The Frost Art Museum’s Target Wednesday After Hours celebrates four new exhibitions 1/25/12

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The Frost Art Museum’s Target Wednesday After Hours celebrates four new exhibitions!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
10975 SW 17th St
Miami FL, 33199
free and open to the public.

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU presents the first Target Wednesday After Hours of the 2012 spring season with the opening reception for four new exhibitions. These captivating exhibitions have the interconnected theme of nature, and will showcase artists who encompass wildlife and the environment into their work.

María Thereza Negreiros: Offerings- The Amazon River has inspired the work of María Thereza Negreiros since her childhood in Brazil’s tropical rainforest. Negreiros uses rich colors, deep foliage and mysterious habitat full of birds, animals and strange vegetation as well as her personal experiences to bring nature to life in monumental canvases handled with extraordinary virtuosity. Her personal visual vocabulary speaks of the dangers of deforestation and the loss of beauty through colorful abstractions and shadowy imagery replete with references to the sensuous forms of mossy riverbanks and steaming jungle heat, and threatened by death from man and nature herself. Maria Thereza Negreiros was born in Brazil and lives in Cali, Colombia. Curators: Francine Birbragher and Adriana Herrera.

Metropole/Colony: Africa and Italy in The Wolfsonian Teaching Gallery- Metropole/Colony: Africa and Italy uses selections from the Wolfsonian’s collections, some of which have never before been exhibited publicly, to explore and illustrate the central role African colonization played in shaping Italian national identity during the Fascist era (1922-1943). Colonization was integral, rather than peripheral, to efforts by the regime and other actors to forge a social and cultural consensus nationwide. The exhibition focuses on a set of themes (including broadcast media, tourism, urban planning, land reclamation, infrastructure, agriculture, industry, children’s games, and architecture) and uses materials in the Wolfsonian collections to show how these concerns were manifested within both the metropole (the Italian mainland) and the colonies. Curator: David Rifkind and Jon Mogul.

Qin Feng: West Wind East Water- Qin Feng was born in Xinjiang in the far reaches of China’s northwest territory where the intersection of the Silk Roads brought many cultures together and would influence his art for years to come. It is the subject of cultural differences that weaves its way through his work as he constantly explores how symbols and language can be used by artists to communicate universal ideas. He is continually researching and experimenting with new approaches to contemporary ink painting that result in works that speak the language of diverse cultures within a personal symbolic lexicon. Even with oil painting, acrylic painting and Western mixed media techniques, he still uses Eastern elements to show off the expression of ink painting.

Annette Turrillo: A Thought for the Planet / Un Pensamiento por el Planeta
A Thought for the Planet seeks to unite us through one of the simplest and most personal means: thought. Turrillo’s goal is to create an interactive, conceptual work, in which the spectator is a participant as well as part of the work itself. The interaction between the viewer and the artwork becomes a forum for reflection about the world we live in. This exhibition, composed of several installations, is based on the artist’s study of the power of consciousness through reflection (introspection) and how this power influences lives. Annette Turrillo was born in Caracas and lives in Paris.

In addition to the four new exhibitions, Jack Haime, president of BioPlanet will be giving a lecture to students. Jack Haime, president of BioPlanetUSA.org, a non profit environmental organization is currently working with Miami-Dade County’s Community Image Advisory Board and the FIU Office of Sustainability to encourage the planting of trees in benefit of the “Million Trees Miami Initiative.”Following BioPlanet USA’s presentation, student organizations will present info about their organizations via table displays and speak about their group’s philanthropic efforts/ commitment to the environment and community. They will also speak about their involvement in arts

Dadeland Mall Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ 75th Anniversary With A Tribute To Mulberry Street 2/3/12

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Dadeland Mall Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ 75th Anniversary With A Tribute To Mulberry Street
Friday, February 3, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Dadeland Mall in The Saks 5th Avenue corridor
7535 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
Open to general public. No cost for admission.

What do you see on Mulberry Street? A reindeer pulling a sleigh or a zebra pulling a chariot on its feet? Dadeland Mall invites all children to celebrate their wild imaginations in honor of Dr. Seuss’ 75th anniversary of the beloved children’s classic And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and other treasures like Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat.

This whimsical trip through Seussville will include story time, enchanting Dr. Seuss episodes, create your own tiara or crown, design a Dr. Seuss bookmark, Mulberry Street activity books and more! The one and only Cat in the Hat will be making a special guest appearance and kids will take home festive goody bags. Come one, come all to see this magical event at Dadeland Mall!

New installation of works from the collection and Maintain Right by Funner Projects 1/14/12

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Works by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Jim Hodges, Ana Mendieta & Gabriel Orozco
Saturday, January 14, 7 Pm – 10pm
de la Cruz Collection
23 NE 41st Street
Miami, FL 33137

Rather than doing a traditional thematic exhibition or creating a dialogue between the individual artists, this year’s overall pattern could be interpreted as a large puzzle that transcends preconceived notions of authorship.

Some of the walls in the space will be installed reminiscent of salon style. At first glance, the viewer will be overwhelmed by color and pattern. On closer observation, the pattern dissolves and the individual works reveal themselves, becoming more familiar.

Maintain Right is a performative installation by collaborative Funner Projects (Justin H. Long and Robert Lorie). Inside the de la Cruz Collection project room, a metal crossbow, fabricated from scrap materials is set up facing a series of targets. As part of the performance, the bow is wound and measurements are taken in order to thrust single pieces of wood onto the targets. The damage brought on by the bow differs every time, creating different visual compositions as the performance continues.

For more information, please contact Ibett Yanez, Director. Ibett@delacruzcollection.org

Also Last Chance To See: Karen Rifas Strung Out 2

Miami’s First e-cycling campaign Recycle-IT 1/11/12

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Miami’s FIRST e-cycling campaign Recycle-IT
Wednesday, January 11, from 6 – 9 p.m.
Town Kitchen and Bar
7301 SW 57th Court
South Miami, FL 33143
rsvp@teckpert.com

Recycle-IT is a great initiative to support! We’re asking members in the community and business owners to donate their old, unwanted electronics. These electronics will be recycled for cash, which will benefit Miami-Dade County Public Schools. For every $1 raised, the federal government will donate $10 to our local schools. Come out to our launch event on Wednesday, January 11, from 6 – 9 p.m. and bring your unwanted electronics! If you can’t make it, schedule a pick up through Facebook for free. Recycle-IT is running through February 29.

A Preview Event of West Encounters East’s Light and Shadows 2/9/12

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Brian Dursum, Director Of UM Lowe Art Museum And Stella M.Holmes, President Of The Brickellian, Inc. Announce A Preview Event Of “West Encounters East’s Light And Shadows,” For Arteamericas 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 7PM to 10 PM
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables

“West Encounters East” is a project that rethinks the significance of cultural exchange, emigration, ethnicity and diversity by identifying and engaging emerging and established Latin American artists of Asian heritage.

The event will consist of a presentation by writer Anna Kazumi-Stahl, Ph.D., who will focus on “The Japanese Beauty of Shadows” and address the Japanese sensibility and cultural aesthetic as it relates to light and dark. The curator of the WEE Exhibit, Denise Mattar, former director of São Paulo Modern Art Museum and Rio de Janeiro Modern Art Museum, will tell the story of the Japanese immigration to Brazil with an emphasis on this large population’s integration into the Brazilian art scene. She will also introduce and examine the works of seven Latin American artists with Asian heritage which includes Cristina Sá, Takashi Fukushima, Yutaka Toyota, Kazuo Okubo, Megumi Yuasa, Valeria Yamamoto and Guillermo Ueno. Reception to follow.

University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Jeffrey Stern Opening reception 2/11/12

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University Of Miami Wynwood Project Space Presents Jeffrey Stern Opening reception
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
UM’s Wynwood Project Space
2200A NW 2nd Avenue
Miami

The UM College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History presents the solo exhibition “Legerdemain” by photographer Jeffrey Stern, on view February 6 – 24, 2012

The exhibition features recent work that explores an unseen view of the interaction of people, their environment and the interplay of light. Through a series of 40 photographs, Stern has captured views from everyday life that we all pass by unaware of their existence.

“Legerdemain” will be on view at UM’s Wynwood Project Space. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art .

For more information about the exhibition or Wynwood Project Space, call (305) 284-2543 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

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

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

Opening Reception for Dana Schutz

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

Wharton Club’s 2012 Economic Forecast Seminar 1/12/12

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Wharton Club’s 2012 Economic Forecast Seminar
Thursday, January 12, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Nova Southeastern University
Huizenga Business School
Knight Auditorium
Carl Desantis Building
Ray Ferrero Jr. Boulevard (SW 75th Avenue)
Davie, Florida 33314
Click here for directions
Click here to register

Parking information: Multi-story parking located on the opposite side of Ray Ferrero Blvd. across from the Carl Desantis Bldg.

Cost for this event: $25.00 per person

If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties registering, please contact Danna Daughtry, Club Administrator at (786) 206-4867 or admin@whartonsouthfla.com.

Tom Cunningham, Vice President, Senior Economist, and Regional Executive Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Prior to his appointment as regional executive, he was associate director of research. He has served as a vice president in the research department, where he has been responsible for the regional and Latin American research teams. He has served on the Bank’s Personnel, Information Technology, and Risk Management Committees and as a member of the Federal Reserve System’s Information Security Group and Technology Services Council. He also was the acting director of the Bank’s Center for Real Estate Analytics and the interim head of the finance group.

Dr. Cunningham joined the Bank as an economist with the macropolicy group in 1985, specializing in macroeconomics and monetary theory. He previously worked as an economics instructor at Barnard College at Columbia University.

He is a member of the American Economic Association, the Western Economic Association, and the Southern Economic Association. Dr. Cunningham has published numerous professional articles.

A native of Reedley, California, he received a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, in economics from California State University, Fresno. He earned a master’s degree, a master of philosophy, and a PhD in economics from Columbia University. He has attended the executive development program at the Wharton School.

Kenneth H. Thomas, Ph.D., Lecturer in Finance, The Wharton School Banking Expert and Economist
Kenneth H. Thomas, Ph.D. is a Miami-based banking expert and economist who has been a consultant to numerous banks and financial institutions as well as to several community and government entities since 1969.

Dr. Thomas has advised state and federal bank regulators on different public policy issues, including training federal bank examiners. He has testified before Congress and federal bank regulators several times on various bank regulatory and public policy issues such as the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA), federal deposit insurance, and related bank regulatory and public policy issues. He has written two books on CRA, and many of the recommendations in them were directly implemented into current bank regulations.

He grew up in Miami and received a B.S.B.A. degree with High Honors in Finance from the University of Florida; an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Miami; and, an M.A. in Finance and Ph.D. in Business and Applied Economics with a major in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Thomas taught finance at the University of Miami and later joined the faculty at Wharton where he has been a Lecturer in Finance since 1970. He teaches banking and monetary economics at Wharton and received an “Excellence in Teaching� award in 2001 and 2004.

He is a regular speaker and writer in the banking and thrift industries and is regularly quoted in local, regional, national, and international articles on these topics. He has appeared frequently on ABC radio, Bloomberg radio and TV, CBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Nightly Business News, and NPR.

Snow Patrol at the Jackie Gleason Theatre 3/30/12

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Snow Patrol at the Jackie Gleason Theatre
Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 8:30PM
Fillmore Miami Beach
Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Jan. 13th / 10am!

Snow Patrol, the Irish/Scottish five piece band, comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 8:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 13th at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

Snow Patrol has sold more than 11 million albums and has been responsible for several era-defining singles, including “Run,” “Chocolate” and “Chasing Cars” (which spent an incredible 104 weeks in the UK Top 75 and was voted song of the decade in a Channel 4 poll). Their albums have been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, Grammys and MTV Europe Music Awards, with Final Straw landing them an Ivor Novello Award. Given its iconic status, The Joshua Tree National Park in south-eastern California seemed as good a place as any to start work on their sixth studio album. The band drove out into the desert with their guitars and one or two rough song ideas. A week later, their writing session at Rancho De La Luna Studios had laid the foundations of the tracks that would comprise Fallen Empires. Over several months, the five piece – singer Gary Lightbody, guitarist Nathan Connolly, bassist Paul Wilson, drummer Jonny Quinn and keyboardist, Tom Simpson – began a musical road trip around California. The result is an album (due out Jan. 10th) that promises to redefine the band as an altogether more ambitious, more expansive, creative force. “We wanted to make a massively ambitious record,” says Gary Lightbody. “We decided that we wanted to make a record unlike any other we’ve made before.”

On first listen, its immediately apparent that Fallen Empires breaks new ground for the band. Yet, despite the experimentation, Fallen Empires still retains the essence of Snow Patrol’s appeal. The catch-all emotional dynamics are still there: the soulful “New York” (which was used on the latest episode of Grey’s Anatomy) feels like a festival moment-in-waiting; “The Garden Rules” is a soundtrack to autumnal romance. The overall results are an album that should mark Snow Patrol as a band big on experimental ideas. It is simply their best record to date.

General Admission tickets are $28.50 in advance and $30.00 day of show. They go on sale Friday, January 13th / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.
For more information go to www.fillmoremb.com.

The Fresh Beat Band live at The Fillmore Miami Beach 4/24/12

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The Fresh Beat Band
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 6:30pm
Fillmore Miami Beach
At The Jackie Gleason Theatre

Tickets On Sale Fri., Jan. 13th / 10am!

Nickelodeon’s The Fresh Beat Band comes to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at 6:30PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 13th at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.

The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, will hit the road in February 2012 for the first time ever on a 15-week nationwide concert tour. Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Shout (Thomas Hobson), Marina (Tara Perry), and Twist (Jon Beavers) will perform The Fresh Beat Band hits from seasons one, two and three of the live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation and how to express their feelings through movement, song and instrumental music. Fresh Beat Band Party packages, which include a meet and greet with The Fresh Beat Band will be available.

Reserved Seat tickets are $37.50 and $28.50. They go on sale Friday, January 13th / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

For more information go to www.fillmoremb.com.

Coral Gables Museum Presents Noche Flamenca 1/13/12

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Coral Gables Museum Presents “Noche Flamenca”
January 13th, 6pm
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
$20 for Museum members and $30 for non-members.

“Noche Flamenca” is a Spanish-themed evening featuring flamenco performances and an array of Spanish wines. The wine reception will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by a flamenco performance at 7:00 p.m. The performance will feature dancer Clarita Filgueiras and guitarists Jose “Chuscales” Valle and Vicente “El Cartucho” Griego. Both the reception and performance will take place in the Fewell Gallery, the space where the Museum is currently housing La Florida, an antique Spanish map exhibit.

“The Coral Gables Museum is excited to celebrate Spanish culture with ‘Noche Flamenca.’” said Arva Moore Parks. “Guests will enjoy an evening of Spanish wine and entertainment, as well as the opportunity to see a rare exhibition of antique Spanish maps of Florida.”

The Coral Gables Museum celebrates the civic arts of architecture, city planning, landscape architecture, historic and environmental preservation and history—the elements that define Coral Gables. It is a true public/private partnership between the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum Corp., a private, not for profit 501.c.3 Corporation. The Museum opened its first exhibitions in October 2011. For more information on Coral Gables Museum, please visit www.coralgablesmuseum.org or call 305-603-8067.

The 4th MiaGreen Expo and Conference 1/26-27/12

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The 4th MiaGreen Expo & Conference
Thursday & Friday, January 26 & 27, 2012
Conference: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Miami Beach Convention Center (Hall B)
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Website & Registration

The MiaGreen Expo & Conference, is the only event in the United States providing access to the ever-growing, non-stoppable green, renewable and sustainable markets for ALL the Americas. This annual, business-to-business event is one-of-a-kind and grows bigger and better every year.

MiaGreen combines a major trade show with front edge extensive educational and networking programs. The upcoming 4th edition in January 2012 features Green Building & Remodeling, SOLAR, Clean Tech and more.

MiaGreen, as the Green Convention of the Americas, is supported by prestigious industry sponsors, partners and hemispheric institutions. Based in Miami, America’s Business Hub, MiaGreen also provides a vacation escape in South Florida.

Mr. Pauer and Arboles Libres at Ricochet 1/18/12

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Mr. Pauer and Arboles Libres at Ricochet
Wednesday, January 18, 9:00pm – 3:00am
Ricochet
3250 NE 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33137
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Arboles Libres first show of 2012 sharing the stage with Mr. Pauer.
Mr. Pauer : 2011 Latin Grammy Nominee “Best Alternative Album”
Arboles Libres “Miami Best Album and Song writers of 2011” Miami New Times

A performance of award winning local folk band trio Arboles Libres & Grammy nominated Mr.Pauer. Arboles Libres was featured on the cover of the Miami New Times’ for Best Album and Song Writer award 2011. Since then, the trio have performed at SXSW and are currently working on finishing their first album and getting ready to go on a national tour this Spring. Known best for their infectious melodies that mix folksy tunes with rock-n-roll energy, Arboles Libres is a one-of-a-kind experimental band that sings in Spanish and English drawing an eclectic crowd denizens of all ages from hipster 20-year-olds to yuppie 40-year-olds who love good music.

www.mrpauer.com
www.arboleslibres.com

The Cleveland Orchestra Opens Sixth Miami Season 1/27/12

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The Cleveland Orchestra opens its sixth season in Miami Jan. 27 and Jan. 28

Acclaimed Pianist Yefim Bronfman joins Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra in performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman joins Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Möst as The Cleveland Orchestra opens its sixth season in Miami on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28, co-presented with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and the Musical Arts Association of Miami. Performances are held in the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center at 8 p.m.

The Cleveland Orchestra programs include Sean Shepherd’s Wanderlust, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6, and Johannes Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist. Mr. Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished virtuoso pianists performing today. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences worldwide, whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings.

Prelude concerts featuring members of the Orchestra performing chamber music by Shepherd and Brahms, along with commentary from Daniel R. Lewis Young Composer Fellow Sean Shepherd, are free and open to all concert ticket holders at 7 p.m., also in Knight Concert Hall.

The Cleveland Orchestra Miami continues to develop expanded education and community programs that serve thousands annually in the Miami-Dade area. Cleveland Orchestra Miami Principal Guest Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero will coach conducting students and the Wind Ensemble at the University of Miami Frost School of Music on Wednesday, January 25, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The public is welcome free of charge.

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

For tickets or more information, please call (305) 949-6722 or visit www.arshtcenter.org or www.clevelandorchestramiami.com.

The Cleveland Orchestra launched its landmark Miami Residency project in January 2007 in the new Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Central to this achievement was the creation of the Musical Arts Association of Miami (MAAM), to support The Cleveland Orchestra Miami, with a goal of fostering a culture of passionate and dedicated concert-going among the broadest constituency.

Each season, The Cleveland Orchestra serves more than 20,000 adults and young people in the Miami-Dade community through a variety of concerts and community engagement activities created as part of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami. Equally important to The Cleveland Orchestra Miami is the community-wide acceptance of its educational and community programs. Since 2007, community partners have included Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, University of Miami Frost School of Music, New World Symphony, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Arts for Learning, Coconut Grove Cares/The Barnyard, Coral Gables Congregational Church concert series, Florida International University, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, “I Have a Dream” Foundation, Miami City Ballet, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs’ Golden Ticket and Cultureshock programs, MOCA North Miami, Overtown Youth Center, Ransom Everglades School, Sunday Afternoons of Music, Temple Beth Am, Archdiocese of Miami, and Wolfsonian-FIU.
Media from across the country and around the world have covered the Orchestra’s concerts at Knight Concert Hall and its partnership activities with enthusiastic reports, including The New York Times, Financial Times, Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Sun-Sentinel, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), and the Akron Beacon Journal. The Director of The Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency is Bruce Coppock.

Founded in 1918, The Cleveland Orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, has become Ohio’s most visible ambassador and one of the most sought-after performing ensembles in the world. The Orchestra participates in unprecedented residencies in the United States and Europe, including residencies in Miami and at the Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, as well as its newest residency at New York’s Lincoln Center Festival. It performs at home in two of the world’s finest concert venues: Severance Hall and Blossom Music Center. Broadening its artistic scope, the Orchestra incorporates opera, ballet, jazz, world music, film, and popular music into its innovative programs.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from local, state and national foundations, as well as private contributions to the Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation through corporate and individual giving, Visionary Society membership and the Encore Circle major gifts programs.

Second Annual Red Stiletto Stroll 2/24/12

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Second Annual Red Stiletto Stroll at Town Center at Boca Raton to Raise Awareness for American Heart Month and Benefit the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Friday, February 24 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Center Court
Town Center at Boca Raton
6000 Glades Road
Boca Raton
For more information, please call Town Center at Boca Raton 561-368-6001 or visit www.facebook.com/TownCtrAtBoca and Twitter at twitter.com/TownCtrAtBoca.

General admission is $30; VIP admission is $50 and includes reserved seating. Tickets are limited and are available through Feb. 20 by contacting Kimberly M. Read at 561-955-4142 or kread@brrh.com.

It’s time to kick up your haute and high designer red heels at Town Center at Boca Raton in celebration of the second annual Red Stiletto Stroll to benefit the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

This year’s Red Stiletto Stroll will feature a playful photo opportunity for participants to flaunt their footwear on a red carpet.

Attendees to the reception will be treated to a variety of hors d’oeuvres and cocktails from Town Center at Boca Raton restaurants while they view a “Shoe-Shoe” Train Fashion Show, enjoy “Stiletto Martinis” in the Heel Lounge and participate in a silent auction and raffle prizes.

Town Center at Boca Raton, Palm Beach County’s premier luxury shopping destination, features 220 prestigious and nationally recognized stores, including Coach, Tiffany & Co., Bvlgari, Cartier, Ulysse Nardin, Michael Kors, Williams-Sonoma, Intermix, Pottery Barn, Ann Taylor, Louis Vuitton, Origins, Juicy Couture, Godiva Chocolatier, Tommy Bahama, abercrombie, anne fontaine and Tory Burch, as well as leading department stores Bloomingdale’s, Macy*s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Sears. Town Center at Boca Raton, owned by Simon Property Group, is located at 6000 Glades Road in Boca Raton.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 2/1/12 – 3/11/12

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Feb. 1 – March 11, 2012, Saturday, 7:00pm; Sunday, 2:00pm
The PlayGround Theatre
9806 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33138
theplaygroundtheatre.com

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Saturday, Feb 4 7:00p
at Playground Theatre, Miami Shores, FL
Price: $20.00
Phone: (305) 751-9550
Age Suitability: All Ages

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
February 1 – March 11, 2012

In this adaptation, directed by Stephanie Ansin and designed by Fernando Calzadilla, time, space and cultures collide as Alice tackles the challenges of her ever-changing dream world, with video projections enhancing every step of the way. Contemporary costumes, sounds, and objects infuse this classic tale with modern metropolitan Miami life.

Recommended for the whole family.

Apollo Bank Presents Food Trucks 1/12/12

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Apollo Bank Presents Food Trucks!
Thursday, January 12 @ 11:30am – 2:30pm
Apollo Bank
1150 South Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33130

Join Apollo Bank this Thursday for some of Miami’s best gourmet restaurants on wheels! Come enjoy munching on delicious food from Miami’s most popular food trucks, like Dim Ssam A GoGo, Latin House Grill and Sugar Rush, and mingle with Brickell’s business and residential crowd.

Enjoy these yummy gourmet food trucks:
· Dim Ssam A GoGo
· Latin House Grill
· Sugar Rush
· Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burger
· Grill Master Cafe

POSTPONED Brickell Fashion Week 4/25-28/12

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Brickell Fashion Week
4/25/12-4/28/12, starts at 7pm
Briza on the Bay
1717 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, FL 33129
brickellfashionweek.com

Brickell Fashion Weekâ„¢ is coming Spring 2012 to Miami! This annual, upscale, multiple day fashion event is showcasing local, national, and international fashion designers. With our multi-media, press, and printed publications reach internationally with a heavy emphasis on each of the individual designers’ hometown, this is an event you don’t want to miss! Check out our website for all the details!

Thursday April 26th: Swimwear – Doors open at 6pm. Come early for the live entertainment and seating.
8:00pm – Maria Lepe (USA)
8:45pm – Natalya Toporova (Russian/Canada)
9:30pm – Stephanie Belknap (USA)
10:15pm – Liliana Montoya (Colombia)
11:00pm Lila Nikole (Colombia)

Friday April 27th: High Fashion & Avante Garde – Doors open at 6pm. Come early for the live entertainment and seating.
8:00pm – Biljana Karan (Yugoslavian Former Republic of Macedonia)
8:45pm – Maria Lepe (USA)
9:30pm – Yasser Faraco (Cuba)
10:15pm – Laila Wazna (Saudi Arabia)
11:00pm Jacinta Ligon (USA)

Saturday April 28th: Daywear and accessories – Doors open at 6pm. Come early for the live entertainment and seating.
7:00pm – Candy Woolley (Guatemala)
7:45pm – AIU Students of Weston
8:30pm – Josette Redwolf (USA)
9:15pm – YERA Brand by Kinsey London (USA)
10:00pm – Chrissiefizz by Christina Smith (England)
10:45pm – Mittmi by Danittza Zimic (Peru)
11:30pm Claudine Stark (USA)
12:15am MYCA Couture (USA)

Singles Mingle at Bongos Miami 2/4/12

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speed Dating Event at 8 oz Burger Bar 1/19/12

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Speed Dating Event at 8 oz Burger Bar!
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
8 oz Burger Bar
1080 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Register Here

On Jan. 19th, 8 oz will be hosting the hottest singles event on South Beach!

Here’s the deal:
• $20 (early bird price) gets you in. $50 at the door.
• Includes a score card to keep track of the hotties and a follow up email after the event with your matches’ contact information- includes phone numbers and email addresses.
• It’ll be Thirsty Thursday so we have $12 Kona Pitchers!

Come for moral support, come for the drinks…come for the fun. Make 2012 your year for love!

Register on the event website.

For more info, contact:
InSense Miami
info@insensemiami.com
305.423.9398

Spring Fest Miami 2012 4/28-29/12

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Spring Fest Miami 2012
April 28 and 29, 28 : 11am To 8:00pm, 29 : 12pm to 6pm
Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo
10901 SW 24 St
Miami, FL 33165
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April 28 & 29 2012

What is Spring Fest?
Miami Spring Fest is a yearly event that brings together the best of our local merchants, artisans, and service providers promoting and selling their products and services, giving a much needed boost to small businesses in our community.

Visitors can take advantage of a pleasant, safe, and family-oriented setting to do their shopping while they enjoy great food, music, and other entertainment.

SpringFest 2012 will take place at the wonderful, centrally located Fair and Expo Center, in the spacious, air conditioned E. Darwin Fuchs Pavilion, at the entrance of 109 Ave & Coral Way

What will you find at Spring Fest? Great shopping, including clothing, craft jewelry, accessories, home décor and improvement, health products and services, great food, music, rides and entertainment for kids, and much more!

Our Commitment: We strive to organize the best quality, family-oriented event possible for the good of our community. At SpringFest 2012, all participants will find an open window of opportunity to mark their presence in the community and help provide our visitors with a great, safe, fun-filled event with free admission and parking.

