nonprofit pairs consisting of CEOs and Board Officers. Space permitting, registration will be open to individual nonprofit representatives after March 13th.

Click here to RSVP by March 13th or visit www.c-one-miami.org. Click “Events”
$25 per person

Thank you to Peacock Foundation Inc. for its support of this symposium

Donors Forum of South Florida is a nonprofit regional membership association made up of private and public funders that support nonprofits. Members include private foundations, corporate giving programs, public foundations, government agencies and individuals. Donors Forum is a central voice and source of information for philanthropy and nonprofit funding in South Florida. The more than 120 Donors Forum members are among the most engaged funders in South Florida. Collectively, members provide more than $725 million in grants each year. www.donorsforumsf.org

Center On Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One), powered by Hands On Miami is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Miami-Dade County’s nonprofits effectively achieve their missions. C-One connects nonprofit leaders with resources they need to succeed—from management information to self-help tools, training, and customized services. C-One operates a management resource library at United Way. Through a strategic affiliation with Hands On Miami, C-One links nonprofits with business volunteers to serve as board members and nonprofit advisors. www.c-one-miami.org

Voices For Children to host social mixer connecting young leaders in Miami who want to make a direct impact in their community 2/25/09

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Voices For Children To Host Social Mixer Connecting Young Leaders In Miami Who Want To Make A Direct Impact In Their Community
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WHO/WHAT: Voices For Children Foundation, the fundraising arm of the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, invites young professionals with an interest in child advocacy to a social networking mixer aimed at introducing the next generation of leaders and philanthropists to one of the foremost causes in Miami-Dade County. Voices’ newly created young professionals group seeks to give members a platform to become engaged in the organization, furthering its mission, and transforming the lives of abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Miami-Dade County. This mixer will be the first in a series of events and social gatherings geared towards the newer generation of socially-focused and diverse professionals looking to make a direct impact in their community. For a minimal $5 donation, attendees will enjoy two complimentary cocktails and half-priced appetizers at Blue Martini Lounge. To RSVP, contact Paula Vargas at (305) 324-5678 ext. 13. by February 23rd.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 25th
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

WHERE: Blue Martini Lounge
900 S. Miami Ave.
Miami, Florida 33130

WHY: Voices For Children is celebrating 25 years of being the one, big difference in the lives of abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Miami-Dade County with a campaign which presents 25 different ways to become involved in the organization. The goal of the campaign is to reach out to the entire community with targeted initiatives aimed at increasing support and furthering Voices’ mission.

In 2009, Voices celebrates 25 years of being the one, big difference in the lives of abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Be a part of it, visit www.voices4.org.

Voices For Children Foundation raises funds to support the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program in their efforts to provide abused, abandoned and neglected children in Miami-Dade with a voice in dependency court. Additionally, the Foundation raises funds to ensure that financial assistance and other resources are available to meet the children’s educational, health and social needs. For more information visit, www.voices4.org. Be a Voice.

Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center 4/4/09

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Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center,
Saturday, April 4, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (FREE!)

Just prior to the April 4 Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert, families will have the opportunity to See! Touch! Learn! Discover! the Performing Arts with Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center when the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza becomes Miami’s most exciting interactive arts playground. Hands-on, free, fun learning activities for children include crafts, face-painting, storytelling, and movement and theater classes, as well as outdoor performances.

The 81st Annual Oscar Viewing & Dinner Party 2/22/09

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Steve Haas, Dan Sehres, George Nunez, Mykel Stevens,
Tony Cho, Donna Marie, Cubby, Arlay Regueiro,
Nick D’Annunzio & Tara Solomon
Request your presents for
The 81st Annual Oscar Viewing & Dinner Party

Hosted by: The Legendary Super Star Miss Elaine Lancaster
at
The 55st Station
in association with
New Concept Video
Grand Opening in The Historic Mimo District

Sunday February 22nd 2009
Red Carpet fun starts at 6pm
Two events… Same night… Same block!
Dinner party at Soyka & Viewing party at The News Lounge
both have large Projection Screens & TVs to view the show!
Don’t miss this historic event….
Music by: DJ Shannon

Mimo Sponsors will be giving away gift certificates through out the night:
New Concept Video, Kore, Rebel, Idols Gym, Style Lab …. to name a few!

Reservations are strongly suggested for this event because seating is limited
RSVP: OSCARSOYKA2009@GMAIL.COM
Full Name – Phone Number – How many guest & Dinner or Viewing!

Location: 55th St Ne 4th Ct Miami Fl 33137

A Swanky Garden Party Authentic American Post-War Buffet 2/26/09

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Thursday 26 February
6:00 – 8:00 pm

A Swanky Garden Party
Authentic American Post-War Buffet (1945-1960)

The MiMo on Biscayne Boulevard Association cordially invites you to a cocktail fundraiser and silent auction for the association’s annual Cinco de MiMo Festival. Enjoy post-war 1950s food and cocktails, spirited conversation, and live music by Almost Blue, all in the heart of the Historic MiMo District.

$10 in Advance/ $15 at the Door

Pre-order in Person: Oyuki, 7418 Biscayne Boulevard (305-403-1500)
Open Monday – Saturday, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Pre Order by Mail: Send check to MiMo Association,
686 NE 74th St, Miami, FL 33138 (Must be received by Tuesday, February 24th)

Location: The Garden, 7418 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Information: 305-609-4288, or email MiMo-on-BiBo@comcast.net, or visit www.MiMoBoulevard.org

Free Pony Rides Artoconecto Fundraiser 2/20/09

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Friday, February 20, 2009
Time: 5:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Carol Jazzar gallery
158 NW 91st St Miami, FL

FREE PONY RIDES!
Artoconecto, the dynamic Miami arts organization, announces its second annual ‘fun’ raiser, ‘FREE PONY RIDES!’, to be held on Friday, February 20, 2009, from 5-11PM, at Carol Jazzar’s Contemporary Art Gallery. There will be live music, food, drinks, art, and, of course, FREE PONY RIDES! Suggested donation is $10 for adults, KIDS FREE (with their parents). There will also be a glamorous yet affordable raffle for donated artwork from artists such as:
Robert F. Merton
Maite Josune
Luis Valle
Sara Stites
Bernardo Reitich
Jose Luis Jimenez
Adrienne Langford
David Rohn
R.E. SANCHEZ
Eurydice Kamvis
Henry Jose Lacruz,
and others (we are gratefully accepting donated artwork from local artists);

also, luxury items such as:
Epic Hotel ( free luxury stay, two days one night) www.epichotel.com

Casa Toscana (Italian cooking lessons) www.casatoscanamiami.com

Michael’s Genuine ($100 gift certificates) www.michaelsgenuine.com

red light ($50 gift certificate) 7700 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Fl, 33138 Tel: 305-757-7773

North One10 (dinner for two gift certificate) www.northone10.com

Royal Bavarian Schnitzel Haus www.schnitzelhausmiami.com

Belabumbum Lingerie (luxury lingerie packs) www.belabumbum.com

Funktional Interiors (one day redesign of a child’s space) www.funktionalinteriors.com

Mary Kay (beauty products) www.marykay.com/marylene

O2 Spa (health products) www.o2spabar.com

Orinoco Coffee (coffee products) www.cafeorinoco.com

Mise en Place Catering (Gourmet Gift Basket) personal chefs: Chef Adri and Chef Rachel mepchef@gmail.com-786-369-3479, 786-423-1491

Mark Springle (Astrological Reading) www.markspringle.com

Mount Gay Rum (Bottle and Shirt) www.mtgay.com
and others.

Raffle tickets at $10, 3 for $20

Proceeds will help Artoconecto continue its mission of recognizing and promoting new and emerging artists, as well as to help jump-start Artoconecto’s new after-school arts programs for kids.

Due to recent budget cuts, the arts may no longer be a part of our children’s education in the state of Florida. At Artoconecto, we intend to step in and help fill the void, by offering students of all ages the opportunity to experience the arts outside of their schools. We are launching a program to take children on tours of artists’ and musicians’ studios in the Design District, Wynwood, Little Haiti, Little Havana, and other artist enclaves; as well as art galleries and music venues. We will be working with artists and musicians across the spectrum, and the children will get to experience art in its most inspiring forms. So please join us for a great evening of fun and entertainment for children and adults alike, while contributing to the future of the arts here in Miami. And FREE PONY RIDES!

Artoconecto is dedicated to its mission of building networks within the local arts community through its flagship nationally-juried show, ‘A-B(o)MB’ (Art Basel of Miami Beach), and through partnerships with local arts organizations like Bakehouse Art Complex, and, most recently, The Borscht Film Festival. Our mission includes hosting a series of events showcasing visual arts, theater, film, dance, and performance; which serve as an incentive tool for artists to submit their work for viewing by a mass audience. Each show is created in an eclectic atmosphere of absolute festivity, to celebrate the artists’ works without the confining structure, and often conservative culture, of many art galleries.

The Carol Jazzar Gallery is like no other. She has transformed her house, loft/garage, and expansive backyard (including swimming pool!) into a serene arts environment, while showcasing some of the best artists Miami has to offer, such as Jen Stark, Gismo Girls, and Guerra de la Paz-whose show, ‘Otherworld’, will be on display at the gallery through March. The gallery is located at 158 NW 91st St, Miami, FL.

For more information, or to donate items to be raffled, please call Artoconecto at 786.246.2052 or 786-246-2047. PARKING AVAILABLE

Alexandra Rangel-Brody Executive Director
Danny Brody-Media Relations
{Artoconecto is a federally recognized 501(c)3 arts non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible}

Noche de Carnaval con Wilfrido Vargas en La Covacha 2/28/09

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SÁBADO 28 DE FEBRERO 2009
Cerveza Presidente & Drean Team Entertainment presentan

Noche de
Carnaval 2009
con el Rey del Merengue

WILFRIDO VARGAS

Y la presentación especial del orgullo Colombiano

Guillo Paniza y su banda
LAS ESTRELLAS DEL VALLENATO

TODO LATINO AMÉRICA,
ESTA ES NUESTRA RUMBA!

HAZ CLICK AQUí
PARA COMPRAR TUS TICKETS
EN PRE-VENTA

La Covacha
10730 NW 25 ST
Miami, FL 33172
+ Info: 305-594-3717
ask@lacovacha.com | www.lacovacha.com

The Cleveland Orchestra performs Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo 4/4/09

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The Cleveland Orchestra performs Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo

Latin Grammy Award winner, flutist, and Miami resident Nestor Torres will join The Cleveland Orchestra in Miami for April concerts as the narrator of a bilingual performance of Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo, a favorite of the classical music repertoire that introduces young people to the orchestra.
A Family Concert open to the public will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor Tito Muñoz will lead the program, and Nestor Torres will provide both Spanish and English narration for this concert, which includes works by Mozart, Cimarosa, Dvořák, and Delecluse, in addition to Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo.
Mr. Torres and Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Principal Flute Marisela Sager will perform the third movement from the Concerto in G major for Two Flutes by Domenico Cimarosa.
This concert is preceded by the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Family Fest, a free, event-filled day at the Arsht Center beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The same program will be performed at Education Concerts for public elementary school students in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools on Thursday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m. and noon, at the Arsht Center.
In Peter and the Wolf/Pedro y el Lobo, each character in Prokofiev’s musical story about an adventurous little boy is represented by the distinctive sound of a different musical instrument or group of instruments.
Teachers at participating schools will receive related curriculum materials including CDs, teacher guides, and student newspapers to help them prepare students for the concert.
The Education and Family Concerts are presented during the third week of the Orchestra’s 2009 Miami Residency, which also includes Cleveland Orchestra subscription concerts on Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, at 8 p.m. at the Arsht Center.
Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center,
Saturday, April 4, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM (FREE!)

Just prior to the April 4 Cleveland Orchestra Family Concert, families will have the opportunity to See! Touch! Learn! Discover! the Performing Arts with Family Fest at the Adrienne Arsht Center when the Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza becomes Miami’s most exciting interactive arts playground. Hands-on, free, fun learning activities for children include crafts, face-painting, storytelling, and movement and theater classes, as well as outdoor performances.

Biographical Information
Tito Muñoz is in his second season as an assistant conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra/League of American Orchestras Conducting Fellow. An alumnus of the National Conducting Institute, Mr. Muñoz has also conducted the National Symphony Orchestra and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He is a native of New York City.
Marisela Sager joined The Cleveland Orchestra as assistant principal flute in 2005. Born in Vista, California, she holds a bachelor of music degree from San Diego State University and a master of music degree from Rice University. For the 2004-05 season, Ms. Sager served as assistant principal flute of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as soloist with Miami’s New World Symphony.
Born in Puerto Rico, flutist Nestor Torres studied at the Mannes School of Music and the New England Conservatory. He has won the Latin Grammy award in the Pop instrumental category and his most recent album, Nouveau Latino, was nominated for a 2009 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album, instrumental or vocal. Mr. Torres has been honored for his commitment to youth, education (including music education), and cultural exchanges.
Images of Mr. Muñoz, Ms. Sager, and Mr. Torres are available upon request. More information about The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami Residency is available at www.clevelandorchestramiami.com.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami series is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Concert Tickets
A very limited number of reserved Family Concert tickets are available for $27.25 and $17.25 (Orchestra Main/First Tier.) As part of the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Family Fest FREE general admission tickets may be reserved beginning March 7, online at arshtcenter.org, or by calling the box office at 305-949-6722. Cleveland Orchestra patrons will have the first chance to reserve general admission tickets and beginning March 6 the public will be able to reserve.
For tickets to the Family Concert or for subscriptions to Cleveland Orchestra concerts, call the Arsht Center Box Office at (305) 949-6722 or order online at www.arshtcenter.org.
A limited number of tickets for the weekday Education Concerts (April 2) are available for purchase to independent, parochial, and private schools, as well as home- schooled students. Visit www.clevelandorchestramiami.com after February 23 and click on “Education & Community” for the Education Concert Reservation Form for non-public schools.
Music lovers interested in Cleveland Orchestra performances in Miami can be added to the priority mailing list by emailing miami@clevelandorchestra.com, calling (305) 372-7747, or subscribing to the email list at www.clevelandorchestramiami.com.

30th Anniversary of Leadership Miami at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 2/25/09

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Wednesday, February 25th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts for a networking reception to benefit Leadership Miami’s 2009 Community Service Projects. Only pre-registered guests will be able to designate which project receives their proceeds by faxing in a filled out registration form.

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Flagami Festival featuring Sheenah 2/20/09

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Hosted By: Baron DaParre
When: Friday, February 20, 2009
Where: FLAGAMI FIESTA
SW 8th Street & 73rd Ct
Miami 33144

Flagami Fiesta is a production of the Flagami Action Committee and Unity International Foundation Inc., with the collaboration of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, City of Miami Mayor, Manny Díaz, City of Miami Commissioner, Thomás Regalado, Miami Flagami NET Director Fausto Callava and Miami Police area commander Izigarrio. The Flagami Fiesta is also endorsed by our friends Miami-Dade Commissioner José “Pepe” Díaz, Sweetwater, Mayor, Manny Maroño and its Commission, West Miami, Mayor, Velia Yedra, West Miami Vice-Mayor, Luciano Suárez, City of Miami Commissioner Joe Sánchez, Sweetwater West-Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, Jose Chao, Florida DOT, Jose Abreu

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Celebration of Life ~ Celebrity Weekend Honoring Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs 2/20-22/09

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MOM-2-MOM 58 Foundation Announces Celebration of Life~Celebrity Weekend

The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation will host a weekend of activities honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chief Linebacker, whose life was taken away from us on February 8, 2000, as a result of an automobile accident. These community oriented events are created to support mothers and to give back to the children. We are focusing on giving scholarships to two (2) or more seniors for their academic and athletic achievements. Our goal also is to focus on child safety and health and well being. We need donations from the public, our clients, and sponsors like you to make contributions in order to make these events successful ones.

This will be our first weekend celebration. We would like to make this first year’s celebration a memorable one. We are looking forward to having a fantastic, spirit-filled weekend.

The events will feature celebrities, local and governmental officials, aspiring designers and models, and distinguished hosts. This will be an exciting, fun filled and family-oriented weekend.

Event Overview
Weekend of: February 20-22, 2009

Friday, February 20
8:00 p.m. – 1am
Welcome Reception Happy Hour -Free to the public ages 18 & older. Monetary donations are appreciated. Swimwear & High Fashion~ Fashion Show Complimentary Hot Hors D’oeuvres for sponsors and donation contributors. Food and drinks available for purchase for other guests. Photo & autograph signing
E Spot Restaurant & bar inside Embassy Suites Hotel
1100 SE 17th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316
Dress Code: Upscale

Saturday, February 21
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Family Day Community Activities FREE to the public Registration 9am-10am Event starts at 10am – 3pm Florida International University (FIU)
3000 NE 151 Street
N. Miami, Florida 33181
Vendor Space $60~
Call 800-490-9632 Ext704 for Vendor Space
Dress Code: Sports Wear

6:00 p.m. – 11pm
Bowling with the Celebrities Fundraiser $24plus tax. Payment must be made in-person at the bowling lane.
Sparez Bowling Lanes
5325 S. University Drive
Davie, Florida
Food and beverage available for purchase, music, bowl with celebrity guests, autograph signing and photos
Dress Code – Casual

Sunday, February 22
11:00 a.m
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
1140 NW 62nd Street
Miami, Florida 33150-4219
Dress code is church attire.

About Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation
The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation is a non-profit faith-based organization that was born out of the tragic death of the late Kansas City Chief linebacker Derrick Thomas on February 8, 2000. The founder, Mrs. Edith Morgan, suffered the sudden death of a beloved son whose vehicular accident could have been less tragic had he been wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. She felt a pressing need to get the word out to other mothers about the importance of training our children in the use of seat belts. She also realized shortly thereafter that there were other issues she wanted to address and other situations wherein she wanted to be of service, particularly to mothers and to children. The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation focuses on child safety and empowerment and other issues that can impact a mother’s life such as a family member with paralysis, adolescent obesity, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, heath care, estate planning, etc.

Many people looked up to Derrick Thomas as a role model. He left a tremendous impact on people – even people who did not know him personally. He touched many lives while he was alive and the Mom-2-Mom 58 organization is trying to continue touching lives in his memory by concentrating on strengthening mothers and nurturing children.

Miami Light Project & Adrienne Arsht Center present Here & Now: 2009 3/5-7/09

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Florida International Magazine says “Miami Light Project has been grooming future stars for years” and this year is no different as we continue our ground-breaking commissioning/presenting partnership with the Arsht Center. Here & Now yields an annual bounty of innovative, eye-opening new works; up-close-and-personal world premieres in the Studio Theater featuring some of Miami’s most promising emerging artists.

Elizabeth Doud & Jennylin Duany

Sipping Fury From a Tea Cup
Choreography, photographic studies of insects and the animal world, and an originally crafted musical sound-scape explore the mystery of the recent disappearance of bee colonies known as the Colony Collapse Disorder. Elizabeth Doud & Jennylin Duany direct a stage wide traffic jam of remote controlled cars and invite you to a very unique tea party in Sipping Fury From A Tea Cup.

Rosie Herrera

Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret
Choreographer Rosie Herrera recreates dream states through dance, theater, cabaret, opera and surrealism using water as a metaphor for the unconscious. Featuring a cast of 14 dancers, singers, bakers and drag queens and 10 birthday cakes that take you on a vivid journey through dreams and drowning.

Alexey Puig Taran

Symbol
From aerial dance and video-art to music, words and improvisation, Guggenheim dance fellow Alexey Puig Taran’s Symbol explores the boundaries of poetry where color, beauty, desire, and faith incorporate us into the cosmic order. Dancers fly, suspended from the ceiling as rain washes down on them in a vivid display of athletic grace.

Miami Light Project & Adrienne Arsht Center
present
Here & Now: 2009
featuring new works by
Elizabeth Doud & Jennylin Duany, Rosie Herrera and Alexey Puig Taran
March 5-7, 2009, 7:30pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Carnival Studio Theater
1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
Tickets: $20.00
Miami Light Project’s Here & Now program is one of the 31 inaugural grant recipients of the The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Knight Arts Partnership Program.

Since 1999, 65 South Florida based artists have been commissioned for Here & Now. Over 30 of these artists have gone on to perform in 14 states and 15 countries for an estimated world wide audience of over 20,000! Join us again this year as South Florida artists continue to leave an indelible mark on the South Florida Cultural landscape!

Taste Of Mimo 2/28/09

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Good afternoon. Once again, the taste of mimo will be taking place at the end of this month.
Please post the following event to your calendar of events.
Date is saturday, feb 28th and will run as a continuing series. Dates to follow are march 28th, and may 2nd (running in conjunction with cinco de mimo)
A reminder for those dates will be sent out weeks prior for posting.
mimo

You may respond to this email with any questions or call the number in the flyer below. Thank you and see you there!
http://www.mimoboulevard.org/

Brazilian Carnaval in Miami with Moleca Cachaca @ Marinheiro Restaurant 2/21/09

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Just in case you didn’t make it to Brazil this weekend, we are bringing Carnaval to you ! This Saturday Feb 21st at 7.30pm, Moleca Cachaça and Marinheiro Restaurant are hosting the most authentic Brazilian Carnaval night in downtown Miami.
We’ll have samba dancers, live band, open bar, standing buffet and many other surprises !
Invite your friends and share the “alegria” with us !

www.moleca.net

Sensuous, Melodious and Visually spectacular Lakme Opens 2/21/09

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Heady Love Meets Crushing Despair

Cultures collide, generations are at war and lovers fall irresistibly, helplessly and hopelessly in love. Lakmé, set in the jungles of Southern India, is more colorful than Bollywood and more emotional than Slumdog Millionaire, while featuring some of the most visually stunning sets and costumes ever to be seen on the grand opera stage. You know the music, you’ve heard it countless times in movies and TV commercials…click here and listen to the haunting and exotic melodies…and if Valentine’s Day chocolates and roses didn’t get you the results you were looking for…this opera will put the “grrrrrrr” into the romance you’ve been waiting for!
Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami
Feb. 21 (7 PM),Feb. 22 (2 PM), Feb. 24, 25, 27, 28 (8 PM)
Broward Center, Ft. Lauderdale
Mar 5 & 7 (8 PM)
Select your own seats on line at fgo.org or call our Ticket Hot Line M-F, 10 AM – 4 PM, at 1-800-741-1010…but get your tickets today!
See You There!

Isaac Turienzo, Teresa Nieto Dance Company, Rumba by Omar Hernandez and Xiomara Laugart in Concert 2/26/09

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Centro Cultural Espanol presents
in association with FUNDarte
Isaac Turienzo Trío. Jazz de raíz
Isaac Turienzo, piano; Miguel Angel Chastang, contrabajo; Tino di Geraldo, batería

On Thursday February 26, the Cultural Center of Spain brings a unique opportunity to enjoy the best of Spanish jazz with the concert of Isaac Turienzo trío, a true treat for jazz lovers, part of the Beyond CCE program. Turienzo has been highlighted by the Spanish SGAE as one of the most important Spanish jazz musicians of the Nineties and has been present in practically all of the best jazz festivals, theaters and jazz houses in the World, including the Athens International Jazz Festival, The International Jazz Festival of San Sebastian, The Pushkin Museum Auditorium in Moscow, the European Community Auditorium Palace, Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid, the International Jazz Festival of Getxo, Teatro Campoamor in Oviedo and Jovellanos in Gijón, to name a few. During his remarkable career as a jazz musician, he has shared the stage with big names such as Andrezj Oleznizjack, Rebecca Parrish, Jorge Pardo, Miguel Ángel Chastang, Carlos Barreto, Carlos Carli, Chris Kase, Laurent Filipe, Tino di Geraldo, Guillermo Mc Guill, Ove Larsson, Bob Sands and Matthew Simon.
The Miami concert will feature his trio (Isaac at the piano, Miguel Angel Chastang, base and Tino di Geraldo on drums) with the “Jazz the Raíz” (Rooted Jazz) project, a tribute to the deepest music, the one we always carry deep down inside of our hearts, the music of a mother that brings a new perspective of our popular music with true sensibility. All three artists propose a journey through time with and endless horizon, where the ballad and the lullaby turn into a “Havanera”. Using universal languages such as jazz or the most updated flamenco, traditional songs are supplemented with originally and elaborated rhythms. Popular songs from Asturias or simply Iberian classics converted into ballads, waltzes and fados turn into a tribute to peace and understanding in the World and a meeting point for good music fans.
Feb. 26 8PM
Tickets
Click here for secure online ticketing
$20 General admission
$15 Students and Seniors
Call: 1 800 595 4849

Free! for Centro Cultural Español Members
(Become a CCE member and get your free ticket!)

Location
Manuel Artime Theater
900 SW 1st Street,
Miami

Hot House Florida Jazz Schedule 2/16-22/09

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Where we will be this week(WWWBTW):

Monday, Feb 16:

* Web Radio Night: Smokestack Lightn’ng on WUCF , Sunday Blues with Dar on WKPX, and Evenin’ Jazz with Len Pace on WLRN at 9:30pm.

