MIYO Home hosts chair-ity event to celebrate the launch of MIYO Home Virtual Boutique By Betty Alvarez

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MIYO Home is pleased to announce the Chair-ity cocktail event on March 30th, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation. To celebrate the launch of the virtual boutique, MIYO Home commissioned eight local artistic visionaries along with a celebrity interior designer to create a customized MIYO Home Chair. Artists were invited to translate their visions onto a classic design piece – a chair – using the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation as a reference of inspiration. The one-of-a-kind chairs will be on display throughout the evening and auctioned off. The auction will begin prior to the event on the MIYO Home virtual boutique and will end at the event; 100% of the proceeds from all eight chairs were donated to the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation.

“The Juvenile Bipolar Research is a foundation that is very near and dear to me,” said MIYO Home co-owner and long-time supporter Fati Rosenberg. “It’s the first charitable organization fully committed to the support of research for the study of early-onset bipolar disorder; my ultimate goal is to draw awareness to the foundation and further aid in the study and treatment of this debilitating condition.”

The Chair-ity event took place at the beautiful MIYO Home Zen Garden where the eight completed MIYO Home Chairs were unveiled. Guests gathered while artists share insight on their inspiration as well as why they chose to collaborate for this important cause. On behalf of the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation, Dr. Demitri F. Papolos, M.D., Director of Research, was on hand to commemorate MIYO Home and supporters.

Among the eight visionaries who donated their talents were Thom Filicia, celebrity interior designer and TV personality; Seth Browarnik, celebrity lensman; local designer and developer, Mario Egozi; Miami-based European artist, Iran Issa Khan; Coral Gables interior designer, Hillary Scrutis; renowned interior designer, Briggs Solomon; Miami’s most sought after landscape designers, Fernando Wong and Miami-based interior designer, Robert Zemnickis.

About JBRF
The Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation (JBRF) funds research dedicated to determining the etiology of juvenile-onset bipolar disorder and advancing the state of knowledge about this condition so that more effective treatments can be found. JBRF is committed to the development of early diagnostic protocols thus improving the likelihood of a healthy and productive life for children with bipolar disorder. This mission impacts over 1 million children and their families. For more information on JBRF visit www.jbrf.org

Demitri F. Papolos, M.D. Director of Research
Dr. Demitri Papolos is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and Co-Director of the Program in Behavioral Genetics. He is also the Director of Research of the Juvenile-Bipolar Research Foundation. His work has been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the American Journal of Psychiatry, the American Journal of Human Genetics, and in Molecular Psychiatry.

Dr. Papolos has developed diagnostic tests for bipolar disorder in youth, and implemented online programs for rapid identification, screening of large samples of adequate size for large scale genetic studies, as well as for clinical practitioners.

He is the co-author with his wife, Janice, of The Bipolar Child: A Comprehensive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder, Broadway Books, 2000, 2003, 2007), featured on ABC News’s 20/20, the Oprah Winfrey Show and NPR’s, The Infinite Mind. Dr. Papolos has a private practice in New York City and in Westport, Ct.

About MIYO Home
The premier destination to find the latest home design trends, MIYO Home has the signature must-haves with clean lines and a pristine color palette you are looking for to turn your house into a beautiful and stylish home. The essence of the store is created by avid world travelers and their passion for immersing themselves in other cultures. MIYO Home is fully stocked with everything for your home, such as luxurious sofas, natural wood coffee tables, paintings, foreign artifacts, outdoor furniture and much more. These unique pieces are available at an accessible price point.

Unlike other home-furnishing retailers, MIYO Home offers convenient and rapid delivery – within 48 hours of purchase – to make decorating your home seamless. Providing decoration solutions to your everyday consumer, interior designers, developers and architects, the MIYO Home showrooms offer a diversity of designs, in a fraction of the time.