We also acknowledge the importance of giving back to our community. We will be working closely with a local charity who will have a strong presence at the event and will benefit from a percentage of the proceeds. If you have any questions about this or any of our other events, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

South Florida Promotions and Marketing
786-536-6622
786-488-9698
so.floridaspringfest@gmail.com

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

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

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

Fiestas de San Sebastian at Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood 1/14/12

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Fiestas de San Sebastian at Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood
Saturday, January 14, 2012, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood
2700 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 573-1505
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In Puerto Rico we celebrate the holidays for a whole month finishing with the famous Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian in Old San Juan!! Lets keep the tradition alive and well in Miami with a great parranda at Jimmy’z Kitchen and the music of Son D’ Panderos – Saturday, January 14th starting at 7:30 pm. at Jimmy’z Kitchen Wynwood 2700 N. Miami Avenue

Nos vemos el 14 de enero comenzando a las 7:30 pm para celebrar en “La Placita de Jimmy” las Fiestas de San Sebastian!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Opening Dr. G’s Weight Loss of Hollywood 1/19/12

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Grand Opening Dr. G’s Weight Loss of Hollywood
January 19, 2012, 5pm
4939 SW Sheridan St.
Hollywood, Fl 33021
4939 Sheridan St. Hollywood at the Sheridan Plaza next to Kohls at the Dr. G’s Weight Loss & Wellness Clinic.
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Live music, hor dourves, refreshments and giveaways. One Lucky attendee will received a one month weight loss program for free. Anyone who signs up will the night of the event will receive 50% off all our weight loss programs. We are also giving away an Organic Teeth Whitening that we perform in-house by DaVinci Teeth Whitening systems.

Dr. G’s Weight Loss is a doctor-supervised weight loss program that uses prescription medications. They also sell protein bars, shakes and supplements. They perform Teeth Whitening and are an authorized distributor for RevitaLash hair products.

Simon Kidgits Club Pirate Adventure 1/21/12

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High Seas Adventure Awaits Tot-sized Treasure Seekers at Coral Square Mall with “Simon Kidgits Club Pirate Adventure”
Saturday, January 21, 1pm-3pm
Coral Square Mall (Center Court)
9469 West Atlantic Boulevard
Coral Springs, FL
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Ahoy thar, mateys and tot-sized treasure seekers! Make your way to Coral Square Mall by land or by sea for untold adventure and a pirate party at the “Simon Kidgits Club Pirate Adventure!” Busy buccaneers can participate in a variety of sea-themed activities that will net gold coins, prizes and take-home crafts.

Pee-wee pirates can “Walk the Plank” to receive gold coins, take a blind-folded turn to mark the hidden location of treasure in “‘X’ Marks the Spot,” and step into character with a temporary tattoo station. All small scoundrels are invited to participate in the “Pirate Parade” while learning the lingo. Pirate flags will fly proud with a special assemble-it-yourself kit and all little land lubbers will have a chance to create their own treasure map.

Cost: Simon Kidgits events are Free to members. Parents can register their child to become a Simon Kidgits Club member at www.simon.com/kidgits, at the Guest Services booth or at the event. With the $5 annual fee, kids will receive a free T-shirt, a membership card, and access to all of the Kidgits Club special events throughout the year. The Simon Kidgits Club is a fun and informative program that focuses on health, wellness, education, safety and entertainment for children ages 3-8. Since 2003, the Simon Kidgits Club has kept children and parents alike amused with various events and activities while providing incentives for club members, such as special offers, rewards and games.

Info: For more information, please call (954) 755-5550.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Alfredo Chacon Groove 1/13/12

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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present the Alfredo Chacon Groove
Friday, January 13, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Descending from a family of musicians and music after having studied for twelve years at the Conservatory Manuel Saumell, the Amadeo Roldan and the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana, vibraphonist Alfredo Chacon moved in 1993 to Stockholm, Sweden … He developed a career as a musician on stage and studio, working with artists from different musical genres (pop, hip hop, jazz, soul, funk, fusion, folk, latin jazz, etc..) From which you can name .. Nordman .. .. .. Lill Lindfors, Bo Kaspers Orkester .. .. .. .. Carola, Bebo Valdes .. .. .. Mendez .. .. .. Blacknuss All Stars, Big Band Folk Stockholm , Magnus Lindgren & Radiojazzgruppen .. .. .. .. Kroumata and Anders Orchestra Neglin who participated in the televised galas, accompanying artists like Lisa Nilsson .. .. .. .. Marie Fredriksson (Roxette singer .. ..), Jennifer Brown .. .. .. .. Eagle Eye Cherry and Tommy Koerberg .. .. among others. .. He has also worked with bands such as Salsa Morena sauce, Hot Sauce and Hatuey with which rotation of Scandinavia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland for six years. .. In 2000 participates in the “Cuban All Stars”, an orchestra made up of Cuban musicians living in Europe .. .. Bobby Carcases special guest. .. Runs from 1998 the group “Tigers” for which he composed and arranged, and in 2001 founded the group “Sonera” being a composer and arranger of most of its repertoire. .. He also worked as a professor of percussion at Kulturama .. .. and .. The Royal Academy of Music .. in Stockholm and conducting workshops of Cuban music throughout Sweden ….. In January 2004, change the Stockholm Snow Madrid to give new life to her career as a percussionist, composer and producer. Among the artists he has worked so far in Spain can be named: Aute .. .. .. .. Beatriz Luengo .. .. David Bisbal, David Bustamante .. .. .. Andy & Lucas. ., Victoria Abril .. .. .. .. Miguel Saez, Mesay, Golden Son .. .. .. .. Habana Abierta .. .. Habana Blues and Raul Torres ..

Tequila Fridays at CINCO 1/13/12

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Tequila Fridays at CINCO
1/13/2012, 8:00PM
CINCO Cantina & Tequila Bar
4251 Salzedo St.
Coral Gables, FL 33183
The Village at Merrick Park
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The Village at Merrick Park’s latest hot-spot brings you Tequila Fridays at CINCO | Cantina & Tequila Bar.

An upscale affair in the heart of Coral Gables
Hosted by Giovanni Arana & Mauricio Herrera

Doors open for Happy Hour at 7PM and the party continues “hasta por la mañana” with sounds provided by official Corzo ambassador – the infomous DJ Rico.

Ladies – a shot on the house at 11PM… and every hour after that!

Grey Goose / Patron Añejo $150
RSVP 786.337.0032
No Cover
Parking: Garage, Street, Valet

Meet Little Havana 1/26/12

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

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

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

Discover the Art of Cognac 1/23/12

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIU Alliance Française Concert 1/20/12

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FIU Alliance Française Concert
Friday, January 20 – 7:30 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Every 3rd Friday of the month Р7:30 pm @ Alliance fran̤aise Miami
Free admission

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

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

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Cinéma Films Historiques Les Caprices D’un Fleuve 1/20/12
Friday, January 20, 6:45 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5

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

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

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

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

Photographs of Kiki Valdes Presents The Outsiders Group Exhibition at Ironside Warehouse on 1/7/12

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Kiki Valdes presents The Outsiders Group Exhibition at Ironside Warehouse on Saturday, January 7, 2012.

“THE Outsiders” is a group show that celebrates the bravery of the creative outsider. Curated by Kiki Valdes and located in a warehouse just a stone’s throw away from some train tracks, this group exhibition will join a medley of artists from Miami and NYC for a 1 week show, which started on January 7th, 2012.  The exhibiting artist:  Johnny Robles, Eric Torriente, Kiki Valdes, Nicole Soden, Dianne Radler, David Marsh, Edward Crowell Ii, David “UPNUP” Cabrera, Rollin Stirman and Kristy Leibowitz.

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

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

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

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

The Betsy-South Beach Presents First Annual Art Deco Jazz Week 1/11-15/12

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The Betsy-South Beach Presents First Annual Art Deco Jazz Week
Wednesday, January 11 – Sunday, January 15, 2012
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139

In Honor Of Art Deco Weekend

In tandem with the Miami Design Preservation League’s annual Art Deco Weekend festivities, which this year, celebrates its 35th year, The Betsy-South Beach, located on historic Ocean Drive, will celebrate with the First Annual Art Deco Jazz Week at The Betsy from Wednesday, January 11 – Sunday, January 15. Art Deco Weekend, the largest and longest running festival on Miami Beach, closes Ocean Drive to traffic from Friday, January 13 – Sunday, January 15. In addition to musical performances, the weekend highlights include the Annual ADW parade, classic car show, lecture series, film series, antique vendors, guided tours, Art Deco and MiMo furniture exhibit, and more.

The Betsy-South Beach, which presents a year-round calendar of arts, cultural and philanthropic events will enhance its regular Wednesday and Thursday night performance series with a number of additional acts in honor of the festival, featuring a line-up of notable performers. Schedule follows; all events are free and open to the public:
Wednesday, January 11: Big Poppa E 8 pm – 11pm
Thursday, January 12: Big Brooklyn Red 8 pm – 11pm
Friday, January 13: Adam Falcon 8 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, January 14: Ken Burkhart, Noon -4 pm; Adam Falcon, 7 pm – 8 pm
Sunday, January 15: Jazz singer & Bassist Kate Davis Noon – 4 pm

For more information call 305-760-8288 or visit online www.thebetsyhotel.com

The Art Deco Festival was started in 1976 by the Miami Design Preservation League to attract visitors to Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and to raise awareness and appreciation for the arts and culture of the Art Deco era. Art Deco Weekend is a free community oriented event that brings over 200,000 people to the Art Deco Architectural Historic District each January. MDPL produces over 85 educational events for Art Deco Weekend including guided walking tours, lecture series, film series, fashion shows, musical performances, antique furniture exhibit, our annual parade and more. This festival is an important part of Miami Beach’s heritage and culture.

Let’s celebrate the new year partying for a good cause 1/14/12

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Let’s celebrate the new year partying for a good cause
saturday, january 14th 2012, 10pm
Trio On The Bay Restaurant
1601 79th Street Causeway
North Bay village Miami, FL

This meetup is a party to support and benefit the rescue shelter Born Free of Miami. For a minimum donation of $ 10.00 you’ll have a free drink and entrance to dance at the restaurant TRIO ON THE BAY in North Bay Village (Dade). Tell your friends and join us to support homeless dogs.

Arte/Amor 3/17/12

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Arte/Amor
March 17, 2012, 9-12 pm
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23 St
Miami, FL 33127

Arte/Amor is a Fundraising event for HIV/AIDS. 100% of money raised will be donated to Florida AIDS Walk in which the MAC AIDS Fund will match dollar for dollar. The event will take place at Cafeina Wynwood Lounge on March 17, 2012 and will consist of a silent art auction as well as raffle. Come help support men, women, and children in our local communities with the gift of Art and Love this St. Patricks Day!

The event will consist of a silent art auction of works donated by Aimee Pena, Alex Heria. Alfred Perez. Anica Shpliberg, Anna Elena Brana , Barbara M. De Varona, Cecilia Lueza, Christian Mitchell, David Lebatard, Diana Contreras, Donna Leester, Kat Danilova, Gabriela McAdams, Gaston Eliasgali, Gina Martynova, Humberto Vento, Ian Glending, Jennefer Ramos, Jennifer Whitmire, Jonathan Stein, Jorge Heilpern, Jorge Rodriguez, Julio Rodriguez-Novo, Julia Veli, Kazilla Williams, , Michael Farley, Nathan Ranelli, Nicole Miller, Patrick Calhoun, Ricardo Serpa, Sean Murdock and Sergio Cervantes.

Furthermore, world-renowned artists Chenman, Mark T. Smith, Marshall Arisman, and Kourtney Brown will be showcasing their works in a private gallery showing to help benefit ARTE/AMOR for HIV/AIDS. To help celebrate their participation, sushi will be provided by the extremely talented Chef Tang.

Sponsors Include Asprey, Ayama Yoga, Broward Design Center, Circa 39 Hotel, Duffys Sports Grill, Exhale Spa Miami, Golden Paints, Independent Print and Design, Mia Jewels, Nicole Miller, PyroFusion , Shula’s Salon and Spa, Sullo Salon and Spa, Teasy, Terribly Girly, The Four Seasons, The Setai South Beach, Zadok Gallery, Easel Art Supply, Ecclectic Network, Whatsupmiami.com, and many more.

Olympic Sailing Gold Medalist Magnus Liljedahl Talks to Students about Managing Sports Training and School 1/20/12

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Olympic Sailing Gold Medalist Magnus Liljedahl Talks to Students about Managing Sports Training and School
January 20, 2012, 5-8 pm
MCA Academy
2911 Grand Avenue, #400
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
www.mcaacademy.com

Olympic Gold Medalist Magnus Liljedahl and US Sailing Team members will talk about what they did as teens to train in their sport at an open house event at MCA Academy on Friday, January 20th, 2012. Sponsored by SailLaser and the MCA Academy, the reception will also have student sailors from around the world who are in Miami for the Rolex Miami OCR Regatta.

Liljedahl, who won the Gold Medal at the Sydney games, overcame many obstacles in his drive to achieve greatness in his sport. His appearance will enlighten young athletes and others who have talents outside of school and need to know how to balance education and the demands of their passions. The open house is ideal for student athletes, and students who are pursuing other activities like acting or the performing arts but desire a high-quality education.

After the talks by the Olympic team, prizes including a $500 SailLaser Summer Camp award and $500 MCA Tuition Vouchers will be given away at a reception that also includes music, refreshments and raffle prizes for sailing gear. The US Sailing Team and the Olympic Sailors will mingle and talk with guests at the party. A 14-foot Sail Laser Olympic boat will be on display.

The event is free and open to everyone. It will start at 5 pm on Friday, January 20 at MCA Academy at 2911 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove, Florida.

Lolita A Free Event For Haiti 1/19/12

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Lolita A Free Event For Haiti
Thursday, January 19, 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
SAWA
360 San Lorenzo Ave Suite 1500
Coral Gables, FL
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The Funk, Mja Branding, Beautistic LLC and Sawa Restaurant And Lounge, invite you to Lolita, a FREE event benefiting Haiti, on THURSDAY JANUARY 19,2012 at SAWA located inside the luxurious Village of Merrick Park Place,360 San Lorenzo Ave, Suite 1500 in Coral Gables between 7 and 11pm.

Lolita is the perfect place to unwind with live performances featuring Azi Aishling (Youtube)

Shop amongst a range of eclectic, luxurious,funky local vendors such as handmade jewlery,soy candles, vintage clothing and so much more!!! View the latest fashion trends on the runway featuring Adjanie Muller, Kariza Designs and Emme Addiction. We also invite you to take a look at our eye-catching displays from various artists.

Don’t forget to leave some tummy room for complementary bites from Sawa and a dessert bar by Savvylicious.

It does not get any better than this! Just come in, have a good time, but don’t forget that this is all for our sisters in Haiti, so bring in your unused tote bags so they can easily carry their produce to the local markets. See you there! Spread the word!

Casting for Reality TV Show “Crossroads” 1/15-16/12

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Casting for Reality TV Show
Jan. 15-16, 2012, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Studione
530 N. Federal Hwy.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Contact: michelle@thefloridaworkshops.com or call (347) 687-CINE (2463) to apply or with any questions.

Docu-reality series “Crossroads” is seeking south Florida’s most interesting, provocative and eccentric people. Imagine being able to drop out of your normal life, travel around the globe and start all over. We are seeking people to host a foreign traveler in their homes who has chosen to do just that. The host is encouraged to show the traveler a new way to live, think and grow. Hosts should provoke thought, promote self-discovery and not shy away from confrontation.

The following Host character types are being sought:

1. An individual, couple or family living in a motor home/recreational vehicle, conversion van or travel trailer who have chosen to get out of the daily rat race and explore the country. If you have decided that money doesn’t buy contentment and have chosen to live a modest and nomadic lifestyle where the simple things bring happiness, you are for us.

2. A man or woman who is relentlessly pursuing their youth. If you are obsessed with trying anti-aging methods, diets, vitamins, exercise, etc. we need to talk.

3. Wealthy playboy. If you are a young, handsome eligible bachelor with a super- comfortable carefree lifestyle and the toys to match, come flaunt it with us.

4. A young, beautiful, sexy girl with a super-rich sugar daddy. If you are living a luxurious lifestyle, conspicuously spending “daddy’s” money in lavish ways and enjoy the party life, come talk to us!

5. Plastic & Botox mavens. If you are devoted to doing whatever is medically/surgically possible to enhance your appearance, are into haute couture and travel in high-society circles, parties, etc., we need you! Bring the poodle in the matching pet outfit.

6. Domestic employee. Are you a maid, au pair, or other live-in domestic servant who also enjoys their time-off? We want to speak to you.

7. Swingers. A married or otherwise committed couple who have embraced the lifestyle of “swinging”. The couple must be willing to share their exploits with a TV audience and be able to convey/explain/defend their sexual philosophy to the traveler.

If You Are One Of These Host Types Or Know Someone Who Is, Please Contact Us As Soon As Possible!

Casting hopefuls should bring photo ID and be over 18. Persons selected to host our traveler (for 1-2 days) must be willing to share their living quarters (no matter what the arrangement might be) and be willing to have a film crew present at any time, wherever their daily travels may take them. A Casting Call will be held for the Documentary-Reality TV series “Crossroads” on Sunday, January 15 and Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM — 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM both days at Studione, 530 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.

County Grind Live Music Series with Afrobeta 1/14/12

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County Grind Live Music Series w/ Afrobeta
1/14/12, 8:00pm
Green Room
109 SW 2nd Avenue
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312
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County Grind and Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room are teaming up for the first of what we hope to be many nights of music, drinking, eating, and social behavior on Saturday, January 14. On that night, County Grind Live Music series at the Green Room (our pick for 2011’s Best Cultural Turnaround) hosts a live performance by Miami’s synth-pop duo Afrobeta and several others.

Afrobeta’s Do You Party EP was selected as New Times Broward Palm-Beach’s number 10 album of 2010, but the group hasn’t had a proper showcasing in Broward until now. With additional material from its recently released debut full-length, Under the Streets, producer Tony Smurphio and frontwoman Cuci Amador have an abundance of infectious material to excite a crowd. “We wanna make you make love,” Amador sings on “Nighttime.” Sounds good to us.

Filling out the rest of the bill so far is sometime West Palm ambient-electronic act Sumsun, the Hollywood one-man electronic punk act Boxwood, the moody Fort Lauderdale darkwave instrumentals of Möthersky, Lake Worth’s experimental trip-hop revivalists Astrea Corporation, Miami experimental folk artist This Heart Electric, and another genre-expanding presence from the Magic City, Dino Felipe. The esteemed DJ crew from Radio-Active Records will be providing a seamless backing track for the evening as well.

In addition to the musical portion, the evening will feature a two-hour feeding and drinking frenzy featuring selections from the Green Room’s kitchen and beer samples from Fresh Beer between 8 and 10 p.m. The both floors of the venue will be decked with music photography from Monica McGivern, Ian Witlen, Christina Felisgrau, Kyle Hess, Chris Hill, Chuck Loose, Christina Mendenhall, Sean Murdock, and Ronnie Rivera.

Admission: $5

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

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

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

Ritual Invocation Of The Wild Woman…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Red Dogs and Pink Skies Free Family Concert 1/14/12

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Red Dogs and Pink Skies- Free Family Concert
Saturday, Jan 14, 2012, 3 PM
Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, 33134
www.orchestramiami.org

Through the generosity of the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Museum, enjoy a day at the Museum- visit the exhibits, enjoy arts & crafts activities and hear the chamber musicians of Orchestra Miami perform- all for Free!!

Have you ever seen a Red Dog? Have you ever seen a Pink Sky? Paul Gauguin did! Orchestra Miami performs “Red Dogs and Pink Skies: A Musical Celebration of Paul Gauguin” by Bruce Adolphe. This inspiring performance will teach children about Paul Gauguin, his life and paintings, and the connections that exist between art and music. Featuring narration and power point images of the art, this 45-minute piece is scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, bass, percussion and conductor.

for more information, please call the museum @ 305.603.8067
or visit them online at www.CoralGablesMuseum.org

First Multi Chamber of the Commerce Event of the year 1/11/12

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RECOMMENDED BY SOUL OF MIAMI

First Multi Chamber of the Commerce Event of the year
Wednesday, January 11th, 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Cebu Lounge
151 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables Fl. 33134

Members $10, non-member $15
RSVP to Fabulous Miami by January 10th, 2012
rsvp@fabulousmiami.com
Tell them Soul Of Miami sent you!

The Chambers of Camacol, Coconut Grove, Colombia, Costa Rica, Greater Doral, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Downtown Miami & Brickell, Haiti, Honduras, Medley, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela along with Brickell Rotary Club, Casa de Madrid, International Business Council of Florida, International Business & Development Federation inc, and Mercado de Dinero invite you to celebrate their First Multi Chamber of Commerce event of the year.

Mix and mingle with local professionals, promote your business, share your ideas, expand your network and have fun!
Appetizers from 6 pm to 7 pm
A complimentary welcome drink courtesy of Rum Brugal and The Macallan Whiskey

Complimentary shoe shine courtesy of Buffetes
& Complimentary massages from Educating Hands

Bring your business card to participate in a raffle to win a dinner courtesy of Cebu & more surprises
Dress code: Business Attire

Bal Harbour Art Night 1/11/12

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Bal Harbour Art Night
Wednesday, January 11th, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Bal Harbour Shops
RSVP: marketing@balharbourflorida.com
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Bal Harbour Art Nights….Where fashion LOVES art

Second Art Night of the Season.
Art & Design forged a potent alliance in the fashion capital of Bal Harbour. That visual synergy created by top brands, South Florida based artists, local galleries and museums happened last season at Bal Harbour Art Nights.

Bal Harbour Village, Bal Harbour Shops, The St. Regis and Art Nexus will host this collector worthy evening for the 2011-12 season.

Bal Harbour’s intention is to please the eyes and inspire the mind by creating a platform that celebrates the relationship between fashion and art. Also to embrace the high level art components present in South Florida through Museum presentations, Miami based artist installations, and innovative chats.

Activations to include:
-Bal Harbour Chat Series – 6pm at Neiman Marcus, 2nd level
Art Basel Miami Beach, The First 10 Years
with Stefanie Reed, VIP Relations for Art Basel Miami Beach
and Silvia Karman Cubiñá, Executive Director Bass Museum Of Art
-Stella McCartney, Bal Harbour celebrates the opening of their new boutique with an installation by famed British Artist David Batchelor “Light Box” in conjunction with Bal Harbour Magazine
-Seth Browarnik captures the “Art of Night” in his Fashion Edition for Bal Harbour Shops, Center Courtyard
-Valentino boutique presents work from Sandro Chia, Valerio Adami, Mira Schendel, Sergio Camargo and Lygia Clark courtesy of Arevalo Gallery, benefiting the ArtNexus Foundation
-Opera Gallery presents work from Fernando Botero and Gérard Rancinan
-Segafredo Bal Harbour displays the vibrant work of Pablo Contrisciani
-Discover the work of emerging young artist Lorena Lopez at Books & Books

Latimore CD Release Concert and Benefit at American Legion Hall 1/21/12

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Latimore CD Release Concert and Benefit
Saturday, January 21, Doors 8:00pm, Show 8:30pm
American Legion Hall
6445 N.E. 7th Ave
Miami, FL 33138

Tickets: $20 Donation
Buy Tickets Online

Hosted by: Rodney Baltimore from HOT105 Radio
PLUS: The Old Skool Gang

Latimore Performing His Hits:
“Let’s Straighten It Out”
“Stormy Monday”
“Keep the Home Fires Burnin’”
“My Give A Damn Gave Out”
PLUS THE NEW HIT SINGLE:
“A Woman’s Love”

American Legion benefit event. A portion of the proceeds from this event are being donated to The American Legion Post 29 to help support our Veterans!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WPBT2 KidsVision is a media sponsor of Family Fest.

Zoological Society Of Florida Beastkeeper VIP Party 1/28/12

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Zoological Society Of Florida Beastkeeper VIP Party
Saturday, January 28; 7 – 11 p.m.
Residence of Chris and Irene Korge (Event Co-Chair)
(Contact 305-255-5551 for exact address)

For tickets, sponsorship and more information, please visit www.fwtb.org or call 305-255-5551. The Zoological Society of Florida is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that supports Zoo Miami through education, conservation and outreach programs; marketing and public relations; volunteer services; and financial support for the construction of new exhibits.

As a prelude to the legendary Feast With The Beasts dining event at Zoo Miami, the Beastkeeper VIP Party is a wild evening of tantalizing tastes from fine South Florida restaurants, open bars, exotic animal encounters from Zoo Miami, and cool music. Complimentary valet parking will be provided.  The funds raised will help support the Zoological Society of Florida’s wildlife education and conservation programs on behalf of Zoo Miami.

Exquisite fare will be served from the following excellent restaurants: Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House, Caffé Abbracci, Zucchero Ristorante-Bistro, and Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Wine Bar.  The Office Cake and Wicked Confections will be satiating sweet cravings with delectable desserts.

An extravagant silent auction will include items like jewelry, trips, handbags and art.

$500 Beastkeeper VIP Party Passport tickets include admission to Feast With The Beasts (8 p.m. to midnight) and the VIP cocktail reception (7 p.m.) on Friday, March 2 at Zoo Miami. Tickets to Feast With The Beasts are $175.

2012 New Year New You With Ra Sushi’s Low-Calorie Skinny Cocktails

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New Year, New You With Ra Sushi’s Low-Calorie Skinny Cocktails
RA Sushi South Miami
5829 SW 73rd St.
Miami, FL 33143
www.RAsushi.com

Refreshing Libations Slenderized for a Guilt Free Indulgence

Overindulgence is the name of the game during the holiday season! Happy hours, office goodies, and family feasts can wreak havoc on anyone’s waistline. For those with a New Year’s resolution to regain their willpower, RA Sushi has created three new low-calorie skinny cocktails for a guilt free treat.
Slenderized to feature less than 200 calories each, the Lychee-teenie, Skinny Ninja and Thin Ginger are so full of flavor, the extra calories won’t even be missed. A light, fruity martini alternative, the Lychee-teenie is subtly sweet with the flavor of Asian lychee fruit, mixed with Voli Vodka and Monin Agave Nectar. A refreshing twist on a RA favorite, the Skinny Ninja includes Voli Lyte Vodka, the flavors of yuzu and pink grapefruit, plus Monin Agave Nectar and shiso, a basil-minty Japanese herb. The Thin Ginger features strawberry and ginger muddled with Voli Lemon Vodka, fresh citrus, and Monin Agave Nectar for a “berry” tasty resolution-minded libation.

Priced at $8 each, the skinny cocktails will be available from Jan. 1, 2012 to Feb. 29, 2012 at RA Sushi in South Miami (5829 SW 73rd St. in Miami, FL 33143). Visit any RA location to try a Lychee-teenie, Skinny Ninja, or Thin Ginger, or mix one up at home. For more information, visit www.RAsushi.com.
Lychee-teenie
1.5 oz. Voli Lemon Vodka
1 oz. lychee juice
.5 oz. Monin Agave Nectar
.25 oz. lemon juice
1 lychee for garnish
In a shaker, combine first four ingredients with ice. Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lychee.
Skinny Ninja
1.5 oz. Voli Lyte Vodka
1 oz. pink grapefruit juice
.5 oz. Monin Agave Nectar
.25 oz. yuzu puree
.25 oz. lemon juice
Splash of soda
Shiso leaf and lemon slice for garnish
In a mixing glass, muddle half of the shiso leaf with agave. Add all ingredients except soda and shake with ice. Strain into ice filled glass, top with soda, and garnish with remaining shiso leaf and lemon.
Thin Ginger
1.5 oz. Voli Lemon Vodka
.5 oz. Monin Agave Nectar
.25 oz. yuzu puree
.25 oz. lemon juice
Splash of soda
Strawberry
Fresh ginger root, peeled
Lemon twist for garnish
In a mixing glass, muddle strawberry and ginger with agave. Add all ingredients except soda and shake with ice. Strain into an ice filled glass, and garnish with a strawberry and lemon twist.

RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, an upbeat, unconventional sushi bar, opened its first location in Scottsdale, Ariz. in October 1997. RA is best known for successfully combining distinctive sushi with a trendy, hip atmosphere. Fresh sushi is served to order along with outstanding Japanese fusion cuisine in a fun, lively environment. The result is a place that is both unpretentious and fashionable.

Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Dinner is served until 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and until midnight Thursday through Sunday. The bar is open until 1 a.m. or later. Happy Hour food and beverage specials are offered Monday through Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m. RA Sushi’s Flying Fish Lounge is the perfect place to catch some fresh fish and drink specials. On Sunday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight, RA-goers visiting the Flying Fish Lounge will find specials on sushi and drinks.

Photographs of Erin Mia’s Birthday Soiree at Vice Lounge on 1/5/12

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Erin Mia’s Birthday Soiree at Vice Lounge on Thursday, January 5, 2012.   They had a live photoshoot by Howard Austin Feld in The Crystal Room and a silent auction that benefitted The Message From Marli Foundation For Ovarian Cancer.

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Photographs of Reception at Bang & Olufsen on 1/5/12

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Press & Media Reception at Bang & Olufsen Lincoln Road Thursday, January 5, 2012.  We enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and Champaign to kick-off the charity campaign. Four of the firehouses in Miami Beach have chosen a perspective charity to represent. The firehouse with the most votes will be awarded with a BeoSound 8 complete with the BEO speakers to be donated to their charity on behalf of Bang & Olufsen. Bang & Olufsen’s digital agency, The Factory Interactive, will develop a Facebook application for voting, which will be available on participating Facebook pages such as Bang & Olufsen, City of Miami Beach, American Cancer Society, UMJM Burn Center, Pink Heals Foundation and United Way of Miami Dade County. The firehouses must rally as many votes as possible as well as create as community awareness and participation for their charity in the month of January.  So get out and vote.

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Photographs from Chalk Ping Pong And Billiards Lounge Official Grand Opening on 1/5/12

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Chalk Ping Pong And Billiards Lounge Official Grand Opening on Thursday, January 5, 2012.  Miami Beach Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora did the  ribbon cutting and presented Chalk with a certificate of recognition & also unveiled of custom wall art by Primary Flight. Love this place, it looks great the staff is great and you can play both ping pong and pool.  Congratulation on your grand opening!!!

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Casablanca for Movies on the Beach 1/14/12

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Casablanca for Movies on the Beach
Jan 14th, 8pm
Bal Harbour Beach
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa

Snuggle up on the sands of Bal Harbour Beach for a picture-perfect cinematic experience that features free popcorn, plush couches, cozy pillows and ocean breezes. Headlining this al fresco affair is a slate of recent Hollywood hits, silver-screen classics and award-winning international features.

Show time is 8 pm. Admission is complimentary. Public parking will be available at the municipal lot beneath Haulover Bridge or valet parking will be available at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

This week’s feature is Casablanca, a 1942 American romantic drama movie directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Set during WWII, it focuses on a man that must choose between love and virtue.

Free Lunch Time Jazz Concert at Coral Gables Museum’s Plaza Every Wednesday 1/11/12

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Free Lunch Time Jazz Concert at Coral Gables Museum’s Plaza
Wednesday, January 11, noon to 2 pm
Coral Gables Museum Plaza
285 Aragon Avenue

Every Wednesday from January through March
Today’s workplace with its never ending stream of phone calls and e-mails makes it nearly impossible to disconnect for lunch. Coral Gables offers just the remedy with a free lunch time concert series to be held every Wednesday from January 11th through March 28th at the Coral Gables Museum Plaza, located at 285 Aragon Avenue. From noon to 2 pm, guests are welcome to come and disconnect from the business world and connect to music on the corner of Salzedo Street and Aragon Avenue. Forgot your lunch? No problem, box lunches will be for sale along with a drawing for a gift every Wednesday.

Kicking off the concert series On Wednesday, January 11, will be popular jazz musician Troy “Satchmo” Anderson, whose distinguished career includes playing with the Florida Vanguards as a lead soprano player/soloist and with the Bayonne Bridgemen Drum and Bugle Corps. Anderson has traveled to numerous major cities in the United States performing with his band as a tribute to his idol, the original “Satchmo,” Louis Armstrong.
Well-known vocalist Nicole Henry will perform Wednesday, January 18. The gifted Miami Beach artist is one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed and respected young vocalists having already earned three international top 10 albums, the most recent being her 2008 release The Very Thought of You. She has also established an international reputation as a beguiling live performer, enchanting audiences on multiple continents.

Jazz in the Gables is presented by the City of Coral Gables in partnership with the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables, the Miami Jazz Cooperative, and the Coral Gables Museum and is supported by the Knight Foundation’s Power2give.org, a new fundraising platform to support arts and cultural projects in Miami.
Visit www.jazzinthegables.org for more information.

SocialBuzzTV Office Warming Networker at the Latitude One in Brickell 1/31/12

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SocialBuzzTV Office Warming Networker at the Latitude One in Brickell
Tuesday January 31, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Latitude One Business Center
175 SW 7th Street
Miami, FL 33130
RSVP Now!

SocialBuzzTV Office Warming Networker at our Brand New offices located at the…
We just moved into our Brand New offices at the Latitude One Business Center in Brickell!
We want to start the 2012 right by hosting what is expected to be one great networking event!

Come take a tour of the Latitude One Business Center offices while you’re here!
Have you seen this place?! It Rocks! Facebook Fan Page
Enjoy an evening of networking, cocktails and appetizers from our friends downstairs at Graziano’s!

Questions? Call 786-273-7875or info@SocialBuzzTV.com

Mekkanism Saturdays 1/7/12

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

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

Grand Opening of Professional Therapy 1/6/12

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Grand Opening of Professional Therapy- A Cure for The Young professional.
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM
Trio On The Bay Restaurant & Lounge.
1601 79th Street Causeway
North Bay Village, FL 33141

Guestlist Open

Start The New Year Off With A Little ‘Therapy’
Inspired by: Liv Alive Social Group

Professional Therapy is a weekly Friday event that provides a safe and exclusive place for young professionals to unwind and have fun. We encourage that a successful lifestyle can be obtained here in South Florida where a cultural diverse group of people can network and party. Professional Therapy brings together Doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, Students and all other professions to create a unforgettable experience.

Dress Code: Mature – Sexy – Chic
Miami Social Media Group

Nicole Henry Benefit Concert at Pinecrest Gardens 1/7/12

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Nicole Henry to perform Benefit Concert at Pinecrest Gardens
Saturday, January 7, 2012, 8pm
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 S.W. Red Road
Pinecrest

All Tickets $42.00 (Reception Included)
TICKETS 1.877.496.8499 – www.pinecrestgardens.org

Nicole Henry Concert Under the Stars

Nicole’s powerfully expressive and emotionally resonant voice has already earned her three international Top 10 Albums.
Join Nicole & Company for a special concert on Saturday, January 7th
Wine & Cheese Reception at 7 p.m. followed by the Concert at 8 p.m., benefiting Pinecrest Gardens

Event sponsored by: The Community Foundation of Pinecrest & The Village of Pinecrest

Info via Jazz & Blues Florida

ArtSight Gallery ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Jim Cason 1/6/12

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ArtSight Gallery ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Jim Cason
January 6 at 6:30 pm
ArtSight Gallery
1524 Ponce de Leon Blvd
Coral Gables, Fl 33134
artsightgallery.com

ArtSight Gallery cordially invites you to the opening reception and Ribbon cutting ceremony with Mayor Jim Cason during the Gallery Night Walk

ArtSight Gallery is the newest addition to the Coral Gables gallery scene. It is an alliance of six artists, three painters and three sculptors, who came from varied back grounds and who are united in their desires to share their artwork and to gain more control over its exhibition

The Artists:
Carol Cornelison is a sculptor who works in cast bronze with elements sometimes inspired by fragments of nature found on walks while communing with the world around her. She assembles these elements in her intuitive style.

Barbara O. Davis is an abstract painter interested in conveying emotions through the use of line, form, movement and color. She is currently working with poetry, combining script with these elements.

Adolfo Parrado is an oil painter who works realistically from nature. His sensitivity to color and skill in handling transparent layers of oil creates a sense of serenity and a consciousness of the beauty that surrounds us.

Freda Tschumy is a sculptor interested in the emotional and psychological expressiveness of form, structure, both geometric and natural forms of flow in nature and in molten wax.
David Valiente is a sculptor and clinical psychologist, intrigued by human nature with all of its vulnerabilities and polarities. His work is an attempt to capture these qualities in bronze and stone.

Marilyn Valiente is an artist whose paintings are an emotional and psychological response to color and light. Her watercolor painting pushes the limits of the medium to create passages of unique colors and textures.

Information via Art Circuits

Coconut Grove 1st Saturday Art Stroll 1/7/12

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Coconut Grove 1st Saturday Art Stroll
GroveHouse Artists and the Coconut Grove Gallery Project
invite you to the Coconut Grove 1st Saturday Art Walk
Saturday, Jan. 7th
7 to 9 pm
Grovehouse Artists Gallery is located on the Promenade in the Shops at Mayfair

General Membership exhibit
Featured Artist – Jeanine Watkin
Special Exhibit – Great Grove Shoot Out – Give Us Your Best Shot

Light refreshments will be served

The Music of Duke Ellington at January Gold Coast Jazz Concert 1/11/12

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The Music of Duke Ellington at January Gold Coast Jazz Concert
Wednesday Jan 11th, 2012 7:45 pm
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Amaturo Theater
201 SW 5th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale FL 33312
Shows at 7:45pm

Pre-concert Jazz Riff with Stu Grant – 7:00pm
Tickets by season subscription or by show.
Purchase tickets at www.goldcoastjazz.org

Duke Ellington is known as one of the most legendary performers in the jazz world. Not only an exceptional pianist and band leader, Ellington wrote a large quantity of music for the jazz repertoire. His music will come to life again as the Duke Ellington Legacy Band performs a variety of the Duke’s music.

The Duke Ellington Legacy, initiated in 2003 by Ellington’s grandchildren Edward Kennedy II, and his sister, Gaye Ellington, is dedicated to keeping Ellington’s music alive and growing in the 21st century. Featuring top New York City-based musicians, the Ellington Legacy is a imaginative and spiritually enticing group. The Legacy is not a repertoire or ghost band. Pianist/chief arranger Norman Simmons, and saxophonist/arranger/band leader Virginia Mayhew create new interpretations of the music from the Ellington canon, both the familiar and the less-often heard. In addition to the Legacy’s fresh take on the music, guitarist Edward Ellington tells stories from his time on the road with his grandfather.

For more information about the 20th Anniversary Jazz Concert Season, go to http://www.goldcoastjazz.org. The Gold Coast Jazz Society is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of jazz music through a mainstage concert series, free community concerts, educational programs, a jazz scholarship program and the Gold Coast Jazz Society Band, under the direction of Eric Allison, Music Director.
Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council, the Annenberg Foundation and Funding Arts Broward. Season sponsors include DeMeo Young McGrath; HI Foundation; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; the Broward Center; the PaperMill, WLRN FM, and South Florida Consulting.

Information via Jazz & Blues Florida

Momentum Dance Company Carnival Of The Animals 1/14/12

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Momentum Dance Company Performs: Camille Saint Saens’ Carnival Of The Animals
Saturday, January 14, 11:00 AM
Coral Gables Library
3443 Segovia Ave

For Information, phone the Library at 305-442-8706
Free & Open to the Public
Seating is Limited, Arrive Early

Program I in the 2012 Children’s Library Series
The Prancing Lion – by Momentum Dance

Momentum’s Dancers bring Camille Saint-Saens dazzling and clever score to life, creating movement vignettes for each of Saint-Saens animals: the prancing Lion, the lugubrious Tortoise, a pair of whimsical Elephants, a school of fish in an Aquarium, the shy Cuckoo, gliding and graceful (until they get on land) Swans, and a Grand Finale. Each segment features fabulous costumes by Marilyn Skow, unique dance movement, and lots of fun!

For information: Coral Gables Library at 305-442-8706
Momentum Dance Company at 305-858-7002
www.momentumdance.com

Sosa Black Album Release Party 1/10/12

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

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

hosted by Marcus Blake.

live music by 3rd Party.

DJs Wasabi, C-Stone & Guest.

Open Mic 10pm.

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

For more information: info@thevagbabondmiami.com

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

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

The Vagabond Welcomes ‘Artist of the Month’ Marcus Blake

Opening Reception Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Doors Open 10PM

hosted by Back Door Bamby

Complimentary Absolute Cocktails 10-11PM

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

Get Low XXXII 1/12/12

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

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

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

MCs Jumanji. Nome. Disidente.

Resident DJs A-Train & Robb Riggs.

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

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

Grand Open House at Maxim Life 1/19/12

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Grand Open House at Maxim Life
Jan. 19th, 5:30 to 8 PM
Maxim Life
499 NE Spanish River Blvd, Suite 5
Boca Raton, FL 33431

www.maximlife.com

Not just for health nuts — for EVERYONE who wants to feel good every day, live long and stay well.

Come enjoy free samples, delicious foods, wine tasting & spritzers, product demonstrations, networking, free door prizes and more – for the Grand Opening of the new Maxim Life natural health and wellness center. Complete programs for addressing many health issues that are all natural and highly effective due to new technologies and discoveries. Some of the products are so new that they are not available anywhere else in the area yet.

Questions? Contact Adriana Guardia at adriana@maximlife.com

MAM Playlist Party at The Standard Spa with Dana Schutz 1/15/12

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MAM Playlist Party at The Standard Spa with Dana Schutz
January 15, 2012, 8pm
The Standard Spa
40 Island Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Dana Schutz, one of the most important young painters to emerge in the past ten years, combines an absurdist sensibility with vibrant color and tactile brushwork. Among her many imaginative scenarios, she has used music-related subjects to springboard into ideas about monumentality, angst, and the construction of pop icons including, “The Breeders” (2002), an image of indie rock duo Kim and Kelly Deal; “Her Arms” (2003), a massive painting of Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth; “50 Foot Queenie” (2003 ) rock singer-songwriter PJ Harvey in; and “Autopsy of Michael Jackson” (2005). These, along with her 2008 series of paintings of bizarre obsessions, ”I’m into…”, (which include conceptual gardening, minimalist tattoos), and gravity and multiple references in interviews to music, prompt us to want to hear what Schutz is really into listening to in the studio these days.

Guest selectors are Dana Schutz, Tobias Ostrander, MAM Deputy Director/Chief Curator and Emily Mello, MAM Director of Education and Public Programs.

The Playlist Party is hosted by Esther Park and takes place monthly at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach.

RSVP to rsvp.miami@standardhotel.com.

Image:
Dana Schutz, “Guitar Girl,” 2009
Oil and acrylic on canvas with black velvet
60-1/4 x 48-1/4 inches
Collection of Maria and Alberto de la Cruz
© Dana Schutz
Courtesy of the artist and Zach Feuer, New York

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

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

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

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

The Miami presentation is supported by Joan Reynolds Linclau.

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

Children Invited To Show Off Their Super Powers At Dadeland Mall’s Superhero Day 1/20/12

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Children Invited To Show Off Their Super Powers At Dadeland Mall’s Superhero Day
Friday, January 20, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Dadeland Mall in The Saks 5th Avenue corridor
7535 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156

Do you think you have what it takes to be a superhero? The Simon Kidgits Club thinks so! Dadeland Mall invites all superheroes’ in training to come out to Dadeland Mall for the Simon Kidgits Club “Superhero Day” on Friday, January 20th at 6:30 p.m.

All superheroes in training are asked to arrive in their favorite superhero uniform, ready for super storytelling, musical games, singing and more! All kids will receive their own superhero tie-on head bands and superhero tote bags. We hope you decide to join us in the quest to save the world during this fun interactive event.

The Simon Kidgits Club events are free to members. Families can sign up for the Kidgits Club, during regular mall hours, for a membership fee of $5. Membership includes a Kidgits Club membership card and T-shirt, scheduled entertainment and activities for families, a Birthday Club (including birthday card and gift redemption certificate), unique programs and offers, discounts and a quarterly newsletter. For more information, visit www.simon.com/kidgits. All Kidgits events are sponsored by Florida Blue

Vanity unFair 1/20/12

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Vanity unFair
Friday, January 20th, 2012, 7-10pm
6th Street Container
1155 (rear) SW 6th Street
Miami (Little Havana), Florida 33130
6thstreetcontainer.com

In a time when women are pressured by society to conform to an unattainable definition of beauty, they succumb to unnecessary and dangerous procedures, such as breast implants and facelifts. This exhibit targets these and other absurd practices, commenting on conformity and the role of women in society.

Exhibition will run until February 19, 2012.

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

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

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

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

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

Afrobeta Tops County Grind Live Music at Green Room 1/14/12

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Afrobeta Tops County Grind Live Music at Green Room
January 14, 8:00pm – Until 4:00a.m.
Green Room
109 S.W. 2nd Avenue.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Admission: $5

County Grind and Fort Lauderdale’s Green Room are teaming up for the first of what we hope to be many nights of music, drinking, eating, and social behavior on Saturday, January 14. On that night, County Grind Live Music series at the Green Room (our pick for 2011’s Best Cultural Turnaround) hosts a live performance by Miami’s synth-pop duo Afrobeta and several others.

Afrobeta’s Do You Party EP was selected as New Times Broward Palm-Beach’s number 10 album of 2010, but the group hasn’t had a proper showcasing in Broward until now. With additional material from its recently released debut full-length, Under the Streets, producer Tony Smurphio and frontwoman Cuci Amador have an abundance of infectious material to excite a crowd. “We wanna make you make love,” Amador sings on “Nighttime.” Sounds good to us.

Filling out the rest of the bill so far is sometime West Palm ambient-electronic act Sumsun, the Hollywood one-man electronic punk act Boxwood, the moody Fort Lauderdale darkwave instrumentals of Möthersky, Lake Worth’s experimental trip-hop revivalists Astrea Corporation, Miami experimental folk artist This Heart Electric, and another genre-expanding presence from the Magic City, Dino Felipe. The esteemed DJ crew from Radio-Active Records will be providing a seamless backing track for the evening as well.

In addition to the musical portion, the evening will feature a two-hour feeding and drinking frenzy featuring selections from the Green Room’s kitchen and beer samples from Fresh Beer between 8 and 10 p.m. Both floors of the venue will be decked with music photography from Monica McGivern and Ian Witlen.

YoungArts Week 1/9-14/12

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YoungArts Week
January 9 – 14, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Information via www.miamiartguide.com)

RokBar is Back with a birthday celebration for Hassan Radouane and MikeMiami 1/6-7/12

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RokBar is Back with a birthday celebration for Hassan Radouane and MikeMiami
1/6/12-1/7/12, 11:00pm
RokBar Miami
1905 Collins Ave
Miami Beach

RokBar Celebrates the Birthdays of Hassan Radouane and MikeMiami

Sponsored By SVEDKA Vodka & hosted by Phil Sylvester

Come out for an Open Bar and NO Cover from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Then join us again Saturday for bottle specials and NO Cover!

Find us on Facebook! (and don’t check our hacked website, we ARE OPEN for business!)

Sundays at Haven for artists By Artists 1/8/12

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Sundays @ Haven… for artists, BY ARTISTS
01/08/2012, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
Haven South Beach
1237 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
www.havenlounge.com

Join us on Sunday, January 8th as we present the comprehensive artists program “for artists…..by artist.”

The evening will be dedicated to the artists that started it all:
Fred Love
Tara Hauck
Tony Surphman

Their combination of Art & Photography pieces will be displayed on the Digital Art Wall prepared by Haven Technical Director Ricardo Agudelo.

Dinner Reservations are available.
Enjoy Culinary Cuisine created by Executive Chef Todd Erickson
Specialty Cocktail Creations by Certified Mixologist Isaac Grillo

Music Provided by George Vidal
Hosted by Sandra Garcia, Leon Morley & Jalen James Acosta
Produced by Rod Pratt presents

2012 Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation Poker Challenge 2/25/12

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2012 Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation Poker Challenge
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 3:00 PM
The Poker Room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
1 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
www.kclhpoker.com

The Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation and Kiwanis Club of Little Havana are excited to add another great event to Carnaval Week – the 2012 KLHF Poker Challenge. The fun of Carnaval on the Mile and Calle Ocho is now at the poker table. The first annual KCLH Poker Challenge will be held at the Poker Room in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at 3:00PM on Saturday, February 25, 2012. The funds raised from this great event will directly benefit dozens of local high school students who wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity to afford a college education. Space is limited to the first 225 players and the best and quickest way to secure your seat is to sign up at www.kclhpoker.com. The grand prize* is $10,000 cash or a paid entry into WPT Tournament being held at the Seminole Hard Rock later in the year with a prize pool of over $4,000,000! Prizes also go to second through tenth place finishers.

You can also find information on the tournament through Facebook.

For additional questions, please contact michaelrobertfenton@gmail.com or the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana.

Locust Projects presents a Conversation with Agustina Woodgate 1/10/12

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Locust Projects presents a Conversation with Agustina Woodgate
January 10, 6:30pm
Locust Projects
155 NE 38th Street Suite 100
Miami, Fl 33137

A Conversation with Agustina Woodgate
Moderated by Miami based collector, Dennis Scholl

The artist will discuss the Billboard Project: site-specific artwork for billboards and bus shelters surrounding Miami’s Design District and Miami Beach.

RSVP info@locustprojects.org

PALO! at Hoy Como Ayer 1/6/12

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

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

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

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

Art and All That Jazz 1/14/12

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Art and All That Jazz
Saturday, January 14th, 6 to 10 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 ST, Cutler Bay
For information call 786.573.5300

For Tickets and Information, please contact the SMDCAC Box Office: 786-573-5300.
Ticket prices: Orchestra: $45 / Mezzanine: $25 / Balcony: $15 / High School/College Students: $5 Balcony

It is with a great sense of pride that the Cultural Council is bringing the joy of art and music to be held in the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (a/k/a smdcac). Visit the Center’s website to view this magnificent facility: www.smdcac.org

The Cultural Council, Inc. brings a delightful evening to the South Miami-Dade residents and visitors to our community with the unique combination of a fine art exhibition and an exciting jazz concert.

Following its tradition of more than 20 years with In The Park With Art and Jazz Under The Stars, both award-winning events, the enjoyment of this evening cannot be missed.

The Cultural Council, Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization, has realized its mission of presenting an event in the auditorium that was the inspiration of the late County Commissioner, Clara Oesterle, during the County’s Decade of Progress in 1972.

With Mrs. Oesterle’s support, this organization was formed by numerous residents who wanted to bring the love of art and music to the South Dade community. Many of the original members of the Cultural Council are still in the organization.

The art exhibit will feature fine works in the art mediums from the watercolors of David Maddern to the photography of John Andersen to the oils of Margarita Vidal and of more selected artists.

The renown Miami Wind Symphony ventures into a new direction with their new Jazz Ensemble under the direction of conductor Rodester Brandon.

The Cultural Council gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of long standing from Baptist Health South Florida, Esserman Automotive Group, Community Bank of Florida, Williamson Cadillac, 1st National Bank of South Florida, Publix Super Market Charities; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, First National Bank of South Miami, The Miami Herald, Christina’s Party Rentals, Signs by Design and above all, WOW FACTOR Advertising Agency, Leone Creative, and FOXYADS.COM for their invaluable support.

Come and enjoy the evening with complimentary refreshments through the participation of area caterers and restaurants.

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Cultural Council’s Scholarship Fund

Synergy Yoga presents Wah In Concert 1/21/12

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Synergy Yoga presents: Wah In Concert
Saturday, January 21, 5:30pm
WAH in concert* 8:00pm
Miami Beach Community Church
1620 Drexel Ave
Miami Beach, FL

Satsang*Temple of Sound* Kirtan* Love poems

She is author of Dedicating Your Life to Spirit.
Wah has been an icon of Music in the yoga world for over a decade
Come to enjoy a magical evening in a sacred space, sparkle with the most yummy Holistic Arts for a complete experience.

Taro Cards* Aura readings* Astrology Charts* Massage chairs* Reike* Henna*Mendhi* Acroyoga* and Much more!

$25 In Advance ( until January 19 )$35 at the door
Must pick up your tickets at Synergy Yoga
435 espanola way, South Beach( 1 block from the Church)
To buy your tickets visit: www.synergyyoga.org/tickets
Limited Space! – info: 305 538 7073

Raúl Esparza in Concert 2/11/12

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Raúl Esparza in Concert
Saturday, February 11 @ 8PM
Knight Concert Hall
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!
Or call 305.949.6722 today!

He stole our hearts in Babalú and now returns in a sizzling solo show – direct from Lincoln Center!

The four-time Tony Award nominee brings his musical talent home, where he’s become an Adrienne Arsht Center favorite following show-stopping performances in Babalú and at the 5th Anniversary Season Gala. Now, in an encore performance of his acclaimed Lincoln Center concert, Esparza will share an eclectic celebration of music from his Cuban roots to the pop, rock and theater hits that led him to become one of Broadway’s most celebrated stars.

Late Night Happy Hour at Big City Tavern starts 1/13/12

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Big City Tavern Launches “Please Don’t Tell”
Every Friday & Saturday starting January 13th, 11 pm – 3 am
Big City Tavern
609 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954.727.0307 | www.BigCityLasOlas.com

Late Night Weekend Happy Hour with Live DJ and Cocktail Specials
Las Olas’ beloved hot spot for dining and drinks, Big City Tavern, is kicking off a new late night happy hour on Friday, January 13th. “Please Don’t Tell” is sure to become one of the most popular weekend destinations in Ft. Lauderdale, adding to the allure of this relaxed NY-inspired eatery. Each Friday & Saturday night starting at 11 pm a live DJ will spin a mix of sultry sounds until the wee hours of the AM. Guests can indulge in Big City Tavern’s hand crafted cocktails and martinis at a discounted price of $8. Signature libations offered include the Raspberry Bliss, raspberry vodka, raspberry liqueur, Triple Sec, sour and the Bikini Martini, vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, pineapple juice, splash of grenadine along with 14 additional selections. A late night menu featuring Pizza Margherita with tomato, fresh basil and mozzarella and the Big City Burger & Fries is also available as the perfect midnight snack. Don’t worry, we don’t tell.

Rock The House Fridays 1/6/12

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Rock The House Fridays
Friday 6th of January 2012, 10pm-5am
The Bank Miami
139 NE 1st Street, Miami Florida
Facebook Fan Page

Come join us at The Bank Miami, for Rock The HOUSE Fridays, with the best House music and DJ’s.
This Friday we have DJ Armand Pena (resident DJ at Nikki Beach).
No cover before midnight
21+
Dress to impress.
The newest and hottest house music venue in Downtown Miami.