Tuesday, Feb 17:

* Boston’s on the Beach, Delray Beach: Blue Tuesday w/ Famous Frank Ward (in absentia due to Jonny Lang Conert) replaced by the Albert Castiglia Band as the host w/ special guest Evan Goodrow.

Wednesday, Feb 18:

* Van Dyke,South Beach: Nicole Henry.

Thursday, Feb 19:

* Christine’s, Ft. Lauderdale: Brad Keller

* Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach: Mario LaCasse Band

Friday, Feb 20:

* Hollywood Beach: Mardi Gras Fiesta Tropical!

Saturday, Feb 21:

* Hollywood Beach: Mardi Gras Fiesta Tropical!

* Orange Door, Lake Park: Alto Reed’s Blues Entrourage (Silver Bullet Band’s sax-man & The Steve Thorpe Blues Band!)

Sunday, Feb 22:

* Hollywood Beach: Mardi Gras Fiesta Tropical!

* Fire Rock, West Palm Beach: Susan Merritt Trio Pro Jazz Jam (7-10pm)

South Florida ACAMS Chapter Social Event Area 31 Resturant at the Epic Hotel 2/20/09

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FROME: Richard J. Xiques, CAMS

On behalf of the 2009 Executive Board of the South Florida ACAMS Chapter, we would like to invite you to our first social event of the year on Friday, February 20th, 2009 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Area 31 Restaurant in the Epic Hotel in downtown Miami at 270 Biscayne Blvd Way. Please join us for drinks on the beautiful terrace at Area 31 overlooking Brickell Avenue and the Miami River while mingling with other Anti-Money Laundering and Finance Professionals in the region.

This event is open to all current South Florida ACAMS Chapter members and invited guests. Learn more about the South Florida Chapter and sign up for your 2009 membership. South Florida ACAMS annual membership is 50$ and among other amenities, it includes certain discounts on our upcoming events. Please visit our website, http://www.acams.org/Chapters/SouthFL.aspx for more information.

The South Florida Chapter would like to thank Area 31 for hosting this event. During the event, we will be giving away gift certificates for dinner at Area 31 so be sure to bring your business cards to the event in order to have a chance at winning.

acams

Please see the invite and your must RSVP directly to SoFlaACAMSChapter@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there.

Gay & Lesbian Speed Dating 2/18-19/09

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Gay & Lesbian SPEED DATING!
Find the boy or girl of your dreams!
BUY TICKETS NOW !

We know that nothing sucks more than being alone on Valentine’s Day! While we can’t guarantee that you will be lip-locking by February 14th, we have a solution that’ll have you well on your way for a sweetheart for next year.

Come join MGLFF at News Lounge for our first ever Speed Dating event. You will have 3 minutes to chat with 20 to 30 different individuals and potentially meet the MAN OR WOMAN of your dreams or at least for the night. We have two different nights planned, one only for the ladies and another just for the guys. Featuring $4 drink specials all night and fun gay and lesbian short films on the courtyard screen of the News Lounge at 55th Street Station while you mix and mingle with those that sparked your interest.

Gay Speed Dating Wednesday, February 18th 7PM – 10PM

MEMBER $12.00 NON-MEMBER $15.00

Lesbian Speed Dating Thursday, February 19th 7PM – 10PM

MEMBER $12.00 NON-MEMBER $15.00

The News Lounge @ 55th Street Station
5582 NE 4th Court
Miami, Fl 33137
(305) 758-9932

Dan Sehres of New Concept Video along with Mykel Stevens Welcome you to a night of Cinema 2/15/09

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Dan Sehres of New Concept Video along with Mykel Stevens

Welcome you to a night of CINEMA!

A Night of Movie… Music… Drinks!
Complimentary Popcorn!

Sunday CINEMA : THIS WEEKS MOVIE “The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone” The story of an american woman and her abandonment in rome…..

Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old — as she approaches 50 — for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paola to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows

One lucky winner will receive a gift presented by New Concept Video.
sunday-cinema-evite
Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 8:00pm
Location: The News Lounge
Street: 55th Street + NE 4th Ct ( Next to Soyka ) Miami, FL
Phone: 3057589932
Email: mykels77@aol.com

This Sunday – Dia Del Presidente – Open Bar And No Cover 2/15/09

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D��A DEL PRESIDENTE
Celebra el Fin de Semana Largo

Domingo, 15 de Febrero
LA COVACHA
10730 NW 25 ST, Doral

Con la presentaci��n especial de:
MAIKOL Y EL KARO
GENTE DE ZONA – USA

DJs VILLA & DARK
Hosted by DJ HUSTLER

Botellas de Grey Goose $150
BARRA ABIERTA de 11PM a 12AM
Mujeres gratis hasta la 1AM

La fiesta m��s caliente de los domingos
ser�� inolvidable este fin de semana.
+ Info & RSVP at 305.986.9837 �Ģ 305.910.6989

Fado star Mariza in concert at Arsht Center 3/28/09

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“Fado is the traditional music of Portugal – proud, austere and deeply melancholic. Mariza is the music’s biggest star for a reason: She sings it not as musty nostalgia but as exuberant twenty-first-century pop, with a low, mesmerizing alto that’s as commanding as any pop singer today…remaking fado’s ancient sadness into a majestic modern sound.” – Rolling Stone

Exclusive Florida concert – one night only!
Mariza
Saturday March 28th – 8 pm
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Knight Concert Hall
1300 Biscayne Blvd, Downtown Miami
Tickets are on sale now through www.arshtcenter.org or (305) 949-6722
Rhythm Foundation members, call our office for direct ticketing: (305) 672-5202
Click here to hear a track from Mariza’s gorgeous new CD, Terra
Rhythm Foundation complete schedule: www.rhythmfoundation.com

Note: Our co-promotion with Concert Association of Mariza at Broward Center on Friday March 27 is canceled. For updated ticket information, please call us: 305-672-5202.

Community Vibes 4 Celebrating the 4th year Anniversary of Gamertag Radio 2/21/09

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COMMUNITY VIBES 4
Celebrating the 4th year Anniversary of Gamertag Radio

Saturday, February 21st
CLUB ECCO – 168 SE 1st St., Unit 1A, Miami, 33131 (map)

FREE Event // 3PM – 10 PM

Special performances by
Mayday!
Garcia

Sound selections by
Sharpsound
and more!

FREE TOURNAMENTS
Halo 2, Gears of War 2, and Street Fighter IV
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners with over $500 in prizes

Composer of a Chorus Line Marvin Hamlisch Live 2/18/09

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Marvin Hamlisch in Concert
with special guest, Broadway musical star J. Mark McVey
Wednesday, February 18 @ 8 PM
Knight Concert Hall

As a composer, Marvin Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists!

Three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, and three Golden Globe awards. He is the composer of hit musicals including A Chorus Line and more than 40 motion picture scores including the Oscar-winning The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The Sting.

Marvin Hamlisch was also Musical Director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 concert tour as well as the television special “Barbra Streisand: The Concert” (for which he received two of his Emmys).

Don’t miss all your favorite Hamlisch hits plus a special tribute to Cole Porter and Scott Joplin!

THEATER LOVER’S DISCOUNT:
Get up to $20* off your ticket!
Just CLICK HERE and use promo code MARVIN to get your discounted ticket.
Or use the code when you call our box office at 305.949.6722.

*Tickets are limited. Ticket fees apply. Discount is a $45 ticket that applies to $65 and $55 ticket prices only. Discount does not apply to previously purchased tickets. All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.

Sex and the Animals 2/14/09

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“Sex and the Animals”
Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Listed as a “Best Bet” by The Miami Herald, Ron Magill’s entertaining and informative presentation “Sex and the Animals” has been enjoyed by thousands. Through interesting biofacts and an amazing variety of images, Magill illustrates the incredible facts surrounding the courtship and breeding behaviors found throughout the animal kingdom. Dealing with everything from frogs to elephants, this program is “education through entertainment” in the best sense of the term. Magill uses humor to keep the audience loose as he presents the wonders of nature, giving a whole new meaning to the term, “doing the wild thing.” Tickets for the presentation at Miami Metrozoo are $30 ($25 for Zoological Society members), including wine and cheese. An optional dinner at Amazon & Beyond is available for an additional charge.

Miami Metrozoo Amphitheatre
12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami
305-251-0400

10th Annual Moonlight & Music Valentine’s Day Concert 2/14/09

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10th Annual “Moonlight & Music” Valentine’s Day Concert
Saturday, February 14 at 8 p.m.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the 10th annual “Moonlight & Music” Valentine’s Day Concert featuring renowned Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry. Spend a romantic evening with your someone special under the stars overlooking Biscayne Bay at the magnificent Deering Estate. You are welcome to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy the concert. There will also be limited refreshments available for purchase at the event. Local country artist Erin Pettit opens for Ms. Henry at 8 p.m. Concert tickets are $20, and gates open at 7:00 p.m. Parking is free.

The Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 S.W. 72nd Avenue, Miami
305-235-1668, Ext. 233 (Ticket Office)

Valentine’s Day Bazaar One Sotheby’s International Realty & Caissa Group to benefit Educate Tomorrow 2/12/09

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Valentine’s Day Bazaar
February 12th
One Sotheby’s International Realty & Caissa Group
Join us at the Pre-Valentine’s Bazaar to create a Valentine’s Day everyone will remember.
Appetizers will be provided by local restaurants, catering companies, as well as a bar.
Special Gifts and Raffles throughout the day!

What: Valentine’s Day Bazaar
When: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Where: 8501 School House Road Miami, FL33143
Time: 11am-7pm

Participants:
Liza and Tera Beachwear, Nick Del Mar, Cybele Boutique, Domoi-Jewelery, Patricia Arango,
Praia boutique, Soy Candles, Rescue Skin Care Miami, Yoga Shala, Peter Brooks Chocolates,
Poodlies, Fabulous Fashion Finds, Peace Love World, FR Image Consulting,
Chill Brand, Casa & Resort, Tee Cups, Full Moon Accessories, Uzca Jewelry,
Mariposa Design, Cristin Sloval, Janets Butterflykisses and Stephanie Pellegrin Jewelry,
Liba Style and much much more…

*For More Information & Details Contact: Alina de la Vega caissagroup@gmail.com or 305-335-8219

Educate Tomorrow is a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to provide one-on-one educational mentors to foster care children that are turning 18 and “aging out” of the Florida State Foster Care system.

Educate Tomorrow
1717 No. Bayshore, Ste 203
Miami, Florida 33132
305-374-3751
www.educatetomorrow.org
info@educatetomorrow.org

Winter Party Festival Monday RED EYE 3/2/09

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There’s nothing quite so euphoric as the unbridled release of the weekend’s final party—and that’s certainly true when we’re talking about the legendary Winter Party Festival Monday morning marathon called RED EYE. Produced by Hilton Wolman and hosted by Power Infiniti, RED EYE commences on Monday, March 2nd at 5 am at the new multi-level venue, Nocturnal, in downtown Miami. With DJ Abel taking his core of dance aficionados on a twelve-hour musical journey, RED EYE is one flight you definitely can’t miss.

Pre-Valentine & EuroCircle’s 10th Anniversary Drinks @ Barchetta on the Bay 2/12/09

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Pre-Valentine and EuroCircle’s 10th Anniversary Cocktails
EuroCircle and Europa@America – joint event

Please join us to celebrate EuroCircle’s 10th anniversary and for pre-Valentine cocktails at Barchetta on the Bay.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Barchetta on the Bay – it’s a beautiful setting on the wide, open bay.
www.barchettaristorante.com
1601 79th Street Causeway
North Bay Village, FL
RSVP HERE

Start celebrating Valentine’s at an Italian Ristorante because Italian is the language of l’amore, and dance to musica latina: Salsa, Merengue……

Enjoy inviting bay vistas, drink specials $3.00 beer, $5:00 for mixed drinks and complimentary appetizers.

Thanks!

Gabriele and Gian
Phone:7863192258
Email: miami@eurocircle.com

Happy Hour at The News at 55th Street Station 2/12/09

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Happy Hour at The News at 55th Street Station on 55th Street & NE 4th Ct across from Andiamo Pizza! Come join us Thursday evening from 7pm-1am for half off drinks! You’ve worked hard all week, come relax in the outdoor patio and listen to cool sounds by DJs Doormouse & Plot.

This Thursday don’t forget to stop by The news for half off drinks!

The Coral Way Colombian Lions Club Invite You To A Colombian Lunch 3/1/09

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The Coral Way Colombian Lions Club
We cordially invite you, your family and friends To
A COLOMBIAN LUNCH (Bandeja Paisa)
(rice, beans, beef, fried egg, plantains, arepa)

The funds received from this event will be for the District 35 A Entities

Date: Sunday March 1, 2009
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Place: 24500 SW 167 Ave.
Homestead, FL 33031

Donation: $15/$5 Kids
Lunch and 1 Drink

For more information and reservations, please call:
305-345-0920 – Luis Olarte, President

Let’s Enjoy
Dance Contest – Raffles – DJ

Volunteer donations will be accepted

Pure Imagination LIVE at Sweat Records 2/7/09

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the sixth exciting installment of Pure Imagination LIVE at Sweat Records!! It’s one of the most unique, FREE nights of titillating entertainment in town so mark your calendars and make it out!!

To read more about it, check out this awesome Miami Herald article that came out on Sunday: Poetic Absurdities: WVUM’s Matt Gajewski upholds a storytelling tradition… and the New Times Crossfade Blog too!!

http://vangloria.net/pureimagination/

Malagasy Festival at Monkey Jungle 2/7/09

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Malagasy Festival at Monkey Jungle
February 7th
Saturday, February 7, 2009, from 2pm – 5pm; Monkey Jungle, Located on SW 216th St. and 147th Ave will be having a festival to celebrate the island of Madagascar with special emphasis on the unique cultural and biological diversity, and the threats facing them both. This event will be hosted by The DuMond Conservancy.

Featuring:
• Chameleons, geckos, frogs, orchids, and succulents from Madagascar
• Art and handicrafts by Malagasy people
• Presentations, including National Geographic Explorer Dr. Mireya Mayor
• African dance and musical performance by “Drumming with Ndakhte”.

Admission:
Adults – $10; children (4 – 18) – $5; under 4 free;
College Students (with ID) – $5
Family package (2 adults + 3 children) – $20

events@dumondconservancy.org for more details The DuMond Conservancy supports conservation in Madagascar

Papaloko4Kids BENEFIT PARTY @ Jakmel Art gallery 2/7/09

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Saturday, February 7
join us for a night of music and dancing at the PAPALOKO4KIDS BENEFIT PARTY with drumming by PAPALOKO & THE DRUM SOCIETY
Dance performances and more!!!!!

All this to support PAPALOKO4KIDS a non-profit organization devoted to “empower children through the arts”
Come out, have fun, and support the cause!!!!

We ask for a donation of $10 to benefit the organization
Drinks for purchase
Door opens @ 8pm
Jakmel Art Gallery
7646 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138
(NEW LOCATION)

info: 786.312.5947 – jakmelart@yahoo.com

www.jakmelartgallery.com

Celebration of Life ~ Celebrity Weekend Honoring Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs 2/20-22/09

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MOM-2-MOM 58 Foundation Announces
Celebration of Life~Celebrity Weekend

The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation will host a weekend of activities honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chief Linebacker, whose life was taken away from us on February 8, 2000, as a result of an automobile accident. These community oriented events are created to support mothers and to give back to the children. We are focusing on giving scholarships to two (2) or more seniors for their academic and athletic achievements. Our goal also is to focus on child safety and health and well being. We need donations from the public, our clients, and sponsors like you to make contributions in order to make these events successful ones.

This will be our first weekend celebration. We would like to make this first year’s celebration a memorable one. We are looking forward to having a fantastic, spirit-filled weekend.

The events will feature celebrities, local and governmental officials, aspiring designers and models, and distinguished hosts. This will be an exciting, fun filled and family-oriented weekend.

Event Overview
Weekend of: February 20-22, 2009

Friday, February 20
8:00 p.m. – 1am
Welcome Reception and Atrium Mixer -$50 Live Entertainment
Swimwear & High Fashion~ Fashion Show
Hot Hors D’oeuvres, celebrity guests, photo & autograph signing
Embassy Suites Hotel
1100 SE 17th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316
Dress Code: Upscale

Saturday, February 21
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Family Day Community Activities FREE to the public Registration 9am-10am Event starts at 10am – 3pm Florida International University (FIU)
3000 NE 151 Street
N. Miami, Florida 33181
Vendor Space $60~
Call 800-490-9632 Ext704 for Vendor Space
Dress Code: Sports Wear
6:00 p.m. – 11pm
Bowling with the Celebrities Fundraiser $65
Davie, Florida
Hot hors d’oeuvres, music, bowl with celebrity guests, autograph signing and photos –
Cash Bar available for drink purchases
Dress Code – Casual

Sunday, February 22
11:00 a.m
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Dress code is church attire.

5:00 p.m.
Scholarship Award Banquet Benefit ~ $75
Hosted by Actress/Comedian Kim Whitely
Embassy Suites Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale
Dress Code is formal

All Access Pass $150
Inclusive to attend all weekend events

All paid events will provide complimentary hot hors d’oeuvres, appearances by NFL and NBA current and retired players, and special celebrity guests. To become a Sponsor or Vendor call 800-490-9632 x704
Click here to purchase your tickets online.

About Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation
The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation is a non-profit faith-based organization that was born out of the tragic death of the late Kansas City Chief linebacker Derrick Thomas on February 8, 2000. The founder, Mrs. Edith Morgan, suffered the sudden death of a beloved son whose vehicular accident could have been less tragic had he been wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. She felt a pressing need to get the word out to other mothers about the importance of training our children in the use of seat belts. She also realized shortly thereafter that there were other issues she wanted to address and other situations wherein she wanted to be of service, particularly to mothers and to children. The Mom-2-Mom 58 Foundation focuses on child safety and empowerment and other issues that can impact a mother’s life such as a family member with paralysis, adolescent obesity, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, heath care, estate planning, etc.

Many people looked up to Derrick Thomas as a role model. He left a tremendous impact on people – even people who did not know him personally. He touched many lives while he was alive and the Mom-2-Mom 58 organization is trying to continue touching lives in his memory by concentrating on strengthening mothers and nurturing children.

Coordinator’s Background
First Class Productions, Inc (FCPi) is a company that specializes in event planning and staffing. We provide experienced Product Specialists, Exhibit Managers, Brand Ambassadors, Promotional Models and more for any size promotion or event throughout the U.S.

We promote professional productions annually and have had the opportunity to produce many events geared towards the entertainment, fashion, modeling and networking fields. Such events that we’ve produced are; Jeans-n-Jackets Networking Event, Barack Obama’s Inauguration Bash, Pre-Mother’s Day Mini Spa, annual Fashion Show events and more.

Our events bring forth a crowd of professionals, entertainers and everyday people for socializing and networking. We are always seeking sponsors to support our annual events. Portion of our proceeds from events are donated to our foundation “Helping Families In-Need” and “Toys of Joy Holiday Toy Drive”.

First Class Productions, Inc not only provides staffing and event planning services, we also give back to our community where it’s needed the most.

Damien B. Contemporary Art Center and The Society of Hispanic Veterans present In the name of love 2/13/09

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February 13th, 2009
Silent Auction at Casa Felipe

Damien B. Contemporary Art Center and The Society of Hispanic Veterans present “In the name of love”
An exhibition of original photographs by Sergio Cervantes.

Silent auction and rafle
February 13th 7 – 10pm
Preview 6.00pm

At CASA FELIPE
900 SW 8th Street
Miami FL 33130

To benefit the Society of Hispanic Veterans and American Veterans Alliance
RSVP by February 12th 786 426 9484 – 305 213 5496

Critical Mass Bike Ride 2/14/09

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When: Saturday, February 14, 2009 10:00 AM
Where: Government Center
111 NW 1st St
Miami FL 33130
Description
Critical Mass Miami Saturday@ 10:00 am – Government Center
This will be a from Government Center we will be riding through Downtown, Overtown, Wynwood up into the Design District to Legion Park, hanging for a bit and returning. It should be a good time. Hope you can all come out.
Emerge Miami was founded in 2005 with the mission to strengthen social bonds between progressive individuals, organizations and independent businesses in South Florida in order to more effectively accomplish our individual goals. Miami Critical Mass events have been an aspect of Emerge projects since July of 2006. If you would like to get involved and help plan future events, Please join us Tuesdays at 7pm at the Walflower Gallery. See contact info below.
Get Involved in Alternative Transportation.
Have Fun with People in the Community!
For more information, please call The Wallflower Gallery
305-579-0069
www.wallflowergallery.com
www.myspace.com/wallflowergallery
www.myspace.com/emergemiami

Pre-Valentine & EuroCircle’s 10th Anniversary Drinks @ Barchetta on the Bay 2/12/09

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Pre-Valentine and EuroCircle’s 10th Anniversary Cocktails
EuroCircle and Europa@America – joint event

Please join us to celebrate EuroCircle’s 10th anniversary and for pre-Valentine cocktails at Barchetta on the Bay.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Barchetta on the Bay – it’s a beautiful setting on the wide, open bay.
www.barchettaristorante.com
1601 79th Street Causeway
North Bay Village, FL
RSVP HERE
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Start celebrating Valentine’s at an Italian Ristorante because Italian is the language of l’amore, and dance to musica latina: Salsa, Merengue……
Enjoy inviting bay vistas, drink specials $3.00 beer, $5:00 for mixed drinks and complimentary appetizers.
Thanks!
Gabriele and Gian
Phone:7863192258
Email: miami@eurocircle.com

Leornardo Rocco Birthdaybash 2/4/09

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You and a guest are invited to Celebrate LEONARDO ROCCO Birthday Bash at Segafredo!!

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4TH, 2008 @ 7:00PM

LOCATION:
SEGAFREDO
1421 SOUTH MIAMI, MIAMI FL 33131
305-577-9809

Please RSVP at INFO@URBANICONSMARKETING.COM
MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ATTEND

Curated Listening with Geane Brito at News Lounge 2/3/09

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Curated Listening #2!
The first Tuesday of each month at the übercool News Lounge, join us for a FREE specialized listening party. Of course you know News Lounge as the garden patio and comfy lounge next to Soyka’s, across from Andiamo, at 55th Street Station
5580 NE 4 Court, Miami – even the parking is free!
info: (305) 672-5202 or www.rhythmfoundation.com

Tuesday February 3rd, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Guest curator: Geane Brito: “Let’s Go Loudly Beyond Bossa Nova”
How many times can we use the word “cool”? Geane runs the very cool Genius Jones boutiques, among other pursuits. But before becoming a style icon in Miami (with a few steps in between), she was a rock & roll teenager in Bahia, Brazil. She is going to play some favorite Brazilian rock.
Check out our website for a preview of the playlist

Sixteenth Annual Miami International Map Fair 2/7-8/09

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Sixteenth Annual Miami International Map Fair

Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8, 2009, 10 am to 5 pm

Enjoy a weekend of browsing and buying antique maps of every size, shape and color, alongside map dealers, collectors and aficionados from the four corners of the world. If you are curious about the origin and historical value of your own maps, why not bring them to the fair to receive an expert opinion from a professional map dealer. The Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Miami International Map Fair, the #1 map fair in the world, includes workshops and lectures and sales by top international dealers.

Proceeds from Map Fair go toward maintaining and improving the Historical Museum’s exhibitions, educational programming and community outreach.

Location
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33134

General Admission $10
Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Admission includes entrance to the international dealer’s marketplace, access to receive an expert opinion of your own map and the opportunity to win door prizes.

For more information regarding the Historical Museum’s Miami International Map Fair, call 305.375.1492 or e-mail mapfair@hmsf.org

Breakfast for Brilliance 2/4/09

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Breakfast for Brilliance
Wednesday, February 4 at 8 a.m.

Arts for Learning will host its inaugural Breakfast for Brilliance, a fundraiser to help support the use of arts and learning to spread brilliance throughout Miami-Dade’s schools and communities. Meet young Isaac Pierre who was grieving the death of his brother and could not focus on his schoolwork. The young man’s life turned around through the help of an Arts for Learning residency program, called “The Warrior Within,” based on finding and capturing your inner strength. Isaac will be joined by his teacher and family as special guests at the breakfast. See how one hour of your time can change a life! Please RSVP by phone or email felipe@a4lmiami.org. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the program is from 8:30 to 9:30. The breakfast is free. You may make a donation or simply learn more about the organization.

Legion Park
6447 N.E. 7th Avenue, MIMO District, Miami
305-576-1212

The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Dinner at Conrad Miami 2/14/09

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Enjoy a symphony of international flavours and styles at Miami’s newest sensual destination experience, Level 25. Discover how world-class vintages in The Wine Attic pair perfectly with Atrio’s progressive, global fare, meticulously crafted by Executive Chef Michael Gilligan. After, linger over a creative cocktail at The Bar, where stunning vistas of the glittering city and Biscayne Bay unfold beneath you.