MIYO Home also offers complimentary in-home consulting to all and has taken the guesswork out of interior decorating. MIYO Home experts will come to your house for a one-on-one consultation to develop inspiring design concepts that are tailored to your personal style including indoor and outdoor home needs. The experts will create a custom décor, color palette and layout for your home with the products found at MIYO Home.
For more information on MIYO Home, please visit www.miyohome.com or call 305-576-4170.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

The Intercontinental Miami hosts Chef with a Purpose: Haiti event By Betty Alvarez

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The InterContinental Miami was the host for its Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti partnership with Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc. and International Firefighters Assistance, Inc. (IFA). The second annual Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti fundraising event was held on March 30 at the InterContinental Miami and benefitted the Haiti rebuilding efforts of these two nationally recognized, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.

Both organizations have been providing assistance to Haiti well before the 2010 earthquake and were present, ready to assist, in the Port-Au-Prince ‘ground zero’ at the moment tragedy struck. This year, the organizations are joining forces and leveraging their resources to collaborate on efforts to train emergency responders and critical care medical workers in Haiti.

IFA’s mission and work in Haiti initiated in 2002 with a small helmet and bunker coat donation from South Florida firefighters. It was founded by Lieutenant Nate Lasseur, a 13 year veteran of the West Palm Beach Fire Rescue on a trip to Haiti, his parents’ homeland. The need in early 2000 remains the same now as there continues to only be two firefighter stations in the country. IFA has since grown to provide humanitarian assistance, support, education and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries.

Project Medishare has been on the ground in Haiti since 1994, founded by Drs. Barth Green and Arthur Fournier from the University of Miami School of Medicine. The organization has evolved into a vital component of Haitian life running the only trauma and critical care hospital in Haiti with the only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the first spinal cord injury unit for paralyzed patients in the country. As a healthcare provider in Haiti, Project Medishare also trains healthcare professionals, funds sustainable health programs and provides technology, supplies and equipment to their clinic in Haiti and surrounding areas.

The Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti event was conceived after the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010. At the time, the InterContinental Miami reached out to its staff to determine how many were from and/or had family in Haiti. Nearly 90 employees, approximately one-fifth of the hotel’s staff, were affected. The hotel assisted its employees and families in a variety of ways such as assistance in locating lost loved ones and monetary and product donations. The fundraising event was created shortly thereafter to be able to have a greater reach in assisting the people of Haiti.

The InterContinental Miami organizes this event by donating its staff time and event space and services with 100 percent of the event proceeds going the Project Medishare and IFA. “Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti was born of compassion and the urgency to partner with local community organizations in the relief efforts. We are honored to partner for the second year with International Firefighters Assistance and to begin a new partnership with Project Medishare,“ said Robert Hill, General Manager of the InterContinental Miami. “One year later, this event takes on a greater importance because Haiti is not forgotten. More than ever we need to continue to promote awareness and provide much needed help that is still required.“

Dr. Barth A. Green, Co-Founder and President of Project Medishare stated, “Project Medishare is delighted to be partners in the exciting Chefs with a Purpose: Haiti event. Project Medishare serves hundreds of thousands of people throughout Haiti with programs ranging from community health and development to trauma and critical care. The most important ingredients in our recipe for Haiti are creating infrastructure and sustainable programs including capacity building (i.e. train the trainers) which are all mixed together to create a final product labeled long-term commitment.”

“There is strength in unity and we feel so fortunate to be partnering with the InterContinental Miami again, as well as Project Medishare,” said Lt. Nate Lasseur, Founder and President of International Firefighters Assistance. “Together we can leverage resources to do more and empower the Haitian people to respond to and prevent the numerous public safety and health concerns they face. We can’t stop emergencies from occurring, but we can help Haiti better prepare for them.”