Art Deco Weekend 2012 1/13-15/12

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Art Deco Weekend 2012
January 13 – 15, 2012
Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL

This year there is even more to see, do, hear and taste between January 13-15th.
Click Here for the full schedule

Here are some highlights:
Tasting the delicious offerings of the hotels and restaurants of Ocean Drive is one of the new innovations for this year’s ADW. MDPL has collaborated with the Ocean Drive Association to offer a variety of delicious entrees and yummy bites for visitors to enjoy while strolling past the vendor booths on Ocean Drive or watching the people while seated at one of the outstanding restaurants. Restaurants and bars will also be offering beer, wines and selected cocktails.

Another innovation: sophisticated music to keep things hopping. Concerts created just for ADW will be held throughout the weekend at The Clevelander and The Betsy Hotels. Kate Davis, a jazz bassist and singer, who will preform her original songs. A perfect fit for Art Deco Weekend, Kate blends the historic music of jazz and uses in in the modern world. Also fun will be Suenalo, an ensemble that takes Latin rhythms and blends them into something new.

The Art Deco Weekend Lectures promise to blend education and entertainment and create some lively discussions. The series covers the history of MDPL and Miami Beach and is told by those who lived it. It is important to remember how Miami Beach got where it is today and learn from the past.

And don’t forget the fun fashion show on Ocean Drive on Friday night, the traditional Art Deco Weekend Parade on Saturday morning, a furniture exhibit at the Art Deco Welcome Center and walking tours throughout the weekend. The list goes on!

Miami Finance Forum Happy Hour 1/18/12

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Miami Finance Forum Happy Hour
January 18th, 6-8pm
Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP Online

$25 for non-members; complimentary to MFF Members
Please RSVP at: elena@miamifinanceforum.com

Join Us for our monthly Networking Happy Hour at elegant Betsy Hotel in South Beach!

Enjoy a complimentary drink and light appetizers, network with the top finance and business professionals in South Florida!

Miami Finance Forum would like to thank our Platinum Sponsor Bloomberg and our Annual Sponsor Advanced Fund Administration.

The Grind Burger Battle 3/31/12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Green Room presents Krisp 1/7/12

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Green Room presents Krisp
January 7th, 2012, 9:00pm – Until 4:00am
Green Room
109 S.W. 2nd Avenue.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Free vodka bar from 9-11 with RSVP to Ashlie@myamericasbackyard.com
$2 PBRs all night
Doors at 9pm
No cover.
Admission: Free

Green Room kicks off the New Year by bringing in one of Miami’s most promising electropop acts Krisp. The eclectic foursome combines indie rock, chill wave, and electro dance elements to provide its own blend of carefree groove. 80’s inspired synth lines, disco beats, dirt-free guitar licks, and trendy bass lines topped with subtle melodies have become the band’s emblem sound. In addition to a performance by the band, Green Room patrons will also get to enjoy artwork on both floors. Exhibiting artists include: Amy Steinberg, Nicole Christian, Aly Ramirez, Rosario Harker, Joshua Hunter Davis, Kristyn De Rosa, Michael Spitaleri, & Serena Behofsits. The house burlesque troupe The Reckless Dames will be performing throughout the night. Resident DJs Andie Sweetswirl and Mig will be spinning everything from indie to electro to new wave.

Giralda Under the Stars Kicks-Off First Friday 1/6/12

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Giralda Under the Stars Kicks-Off First Friday of January through March
Friday, January 6, 7pm-12am
Downtown Coral Gables’ Restaurant Row
More Info

Everything tastes better with a side of entertainment and a dash of fresh air. Downtown Coral Gables’ Restaurant Row (located on the 100 block of Giralda Ave. between Ponce de Leon Blvd. and Galiano Street) will be bustling with al fresco dining and live entertainment from 7pm to midnight as part of Giralda Under the Stars.
As restaurant goers take to the streets and people-watching becomes an art form, the 100 block of Giralda will be closed to vehicular traffic allowing Downtown Coral Gables visitors to stroll down Restaurant Row.

Thirteen Downtown Coral Gables restaurants and bars will fill the street with tables and chairs and serve patrons under the stars accompanied by sumptuous live music, art, and cool weather.

From the local dinner crowd looking to walk to their favorite neighborhood restaurant to the traveling gourmand seeking a new scene, Restaurant Row in Downtown Coral Gables has something for every palate. Locals and foodies alike can enjoy Vietnamese, Spanish, Italian and Mexican cuisines among other ethnic and eclectic culinary options. Participating restaurants and bars include: Bangkok Bangkok II, Castelluccio Ristorante, Cebu Lounge, Costazul Peruvian Cuisine, Il Corso Trattoria, La Dorada, Las Vegas Restaurant, Miss Saigon Bistro, The Bar, Talavera, Spizzigo, Spris Restaurant, The Local.

For more information and a directory, visit www.shopcoralgables.com, become a fan www.facebook.com/ShopCoralGables or follow us on Twitter @ShopCoralGables.

Tuesday Night Opening at Fredric Snitzer Gallery for Mauricio Gonzalez 1/10/12

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Mauricio Gonzalez Speed of Life Opening Reception
Tuesday January 10, 2012 6-9 pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127

January 10 – February 4, 2012
Fredric Snitzer Gallery is pleased to announce Speed of Life, the first solo exhibition for gallery artist Mauricio Gonzalez. The exhibition will run from January 10 – February 4, 2012, and an opening reception for the artist will be held at the gallery on Tuesday January 10th, from 6-9pm.

Speed of Life explores the harshness of contemporary society, which leaves little room to fully assimilate and comprehend the jarring events we encounter daily. Vacillating from insecurity, to anxiety, to ecstasy, we experience extreme emotions that often drive us into living lives of both wild– and, as Thoreau stated–“quiet desperation”.

Mauricio Gonzalez’s work is a spontaneous response and representation of this chaotic, unpredictable, and precarious modern world. Using found materials, rudimentary methods of construction, and raw imagery, he creates sculptures whose discord, harshness, and even violence defy fixity or repose while they simultaneously tease us with the possibility of a tentative balance and the harmony for which we all yearn.

Fredric Snitzer Gallery is open from Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm. For more information and images regarding this exhibition, please contact 305.448.8976 or info@snitzer.com. Additionally, please visit us at www.snitzer.com.

7-Shot Symphony at the Deering Estate at Cutler 1/9/12

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7-Shot Symphony at the Deering Estate at Cutler
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 SW 72 Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
305-235-1668 ext. 233
www.liveactionset.org

South Florida Premiere Of Award-Winning Mythic Mash-Up “THE 7-Shot Symphony” At The Deering Estate At Cutler
Tickets: $25 for adults; $12 for students (with Student I.D.);
$20 for Deering Estate Foundation Members.
To purchase tickets, please call the Deering Estate Ticket Office at 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

The award-winning Minneapolis-based physical-theater company Live Action Set performs its original production The 7-Shot Symphony at the Deering Estate at Cutler on Monday, January 9th at 7:30 pm.
Hailed as “the love child of Quentin Tarantino and Cirque du Soleil,” and “avant-garde for the masses,” Live Action Set’s mash-up of seven myths from around the world reinterpreted against the backdrop of America’s epic Old West has received both popular and critical acclaim across the Midwest. The show’s American setting of superhuman strength, heroism, and comeuppance illuminates the contemporary relevance of these ancient tales.

Performed without set or props, just with a whole lot of creative ingenuity, The 7-Shot Symphony places focus on the actors’ bare ability to illuminate a world of richly filled images “in such the way that Quentin Tarantino would decide to stage a play.” Creating visually entertaining and emotionally insightful storytelling, Live Action Set builds upon its roots in dance, continues its tradition of “physical theater,” and infuses elements borrowed from cinematography, cartoons, Italy’s Commedia dell’Arte, and France’s treteau traditions.

Performances are supported by live, original tunes from the Minneapolis-based band Tree Party, whose style puts a contemporary twist on traditional country music.

Originally premiering in March 2011 at Loring Theater, The 7-Shot Symphony has since then performed in Red Wing and Chicago. Their tour to Florida, Kentuky, and Tennessee marks the company’s first multi-city venture beyond the Midwest.

“Based on the success at home as well as in Chicago and Red Wing, we believe this show has the wings to take flight and soar to audiences beyond our Twin Cities. Touring extends the life of the production, employs actors, promotes Minnesota, and is a big part of our plan for long range sustainability.” – Noah Bremer, Artistic Director

Live Action Set is led by Joanna Harmon, Executive Director, and Noah Bremer, Artistic Director. This production is developed by Live Action Set under the primary creative direction of Ryan Underbakke and written by Matt Spring and Ryan Underbakke with and performed by Mark Benzel, Joey Ford, Damian Johnson, Emily King, Matt Riggs, Dustin Suggs, and Jenna Wyse. Local band Tree Party– Joey Ford, Jenna Wyse, Travis Bolton, Andy Carroll, and Derek Trost– will perform originally composed music live with their violin, mandolin, electric guitar, upright acoustic bass. Debbie Tallen creates the lighting design, and Mandi Johnson and Amelia English create costumes.

Live Action Set is a Twin Cities-based performance company committed to creating visually poetic, wildly imaginative, and intellectually accessible performance experiences that harness the indefinable power of the human spirit. Since 2004, Live Action Set has created over 18 original performances, each combining the talents of a unique ensemble of performers, directors, choreographers, designers, writers and researchers. For more information, please visit www.liveactionset.org.

Duffy’s Sports Grill Artist Related DJ series 1/7/12

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Duffy’s Sports Grill Artist Related DJ series
Saturday, January 7th, 2:30pm – 8pm
Duffy’s Sports Grill
3969 NE 163rd Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
305.760.2124
www.DuffysMVP.com

On January 7th, Mr. Sandman will kick-off the Artist Related DJ series from 2:30pm – 8pm at South Florida’s largest waterfront sports grill. Guests can jam out to Mr. Sandman’s smooth sounds while treating themselves to 2 for 1 premium happy hour starting at 4pm, 34 oz. Bud Lights for $4.50 and Heinekens for $5.50 and Sailor Jerry cocktails for $3.50. Come by land or sea this Saturday to enjoy Mr. Sandman’s beats and the specials of Duffy’s Sports Grill.

Duffy’s Sports Grill Miami Heat Road Rally 1/5/12

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Duffy’s Sports Grill Miami Heat Road Rally
Thursday, January 5th, 8pm
Duffy’s Sports Grill
3969 NE 163rd Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
305.760.2124
www.DuffysMVP.com

Come out and cheer for your Miami HEAT against the Atlanta Hawks this Thursday, January 5th at 8pm. Leading the pack at tip off will be the Miami HEAT Dancers and Xtreme Team, Burnie the mascot and in arena announcer Mike B. Fans dressed in HEAT gear will have the chance to win two tickets during halftime and receive giveaways throughout the game. Guests can enjoy drink specials including $4 Bacardi Gold cocktails, premium 2 for 1 happy hour, beer buckets specials and more. Root for a Miami HEAT win this Thursday at Duffy’s Sports Grill.

Alonzo Mourning hosts grand opening of Kreiss Miami Design District showroom 1/10/12

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Kreiss, Home Furnishings & Design Powerhouse, Alonzo Mourning To Celebrate Launch Of Design District Showroom grand opening to benefit Honey Shine Mentoring Program
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 7 to 9 p.m.
Kreiss Showroom
49 NE 39th St
Miami, Fl 33137

RSVP Required: Kreiss@taraink.com

Kreiss, the internationally acclaimed home furnishings and design powerhouse that pioneered the “California Look,” along with retired NBA All-Star and philanthropist Alonzo Mourning, will celebrate the arrival of its Design District showroom on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m. Guests will welcome the luxury brand’s new Miami location, which will offer the company’s casual yet elegant handmade furniture, fabrics, finishes, fine linens, accessories and exclusive design services, with eco-friendly cocktails courtesy of VeeV, hors d’oeuvres and a sneak peak of three new collections. In honor of the grand opening, the Norman and Eileen Kreiss Foundation has designated the Honey Shine Mentoring Program as the event’s beneficiary.
A fourth-generation family business, Kreiss originally produced the furniture collection that became known throughout the world as the “California Look” for its casual elegance and timeless style. Bold, clean lines, a neutral color palette and a generously proportioned scale emphasize the comfort and carefree spirit of true luxury. Handcrafted from natural materials, including hand-carved woods, organic patterns and textures, and earth-inspired colors and hues, Kreiss furnishings serve as a warm, inviting backdrop for those who enjoy the privileged, active and free-spirited lifestyle of the quintessential Californian.

First available only to the trade, Kreiss has grown to 12 retail showrooms in the United States. Founded on the philosophy that there is no substitute for quality, Kreiss strives to provide its clients with interior environments that soothe the soul and stimulate the senses. For more information, visit www.Kreiss.com.

Honey Shine works to empower young girls to shine as women through bi-weekly workshops and summer camp that help encourage the balance of mind, body, and soul in girls and women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their future. For more information, visit www.HoneyShine.org.

Free Lecture Archaeology and the Bible The 2011 Field Season at Hazor Israel 1/12/12

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Free Lecture Archaeology and the Bible The 2011 Field Season at Hazor, Israel
Thursday, January 12, 7:00 pm
Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 SW 72 Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
305-235-1668 ext. 233
More Info.

Presenter: Dr. McKinney, Associate Professor of Geology at Miami Dade College
Visitor Center Auditorium at the Deering Estate
Free & Open to the public.

In partnership with the Archaeological Society of Southern Florida, the Deering Estate at Cutler presents a free lecture on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Visitor Center Auditorium. The lectures are free and open to the public.

Shake it Up at the Sugar Shack Full Moon Party 1/7/12

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Shake it Up at the Sugar Shack Full Moon Party
Saturday, January 7, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
One Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
954-465-2300
www.ritzcarlton.com/fortlauderdale

The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale launches the 2012 Full Moon party series Saturday, January 7th and invites you to a sweet retreat with your favorite Candy Girl(or Boy) on the 7th floor oceanfront pool deck for an evening of sweet indulgences, music by DJ Rob Riggs, your favorite childhood board games and more..

The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale wishes you sweet beginnings for the New Year as the oceanfront tropical pool deck transforms into a land of candy, with specialty candy shop-inspired cocktails, cotton candy machine, plush white couches with peppermint and lollipop accents, your favorite childhood board games, tarot card readers, music by DJ Rob Riggs and oversized telescopes lined up to view the luminous moon rise above the Atlantic.

This month’s Full Moon party benefits Partners in Education(browardpartners.com) connecting business professionals to local schools in an effort to achieve the school improvement goal. Register with three of your friends for their annual fundraiser Clueless on Las Olas scavenger hunt and add a fourth team member complimentary. Donate $10 or sign up a group of four for the event and receive a complimentary cocktail.

Casual, chic and sensual, these full moon parties make you feel like a VIP. No velvet ropes, no cover charge, $7 valet parking and such fun that Condé Nast Traveler named it “The Party” in Fort Lauderdale. No velvet ropes, no cover charge, $7 valet parking and such fun that Condé Nast Traveler named it “The Party” in Fort Lauderdale.

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band 1/5/12

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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Big Poppa E and the E Band
Thursday, January 5, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
South Beach

For more information, call 305-534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Big Poppa E is a prominent and influential figure in the late 20th century blues and roots music. Though his career began more than four decades ago with American jazz, he has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing many varied genres. Born Mutasim Ra’id Faisal in New York in 1948, his father was a jazz pianist, composer and arranger of Caribbean descent, and his mother was a gospel singing schoolteacher from Louisiana. Early in his childhood, the young musician learned to play the tenor and alto sax, trombone and harmonica, and he loved to sing. He discovered his father’s guitar and became serious about it in his early teens when a guitarist from Mississippi moved in next door and taught him the various styles of Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed and other titans of Delta and Chicago blues.

Musi, as he was affectionately called, studied economics at Syracuse University in the late 1960s and later law at the University of Chicago. Inspired by a dream, he adopted the musical alias of E and later was crowned “Big Poppa E” by one of Miami’s top promoters, DJ Oski. After graduating, he headed west in to Los Angeles, where he worked as a studio musician for the next 15 years. Around this same time, Poppa E also mingled with various blues legends, including Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, and Sleepy John Estes. This diversity of musical experience served as the bedrock for Poppa E’s first three recordings: Southern Style: Blues Sessions (2006), Mississippi Reminiscence (2007) and Five Long Years, A Tribute to Carey Bell (2008). Drawing on all the sounds and styles he’d absorbed as a child and a young adult, these early albums showed signs of the musical exploration that would be Poppa E’s hallmark over the next few years.

In 2008, Poppa E carved out a unique musical niche with a string of adventurous recordings, including “Blues A Healer”, “Crossroads” and “Anthology du Blues”. In 2008, Poppa E’s version of “Terraplane Blues” was nominated by the International Academy of Independent Artist for Best Blues Song of the Year and his album, “Blues A Healer” was nominated for Best Blues Album of the Year by Cash Box Magazine. Poppa E’s recorded output slowed somewhat during 2010 as he toured relentlessly and immersed himself in the music and culture of his new home in Miami. Still, 2010 saw the well-received release of “Big Poppa E Live” in 2010, as well as his celebrated children’s album, “Children’s Classics” on the Black Owl Music label.

Poppa E is headed back into the studio in early 2011 to work on a new projected aptly entitled, “Bootleggers Blues”. As the title suggests, this twelve-track set marks the fortieth anniversary of Poppa E’s rich and varied recording career by mixing original material, chestnuts borrowed from classic sources, and songs written by a cadre of highly talented guest artists from around the globe. “The one thing I’ve always demanded of the records I’ve made is that they be listenable and danceable,” he says. “If the record is danceable, it’s listenable, it has lots of different rhythms, it’s accessible, it’s all right in front of you. It’s a lot of fun, and it represents where I am at this particular moment in my life. This record is just the beginning of another chapter, one that’s going to be open to more music and more ideas. Even at the end of forty years, in many ways my music is just getting started.”

2012 South Florida Jazz Summit 1/14-15/12

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2012 South Florida Jazz Summit
Saturday, January 14th, 7 PM
Sunday, January 15, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Bienes Center for the Arts
(St. Thomas Aquinas High School)
2801 SW 12th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
More Info & Tickets

The 2012 South Florida Jazz Summit

The South Florida Jazz Summit is a fundraising event produced annually by the Jazz Museum of Florida, Inc (dba Jazzonian), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All proceeds from this event go to the Jazzonian Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship initiative and community outreach jazz education programs under the aegis of the Jazz Museum of Florida, Inc.

The Bienes Center for the Arts is offering a special discount to anyone who attends the Jazz Summit – take $5 off per ticket to any of their “January Jazz” concerts, which includes January 13 – Troy Anderson and the Wonderful World Big Bands “A Tribute to Louis Armstrong”, January 21 – The Perry Joslin Project, and January 27 – Academy Award Nominee DANNY AIELLO and his Swinging Jazz Band. Visit www.bca-sta.org and click on the concert event you would like to purchase tickets to, then enter the code JAZZFRIEND to redeem.

Chalk Ping Pong And Billiards Lounge Official Grand Opening 1/5/12

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Chalk Ping Pong And Billiards Lounge Official Grand Opening
Miami Beach Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora to officiate ribbon cutting & unveiling of custom wall art by Primary Flight
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012
Private Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting – 9 p.m.
Public Grand Opening – 10 p.m.
Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge
1234 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.674.1712
www.chalkmiami.com

The private grand opening begins at 9 p.m. and is by invitation only. Doors open to the public at 10 p.m. RSVP to RSVP@chalkmiami.com.

Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge will become South Beach’s first and only temple to these time-honored games with its grand opening celebration on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Managing partners Robert Chalk, Sayra Moto and Joseph Blount will be joined by Miami Beach Vice-Mayor Michael Gongora, who will present them with a certificate of recognition and officiate the lounge’s inaugural ribbon cutting ceremony. Local street artists Jessy Nite, George Sanchez Calderon, Pest 131, Pucho, Typoe, JillBird, and She Kills He of Primary Flight will also be on hand to unveil a custom paddle wall art installation. Along with complimentary ping-pong and billiards, guests at the event will enjoy cocktails by Absolut vodka and Jose Cuervo tequila, as well as music by DJs Keen One and Chris Oh of Primary Flight.

Feeding South Florida 30th Anniversary Celebration Come Together Soiree 1/12/12

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Feeding South Florida to Celebrate 30th Anniversary and Engage Community to Fight Hunger at the “Come Together” Soiree
Thursday, Jan. 12, 7-10 p.m.
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
591 NW 27th Street
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 576-1051
COST:
Individual tickets are $125 per person.
RSVPS are required. To RSVP and/or for sponsorship information, contact Jessica Diaz at (954) 518-1839 or Jdiaz@feedingsouthflorida.org, or visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org.

Proceeds/Sponsorships from Event to Benefit Feeding South Florida
and Further Its Mission to Feed South Florida’s Over 936,000 Individuals Who are Hungry

Members of the South Florida community are invited to join the fight against hunger and attend Feeding South Florida’s (formerly Daily Bread Food Bank) “Come Together” evening event on Jan. 12, 2012. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Feeding South Florida is hosting the soiree which will feature food, spirits, incredible artwork, live entertainment, some of South Florida’s top chefs, and more. Proceeds/sponsorships will benefit Feeding South Florida, a not-for-profit organization that feeds South Florida’s hungry in order to improve their lives.

Individuals and corporations are Feeding South Florida’s main sources of financial support. For every dollar donated, seven lifesaving pounds of food and grocery items are provided. Event sponsorships are available ranging from $25,000 (175,000 pounds sponsor) to $1000 (7000 pounds sponsor). Additional packages and sponsorship opportunities may be tailored to specific individual, corporate and community objectives. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Any and all donations are welcomed and needed.

Attendees should dress for the “Come Together” event however they feel comfortable – from jeans to tuxedos.

“Come Together” event chairs are Maria R. Millares, president of the Board of Directors for Feeding South Florida; Chef Allen Susser, one of South Florida’s top chefs; and Terry Zarikian of China Grill Management and New York’s City Harvest. Current event sponsors are JM Family and Millares & Company; in-kind sponsors are The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, VSBrooks Advertising, Panache Party Rentals, Le Basque, Bacardi, Southern Wine & Spirits, Shutter Box Photo Booth, VOSS Water and Neiman Marcus.

Also participating in “Come Together” are some of the South Florida’s top restaurants including China Grill, Asia de Cuba, Egg & Dart, City Hall, Mercadito, Ortanique on the Mile, Chef Allen, D Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean, Scarpetta, The Forge, La Palme D’Or Restaurant at the Biltmore, Makoto, 1500° at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach and Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering.

Feeding South Florida’s mission is to feed South Florida’s hungry in order to improve their lives. It does this by distributing food and groceries through its network of not-for-profit organizations, educating the public about the issue, and engaging our community in the fight to end hunger.

In South Florida alone, 936,000 individuals are food insecure; 36 percent of those served are children. Feeding South Florida provides approximately 29 million pounds of food annually to over 700 agencies throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties. Recently, Feeding South Florida’s agencies are reporting a 39 percent increase in the demand for food services, due to the current economic climate.

Feeding South Florida™ (formerly Daily Bread Food Bank) is a not-for-profit organization that empowers other South Florida not-for-profit organizations to assist people in need and improve their lives. Feeding South Florida does this by providing food and other grocery products; and by educating and engaging our community to fight hunger and poverty. Through a local network of more than 700 other not-for-profit organizations, Feeding South Florida strives to serve children, the elderly, the mentally and physically challenged, veterans and the working poor with compassion and integrity. Feeding South Florida is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Over 29 million pounds of food are distributed within the community by Feeding South Florida each year. Feeding South Florida’s headquarters is located at 2501 SW 32 Terrace, Pembroke Park, FL, 33023. For more information, please call (954) 518-1818 or visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org.

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

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

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

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

300 Level Tickets and 400 Level Tickets available
BUY TICKETS HERE

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

On The Town A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons 1/15/12

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On The Town A Tribute to Bars, Speaks, and Legendary Saloons
Sunday, January 15th, 6 – 8pm
Clarke’s Miami Beach
840 1st St
Miami Beach, FL
More Info

Explore the history of the cocktail and the role of bars & taverns in America. Join award-winning mixologist and author Dale DeGroff for an evening of music, stories, and cocktails from his forty years of working and carousing them!

Tickets: $40, includes drinks and light hors de ourves.
All proceeds form ticket sales benefit The Museum of the American Cocktail (501c)

Bass Museum of Art hosts Inventive Art Class for Kids and Parents 1/8/12

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Bass Museum of Art hosts Inventive Art Class for Kids and Parents
Sunday, January 8, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.bassmuseum.org

The Bass Museum of Art, one of Miami Beach’s key cultural landmarks, will host an Inventive Art Class on Sunday, January 8 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., as part of its successful IDEA@thebass program. Students ages 5 – 11 will work as a team with a parent or guardian to solve a design challenge. This month’s challenge will be to teach students how to create their own flipbook and Zoetropes. Class begins promptly at 2 p.m. and has a series of planned activities till 4 p.m.

IDEA@thebass is an interactive program that was developed to promote design-thinking skills and support creativity and personal expression. Students learn how to draw, construct and take photographs from the museum’s experienced art teachers. The Inventive Art Classes are held on the second Sunday of every month and feature various design challenges meant for children and their parents or guardians to complete as a team. This month students will learn the magic of making drawings move in a flip-book and as a moving carousel of imagery. The museum’s Inventive Art Class is a popular addition to its IDEA@thebass program and is a complementary initiative to the Bass’ Family Day which takes place the last Sunday of every month.

Inventive Art Classes as limited to 30 students and advance registration is required. Admission to the classes is free for dual/family members and $10 per child for non-members.

Family Style Sundays at The Stage 1/8/12

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Family Style Sunday’s begins this Sunday at The Stage
Sunday, January 8th, 2pm-6pm
The Stage Miami
170 NE 38th Street
Miami, FL 33137

Enjoy a laid back Sunday with the entire family!
Kids of all ages welcome!
Learn how to DJ!
Kids can learn how to write their name in Graffiti with local Miami artist, Juan FANE Carbonell from Fane Inc.
Real Thick Milkshakes will be performing live
Vendors and food trucks on-site
Full bar

Brought to you by The Motivational Edge and Partners!
Interested in being a vendor? Call 305.576.9577
For more information, call or email Info@ThemotivationalEdge.com

Art and Music at Coral Gables Museum Plaza 1/6/12

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Art & Music at Coral Gables Museum Plaza
Friday January 6, 2012, 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Coral Gables Museum’s Plaza
285 Aragon Avenue,
Coral Gables
Florida 33134 USA
www.coralgablesmuseum.org

On the first Friday of 2012, a night of fine arts and music awaits Gables art-walk enthusiasts at the new Coral Gables Museum’s Plaza, located just around the corner from Books & Books.

That is where the Art in the Breezeway Project led by Mike Thompson will present its …monthly al-fresco art offerings. For years, the successful Art in the Breezeway Project has hosted established and emerging artists in a group show that is free to the public, yet manages to raise funds from voluntary donations to purchase art supplies for students.

Miguel Rodez will be the principal featured artist of the group show while the popular Hal Roland will be the night’s pianist.