Stylish and seductive, the glittering ambience of Level 25, mirrored by the twinkling lights of the city below, creates the perfect backdrop for signature dishes that tempt the palate and spark the imagination. With classics such as lightly baked crab cakes and rum and black pepper glazed filet mignon, and innovative tasting menus featuring inspired dishes such as pan-seared citrus-salted ostrich loin and lavender-dusted rabbit, it is little wonder that Atrio is a Florida Trend Golden Spoon Award winner.

A must for locals and visitors alike, Level 25 is the perfect setting for an indulgent dining experience, 25 storeys in the sky.

CONRAD MIAMI | 1395 BRICKELL AVENUE | 25TH FLOOR | MIAMI | FL | 33131

Plein Air Painting Workshops from ArtCenter South Florida 2/25-26/09

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ArtCenter/South Florida’s
Plein air Painting Workshops @
The Miami Beach Botanical Garden & The Barnacle State Historic Site in Coconut Grove

Enjoy two of Miami ’s hidden jewels-The Miami Beach Botanical Garden and the Barnacle State Historic Site. Join us for a midweek escape and paint the tropical and Japanese gardens at Miami Beach ’s Botanical garden. Travel back in time at the Barnacle-the historic home of Commodore Ralph Munroe and paint the sea from his Coconut Grove backyard.

Instructor: Lisa Egeli
$155 members of ArtCenter / $165 non-members
To register, please call 305.674.8278 ext 15
Miami Beach Botanical Garden Workshop:
Wednesday & Thursday- February 25 & 26 from 10 am-4pm
The Garden is located @ 2000 Convention Center Drive , Miami Beach
For more information about the Botanical garden please visit- www.mbgarden.org
The Barnacle State Historic Site Workshop:
Wednesday & Thursday-March 18 & 19 from 10am-4pm
The Barnacle is located @ 3485 Main Highway, Coconut Grove
For more information about the Barnacle please visit- www.floridastateparks.org/thebarnacle

Please note- Students should bring their lunch, beverages, sunscreen and a hat.

Plein air painting is resurgent around the country as artists rediscover the joys of painting and observing directly from nature. Whether your primary goal is to exclusively paint outdoors, or whether most of your painting is done in the studio, this workshop will help sharpen your eye and hone your skills.Lisa Egeli will teach her approach to capturing nature’s light and beauty through painting outdoors. Emphasis will be on beginning with a well-drawn and composed scene, and progressing to a harmonious painting capturing the light and color of the scene. Students will start the day with a demo by Lisa and then begin their own work. Each day will close with critiques of the day’s work.

About the Instructor
Lisa Egeli’s paintings are moving and sophisticated portrayals of the places we treasure. Her landscapes and portraits, in oil and pastel, have been featured in many exhibits and permanent collections in her two decade professional career. Her life as a painter, however, began long before, growing up a third generation artist in a family of artists, and learning her earliest skills from her father, portrait and maritime painter Peter Egeli. Lisa’s formal training was at the American Academy of Art in Chicago . Her work has been recognized in a variety of distinguished regional and national events, including Plein Air Easton , Paint Annapolis, Oil Painters of America’s Regional and National Exhibitions, and Arts for the Parks. Lisa has been juried into “Plein Air Easton ” for three years in a row, and in 2007 was awarded “Best Pastoral Painting” by Juror Kenn Backhaus. In 2008 she was among 30 artists nationwide selected to participate in “Telluride Plein Air” in Telluride, Colorado . In 2008 her painting “Low Tide, Zanzibar” was juried into the 14th Annual Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists, which will travel to six museums on the East Coast. Lisa Egeli lives by the shores of the Chesapeake Bay for most of the year and lives and paints in South Florida for the winter. www.lisaegeli.com

Island Romance with Nicole Shelley Models 2/11/09

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Nicole Shelley Models and My Kids Country Club request the honor of your loving presence at “Island Romance”
What: A special Valentines reception celebrating love, life, happiness and timelessness
When: February 11, 2009, 6-8PM
Where: 2000 Island Boulevard, Williams Island, Fl 33160
Dress Code: Elegantly Chic-Red, White or Black
Event Program: 6:00-6:45- Reception in the Rose and Romance Room “Party Room” sponsored by Ocean Prime
6:50-7:00-Live Ballade Performance by Samuel Cohen, 8 year old professional pianist
7:00-7:20- Fashion Show in Main Lobby featuring romance and love inspired collections by Lilly Pulitzer, Ana Guiulfo, Bognar and Piccolini at Village of Merrick Park, Surprise Romance Finale by Royal Wedding Gown Designer
7:20-8:00-Dessert Bar, Final Remarks-Win 2 Free valentines cruises compliments Imperial Majesty and Gift bag distribution

RSVP Required:
RSVP deadline -February 10, 2009
ns@nicoleshelleymodels.com

COMING SOON- THEPERFECTEN.COM BE ONE OF OUR TOP TEN FAVORITES

Superbowl party Watch the Big Game at GameWorks 2/1/09

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GAMEWORKS Score at GameWorks this Sunday
2 HOURS GAME PLAY $15 3 HOURS GAME PLAY $20
Save on your favorites while you watch the Big Game at GameWorks!
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ADDITIONAL $2 ACTIVATION FEE REQUIRED ON NEW CARD PURCHASES. Game Play offers not valid for photo or prize games. Food & Beverage offers available only during NFL Playoff Game Days and Super Bowl Sunday. Offers expire 2/2/09. Terms and Conditions apply.

Super Bowl Sunday | Finnegan’s On The River | This Sunday 2/1/09

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FROM: Javi Zayas

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I would like to personally invite you to the Ultimate Super Bowl Tailgating event in Miami, Finnegan’s River. Finnegan’s is centrally located in the brickel area, and is waterfront to the Miami River! So, Bring your boat and make it an all day experience! There will be complimentary entrance and unbelievable drink prices all day long. There will be games, contests, and all sorts of fun activities that will contribute to our all day tailgate expierence. Come early and eat from our famous BBQ pit! Watch the Super Bowl on the large projection screen or on the 40 flat screens all throughout the venue. Festivities start promptly at 2pm. See you February 1st, Super Bowl sunday!

Pawpurrazzi – Lights, camera, ruff Humane Society Benefit Ball 1/30/09

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Pawpurrazzi – Lights, camera, ruff! On Friday, January 30 beginning at 7 p.m., the Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet will hold its annual evening fundraiser at Jungle Island. Hosted by Bone-afide Chairpersons Pat and Milton Wallace, guests will enjoy an evening of fashion and four-legged runway shows by Saks Fifth Avenue with production by Karla Conceptual Event Experiences. For the two-legged guests, food, drinks and entertainment will also be abundant. All furry friend models can expect the full star treatment, indulging in doggie ice cream, doggie masseuse and much more.

pawpurrazzi

Friday, January 30, 7:00pm
Jungle Island Treetop Ballroom
Benefits the Humane Society of Greater Miami

Confirmado! Silvestre Dangond En La Covacha! Sabado, 7 De Febrero 2/7/09

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La Covacha, AVC Events y Sportz Services 4U presentan
CARNAVAL DE BARRANQUILLA 2009
Patrocinado por Cerveza Aguila y Buchanan’s
con la presentación en vivo de SILVESTRE DANGOND & JUANCHO DE LA ESPRIELLA
¡CONFIRMADO!
Y como invitados especiales…
Barrio Abajo
DJ Esteban “El Rumbero”

SÁBADO, 7 DE FEBRERO
Puertas abren a las 9PM

LA COVACHA
10730 NW 25 ST
Miami, FL 33172
Reservaciones: 305-594-3717
www.lacovacha.com

Boletas a la venta en preventa:
Groovetickets.com

También tendremos disfraces, comparsas, marimondas, millo, papayeras, concursos y muchas sorpresas más!

¡Quien lo vive es quien lo goza!

Lunch & Learn Carbon Offset Market + Renewable Energy Credit System + LEED 1/30/09

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR A LUNCH AND LEARN

Carbon Offset Market + Renewable Energy Credit System + LEED

Presentation by: Gretchen Dudon, Sales Director | Renewable Choice Energy

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009 | 12:30-2PM

$20 per person including an Earth-friendly lunch provided by Pizza Fusion

Hosted by: Carl Hildebrand, The Green Broker | Sustainable Services Division
Metro 1 Properties, Inc. | Sustainable Real Estate Solutionsâ„¢
120 NE 27th Street #200 | Miami, FL | 33137
O: 305.571.9991 | www.metro1properties.com

RSVP by January 28th to thegreenbroker@metro1properties.com

Lingerie Miami Fundraiser at Vizcaya 2/7/09

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Lingerie Miami is a microfinance fundraising black tie event, a catwalk show of Europe’s finest couture lingerie labels, with celebrity models walking to empowering women out of poverty.

Eva Longoria Parker
Veronica Webb
Deepak Chopra
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
3251 South Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129

Agent Provocateur
Fifi Chachnil
Carine Gilson

Lingerie Miami is a sassy celebration of the beauty and resourcefulness of women everywhere. International models will bring to the audience’s attention our dynamic strategy of setting up micro-financing systems in developing countries, whereby small startup loans are offered to impoverished women, so they can start their own businesses. Lingerie Miami was founded by Renata Black, who was inspired by the determination of the women she met after the Asian Tsunami.

http://www.lingeriemiami.org/

Super Bowl Sunday at Finnegan’s on the River 2/1/09

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Finnegan’s is centrally located in the brickel area, and is waterfront to the Miami River! So, Bring your boat and make it an all day experience! There will be complimentary entrance and unbelievable drink prices all day long. There will be games, contests, and all sorts of fun activities that will contribute to our all day tailgate expierence. Come early and eat from our famous BBQ pit! Watch the Super Bowl on the large projection screen or on the 40 flat screens all throughout the venue. Festivities start promptly at 2pm. See you February 1st, Super Bowl sunday!

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The ultimate Superbowl Tailgate Party

The Luxury Marketing Council presentation 1/26/09

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The Luxury Marketing Council Miami/Fort Lauderdale presents
“Who Are The Affluent & How To Effectively Reach Them”
Graciously hosted by Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Monday, January 26, 2009
6:00 Reception
6:30 – 8:15 presentations
Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Brickell Key
RSVP to rsvp@floridaluxurycouncil.com and please indicate that you’ll be attending the Miami/Fort Lauderdale event. Space is limited.
“Luxury Marketers Are Looking With New Interest At DM… And, With Good Reason.”
Presented by Lois Geller President, Lois Geller Marketing Group
Lois Geller is president of Lois Geller Marketing Group, which was on Madison Ave. for 12 years and is now located in a marina in Hollywood, Florida. Prior to owning her own company, Lois Geller was President of several agencies. In New York, she headed AC&R Direct, a Saatchi and Saatchi agency, and Geller Direct, a TBWA subsidiary. In Toronto, Canada, she headed up J. Walter Thompson Direct and Vickers and Benson Direct. Many of her programs are for international markets.

Lois holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston University and has been an adjunct professor at New York University, where she led
the Direct Marketing Lecture Series and was named Professor of the Year. She has been a Dale Carnegie instructor and taught the Catalog Marketing Course for new clients and employees at Y&R.

Lois has written many books in the field of Direct Marketing,
including Response! The Complete Guide to Profitable Direct Marketing, (published in nine countries), Sold! Direct Marketing for the Real Estate Pro and Customers For Keeps. Lois’ articles are published in many magazines, including Direct Marketing Magazine and Today’s Manager and Selling Power and Fortune Small business.

Lois has appeared on CNN and on CBS radio with Joe Connelly.
Monthly she’s on the radio as part of the Jim Blasingame Brain Trust. She is on the Board of Directors of the Direct Marketing Idea Exchange and a member of the Direct Marketing Club of New York, the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, the Financial Women’s Association and the Cornell Club. She won the Silver Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement in Direct Marketing, the Echo Award in direct marketing and many RSVP Awards in the U.S. and Canada.

Keynote speaker and guest lecturer, Lois Geller travels the world to speak (and do training) about branding, direct marketing essentials, customer retention and creative strategies. She has been a guest lecturer and a popular keynote speaker at dozens of direct marketing conventions and industry associations, in the U.S, Canada, Sweden and Russia. Lois specializes in breakthrough strategies for companies including Fairmont Hotels Spas, American Express and J.P. Morgan Chase. Her direct mail, internet, websites, blogs and social media strategies have given her high rankings in terms of response and ROI.

“Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy”
presented by Dr. Steve Kraus Vice President, The Harrison Group
Understanding your affluent customer is paramount to success in 2009.

The economic shifts, new perceptions of wealth, lack of trust in our financial system, stealth purchasing and the widespread belief that the only way out of this dilemma is to increase taxes has the affluent reeling and pulling out of the market.

In his new provocative book, Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy, marketing and branding expert Stephen Kraus mines success stories of the truly rich to learn how they acquired their fortunes, whether it has changed them and how they live their lives.

Arguing that the wealthy are poorly understood by the average American, the media and marketers of high-end products, the authors contend that accurately understanding this group is critical for success in the marketing, sales, product development, branding and advertising fields. They dispel the myth that most of the rich have inherited their money and reveal the socioeconomic factors behind their self-made rises to success.
Exploring how the rich spend their money and what influences their buying decisions, the authors identify the five classes of the newly wealthy with distinct reactions to the value and purpose of money; groups that greatly differ in their lifestyles and financial attitudes. Charts and graphs throughout distill key data into easy-to-grasp nuggets, lending clarity to this book whose fresh take on the habits of the American economic elite will be indispensable to marketers.

About Dr. Steve Kraus
Vice president, The Harrison Group
Co-author, The New Elite:Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealty
Based on a ground-breaking series of studies, The New Elite busts the myths about wealth in America, and provides a research-driven look at the attitudes and lifestyles of the wealthiest 1% of Americans. Learn more about the book, and why Publisher’s Weekly called it “indispensable to marketers,” at www.TheNewElite.net.

Steve is also author of Psychological Foundations of Success: A Harvard-Trained Scientist Separates the Science of Success from Self-Help Snake Oil. His articles have appeared in BrandWeek, AdWeek, the San Francisco Chronicle, Contemporary Psychology and a variety of scientific psychology journals.

The Luxury Marketing Council is a marketing organization that focuses on intelligence, collaborations and professional/personal development.

floridaluxurycouncil.com

Humane Society of Greater Miami for their 2009 Walk for the Animals 2/21/09

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All FIU alumni, friends & family are welcome!

Date: February 21, 2009
Check In: 8:30 a.m.
Walk Begins at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Bayfront Park, Downtown Miami
Address: 301 N. Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

FIU Alumni Association will be teaming up with the Humane Society of Greater Miami for their 2009 Walk for the Animals. Come join us and our pets in a one mile stroll around beautiful Bayfront Park!!

With a minimum pledge of $50 you will receive an official event t-shirt, doggie bandana, goodie bag, and a one year subscription to Pet Parade Magazine.

For more information please visit http://www.humanesocietymiami.org/walk08.htm

If you are interested in forming a pack or have any questions please contact Stephanie DeThomas at stephanie@humanesocietymiami.org
FIU Alumni Association Contact: LaShonda Unseld at lunseld@fiu.edu, 305-348-2238

Wallove Black Valentine’s Day Show Soiree 2/13/09

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BLACK VALENTINE’S
Wallove Black Valentine’s Day Show/ Soiree
Alex Yanes, Jeff Dekal, Krave, Gerry Stecca, Sab, NfRomero, Rosco
Jeff Dekal and Krave will also perform Live Art
February, FRIDAY THE 13th 2009 7PM – 11PM
Metropolis Building by Dadeland Mall 9055 SW 73rd court Ste 804 Miami Florida 33156 Complimentary Valet, Snacks and Drinks
Please RSVP to info@wallove.com
www.wallove.com

Coconut Cup #5 coming to Hialeah Short Track 1/31/09, 2/1/09

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Coconut Cup #5 – South Florida Championship series. Short Track Bonus round on Saturday the 31st at 5pm.

The short track race will be held on Saturday at 5pm, it will be 10 minutes plus one lap race on a one mile course consisting of gravel road and some single track, bonus points will be awarded relative to each individuals cross country class.

Hialeah, FL (Amelia Earheart Park)

Also please note that the race course at Hialeah on 2-1-09 will be run the normal direction, contrary to rumors. The Amelia Earheart Park management team would like to advise that changing or altering the course signs or direction is serious violation of the park rules.

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www.goneriding.com

Hot House Florida Weekly Live Blues List 1/19-25/09

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Where we will be this week(WWWBTW):

Monday, Jan 19:

Web Radio Night

· New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Station: http://www.WWOZ.org

Tuesday, Jan 20:

Cuillo Theater, West Palm Beach, 5:00-11:30; John Carey, The Dillengers. AND

Clematis by Night, West Palm Beach: Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88s. AND

City Limits, Delray Beach: Fly By Night. AND

Boston’s on the Beach, Delray Beach: Blue Tuesday w/ Famous Frank Ward w/ Terry Hanck w/ JP Soars. HOT HOUSE WILL BE GIVING AWAY TWO TICKETS TO THE BONNIE RAITT CONCERT IN POMPANO ON MARCH 14. MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS SHOW BETWEEN 9:30PM AND 11:30PM TO PARTICIPATE – JUST FIND ME AND ASK FOR AN ENTRY CARD. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN AT THE FOLLOWING WEEK’S BLUE TUESDAY. AND

Elwoods, Delray Beach: Cliff & Heidi’s Jam, with more musicians of all types than you can shake a stick at. Whatever that means.

Wednesday, Jan 21:

Havana Hideout, Lake Worth: Slip & The Spinouts

Thursday, Jan 22:

Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens: Sophie Milman.

Arsht Center, Miami: Wynton Marsalis w/ The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

City Limits, Delray Beach: Leo Kottke.

(Yes, will only be able to make two of these, and it will be a difficult decision!)

Friday, Jan 23:

Sheraton DCOTA Grand Ballroom, I-95 & Griffin in FLL: 5-7 Deny & Josh Rowand (poolside), 7pm SFBS Pre-blues cruise party w/ Big Bill Morganfield w/ Bob Margolin, Albert Castiglia (ballroom). AND

Fire Rock, West Palm Beach: Susan Merritt Trio w/ Special, Special guest, Stepahnie Nakasian.

Saturday, Jan 24:

South Shores, Lake Worth: Texas Twister. AND

Cafe Centro Piano Bar, West Palm Beach: Not sure who is playing, so we are going to find out! AND

John Bull Pub, West Palm Beach: JP Soars & The Red Hots. AND

The Orange Door, Lake Park: Guitars XXX featuring Danny Morris, Joel DaSilva & Bonefish Johnny.

Sunday, Jan 25:

Fire Rock, West Palm Beach; Susan Merritt Trio & a cast of thousands Jazz Pro-Jam, 7-10pm

Brought to you by Hot House Florida

Alex Yanes Art Showcase 1/20/09

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Alex Yanes Art Showcase
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Transit Lounge
729 SW 1 Avenue
Alex Yanes, 31, uses bold colors and clean defined outlines, to bring his figurative style to life. Born and raised in Miami, this Artist’s work encompasses the culture and vibrancy of South Florida. “My upbringing can be seen in color schemes and content of my work… it’s really Miami. I am a genuine product of this city.” Yanes opened “Alt Space gallery” in Miami’s historic Coconut Grove in January of 2008. Since then he has been commissioned by various corporate entities such as Red Bull, The Learning Channel’s hit show “Miami Ink”, D.C. Shoes, Cuervo 1800, My Space Latino and Publix Supermarkets. In December of 2008, Yanes’ custom designed calendar debuts in all of Publix Supermarket’s stores. The artist painted a 13 piece series, consisting of Florida’s endangered species to bring awareness to the fragile ecosystem which surrounds us all. The paintings will be on display in various locations through out the State of Florida during 2009, including the Miami Children’s Museum and the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art.

For more information, contact Alex Yanes at:
www.alexyanesart.com
www.myspace.com/alexyanesart
www.altspacemiami.com
www.wallove.com

Or visit:

Alt Space Gallery
3015 grand ave.
Suite 235 (second floor at CocoWalk)
Hours of operation Mon.–Sun. 10am – 10pm.

REV Miami Website Launch Party 1/30/09

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Friday, January 30
REV Miami Website Launch Show
www.revmiami.com

Performances by
Afrobet
Araka
Furious Dudes
Madmartigan
Fireside Social
The Still Voice
The Secondhand Outfit
Name Brand
Dislexic Postcards
Gatoe Xango
Gus Gus
Art by Bobsy, Inc, D. Bauchery, Jonesy, Joey Explodey, Yvonne Cardoba
Music by DJ Lady Anime
Film by Christina Derhagopian

PS 14, 28 NE 14th Street, Miami

Presidential Inauguration Simulcast at Gusman 1/20/09

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Presidential Inauguration Simulcast
Tuesday, January 20 at 10:30 a.m.

See President-Elect Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president of the United States at a special video simulcast at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts. The telecast, which will be projected on the theater’s 28 foot high screen, is provided with special permission from WPBT2, PBS and The NewsHour. Doors open at 10:30 for general admission seating. A mini-concert on the theater’s massive “Mighty Wurlitzer” pipe organ begins at 11. The simulcast will air from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase in the theater’s lobby, as well as special commemorative posters, personally signed by the artist. Admission is free and open to the public. Send an email to request seats (two per request) info@gusmancenter.org.

Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami

Health Council of South Florida 40th Anniversary Celebration at Jungle Island 2/26/09

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The Health Council of South Florida will be hosting Rubies & Rhythm – 40th Anniversary Celebration at Jungle Island, Sabal Palm Plaza, on Thursday, February 26th.
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Benefits from this event will help raise funds to enable the HCSF to carry on its mission in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties and contribute to the HCSF Scholarship Fund that has been established to address the healthcare professional shortage in our community.

This momentous event will feature a cocktail reception, delectable dinner, fashion show, silent auction and much more!

Honorees
Benjamin Leon, Jr. – Outstanding Health Advocate Award
Romero Britto – Exceptional Community Service Award

§ Sponsorship Opportunities
§ Advertisement Opportunities in Commemorative Journal
§ Silent Auction Donation

Adopt-A-Classroom 10th Anniversary 3/7/09

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Save This Date March 7, 2009
Why?
Adopt-A-Classroom is turning 10!
You’ll be getting an invite to the celebration party real soon.

But I get so many of these charity invites,
why should I go to this event?
To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we are producing and
filming a television special called Miami’s Got Class? highlighting teachers
and the impact they’ve had on all of our lives.

Say what???
That’s right. We’re actually producing a television show
celebrating teachers, but with a twist. Think The Office but staged in a
school assembly. As a guest you will be part of the live studio audience and
will celebrate our Anniversary with us during the wrap party.

Who’s starring in this Miami’s Got Class? TV special?
Keegan Michael-Key
from MADtv, Reno 911 and The Planet’s Funniest Animals
Where?
4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33137
(in the Design District)

Have you seen the Dow? How much are tickets?
$85

What time?
Doors open at 8:30pm

Ok. I got it. Anything I need to do now?
Forward this email on to your friends. We don’t have everyone’s
email address and we don’t want to leave anyone out.
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Adopt A Classroom

Coming Soon: I Want Typoe So Effin Bad – To The New Spinello Gallery On The Terrace 2/13/09

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COMING SOON: I WANT TYPOE SO EFFIN BAD – TO THE NEW SPINELLO GALLERY ON THE TERRACE
spinellogallery.com

It has been said that “The spunky young dealer transforms his modest gallery about as often as his competitors change their underwear.” Anthony Spinello is switching it up again at the new SPINELLO GALLERY in the MiMo (Miami Modern) District. The fresh alternative space is located at 531 NE 82nd Terrace, No.3, Miami, FL – 33138, debuting Miami’s most infamous concrete bandit, TYPOE, in his first solo exhibition, “I WANT TYPOE SO EFFIN BAD.”

The self-taught letter connoisseur, alphabet contorting, style addict, crushes Spinello’s new pad with an inaugural Valentine’s Eve celebration. The young Cuban casanova, will be wooing the chicas with a suite of twisted mixed media sculptures from his “My Crazy Life” series exploring religion, violence, money, girls, and his pursuit to be on top in the graff game for fame.

TYPOE serves up some of his childhood idols such as Jesus in “FTW” (Fuck The World), where you’ll find a small sculpture of the big “J” nailed to the cross strapped with a hand gun on his waist and an assault riffle on his back, boldly hanging above the entrance door of the gallery. A sculpture of his virgin mother, “Mary,” shows up on a pedestal sporting a clown nose with black shifty eyes. The most arresting sculptures in the exhibition are “Pineapples,” where three identical Guardian Angels are lined up, each adorned with a golden hand grenade headdress camouflaged as a juicy pineapple.

Keep it classy and bring a date on Friday, February 13th, 7-10pm.