Guests of Chefs With A Purpose: Haiti were greeted with music by renowned Haitian performers Mushy Widmaier and Phyllisia Ross. The event was featured over 20 tasting stations each offering a signature menu item by the participating top chefs. The evening’s silent auction will feature items ranging from hotel stays, unique dining experiences, art and other luxury items. A new addition this year is a Haitian art exhibit by Michele Frisch, Haiti’s leading art curator and collector. From March 16 through April 6, the lobby of the InterContinental Miami will feature Haitian art from the Galerie Marassa collection and coincide with arteaméricas, the premier fair of art from Latin America.
About InterContinental Miami
Celebrating 25 years as an icon of the Downtown Miami skyline, the InterContinental Miami is located at the crossroads of Miami’s Business and Arts & Entertainment districts. A beacon for business and leisure travellers alike, the hotel rises 34 stories over the city with breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean, Biscayne Bay and the Port of Miami. The hotel features 641 luxury guest rooms, including 34 suites; 32 meeting rooms with over 84,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space, including a spectacular, newly renovated, Grand Ballroom and a 196-seat theater; 3 restaurants, including Table 40, the only Chef’s Table in Downtown Miami; full-service fitness center and spa at mySpa Miami; and rooftop pool deck with gardens. The InterContinental Miami is a proud corporate citizen of the Miami-Dade community, invested through its annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball, Chefs With A Purpose, and other charitable events. For more information and to make reservations, contact the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, Florida 33131, at 305.577.100 or by visiting www.icmiamihotel.com.

About Project Medishare for Haiti, Inc.
Project Medishare is a United States 501(c)(3) that has been in Haiti since 1994, with a focus on community health and development, including programs in healthcare, education, clean water, malnutrition, protection for orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS treatment, agriculture and women’s empowerment programs. Project Medishare programs include running the only trauma and critical care hospital in Haiti, with the only Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the country caring for Haiti’s sickest children, a prosthetics program which has put limbs on over 200 amputees with plans to do hundreds more, a comprehensive rehabilitation program including Haiti’s first spinal cord injury unit for paralyzed patients, an amputee Soccer Team composed of Project Medishare patients, a major Cholera treatment center, and a school based health center program that treats over 20,000 children a year, and a community health program that provides comprehensive healthcare services to over 100,000 people in Haiti’s poorest area. For more information, visit www.projectmedishare.org.

About International Firefighters Assistance, Inc.
International Firefighters Assistance, Inc. (IFA) is a non- profit organization that provides humanitarian assistance, support, education and training to firefighters and emergency rescue workers in underprivileged countries. The work of the IFA has been crucial to the Haiti’s rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. They have trained hotel staff in Haiti on first aid skills which they were able to use during the earthquake, coordinated and trained a group of over 20 Haitian firefighters in a fire training facility in the US, participated in the search and rescue mission and rescued many victims from the rubbles during the earthquake and they’ve delivered tents and care packages to the Haitian firefighters, their families, providing shelter to over 200 homeless earthquake victims. Additionally, the IFA has designed Project HELP: Haiti Emergency Lifesavers Program. This is a relief program designed to assist communities in taking care of their families and neighbors in the aftermath of major disasters as well as personal emergencies. Over 100 Scout Leaders from throughout Haiti participated in this three day certification program. This was a Train the Trainer session which provided each leader with the training and the manual to return to their areas to train other Scouts within their regions. For more information, visit www.ifarelief.org.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez

Spike TV’s Auction Hunters in Miami

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Auction Hunters on the Road

Auction Hunters On The Road
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Official about the show:
Every year in America, 50,000 storage facilities hold auctions for abandoned storage units and, at these auctions, over $1 billion worth of goods changes hands. Each unit has the potential to be a goldmine or a bust for those who make their living hunting unclaimed property. “Auction Hunters” cuts the lock and opens the door into the high stakes, financial risks and potential rewards where the right purchase can bring in serious cash. The series follows Haff and Jones in their quest to win auctions, dig for abandoned historical treasure and sell them for a profit. This season they uncover high-valued items including a Winchester model 1912 shotgun valued at $1,500 and the exact scale remote control replica of a $3,000,000 luxury Viper Fan Jet plane valued at $11,500.
Allowed only a brief glimpse inside the unit before each fast-paced auction begins, skill and strategy are paramount as Haff and Jones have only seconds to estimate the value and determine how high they’re willing to bid to beat out the completion. Each episode will also feature “the dig,” a process by which our hunters literally dig into the contents of the unit and assess every item within as well as “the sell” where they consult experts, establish value and negotiate a sale with collectors and dealers.