Some may recall artist Miguel Rodez from the days when he served as Chair of Miami Dade’s Arts in Public Places during the mid-1990s; from his stint as Editor of Herencia Magazine; from a show at Coral Gables Domingo Padron Gallery this past year; or, from exhibits of his giant inflatables sculptures with the International Giants in the City exhibit. One of his “giants” was most recently exhibited at Bayfront Park during Art Basel Week 2011. Miguel Rodez is a comprehensive artist who expresses himself through an amazing variety of media. At the Museum Plaza, Rodez will exhibit paintings, drawings, fine art photography and two of his giant inflatable sculptures (“Lucky Link” and “Velocity”).

There is more in store for those who venture into the City Beautiful for that evening’s Art-Walk. Coral Gables Mayor Jim Cason will be receiving his official portrait, created by artist Pery Franco pursuant to a commission by Mike Thompson. Several other fine artists will also have works gracing the night, including the following:

Henry Barnes
William Brito
Pery Franco
Rita V. Gaudry
Edgar Hernandez
Carole Hughes
Terry Jenssen
Sonia Kohler
Dawn Lovell
Miguel Rodez
Emilio Hector Rodriguez
Mike Thompson
Katrisk Toimil
Others
Emilio Héctor Rodríguez
Contemporary Fine Art
www.emilio-hector.com

PAX Performing Arts Exchange and KCC Productions present Batuke Samba Funk 1/4/12

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PAX Performing Arts Exchange and KCC Productions present Batuke Samba Funk
Wednesday, January 4, at 9 PM
PAX
337 SW 8th Street
Miami
For more information call 305-604-5847 or visit paxmiami.com.

A high energy Brazilian band mixing funk rhythms fro the ‘70s with Afro-Samba, Soul, Jazz, R&B, and Batucada, with founder and leader Diogo Oliveira on bass, Mari Macedo, vocals, Cezar Santana, guitar, Carlomagno Araya, drums, Luciano Stazzone, percussion, Mauricio Quiros, keys, Brian Wolfe, sax, and Cisco Dimas, trumpet.

Batuke is the act of drumming on any surface, or with any object, that makes a sound. Recycled cans, plastic buckets and pieces of scrap metal have all been transformed into percussive instruments that enhance the musical atmosphere of this group established by Diogo Oliveira in 2008.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of the Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival on 1/1/12

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival on Sunday, January 1, 2012.  The evening opened with DJ Samantha Ronson, then onto Cobra Starship and then to the final act Cee Lo Green.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photographs of 2012 The Beginning New Year’s Eve Miami at The Beauty Temple on 12/31/11

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2012 The Beginning New Year’s Eve Miami at The Beauty Temple on Saturday, December 31, 2012.  This party was from the producers of the downtown FULL MOON party and in association with Life Is Art & Ironflower Fitness and with the support of  Expand The Love.

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LegalArt presents Pecha Kucha Night 1/12/12

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

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

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

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

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

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The Cellar Club Wine from Across the Mediterranean Tasting 1/10/12

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The Cellar Club Wine from Across the Mediterranean Tasting
January 10, 7:30 p.m.
Country Club Ballroom at the Biltmore Hotel
Attire: Business Casual

To RSVP for this event, click here.

The Cellar Club at the Biltmore Hotel is host to various social events tailored for our Biltmore Premier Members. The Cellar Club starts January 2012 with an event that samples several wines from the Mediterranean region including Italy, France and Spain. While you enjoy every sip, listen to the sounds of DJ Guillo Cartaya in our elegant Country Club Ballroom.

For more information on our wine tasting or to see our future schedule of events, visit The Cellar Club’s website.

Poetry Buffet Presents Anastasia Clark 1/23/12

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Poetry Buffet Presents Anastasia Clark
Monday, January 23rd 7-9 pm
CrepeMaker Café
76 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables

Please RSVP with Doreen at dclocicero@gmail.com and include your phone number.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Cara at readpoemswithme@gmail.com.

Celebrate our 3rd Season and first session of the New Year Poetry Buffet
Presenting Anastasia Clark as our Guest Poet, come join us and share poetry and good company while enjoying scrumptious crepes at the CrepeMaker Cafe. Anastasia has served as a Poet-In-Residence, Poetry Editor, Poetry Columnist and Poetry Contest Judge and is the author of several books and chapbooks. She currently resides in Miramar, Florida and conducts poetry readings at libraries, schools, galleries, bookstores, coffee shops and other venues and workshops to create poetry about the memorable people, places and things that participants have encountered.

We offer at each gathering a round robin reading and a poetry prompt by Cara Nusinov of ReadPoemsWithMe© to inspire your creativity. Seating is limited, as it is a cozy venue, so RSVP is a must. Poet Doreen LoCicero owns the CrepeMaker Café with her husband Robert Perkins.

Check out the information below and if you are looking for a poetic evening, try our Poetry BuÆ’Æ’et Party! “You do not need to be a poet to attend, just a writing enthusiast!”

Share new ideas of hope, dreams and fine cuisine – bring 2 one-page selections, of your own poems and/or that of a favorite poet and enjoy sharing crepes, wine and verse. Laptops are welcome – we have WIFI. The Café offers a comfy and nurturing environment for both first-time readers and pros with the opportunity to mingle with fellow poets and writers. As you enter the Café, please review the menu and go to the register to order your ‘delish’ crepes.

The admission to the Poetry Buffet includes a complimentary glass of wine to help you unwind and fixed price menu with a choice of:
Small Entree & Dessert Crepe Combos $12.99/pp with a small drink
or
Regular-size Entree & Dessert Crepes $15.99/pp, with a large fountain drink or coffee and chips.
If you have diet restrictions, you may substitute crepes with fresh salad and/or fruit bowl, in small or large sizes, same prices as above.

Parking is available at meters on the street (4 quarters=48 minutes) and there is a public parking garage on Galiano, right behind Navarro.

Jeronimo’s Bar Grand Opening Party 1/6/12

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Jeronimo’s Bar Grand Opening Party
Friday January 6, 10pm – close
Open Bar 10pm – 1am
Jeronimo’s Bar
814 First Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139

RSVP is required by emailing RSVP@workshopcollective.com. Each RSVP is allowed one guest.

Jeronimo’s Bar, the most recent addition to the South of Fifth area, invites locals to celebrate its official opening. Jeronimo’s Bar, inspired by visionary businessman Jeronimo Hirschfeld’s desire to create an environment that was warm, inviting and the antithesis of other South Beach destinations, sets out to distinguish itself as the alternative to the loud and boisterous club options currently permeating the area. The distinguished clientele is not your usual South Beach crowd, instead the Jeronimo’s patron enjoys a well-crafted cocktail amongst inspiring and thought-provoking companions.

The night of the grand opening party will feature an open bar from 10pm – 1am with complimentary cocktails presented by Pinnacle Vodka, Don Q rum, and Death Doors Gin. Guests are invited to enjoy their drinks and quality conversation within Jeronimo’s contemporary 2,400 square-foot space. However, attendees should beware, as displayed on the custom-made poster adjacent to the lounge’s entrance, “Once you’re here…you’ll never leave.”

RSVP is required by emailing rsvp@workshopcollective.com. Each RSVP is allowed one guest.

Jeronimo’s Bar is a much needed neighborhood bar/lounge that promises to bring a breath of fresh air to the South Beach nightlife scene. Located in the more sophisticated South of Fifth neighborhood of Miami Beach, Jeronimo’s Bar sets out to distinguish itself as the alternative to the loud and boisterous club options currently permeating the area. Discouraged by the lack of diversity in the scene, Jeronimo’s Bar was inspired by owner Jeronimo Hirschfeld’s desire to create an environment that was warm, inviting and the antithesis of other South Beach destinations. Unlike other venues in the vicinity, Jeronimo’s Bar is a place to bring friends for quality conversation and some of the best cocktails in town. With its attention to detail, inviting ambiance and premium bar selection, Jeronimo’s Bar is certain to become a favorite among Miami locals, a home away from home.

Telephone: 305.397.8382
Facebook: facebook.com/JeronimosBar
Twitter: twitter.com/JeronimosBar
Website: www.jeronimosbar.com

Opening Reception of Important Cuban Artworks Volume Ten 1/6/12

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Opening Reception of Important Cuban Artworks Volume Ten
Friday, January 6, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Cernuda Arte
3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
cernudaarte@msn.com
www.cernudaarte.com

This stellar exhibition includes a selection of Colonial, Academic, Modern and Contemporary Cuban art.

Featuring artworks by, Eduardo Morales, Vicente Escobar, Eduardo Laplante, Leonardo Barañano, Philippe Chartrand, Augusto Chartrand, Esteban Chartrand, José Carol, Armando Menocal, Enrique Caravia, Antonio Sánchez Araujo, Federico Sulroca, Eduardo Morales, Víctor Manuel García, Rafael Moreno, Amelia Peláez, Carlos Enríquez, Mirta Cerra, Wifredo Lam, Fidelio Ponce, Mariano Rodríguez, Cundo Bermúdez, René Portocarrero, Roberto Diago, Eduardo Abela, Antonio Gattorno, Mario Carreño, Carmelo González, Luis Martínez Pedro, Agustín Fernández, Antonio Vidal, Loló Soldevilla, Angel Acosta León, Roberto Estopiñán, Rolando López Dirube, Raúl Milián, Agustín Cárdenas, Servando Cabrera Moreno, Gina Pellón, Tony López, Luis Martínez Pedro, Alfredo Sosabravo, Pedro Pablo Oliva, Flora Fong, Manuel Mendive, Roberto Fabelo, Tomás Sánchez, Miguel Florido, Vicente Hernández, Ever Fonseca, Humberto Castro, Tomás Esson, Giosvany Echevarría, Sandro De La Rosa, Humberto Calzada, José Bedia, Irina Elén González, Ramón Vázquez, David Rodríguez, Juan Roberto Diago, Joel Besmar, Dayron González, Gabriel Sánchez, César Santos, Demi, Li Domínguez Fong, and others.

The Show Is Accompanied By An Informative 136-Page-Full-Color Catalog, Documenting Over 190 Artworks.

Images by: Wifredo Lam, Eduardo Morales, Mario Carreño, Gina Pellón, Joel Besmar, Flora Fong, and Tomás Sánchez.

Miami Science Museum hosts free Wild Evening with Conservationists 1/11/12

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Miami Science Museum hosts free “Wild Evening” with Conservationists
Wednesday, January 11TH, 6:30 PM
Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33129

Attire: Casually Elegant
RSVP: Ruth Robinson, 305 646-4249 or rrobinson@miamisci.org
Cost: Free; 21 and older

Miami Science Museum brings you a Wild Evening as we explore the wonders of nature through conservation, taking a journey through Wild Carpathia followed by a BEARTREK adventure with two of the world’s leading nature conservationists. The evening kicks off with Paul Lister, Founder of The European Nature Trust, showcasing excerpts from his stunning documentary highlighting Romania’s beautiful yet deeply threatened landscapes and cultural heritage. Then join Chris Morgan, ecologist, bear specialist and television host for PBS Nature, National Geographic and BBC, as BEARTREK follows Chris’s global adventure to fund and film critical bear conservation projects in Alaska, Peru, Borneo and the Arctic.

About Paul Lister
After 20 years in the furniture business Paul founded and endowed The European Nature Trust In 2001 and in 2003 purchased Alladale, a 23,000 acre traditional Highland sporting estate, with a view to transforming it into a Wilderness Reserve with a focus on the restoration of native flora and fauna. The European Nature Trust (TENT) helps protect and restore wilderness areas in Europe, whilst encouraging rural communities to benefit via youth education, tourism and local industry. The Foundation’s work is currently focused on two European extremes; first the Scottish Highlands; and secondly the relatively unknown Romanian Carpathians, often referred to as Europe’s Yellowstone or Amazon rainforest.

About Chris Morgan
Ecologist Chris Morgan is no stranger to adventure. Over the last 20 years he has worked as a wildlife researcher, wilderness guide, and environmental educator on every continent where bears exist. Chris is the featured character, host and narrator in the PBS NATURE special that he helped to create, ‘Bears of the Last Frontier’. As one of the most gregarious, personable, and good hearted larger-than-life scientists you’ll ever meet, his on-camera appearances which include being featured on David Letterman have brought him incredible opportunities to promote the value of conservation for us all. In 2003, the Environmental Education Association of Washington honored Chris as Outstanding Environmental Educator of the year. In 2008 his contributions to grizzly bear conservation in the USA were honored with an award from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee, a government panel responsible for recovery of the great bear.

Photographs of Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival on 12/30/11

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Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival on Friday, December 30, 2011.  We started the night listening to the awesome sounds of Pete Wentz and The Black Cards they were amazing.  Next Boys II Men hit the stage and was an awesome blast from the past.

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PALO! New Year’s Eve at the Mondrian 12/31/11

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PALO! New Year’s Eve at the Mondrian
Mondrian South Beach
1100 West Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Live Performances by Albita, PALO! & DJ GQ
Private fireworks show on Biscayne Bay at midnight.

Tickets are available for purchase here.

Multiple packages available including a 4-course dinner at Asia de Cuba starting at $250 per person. Bed/Cabana packages starting from $1000, includes 4 tickets.

First 50 tickets available @ $75 General Admission includes 9 PM – 2 AM Premium Open Bar & Asia de Cuba’s signature butler passed Bocaditos until midnight.

Inquiries: mondriansobe2012@morganshotelgroup.com’ 305-514-1992

Umambo New Year’s Eve Black Tie Yacht Extravaganza 12/31/11

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Umambo New Year’s Eve “Black Tie” Yacht Extravaganza
December 31, 2011 8:00 pm
540 SE 5th Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Email inquiries: UmamboEnterprises@gmail.com

Let’s welcome the New Year watching the fireworks while cruising around the Intercoastal waterways on a 120-ft mega yacht boasting a modern South Beach theme combined with all the amenities of a luxury vessel.
Our UNIQUE last event of 2011 includes:
* Open BAR All Night!
* Dinner Buffet
* Party Favors to celebrate the New Year!
* Champagne toast for the New Year!
* 2 DJ’s:
DJ Mike for Salsa/Mambo/Bachata/Merengue/ChaCha 2nd deck
DJ Willie for open format 3rd deck
* Photo shoot upon arrival to the Luxury Yacht!
* Dress Code: Black Tie and night gown recommended
Adults $150
At the door $175.00
Children under 16 $50
at the door $75
Reception starts at 9pm
Sailing 10:00PM sharp til 2am
Tickets to these New Year special event are LIMITED, so don’t wait to get your spot!!
Umambo New Year’s Eve Yacht Cruise tickets are now available online.

Info via our friends at Miami Parties

Reggae Jam at the Arsht Center with Inner Circle and Third World 2/24/12

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Reggae Jam at the Arsht Center with Inner Circle & Third World
Friday, February 24, 2012 @ 8pm
Knight Concert Hall
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL
Buy Tickets Online
or call 305-949-6722 today!
Tickets: $25 – $40
The $40 VIP Ticket includes a post-show meet and greet with Third World and Inner Circle, plus a limited edition signed copy of the “Reggae Wave” compilation.
For reservations, visit www.arshtcenter.org or call the box office at (305) 949-6722.

It’s going to be 96 degrees on the stage!

Celebrating nearly four decades as pioneers of inspirational reggae music, Third World makes their Arsht Center debut performing their legendary hits including “96 Degrees in the Shade,” “Now That We’ve Found Love,” and “Cool Meditation.” Showcasing their astounding 23rd studio album which features collaborations with Junior Reid, Capleton, Tarrus Riley, and Stephen & Damian Marley, Third World is hotter than ever.

Sharing the bill are the official Bad Boys of Reggae – Inner Circle. Born in Jamaica, based in Miami, and adored around the globe, this Grammy Award winning quintet is responsible for some of the most recognizable reggae grooves today. From “Bad Boys” to “Sweat (A La La La La Long),” Inner Circle has put reggae on the map, and now brings their explosive live stage performance to the Arsht Center for this special evening celebrating the sweet sounds of Jamaica.

Hosted by Lance-O of Kulcha Shok Muzik
Opening Act: Reggae Wave featuring Jahfe, Mixed Culture, The Resolvers, Spred The Dub, Stampede, Roots Shakedown, 4th Dimension & Skafyah

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to present REGGAE JAM, a one-night-only 2011-2012 World Music Series concert featuring performances by the legendary, award-winning reggae bands THIRD WORLD and INNER CIRCLE on February 24, 2012 at 8 p.m.

In celebration of Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence in 2012, REGGAE JAM will light up the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall with explosive live stage performances featuring THIRD WORLD’s classic anthems “96 Degrees in the Shade,” “Now That We’ve Found Love,” and “Cool Meditation”; and INNER CIRCLE’s global smash hits “Bad Boys” and “Sweat (A La La La La Long),” among other classic reggae tunes. Local South Florida reggae bands Jahfe, Mixed Culture, The Resolvers, Spred The Dub, Stampede, Roots Shakedown, 4th Dimension and Skafyah – collectively known as the “Reggae Wave” – will open the show. Lance-O of Kulcha Shok Muzik will host the evening.

NYE Dinner at Vesper at Shelborne 12/31/11

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NYE Dinner at Vesper at Shelborne
Shelborne South Beach
1801 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach Florida 33139

$350/person*
Four Course Dinner (menu below)
One Bottle of Perrier Jouet Grand Brut
One ticket to the Performance (Lauryn Hill performing poolside after the ball drops)

Salad
Mixed Field Green
Crumbled stilton, Candied Pecans, Citrus Vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
Focaccia Croutons, Aged Parmesan Cheese
Appetizer
Lobster Bisque
Maine Lobster, Sherry Wine, Crème Fraiche
Classic Shrimp Cocktail
Cocktail Sauce
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
Avocado Salsa, Piquillo Pepper Sauce
Entrée
Grilled Branzino
Grilled Vegetables, Champagne Butter Reduction
Free Range Chicken
French Beans, Crimini Mushrooms, Marsala Wine
8oz Petit Filet
Scallop Potatoes, Black Truffle Jus
Dessert
Lava Cake
Vanilla Ice Cream
Warm Homemade Donuts
Chocolate Sauce, Vanilla Milkshake
Lava Key Lime Cheesecake
Raspberry Syrup
$350/person
Plus 9% Tax & Gratuity
Includes
One Bottle of Perrier Jouet Grand Brut
One ticket to the Performance
For Reservations Email
Granville at Granville@meninhotels.com
50% Deposit upon Booking

Shelborne
Live Performance With Lauryn Hill And Live Dj (see Attached)

General Admission
4 Hour Premium Open Bar (9 Pm – 1 Am)
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
$200*

Standing Vip
4 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-1am
Midnight Champagne Toast
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
Access To The Private Terrace W/ Super Premium Open Bar Above The Pool Deck
$300

Poolside Day Bed For 6
4 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-1am
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
Reserved Day Bed
Groups Of 6 Receive 2 Bottles Of Vodka + 2 Bottles Of Champagne
Includes Admission For 6
$2,500*

Poolside Day Bed For 8
4 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-1am
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
Reserved Day Bed In The Outdoor Lounge
Groups Of 8 Receive 2 Bottles Of Vodka + 3 Bottles Of Champagne
Includes Admission For 8
$3,300*

Poolside Day Bed For 10
4 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-1am
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
Reserved Day Bed In The Outdoor Lounge
Groups Of 10 Receive 3 Bottles Of Vodka + 3 Bottles Of Champagne
Includes Admission For 10
$3,500*

Poolside Day Bed For 10-12
4 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-1am
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
Reserved Cabana Poolside
Groups Of 10-12 Receive 3 Bottles Of Vodka + 4 Bottles Of Champagne
Includes Admission For 12
$4,000*
Shelborne Cabana
4 Hour Premium Open Bar 9pm-1am
Live Nye 2012 Countdown
Reserved Cabana
Groups Of 10-12 Receive 5 Bottles Of Vodka+ 6 Bottles Of Champagne
Includes Admission For 12
$5,000*
*not Inclusive Of Tax And/Or Gratuity

Living The Dream @ Highbar At Dream Hotel
General Admission
5 Hours Of Open Bar (8pm-1am)
Midnight Champagne Toast
Passed Appetizers (9pm-11pm)
Nye Party Favors
$125*
Vip Access
5 Hours Of Premium Open Bar (8pm-1am)
Midnight Champagne Toast
Passed Appetizers (9pm-11pm)
Nye Party Favors
Access To The Exclusive Moroccan Room And Special Buffet
$150*

Ultra Vip Table (does Not Include Admission)
5 Hours Of Open Bar
Champagne Toast At Midnight
Passed Appetizers Prepared By Tudor House
Nye Party Favors
2 Bottles Of Premium Vodka And 2 Bottles Of Champagne
Reserved Table Seating On The Highbar Rooftop
Everyone In The Group Must Purchase A General Admission Ticket
There Will Be A Mandatory Per Bottle Service Charge That Will Be Assessed When You Redeem Your Bottle Tickets At The Venue
$750*

Platinum Vip Cabana
5 Hours Of Open Bar
Champagne Toast At Midnight
Passed Appetizers Prepared By Tudor House
Nye Party Favors
4 Bottles Of Premium Vodka And 4 Bottles Of Champagne
Reserved Cabana On The Highbar Rooftop
Everyone In The Group Must Purchase A General Admission Ticket
There Will Be A Mandatory Per Bottle Service Charge That Will Be Assessed When You Redeem Your Bottle Tickets At The Venue
$1,500*
*not Inclusive Of Tax And/Or Gratuity

NYE Philippe by Philippe Chow 12/31/11

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Philippe by Philippe Chow (three options)
36 Ocean Dr
Miami Beach, FL

A La Carte
Available until 8:30 p.m.

Pre-Fixe Menu
Three-course dinner
Bottle of champagne per couple
Party Favors
Live DJ
8:30 pm – close
$125 pp*

Celebration Seating
One bottle of Cristal Champagne per couple
Live DJ
Party Favors
$200 pp*
*not inclusive of tax and/or gratuity

New Years Pre-Fix Menu
$125.00 Per Person
Plus 9% Tax And 20% Gratuity

Bottle Of Champagne
One Bottle Of Champagne
Per Every Two People

Appetizers

Chicken Or Beef Lettuce Wraps With Plum Sauce
Sampler Of Steam Dumplings
Chicken Or Beef Satay
Lobster Rolls With Crispy Seaweed
Glazed Spared Ribs
Mxed Greens In An Asian Vinaigrette

Main Course

Green Prawns
Chilean Sea Bass
Main Live Lobster With Ginger And Garlic Sauce
Beijing Chicken
House Ma Mignon

7 Lbs Peking Duck For An Additional $48

“Best Peking Duck In The City”
N.Y. Observer
“Best Of Ny”
N.Y. Magazine, Adam Platt,

Served With
Mixed Vegetables
Pork/Shrimp Fried Rice
Or
White & Brown Rice

Dessert

Assorted Pastries By Chef Keith Freiman

NYE the Forge Restaurant Wine Bar 12/31/11

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NYE the Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar
Saturday December 31st
432 41st Street,
Miami Beach, FL

First Seating Nye 6pm
A Special Three Course Menu By Chef Dewey Losasso
First Course
Choose One
Hawaiian Blue Prawn Risotto-Charred Artichokes And Leeks
Foie Gras “SALAD” Truffle Honey Vinaigrette, Dried Currants, Hot
And Sweet Candied Walnuts, Redland Ginger Blossoms
Entrée
Choose One
Oak Grilled Creek Stone Farms Filet Mignon
Ossobuco Chowder, Asparagus, Lobster Monte Cristo
Basil Seared Chilean Sea Bass Charred Fennel And Orange Salad,
Stone Crab Perogies, Chinese Mustard Broth
Thai Grilled Lamb Chops
Barley Cakes, Fig Compote, Crispy Noodles
Desserts For The Table
Spiced Pumpkin Fritters-White Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Warm Chocolate Beignets
Lemon Panna Cotta
Apple Cider Torta With Maple Crème Brûlée
Dinner Must Be Completed By 8 Pm
$95 Per Person (DOES Not Include Tax And Gratuity) Tickets Can Be Purchased Monday To Friday 10am – 11pm Or By Calling 305 538 8533

Principal Seating/Principal Nye 9pm
A Celestial New Year’s Eve At The Forge With Party Favors, Dj And
A Special Four Course Menu By Chef Dewey Losasso
One Bottle Of Veuve Clicquot Per Couple
New Year’s Eve
In The Beginning
For The Table To Share
Apple And Chili Strudel-Black Salt
Chilled Forge Shrimp Cocktail
Caviar-Scallion Mascarpone “CLUB“
Roasted Oysters Filled With Spinach And Brie-Lemon Dust
Arugula And Lobster Salad-Charred Flatbread
Crispy Wild Boar Ravioli
Second Course
Choose One
Hawaiian Blue Prawn Risotto-Charred Artichokes And Leeks
Foie Gras “SALAD” Truffle Honey Vinaigrette, Dried Currants, Hot
And Sweet Candied Walnuts, Redland Ginger Blossoms
Entrée
Choose One
Oak Grilled Creek Stone Farms Filet Mignon
Ossobuco Chowder, Asparagus, Lobster Monte Cristo
Basil Seared Chilean Sea Bass Charred Fennel And Orange Salad,
Stone Crab Perogies, Chinese Mustard Broth
Thai Grilled Lamb Chops
Barley Cakes, Fig Compote, Crispy Noodles
Dessert For The Table
Spiced Pumpkin Fritters-White Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Warm Chocolate Beignets
Lemon Panna Cotta
Apple Cider Torta With Maple Crème Brûlée
$350 Per Person*
Tickets Can Be Purchased 10am To 11pm Monday – Friday Or By Calling 305 538 8533
*PRICE Does Not Include Tax And Gratuity

Bar Seating
Premium Open Bar 10pm Until 1am Or Bottle Of Veuve Clicquot (PER Couple)
Special Chef Tasting Plate Of Pomegranate Bbq Lamb Spare Ribs, Crispy Corn Ravioli, Smoked Salmon Croquettes, Lobster, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
Party Favors And Dj
$75 pp*
*not inclusive of tax and/or gratuity

Late Brunch at Symcha’s New Year’s Day 1/1/12

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Late Brunch at Symcha’s New Year’s Day
January 1, 2012 beginning at 6 PM
Symcha’s
22 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL

For all those who hide from the sun and sleep their hangovers away on New Year’s Day, Symcha’s does not want you to miss brunch SO Symcha’s is adding everyone’s favorite brunch specials and some hair of the dog cocktails to their already incredible dinner menu to create “Symcha’s New Year’s Day Late Brunch” beginning at 6 PM on New Year’s Day, January 1st, 2012.

Specials:
· Two Poached Egg’s with White Truffle Scented Polenta (toasted brioche, smoked Nueske bacon bites & frisee)
· Homemade Belgian Waffle (Topped with slow cooked Sterling Sliver pulled beef)
· Shrimp Frittata (breakfast potatoes, sautéed onions, aged cheddar cheese, lemon – grass bacon cream sauce)
· Center Cut Skirt Steak with Two Eggs any style (breakfast potatoes)

Cocktail Specials:
“Symcha’s Bloody Best” – Symcha’s take on the classic bloody Mary
“The Tropical Refresher” – A fresh squeezed OJ mimosa
“The Reviver” – pomegranate juice, white rum and fresh grapefruit juice shaken with ice and served straight up, freezing cold

Grand Opening Visual Arts Exhibition Celebrates Jazz Heritage 1/6/12

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Grand Opening Visual Arts Exhibition Celebrates Jazz Heritage!
Opening reception
Friday, January 6th, Doors open at 6 PM.
Bienes Center for the Arts
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
2801 SW 12th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Featuring live Jazz music. $10 p/p advanced tickets; $20 door admission on the day of the event.