Exhibition through March 7, 2009.

SPINELLO GALLERY: 531 NE 82nd Terrace, No. 3, Miami, FL – 33138
SOLO EXHIBITION: TYPOE / “I WANT TYPOE SO EFFIN BAD”
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, February 13th, 7-10pm

Miami Light Project Weekend with Friends 2/7/09

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A Weekend With Friends

Join us as well celebrate our visionary founders, Caren Rabbino and Janine Gross and 20 years of the best in cotemporary performance from around the world! Held during the 2nd Annual Global Cuba Fest, we invite you to celebrate with us at the North Shore Bandshell!

Join us Friday night for cocktails and a smokin’ dance party with 10 time Grammy Award nominee and 2 time Grammy Award winner, Albita.
Come back Saturday night for our Anniversary Dinner and concert with the avatar of romantic Cuban music, Alex Cuba.
Close out the weekend with a Sunday night concert by Yosvany Terry under the stars and full moon!



Miami Light Project presents “A Weekend With Friends” to celebrate Miami Light Project’s 20th Anniversary and honor our founders Caren Rabbino and Janine Gross. The celebration will coincide with the 2nd Annual Global Cuba Fest featuring Grammy Award winner ALBITA, Alex Cuba and Yosvany Terry!

Dress: Carribean Chic
For more information please email phalpern@miamilightproject.com or visit www.miamilightproject.com or call Pete Halpern at 305-576-4350
Tickets
Host Level
Anniversary Host- $1,000/ 4 Weekend Passes (all concerts and parties)
Weekend Pass- $ 200/1 Weekend Pass (all concerts and parties)

A La Carte
Friday Night Cocktail Party and Concert $60
Saturday Night Dinner and Concert $150

Sponsor Levels
Megawatt- $10,000 / 8 Weekend Passes to all parties and concerts, 8 CPS* subscriptions
Kilowatt- $5,000 / 6 Weekend Passes to all parties and concerts, 6 CPS* subscriptions
Milliwatt- $2,500 / 4 Weekend Passes to all parties and concerts, 4 CPS* subscriptions

Poker Tournament at Miami Jai-Alai $30,000 Payout 1/25/09

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i love miami 365 obama inauguration event 1/20/09

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1.20.09 : 10:30am-2pm
gusman center for the performing arts

alissa christine’s obama poster signing at the
FREE live simulcast of obama’s inauguration : see it on the big screen
rsvp: info@gusmancenter.org
more info: gusman center

To request seats (limit 2) send an e-mail to info@gusmancenter.org

poster title: “obama in miami : making waves” :: ILM365 featured image for 10.21.08
alissa christine photographed barack obama on october 21, 2008 at the rally at bicentennial park in downtown miami. the image is a photo composite of 2 photos from the rally: obama, and his audience.

obama-evite-alissachristine

of the Presidential Inauguration

With special permission from WPBT-Channel 2, PBS and The NewsHour, Miami’s Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to present, free to the public, a video simulcast of the Presidential Inauguration. The theater’s doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for general admission seating. At 11:00 a.m. an organist will perform a mini-concert on the theater’s massive “Mighty Wurlitzer” pipe organ. The simulcast will air from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Concessions will be available for purchase in the theater’s lobby. Special commemorative posters will also be available for purchase; the artist will be on hand for personal signing. Attendees who provide their business card will be eligible to win posters and other prizes in a drawing to be held immediately after the telecast.

Admission is free and open to the public. To request seats, send an email to info@gusmancenter.org (two seats per request). Admittance will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sponsors of the Gusman Center’s inauguration simulcast include the Miami Parking Authority, Miami Downtown Development Authority, X/O Management, WPBT-Channel 2 and Next Level Design.

Native Plant Talk, at Bay Oaks in Edgewater 1/26/09

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Arts at St. Johns presents
PLANTS WITHOUT BORDERS
Featuring Steve Woodmansee, Botanist

Workshop about native plants
How they can enrich our lives
and open doors to past history and culture!!

WHEN: Jan. 26, Monday, 7 pm
WHERE: Bay Oaks, 435 NE 34th St., Miami 33137
COST: Free
FOR MORE INFO: 305-613-2325

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PLANT THAT IS PART OF YOUR CULTURE OR YOUR FAMILY HERITAGE?
Bring your favorite plant, or a photo, story or artwork of the plant, & learn more about the history of your plant!!

Steven Woodmansee will show a slideshow and speak about plant families that have continuing importance in human history. Steve, born and raised in South Florida, has worked as a Naturalist for Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department, the Deering Estate, Fairchild Tropical Garden, and the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center.

Steve also has worked for 11+ years as Senior Biologist at the Institute for Regional Conservation in Miami. He has now struck out on his own with his business, Pro Native Consulting: stevewoodmansee@bellsouth.net

Also speaking: Dr. CAROL HOFFMAN-GUZMAN
Bay Oaks, a historic retirement village located in Edgewater, is run by a nonprofit trust that seven society matrons established more than a half-century ago.

Check out our website to read more about this project.
http://gardenswithoutborders08.blogspot.com/

Target Wednesday After Hours with Xavier Cortada & ArtWorks 2/4/09

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Target Wednesday After Hours with Xavier Cortada & ArtWorks! Feb.4

www.frostartmuseum.org

arget Wednesday After Hours

The second Target Wednesday After Hours will explore the healing power of art and the artistic process, Feb. 4, from 6-9 p.m. The event is also the launch of ArtWorks!, a joint initiative by The Frost and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Clinical Art Therapy Department to promote cultural support of art as a source of healing.
Internationally recognized artist Xavier Cortada will discuss his worldwide installations that address issues of healing, be they environmental, physical or the cause of peace in the world. One of the first sights to greet visitors to The Frost is a stunning 40-foot tapestry created by Cortada. The piece entitled “ignis”, which hangs in the museum’s soaring atrium, is the second of four commissioned works that the artist describes as “digital tapestries.” The works are inspired by the four elements of water, air, fire and earth, and will be rotated throughout the year. The first, “aer” debuted at the opening of the new Frost Art Museum in November 2008. Cortada’s work was chosen from among 80 artists who submitted proposals to the Frost for an installation as part of the state’s Art in State Buildings program.

Cortada has created art installations in the North Pole (2008) and South Pole (2007) to address environmental issues and in many locations in between. Cortada has worked with groups across the world to produce numerous collaborative projects including eco-art interventions in Finland, Latvia and in his hometown of Miami, as well as peace murals in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, child welfare murals in Bolivia and Panama and AIDS murals in Geneva and South Africa. Cortada has also been commissioned to create art for the White House, the World Bank, the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Governor’s Mansion, Miami City Hall, the Miami Art Museum and the Museum of Florida History.

Exploration of Self, a powerful exhibition of work by Miami-Dade County Public School (MDCPS) students opens to the public. The show, which runs through Feb. 14, features symbolic self portraits by students in the M-DCPS Clinical Art Therapy Department’s program, who confront their feelings and the challenges of their daily lives through the process of art therapy. Enid Garber, board certified art therapist, will discuss art therapy and its impact on students.

Opening Reception: 6 p.m.
Enid Garber: 7 p.m.
Xavier Cortada: 7:30 p.m.

Smithsonian Curator Virginia Mecklenburg to Speak at FIU 1/23/09

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Smithsonian Curator to Speak at FIU
Frost Art Museum Presents Virginia Mecklenburg, Curator of Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Virginia Mecklenburg, senior curator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will speak on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. at FIU’s Wertheim Performing Arts Center as the featured lecturer for the Frost Art Museum’s Steven and Dorothea Green Critics’ Lecture Series. Mecklenburg will talk about 20th century abstraction and the exhibition Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, on view at The Frost through March 1.

The Frost is the first stop on a national tour for Modern Masters, which features more than 30 artists who transformed American art in the years after World War II. Mecklenburg included five pieces donated to the Smithsonian by Patricia and Phillip Frost in 1986, including works by Josef Albers and Hans Hofmann. Modern Masters is the debut exhibition for the new Frost Art Museum, which opened to the public Nov. 29, 2008.

Mecklenburg is a writer and lecturer who specializes in American art. She has organized exhibitions and written on Edward Hopper, George Bellows, Earl Cunningham, Robert
Indiana, Jame Rosenquist, abstraction in the 1930s and 1940s and other 20th century artists and movements. Metropolitan Lives: The Ashcan Artists and Their New York, which she co-authored with Rebecca Zurier and Robert Snyder, won the Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Award in 1997.

In the important exhibition Modern Masters and in her lectures, Mecklenburg, chronicles the emergence of postwar abstraction, and Abstract Expressionism in particular, from the mid-1940s through its “triumph” in the late 1950s. She brings to life this pivotal period, and the world of the artists who helped defined the movement. Richard Diebenkorn and Nathan Oliveira in California; immigrants Hans Hofmann and Louise Nevelson; New Yorkers Franz Kline and Robert Motherwell, and many more explored powerful color and the nuance of line as they sought to express what it meant to live in the mid-twentieth century.

Some were friends who dropped by each other’s studios, attended each other’s openings and then retired to bars and restaurants to talk about art. Others never met, but knew of the paintings and sculptures created by their colleagues from reports in the press.
Some of the artists, among them Seymour Lipton and Theodore Roszak, probed the dark side of man’s unconscious. Sam Francis and Adolph Gottlieb explored the mysteries of space. Helen Frankenthaler and Joan Mitchell captured the color and light of the natural landscape; Romare Bearden and Larry Rivers explored meaning in family and community. Others, including Josef Albers, Ad Reinhardt and Esteban Vicente, tested the nature of human perception. They all experimented, reversed course, refined and readjusted to capture the thoughts, feelings and moods of America during the Cold War.

Her lecture is the second featured as part of The Frost’s respected Steven & Dorothea Green Critics’ Lecture Series. The museum presents four lectures each season. Contemporary film maker Robert Adanto spoke Oct. 24 about his experiences creating the provocative film The Rising Tide. On Feb. 20, Robert Storr, dean of Yale University’s School of Art, will talk about the evolution of contemporary art he has witnessed and helped to shape in his 30 years as a writer and critic. On April 3, internationally recognized visual artist Ann Hamilton will discuss her large-scale multi-media installations exploring time, space, sound and experience.

Since 1981, the Green Lecture Series has introduced an array of art world luminaries to the South Florida community, including renowned artists, museum curators, scholars and critics. The Frost has hosted such distinguished figures as Philippe de Montebello, Terry Gross, Carlos Fuentes and Michael Graves.

About the Frost Art Museum – Florida International University
The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate. The museum is located at 10975 SW 17th Street across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10-5 and Sunday noon-5. The Frost is closed on all legal holidays. For more information, please visit www.frostartmuseum.org or call 305-348-2890.

Seraphic Fire’s Firebird Chamber Orchestra Mozart & Salieri Concert 1/18/09

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Miami’s New Chamber Orchestra
Seraphic Fire’s Firebird Chamber Orchestra
Mozart & Salieri Concert

featuring the music from the award winning movie, Amadeus
Patrick Dupre Quigley and the Firebird Chamber Orchestra explore the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri, as portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie Amadeus, this Sunday, January 18th, at 7 p.m. in the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

Sometimes colleagues, sometimes rivals, Mozart wrote to his wife that the when Salieri attended his Magic Flute there was “no piece that didn’t elicit a bravo or bellow out of him.” This concert culminates in Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, premiered at the suggestion of and later conducted by Salieri himself.

The evening will feature other amazing music, including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Exultate, Jubilate with special guest soprano Kathryn Mueller. Patrick Quigley will be your guide as you journey back in time to learn about the complex relationship between Mozart and Salieri. Johann Sebastian Bach, outliving one wife and twelve of his twenty-two children, experienced the passage from life to death constantly. His Cantata No. 82, Ich Habe Genug, is a stunning illustration of a soul gratefully leaving its earthly body. Bach’s masterwork joins Schubert’s Death and the Maiden on a double bill which examines the struggle, resignation and peace between this life and the next.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
WHEN Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

WHERE Knight Concert Hall
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida
TICKETS $45 General Admission
Tickets for the Seraphic Fire’s Firebird Chamber Orchestra performance of “Mozart & Salieri: Setting the Record Staright” are $45 and available now through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at (305) 949-6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.orgAdditional information may be obtained by contacting the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office at (305) 949-6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.org.

Party with the MCB Dancers on 2/6/09

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Friday, February 6, 2009
Adrienne Arsht Center
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Tina and Dan Carlo host the Partners en Pointe Celebration for Opening Night of Miami City Ballet’s Don Quixote. Following the 8:00 p.m. dynamic encore performance, enjoy an exclusive post-performance soiree — with cocktails, lavish hors d’oevres and dancing — in the Don Q Lounge at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Reservations are $250 per individual ticket.

For performance/party reservations, contact Rebecca Interian at 305.929.7000 x1408 or e-mail rinterian@miamicityballet.org

Event Chairs
Partners En Pointe Chairs
Tina and Dan Carlo

Premiere Sponsors
Merrill Lynch

Marquee Sponsors
Michele and Scott Benesch
Neiman Marcus

Underwriters
Design by Godfrey Del Rio
Bacardi
Veuve Clicquot

Partners En Pointe Host Committee
Stephanie Sayfie-Aagaard and Morton Aagaard
Jillian Jacobson-Altit and Alain Altit
Maria Beguiristain
Lana and Michael Bernstein
Stephen Brunelle
Trudy and Alan Courey
Kara and John Crotty
Ashley and James Cusak
Dr. Rita Dargham
Camille and Luis Diaz
Julie and Brett Dill
Gigi Ganatra-Duff and Alex Duff
Brian Elias
Ricky Elias
Jamie Eroncig and Tony Jones
Paula and Michael Fay
Gina and Peter Gardener
Tiffany and Jim Grippando
Allison and William Holly
Sara and J.P. James
Alan Randolph and Martin Krediet
Megan and Thompson Lykes
Christina Getty-Maercks and Arin Maercks
Julianne and Derek McDowell
Laurie and David McWilliams
Courtney and Darryl Parmenter
Jenifer and Jeff Pfleger
Max and Sharon Polo
Jodi and Wesley Reid
Jill Rose and Kenneth Rijock
Katharine and Anthony Rubino
Tara Elias-Schuchts and Wayne Schuchts
Susannah and John Shubin
Morgan and Marshall Smith
Amy and Ken Sussman
Kim and Todd Wood
Leslie Wolfson
Alison and Mark Zhuk

Hot House Florida: Where we will be this week(WWWBTW) 1/13-18/09

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Tuesday, Jan 13:

Boston’s on the Beach, Delray Beach: Blue Tuesday w/ Famous Frank Ward w/ Mario LaCasse Band

Wednesday, Jan 14:

Amaturo Theater, Ft. Lauderdale: Gold Cost Jazz Society Presents Oliver Jones & Chocolate Moose Music Café, Davie: Jazz Jam Hosted by Len Perry & Dive Bar, Ft. Lauderdale: Andy G & Showtime & R&B/Blues Jam

Thursday, Jan 15:

Cuillo Theater, West Palm Beach: Blues Dragon & Out & about searching for new venues….suggestions?

Friday, Jan 16:

Steinway Gallery, Coral Gables: Special Appearance by NYC’s own jazz piano master, Lenore Raphael. & Red’s Club, Ft. Lauderdale: JP Soars & The Red Hots send-off-to-Memphis party. & L’Anjou French Restaurant, Lake Worth: Jazz Stream.

Saturday, Jan 17:

WDNA: 88.9fm. wdna.org. 4PM Live Interview of Lenore Raphael by Mel Lipton. & Orange Door, Lake Park: Terry Hanck Band

Sunday, Jan 18:

Fire Rock, West Palm Beach; Susan Merritt Trio Jazz Pro-Jam, 7-10pm

Full info at Hot House Florida

Xiomara Laugart in concert Miami-Dade County Auditorium 3/28/09

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FUNDarte presents
XIOMARA LAUGART IN CONCERT
for the first time in concert in Miami…

Date & Time March 28, 2009 8:00 PM
Tickets: Click here for secure online ticketing $25 -$50
Location Miami-Dade County Auditorium 2901 W. Flagler Street Miami

Xiomara Laugart is: “The Voice of Cuba”. She has been representing her country and her people, performing at venues around the globe for years and along the biggest talents all over. She is a living legend in her native Cuba where she has recorded more than 15 albums.
For many years, Xiomara Laugart La Negra as she is popularly known, was Muse to the Nueva Trova artists. Xiomara is both the essence of the old Cuba, with its rhythmic folk songs, fused with a blend of today’s directness and clarity of voice, which is eventually matched with her deep laugh. It is that distinctive laugh that will soon captivate audiences from all walks of life with her swing style in all of her Cuban splendor. Obviously, we are not in presence of a common manufactured phenomenon. This singer has a peculiar mystery to reveal, not only her vocal virtues, and flexibility, but a special sound, fluently “liquid” and garrulous. Her range is such that the jazz influences seem to be a natural extension of her repertoire. She takes on each style of music and embraces it with her own stamp and authentic flare. Ms. Laugart recently released her worldwide debut album for Chesky Records, a lavish and sophisticated collection of old and new songs written by Meme Solís and Andrés Levin, Descemer Bueno and with arrangements by Octavio Kotan and Axel Tosca.
Until recently, Ms. Laugart has been the leading vocalist in Yerba Buena, a New York collective with a brilliant mix of rhythms to which she added her African and Caribbean legacy. She has recorded and/or performed along names such as: Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Albita, Omara Portuondo, Jacky Terrasson, Omar Sosa, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Dave Valentin, Isaac Delgado, Carlinhos Brown, Arto Lindsay, Roy Hargrove, Ron Blake, Kip Hanrahan, MeShell Ndegeocello, Femi Kuti, D’Angelo, Macy Gray, Erykah Badu, Ana Torroja, Meme Solis, Many Oquendo & Libre, Fun Loving Criminals and Busta Rhymes, among many others, Her monthly showcases at New York City’s famed Zinc Bar have been called legendary. She has flooded the stage with her powerful voice around the entire world. Ms. Laugart appears in the film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights and also appears in the German/Cuban film Paraíso Bajo las Estrellas.
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Xiomara has now embarked on the enormous responsibility of representing, perhaps, one of the most important figures in Latin culture, Celia Cruz, the Queen of Latin Music, in the first ever theatre production based on the legendary late Cuban artist. CELIA: The Life & Music of Celia Cruz, raised its curtain on September 26, 2007 at New World Stages on Broadway, with a massive successful response on behalf of audience and critics, who fill the theater every day enjoying and remembering the late Queen of La Guaracha, through the amazing portrayal and incomparable voice of Xiomara Laugart.
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Critics say: “Xiomara Laugart’s powerful interpretation in the starring role fills the stage and the potency of her voice…convinces in every one of her appearances” MFedez Soberon, El Nuevo Dia “They did a great job. A tribute like Celia Cruz deserved.” Eddie Palmieri “It brought me great memories and Xiomara was divine.” Johnny Pacheco “In each stage entrance she is applauded by the fans of the “Queen of Salsa,” for her masterful interpretations.” Ruth Hernandez, EFE Agency “Salsa Queen Still Rules…Laugart is a powerhouse…” Joe Dzeimianowicz New York Daily News Oct. 2, 2007 “Now it’s Celia Cruz’s time to be immortalized…the humanity of Cruz and Knight come through with tasteful sentimentality.” Ed Morales, Newsday October 7, 2007 “Terrific renditions of some two dozen Cruz hits…the accompanying seven-piece band-led by Isidro Infante- who worked with the real Cruz-really sizzles.” Frank Scheck, New York Post October 5, 2007 “In a revelatory stage performance Laugart demonstrated she was the right choice for this coveted role and Off-Broadway has a new Hispanic star.” Norma Niurka, El Nuevo Herlad October 5, 2007 More quotes: “Xiomara’s melodious voice resounds in high register and she shows a vivid, exceptional sense of rhythm.” “Xiomara’s seductive style left its indelible mark on Cuba for a decade, leaving behind scores of fans in her wake. ”“Xiomara, La negra as this young singer is affectionately called by her legion of followers, manages to sing every style from her homeland with ease, from bolero to salsa to danzon to guaracha to funky dance tunes.” “She has a unique blend of rawness, and her voice possesses a liquid quality rarely found in singers today.”

Peter, Peter & Potter at the Arsht 1/25/09

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PETER, PETER AND POTTER!

Gold Coast Theatre Company celebrates two famous children’s classics –Peter & the Wolf and Peter Pan- and weaves them into a story told by the hilarious professors of a famous English school of sorcery- Pigwarts!

peter

A tribute to childhood heroes showcasing comedy, magic and mime with an international cast
DYLAN ACE, GRACIELA BINAGHI, PETER KISILUK, LELA LOMBARDO, JUDE PARRY

Sunday, January 25 at 2pm & 7pm at the Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL 33132
Box Office: 305 949 6722 or ArshtCenter.org

Saturday, January 31 at 7pm, Sunday, February 1 at 3pm, Broward Center, 201 SW 5 Av, Ft Laud
Box Office: 954 462 0222 or BrowardCenter.org

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children under 14

Please contact us for further information! 305 538 5500
Or email us at goldcoast-panto@hotmail.com

Bring the kids! Don’t have any? Borrow some! You will enjoy the experience even more!
We hope to see YOUR smiling face at “PETER, PETER & POTTER”!

Presidential Inauguration – Live Television Simulcast Adrienne Arsht Center 1/20/09

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Presidential Inauguration – Live Television Simulcast Adrienne Arsht Center

Inauguration Live Simulcast
THE ARSHT CENTER [View Seat Map]
Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 11am

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County invites you to a FREE television simulcast of the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. We invite the citizens of Miami-Dade County to come together as a community to witness this historic event.

Lunch will be available for purchase from Performing Arts Catering by Barton G. General Seating.

TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION, FOLLOW THE THREE EASY STEPS BELOW:
www.arshtcentor.org/obama
1. Enter promo code OBAMA in the box at the upper right hand corner.
2. Select 1 or 2 from the drop down menu and proceed to make your reservation.
3. On the checkout page, leave the credit card information blank before submitting your reservation.

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a free event with general seating, but reservations are encouraged.
A reservation does not guarantee admission; guests should arrive early and will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Walk-ups without reservations will be admitted on a space-available basis.

Lunch will be available for purchase from Performing Arts Catering by Barton G.

The Inauguration Celebration Sponsorship Committee is in Formation
If you would like to join us in sponsoring this historic event, call 786.468.2223 or email inauguration@arshtcenter.org.

Sponsored by The Miami Herald and the South Florida Times

Coming Up, SpeakOut Events with Staceyann Chin – A Tigertail Gay & Lesbian Teen Spoken Word Project 1/19-23/09

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PERFORMANCE, WORKSHOPS & SLAM
FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER YOUTH

JOIN us for a weeklong residency with nationally recognized Jamaican lesbian spoken word poet STACEYANN CHIN that includes workshops and an open mic for GLBT youth. Chin’s poetry is a bracing, no-holds-barred yet tender examination of her own life and the world around her that locates itself at the complex intersection of sexual, gender and racial identities. She co-wrote and performed in the Tony Award-nominated Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam and presented her own one-woman shows Off-Broadway.

SCHEDULE:

MONDAY, JANUARY 19
7:30 PM
Panel discussion, Race, Sex and Gender with Stayceyann Chin, Marga Gomez & others co-presented by Miami Light Project
Light Box, Miami Light Project, 3000 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 100, Miami
Open to general public

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
8:00 AM & 9:15 AM
Workshops with GLBT support groups
North Miami Beach Senior High School
For North Miami Beach Senior High School students only

2:30 PM
Workshop with Gay Straight Alliance
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School
For Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School students only

6:30 PM
Workshop for gay teens
Pridelines Youth Services, 180 NE 19th Street, Miami
Open to teens.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
1:00 PM
General assembly and workshops for teens
Homestead Senior High School
For Homestead Senior High School students only

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
6:00 PM
SpeakOut open mic for GLBT youth hosted by Staceyann Chin and Teo Castellanos
Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd Street, Miami Beach
All materials need to be gay friendly. Open to teens.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
7:30 PM
Reading and performance
Books & Books, Courtyard, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
Open to general public.

All of the above workshops and events are FREE. For more information contact
Tigertail Productions at 305 324 4337 or visit www.tigertail.org

The SpeakOut program and Staceyann Chin’s residency is made possible, in part, by a grant from the GLBT Community Projects Fund at Dade Community Foundation, Greater Miami’s permanent endowment made possible by generous donors since 1967 and the National Performance Network’s Performance Residency Program. Major contributors to the National Performance Network include the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), Altria and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Tigertail Productions is a Partner in the National Performance Network (NPN). NPN is a group of cultural organizers and artists facilitating the practice and public experience of the performing arts in the United States. NPN serves artists, arts organizers, and a broad range of audiences and communities across the country through commissions, residencies, culture-centered community projects and other artistic activities. For more information visit www.npnweb.org.