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The Ugly Duckling Free Concert for Kids 4/2/11

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Momentum Dance Company Artistic Director Delma Iles Presents Program IV of the Coral Gables Library Series
The Ugly Duckling
A Miami-Dade Public Library System Storytelling Festival Event
Saturday, April 2 at 11:00 AM
Coral Gables Public Library
3443 Segovia Street
Telephone 305-460-5600

Everyone feels sometimes as though they don’t fit in. This is the case for the Ugly Duckling, who is awkward, the wrong color, the wrong size, and definitely not the model duckling in the family. In spite of these challenges, she perseveres through many adversities, only to find that she is not a duck at all – but a beautiful swan. Hans Christen Andersen’s folk take is just as relevant for kids today as it was 200 years ago. Momentum’s dancers waddle, preen, swim, and finally fly in this tale of finding oneself! For ages 4-10 and their families.

Monty Alexander, Maxi Priest and A.J. Brown for Reggae Jazz Fusion at the Broward Center 5/22/11

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Special Sunday Night Concert
One show only Monty Alexander, Maxi Priest and A.J. Brown
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 Southwest 5th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

South Florida will be treated to a rich and explosive combination of jazz and reggae when Jamaican jazz great Monty Alexander, renowned reggae crooner Maxi Priest, and respected cabaret singer A.J. Brown hit the stage for the first annual Reggae Jazz Fusion.

The event is slated for the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Southwest 5th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 7:00 pm and celebrates Alexander’s 50 years in music.

Legendary Jazz pianist Monty Alexander will bring five decades of extraordinary talent and showmanship to the stage. He also comes armed with a rich musical background punctuated by the likes of the legend himself, Frank Sinatra, who Alexander accompanied on many occasions; Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Ernest Ranglin, Barbara Hendricks, Bill Cosby and so many more.

With over 60 albums under his belt, the world renowned musician has an extensive repertoire to choose from. From classical jazz to reggae, Alexander will take the audience on a musical journey with harmonic and melodic turns, culminating in a crescendo of musical excellence, which has earned him a place in the top five in Hal Leonard’s book The Fifty Greatest Jazz Piano Players of All Time.

Alexander’s collaborations span multiple genres, styles, and generations. His projects have been as varied as assisting Natalie Cole in her tribute album to her father, Nat “King” Cole in 1991 (the resulting album, Unforgettable, won seven Grammy awards), performing George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” under the direction of Bobby McFerrin at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, and recording the piano track for the film score of Clint Eastwood’s Bird, a movie about the life of jazz titan Charlie Parker.

In August 2000, the Jamaican government awarded Monty Alexander the title of Commander in the Order of Distinction for outstanding services to Jamaica as a worldwide music ambassador.

Reggae super star Maxi Priest, who has sung his way into the hearts of reggae lovers worldwide and is respected for his brand of reggae music which has a heavy R&B influence will bring a reggae vibe to the stage. Also scheduled to perform is vocalist A. J. Brown, who moves seamlessly across musical genres and sings everything from Reggae and Jazz to pop and Classical, and is considered one of Jamaica’s greatest vocalists. Guitarist Eugene Grey will make a guest appearance at the show, which promises to be a memorable night of musical delight.

Tickets are available online at TICKETS, the Broward Center Box office or by phone at 954-462-0222.

Reggae Jazz Fusion is sponsored by The Jamaica Tourist Board, Air Jamaica, Grace Foods, Golden Krust, Western Union, Caribbean Choice, National Weekly, SFLCN.com and No Limits Production.

For more information please contact Riddims Marketing at 954-251-1643.

by Jazz & Blues Florida www.JazzBluesFlorida.com

A Conversation with Artist Cristina Lei Rodriguez at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 4/6/11

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Please Join Us for an Artist Talk Cristina Lei Rodriguez
Wednesday Aptil 6th, 2011 7pm
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
2247 NW 1st Place
Miami, FL 33127
www.snitzer.com

A Conversation with the Artist

Cristina Lei Rodriguez will discusses her two concurrent exhibitions at Hollywood Art and Culture Center & The Frost Art Museum at FIU She will also give us a walk through of her new installation at Fredric Snitzer Gallery

Please RSVP to Laura@Snitzer.com

Project R A Concert 4/12/11

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Project R – A Concert
April 12; 7:00 PM
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

Free and open to the public.
Information at 305-237-3620

Project R Raises Awareness Of Global Issues
Sponsored by Miami Dade College’s Earth Ethics Institute, New World School of the Arts’ Music and Visual Arts divisions have come together to bring forth environmental issues central to humanity. Lead by NWSA faculty members Rosario Martinez-Cañas, Dr. Susan Epstein Garcia, and Dr. Ferdinando De Sena, the collaborative project, titled PROJECT R, uses art as a springboard to initiate a dialogue among NWSA and MDC students about urban and natural environmental global issues.