The Jazz Museum of Florida (Jazzonian) proudly presents the Magical World of Jazz Art Multimedia Exhibition featuring original paintings by the late great artist Charles Mills and international renowned Jazz and Latin American singing sensation Maria Rivas, plus works by veteran fine arts photographer Russell Levin.

All proceeds to benefit the Jazzonian Young Jazz Leaders Scholarship Fund plus cultural arts education outreach programs. Jazzonian is a non-profit 501c3 cultural arts organization.

The exhibit will be open and free to the public on various days during the month of January, except during special concerts and events. Call for times. Groups are encouraged to make reservation for special viewing, as well as hosting a special event in conjunction with the Jazzonian exhibition. More information at: 305-298-2380.

Schools are encouraged to reserve a date/time for a guided tour plus educational workshop on the history of Jazz.

Jazzonian will also feature visual works from its permanent collection that highlight the origins of Jazz while showcasing amazing photographic representations from legendary master visual artists-including: Herman Leonard, William P. Gottlieb, Art Kane, Ted Williams, and others.

Images include some of the most beloved founding fathers of Jazz, including: New Orleans Cornet master King Oliver and his Creole Jazz band; Louis Armstrong; Tito Puente; Dexter Gordon; Ella Fitzgerald; Billie Holiday; Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington; Dizzy Gillespie; Charlie Parker; John Coltrane; Mario Bauza; Miles Davis; and others!

The Jazzonian Magical World of Jazz Art exhibition also includes a collection of vintage records, two big screen TVs playing Jazz movie documentaries, as well as a library of rare Jazz literary works.

The Bienes Center for the Arts at St. Thomas Aquinas is intended to nurture the emphasis on the arts for the students of St. Thomas Aquinas, other schools and institutions in the area and the community at-large. The Bienes Center offerings will excite the community about the important role of the “Arts” and will provide a venue for theatre, dance, music, lectures, art, drama, speech, and debate through the production of local, regional, national and international events and performances.

(Promo photo: original painting by Maria Rivas)

Photographs of The Lords South Beach 1st Year Anniversary Party on 12/29/11

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Lords South Beach 1st Year Anniversary Party on Thursday, December 29, 2011The Lords South Beach – the first gay boutique hotel brand in the US – turned one!  What a fabulous hotel with great staff and a wonderful restaurant, Cha Cha Rooster.  Congratulations on your 1st Year I know there will be lost more to come.

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Grease Burger Bar Kicks Off Live Music Fridays starts 12/30/11

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Grease Burger Bar Kicks Off Live Music Fridays
Every Friday starting 12/30/11, 10pm – 1am
Grease Burger Bar
213 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach FL, 33401
561.651.1075
www.GreaseWPB.com

Music & Drink Specials from 10 pm – 1 am
South Florida’s quintessential burger & beer join, Grease Burger Bar, is kicking off a new weekly live music event. Every Friday from 10 pm – 1 am Grease Burger Bar fans can enjoy live music from a rotating list of the area’s most popular cover bands playing a selection of fun, upbeat classic songs and top 40 hits to get the crowd moving. Guests can enjoy drink specials including $5 Ultimate Vodka drinks and $3 Bud Lights. Don’t forget to grab a bite from their late night menu featuring their famous burgers, brats and sides.

The quintessential local burger joint, Grease Burger Bar in West Palm Beach has been awarded ‘Best Burger’ by the Palm Beach Post and named one of the ‘Top 50 Happy Hours’ by the New Times. Offering a selection of fresh ground, hand-shaped 10 oz juicy burgers, salads, chicken sandwiches, wings and all the sides you’d expect at your neighborhood burger spot, Grease is a favorite for families seeking an inexpensive and fun night out. Grease also features a huge craft beer list with over 85 selections by the bottle and on tap, and has a sports bar component with 14 flat screen TVs showing all the major games. Grease looks and feels like something out of NYC’s Meat Packing District circa the turn of the century with a working fireplace, long solid oak bar and meat hooks hanging from the ceiling.

ONE12 + Haiti Solidarity Virtual March 1/12/12

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ONE12 + Haiti Solidarity Virtual March
January 12, 2012, 4:53pm
Twitter.com/cloakinc
This is a virtual event which takes place on Twitter @cloakinc
neverforgettheday.com

Last year, thousands of tweeters followed @CLOAKINC on twitter as they tweeted their love and support for Haiti using hashtag: #iLoveHaiti. The virtual march symbolized the solidarity people have for the nation that endured one of the most epic earthquakes in history. Community leaders and activists from around the country participated by tweeting their thoughts using the event hashtag at designated times throughout the day. The CLOAK INC moderated event garnered a huge following and even made the trending list on twitter for the day.

This year, CLOAK will continue the annual Haiti Solidarity Virtual March on twitter. The virtual event kicks off on the historic anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake, January 12, 2012 at exactly 4:53pm, the recorded time of the earthquake.

“It is important for us to continue our efforts to keep Haiti in our hearts and minds. We will not forget the nation that continues to need our support in so many ways, says CLOAK CEO, Ebonie Mukasa.” “We still maintain our position as a fashion company on a mission to promote hope and inspiration to all.”

CLOAK has really found a creative and unique way to bring hope and inspiration through fashion. The company has been at it since 2008 and shows no signs of slowing down.

CLOAK’s mission is to promote hope and inspiration through fashion. By covering yourself in CLOAK Apparel you cover someone else in need.

Please follow @cloakinc (http://www.twitter.com/cloakinc) on twitter now. See the many ways you can be involved at: neverforgettheday.com.

Partner and sponsorship information can be found at neverforgettheday.com/sponsorship or by calling 305-654-0035.

Russian Night at DV Club 12/29/11

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Thursday, December 29, 11pm
DV Club
At The Setai South Beach
2001 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida

Domenico Vacca has the pleasure to invite you to Russian Night Hosted by Olga Krutoi

For reservations call 3055206915
e mail dvclub@domenicovaccaclub.com

Members have priority seating and entrance

For membership informations visit domenicovaccaclub.com

Skerik and Friends at the BLP Rockout with your Cookout 1/15/12

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Skerik & Friends at the BLP Rockout with your Cookout
Sunday, January 15th
Hurricane Bar & Lounge
640-7 East Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33483
561.278.0282
www.hurricanelounge.com

Brotherly Love Productions is thrilled to announce a live performance by Skerik & Friends at the Hurricane Bar & Lounge on Sunday, January 15th for the weekly BLP Rockout with your Cookout. Saxophonist Skerik (Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois, Col. Claypool’s Frog Brigade & Fancy Band, Crack Sabbath, will be joined by several yet-to-be-announced musicians for an all-star jam upon returning from the 10th annual Jam Cruise. His Dead Kenny G’s cohorts, Mike Dillon and Brad Houser, will surely be around, and we’ll just have to see who else survives Jam Cruise to join in for this intimate evening at the BLP Rockout with your Cookout.

FREE show starts at 9pm | FREE BBQ from 6-8pm featuring veggie burgers, sirloin burgers and beefy foot-long hotdogs for bar patrons.

New Year’s day at Nikki Beach! Oscar G back on the Decks 1/1/12

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New Year’s day at Nikki Beach! Oscar G back on the Decks!
1/1/12, 7pm
Nikki Beach
1 ocean drive
Facebook Evite

January 1st 2012 we are very proud to welcome back award-winning songwriter, producer, and DJ, Oscar G! One of dance music’s brightest stars, Oscar G boasts hits- Billboard chart-toppers as well as underground smashes – in every decade, every trend, and every market.

Join us for a special New Years Day on Sunday night where the best resident DJ’s collaborate with cutting edge producers and talent to bring you the newest, hottest music possible with Resident troublemakers Bruno Robles, Felipe Kaval and Armand Pena.

Club O1 on Sundays will provide you with amazing entertainment and Music by Kid Nemesis bringing you the best in Open Format. State-of-the-art sound system and plasma screens, DJs, VJs and even a light jockey – a new front in the clubland arms race. Expect pricey gourmet grub, elaborate cocktail concoctions and, natch, Nikki’s usual herd of gorgeous girls and guys.

“Rick C” Guest List @ Door For Free Admission From 7pm Till 12am
Reduce Adm From 12am till 2am $10 Per Person
Phone: 305-300 0827

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ludacris and Dj Arie at NYE At Vice Lounge Miami 12/31/11

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Ludacris and Dj Arie at NYE At Vice Lounge Miami
NYE, Dec 31st, 9
Vice Lounge
330 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL

Multi Platinum Recording Artists, Ludacris To Host New Year’s Eve At South Beach’s Vice Lounge Miami Featuring Dj Irie (The Official DJ Of The Heat).
Come celebrate Ludacris style at Miami’s hottest lounge Vice. With beat from the Heat’s personal DJ Arie and your host Ludacris, Vice will be Miami’s hot spot for NYE.

Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. Being of both African-American and Native-American descent. Early in his elementary years, his family lived in Champaign, Illinois. At nine-years=old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year, where he first met his most important musical influence, famed poet Justin Ryan Fyfe. Furthermore, his family moved to live in Atlanta, Georgia and, in this time, his father exposed him to all kinds of music, ranging from Hip-Hop to Rock. In Alanta, Georgia, he attended Banneker High School. He is also a graduate of Georgia State University. In 2000, he got his breakthrough with his album, titled “Back for the First Time”, which reached 3x platinum. All albums following have either been 2x or 3x platinum, with his first film appearance being 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), which was a success. Other film appearances included Crash (2004/I) and Hustle & Flow (2005).


Ludacris’ career can best be described as remarkable. He has sold more than 12 million albums domestically thanks to the blockbuster success of such singles as “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Number One Spot” and “Money Maker,” all of which had imaginative videos that accented Ludacris’ far-reaching imagination and his willingness to stretch the boundaries of what rap videos should look and feel like. With an unrivaled match of lyrical acumen, wit and imagery, Ludacris has solidified himself as one of music’s premier entertainers. Although he’s best known for his infectious tunes, Ludacris has shown that he’s equally adept at writing powerful songs with serious subject matter, including runaways on “Runaway Love.” 

This versatility and artistic complexity enabled Ludacris to make a seamless transition to acting. His acclaimed performances in film (Crash, Hustle & Flow) and television (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) have Hollywood and critics alike buzzing about his increasingly impressive screen resume. The recently launched Conjure cognac joins Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace Records as yet another successful venture of the business mogul. It’s not all strictly business for Ludacris, though. Indeed, his philanthropic efforts rival his entertainment accomplishments. He recently partnered with Crash writer-director Paul Haggis and the Artists for Peace and Justice to help raise more than $4 million for Haitian relief efforts. Ludacris has also raised more than $100,000 for Atlanta flood victims through his The Ludacris Foundation and recently partnered with a local Atlanta automobile dealer to give away 20 cars to people who have been adversely affected by the recession. 



Dominating any venue and infusing every party with his seemingly infinite energy, DJ Irie has captivated the entire industry. Voted 2005’s Best Club DJ by the Miami New Times, Irie’s passion, enthusiasm and particularly charming personality set him apart. Although Miami is his stomping ground, on the national level DJ Irie is impossible to miss. As official DJ to Jamie Foxx and the 2006 NBA World Champion Miami HEAT, and with appearances from MTV’s Total Request Live to the Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards, DJ Irie knows no boundaries.

The youngest of three boys, DJ Irie was born in St. Croix and raised in Miami, FL. Schooled in Jamaica, at a private boarding school, he was introduced to his first and only true love, music. With a home made beat machine, constructed from a walkman and speakers, combined with Grammy winning and multi-platinum reggae phenomenon-roommate Sean Paul’s Casio, DJ Irie was born.

During the daytime hours, as DJ of the most listened to mix-show on Miami’s WEDR 99Jamz, Irie spins his favorite records three days a week, (Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) on “The Drive at 5”. He also holds the #1 weekend slot on Saturday nights from 10pm-Midnight with the “Saturday Night Thunderstorm”, rocking the weekend airwaves.

For DJ Irie, music and sports also seem to go hand in hand. As the official DJ of the 2006 NBA World Champions Miami HEAT, Irie is known in the American Airlines Arena by fans and players alike, for his immeasurable enthusiasm and ability to play the beats that get fans out of their seats. His energy is contagious, and for the fifth season in a row, Irie is steadily playing his position keeping the HEAT on fire.

But he doesn’t stop there. Irie is a mainstay in the Bahamas where he travels close to 15 times per year to spin at the extensive clubs, beach and holiday parties. 2007’s bill included the grand opening of Aura Nightclub Atlantis Resort. And you can find DJ Irie at other major events such as The Heineken House Party in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Hawaii. His travels also take him frequently to Europe to headline at clubs in Germany, Switzerland and Austria among other countries, where his name and talent are well known and highly anticipated.

Branching out in the music industry also seemed like a natural progression for DJ Irie, and his consulting firm, Artist Related, has already made a name for itself with a roster of well known DJ’s such as: DJ E-Rock, DJ NVS Styles, DJ Knowledge and DJ Ross 1 of NY. Artist Related has been named the official entertainment company for the ever-exclusive Casa Casuarina (Versace Mansion).

DJ Irie is also a philanthropic entrepreneur who uses his skills to benefit others. Irie has created the annual Irie Weekend and the Miami Family Festival, both of which benefit the Miami Heat Charitable Fund. Irie also makes himself available to other charitable groups he admires such as: The Special Olympics, Udonis Haslem Foundation, Overtown Youth Center, Alonzo Mourning Charities, Odessa Chambers Foundation, Ronnie Brown Foundation, The United Way, Jason Taylor Foundation and numerous groups benefiting Hurricane Katrina victims. DJ Irie has been featured in Us Weekly, Playboy Magazine, ESPN the Magazine, Ocean Drive and teamed up with adidas to launch the DJ Irie EQT B-Ball shoe.

Erin Mia’s Birthday Soiree With Live Photoshoot by Howard Austin Feld to Benefit Ovarian Cancer Awareness Message From Marli Foundation 1/5/12

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Erin Mia’s Birthday Soiree With Live Photoshoot by Howard Austin Feld to Benefit Ovarian Cancer Awareness Message From Marli Foundation 1/5/12
Thursday, January 5th, 8:30pm ~ 2am
Vice Lounge
330 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

Erin Mia’s Birthday Soiree At Vice Lounge Miami Beach
Dinner Reservations Beginning At 8:30pm
Complimentary Champagne For Ladies Until Midnight
Legendary Erotic Photographer, Howard Austin Feld Photo Shoot Live In The Crystal Room www.howardaustinfeld.com
Hair & Makeup By Primp Salon Sobe www.primpsalonsobe.com

Raffles & Prizes From: Stanton Dental Excellence, Insight Optics, Ritchie Swimwear, Robert Garcia Salon & Mimosa Boutique
Silent Auction Provided By & Proceeds To Benefit: The Message From Marli Foundation For Ovarian Cancer Awareness www.messagefrommarli.org
Sponsored By: SX Liquors “Your Drink, Sexier” www.sxliquors.com

Valet Parking Available
Table Reservations & Bottle Service Please Email: erinmiamilchman@gmail.com or Text: 954.232.0772

Chalk NYE Smashing and Spanking in 2012 Bash 12/31/11

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Smashing & Spanking In 2012 (everybody’s doing it)
Saturday December 31st, 9 pm
Chalk
1234 Washington Ave
Miami Beach
Tickets available Online

Chalk Ping Pong & Billiards Lounge invites you to smash and spank in 2012

| No Cover – Boom!

NYE VIP Cocktail Bar only $50.00 from 9pm to Midnight

Special Guest DJs
Tom Laroc (make name bigger)
alongside Andrew Ward

chalkmiami.com
facebook.com/chalkmiamibeach
info@chalkmiami.com

$50 option for unlimited Domestic beers, including domestic craft beers, Well cocktails and house wines, Champagne toast at midnight, Complimentary ping-pong all night

Chalk Ping Pong And Billiards Lounge Opens In South Beach 12/28/11

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Chalk Ping Pong And Billiards Lounge Opens In South Beach
Soft Opening Wednesday, December 28
Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge
1234 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

Chalk is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. For private bookings and advance reservations, call 305.532.8662 or visit www.chalkmiami.com.

New venue first of its kind in South Florida, redefines nostalgic games with sophisticated style
Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge is an eco-friendly, multi-room venue that boasts 6,600 square feet of engaging design and interactive entertainment.

Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge will become Miami’s first and only temple to these time-honored games with its opening Wednesday, December 28, 2011. The 6,600-square-foot space, located at 1234 Washington Ave. in Miami Beach, is the brainchild of managing partners Robert Chalk, Sayra Moto and Joseph Blount, who designed the lounge as an “adult rec room.” In addition to table tennis and pool, the multi-room venue will feature a hand-picked menu of international beers, an inventive mixologist-driven cocktail menu, 12 LED flat screens broadcasting sporting events from around the globe, private game rooms for intimate gatherings and one-on-one competitions, and a digital jukebox carrying more than 2,500 songs that will be streamed via a state-of-the-art Turbo sound system.

“Some of my best memories as a child involved playing pool with my dad,” says Chalk. “Everyone seems to have their own ‘Ping-Pong story’ as well, so our goal was to capture that nostalgia and simultaneously bring the traditional pool hall to the next level with a chic and sophisticated style.”

Situated in the former Washington Federal Bank location, Chalk boasts seven International Table Tennis Federation-approved Cornilleau Ping-Pong tables, five Diamond Pro-Am billiard tables and classic board games such as Connect 4 and Checkers. Single-elimination table tennis tournaments will be held throughout the year. Private rooms for both Ping-Pong and billiards are also available and can accommodate groups of up to 15 guests. Each private room features customizable audio that can be controlled via iPhone, as well as iPad cocktail service. The 290-person space also offers outdoor seating for 30 on its front terrace.

Chalk is one of the only environmentally friendly lounges in South Beach, boasting an eco-conscious design that includes LED lighting, Dyson hand dryers, biodegradable cups, waterless urinals and emailed receipts. “Being ‘green’ is a major part of Chalk’s philosophy,” says Moto. “This mantra is also reflected in our cocktail menu, which is sourced through mostly organic ingredients.” Eco-friendly libations are crafted at Chalk’s two full-service bars and include the Honky Tonkitini, a mixture of vodka, cucumber juice, lime juice, frosted mint syrup and hand-clapped mint leaves, garnished with a cucumber wheel; Dropkick Murphy, tequila, muddled pepper slices, cilantro leaves, agave, lime juice, topped with orange juice; Blue Balls, coconut vodka, blueberry syrup, lemon juice and muddled blueberries; and the Drop Shot, coconut-flavored rum, chipotle-pineapple syrup, lime juice, cranberry juice, topped with prosecco and pineapple garnish.

Interior design is a “Metro-Retro” homage to the mid-century modern building in which it is housed, which was designed by famed architect Maurice Weintraub in 1961. These elements encompass a blend of modern metropolitan aesthetic with funky nostalgic accents, such as a vintage silver and black Louis XV-style chair that can be found in one of its private rooms. The shimmering blue walls are complemented by black Le Corbusier-style sofas and ottomans, which sit atop Mondo Bolo black-composite flooring. The private billiards room, known as The Vault, was constructed out of the space’s former bank vault and showcases a deconstructed safe door with its mechanics fully exposed.

A 300-square-foot wall in the main room will cycle a selection of art from local and national artists curated by SuperMarket Creative. The first installation will showcase an organic montage of paddleboards covered in graffiti art, designed by local Primary Flight artists including: George Sanchez Calderon; Typoe; Books III Bischof; She Kills He; Chris Oh; Jessy Nite; Pest 131; Pucho; Brian Butler; Keen One; and Jill Weisberg.

In addition to supporting emerging and established artists, one of Chalk’s cornerstones is the support of humanitarian endeavors through its “Ready, Set, Give” initiative. The program is a testament to partner Joe Blount’s extensive philanthropic background, and aims to benefit numerous worthy causes each year.

The hourly rate for Ping-Pong and pool table use is $15. A $50 monthly membership is available by applying online at www.chalkmiami.com and includes perks such as advance table reservations, reduced drink and table pricing, and a complimentary bottle of champagne on the member’s birthday.

Photo credit: Robin Hill

Villa Mayfair New Years Eve Ultra Chic Dinner and Soiree 12/31/11

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Villa Mayfair New Years Eve Ultra Chic Dinner + Soiree
December 31, 9pm-12am
Villa Mayfair Restaurant + Lounge
2901 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL.
www.villa-mayfair.com
www.facebook.com/villamayfair.

Villa Mayfair has two exquisite options for the evening of the 31st beginning with cuisine prepared by their world famous chef and continuing into the wee hours with bottle service, champagne toasts and dancing to Villa Mayfair’s DJ, Stephanie M. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Situated in the beating heart of Miami’s electric Coconut Grove is Villa Mayfair, a beacon of stylish ambiance and incredible sumptuous fare. Villa Mayfair’s owner looked to World famous Executive Chef, Frederic Joulin, for cuisine and World renowned interior designer, Francios Frossard, for décor to set forth his vision of elegant dining and party perfection in a relaxed lounge atmosphere tailored to the rhythm of Miami life. Villa Mayfair’s team of fine dining’s elite; its opulent decor and its titillating cuisine are the perfect ingredients for an extraordinary new edible experience in Miami’s historic Coconut Grove.

“Villa Mayfair is a restaurant and lounge that should excel in three cornerstones of the industry: food, service and design. Villa Mayfair is a hospitality destination that shall make its patrons feel like they are in the finest European home, feeling welcomed and pampered in all our senses: “sight” through its design, “taste” and “smell” through its culinary exhilaration, “touch” through immaculate service and “sound” through its companionship of a in house DJ providing a subtle yet energetic sexy beats throughout the dining and lounging experience”, says Timo Kipp, owner of Villa Mayfair.
Villa Mayfair has breathed new life into Miami’s adored Coconut Grove by creating a stylish dining experience rich with sophistication, a striking aesthetic and fantastic, first class fare.

New Year’s Eve Party At Maitardi 12/31/11

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New Year’s Eve Party At Maitardi
Saturday December 31, 8:00pm – 6:00am
Maitardi
163 NE 39th Street
Miami, FL 33137

You’re invited to say goodbye to 2011 and welcome 2012 at Maitardi.
$65 Prix Fixe, includes welcoming drink, live open air charcoal grilling of meats and vegetables and a majestic NYE buffet. Entitled to use of table all night. Event begins at 8:00pm.
CLUB starts at 11:30pm.
No cover charge after 12:00am
For more info please contact us at: 305.572.1400

We look forward to seeing you at the NYE Party!

Van Dyke Upstairs Music Calendar January 2012

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January at Upstairs
Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
www.thevandykecafe.com

1/1; La Nueva Onda Latina Series; Hosted By Adrian Guerra; Showcasing The Finest In Latin Rock And Pop;
1/2; Freddy Cleo; The Quintessential Piano Man & Vocalist Entertainer Who Knows; Your Favorite Songs By Heart Presents; Lina Gaudiness;
1/3; Eugenia Mendez; Pianist/ Singer, Explores Fusing Elements From Jazz, Latin And Traditional Music;
1/4; The Andrea Wood Quartet; A Vibrant, Refreshing Taste Of Modern Jazz;
1/5; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; Big Poppa E And The E Band; Best Of The Blues;
1/6; Jean P Jam; Deep Roots Reggae Night Tribute To Bob Marley;
1/7; Rhythm & Blues Series; Ike & Val; Soul & Blues Revue;; 1/8; Latin Jazz Series; Oriente; Afro-Cuban Fusion;
1/9; Demetrius Brown; Rock, Soul, Blues, And Funk;
1/10; Rockst*R & Da Fundamentals; Present; A Night Of Rhythm, Funk & Soul; (Brought To You By Godsrockstar Music);
1/11; The Gary Campbell Quartet; Featuring Drum Great Adam Nussbaum; 21st Century Mainstream Jazz Swinging Original Compositions; And Jazz Standards;
1/12; Youngarts Week 2012: Jazz Performance; The Nation’s Best And Brightest Young Artists Representing Nine Disciplines In The Visual, Literary And Performing Arts / Free – First Come, First Seated;
1/13; Sammy Figueroa & The Latin Jazz Explosion; Double Grammy Nominees With Legendary Percussionist;
1/14; Iko Iko; Double Grammy Nominees With; Legendary Percussionist;
1/15; Cuban Music Series; Conjunto Progreso; Grammy Nominated Cuban Son & Descargas Cubanas;
1/16; Paul Shewchuk; Featuring Award Winning Vocalist Lenard Rutledge Outstanding Jazz; Bassist Joined By Dave Siegal On Keys And Orlando Machado On Drums;
1/17; Bikini Jazz; Original Latin Music Evoking The Beat Of The Miami Scene.;
1/18; Nicole Henry; Top 10 Billboard Jazz Vocalist;
1/19; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive; Hard Swinging Straight-Ahead Jazz;
1/20; Frank Ward Band; Featuring Award Winning Vocalist Nicole Hart;
1/21; Hot Havana Nights Salsa Series; Tony Succar Y El Grupo Mixtura Latin; Funky Salsa And Merengue Party;
1/22; Urban Beats; Dj Spining &Afro-cuban Rythms; Rumba Meets Free Jazz Improvises !; Featuring: Felipe Lamoglia, Dj Chama, El Chino Dreadlion; Philver Armenteros And More;
1/23; Classic Rock Series; Chris Alvy Band; Come Listen To All The Hits From The 60’S & 70’S Performed By The Band; With Many Special Guest Featuring Fernando Perdomo; Todd Taulbee, Ana Valenzuela And Darrell Kiillingsworth;
1/24; Randy Singer’s “AIRPLAY”; New American Songbook;
1/25; Emmet Cohen; Pianist, Interpreting The Past While Paving The Way For The Future;
1/26; Kcc Productions Jazz Night Series; The Jamie Ousley Ensemble; “Jamie Ousley Comes From The Same Line Of Bassist-Composers Like Mingus; Charlie Haden And Dave Holland.”; -Alonzo Weston;
1/27; Lanzallamas!; Afro-Latin-America World; Beat Mezcla;
1/28; Jimi Russell; Blues & Beyond;
1/29; Songwriter Nights Series; Songwriters In The Round; Hosted By Randy Singer Featuring The Best Acoustic Singers &; Songwriters In South Florida Where The Concert Turns Into A Party!;
1/30; Soul Lounge Featuring Kinetic; Neo Nu Soul Funk And More;
1/31; Chadwick And Brittany; Acoustic Pop/Soul-Filled Magic

Bubbles and Beauty by Brilliance New York 12/28/11

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Bubbles & Beauty by Brilliance New York
Wednesday, December 28, 6pm-11pm
Brilliance New York
631 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL

Miami’s Ultimate Candy Store For Women. Is treating Miami Ladies to an evening of Bubbles and Beauty!

Brilliance New York is opening their doors on Lincoln Road to assist ladies in creating the perfect New Years Look. Brilliance New York is the only cosmetic company who can offer you Organic and Vegan Mineral Cosmetics, Age defying skin care with a clinically proven “Fruit Factor” formulated with a New Brazilian Super Fruit called Cupuacu, Revitalizing hair care and Technologically advanced, Diamond Infused hair styling tools which are currently pending a patent on “Diamond Technology”.