Thursday Nights at Fairchild 1/8/09

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Thursday Nights at Fairchild
Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. through May 28

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is open every Thursday evening for visitors to experience the unparalleled beauty of the Garden after dark. Enjoy Fairchild’s amazing plant collections, art exhibitions, live music, food and drinks, all under South Florida’s starry skies. Not to be missed is this year’s featured art exhibition “Mark di Suvero at Fairchild,” consisting of five monumental sculptures uniquely placed in the lowlands. A new and exciting installation this month is a work by Belgian artist Kris Martin entitled “For Whom… ,” a massive, three ton swinging bell, and later in January, Fairchild will once again present a selection of sculptures throughout the Garden by Fernando Botero. All exhibitions run through May 31st. See it all on a Starlight tram tour at 6:30 or 7:30! Admission includes full access to the Garden and exhibitions. The cost is $10 for Fairchild members, $5 for member children age 6-17; $15 for non-members, $8 for non-member children age 6-17, and free for children 5 and under.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami
305-667-1651

Groove Cruise 2009 1/23-26/09

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Groove Cruise 2009: The Ultimate Music Adventure Weekend
Friday, January 23, 2009 9:00 AM

Port of Miami | 1015 North American Way

Featuring a three-day weekend party cruise from Miami to CocoCay private paradise and Nassau Bahamas on Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas. Fourtteen floors of entertainment with casino, beach parties, pool parties and an OUTRAGEOUS theme party called One HOT World Costume Party. Not to mention stellar DJ sets from deadmau5, Boris, Ivano Bellini, Steve Smooth, Anthony Attalla and many more.

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Cleveland Orchestra announces Miami Residency activities for January/February 2009

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Cleveland Orchestra announces Miami Residency activities for January/February 2009

January concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County include works by Shostakovich and Wagner conducted by Franz Welser-Möst

Miami City Ballet and Cleveland Orchestra launch new partnership with See The Music, Hear The Dancing performance and benefit dinner January 29, 2009, at the Adrienne Arsht Center

Chamber music performance and discussion at the Wolfsonian-Florida International University and Music and the Brain dialogue with Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and Ali R. Rezai, MD, director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Neurological Restoration, at Books and Books

Collaborations continue and expand New World Symphony, University of Miami Frost of School of Music, and area schools

CLEVELAND, January 6, 2009 – The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency enters its third year at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in January 2009 with a week of subscription concerts featuring Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”) and Richard Wagner’s Wesendonck Songs with soprano Measha Brueggergosman as soloist.
The third season in the Orchestra’s multi-year residency project has developed and expanded community programs and will continue to include service to the Miami community through educational partnerships. The Orchestra’s residency activities in Miami were conceived and made possible with the leadership of the Musical Arts Association of Miami, the Miami-based board governing the Orchestra’s Miami Residency. For the 2009 season, these Cleveland Orchestra collaborations again feature professional-level training for New World Symphony fellows and the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music students, including master classes led by members of The Cleveland Orchestra, reading sessions of new music, and access to Cleveland Orchestra working rehearsals. The Cleveland Orchestra will also support school music programs in both public and independent schools by working with the schools to provide coachings and master classes for youth musicians. Overall, The Cleveland Orchestra will reach nearly 7,000 people with educational and community engagement activities over the course of the 2009 residency, including nearly 4,000 students from Miami-area public and private schools who will attend April Education Concerts.

Cleveland Orchestra Subscription Concerts
The Cleveland Orchestra’s first concert program at the Adrienne Arsht Center for 2009, on January 30 and 31, features Music Director Franz Welser-Möst leading the Orchestra in performances of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”) and Richard Wagner’s Wesendonck Songs with soprano Measha Brueggergosman as soloist. The Orchestra’s second concert program, on March 6 and 7, features Kurt Masur leading the Orchestra in performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, “Leonore” Overture No. 3, and Piano Concerto No. 1 with Louis Lortie as soloist. The Orchestra’s third concert program, on April 3 and 4, features Pinchas Steinberg leading the Orchestra in performances of Barber’s Overture to The School for Scandal, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, and Brahms’s Violin Concerto with Nikolaj Znaider as soloist.
Pre-Concert Conversations are presented one hour before every Cleveland Orchestra subscription concert at the Adrienne Arsht Center. Free to concert ticket holders, these Conversations are designed to enrich the concert-going experience by providing insight into the music performed at the concerts, or interviews with performing artists. The Pre-Concert Conversations for the January 30 and 31 concerts will feature Juan Carlos Espinosa, associate dean and fellow of the Honors College, Florida International University.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s subscription series is presented by the Musical Arts Association of Miami and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

Cleveland Orchestra and Miami City Ballet Launch New Collaboration
with Performance and Benefit Dinner on January 29

On January 29, 2009, Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra will join forces to launch a collaboration with a one-night-only performance, See The Music, Hear The Dancing, at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House in Miami.
To celebrate this collaboration, an elegant benefit dinner will be held immediately after the performance, on-stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall. The event proceeds benefit The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency and Miami City Ballet. Tickets for the performance and dinner are $1,000 and can be purchased by contacting Rebecca Interian at (305) 929-7000, ext. 1445. Tables are also available for purchase. Cocktail attire is suggested.
The event’s name, See The Music Hear The Dancing, comes from a quote by the legendary George Balanchine. The program features Miami City Ballet performing two ballets by George Balanchine: Symphony in Three Movements set to music by Igor Stravinsky and Symphony in C with music by Georges Bizet. In addition to performing the music to the ballets, The Cleveland Orchestra will also perform Tchaikovsky’s “Polacca” from The Sleeping Beauty and Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”), Opus 26.
Approximately 300 distinguished artists and guests of both organizations are expected to attend, including the Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet, Edward Villella, and the Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst.
The event is chaired by Jan R. Lewis and Dr. Margaret Eidson. The host committee includes: Adrienne Arsht, Ana Codina Barlick & Robert Barlick, Jr., Audre & Don Carlin, Lora & Fred Drasner, Dr. Margaret & Mike Eidson, Hector Fortun, Marvin Ross Friedman & Adrienne bon Haes, Pamela Garrison & R. Kirk Landon, Jan R. & Dan Lewis, Frances Sevilla-Sacasa, Penny & Roe Stamps, and Janet & Richard Yulman.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is the presenting sponsor and has awarded the project a grant from the Knight Foundation Arts Partnership, a five-year, $40 million initiative to transform the arts in South Florida. The effort includes endowment grants to leading arts institutions, plus a community-wide contest to fund the best arts ideas.
Knight Foundation promotes journalism excellence worldwide and invests in the vitality of communities in the United States where the Knight brothers once owned newspapers. Knight Foundation invests in ideas and projects that can lead to transformational change.

Opportunities for New World Symphony musicians,
University of Miami students, and area high-school students
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst continues The Cleveland Orchestra’s relationship with the New World Symphony and the University of Miami Frost School of Music during the Orchestra’s annual Miami residencies.
In addition, Cleveland Orchestra musicians will continue to support school music programs in both public and private schools in the Miami area. In January, Cleveland Orchestra musicians will provide coachings at New World School of the Arts and Coral Reef High School (Miami-Dade County Public Schools) as well as coachings and master classes at Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove.

New Community Collaborations in January 2009
During the January residency, members of The Cleveland Orchestra will participate in an exploration of the music and politics of Stalin’s Russia on Tuesday, January 27, at The Wolfsonian-Florida International University in Miami Beach. In conjunction with the Orchestra’s performances of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”), Juan Carlos Espinosa, associate dean and fellow at the Honors College, Florida International University, will explore music and politics in Stalin’s Russia at this lecture/performance that will conclude with members of The Cleveland Orchestra performing Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8.
The Wolfsonian is a museum, library, and research center that uses objects to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design, to explore what it means to be modern, and to tell the story of social, historical, and technological changes that have transformed our world. The collections comprise approximately 120,000 objects from the period of 1885 to 1945—the height of the Industrial Revolution to the end of the Second World War—in a variety of media including furniture; industrial-design objects; works in glass, ceramics, and metal; rare books; periodicals; ephemera; works on paper; paintings; textiles; and medals.
Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and Ali R. Rezai, M.D., the director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Neurological Restoration, will hold a special Music and the Brain dialogue at Books & Books in Coral Gables. The discussion will examine new understandings about the vast impact of music on the human brain, including a question-and-answer session followed by a short chamber music performance. Discussion topics will include the unique way in which music and the brain interact, the impact of music on health, and a sociological perspective of the role of the arts in neuroscience. This program is part of a recently launched international collaboration between The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Clinic.
Books & Books, Coral Gables was founded by Mitchell Kaplan in 1982. Since that time, the store has become one of the most well-respected independent bookstores in the country. It’s a local landmark and an inspiring gathering place for writers as well as readers. The philosophy at Books & Books has remained constant throughout the years: it’s about neighbors, books, history, quality, tradition and creativity. Since 1982, Books & Books has hosted local, national and international writers as part of its award-winning Reading Series. Books & Books hosts reading groups, poetry groups, free workshops and lectures, and partners with many cultural, educational and charitable organizations to present special events at its four locations.
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Miami Residency adds to Orchestra’s existing long-term
performance relationships and residencies in New York, Lucerne, Salzburg and Vienna
The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency project commenced in January 2007, during the 2006-07 inaugural season of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (then called Carnival Center for the Performing Arts). The Orchestra’s residency project in Miami includes an annual series of subscription concerts at the Adrienne Arsht Center as well as service to the Miami community through educational activities. The 2008 Miami residency served more than 20,000 members of the Miami-Dade community through concerts, educational programs, collaborative performances, and patron events. These included three weekends of sold-out subscription concerts; a performance celebrating Israel at 60, presented in partnership with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation; and free Education Concerts for more than 3,500 fifth graders at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s commitment to education and community service began when the Orchestra was founded in 1918, and today more than 70,000 Cleveland-area schoolchildren, teachers, families, young musicians and adult learners participate in the Orchestra’s educational programs in Cleveland designed to nurture a lifelong love of music. With its Florida-based educational activities, the Orchestra continues to broaden its role with universities and conservatories, which previously focused on the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
In addition to its residency at the Adrienne Arsht Center, The Cleveland Orchestra currently has three other intensive and regular performing relationships, including residencies, outside of Cleveland: with Carnegie Hall in New York, the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland, and the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. Continuing a long relationship with Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra committed to a multi-year association of performances there under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst. With Carnegie Hall and the Lucerne Festival, the Orchestra is involved in a biennial commissioning project, the Roche Commissions, which include world premiere performances by the Orchestra at the Lucerne Festival. The Orchestra has performed at the Lucerne Festival four times since 2004, most recently in August 2008. The Musikverein Residency was conceived as a long-term relationship, which includes series of concerts at the Musikverein under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst. The Orchestra’s five concerts at the Musikverein in 2003 marked the first such residency by an American orchestra in the history of that venue. In its third Musikverein Residency, the Orchestra performed four concerts at the Musikverein in October/November 2007. During their Salzburg Festival Residency in August 2008, the Orchestra and Mr. Welser-Möst made five appearances in a new production of Dvořák’s Rusalka, and performed three additional concert programs.
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Concert Tickets
Subscription inquiries should be directed to the Box Office at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County at (305) 949-6722 or online at clevelandorchestramiami.com. Individual tickets for Cleveland Orchestra subscription concerts are available through the Arsht Center Box Office at (305) 949-6722 or online at thearshtcenter.org.
Music lovers interested in Cleveland Orchestra performances in Miami can be added to the priority mailing list by emailing miami@clevelandorchestra.com or calling (305) 372-7747.
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A revised calendar for The Cleveland Orchestra’s January 2009 Miami Residency activities follows this release. Photographs and additional information on the 2009 Miami Residency are available upon request.
More information about The Cleveland Orchestra’s Miami Residency is available at clevelandorchestramiami.com.

Contact: Ana Papakhian, (216) 231-7476 / anap@clevelandorchestra.com
Jennifer Schlosser, (216) 231-7518 / jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2009
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA MIAMI RESIDENCY
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Activities with educational partners are open to students at those institutions, unless otherwise noted.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 1:10 – 3:45 p.m.
WORKING REHEARSAL WITH NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
New World School of the Arts
Jayce Ogren, conductor

Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor Jayce Ogren will work with high-school orchestral musicians at the New World School of the Arts, a magnet arts high school that is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami Dade College, and the University of Florida.

Venue Information:
New World School of the Arts
300 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 7 p.m.
Recognition • Reflection • Remembrance
Wolfsonian-FIU
Performance by Members of The Cleveland Orchestra
Speaker: Juan Carlos Espinosa, associate dean and fellow, the Honors College, Florida International University

In conjunction with The Cleveland Orchestra’s Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31, performances of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”), an exploration of music and politics in Stalin’s Russia is presented at the Wolfsonian. A ruthless dictator with a dangerous interest in culture, Stalin was the final arbiter of what was truly Soviet music. Composers, like all other Soviet citizens, had to navigate through the shifting and arbitrary rules of the state in order to survive. Some composers adhered fanatically to the official line and others were mortal victims of the Stalinist terror – executed, imprisoned in the Gulag, some never to return. Hear this story told through music.

Venue Information:
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
To reserve your tickets, email Miami@clevelandorchestra.com.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
COACHINGS AT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Coral Reef High School

A group of Cleveland Orchestra string and woodwind musicians work with high school orchestral and band students at Coral Reef High School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Venue Information:
Coral Reef High School
10101 SW 152nd Street
Miami, FL 33157

Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
TRI-COUNTY MASTER CLASS AT RANSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL STUDENTS
Lewis Family Auditorium

Musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra will work with talented young band musicians from a tri-county area on the campus of Ransom Everglades School, an independent, co-ed school serving students in grades six through twelve. The spirit of Ransom Everglades’s commitment to its students is exemplified through its emphasis on Tradition, Thinking, Teamwork, Talent and Technology.

Venue Information:
Ransom Everglades Upper School
3575 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL 33133-5993

Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
SEE THE MUSIC, HEAR THE DANCING
MIAMI CITY BALLET/CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Performance and Benefit
Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Juan Francisco La Manna, conductor

TCHAIKOVSKY “Polacca” from The Sleeping Beauty
STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements*
MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”), Opus 26
BIZET Symphony No. 1 in C major*

*Performed with Miami City Ballet – Choreography by George Balanchine

Presenting Sponsor: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Performance Tickets: $19-$175
For Benefit Tickets, please call Rebecca Johnson at (305) 929-7000, ext. 1445

All proceeds from See The Music, Hear The Dancing will benefit Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra.

Venue Information:
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722

Friday, January 30, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
OPEN REHEARSAL FOR FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDENTS, NEW WORLD SYMPHONY FELLOWS, and students from NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS and CORAL REEF HIGH SCHOOL
Knight Concert Hall, Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Measha Brueggergosman, soprano

Repertoire to be rehearsed:

WAGNER Wesendonck Songs
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”)

Rehearsal open to Frost School of Music students, New World Symphony fellows, New World School of the Arts, Florida International University music students, and music students from select Miami-Dade County Public School District High Schools.

Venue Information:
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
For more information, please email Miami@clevelandorchestra.com
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Friday, January 30, 2009, at 8:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Measha Brueggergosman, soprano

WAGNER Wesendonck Songs
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”)

Pre-Concert Conversation at 7:00 p.m. – Recognition • Reflection • Remembrance
Juan Carlos Espinosa, associate dean and fellow of the Honors College, Florida International University, will speak about politics, oppression, and censorship differences to recognize a time when artists were censored and oppressed by political forces.

Tickets:
$150, $95, Limited availability $80, $65, $45, $20

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

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

Venue Information:
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722

Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 8:00 p.m.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT
Knight Concert Hall, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Measha Brueggergosman, soprano

WAGNER Wesendonck Songs
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7 (“Leningrad”)

Pre-Concert Conversation at 7:00 p.m. – Recognition • Reflection • Remembrance
Juan Carlos Espinosa, associate dean and fellow of the Honors College, Florida International University, will speak about politics, oppression, and censorship differences to recognize a time when artists were censored and oppressed by political forces.

Tickets:
$160, $105, Limited availability $85, $70, $50 $20

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

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

Venue Information:
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami FL 33132
Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722

Monday, February 2, 2009, Time to be determined
WORKING REHEARSAL WITH RANSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL
Jayce Ogren, conductor

Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Conductor Jayce Ogren will work with high-school musicians at Ransom Everglades School, an independent, co-ed school serving students in grades six through twelve. The spirit of Ransom Everglades’s commitment to its students is exemplified through its emphasis on Tradition, Thinking, Teamwork, Talent and Technology.

Venue Information:
Ransom Everglades Middle School
2045 S. Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Monday, February 2, 2009, at 1:10 – 3:45 p.m.
MASTER CLASS AND COACHING
New World School of the Arts

Musicians from The Cleveland Orchestra will work with students individually and in ensembles at the New World School of the Arts, a magnet arts high school that is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami Dade College; and the University of Florida.

Venue Information:
New World School of the Arts
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33132

Monday, February 2, 2009, at 8:00 p.m.
MUSIC AND THE BRAIN

Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and Dr. Ali Rezai, director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Neurological Restoration, will examine new understandings about the vast impact of music on the human brain. Discussion and question-and-answer session will be followed by a short chamber music performance.

A variety of interrelated topics will be discussed, including:
the neurobiology of music (the unique way in which music and the brain interact),
the impact of music on health, and
a sociological perspective of the role of the arts in neuroscience

Venue Information:
Books & Books
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: (305) 442-4408

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58th Annual Holtz Children’s Hospital Beaux Arts Festival of Art 1/10-11/09

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58th Annual Holtz Children’s Hospital Beaux Arts Festival of Art – January 10-11, 2009

The 58th Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art will take place Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, January 11th, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the beautiful grounds of the University of Miami campus located in Coral Gables.

Beaux Arts Festival of Art is proud to be Miami’s oldest juried fine art show, featuring more than 250 artists from across our country. Patrons can enjoy and purchase original art from top quality artists. The 11 mediums of artwork displayed include ceramics, fiber, glass graphics & drawing, jewelry, mixed media, oil & acrylics, photography, sculpture & 3D, watercolor and wood. $20,000 in cash awards will be presented.

This family-friendly event also provides entertainment for all ages, food of many cultures, and an Art Park for children 5-12 years old, allowing them to create their own arts and crafts while parents stroll the Festival. $10/hr per child for the Art Park.

Our yearly Beaux Arts Festival of Art brings the community together for a lovely weekend as well as allows Beaux Arts to support various art endeavors throughout the year. Aligned with the Festival is a Student Artist Showcase which allows talented middle and high school student artists the opportunity to compete for top recognition. Because the Festival is run entirely by dedicated volunteers, the money raised is used to provide museum field trips to underprivileged elementary school students as well as to enhance and maintain the collections of, and to assist with expansion of, the Lowe Art Museum.

Beaux Arts Festival of Art Website

Bike Miami Next Date: Sunday 1/18/09

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The Bike Miami Days Team is excited to share the news: Bike Miami Days returns in 2009 with an extended route, additional programming and new locations for you to explore the city in a new way! On Sunday, January 18th, Bike Miami Day will feature an additional bike clinic with classes, bike rentals, limited vendor opportunities for local businesses, tours of the City of Miami Police Horse Stable, a Rally on the Riverfront at Lummus Landing and more – to be announced here!
An additional bike valet and free bicyle rentals will be sponsored by La Epoca Department Store and Bike & Roll: Miami, but we will need additional volunteers to ensure these services can be provided all day. Please contact Emerge Miami adam.schachner@gmail.com, the Green Mobility Network or the Mayor’s Office kmoore@miamigov.com if you would like to join the Bike Miami Days volunteer team! Thank you-
The tentative dates for Bike Miami Days 2009 include February 8, March 8, April 26 and May 17. We are hoping to bring the event to Little Havana, Wynwood, MiMo, Coconut Grove and other neighborhoods, too! Please contact us with your ideas and suggestions.
See you on Sunday, January 18th!

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11th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road 1/24/09

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11th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert
At Tobacco Road
Hosted By
Ploppy Palace Productions
On Saturday, January 24, 2009 Ploppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Road will be hosting the 11th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert to raise funds for FL NORML’s (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients’ rights. As part of this four stage extravaganza, some of South Florida’s top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together for patients’ and physicians’ right to use medical cannabis.
As a testament to the diversity of supporters for this cause, there will be a broad variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, reggae, folk, vocal harmonies, hip-hop, funk, experimental, tribal rhythms, world beat fusion, psychedelic grooves and various interactive jams.
Johnny Dread, Sweetbone, Jahfe, Day Music Died, Mr Grim Reapa, The Aurapool, Kuyayky, Addax, Carl Ferrari & Friends, The Tribe, The Southwood Project, Ana Kanpa, Togen, Robby Hunter, Shawn Snyder, Val C Wisecracker, Deep Water Willy, Orrin Bolton, Steve Minotti, Ryan Rachel, Jacob Jeffries Band, Starving Artist Tour, The Brian Elliot Hot Box Social, Under No Order, Jenna’s Boneyard, LaGuardia, Rayko/KRB, UOM, Hoosha, Tristan & The Juice, The Aleatoric Effect, Chris Beatz, The 7D, Nacho, The Int’l Language and more will be showcasing original music.
Alonso, Angelo Pizarro, Jonathan Rose and other spoken word artists will be presenting innovative spoken word poetry with musical accompaniment.
Martian Ambassador & the Captured Chorus will be presenting a spoken word piece called “Inevitable Inauguration, Irreversible Impeachment”.
Mark A.S. will be presenting social satire about the laws concerning medical marijuana and the drug war.
In addition, Elviza Isis, Stacy Oh and other dancers will be performing a variety of dance and movement pieces to energetic, rhythmic percussion and ambient tones.
Plus Anibal Fernandez and Linx will be rendering a live painting demonstration to visually complement the music.
Irvin Rosenfeld and Elvy Musikka, legal medical marijuana patients, will be describing their experiences with obtaining medical marijuana through the federal government.
The 11th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert will also feature a selection of community speakers who will present information about the issues including Norm Kent – National NORML Board of Directors, Sara Yousuf – criminal defense attorney, Roger Scott from Florida NORML, members from the Florida Green Party and other concerned citizens.
FL NORML, Florida Green Party and various other organizations will have informational booths with literature and handouts to help educate about community issues and the medical marijuana campaign in Florida.
The event will work to raise funds and awareness for FL NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) medical marijuana campaign and the protection of patients’ rights. Previously, a person’s right to use medical necessity as a defense to marijuana charges has been upheld by several appeals courts in Florida. Marijuana has proven therapeutically useful in treating numerous medical conditions including muscle spasticity, arthritis, and the nausea related to AIDS and cancer chemotherapy. Currently there are 12 states that have laws allowing marijuana to be used as medicine.
In addition there will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Xango, Ragamufyn, 75rabbit, Between Spirit & Stone Jewelry, Phukit, Emerald City Imports, Sergio Torres, Arleen Davila, Alan Glover, Roostas No. 5 and selected independent corporations.
Production support provided by Ploppy Palace Productions, Atlas Sound Productions, Anamaze Productions, Turk Masters Cymbals, Mystic Cat Productions and 7th Circuit Productions.
The 11th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is currently looking for supportive sponsors and unique vendors to help to build up the community outreach and contribute to the cause.
The 11th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions, OnlineGigs.com, Antidote Productions, Artists For Community Evolution, The Wallflower Gallery, Music Art Love and FL NORML.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
4:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Tobacco Road
626 South Miami Ave., Brickell
305-374-1198
www.tobacco-road.com
www.myspace.com/tobaccoroad626
21 Years Old + with ID
Admission is $ 12.
Advance tickets available.
www.myspace.com/medmj
www.ploppypalace.com
For more information, please email Ploppy Palace Productions at events@ploppypalace.com.

Hot House Florida: WWWBTW & Jazz & Blues News

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Where we will be this week(WWWBTW):

Monday, Jan 5:
At home, at the desk (or maybe the patio table!) selling web ads and listening to:
· Sunday Blues with Dar: http://www.blueatheart.com/podcast/stream.asp
· Smokestack Lightnin’: http://www.smokestacklightnin.com/
· New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Station: http://www.WWOZ.org
Tuesday, Jan 6:
Boston’s on the Beach, Delray Beach
Blue Tuesday w/ Famous Frank Ward w/ Shack Daddys Featuring Jeff Watkins
Wednesday, Jan 7:
Taxes?
Thursday, Jan 8:
Clematis by Night; West Palm Beach; Dee Dee Wilde
&
The Cottage, Lake Worth: Downstairs Groove Orchestra
Friday, Jan 9:
Northwood Village: along Northwood Rd, West Palm Beach: Jazz Elite
&
South Shores Tavern & Patio Bar, Lake Worth; Funky Blu Roots
&
Nothin’ Fancy, West Palm Beach: Bobby Nathan Band
Saturday, Jan 10:
Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, Davie: South Florida JAZZ presents Eldar Trio
&
Orange Door, Lake Park: Nucklebusters w/ Famous Frank Ward
Sunday, Jan 11:
Fire Rock, West Palm Beach; Susan Merritt Trio Jazz Pro-Jam, 7-10pm

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NEWS
*The January edition of Hot House Florida is an online-only edition that can be seen at: www.HotHouseFlorida.com

. We will no longer be printing Hot House and it can only be found on-line; saving trees and gas and providing better listings.
*Chirstabelle’s in Coconut Grove has closed (another place that tried to defy the market by not advertising their business – how many of you even knew about this place?)
*Love 94 (WLVE 93.9 Miami) is no longer playing jazz of any sort. Perhaps they will again on a digitable transmission, but this is not confirmed.
* Check out our myspace for photos from last week at Boston’s on the Beach, Hollywood Beach Balloon Fest, City Limits in Delray, The Orange Door, CityPlace Plaza, Suntrust Sunday Jazz Brunch in Ft. Lauderdale and The Fire Rock Restaurant.

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Curated Listening at News Lounge 1/6/09

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It is a Happy New Year – we are re-launching Curated Listening series!
The first Tuesday of each month at the übercool News Lounge, join us for a FREE specialized listening party. Of course you know News Lounge as the garden patio and comfy lounge next to Soyka’s, across from Andiamo, at 55th Street Station
5580 NE 4 Court, Miami – even the parking is free!
info: (305) 672-5202 or www.rhythmfoundation.com

Tuesday January 6th, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Guest curator: Emilio San Pedro
Emilio will play the music of “Distressed Divas”. Emilio is now a BBC correspondent based in London, but Miamians may know him as the host of the amazing radio show “The Rhythm Box” from previous years. Every week, he made connections between music as diverse as Yma Sumac, the UK sounds of 4AD, Afrocuban santero rhythms, and beyond. We miss Emilio, so we invited him to help launch the series while he is visiting.
www.rhythmfoundation.com

Graduation of formerly homeless 1/11/09

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Dear Inner Circle of the Homeless and Needy:

I would like to invite you to a special graduation of our Miami Students (both men and women). This SUNDAY at 2:30PM will be graduation for nearly 20 men and women of the Miami Rescue Mission Regeneration and AWARNESS program. These are the programs for our men and woman who were formerly homeless and now are ready to be a life changer. They have worked many months and some over a year to get ready for this great achievement. They have gone throuh a life change themselves and now will embark on a NEW PATH.

Please come and be a special guest and also see how your support has helped change lives….

January 11, 2009
SUNDAY
2:30PM

Come to 2020 NW 1st Avenue 33127

This will be a cap and gown ceremony. Testimonies, music and much more….with a finger food reception at the end.
Your investment and support has an outcome…..Please know you are very welcome to come…..

We would love to know that you are coming…..

You can RSVP to Marilyn Brummitt
marilynb@caringplace.org
305-571-2245

Thank you and God Bless You

Marilyn Brummitt, CFP
Director of Community Development
Miami Rescue Mission, Inc/ Broward Outreach Centers
305-571-2245
see special video link to learn more about volunteering Find out about Volunteering

“Please remember the Least, the Last and Lost by remembering Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers in your will or trust” www.miamirescuemission.com www.browardoutreachcenter.com

Animal Collective Release Party 1/6/09

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Hear Merriweather Post Pavilion + score free swag!!
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Time: 9:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Sweat Records
Street: 5505 NE 2nd Ave.
City/Town: Miami, FL
Come one, come all – Sweat Records, WRGP + Domino Records present the Offical Miami Release Party for “Merriweather Post Pavilion” – the new album from ANIMAL COLLECTIVE!!

The vinyl is being released early and anyone who buys it will receive a huge double-sided poster of the gorgeous artwork. We’ve also got enough limited edition download cards with FREE tracks for everyone!!

sweatrecordsmiami.com
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Voyage Miami Presents Freestyle Legend Stevie B Live in Concert New Years Eve 2009 12/31/08

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Voyage
66 SW 6 Street
Miami, FL
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008.
Doors open 6pm. 21 and over.
Toast away the New Year on Miami’s most exclusive VIP rooftop lounge overlooking downtown Brickell. Each guest will receive open bar from 6pm – 9pm, complimentary hors d’oeurves and appetizers in addition to a champagne toast at midnight. Ear candy provided by the “Nation’s Youngest DJ” Kid Nemesis spinning the best of ’80s, ’90s, rock, hip-hop, and house along w/ a monumental LIVE performance by freestyle legend Stevie B!

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New Year’s Eve with Spam Allstars 12/31/08

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Greetings Friends Of The Spam Allstars…
Wednesday – December 31st – Spam Allstars Celebrate New Years Eve In Their Hometown @ Bayfront Park – Join Us For This Very Special Night Of Music In Downtown Miami, Fl, With Betty Pagent & The Elements Of Funk At 8pm… Spam Set At 10pm…And Fireworks At Midnight…Fun For The Whole Family, And It’s Free!

& Later That Night (3am To Be Exact)…Dj Le Spam Brings In 2009 Spinning At Transit Lounge, Miami, FL

spamallstars.com

Voyage Miami presents Freestyle legend Stevie B live in Concert New Years Eve 12/31/08

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Voyage Miami presents Freestyle legend Stevie B live in Concert New Years Eve

New Year’s Eve 2009
Voyage
66 SW 6 Street
Miami, FL
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008.
Doors open 6pm. 21 and over.

Toast away the New Year on Miami’s most exclusive VIP rooftop lounge overlooking downtown Brickell. Each guest will receive open bar from 6pm – 1am, complimentary hors d’oeurves and appetizers in addition to a champagne toast at midnight. Ear candy provided by the “Nation’s Youngest DJ” Kid Nemesis spinning the best of ’80s, ’90s, rock, hip-hop, and house along w/ a monumental LIVE performance by freestyle legend Stevie B!

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Benefit dinner celebrates collaboration between Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra 1/29/09

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See The Music, Hear The Dancing Performance and Benefit Dinner January 29, 2009 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Knight Foundation Arts Partnership Grant Provides Funding for the Program

On January 29, 2009 Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra will join forces to launch an unprecedented multi-year collaboration. It begins with a one-night-only performance, See The Music, Hear The Dancing, at the Adrienne Arsht Center, Ziff Ballet Opera House in Miami. The program features two ballets by George Balanchine: Symphony in Three Movements set to music by Igor Stravinsky and Symphony in C with music by Georges Bizet.

To celebrate this collaboration, an elegant benefit dinner will be held immediately after the performance, on-stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Knight Concert Hall, which is the venue directly across from the Ziff Ballet Opera House. The event proceeds will go to benefit both organizations. Tickets for the performance and dinner are $1,000 and can be purchased by contacting Rebecca Interian at (305) 929- 7000, ext. 1445. Tables are also available for purchase. Cocktail attire is suggested.

Approximately 300 distinguished artists and guests of both organizations are expected to attend including the Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet Edward Villella and the Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst.

The event is chaired by Jan R. Lewis and Dr. Margaret Eidson. The host committee includes: Adrienne Arsht, Ana Codina Barlick & Robert Barlick, Jr., Audre & Don Carlin, Lora & Fred Drasner, Dr. Margaret & Mike Eidson, Hector Fortun, Marvin Ross Friedman & Adrienne bon Haes, Pamela Garrison & R. Kirk Landon, Jan R. & Dan Lewis, Frances Sevilla-Sacasa, Penny & Roe Stamps, and Janet & Richard Yulman.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is the presenting sponsor and has awarded the project a grant from the Knight Foundation Arts Partnership, a five-year $40 million initiative to transform the South Florida arts. The effort includes endowment grants to leading arts institutions, plus a community-wide contest to fund the best arts ideas.

Knight Foundation promotes journalism excellence worldwide and invests in the vitality of communities in the United States where the Knight brothers once owned newspapers. Knight Foundation invests in ideas and projects that can lead to transformational change.

CALENDAR LISTING:
Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 7:30p.m.
See The Music, Hear The Dancing Miami City Ballet/The Cleveland Orchestra Performance and Benefit Ziff Ballet Opera House, The Adrienne Arsht Center
Juan Francisco La Manna, conductor
TCHAIKOVSKY “Polacca” from The Sleeping Beauty
STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements
MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”), Opus 26
BIZET Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Choreography by George Balanchine
The Presenting Sponsor for See the Music, Hear the Dancing is The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Performance Tickets: $19-$175 – Call (305) 949-6722, or (305) 929-7010.
Order online at www.arshtcenter.org or www.miamicityballet.org.
For Benefit Tickets, please call Rebecca Interian at (305) 929-7000, ext. 1445.
All proceeds from See The Music, Hear the Dancing will benefit Miami City Ballet and The Cleveland Orchestra
Venue Information:
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami
Miami City Ballet Box Office phone: (305) 929-7010
Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office phone: (305) 949-6722

December Needs for Miami Rescue Mission

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We need toys, food, clothing, and we really need the financial support right now. We know we will be providing the only Christmas for many. We are also expecting to care for over 1,000 on Christmas Day between all 3 campuses. This does not count the everyday needs of those who are here on a daily basis….and come to emergency care of a daily basis.

NEEDS:
We still have needs of special Christmas items for our residents….some are only asking for underwear and socks while others are asking for writing material….we have a list…please email and ask for the still pressing needs..
Blankets and Warm Coats and Jackets
Clothing……new and used…..
Food…..Rice, Instant Potatoes, $ for fresh Meat and Vegetables
$1.92 provides a meal…
$46.25 provides 1 day of complete services for 1 person.

Go to: www.miamirescuemission.com/catalog
to search for other items needed. Please let your friends and neighbors know about the on-line catalog. Please send the above site in your emails to your own contacts….this would help alot.
THANK YOU…..THANK YOU….for your support both material and by your prayers…… I am so grateful for you all and for those drives you have done and those you are doing now….It takes all of us working together to care for the least, the last and the lost of our cities.

Marilyn Brummitt, CFP
Director of Community Development
Miami Rescue Mission, Inc/ Broward Outreach Centers
305-571-2245
Give this Christmas Season on-line with our Christmas Catalog….you can help the homeless and send the gift in honor of someone special.
www.miamirescuemission.com/catalog

December 25th – Christmas Party for the homeless and needy (all 3 centers) many will walk here and some we will provide transportation…
Video – Find out about Volunteering
“Please remember the Least, the Last and Lost by remembering Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers in your will or trust”
www.miamirescuemission.com www.browardoutreachcenter.com

Mizu Con Miami 12/27-29/08

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Mizu Con is an annual convention based on Japanese Animation and the many sub-genres of Anime. Mizu Con will feature many of the festivities found at most Anime conventions. Events will include interesting and informative panels, Anime DVD screenings, live action movies, video gaming and even an Anime music video showcase! Mizu Con will also host an Artist Alley where local artists may showcase and sell their artwork and crafts. In addition there will be a cosplay contest, special guests, a dealer’s room and much more! With over 30 years combined staffing and running Anime conventions, we hope to bring a quality show to the community annually and with community support we will be able to achieve our goal.

Hyatt Regency Miami 400 South East Second Avenue Miami, Florida, USA 33131-2197
Tel: +1 305 358 1234 Fax: +1 305 358 0529

http://www.mizucon.com/

Hard Rock Cafe Miami hosts live performances by Bob Seger Saxman and Alto Reed’s Blues Entourage Fundraiser 12/18/08

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Hard Rock Cafe Miami Hosts Live Performances By Bob Seger Saxman
And Alto Reed’s Blues Entourage
As Part Of Hard Rock’s Global “Imagine There’s No Hunger” Campaign
Event to Benefit WHY in the Fight against Hunger and Poverty

MIAMI FLORIDA HARD ROCK CAFÉ DECEMBER 18TH 2008: On Thursday December 18th at 9pm the Hard Rock Café at Bayside will bring back LIVE rock and roll blues music to Miami with Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Saxman and founding member Alto Reed to support Yoko Ono’s “WHY-Hunger” charity to end world hunger. Alto Reed’s Blues Entourage includes George Terry, guitarist and co-writer (Mainline Florida/Lay Down Sally/etc.) from Eric Clapton’s 461 Ocean Blvd Band and legendary blues singer and guitarist Steve Thorpe. Cover charge is $10 (includes WHY-Hunger donation). $4 Mojito Specials.

After coming off the #1 World Wide Box Office 2007 “Face the Promise” tour with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Alto Reed has made Miami his home and wants to give back to the community locally, nationally and globally! The Hard Rock Café venue and Alto Reed’s Blues Entourage are available for charity events and fundraisers. For more information please contact Mirielle Enlow 305-798-2393.

For more information, please call Hard Rock Cafe Miami at 305-377-3110.

About WHY
Founded in 1975, WHY is a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. WHY is convinced that solutions to hunger and poverty can be found at the grassroots level. WHY advances long-term solutions to hunger and poverty by supporting community-based organizations that empower individuals and build self-reliance, i.e., offering job training, education and after school programs; increasing access to housing and healthcare; providing microcredit and entrepreneurial opportunities; teaching people to grow their own food; and assisting small farmers. WHY connects these organizations to artists, funders, media and legislators. WHY is a not-for-profit registered 501(c)(3) organization founded by radio talk show host and present Executive Director Bill Ayres, and the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin.

About Hard Rock International
With 123 high-energy Hard Rock Cafes and nine Hotels/Casinos in 48 countries, Hard Rock International is one of the world’s most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya and Bali. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Macau and Penang, both scheduled to open in 2009; Palm Springs, Atlanta and Panama, scheduled to open in 2010; Dubai, scheduled to open in 2011; and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2012. Hard Rock International, Inc. is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visit www.hardrockhotels.com. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

Arturo Sandoval one-night-only in Miami 12/12/08

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From the Personal Management office of Arturo Sandoval

The hugely anticipated return of Arturo Sandoval to Miami has arrived!! Don’t miss this one-night-only performance at the beautiful dinner club, THE PLACE. Come and enjoy a perfect night of all-new Afro-Cuban Jazz, first-class international cuisine, exceptional service and a gorgeous ambience. Show starts at 10 O’clock and doors open at 8 o’clock for dinner.

Located at 833 SW 29th Avenue.

For reservation please call 305-642-6994. Abundance of valet available.

DINNER at 8PM and the SHOW at 10PM

Flight 09 New Year’s Eve Make A Wish Event 12/31/08

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FLIGHT 09
at FALCON TRUST AIR HANGAR
WEDNESDAY, DEC 31st

http://flight09.com/

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FLIGHT 09 BULLET POINTS

Creativas Group Public Relations along with FalconTrust Air and Bacardi invite everyone to board “Flight 09” the most impressive New Year’s party to hit South Florida.
This $99 all- inclusive event will boast jets, exotic cars, amazing cocktails, food, renowned DJ’s, and Cirque de Soleil- inspired entertainment

FalconTrust Air which is considered the “Taj Majal” of executive (private) airports located at Tamiami Executive Airport houses a newly constructed 33,000 square foot airplane hangar.
20 min away from Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables (near old “Hot Wheels location”)

As guests walk through the airport female greeters in vintage Pan-Am styled stewardess uniforms will escort them to the hanger which will have private Leer jets stationed in front of the massive bi-fold doors.

Exotic cars courtesy of Carefree Lifestyle will be fanned in front of the jets.

Plenty of accessible (onsite) parking, Valet available.

Cocktails open-bar all evening provided by co-presenting sponsor Bacardi.

“Flight Lounge” or Barefoot Wine and Bubbly Champagne Lounge.

Live performances, dancers, and acrobats.

Opening DJ Walter Capote / headlining DJ will be the official DJ for the Florida Marlins, DJ M Dot spinning open format

Ultra lounge with celebrities

12am a surprise

99 dollars per guest, all-inclusive ticket allows guests to an open bar from 9pm till 4am, assortment of appetizers provided by Miami’s best eateries, and amazing entertainment.

For the cigar aficionado free cigars by “South Beach Cigar ShopSM Lounge” outside the hangar

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kendall, the host hotel located across the street from the venue with a promo rate, at $99 dollars. Guest need just call in and use promo code “Flight 09” to receive the rate until December 24th.

Complimentary shuttle service will be provided all night to avoid the small drive courtesy of Carefree Lifestyle. Cars can remain overnight at venue location. (Drink responsibly)

One percent of all proceeds of this amazing soiree will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida.

For additional information on Flight 09’ and media inquiries, you may contact Creativas Group (305) 968-2384 and via email at: info@creativasgroup.com

Flight 09 will take place at: the FalconTrust Air hangar located at: 14150 SW 129 Street, Miami, Fl 33186. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Kendall (host hotel) is located at: 13475 SW 137th Ave., Miami, Fl 786. 837.2100.

Required dress for the event is evening wear (no denim or sneakers allowed).

Tickets can also be purchased online via www.Flight09.com.

Presale tickets are $99 until December 24th when they will be $125.00 as well as being sold at the door of event day of at $150USD.
For info please call: 305.968.2384/ 786.541-7411.

Voyage Miami Presents George Acosta’s CD Release Party 12/12/08

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This weekend Voyage Ultra Lounge welcomes everyone to come in Friday night as George Acosta serves up all the music as part of his featured CD Release party and a special edition of ‘For Her Pleasure’ Fridays. Acosta’s ‘All Rights Reserved Volume 2’ features the artists signature trance and techno sound.
Don’t miss out and be a part of this special event that also features an opening set by Eddie G.

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Florida Supercon returns with new dates, location, guest line up and exhibitor information 6/5-7/09

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FLORIDA SUPERCON
The South Florida Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Cosplay & Fantasy Convention Returns June 5-7, 2009
www.floridasupercon.com

Florida Supercon Announces New Dates, Location, Initial Guest Line Up & Exhibitor Information

Florida Supercon adds Ted Raimi, Richard LeParmentier & Ken Lerner

Florida Supercon returns in 2009! Now in it’s 4th year, FSC once again moves into a larger venue as the three day festival continues to grow. This year’s event will take place June 5, 6 & 7, 2009 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel and Convention Center in Miami, FL. The three day festival will take place in the convention center’s west hall (50,000 sq. feet) and the convention centers entire second floor (over 35,000 sq. feet) making this the largest genre event to ever hit South Florida. The show will include celebrity guests, artists, writers, vendors, industry guests, Q&A’s, parties, costume contests, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels, cosplay photo shoots, dance parties, console gaming, LAN gaming, tabletop gaming, collectible card gaming, tournaments and more!

As always, FSC will feature dozens of celebrities, artists and industry guests. Past guests have included the stars of Harry Potter, Clerks, South Park, The Simpsons, Batman: The Animated Series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Thundercats, Jem, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Superman: The Movie, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Final Fantasy, Full Metal Alchemist and more! This year’s show will include more guests than ever before. Twenty-Three guests have already been set for the show. The initial list includes:

Edi Gathegi is an American film, stage and television actor. Edi is best known for his appearances as recurring character Dr. Jeffrey Cole (Big Love) in the television series House, as Cheese in the 2007 film Gone Baby Gone, as Deputy Martin in My Bloody Valentine and most recently as Laurent in the film Twilight.

Edi joins an already impressive line up which includes:

Bruce Campbell: Legendary Actor, Writer, Director and Producer. Bruce is best known for his starring role as Ash in the Evil Dead trilogy (Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness). He currently stars as Sam Axe in Burn Notice. Bruce has an array of impressive credits which include: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., My Name is Bruce, Bubba Ho-Tep, Sky High, Jack of All Trades, Xena: Warrior Princess, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie, Man with the Screaming Brain and Congo.

Matthew Lewis: Star of the Harry Potter series of films, Matthew has portrayed Neville Longbottom in Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter & The Order of The Phoenix, Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince and the upcoming Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows.

Doug Mahnke: Doug is a superstar artist whose twenty year career has included credits as the co-creator of The Mask, and artist of Batman: The Man Who Laughs, Final Crisis, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond, Final Crisis: Requeim, JLA, Batman, Major Bummer, Nightwing, Black Adam: The Dark Age, Stormwatch P.H.D., Superman: The Man of Steel and Justice League Elite. Doug is set to be the new ongoing artist for Green Lantern, with the first issue shipping this June.

Tony Moore: Superstar artist Tony Moore was the original artist and co-creator of The Walking Dead. His other credits have included Fear Agent, The Exterminators, The Amory Wars, XXXZombies and Rob Zombie’s Spookshow International. Currently his work can be seen in Marvel’s Ghost Rider and will soon be teaming up with Rick Remender on The Punisher.

Sheldon Moldoff: A true legend in the comic book industry. Sheldon started as Bob Kane’s first assistant on Batman, working with Batman off and on for thirty years. From about 1939, he was one of DC’s most prolific cover artists, illustrating many covers, including the cover to All American #16, the first appearance of Green Lantern. In 1953 he became one of the lead artists on Batman, which he continued to draw for the next 14 years. During his Batman run, Sheldon created and co-created a slew of characters including: The Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, Ace The Bat Hound and Poison Ivy.

Mark Brooks: Superstar Comic Book Artist. Credits include: Avengers: The Initative, New X-Men, Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Transformers, Cable & Deadpool, Amazing Fantasy, Arana, What If?, G.I. Joe: Battle Files and Amazing Spider-Man.

Clayton Henry: Clayton is one of the comic book industry’s up and coming stars. His most recent work can be found in the pages of The Incredible Hercules, and his resume boasts work on The Uncanny X-Men, Alpha Flight, Exiles, New X-Men: Hellions, X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula, Nine Rings of Wu-Tang and X-Men Unlimited.

Daniel Logan: Media Guest and Actor. Daniel is best known for his role as “Young” Boba Fett in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

Dick Giordano: Since 1951, Dick Giordano has worked his pencil and ink magic for a variety of publishers including Charlton Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dell, American Comics, Valiant, Treasure Chest and Junior Life. In addition to his considerable freelance contributions, Giordano acted as Editor-In-Chief for Charlton Comics, during which he oversaw the creation of their most memorable characters including such classics as The Blue Beetle and Captain Atom. As Executive Editorial Director of DC Comics, Dick was the guiding force behind such award-winning series as Alan Moore’s WATCHMEN, Frank Miller’s DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and many, many more revolutionary concepts. His creative vision at DC Comics resulted in raising the bar for creativity throughout the entire comics industry.

Brad Keston: Voice Actor. Brad was the voice of Charlie Brown in many Peanuts cartoons, including: The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, Is This Goodbye Charlie Brown?, What Have We Learned Charlie Brown?, It’s Flashbeagle Charlie Brown, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.

Pamelyn Ferdin: Actress and Voice Actress. Pamelyn is best known as the voice of Lucy Van Pelt in many Peanuts cartoons, including: It Was a Short Summer Charlie Brown, A Boy Named Charlie Brown, and Play It Again Charlie Brown. Pamelyn’s other credits include: Charlotte’s Web (The Voice of Fern Arable), Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (The Voice of Sally), Star Trek (Original Series: And The Children Shall Lead) and Sealab 2020 (The Voice of Sallie).

Dennis Calero: Superstar Comic Book Artist. Credits include: X-Men: Noir, X-Factor, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes, Sliders, Magic: The Gathering, Fallen Angel, Supergirl and Countdown to Final Crisis.

Tony Bedard: Superstar Comic Book Writer. Tony is the current writer of DC Comic’s R.E.B.E.L.S. His other credits include: Birds of Prey, Exiles, Countdown, Supergirl, Uncanny X-Men, Outsiders, Supergirl & The Legion of Superheroes, Batman: Confidential, Mystic, DCU: Brave New World, Negation, JSA: Classified, Black Canary, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Rogue and Magnus Robot Fighter.

Patrick Rothfuss: New York Times Best Selling Author Patrick Rothfuss is the writer of The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear. Mr. Rothfuss was the recipient of the 2007 “Quill Award”, the 2007 Best Book of the Year – FantasyLiterature.net, Publisher Weekly’s 2007 Best Book of the Year (Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror).

Michele Knotz: Anime Voice Acting Star, Michele Knotz is the voice of Team Rocket’s Jessie, Misty, May, and Nurse Joy in Pokémon. Michele is also one of the stars of Smash Bros. Brawl and Shootfighter Tekken.

Herb Trimpe: Legendary Comic Book artist Herb Trimpe is best known for his work at Marvel from the 1960’s to the 1990’s, including art for The Incredible Hulk (for which he enjoyed an eight-year run and is credited with the co-creation of Wolverine in Incredible Hulk #180 and 181), The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Shogun Warriors and Godzilla.

Pat Broderick: Legendary Comic Book artist and animator, Pat Broderick is an icon of the 70’s and 80’s comic book industry. Mr. Broderick has been the artist for Batman, Captain Marvel, Firestorm, Captain Atom, Detective Comics, Green Lantern, The Micronauts, Shazam, Alpha Flight and more! In addition to his comic book art, Mr. Broderick’s animation work includes concept design work for the Jimmy Neutron movie.

Allen Bellman: Golden Age Comic Book Legend. Artist of Captain America, The Patriot, Let’s Play Detective, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and more! Mr. Bellman was the recipient of the 2007 San Diego Comic Con Inkpot Award.