Sponsored by Monster Energy Drink, Fragoli Liqueur, Passione Prosseco, and Miami Catering Service.

New Years Eve at Electric Pickle with Wolf+Lamb, Soul Clap, Deniz Kurtel and Tanner Ross 12/31/11

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New Years Eve at Electric Pickle w/ Wolf+Lamb, Soul Clap, Deniz Kurtel and Tanner Ross
December 31, 2011, 9pm-5am
The Electric Pickle
2826 N Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127
electricpicklemiami.com

Description

Saturday, December 31st The Electric Pickle New Years Eve Jam 2012

Wolf+Lamb
Soul Clap – Yo 90’S Jam
Deniz Kurtel Live
Tanner Ross

Presales Here

Bottle Special: $350 includes: Entrance for 4, 1 bottle top shelf Vodka, 1 Patron
For Bottle Reservations please call 305-456-5613
or email inbal.lankry@gmail.com for further information.

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

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

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

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

Complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moombahton Over Miami 12/29/11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th Year Exhibition Odyssey 2012 Opening Reception 1/14/12

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10th Year Exhibition “Odyssey 2012” Opening Reception
Saturday, January 14th, 7-11 pm
Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street
Suites 3, 6, 7
Miami, FL 33137

Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our
Premier exhibition of 2012

“Odyssey 2012”

The “Odyssey 2012” exhibition features over 40 emerging to mid-career contemporary international artists – be sure to highlight the evening of January 14th 2012 on your calendar for our Opening Reception. Our first exhibition of 2012 features a select group of artisans whose works reflect a vibrant, distinctive and provocative energy. Described as eclectic and diverse, this exhibition is guaranteed to appeal to a wide array of contemporary art lovers.

Live music, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. For more information please call 305.573.5730 or email our gallery at info@artfusiongallery.com.

New Years Eve Black and White Gala Party at Trio on The Bay 12/31/11

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New Years Eve Black and White Gala Party at Trio on The Bay
December 31, 6pm and 8pm seatings
1601 79th Street Causeway
Miami Beach, FL

New Years Eve Dinner Menu’s Trio on The Bay
Executive Chef Brandon Whitestone
( formerly of Chef Allen’s)
2 seating’s( scroll down for menu’s)
6pm 3 course dinner $50 pp
8pm 5 course dinner $75 pp

Party the night away after dinner til 5am with DJ NYX spinning the best in Disco and Top 40.
No Cover Before 11.30pm

Suggested Attire: Black and White (optional)
Reservations 305 866 1234 or gerry@trioonthebay.com

Hansel and Raul y Willy Chirino en Concierto 12/31/11

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Hansel & Raul y Willy Chirino en Concierto
Sabado 31 de Diciembre, 9:00 pm – 3:00 am
DoubleTree Hotel & Miami Airport Convention Center
(Antiguo Radisson Mart)
711 NW 72nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33126

Despida el año con Los Campeones de la Salsa…
Hansel & Raul con Willy Chirino

Boletos: $99, $179, $250, $325, $425
Reservaciones:: (305) 728-3639

Jam Out January 2012 at Fridays At The Falls

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Jam Out January 2012 at Fridays At The Falls
The Falls (Center Court)
8888 SW 136th Street
Miami, FL 33176
www.simon.com
Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShopTheFalls.

Free Series Features Various Musical Styles Including Jazz, and Latin Fusion

“Fridays at The Falls” is a free music series that’s guaranteed to get you movin’ and groovin’ this January with the hottest bands and most talented performers. Music lovers are invited to warm up wintry nights with friends and family while enjoying a variety of musical styles including jazz, ballads, bluegrass, classic rock, blues and contemporary Latin grooves. “Fridays at The Falls” is sponsored by Williamson Automotive.

Friday, January 6, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Crywolf- A rockin’ rhythm and blues band that creates a sound that has something for all, from smooth blues to high energy rock and roll.

Friday, January 13, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dyanna- Come enjoy high energy Latin pop infused with the unique vocals.

Friday, January 20, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Arline & The Ramblers- A traditional country based band that plays dance music that everyone enjoys, including clogging songs, ballads and bluegrass.

Friday, January 27, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Barkless Dawgs- The “Dawgs” play an instrumental mix of Spanish, jazz, Americana and world beat acoustic music.

Jonah Bokaer and Daniel Arsham Snarkitecture 1/27-28/12

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Jonah Bokaer & Daniel Arsham Snarkitecture
Friday, January 27, 2012 @ 8pm
Saturday, January 28, 2012 @ 2pm & 8pm
Carnival Studio Theater (in the Ziff Ballet Opera House)
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
arshtcenter.org
or call the box office at 305.949.6722 today!

RECESS & Why Patterns
Art and architecture meet dance and drama!

Award-winning choreographer, Jonah Bokaer, launches the Carnival Studio Theater’s Dance Up Close series with the Miami premieres of Why Patterns & RECESS, in collaboration with acclaimed visual artist Daniel Arsham.

Jonah Bokaer, hailed as “contemporary dance’s renaissance man” (The New York Times) and his dancers offer a surprising, innovative program combining dance, architecture, and visual art. The site-specific works are designed by acclaimed visual artist and Miami Native-Son Daniel Arsham and his architectural design firm, Snarkitecture, which investigates structure and materials within a space and how they can be manipulated to serve new and imaginative goals.

Comedy and Cinema in the Grove #2 12/28/11

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Comedy & Cinema in the Grove #2
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Backlot Wine Bar & Lounge
Paragon Theater at Cocowalk
3015 Grand Ave. 3rd Floor
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Comedy And Cinema Changing The Grove One Joke At A Time

Last Wednesday (December 21, 2011) Comedy & Cinema was at it’s best. The evening started with our host R-Jay warming up the crowd for comedians Gil Tucker and the headliner Lady T.

Following the comedy show the audience enjoyed the feature presentation “A Christmas Wish” written and directed by Lawrence “Law” Watford. (click here to watch the full movie on line).

This week is shaping up to be more of the same. Our headliner will be Antwon “Spunky” Robinson followed by our featured film “Karma” directed by 15 year old Lamar Pitts.

As usual Comedian R-Jay will set the tone for a fantastic night, while the newly added Comedy & Cinema Girls make everyone feel like a V.I.P.

Headliner Antwon “Spunky” Robinson
Comedian “Spunky” Robinson is a native of Miami, Florida and has been doing stand-up comedy for over 2 years. In 2010 he competed in, and won a comedy contest at the Miami Improv. Following his win at the Improv, he went on to perform in front of 4,000 people at the James L Knight Center.

This Week’s Feature Film “KARMA”
Karma is a movie that shows resilience in a manner with no dialogue. A must see. The main character is the one who experiences obstacles that are full of turmoil. However, when he least expects it, an angel comes to repair his life. Directed by 15 year old Lamar Pitts. Don’t miss the live Q&A with Lamar directly following the film.

This week (Wednesday, December 28, 2011) Comedy & Cinema will introduce the Comedy & Cinema Girls. In the tradition of the Playboy Club, 4-5 beautiful young ladies will play hostess to guests as they prepare to enjoy the show.

Unlike the the bikini clad Bunnies of the 60s, these girls will be dressed to kill in the latest fashions from local designers and boutiques.

Each week the Comedy and Cinema Girls will strut their stuff modeling a brand new high end look while Comedian R-Jay host the best damn comedy show in the Grove before introducing a great, new, exciting independent film.

Rough Draft 1/5/12

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Rough Draft
1/5/2012, 8pm.
Tempo Lounge
2029 Harrison Street – Bay 6
Hollywood, Fl 33020
roughdraftinc.com

Artists, Art enthusiasts, creators, imaginatives. Anyone who embraces the world of art through freestyle.

Our website gives a little more of an explanation http://roughdraftinc.com But to really get it, you should check it out for yourself!

Rough Draft, Inc. invites ALL to…
Write. Speak. Paint. Sketch. Sing. Dance. Play. Create!
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 8:00PM

Create. Witness. Revolutionize. We love art and embrace ALL forms of artistic expression. We invite you to create with us, witness and be inspired. Interested in creating with us? info@roughdraftinc.com http://roughdraftinc.com or mobile friendly site http://tiny.cc/6gtet

New Year’s Eve at Pearl Restaurant and Champagne Lounge 12/31/11

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New Year’s Eve | Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge
Saturday, December 31st 2011, 8:00PM
Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
pearlmiamibeach.com

Revelers looking for an exclusive New Year’s Eve experience will enjoy dining at Pearl Restaurant & Champagne Lounge, located on the second floor of the Nikki Beach complex.

Pearl will offer a delectable 4- course menu that starts with rare Petrossian caviar, and will be followed by a tantalizing selection of dishes designed uniquely by Chef Sylvain Noel.

This lavish affair will feature thrilling live entertainment including a private fireworks display and an exciting New York-style ball drop at midnight. Bottle service and General admission tickets are also available.

For more information call 786.515.1150 or email info@pearlmiamibeach.com

KCC Productions and PAX Performing Arts Exchange present Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive Wednesday 12/28/11

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KCC Productions and PAX Performing Arts Exchange present Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive Wednesday
Dec 28 at 9 PM.
PAX
337 SW 8th Street
Miami
For more information call PAX at 305-640-5847 or visit paxmiami.com.

Featuring Troy Roberts, sax; Silvano Monasterios, piano; Eric England, bass; David Chiverton, drums; and special guest Tim Jago, guitar

Hailing from the remote location of Perth, West Australia, saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts has recently relocated to the USA. Having completed a Masters and currently teaching part-time at the University of Miami, Troy recently won two consecutive Downbeat Jazz Soloist Awards, two consecutive West Australian Music Industry Awards, was the only Australian finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, and continues to maintain a busy performance schedule around Australia, Europe and the USA.

Having shared the stage with greats such as Sammy Figueroa (performing on his Grammy-nominated album, The Magician), Robby Ameen, Lew Soloff, Lauryn Hill, James Morrison, Kevin Mahogany, Slide Hampton, Gary Bartz, Geoff Keezer, Rodney Whitaker, Carl Allen, Dennis McCrell, Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton, Troy recently released his third album, The XenDen Suite – an 8-part composition for jazz quartet and string quartet – and also his first DVD – a live concert performance of The XenDen Suite.
Troy leads the exciting nu-jazz project, Troy Roberts’ NuJivee, which features some seriously talented young Miami-based artists, while showcasing Troy’s original compositions – an eclectic concoction of jazz, groove, Latin and neo-soul. In March 2011 they released their first CD, “Nu-Jive”.

The 30th King Mango Strut 12/31/11

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The 30th King Mango Strut
Saturday, December 31 at 2pm
Coconut Grove
www.kingmangostrut.org
www.facebook.com/kingmangostrut
Mango Hotline at 305-401-1171.

WARNING: PARADE CONTAINS 99% NUTS!

Join King Mango and his merry band of MangoHeads in Occupying the Grove on Saturday, December 31st. At 2pm, be there in your finest hats and facinators to witness the ceremonial dropping of the banana and the official start of the satirical parade that has been a model of civic engagement and civil uprising throughout the years. With “winning” material “ripped from the headlines,” the Mangoheads will keep you laughing longer than Kim Kardashian’s marriage.

The Grand Marshal this year is Ron Magill. With over 30 years as a wildlife expert and Communications Director for Zoo Miami, there’s no better king of the jungle to lead the animal house of MangoHeads.

Our Strut Celebrity is Katy Sorenson, the never recalled/never indicted/never removed-by-the-governor, former commissioner of Never-Neverland (dba Miami-Dade County.) Katy has been much closer to King Mango than Facebook’s 4 degrees of separation. Strut co-founder, the late Bill Dobson, worked for Katy.

In this interactive parade, the spectators – the true occupiers of the Grove – are encouraged to bring tents, lawn chairs and cardboard signs. You can wake up thinking you are going to watch a parade and end up watching yourself in the evening news IN the parade.

So all you pepper spray enthusiasts get ready to laugh because as creative as we are, we can’t possibly make this stuff up. Watch this past year’s headlines come to life:
· Join Time Magazine’s Person of the Year protesting protestors protesting protestors!
· Herman Cain reveals his 9-9-9 Plan for “Women for Cain”!
· Go up to see the Wizard of Odds at Miami’s new destination casino!
· Watch out for Highway Patrol Trooper Watts!
· Wall Street Vampires tap Charlie Sheen’s Tiger Blood!
· Get slimed by giant African snails!
· Join Citizens Revolting Against Politicians (The C.R.A.P. Party)!
· Party with the Miami Beach Party Cops!
· Receive North Korean grief counseling!
· Sierra Club throws a baby shower to welcome the 7th billion person on earth!
· Watch Dr. Buttock fix-a-flat butt!
· Anthropology Majors for Rick Scott!
· Watch the new reality show: The Real Housewives of Bin Laden!

And if that wasn’t enough to make you plank, there will also be special appearances by The Gay Penguins, Gaddafi, Anthony Weiner, Donald Trump, Tim Tebow and Strut favorite, Lindsay Lohan!

Expect to see the usual Strut suspects: The Hare Krishnas, the Marching Freds, Running of the Bull Sh*tters, Coconut Grove Juggling Exchange, Progressive Marching Funeral Band, Little Mr. & Miss. Mangoes, former Miss Mangoes and dethroned Miss Mangoes. King Mango Music Massacre will include bands: 18 Wheelers, Tall Boys Soul Band and RoadKill.

The Pre-Parade activities begin at 1:30 pm at the corner of Commodore Plaza and Main Highway with the Little Mr. & Miss. Mango Pageant (for kids 4-10) hosted by Buzz Fleischman, Radio Buzz from WLRN’s ‘South Florida Arts Beat’. Unlike Toddlers & Tiaras, everyone is expected to win. The winners will ride the first float of the Strut.

Parade begins at 2 pm at the corner of Commodore Plaza and Main Highway. The parade turns left onto Main Highway, turns left onto Grand Avenue at CocoWalk and back to Commodore Plaza. If we are having too much fun, we will go around again until we all fall down. After the Parade, Commodore Plaza will remain closed to traffic and the King Mango Music Massacre begins. All the bands in the parade will continue playing until the festivities end at 6pm.

All this entertainment is FREE and open to the public – meaning it wasn’t funded by TARP. There is plenty of parking along or near the parade route at CocoWalk, Mayfair, Coconut Grove Playhouse parking lot on Main Highway and Charles Avenue, St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Coconut Grove Elementary School, City garage at Oak Avenue and Mary Street, and the City garage next to the Sonesta Hotel. Click here for Coconut Grove map for parking.

For those who don’t want to drive, take the Metrorail to the Coconut Grove Station. There will be shuttle buses (Coconut Grove Circulator) picking up eager parade-goers every 15 minutes at the station and dropping off by the parade route.

Putting the NUT in CocoNUT Grove since 1982!

Whale and Star Studio Presents Ivan Gaskell Lecture Fooled Again Trompe l’oeil Revisted 1/11/12

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The Studio of Enrique Martinez Celaya – Whale & Star: Lecture 9 “Fooled Again: Trompe l’oeil Revisited” Ivan Gaskell
January 11, 2012 at 7 PM
Whale & Star
2215 NW 1st Place
Miami, Florida 33127
whaleandstar.com
RSVP 305-576-6160

The lecture is open to the public but RSVP’s are necessary to the studio at 305-576-6160.

Now that abstraction in various forms has held sway during much of the last hundred years, representational art does not have the authority it once had. However, many people are still fascinated by the capacity of art to represent things we not only cannot see or can only imagine—gods, angels, demons, unicorns, mermaids—but things we encounter in everyday life. People have long taken pleasure not only in representations of such things that are self-evidently hand-made—paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures—but in representations in which evidence of human making is not immediately apparent. In such cases, the artist provokes the viewer to mistake the representation for the thing represented itself. In this lecture, Ivan Gaskell looks at such deceptive phenomena in Western art practice, and asks what might actually be going on when we look at such pictures—the trompe l’oeil that fools the eye.

Ivan Gaskell is Professor of Cultural History and Museum Studies at the Bard Graduate Center, New York City, where he also Head of the Focus Project, coordinating research, teaching, exhibiting, and publishing. His work on material culture addresses intersections among history, art history, anthropology, museology, and philosophy. His many publications include Vermeer’s Wager: Speculations on Art History, Theory, and Art Museums, and six co-edited books in the series Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and the Arts. He has contributed to numerous journals and edited volumes, and has curated many experimental exhibitions. He regularly writes contemporary art reviews for artUS.

Lenny Kravitz at Fillmore Miami Beach 2/25/12

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Lenny Kravitz
Saturday, February 25th
Fillmore Miami Beach
Jackie Gleason Theatre
Buy Tickets Online

General Admission tickets are $49.50 and go on sale beginning Friday, January 6th at Ticketmaster.com, LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days). The Fillmore Box Office will also be open at 10AM on Friday, January 6th for the onsale.

Raphael Saadiq Confirmed as Special Guest
New single” PUSH” set to impact radio on January 23rd!

Legendary rocker Lenny Kravitz is pleased to announce dates for his first American tour in five years. Set to kick off on January 28th in New York, NY, the nearly 20-city tour is happening in conjunction with the artist’s ninth studio album Black and White America. The tour is currently scheduled to conclude at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Saturday, February 25th. Raphael Saadiq is set to join Lenny Kravitz as the special guest on this and other select dates of the US tour, making for what is sure to be a night of unforgettable music. These US dates follow hot on the heels of the first leg of Kravitz’s world tour, which has been playing to sold out stadiums and arenas across South America and Europe throughout the fall of 2011.

Upon wrapping the first leg of his world tour, Lenny Kravitz returned to the US this December and completed a series of appearances in support of his new album on national television shows including The Ellen Degeneres Show, The X Factor, Piers Morgan Tonight, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and an outdoor concert on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Lenny also just recently released the music video for his latest single “Push” a reflective and inspirational song that is set to impact radio on January 23rd.

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

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

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

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

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

1st Annual NYE Party For A Cause 12/31/11

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1st Annual NYE Party For A Cause
December 31st at 9pm
Fat Village
Northwest 5th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Buy Tickets Online

NFOH is proud to kick-off the New Year with the 1st Annual NYE Party For A Cause Black-Tie event for Haiti. Marchand Dessalines is one of the “birthplaces” of the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti. The outbreak of cholera, confirmed on October 21, 2010, has killed 6000 people and more than 350,000 have been infected. There are thousands of new cases of the disease reported daily. NFOH, Let Haiti Drink.org, Peregrine Partners Group and United Haitian Artists unite to provide a REAL solution for Haiti! The star-studded Black-Tie signature NYE event will be the Hottest Ticket In Town.

Live from Fat Village in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale the biggest Haitian Stars on the planet “Join The Line” to use their “Celebrity” to impact change for their native land. The Pre-Independence Day Celebration will kick-off with a mesmerizing Red Carpet performance on December 31st at 9pm sharp. The evening will feature command mainstage musical performances by: Jazz Guitar phenom Rickcene Ulysse & SRS Band, Jazz Sensation Bemol Telfort, Super-Group Zenglen and the legendary Dadou Pasquet and Magnum Band of Haiti.

NFOH is also proud to present the World Premiere of “The Silent Call From Haiti” Art Exhibit. The exhibition, will kick-off with a surprise celebrity performance by Haitian Diva Carole Demesmin, founder of United Haitian Artists, features renowned curators/artists Carl Craig, Guy Syllien, Kristo Nicolas and Turgo Bastien. The 10,000 square feet installation will also showcase dynamic spell-binding works from Haitian Art luminaries from around the globe such as Nzingah Oniwusan, Ronald Syllien, Robert Sylvain, Jude Papaloko, Francois Ricles Garcia and Michael Brudent. NFOH guests will be transported into an enchanted Winter Wonderland by noted curators Jim Hammond, Leah Brown, Peter Symons, Jamey Grimes, Christian Feneck, Grant Bloodgood and Chris Kuonen where they will enjoy delectable Haitian cuisine courses by renowned Celebrity Chef Creole.

$250.00 NFOH Oscar Circle
(RSVP Deadline Thursday December 29th)
Complimentary Red Carpet Valet Drop Off
Red Carpet Photo & Video Op
Private 8pm Wine Reception “The Silent Call from Haiti”
Private Red Carpet Pre-Show Performance
Signature Food Courses by Celebrity Chef Creole
Name inscribed on canisters sent to Marchand, Dessalines
Chef Creole Signature Drinks all night
Midnight Champagne Toast
Personal Food & Drink Servers

$150.00 NFOH Oscar Circle
Complimentary Valet Parking
Name inscribed on canisters sent to Marchand, Dessalines
Complimentary Signature Drinks by Status Vodka all night
Entry to “The Silent Call From Haiti” Art Exhibition
Complimentary Midnight Champagne Toast

Diamond Circle $10 Food Passes (Per person/Per order) for Chef Creole Cuisine will be available to purchase on site

Dj Steve Lawler at Wall 12/28/11

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Wall Miami Lounge Welcomes Acclaimed Electronic Artist Steve Lawler For Special Performance
Wednesday, December 28, 11 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.
WALL at W South Beach
2201 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.938.3130

Steve Lawler, world-renowned electronic artist and former resident DJ of super club Cream, will be making his first ever appearance at WALL at W South Beach with a special pre-New Year’s Eve performance Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Lawler, the musician who organized the UK’s infamous motorway raves in the 90s, is now an exceptionally in-demand talent in the House, Techno and Electronica genres.

Lawler’s releases and remixes have been signed by some of the world’s most established recording labels, such as R&S Records, Systematic, Drumcode, Harthouse, Cocoon and others, including his own recording label, VIVa MUSiC. High-profile artists featured in Lawler’s remixes include Jamelia, Dido and Justin Timberlake. He will join the list of top tier music producers and DJs to spin at the celebrity hotspot this year, which includes Sebastian Ingrosso, Afrojack and Alesso, amongst others.

RSVPs and table reservations are encouraged by contacting rsvp@wallmiami.com or via the WALL iPhone application, available at www.itunes.com.

Arte Flamenco 2012 at The Arsht Center For The Performing Arts 1/7-15/12

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Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco, The Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Of Miami-Dade County And Pan, Performing Arts Network Announce The 1st Edition Of Arte Flamenco
Carnival Studio Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Center
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
January 7 – 15, 2012

Tickets
Directo al Corazon, Furia De Color Flamenco, Mi Calle Flamenca: $90 for a three-show package or $38 for single tickets
Suma Flamenco (gala presentation) and three other presentations: $130 for a full four-show package
Suma Flamenco (gala presentation) only – $50

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.arshtcenter.org or call the Arsht Center Box Office at (305) 949-6722 or PAN at 305-899-7730.

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco, The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and PAN, Performing Arts Network announced today the inaugural edition of Arte Flamenco , an international flamenco event that will take place in the Carnival Studio Theater (in the Ziff Ballet Opera House) at the Adrienne Arsht Center from January 7 through 15.

Arte Flamenco is a joint artistic venture by three of Miami’s best flamenco companies: Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, and Siempre Flamenco. Together, they have created an event that includes four original programs – all world premieres – that will showcase flamenco dance, guitar, and cante (singing). Master classes will also be offered with guest artists from Spain from January 2- 15 at PAN, Performing Arts Network.

ArteFlamenco opens on January 7, 2012 at 8 PM with the gala presentation of Suma Flamenco. This original production joins Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco and special guest artists, guitarist Antonio Españadero, Singer “El Choquero”, Dancers Jose Moro, Eloy Aguilar, Fran Bas and Special Guest Star “La Truco” Together, they bring the spellbinding and earthy power of flamenco dance and live music at its best with an explosion of passion, rhythm and power.

On January 12 and 14, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, an international flamenco company based in Miami, will present Directo Al Corazon (Straight to the Heart), an original flamenco ballet by Artistic Director and Choreographer Ilisa Rosal. Inspired by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, this cutting-edge work features world-renowned flamenco dancer La Truco and an international cast of musicians and dancers. Directed by Ilisa Rosal, La Truco, one of Spain’s most sought after female soloists, will dance the role of Hedda. Joining her are the dynamic Soloists Jose Moro, Eloy Aguilar and FranBas,, as well as Guitarist Antonio Españadero and Singer El Choquero, direct from Spain, along with Joe Zeytoonian and Myriam Eli of Harmonic Motion, for this magnificent world premiere.

January 13 brings us the world premiere of Furia De Color Flamenco by Siempre Flamenco Company. Flamenco Fury explores and celebrates the relation of Flamenco to the poets and folkloric traditions of the Andalusian people. This lively, energetic and colorful show unveils connections between Flamenco and the popular folkloric songs that animate Andalusian life. Lyrics written by poets Federico Garcia Lorca, Antonio Machado and Rafael Alberti are set to original music by Paco Fonta and original choreography by Celia Fonta. Siempre Flamenco Company will be joined by guest Guitarist Jose Cortes, “Pansequito” and renowned Flamenco Singer Manuel Palacin. The power of traditional Flamenco, together with the soulful expression of Spanish folklore, promises an unforgettable evening reaffirming the relevance of artistic tradition in the modern world.

Closing the festival on January 15, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro brings us Mi Calle Flamenca, an intimate view of the cobblestone streets of old Sevilla, where Flamenco dancers and guitarists gather under a street light for a night of flamenco. Staccato footwork and wildly strumming guitars punctuate the night. Serpentine arms and whirling bodies cast their shadows on the street to the guitars’ driving rhythm. A night of gypsy fire, duende, and abandon swells to a frenzy until bodies and emotions are spent. Created and choreographed by Clarita Filgueiras, Mi Calle Flamenca is a portrait of the passion, intensity and desire of flamenco dancers in old Sevilla. Performed by Gypsy Guitarist Jose Valle (Chuscales), Singer Vicente Griego, Percussionist Romulo Bernal, Guest Soloist Eloy Aguilar and Internationally-acclaimed Choreographer and Flamenco Dancer Clarita Filgueiras, , Mi Calle Flamenca sets a new level for flamenco artistry.

“We are ecstatic to have such a great ensemble of artists working on this project,” said Ilisa Rosal, Artistic Director of Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, as well as Choreographer and Director of Directo al Corazon. “As with many of our productions, this is a multi-disciplinary international collaboration that promises extraordinary results that will enchant audiences at the Arsht Center.”

Jeronimo’s Bar Opens South of Fifth

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Jeronimo Hirschfeld, visionary businessman and developer, has officially opened Jeronimo’s Bar, a much needed neighborhood bar/lounge that promises to bring a breath of fresh air to the South Beach nightlife scene. Located in the more sophisticated South of Fifth neighborhood of Miami Beach, Jeronimo’s Bar sets out to distinguish itself as the alternative to the loud and boisterous club options currently permeating the area.

Occupying approximately 2,400 square-feet, Jeronimo’s Bar is located in the South of Fifth (SoFi) neighborhood of South Beach at 814 First Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139.
For more information call 305.397.8382 or visit www.jeronimosbar.com.

Discouraged by the lack of diversity in the scene, Jeronimo’s Bar was inspired by Hirschfeld’s desire to create an environment that was warm, inviting and the antithesis of other South Beach destinations. Unlike other venues in the vicinity, Jeronimo’s Bar is a place to bring friends for quality conversation and savory drinks. Modern, minimalist décor and industrial overtones come together to produce a space that is both intimate and welcoming. The maple wood tables and lounge seating play upon classic bar elements while louver wood panels and exposed brick line the walls to generate an open and roomy finish.