Dana Snyder: Dana may be best known as the voice of Master Shake in the Adult Swim series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, but his extensive list of credits also includes Chowder (Gazpacho), The Venture Brothers (The Alchemist), Squidbillies (Granny), Minoriteam (Dr. Wang), Sealab 2021 and Robot Chicken. Contrary to popular belief, Dana was NOT the “Food-Way Woman” in The Shawshank Redemption.

Bill Rogers: Anime voice acting star, Bill Rogers is the voice of Brock in Pokémon, Touma Seguchi in Gravitation, Yamamoto in Boogiepop Phantom, Tanaka Souihiro in Genshiken, Kevin in The Third and Bonsly, Lucario & Weavile in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Greg Horn: Superstar Comic Book Artist and Painter. Credits include: Secret Invasion, Ms. Marvel, Elektra, She-Hulk, X-Men, Emma Frost, Wolverine, Namor, Spider-Man and more!

Christian Alamy: Christian is a comic book artist, both as a penciller and as an inker. His pencil credits include: Batman: Gotham Knights, Batman: Black & White, Enemy Ace: War in Heaven, Lobo, Lobo Goes to Hollywood, Lobo’s Back, Superboy and much more. His inking credits include: Black Adam: The Dark Age, Aquaman, Final Crisis, Final Crisis: Requiem, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond, Green Lantern Corps, JLA, Hawkman and more!

Tom Nguyen: Tom is a comic book artist who has done work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Seattle Weekly, Wizard Magazine, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, Upper Deck and more. Some of his credits include: Batman, Final Crisis: Superman Beyond, Green Lantern Corps, 52,
JLA, JLA: Classified and Justice League Elite. In 2005, Tom and Jeff Pederson released two instructional DVD’s: The Doug Mahnke Style of Pencilling and the Tom Nguyen Style of Inking. In 2008, Tom added “author” to his resume as his first instructional book, Incredible Comics with Tom Nguyen: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Kick-ass Comic Art, hit the shelves at bookstores.

Luis Diaz: Luis has worked successfully as an illustrator, designer and fine artist. From advertising agencies, webstites and publishers including: IDW Publishing (Wynonna Earp), The Topps Company, Bang Productions, Miami New Times, The Village Voice, Three Boys Productions (Students of the Unusual) and recently the WWE. In addition, Luis has created over 40 paintings for the new Garbage Pail Kids and Wacky Packages.

Derec Donovan: Derec is a veteren artist in the comic book industry, and has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on books such as Superman, Spider-Man, Jubilee, Robin and Connor Hawke. He is currently the regular artist on Youngblood at Image Comics.

Yaya Han: International cosplay star, Yaya Han has made a name for herself in the world of cosplay and costuming over the past 8 years. To this day she has made over 75 costumes, with many more to come. Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim worldwide, as she has participated in convention and cosplay activities in five countries and shared her knowlege as an invited guest.

Cindy Morgan: Cindy is an actress best known for her roles as Lacey Underall in Caddyshack and Yori in Tron. Getting started as the Irish Spring girl, Cindy did several TV commercials before landing her first film role in Caddyshack. Cindy’s other credits include roles on Falcon Crest, The Larry Sanders Show, Amazing Stories and Bring ‘Em Back Alive.

Stephanie Yanez: Discovering music at the age of 5, Stephanie Yanez was born to sing. Her love for music eventually led her to record four songs on Geneon’s Anime Karaoke Collection with three of those songs recorded with overseas Japan-based record label I’VE. This CD also includes the song that she won at Anime Expo’s AX Idol 2004 “Ningyo Hime” from the top anime series Chobits!

Brian Thompson: Media Guest – Actor. Brian’s credits include: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (Shao Khan), Buffy The Vampire Slayer (The Judge and Luke The Vampire), The X-Files (Alien Bounty Hunter), Star Trek: Generations (Klingon Helm), Star Trek: The Next Generation (A Matter of Honor), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (To The Death & Rules of Engagement), Enterprise (United, Babel One, Aenar), Dragonheart (Brock), Charmed, Alien Nation, Werewolf, Terminator and Kindred: Embraced.

Richard Green: Artist and Animator. Richard’s credits include work for Disney on Beauty and the Beast (Assistant Animator of Lumiere), Rescuers Down Under, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Goofy, Mickey Mouse and more.

Peter Badalamenti: Media Guest – Actor. Peter’s credits include: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Penrod), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (Penrod), The Curious Case of Benjiman Button (Younger/Older Benjiman), When In Rome (Ace Frehley), The Punisher, Bad Boys 2, Dr. Moreau’s House of Pain, Full Grown Men and Cremaster 3.

Heidi Arnhold: Heidi is a superstar Manga artist whose work includes Jim Henson’s Legends of the Dark Crystal and Star Trek: The Manga.

Ralph Cabrera: Superstar artist of Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and more!

Sophie Mcnutt: Industry Guest. Funimation’s Operation Anime Co-ordinator.

Terry Cronin & Pat Martin: Independent Comic Book creators. Students of the Unusual.

Rob Granito: Superstar Artist. Teen Titans Go, Warner Bros., USPS Marvel Postage Stamp Artist.

Greg Kirkpatrick: Independent Comic Book Artist. Living in Infamy, Novavolo, Savage Dragon.

Plus: Manuel Aguilera (Artist), Deleon Walters (Artist), Joel Estrada (Artist), The Earth Dies Screaming (Nerdcore Band), Derrick Fish (Artist), Nakia Mann (Artist – Zoom Suit), Austin Janowsky (Artist – Iron Man: The End, 10th Muse, GI Joe, Cracked Magazine), Joe Fauvel (Artist & Writer – Cry, Assassin’s Guild), Kezia Sardina (Artist), Chris Berman (Writer – The Hive), E. Robert Dunn (Writer – Echelon’s End). Gabi Gonzalez (Artist), Alex Ferrer (Artist), Kill Miss Pretty (Musical Guest), Stonefox (Musical Guest), The Pretty Faces (Musical Guest), The Joyness (Musical Guest), G.W. Fisher (Artist), Wendy Lo (Artist/Designer), Celine Chapus (Artist), Michael J. Valle (Artist), Kezia Sardina (Artist), George Moss (Artist), Kurt Donath (Artist), Erica Espino (Artist), Maria Rodriguez (Artist), Hugh Rookwood (Artist), Marcos A. Rivera (Artist), Echo Chernik (Artist) and Daniel Mann (Artist).
Dozens of more guests will be announced in the coming months.

The new location for FSC is The Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel and Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami FL. 33126. FSC will take up over 85,000 sq. feet of space at the convention center, which will include over 120 vendor booths (showcasing comic books, trade paperbacks, graphic novels, toys, anime, manga, clothing, accessories, DVD’s, CD’s, books, autographs and more!), a 9,000 sq. feet main events area, console gaming, LAN gaming, tabletop gaming, card gaming, panel rooms, anime viewing rooms and movie screening rooms.

The convention hours of operation are:
FRIDAY, JUNE 5: 3:30PM – 2:00AM
SATURDAY, JUNE 6: 11:00AM – 2:00AM
SUNDAY, JUNE 7: 11:00AM – 6:00PM

For more information and updates: visit www.floridasupercon.com

Florida Supercon Tickets are currently available online and will be available at the show.
General Admission (3) Day Weekend Pass
$25 if reserved before March 1, 2009
$30 if reserved between March 2 and May 20, 2009
$35 if reserved between May 21 and June 4, 2009 online and at the show.
Single Day passes are available online and at the show for Friday ($20), Saturday ($25) and Sunday ($20)
Children under 10 years old are FREE when accompanied by a paid adult.
Parents accompanying children over 10 years old are eligible for a Parents ticket (which provides a $10 discount)
Military, Police and Firefighters get a $10 per ticket discount.
VIP Tickets are available for $150

Vendor and Artist space in now available and information is online at www.floridasupercon.com/VENDORS.html
FSC will be switching to 10×10 pipe and draped vendor booth spaces for the first time.

Stiltsville, Cape Florida Lighthouse & Key Biscayne Boat Tour 12/13/08

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Stiltsville, Cape Florida Lighthouse & Key Biscayne Boat Tour
Saturday, December 13
10 am-1 pm
Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne Blvd Downtown Miami
Voted Best Tour, Miami New Times. Enjoy this beautiful boat trip with Dr. Paul George to one of Miami’s hidden gems—Stiltsville, a remnant community of seven houses perched on stilts in the middle of the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay. See the Cape Florida Lighthouse, learn about the history of Key Biscayne and hear stories of fabulous parties and nefarious mobsters. Advance reservations and payment required.
All reservations must be received by 12pm on Thursday, Dec 11.
Please call 305.375.1621 for more information and reservations.
HMSF Members $39 Non-Members $44

Gema Corredera now needs your help

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FROM: Ever Chavez, FUNDarte, Inc.

Dear friends and colleagues,
As you may know, by several media reports, Gema Corredera has been in a detention center in Puerto Rico since November 14. Apparently, she was detained at the airport due to some random immigration operation they were conducting there. Gema is in the process of adjusting her legal resident status through the Cuban Adjustment Act. However, the authoirities in charge of the case have taken longer than expected to release her under humanitarian parole, in spite of the efforts of her family, friends, and lawyers involved. She is facing health problems while in detention.
As a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and assisiting artists in the world, we have presented Gema (Gema y Pavel) in several occassions, for your enjoyment. Now we need your help. FUNDarte is joining efforts to help Gema Corredera in these difficult times.
An account has been created in Banco Popular (BPPR): Comité Pro-Fondos Gema Corredera – Account Number 203336470 to cover her legal and personal expenses. Any deposit and assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. These are the branches of Banco Popular in Miami. Please go today to the one closest to you and help Gema.
Thanks!
Ever Chavez – Director, FUNDarte, Inc.
info@fundarte.us

{I encourage you to contact the email address listed above for more information regarding this need.}

The Miami Critical Mass December Meetup 12/13/08

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Critical Mass Miami Saturday@ 10:00 am
Government Center
111 NW 1st St
Miami, FL 33130

This will be a north ride from Government Center up Biscayne Blvd to the City of Miami limits. After that we’ll be heading back down south probably on NE 2nd Ave. This route may change in the next few weeks but this is the tentative ride.

Bring a Friend
We have Critical Mass Miami shirts and will have some for sale before and after the ride. Only $15 for a nice American Apparel shirt.

Emerge Miami was founded in 2005 with the mission to strengthen social bonds between progressive individuals, organizations and independent businesses in South Florida in order to more effectively accomplish our individual goals. Miami Critical Mass events have been an aspect of Emerge projects since July of 2006. If you would like to get involved and help plan future events, Please join us Tuesdays at 7pm at the Walflower Gallery. See contact info below.
Get Involved in Alternative Transportation.
Have Fun with People in the Community!

For more information, please call The Wallflower Gallery
305-579-0069
www.wallflowergallery.com
www.myspace.com/wallflowergallery
www.myspace.com/emergemiami

Art Basel 2008 Spirits of Haiti by Jude Papaloko at Jakmel Art Gallery 12/6/08

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ART BASEL 2008
Jakmel Art Gallery (NEW LOCATION!!!) presents SPIRITS of HAITI
Art exhibition by Jude Papaloko Thegenius
Opening Party Saturday December 6, 7:00-11:00 pm

– Remember –
Jakmel Art Gallery is now at a new location

Jakmel Art Gallery
7646 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33138

786.312.5947 – jakmelart@yahoo.com

www.judepapaloko.com

Map ForYourArt Art Basel Miami Beach 2008

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MAP ForYourArt
Art Basel Miami Beach

Los Angeles-based publisher covers Miami art fairs in the first
Special issue of well-known cultural guide

MAP ForYourArt features favorite Miami spots chosen by 15 contributors which include André Balazs, Bonnie Clearwater, Mayor Diaz, P. Diddy, Liam Gillick, Anna Kournikova and Terence Riley

Compliments of Ovation TV

Link to the full guide, LARGE PDF file.

Also blogging all week from the fairs at www.foryourart.com

Following four successful issues covering arts and culture in and around Los Angeles, L.A.-based ForYourArt (FYA) expands its reach this December to cover the largest U.S. contemporary art event of the year and publishes its first-ever special issue of MAP ForYourArt: Art Basel Miami Beach.

MAP ForYourArt is the insider’s guide to contemporary art and culture that documents a particular theme relevant to the cultural landscape of the time. In this issue, FYA gives readers an unparalleled, curated guide to Miami with the help of 15 contributors–from civic and cultural leaders to music moguls, from art world insiders to resident athletes–who share their favorite places that include historic examples of architecture, museum and gallery spaces, classic restaurants and trendy clubs. Compliments of Ovation TV, the only network devoted to art and culture, MAP ForYourArt: Art Basel Miami Beach is free as well as downloadable at www.foryourart.com/downloads/MAPFYA-Miami1.pdf

FYA contributors include André Balazs, Hotelier; Jose Bedia, Miami-based artist; Tory Burch, fashion designer; Bonnie Clearwater, Director & Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami; Rosa de la Cruz, Miami-based collector; Manuel Diaz, Mayor of Miami;
P. Diddy, music mogul; Liam Gillick, London and New York-based artist; John Keenen, Architect, K/R, NYC; Anna Kournikova, Professional tennis player and model; Cathy Leff, Director, Wolfsonian–Florida International University; Margi Nothard, Architect, Founding Partner and President of Glavovic Studio Inc.; Terence Riley, Director, Miami Art Museum (MAM); Craig Robins, President, Dacra Development; and Erik Spoelstra, Head Coach, Miami Heat.

MAP ForYourArt: Art Basel Miami Beach is organized by neighborhoods—South Beach, Miami Beach, Design District, Downtown, Greater Miami and Wynwood as well as by art fairs—Art Basel Miami Beach, NADA and the dozens of satellite fairs—and features detailed keys to navigate the many and varied programs and events that are taking place all over the city December 2 through December 7. MAP ForYourArt includes Plan ForYourArt, a curated list of must-see talks, discussions and openings; a feature on Miami Architecture; and a special interview with curator and Serpentine Gallery co-director Hans Ulrich Obrist asking “Is Art Important?”

In addition, the center insert of the MAP ForYourArt is a guide that serves as a quick reference to which galleries at Art Basel Miami Beach and NADA have work by some of the top artists. Select artists include Devendra Banhart, Matthew Barney, Chris Burden, Sophie Calle, Bruce Conner, Marcel Dzama, Olafur Eliasson, Gelitin, Mike Kelley, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, Paper Rad and Chris Ware.

A new guide to some of the city’s most interesting architecture has just been published by ForYourArt, an organization started by Bettina Korek to promote civic engagement with the arts in Los Angeles.
–New York Times.com on MAP ForYourArt: Architecture Issue

ForYourArt.com keeps me up to date.
–Ann Philbin, Director of the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles Times

–FYA–

MAP ForYourArt Facts
o An important snapshot of culture
o Listings for museum and gallery exhibitions, FYA curated picks, and maps of neighborhoods to help navigate the cultural landscape of a select city
o Designed by Brian Roettinger and Tiffany Malakooti
o MAP ForYourArt is free and always downloadable at www.foryourart.com

MAP ForYourArt, Los Angeles edition (Circ. 20,000)
o Quarterly, themed publication; past issues have covered Los Angeles, Past and Present; Los Angeles Art Weekend; L.A. Architecture
o Launched in January 2008
o California Biennial Issue (October–December), the only guide to the California Biennial, on view October through March at the Orange County Museum of Art and curated by Lauri Firstenberg of LAXART, and the numerous off-site projects taking place in conjunction with the exhibition throughout California: http://www.foryourart.com/downloads/MAPFYA-LA4.pdf

MAP ForYourArt, Art Basel Miami Beach–Special Issue (Circ. 50,000)
o Downloadable at www.foryourart.com/downloads/MAPFYA-Miami.pdf
o 72 page-pocket-sized booklet, organized by neighborhood with exhibition listings, art fair info, special Miami hot spots picked by 15 contributors with a fold-out quick reference guide to artists’ work on view at the fairs
o Available at select art fairs, museums, galleries, hotels, retail spaces, restaurants and bars as well as at Artbook (Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Guest Lounge, Hall D, Booth T6).

About ForYourArt
ForYourArt is an interdisciplinary producer, meta-curator and publisher creating fresh initiatives to invite cultural patrons to participate in creative civic engagement. ForYourArt provides tools to navigates the cultural landscape, publishes media to engage with emerging trends, produces events to celebrate the arts community and organizes public art projects.

ForYourArt was founded in 2007 by Bettina Korek.

For more information and to sign up for weekly emails: www.foryourart.com

About Ovation TV
Ovation TV is a multi-platform network devoted exclusively to art, culture, creativity and making art more accessible to viewers in their daily lives. The network showcases the world’s greatest artists in theater, dance, opera, literature, film, visual and fine art, music, design, photography and architecture. Ovation TV reaches a national audience of more than 28 million households through carriage on DirecTV (channel 274), Dish Network (channel 157) and on cable and telco systems in major markets across the country. Ovation TV’s programming is also available on video on demand (in both standard and high definition), as well as at http://www.OvationTV.com.

Free Lunchtime Chamber Music Performance By Members Of The Cleveland Orchestra In The Wachovia Financial Center Lobby 12/2/08

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Free Lunchtime Chamber Music Performance By Members Of The Cleveland Orchestra In The Wachovia Financial Center Lobby

Who/What: Members of The Cleveland Orchestra will perform a free chamber concert to thank their supporters in Miami. The program includes pieces by Brahms and Piazzolla.

When: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
12:15 p.m.

Where: East upper lobby of the Wachovia Center 200S Biscayne Blvd.

For more information about The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency, view the attached performance schedule or visit clevelandorchestramiami.com.

ilovemiami365 art basel events & more : dec 2 thru 11

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events/showings…

december 2-7:
nightly : i love miami projection on building (street view – look up)
grass lounge : 28 ne 40th st, miami fl 33137 : 305-573-3355

december 2:
private event : “miami retrospective” hosted by sotheby’s

december 4-6: (main event dec 6)
cosm, moksha family, community arts & culture present :
visionary art events featuring alex & allyson grey, guy aitchison, michele wortman & miami artists
alissa christine will be showing lightbox sculptures
7th circuit studios : 228 ne 59th st, miami fl 33137 : 305-757-7727
free entrance daily dec 5-7 from 12-6pm / tickets required for night events dec 4-6 (see flyer for details)

LEBO Miami Art Basel Guide 08

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Tuesday December 2nd to Sunday the 7th
A Brand New Visual Experience – Exhibition of art by LEBO
LEBO Studios/Gibson Guitar Entertainment Relations Showroom
Buena Vista Building – 180 NE 39th Street, Suite 200, Miami FL 33137
T: 305-573-3523 for info.

Tuesday December 2nd to Sunday the 7th
Green Fair Featuring Miami EV Project – Eco Installation of a converted
electric car exterior designed by LEBO.
The car will be available for test drives in exchange for a donation to
charity.
3100 NW Midtown Blvd., Miami FL 33127
www.greenartfair.com

Wednesday, December 3rd
New Times Homegrown Live
9 pm Outside -live painting by LEBO & Francesco Lo Castro
Later – Inside LEBO Live paint along with music by- ArtOfficial – Tickets
$10
At – The Vagabond – 30 NE 14th Street – Downtown Miami Fl 33132

Thursday, December 4th
Sushi Samba Opening – Ginza Tropicalia – Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
featuring art by LEBO
3252 NE 1st Avenue, Suite 101, Midtown Miami, FL Open Daily

Friday, December 5th
Official Gen Art – Vanguard Opening party by FAGE total
8 pm to 12 am – Featuring installation and live LEBO art sponsored by Acura
At – Charcoal Studios – 2135 NW 1st Avenue, Miami Florida 33127 – Wynwood
Arts District

Saturday, December 6th
LEBO AT GIBSON Official Opening Party
From 7 pm to 11 pm – Featuring the works of Two Guest Artists from San
Antonio: Loteria Jewelry by
Carolyn Dublin & Contemporary Sculpture and Furniture by George Schroeder
Jr.
Plus: Nazly Villamizar Hand Bags with custom hand painted designs by LEBO
And “Animalitos” – Plush Art by LEBO & Sandrasonik – www.sandrasonik.com
At – Gibson Guitar Entertainment Relations Showroom -Buena Vista Building
180 NE 39th Street, Suite 200, Miami FL 33137 T: 305-573-3523

Saturday, December 6th
Miami Art in Action
From 8 pm to 2 am Featuring Live Painting by LEBO along
with Live DJ Sets by Lady Miss Kier of Deee-lite – 12:30 am
At -The News, 5580 NE 4th Court on 55th Street Station, Miami Fl

Sunday, December 7th
“LEBO Deep in the Heart”
From 6 to 10 pm Silent Auction of 12 Original Pieces hand painted by LEBO
Proceeds to benefit CHARLEE Homes for Children
At- Adidas Originals, Miami – 226 8th Street, Miami Beach, Fl 33139 T: 305-673-8317

Maps to all the locations.

Condensed Art Basel Art Week 2008 Schedule

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Here is a Schedule of Events, presented minimalistic style.
For a more complete guide, check out my Coach’s Totally Biased Art Basel Miami Art Week 2008 Guide
To see further information on each event, just click on the name of that event.
And do not forget the Seminart – How To Art Basel videos.
Note that many of these events require RSVP, so make sure you check that out before showing up.

And coming in early 2009 – Life Is Art – Miami Featured Artists Show

{Please note! The links on this page go over to my Examiner.com pages. But don’t worry, that’s me, the Miami Nightlife Events Examiner. It was just easier to do it that way. Sorry about any confusion.}

Monday, December 1, 2008
Rock the Boat 12n-8p
PARTY Seth Jason Beitler Fine Arts The Film Meets Art Cocktail Reception 7p-10p
PARTY-Mandarin Sandro Chia 6:30p-9p
In Between Time Opening Reception 6p-9p

Tuesday, December 2, 2008
****NADA Art Fair Preview Benefit 4p-9p
****Pulse and GEISAI Miami Press and VIP Preview 5-10p
****Design Miami/ 2008 Collectors Preview 3p-6p, Vernissage 6p-10p
****Art Photo Expo Press & VIP Preview 5p-7p, Vernissage 7p-11p
****Nobe 67 Art at Deauville Hotel VIP Preview 8p-11p
****PARTY Coppertone Girl Art Show 7p-12m
****PARTY Art at the Disco au go! go! 10p-12m
****PARTY O.H.W.O.W. Presents It Ain’t Fair Opening Night Live Musical Performances 8p-12m
***Aqua Wynwood Preview 5p-8p
***PARTY Kick Off Art Basel with Italy’s Finest Female/Male Fashion Retailer MARNI 5p-8p
***Red Dot Miami VIP reception 3p-6p, General reception 6p-9p
***Bridge Miami Wynwood VIP first look preview 11a-6p, Opening party 6p-10, Afterparty 10p
***Art Miami Press & Professional Preview 4p-5p, VIP Preview 5p-10p
***PARTY-VIP Opening: Temple Steps at Hamburg Kennedy Photography & Art 8-11pm
***Green Art Fair Green Carpet opening VIP Night party 7p-12m
**Photo Miami Opening Reception, 6p-10p
**Sculpt Miami Press and VIP Preview 8p-1p
**PARTY Emeshel Opening Reception 7p-10p
**PARTY David LaChapelle: Jesus is My Homeboy and Arne Quinze: Sculptures opens at Wolfgang Roth 8p-11p
**PARTY-Galerie Adler Bertin Toublanc Reception 7p-10p
**PARTY Daniel Azoulay Gallery VIP re-opening reception 5p-10p
**PARTY – Naomi Campbell’s Retrospective, Markus Klinko & Indrani 11p-5a
Zones Art Fair Preview 12n-4pm
Rock the Boat 12n-8p
PARTY Moca & Vanity Fair / Vanity Fair International Party, Opening Of Anri Sala 7p-9p
Miami Art Museum Events Art Basel 2008
LEBO Gallery Art Basel 2008 Events
The Station Midblock East
Tastemaker’s Showcase 7:30p-10p
Open House at Adriana Hoyos
e-DNA Opening Reception 5p-10p
ilovemiami365 art basel events

Wednesday, December 3, 2008
****Art Positions Vernissage 6p-10p
****Art Basel Miami Beach Vernissage 5p-8p
****Aqua Art Miami Beach Preview 7p-10p
****Kaiju Monster Invasion Miami Beach Fine Art Show Grand Opening 8p-10p
****Kelly Klein and Andre Balazs invite you to celebrate Horse 6p-9p
****PARTY Art Loves Music: Yelle 10p
***Green Art Fair first view 3p-9p
Art Asia Preview for Press and VIP cardholders 10a-6p
Art Video Lounge 11a-8p
NADA Art Fair 11a-5p
Design Miami/ 2008 11a-7p
Red Dot Miami 11a-8p
SCOPE Art Fair Miami 08 First View VIP and press 10a-6p, Press Brunch 1p-3p
Pulse and GEISAI Miami 10a-3p
Art Miami 10a-8p
Zones Art Fair 10a-3pm
Rock the Boat 12n-8p
Photo Miami 11a-3p
Art Photo Expo 11a-8p
Aqua Wynwood 11a-3p
Bridge Miami Wynwood 11a-9p
Sculpt Miami 11a-8p
Fountain Art Fair VIP/Press brunch 10a-12n, 11a-7p
Emeshel Artist Up Close 12m-4p
CIFO EFG BANK Breakfasts 9a-12n
Miami Art Museum Events Art Basel 2008
LEBO Gallery Art Basel 2008 Events
Punk Rock Bourgeoisie
The Station Midblock East
Open House at Adriana Hoyos
Empire Fine Art Unveils New Group Exhibition 11a-9p
Nobe 67 Art at Deauville Hotel 12p-9p
artformz alternative Miami Art Fair Week Openings
ilovemiami365 art basel events
Pablo Contrisciani Open Studio for Art Basel Week 12n-8p
Cafe Bustelo’s Merienda in Collins Park during Art Basel Miami Beach Free Bustelo Coffee and Wi-Fi 6p-10p
Rokbar Art Basel – Sweet Artsy Lineup 10p-5a

Thursday, December 4, 2008
*****Gen Art VANGUARD VIP and Press Preview 10a-4p, Public Reception 4p-6p
****Bridge Miami Beach First look preview 11a-6p, Opening-night reception 6p-10p, Afterparty 10p
****PARTY Ron English Signing at Kidrobot Miami 6p-8p
***South Beach Art Basel weekend Hotel De Soleil 8p-10p
***PARTY Opening Reception for paraphernalia at Bakehouse Art Complex 6P-10p
***PARTY OMNI Board of Tourism Grand Opening Celebration 6p-11p
***Art Basel 2008 at the Bakehouse Art Complex 6p-10p
***Federico Uribe – New Exhibition Opening Reception 7p-11p
***PARTY Laure de Mazieres invites you-Made in Italy Art Reception 6p-11p
**O.H.W.O.W. Presents It Ain’t Fair Book Fair Opening 6p-10p, Live Musical Performances 9p-2a
Art Basel Miami Beach, N-8p
Art Positions 2p-10p
Art Video Lounge 11a-8p
Art Asia 10a-7p
NADA Art Fair 11a-7p
Design Miami/ 2008 11a-7p
Red Dot Miami 11a-8p
SCOPE Art Fair Miami 08 10a-7p
Pulse and GEISAI Miami 10a-6p
Art Miami 10a-8p
Zones Art Fair 9a-7pm
Rock the Boat 12n-7p
Photo Miami 11a-7p
Art Photo Expo 11a-8p
Aqua Art Miami Beach 11a-8p
Aqua Wynwood 11a-7p
Bridge Miami Wynwood 11a-9p
Sculpt Miami 11a-8p
Art Now Fair 11a-8p
INK Miami 2008 Opening Brunch Celebration 10a-12n, 12n-7p
Fountain Art Fair VIP/Press brunch 10a-12n, 11a-7p
The Artist Fair 12n-8p
PARTY MOCA Shaker’s Art Basel Party 8p-10p
Emeshel Gallery 10a-10p
Green Art Fair 11a-8p, eco-fashion shows 11a-12n
CIFO invites you to Art Basel Miami Beach events
PARTY MOCA at Goldman Warehouse Opening Reception The Possibility of An Island 9a-12n
Miami Art Museum Events Art Basel 2008
Pedestriart / Urban Art Project By Leonel Matheu
LEBO Gallery Art Basel 2008 Events
Punk Rock Bourgeoisie
The Station Midblock East
Masters Mystery Art Show 11a-6p
New World School of the Arts Alumni Art Auction & Exhibition 8p-10p
Russian Dreams Opens at Bass Museum
Open House at Adriana Hoyos
PARTY Home Philosophy Visionnaire 6p-11p
Empire Fine Art Unveils New Group Exhibition 11a-9p
Alex Grey at 7th Circuit Studios for Art Basel 2008
PARTY Art Loves Film: Herb and Dorothy 8p-10p
The Surface Magazine Lounge: Art Basel 2008 11a-5p
Nobe 67 Art at Deauville Hotel 12p-9p
artformz alternative Miami Art Fair Week Openings
ilovemiami365 art basel events
Pablo Contrisciani Open Studio for Art Basel Week 12n-8p
Cafe Bustelo’s Merienda in Collins Park during Art Basel Miami Beach Free Bustelo Coffee and Wi-Fi 12n-5p
Rokbar Art Basel – Sweet Artsy Lineup 10p-5a

Friday, December 5, 2008
*****Scion’s National Art Tour Installation 5: Self Portraits continues to Miami for Art Basel 7p-10p
*****Gen Art VANGUARD 10am-6p, Official Party 8p-12m
****PooL Art Fair Miami 4p-10p, Reception for the Artists 6p-10p
****Join PooL Art Fair for the opening tonight 6p-10p
****Art Basel comes to life during the International Luxe Lounge Experience 6p-10p
****Nude Sketch Event at Art Basel 7p-11p
****The Catalina Hotel & The Chill Marketing Group Presents 7p-10p
***Most Wanted Art Show New Paintings and instalation by Carla Fache 8p-12m
***Ocean Drive Magazine Celebrates Art Basel Miami Beach with its Second Annual Paint the Town Green Event 9p-12m
***PARTY-Sunset Art Culture at D&G Art Gallery 5:30p-9:30p
***Art Now Fair 11a-9p, Reception 7p-9p
***Fountain Art Fair 11a-7p, Reception for the Artists 7p-12m
***PARTY The Wolfsonian-FIU Celebrates Democracy Special reception designed by Kate Spade 8p-11p
***A Night at the Louvre at Louis 10p-2a
***PARTY Celebrate 30 Years Of Digital Art During Art Basel With Laurence Gartel 11p-5a
**Purvis Young at Miami Art Space preview 5p-7p, Opening party 7p-11p
**Art Basel Reception at FlightStudio Gallery 7p-10p
Art Basel Miami Beach, N-8p
Art Positions 2p-10p
Art Video Lounge 11a-8p
Art Asia 10a-7p
NADA Art Fair 11a-7p
Design Miami/ 2008 11a-7p
Red Dot Miami 11a-8p
SCOPE Art Fair Miami 08 10a-7p
Pulse and GEISAI Miami 10a-6p
Art Miami 10a-8p
Zones Art Fair 10a-7pm
Rock the Boat 12n-8p
Photo Miami 11a-7p
Art Photo Expo 11a-8p
Aqua Art Miami Beach 11a-8p
Aqua Wynwood 11a-7p
Bridge Miami Beach 11a-9p
Bridge Miami Wynwood 11a-9p
Sculpt Miami 11a-8p
INK Miami 2008 10a-7p
The Artist Fair 12n-8p
PARTY OMNI Board of Tourism Grand Closing Celebration 5p-10p
The Rising Tide 8:30p-11p
Emeshel Gallery 10a-10p
Green Art Fair 11a-8p
O.H.W.O.W. Presents It Ain’t Fair Warehouse Movie Screenings 8p-11p
Art Basel 2008 at the Bakehouse Art Complex 9a-12n
Kaiju Monster Invasion Meet The Artists And Signing 8p-10p
CIFO invites you to Art Basel Miami Beach events
Miami Art Museum Events Art Basel 2008
Sushisamba Presents Ginzatropicalia: Graffiti Gone Global 2008
Pedestriart / Urban Art Project By Leonel Matheu
LEBO Gallery Art Basel 2008 Events
Punk Rock Bourgeoisie
The Station Midblock East
Open House at Adriana Hoyos
Empire Fine Art Unveils New Group Exhibition 11a-9p
PARTY miArte Gallery-Invitation for Opening of 85 @ 85 7p-10p
Alex Grey at 7th Circuit Studios for Art Basel 2008
The Surface Magazine Lounge: Art Basel 2008 11a-5p
Nobe 67 Art at Deauville Hotel 12p-9p
artformz alternative Miami Art Fair Week Openings
ilovemiami365 art basel events
Frederic Snitzer Gallery Death By Basel Curated by Agatha Wara and Antonin Gaultier Opening 7p-9p
Pablo Contrisciani Open Studio for Art Basel Week 12n-8p
Cafe Bustelo’s Merienda in Collins Park during Art Basel Miami Beach Free Bustelo Coffee and Wi-Fi 12m-5p
Rokbar Art Basel – Sweet Artsy Lineup 10p-5a
Invitation To The Inaugural Show Of The Gallery At Teatroareastage 7p-11p
The Plush Art Basel After Party Tonight at Prive 10p-5a

Saturday, December 6, 2008
******Kayce Armstrong’s Art of Shade Trunk Show at South Seas Hotel 5p-11p
****Locust Projects and Whitehot magazine party 7p-11p
****Saturday Soiree: The Swan Song for Design Miami/Art Basel at Avant Gallery 3p-8p
****Surface Lounge Closing Event After Party 11p-1a
****The Grand Florida Auction at the Ritz Carlton during Art Basel Preview 11a, Auction 12:30p-5p
****PARTY Carlos Cesar Alves invites you-an Art Basel event 7-9p
****PARTY Miami Art in Action at The News 8p-2a
****Artformz Projects special exhibition Just A One Night Stand 7p-10p
****No Art | Only Isla Spa 10p
****Free Art party this Saturday with Lady Miss Kier of Dee-Lite 8p
****Art Basel 2008 Spirits of Haiti by Jude Papaloko at Jakmel Art Gallery 7p-11p
***Asprey London & KiptonArt celebrate the launch of KiptonArt Rising 7p-10p
***PARTY Santiago Rubino – Solo Exhibition At Spinello Gallery: Primeval State Of Perfection 7p-10p
***PARTY Kaiju Monster Invasion Kaiju Themed Computer Music Performance 8p-10p
Art Basel Miami Beach, N-8p
Art Positions 2p-10p
Art Video Lounge 11a-8p
Art Asia 10a-7p
NADA Art Fair 11a-7p
Design Miami/ 2008 11a-7p
Red Dot Miami 11a-8p
SCOPE Art Fair Miami 08 10a-7p
Pulse and GEISAI Miami 10a-6p
PooL Art Fair Miami 4p-10p
Art Miami 10a-8p
Zones Art Fair 10a-11pm
Rock the Boat 12n-7p
Photo Miami 11a-7p
Art Photo Expo 11a-8p
Aqua Art Miami Beach 11a-8p
Aqua Wynwood 11a-7p
Bridge Miami Beach 11a-9p
Bridge Miami Wynwood 11a-9p
Sculpt Miami 11a-8p
Art Now Fair 11a-8p
INK Miami 2008 10a-7p
Fountain Art Fair 11a-7p, Wynwood Arts Tour 7p-10p
Gen Art VANGUARD 10a-6p
The Artist Fair 12n-8p
Mark di Suvero at Fairchild Opens 9:30a-4:30p
Emeshel Gallery 11a-7p
Green Art Fair 11a-8p
David Castillo Gallery Opening 7p-11p
O.H.W.O.W. Presents It Ain’t Fair Warehouse Movie Screenings And Special Guest Dj’s, 8p-12m
Art Fusion Galleries hosts The Dragonfly Foundation’s: Artists 4 Art Auction Reception 7p-11p
PARTY The official opening of The King is Dead and Aquabooty’s 6th annual **** Art | Let’s Dance 10p-5a
CIFO invites you to Art Basel Miami Beach events
Purvis Young at Miami Art Space Basel Special Auction Event-benefit the United Negro College Fund 7p-10p
PARTY Laure de Mazieres invites you-Made in Italy Art Reception 6p-11p
Miami Art Museum Events Art Basel 2008
Sushisamba Presents Ginzatropicalia: Graffiti Gone Global 2008
Pedestriart / Urban Art Project By Leonel Matheu
LEBO Gallery Art Basel 2008 Events
Galeria del Barrio 10a-7p
Punk Rock Bourgeoisie
The Wolfsonian-FIU Design Marathon 1p-5pm-
The Station Midblock East
PARTY Rush philanthropic Arts Foundation Kick-off at Jackie Abraham Jewelers 1p-3p
Mark di Suvero Sculpture Exhibition at Fairchild
Open House at Adriana Hoyos
PARTY Home Philosophy Visionnaire 6p-11p
The Great Grove Paint Out by GroveHouse Artists 10a-4p
Empire Fine Art Unveils New Group Exhibition 11a-9p
Alex Grey at 7th Circuit Studios for Art Basel 2008
PARTY Art Loves Architecture: David Adjaye 8:30p-10p
The Surface Magazine Lounge: Art Basel 2008 11a-5p
Nobe 67 Art at Deauville Hotel 12p-9p
artformz alternative Miami Art Fair Week Openings
Nude Sketch Event at Art Basel 7p-11p
ilovemiami365 art basel events
Pablo Contrisciani Open Studio for Art Basel Week 12n-8p
Cafe Bustelo’s Merienda in Collins Park during Art Basel Miami Beach Free Bustelo Coffee and Wi-Fi 12n-5p
Rokbar Art Basel – Sweet Artsy Lineup 10p-5a
Celebrate Democracy at The Wolfsonian-FIU this Saturday 12n-6p
Curators Voice Art Projects Art Basel 2008 Opening 12p10p
Art Basel Reception at FlightStudio Gallery 7p-10p

Sunday, December 7, 2008
Art Basel Miami Beach, N-6p
Art Positions 2p-6p
Art Video Lounge 11a-6p
Art Asia 10a-6p
NADA Art Fair 11a-4p
Red Dot Miami 11a-5p
SCOPE Art Fair Miami 08 10a-6p
Pulse and GEISAI Miami 10a-5p
PooL Art Fair Miami 4p-10p
Art Miami 10a-7p
Zones Art Fair 10a-4pm
Rock the Boat 12n-7p
Photo Miami 11a-6p
Art Photo Expo 11a-8p
Aqua Art Miami Beach 11a-4p
Aqua Wynwood 11a-4p
Bridge Miami Beach 11a-7p
Bridge Miami Wynwood 11a-7p
Sculpt Miami 11a-5p
Art Now Fair 11a-6p
INK Miami 2008 10a-3p
Fountain Art Fair 11a-7p
Gen Art VANGUARD 10a-6p
The Artist Fair 12n-6p
PARTY Paint The Town Green
The Rising Tide 6p-9p
Green Art Fair 11a-6p
Parodi Lecture in Philosophy of Art 11a-12n
CIFO invites you to Art Basel Miami Beach events
In celebration of Art Basel–An Evening of Art & Film By Women 5:30p-7:15p
Miami Art Museum Events Art Basel 2008
Sushisamba Presents Ginzatropicalia: Graffiti Gone Global 2008
Pedestriart / Urban Art Project By Leonel Matheu
LEBO Gallery Art Basel 2008 Events
Punk Rock Bourgeoisie
The Station Midblock East
Basel on the Beach 4p-7p
The Great Grove Paint Out by GroveHouse Artists 10a-1p
Empire Fine Art Unveils New Group Exhibition 11a-9p
PARTY Join Us for Breakfast in the Park with Joel Shapiro 9am-12n
Alex Grey at 7th Circuit Studios for Art Basel 2008
Nobe 67 Art at Deauville Hotel 12p-9p
artformz alternative Miami Art Fair Week Openings
ilovemiami365 art basel events
Pablo Contrisciani Open Studio for Art Basel Week 12n-8p
SAFE in the District The Basel Weekend Special 1p-7p
Wrap Up Art Basel With Women Wine Art and Film 5:30p-9p
Poplife Art Basel Closing Party with Prefuse 73 at Heathrow 8p-12m

Alex Grey at 7th Circuit Studios for Art Basel 2008

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Don’t miss the Miami debut of World renowned artist Alex Grey

Three days of events including a panel discussion, lecture, and live painting taking place exclusively at:

7th Circuit Studios
228 NE 59 St.
Miami, Fl, 33137
(directly across from the new
Haitian Cultural Alliance Center)

Presale tickets (suggested) are available at:
Sweat Records, 5505 NE 2nd Ave, 305-342-0953
and
Uncle Sams Music, 1141 Washington Ave, 305-532-0973
or
For more details & to purchase tickets online check out http://www.mokshafamily.org/ or contact 786-218-6854

This event is made possible with the generous support of Miami Dade Cultural Affairs Department, Lifefood Gourmet, 9th Chakra, Sublime, Garden of Eatings, Tobacco Road, Educating Hands, Love/Hate, SRX, Om Garden, Buena Vista Bistro, 7th Circuit Productions, Moksha Family, C.O.S.M. (Chapel of Sacred Mirrors), Monkey Village, Community ARts and Culture, and Beards for Freedom.

For more info on Alex Grey & the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors go to
http://www.cosm.org or http://www.alexgrey.com

Miami Art in Action at The News 12/6/08

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Miami Art in Action
December 6 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Noble Truth, a fashionably sustainable apparel company in Miami Beach, is hosting a live art exhibition that showcases Miami-based artists. ‘Miami Art in Action’ will feature some of the city’s most well known visual artists. David LeBatard, a/k/a LEBO, a post-modern artist known for his vibrant colors and cartoon figures, will be the special guest of the evening. Claudio Picasso, a/k/a P1, and Daniel Fila, a/k/a Kraveare, are two of the most recognizable urban muralists in Miami and have been adding color to the Design and MiMo Districts for the past decade. They will each be creating a unique piece of art live during the event.

The News at 55th Street
N.E. 55th Street and 4th Court
Miami’s Upper East Side
305-673-8004

First Class Productions Fourth Annual Toys of Joy Holiday Toy Drive and Trunk Show 12/4-6/08

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First Class Productions, Inc.
4th Annual Toys of Joy, Holiday Toy Drive and Trunk Show

December 4, 5, 6, 2008

The Embassy Suites Hotel
1100 SE 17th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316

Cost: Two new unwrapped toys for a boy & girl ages infant – 17 or $20 donation per person. Toys will be distributed to FCPi’s foundation “Helping Families in-need” selected families, the Miami Children’s Hospital and the Camelot Community Care. Vendor space is available with two new unwrapped toys and a raffle donation or $50 table fee.

Thursday, December 4, 2008
5:30pm – 8:30pm ~ Kick Off Toy Drive Photo Shoot inside the Hotel Lobby
All that will be participating in the event on Dec 6, FCPi Staff, sponsors, designers, Miss Runway Winners, models, performers, Hot Pink Dolls and Queens must attend the Toy Drive photo shoot. Shoot will take place at 7pm. All must dress upscale and for the occassion. The hotel lobby will be decorated very festive, so dress appropriately. Please no shorts, jeans or sports attire. Hot Pink Dolls must wear Pink & White. Bring your two new unwrapped toys for kids ages infants to 17 to this event.

Friday, December 5, 2008
5:30pm – 9:30pm ~Happy Holidays Happy Hour inside the E Spot Restaurant & Bar (inside the Hotel) Adults only Bring your two new unwrapped toys

Saturday, December 6, 2008
Holiday Toy Drive Fashion Show and Award Presentation
5:30pm – 6:30pm – Press Hour
Doors Open at 6:30pm Event Starts @ 7pm
Fashions featuring: Intyce Swimwear, Yasser Faraco, & Caroline’s House of Fashions
Performances by: Jay Smoove, Butterfly, R&B Sounds of Ms. Farren & Teen Sensation “Jenni”
Meet & Greet: Hot Pink Dolls, Miss Boca USA 2008, Miss Ft. Lauderdale USA, Miss Latina Central Florida, Miss Haiti Caribbean & Miss Latina Dominican Republic
Awards Presented to: Sponsors, FCPi Supporters, Most Toys Donated
$5 Raffle to win amazing prizes (proceeds to benefit toy drive)
Dress code: Evening attire – No Jeans, Sports Wear, Shorts – Evening attire

Complimentary refreshments and drink specials ~ 12 to attend 21 to drink
Pampered hands by Warm Spirit

Toy Drop Locations:
FCPi
160 NW 176th Street #406-2
Miami Gardens
Every Saturday 12pm – 3pm
800-490-9632 Ext704

Just Posh Hair Salon
6447 Pembroke Rd
Pembroke Pines, Fl
786-318-6978

Proceeds to benefit:
*Selected Families in-need (photos will be posted soon)
*The Miami Children’s Hospital
*Camelot Community Care Center
For Sponsorship information and press credentials contact Kenya Jones at
800-490-9632 Ext 703

CIFO invites you to Art Basel Miami Beach events 12/3-7/08

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CIFO invites you to Art Basel Miami Beach events Wednesday, Dec. 3 – Sunday, Dec. 7, 9AM – Noon

www.cifo.org

The Prisoner’s Dilemma: Selections from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection, December 3, 2008 – March 1, 2009

EFG BANK Breakfasts @ CIFO, Wednesday, December 3 – Sunday, December 7, 9am – noon

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 10:30am Just a question, a performance by Tania Bruguera
Thursday, December 4, 2008 10:30 am  The Shape of Things to Come – Artists as Public Intellectuals, A panel discussion moderated by curator, Leanne Mella and including artists Paolo Canevari, Daniel Joseph Martinez, Carlos Motta and others.

Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 10:30am,  Gallery tour of The Prisoner’s Dilemma with exhibition curator, Leanne Mella

CIFO Related Events Around Town

Tuesday, December 2 – Sunday, December 7, Art Video/New Media Lounge, ART MIAMI, free for CIFO Members, Movement as Meditations on Modernity, CIFO presents an exhibition by four artists, Magdalena Fernandez, Alexander Apostol, Amilcar Packer and Icaro Zorbar, who offer different approaches to ‘movement’ as an inherent aspect of technology and as a meditation on modernity and modern art and its many traditions.

Wednesday, December 3 – Sunday, December 7, Museum Presents, SCOPE Miami 08, Free for CIFO Members, CIFO presents an exhibition of artists from Latin America in SCOPE Miami’s Museum Presents.

Saturday, December 6, 8pm, Gusman Concert Hall, University of Miami, Special admission prices for CIFO Members, Please visit www.miamisymphony.org for tickets, Miami Symphony Orchestra: Some Art, Jazz and Basil

Sunday, December 7, 8pm, Lincoln Theatre, Special admission prices for CIFO Members, Please visit www.miamisymphony.org for tickets, Miami Symphony Orchestra: Some Art, Jazz and Basil

Galerie Ernst Hilger at Pulse Miami 2008

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Galerie Ernst Hilger at PULSE Miami 2008

Galerie Ernst Hilger at
PULSE Miami 08
Soho Studios
2136 NW 1st Ave (@NW21stSt)
Wynwood District

December 4-7, 2008

Galerie Ernst Hilger/hilger contemporary
Booth B 200
Tel.: +1 – 347 28 11 938
www.hilger.at

Galerie Ernst Hilger/hilger contemporary is proud to take part in Pulse
Miami 2008. We will be featuring new works from the following gallery artists:

Asgar / Gabriel – pieces centred on imaginary anti-worlds that are morphed into large-scale paintings. The pieces are often reminiscent of portraiture modes from historical illustrations.

Oliver Dorfer – the premier of two paintings of the series Pulpproject, carrying the flatness and glossiness of the works even further by painting from the back on acrylic-glass.

Anastasia Khoroshilova – photographs of martial arts staged in a Russian military camp inspired by the greek vase paintings of Olympic fighters.

Àngel Marcos – installations of light boxes from the series ‘Un coup de dés’ findings in Las Vegas.

Julie Monaco – works of abstract reality creating a digital environment based on numbers and numerical codes.

Sara Rahbar – works focussing on the divisional nature of flags by the way in which they distinguish people and separate countries. Her statement using flags against flags serves to speak out against this segregation.

Spencer Tunick – photographs from recent installations taken at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna.

Further artists at Pulse Miami 08: John Gerrard, Brian McKee, Ivan Moudov, Michael Scoggins

Galerie Ernst Hilger / hilger contemporary
A-1010 Vienna, Dorotheergasse 5
Gallery news and art fair participation is updated frequently on our website www.hilger.at
For further information please contact the gallery: ernst.hilger@hilger.at

Grand Opening New Art Frost Museum at FIU 11/29/08

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Grand Opening Tomorrow November 29, 2008
Come to the New Art Frost Museum at FIU this weekend from 10 – 5!
Until March 1, 2009
Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Featuring 31 of the most celebrated artists who came to maturity in the 1950s, the exhibition traces the history of this epochal period through 43 key paintings and sculpture selected from the Smithsonian’s collection.
John Henry: Drawing in Space: The Peninsula Project Illustrated This exhibition will highlight and illustrate the process and concept behind Drawing in Space: The Peninsula Project, which incorporates large scale sculpture into the Florida landscape.
Frost Art Museum
10975 SW 17th Street
Miami, FL 33199
305 348 2890
Free and open to the public
http://thefrost.fiu.edu/