“I have lived in the area for several years and recognized a void for a good neighborhood bar that offers a full premium bar and is opened late,” says Hirschfeld. “I found this great location and thought this is the ideal space to create a contemporary and inviting lounge with great cocktails and music for locals in the area. I wanted to create a place where I would want to come and hang-out with my friends.”

Jeronimo’s Bar’s octopus logo is a testament to Hirschfeld’s entrepreneurial spirit, signifying his many interests and business ventures. The symbol also pays homage to the bar’s playful tagline, “Once you’re here…you’ll never leave.” The logo includes a radio tower as well because Jeronimo’s Bar is located behind a local radio station. Subtle branding is frequent throughout the space; there are understated octopus patterns that reoccur across the venue and an original painting depicting an old world underwater diver is situated near the back of the bar. Patrons can enjoy a drink at the elongated custom-made bar, banquettes or lounge seating areas. There is also an old-fashioned popcorn maker at the bar, highlighting the venue’s carnivalesque spirit.

DJ Gunars, Eyal Agai from Pirate Stereo and DJ Ruen have created the music programming for the bar. The musical selections span across the board, offering something for everyone’s taste, incorporating old school hip-hop and funk, new wave and rock & roll.

The cocktail menu features several signature drinks, including: Jeronimo’s Punch: Zu Bison Grass Vodka, St-Germain, fresh squeezed lemon and mint topped with ginger ale; Octopus’ Garden: Death Door Gin, cucumbers, lime slices, sugar and mint; Azucar Morena: Johnny Walker Black, cream soda, brown sugar and lime; and Platino Fizz: Jose Cuervo Platino, crème de cassis and ginger beer. Jeronimo’s also offers a variety of red and white wines, as well as domestic and international beers.

This emerging neighborhood is quickly becoming a destination spot for both locals and tourists alike, offering patrons a refuge from the congestion north of Fifth Street. With its attention to detail, inviting ambiance and premium bar selection, Jeronimo’s Bar is certain to become a favorite among locals in the area, a home away from home. Jeronimo’s Bar is open seven days a week, Monday through Sunday, from 6pm to 4:30am. There is plenty of parking; patrons can choose to self-park or valet. Jeronimo’s Bar will be opening a second location in Brickell later this month.

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New Year’s Eve at JohnMartin’s 12/31/11

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Saturday, December 31, 2011
JohnMartin’s
253 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables

For more information, call (305) 445-3777, or go to www.johnmartins.com.

Welcome in the New Year at JohnMartin’s Irish Pub & Restaurant and enjoy live entertainment by Mojo Scoundrels at 9:30 p.m., bagpipers at midnight, party favors and much more with no cover charge. Toast the night away with signature drinks and cocktails or arrive earlier and savor JohnMartin’s special New Year’s Eve dinner menu.

Start your meal with a French onion soup with toasted baguette, melted Swiss and Gruyere cheese. Pick your entrée of choice amongst, filet mignon with au gratin potatoes; seafood linguini; salmon Oscar served with stuffed tomatoes and parsley potatoes; or a delicious free range chicken with herb mashed potatoes, wrapped in bacon with whiskey sauce.
End the night with your choice of profiteroles with fresh cream, amaretto chocolate sauce and toasted almonds; warm apple turnover with vanilla ice cream; or assorted cheeses with grapes, celery, crackers, baguettes. Take the last bite of the night into a homemade biscuit with coffee or tea.

The set menu is $55.00 per adult. Reservations must be made by calling 305-445-3777.

NYE Red Room Party By Diesel’s Rosso Brothers at The Pelican Hotel 12/31/11

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NYE Red Room Party By Diesel’s Rosso Brothers at The Pelican Hotel
Saturday December 31st, 2011 at 8pm
Pelican Hotel
826 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Fl 33139
www.redroomparty.it

Ocean Drive’s Pelican Hotel, owned by Italian fashion giant Diesel, is hosting the internationally acclaimed Red Room Party of Beijing, Milano, New York City and Moscow, known for its lavish theme and celebrity-filled guest list Saturday December 31st, 2011 starting with dinner at 8pm.

The Rosso brothers, Andre and Stefano, sons of Diesel’s Renzo Rosso, along with professionals from the fashion and entertainment world, created the concept of the Red Room party first as a hobby, which evolved into global lifestyle events throughout 2011 and leaving a mark on the world’s most fashionable cities. For New Year’s Eve 2011/2012, Miami is the next city to host the Red Room Party at the Pelican Hotel.

Kicking off the evening with a six-course dinner designed by resident Executive Chef Andrea Fadda, the Red Room Party will be center stage, literally, on Ocean Drive, taking over the street in front of the Pelican Hotel with a red carpeted stage surrounded by luscious red curtains as to create an intimate ambiance in the heart of South Beach and a premium location for viewing the fireworks. Pelican’s resident DJs and international visiting DJs will play an array of music straight from the nights of Ibiza and Milan throughout the night. Main sponsor Peroni, is giving away tokens for a free sample and is setting up a photo shoot inside the hotel lobby where guests can part take and share pictures with friends and family around the world.

The menu of the evening is inspired by the stages of love with “The Courtship” as the appetizer with micro cappuccino of asparagus with wafer spoon; “The Enticement”, a succulent combination of stone crab salad & beef tenderloin tartar; “The Foreplay”, a risotto dish with “Franciacorta”, scampi and caviar; “The Act of Love”, a choice of broiled lobster or a beef tenderloin with foie gras; and, at last but not least, for dessert, “The Ecstasy”, a lightly golden panettone delicacy. Priced at $295 per person, the package includes dinner and a bottle of champagne per couple, starting at 8pm and continuing throughout the night with all entertainment at the prime location in the heart of South Beach.

With only 180 reservations available, The Pelican Hotel’s Red Room Party will be the exclusive destination for the international movers-and-shakers of the fashion world this New Year’s Eve. For reservations email reservation@pelicanhotel.com or call 305-673-3373.

Digest Miami Holiday Survival Guide

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Digest Miami is celebrating the holidays with the Digest Miami Holiday Survival Guide, composed of mouth watering holiday dishes from some of the city’s leading chefs. Specially created for the Holiday season, this extensive collection features recipes from twelve Chefs, many of whom are James Beard winners or nominees. Since the introduction of Digest Miami, it has garnered the interest of the best Chefs in South Florida and now allows you to step into the kitchen of some of our favorite restaurants.

The Survival guide is a comprehensive step-by-step resource for anyone wanting to create the perfect holiday meal, from appetizers like Chef Michael Shikany’s Foie Terrine, to main courses like Paula DaSilva’s Rack of Lamb and Peter Vauthy’s Standing Rib Roast. The menu also includes side dishes like Chef Paul Griffin’s Asparagus Al Forno, Chef Michelle Bernstein’s Patatas Bravas and Chef Dana Brizee’s Truffle Mac & Cheese. And to add a bit of decadence we’ve included desserts such as Chef Antonio Bachour’s Panna Cotta and Chef Miguel Aguilar’s Bread Pudding. Specialty cocktails from Morton’s Steakhouse and Wynwood Kitchen complete the menu.

Digest Miami is your visual guide to the best restaurants, chefs, and gastronomical experiences in South Florida. DigestMiami.com harnesses technology to provide an unbeatable user experience delivered by way of a multi platform-multimedia network.
The Company curates original high definition content and programming with a focus on the finest restaurants, the chefs and personalities that make up the South Florida dining experience.

For more information about DIGEST MIAMI, please visit www.digestmiami.com or contact Nick Betancourt, Nick.Betancourt@yahoo.com.

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Big Night In Little Haiti 1/20/12

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Big Night in Little Haiti
Friday January 20, 6PM – 10PM
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami 33137
(305) 960-2969
BigNightLittleHaiti.com

Fresh konpa band Groove Relax and kreyol jazz from Jowee Omicil and another chance to enjoy the Art Basel sanctioned exhibit in the gallery Global Caribbean III

Music in the plaza, art in the gallery and neighboring studios, activities for kids, food, drinks, secure free parking

Big Night In Little Haiti is produced by The Rhythm Foundation and The Little Haiti Cultural Center.

Delray Beach Garlic Fest 2/10-12/12

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Garlic Fest
Fri., Feb. 10th, 4:00 pm- 11:00 pm
Sat., Feb. 11th, 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sun., Feb. 12th, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Old School Square Cultural Arts Center
51 N. Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach, FL
Admission $10
Children under 10 Free!
www.dbgarlicfest.com

Eat, Drink, Reek!
The Delray Beach Garlic Fest is the premier food and entertainment event in South Florida. The Garlic Fest has been featured on the Food Network and in countless national newspapers and magazines.

For thirteen years, the Delray Beach Garlic Fest has been “The Best Stinkin’ Party in Town.” The Garlic Fest was founded by a group of local folks looking to establish a fund-raising source for local non-profit organizations serving education and the arts for youth. That non-profit organization, appropriately named Delray Beach Arts, Inc. has donated over $350,000 and proudly continues to grow its charitable donations each year.

Each year, the Garlic Fest organizers are challenged by the numerous Garlic Heads who attend the event annually with the question, “How are you going to top this year”? This past year they heard that refrain a thousand times after the four hour marathon performance by Dark Star Orchestra and the monumental concert by Blues Legend Buddy Guy! Those of you who attended last years Garlic Fest can attest to those two brilliant performances.

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

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Red Bull Soundclash Miami 2011 Bayfront Park New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2011
Doors open/Pre-show festivities: 7:00 PM
Main Show starts: 9:00 PM
Bayfront Park at The Promenade
301 N. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33131
FREE General Admission
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Ludacris vs. Mike Posner
Red Bull Soundclash is a totally unique clash of sounds, styles and creativity, where two bands don’t battle each other, but instead collaborate to create an innovative live music performance. The show features two bands with different music styles facing off on two stages positioned on opposite ends of the venue with the audience in the middle. In a series of four rounds, the bands perform various tasks, some rehearsed, and some improvised, to showcase the array of their musical abilities.

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

3rd Annual Taste of Miami 1/14/12

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Taste of Miami
Saturday, January 14, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Get more information

3rd Annual Taste of Miami
Benefitting the MDGLCC Foundation Scholarship Fund and the LGBT Visitor Center
Join the MDGLCC Foundation as we enjoy tastes from some of Miami’s finest restaurtants including City Hall & Seasons 52 among others, sip signature cocktails, spend time with friends AND support the MDGLCC Foundation Scholarship Fund and the LGBT Visitor Center.

Individual Tickets are $75 in advance and $100 at the door

Want to join our host Committee?
$450 gets you listed as a host and 6 tickets for the evening

Sponsorships are available from $500 to $5,000

All contributions are 100% tax-deductible
Thank you for your past and continued support of the MDGLCC, the MDGLCC Foundation and the LGBT Visitor Center (Sponsored by MetLife)

Highway to a Husband presents Create Change Create a New You 1/7/12

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Highway to a Husband presents Create Change Create a New You
Saturday, January 7, 1-3PM
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

An Exclusive Singles’ Seminar

Limited Seating; Tickets go on sale Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at www.highwaytoahusband.com

Create Change; Create A New You
*Are you ready to start the new year by Being You with a new outlook and vision for your single life?
*Are you excited to take charge of your finances and Be The Change for a stronger future?
*Are you committed to improving your health to live a fuller life and Be Authentic?
*Are you determined to Be Fearless in attracting Mr. or Ms. Right and the love you want into your life?

Join Julia Yarbough and Silva Harapetian of HIGHWAY TO A HUSBAND and a panel of guest speakers, as we bring you real life lessons learned from the ground-breaking 22 state, 18-thousand mile cross-country road trip in search of adventure and romance!

Highway to a Husband is a life-changing journey that we are ready to share in a new and personal way – bringing you what we’ve learned about life, love, friendship, wellness and keeping a healthy pocket-book while ENJOYING OUR SINGLE LIVES and preparing ourselves for when we cross paths with MR. or Mrs. Right!

Special Thanks To:
Miami Beach Cinematheque
97.3 FM The Coast/Those Two Girls in the Morning
Blue Bell Ice Cream
The SideWalk Chef
Splinter Communications
Total Home Improvement

Wish on a Wave 2012 Ring in the New Year with no cover 12/31/11

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Wish on a Wave 2012 Ring in the New Year with no cover
Saturday, December 31, 9m-2am
DiLido Beach Club at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
One Lincoln Road
Miami Beach.
786.276.4000

Make your New Year’s wishes come true and count down to 2012, oceanfront and in-style at DiLido Beach Club’s chic New Year’s Eve bash along the boardwalk.
Enjoy a beautiful ambiance with plush seating, a celebrity deejay, specialty cocktails, party favors and more under the stars at South Beach’s most glamorous address.

No cover charge.
For a VIP experience, advance reservations are required for a table that includes preferred seating and special amenities.
Please contact Mylene.santana@ritzcarlton.com

Soul Touch featuring Duce Martinez 12/29/11

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Soul Touch featuring Duce Martinez
12/29/2011, 10:00pm-5:00am
The Electric Pickle
2826 North Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33127

Good Peoples Entertainment presents Soul Touch at The Electric Pickle. Deep Soulful House Music the last Thursdays of the month. This month special guest DJ Duce Martinez along resident David “El Maestro” Solero. Reduced $10 tickets available at www.wantickets.com, $15 at the door. Door by Adrian, the one & only!

Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief Coalition 11th Annual Partnership Awards Dinner 1/9/12

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Caear Coalition’s Tribute To Miami’s Red Ribbon Heroes Honors South Florida Community Leaders
Monday, January 9, 6:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach FL

For more information about CAEAR Coalition’s 11th Annual Partnership Awards Dinner, and to reserve tickets ($125 per person or a table of ten for $1,250), visit www.caear.org or call (800) 393-1305. Please make reservations no later than Friday, January 6.

The Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition, a national non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of HIV/AIDS service programs, will hold its 11th Annual Partnership Awards Dinner presented by Miami Beach Community Health Center. The event, titled “A Tribute to Miami’s Red Ribbon Heroes,” will honor local heroes making a difference in the response to HIV/AIDS, including Commissioner Bruno Barreiro, Frederick Down, Jr., Dr. David Haltiwanger, Dr. Michael Kolber, Senator Bill Nelson, Dr. Jorge Rangel, Daniel T. Wall and Dr. Michael Wohlfeiler.

A Tribute to Miami’s Red Ribbon Heroes will be held at Miami Beach Botanical Garden and feature a cocktail reception, Latin-infused dinner, live entertainment and an awards presentation to the 2011 honorees. In addition, there will be a red ribbon-inspired fashion collection created by students from the Miami International University of Art and Design.

“We are pleased to recognize and celebrate these Miami community leaders for their outstanding support and advocacy on behalf of those living with HIV/AIDS,” said Ernest Hopkins, Chair, CAEAR Coalition Board of Directors. “This event is our opportunity to show our gratitude to each of them alongside Miami Beach Community Health Center, a respected HIV/AIDS care provider and a longtime CAEAR Coalition member.”

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro continues his fight against HIV/AIDS in Miami Dade County with numerous initiatives such as the HIV Prevention Signage Program for Bars and Adult Stores. In 2002, he funded an HIV Think Tank in South Florida, an HIV/AIDS education program using bold and visible signage to inform the community about HIV prevention.

Frederick Downs, Jr. has been a member of the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership since August 2007. He is known efforts with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS to high school students. Downs also conducts several local support groups and is always available for a community member in need.

Dr. David Haltiwanger has been involved in the fight against AIDS from the very beginning of the epidemic. He served as Mental Health Director and later as Director of Clinical Programs and Public Policy at Chase Brexton Health Services in Baltimore, MD, prior to his retirement in December 2011. In that role, Dr. Haltiwanger was also an active and engaged member of CAEAR Coalition, serving as a member of the Board of Directors for six years.

Dr. Michael A. Kolber is the Director of the Comprehensive AIDS Program for the University of Miami, Clinical Director of the Adult HIV Section for Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine. He has participated in the County Enhanced Comprehensive HIV Prevention Planning effort in order for the community to continue to move towards accomplishing the President’s National Strategy on HIV/AIDS.

Clarence William “Bill” Nelson is the senior United States Senator from Florida. In March 2010, Sen. Nelson voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Sen. Nelson has been a supporter of the legislation reauthorizing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and has been an advocate for greater resources for the program, especially as related to the challenges facing the Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
Dr. Jorge Rangel has been a vital part of Miami Beach Community Health Center since 1990. Given his long history at MBCHC, Dr. Rangel has been involved with the treatment of HIV patients basically since the onset of the epidemic and hopes to continue serving HIV patients until the end of his career.

Daniel T. Wall, Director of the Office of Grants Coordination, has helped secure millions of dollars in federal funds for a grant program that became a nationally recognized model for administration and fiscal management, the Ryan White Part A/Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) Program. In addition, Wall authored the ordinance that officially established the Miami-Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership, the county planning board for HIV/AIDS-related issues.

Dr. Michael Wohlfeiler is an HIV specialist and the Medical Director for Research at the AHF/WPA South Beach Healthcare Center. Dr. Wohlfeiler serves on Miami-Dade County’s Ryan White Medical Care Subcommittee and recently completed two terms as chair. He was the first chair of the Florida Academy of HIV Medicine and a member of the AAHIVM National Board of Directors

“HIV/AIDS continues to be a major health challenge and we remain committed to playing a leading role in its prevention and treatment,” said Kathryn Abbate, CEO of Miami Beach Community Health Center. “We applaud the CAEAR Coalition for their ongoing advocacy efforts to meet the care, treatment, support and prevention needs of people living with this disease.”

The awards dinner will be held in conjunction with the CAEAR Coalition’s annual national meeting, and will bring together health planners, those living with HIV/AIDS, non-profit organizations, city and county officials, and medical professionals from around the country to discuss the coming year’s advocacy plan in support of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which supports a wide-range of HIV/AIDS services in Miami-Dade County and across Florida.

Randy Singer Band At Van Dyke Cafe 12/27/11

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Randy Singer Band At Van Dyke Cafe
Dec 27, Nine Pm
Van Dyke Cafe
Lincoln Road and Jefferson
Miami Beach, FL

Live Music-Randy Singer And Airplay Perform Live Jazz, Blues, Pop–Fresh Grooves!
Sting, James Taylor, Beatles, Miles Davis……….
Turning pop tunes into jazz fresh grooves, delicious fun!
van dyke , 9-1am, no cover– Come grab some!:-D

Let The Singer Sing
Randy Singer is no slouch. The guy has played, recorded, and/or toured with the likes of Julio Iglesias, Al Di Meola, Desmond Child, Caetano Veloso, and Stephen Marley to name a few. His virtuosity with the harmonica is world renowned in the recording industry, and he’s done shows around the world. Luckily he calls Miami home. And he’s also the director of music programming at the Van Dyke’s upstairs music lounge, which has one of the most ambitious schedules in the county. Tonight, he exhibits the versatility of his instrument, and his ability as a player, with a performance full of covers, originals, and standards. Expect both Sting and Charlie Parker.

Featuring The Jazz Sounds Of Hector!

Welcome 2012 with Suenalo, Locos Por Juana and Stokeswood at The Stage 12/31/11

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Welcome 2012 with Suenalo, Locos Por Juana and Stokeswood
Saturday, December 31, 8pm
The Stage | Miami
170 NE 38th St (Design District)
Miami, FL 33137
thestagemiami.com
Presale Tickets only $20! Purchase Your Tickets Now!

Join us at The Stage in the heart of Miami’s Design District for a New Year’s Bash like no other!

Voted Miami’s Best Live Music Venue, The Stage invites you to dance 2011 away while welcoming 2012 with Miami favorite’s Locos Por Juana and Suenalo along with Atlanta’s Stokeswood – all experts in bringing down the house!

Only $20 for this amazing bash, you won’t find a better deal for such an awesome lineup!

Complimentary Champagne and New Year’s Party Favors!

B.B. King at the Adrienne Arsht Center 1/4/12

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B.B. King
One Night Only!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 @ 8PM
Knight Concert Hall
1300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Click Here For Tickets Or call 305-949-6722 today!

From Eric Clapton to Jimi Hendrix, every blues guitarist for the past century has been influenced and inspired by the master – B.B. King! His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished and more relevant than ever.

Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night 12/25/11

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Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night
Sunday, December 25, 9pm-12am
Van Dyke Cafe
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Van Dyke Cafe Artist Showcase/Singer songwriter night!

Join us for another monthly edition of our acclaimed Singer Songwriter Artist Showcase. “Where the concert turns into a party!”

Featuring This Month
Glenda E.
Free Like Me!
Poco Loco
Hailee Araya !

Kiki Valdes presents The Outsiders group exhibition 1/7/12

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Kiki Valdes presents The Outsiders group exhibition
Opening Night: Saturday January 7, 2012
Ironside Warehouse
7630 NE 4th Court
Miami, FL 33138

The Outsiders A group show in a warehouse by some train tracks.”

“THE Outsiders” is a group show that celebrates the bravery of the creative outsider. Curated by Kiki Valdes and located in a warehouse just a stone’s throw away from some train tracks, this group exhibition will join a medley of artists from Miami and NYC for a 1 week show, debuting January 7th, 2012.

The Outsiders is a show that spotlights the isolation and distance an individual artist can face during the art making process, while also uncovering the social and economical barriers that pervade an artist’s world. As each artist is unaffiliated with gallery representation, their works embody what it is to be an outsider, works which are at times tantalizing, at other times subtle and compelling like Kiki Valdes’ interpretation of the 9 Muses or Dianne Radler’s photographs of Basquiat and Madonna.

The Outsiders aims to deconstruct the image of what it means to be an “outsider”, unravelling the ironic standards and tight conventions by which artists are commonly required to adhere to. This exhibition begins by taking a look from the outside peering inward and elucidates what lies within through dialogue and context. In the process, curator Kiki Valdes opens a discourse on the very artists that create and operate outside the mainstream circuit, examining their identity and the impact their work has as a result, and constructs an exhibit that has no boundaries, barriers, or single world.

Show run: 01/07/12 – 01/14/12
Artists: Johnny Robles Eric Torriente Kiki Valdes
Nicole Soden Dianne Radler David Marsh
Edward Crowell Ii
David “UPNUP” Cabrera
Rollin Stirman Kristy Leibowitz
Curator: Kiki Valdes
www.theoutsidersexhibition.com
http://www.ownzee.com/kikivaldes

9th Annual Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival 1/14-15/12

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9th Annual Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival
1/14/2012 – 1/15/2012, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road
Pinecrest, FL 33156
pinecrestgardens.org

The 9th Annual Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival, one of Florida’s premiere juried art shows where amongst a generous representation of the best artists and artisans in this area and beyond, you will find the perfect piece of art for your home, original jewelry for yourself or significant other, live music, delicious food, and arts & crafts for the “Little Artists”. Mingle with the artists or just lay back and relax in the pristine and historical garden! Admission and parking to the event are free.

Chow Down Grill and Lounge Anti Prix Fixe New Year’s Eve 12/31/11

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Chow Down Grill & Lounge’s Anti Prix Fixe New Year’s Eve!
12/31/11, 7pm – 5am
Chow Down Grill & Lounge
9th and Alton
chowdowngrill.com

While everyone in Miami is jumping on the New Year’s “up charge” wagon, Chow Down Grill & Lounge (CDG&L), located on 9th and Alton, is keeping it real, hosting the first-ever Anti Prix Fixe New Year’s Eve Bash, and you’re invited!

Money doesn’t grow on trees, so here’s what CDG&L plans to do; it is opening its doors to anyone that wants to enjoy the evening and celebrate the holiday with great food and great music.

Rather than have spiked prices, we’re hosting an evening with great drinks, delicious food, and entertainment. What more could you want?

Bring your friends to Chow Down Grill & Lounge – for an unforgettable and affordable – night!

Coconut Grove Drum Circle 1/7/12

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Coconut Grove Drum Circle
January 7, Note: New Time: 7-10pm
Streets of Mayfair Promenade

We WILL be drumming in January, so please join us for our January circle. Again, my apologies for the last minute cancellation in December, when we lost our location temporarily for the Art Basel events. We will be back drumming and dancing in the open air at the Mayfair in the Grove, located at the corner of Grand Avenue and Mary Street. We will drum in the Promenade, in the open area near Florida Street Mayfair entrance, across the Promenade from the Music Conservatory, in the same open area where we met in October.

There are parking garages in the Mayfair complex and on the corner of Oak Street and Mary, and parking lots near the Mayfair as well as parking on the streets.

We will make a joyful noise, kickoff the New Year and rev up the energy of the Grove Art Walk. Come, and discover or rediscover the magic, joy, and healing power of the drum. Extra drums and other percussion instrument will be available along with water and seating. All you need to bring are happy hands. For more information, please contact Karen: karen.deilke@gmail.com

Xmas Day Edition of Nikki Beach at Night 12/25/11

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Xmas Day Edition of Nikki Beach at Night
12/25/11, 7pm
Nikki Beach
1 ocean Drive
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Free admission on Rick C’s list!

” Nikki At Night” Sundays @Nikki Beach
With The Best House Music by our residents
DJs Bruno, Felipe Kaval and Armand Pena

To RSVP Guest List
Text me your name + # Guests with you & @ the door simply say
That you’re on “Rick C’s List ” for Complimentary Admission from 7PM to12AM
And Reduced Admission $10 from 12AM to 2AM

21 + Dress Code Enforced & Important to come early due to capacity

*Guys bring Girls for faster entry or get a VIP Table/Bottle Service To RSVP VIP Table (recommended) contact me: Rick Chaumin
Text : 305.300.0827
Email : Hmc2575@gmail.com
Facebook.com/Rick Chaumin
Twitter.com/Hmc2575

Kwanzaa Celebration 12/30/11

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Kwanzaa Celebration
December 30th, 2011, 7pm
African Heritage Cultural Arts Center
6161 Nw 22nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33142

“Kwanzaa and the Seven Principles: Sharing and Sustaining the World”

This event is hosted by Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association and Community Builders Holistic Development Corporation. This event is free and open to the public.

Special Apperance By: Prince Emmanuel Abiodun Aderele Int’l Artist in Residence at Osun’s Village and African Caribbean Cultural Arts Corridor Miami Florida.

Let’s come together and celebrate!

A Night of Art and Giving 12/23/11

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A Night of Art & Giving
12/23/11, 8pm-11pm
Wynwood Exhibition Center
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
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Oleander & Mint, Cafeina & the Wynwood Exhibition Center would like to invite you to a night of giving & art. This Friday, we would like for you to join us as we work to collect money for a charity called, “Appalachian Voices.”

This wonderful charity works hard to protect the land, air, water and in turn, the people of the Southern & Central Appalachian Mountains. At the event, you will discover pieces of art hanging in the garden’s central tree. All proceeds from these works will go directly to the “Appalachian Voices.”

Please help them defend the land, air & people of Southern & Central Appalachia.

For more information on this charity and others like it, please visit:
http://www.OleanderandMint.com/rural_poverty

This is also a great idea for last minute Holiday shopping! This Friday, pick out a custom made art piece from Oleander & Mint’s most recent exhibition at our WEC Gallery. From your kind purchase, all proceeds will be donated to the charity.

So relax & avoid the malls! Let Cafeina’s Lounge make you a yummy cocktail, go mix n mingle & take home a unique gift while giving to charity during the Holidays!