The goal of PROJECT R is to highlight environmental problems, both urban and natural, through a series of branding actions and events that resonate with the target group. With words such as Reconsider, Rebirth, Repair, Revolution, and Reinvent, the project first aims to initiate an environmental dialogue among the NWSA / MDC group. An interactive wall installation will be erected at the MDC Wolfson Campus to depict graphically the issues raised during the first stage of PROJECT R. A collaborative effort, the wall includes the work of the seven college graphic designers who will interpret each of the environmental issues that their music counterparts chose.Finally, NWSA college and high school music students will present PROJECT R – A Concert at the Colony Theater, to illustrate the environmental issues through a combination of music compositions.

Rewriting The World Primers And Poetry In The Age Of Confusion Exhibition On View In The Wolfsonian’s Rare Book And Special Collections Library Vestibule 4/7/11

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‘Rewriting The World: Primers And Poetry In The Age Of Confusion’ Exhibition On View In The Wolfsonian’s Rare Book And Special Collections Library Vestibule
April 7, 2011
The Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University presents Rewriting the World: Primers and Poetry in the Age of Confusion. Drawing on the museum’s holdings of rare books from the early twentieth century, the selection of materials represents a range of attempts to define the contours of everyday life through renovations of language. Whether a motorcar marketing booklet, a literacy manual for non-native speakers, or a poem comprised of innovative typography and non-sense sounds, these works emerged from certain social and political agendas. The exhibition surveys the ways in which such agendas are inscribed in the rudiments of language—set into speech and written into thought.

Rewriting the World is organized by Matthew Abess, curatorial research assistant at The Wolfsonian. The exhibit will be on view April 7 through June 5, 2011 and includes evangelical alphabet primers, National Socialist toothpaste pamphlets, Czech photo-texts, typographic fairytales, and end-of-the-world scenarios filmed by the angel of Notre Dame.

“For the writers, designers, and even corporations behind these works, the transformation of everyday life was something to be achieved by linguistic means, and especially by the transformation of language itself,” notes Matthew Abess. “At their most effective, these efforts to initiate readers into certain visions of the present and future are well concealed. This exhibition aims to make them manifest.”

The exhibition is organized in response to the stated mission of the O, Miami poetry festival that every single person in Miami-Dade County encounter a poem during the month of April. Following this call for encounters, The Wolfsonian also will be projecting Abeceda 2000 in its street front windows from nightfall to sunrise beginning on April 7, 2011. The film recreates the Liberated Theater’s performance of Abeceda—an icon of Czech avant-garde poetry, dance, and constructivist design—using the 1926 “photo-text” publication as its visual guide.

In conjunction with the exhibition and in collaboration with independent curator Brett Fletcher Lauer, The Wolfsonian has also invited five contemporary writers to contribute original postcard poems written through the themes in Rewriting the World. The postcards will be distributed in the museum and also will be used in O, Miami’s international call for mail art, a part of the Abe’s Penny Live installations at ArtSeen, where visitors will be sending the postcards to writers and curators internationally as well as to random addresses throughout Miami-Dade County.

On Friday, April 22nd, following the 6pm gallery tour, Matthew Abess, and director of O, Miami Scott Cunningham, will introduce Rewriting the World and engage with the audience about matters of poetry, persuasion, and the language of everyday life. Wine reception to follow; event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Julieth Dabdoub at 305.535.2622 or julieth@thewolf.fiu.edu.

O, Miami is a county-wide poetry festival inaugurating in April 2011. Produced by the University of Wynwood and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, it is a month-long series of events and projects mixing traditional readings with innovative poetry-in-public-places projects, weaving poetry into the fabric of the city’s infrastructure and cultural life. The events will culminate in a four-day series of readings, April 27-30 at the New World Center. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit omiami.org.

The Wolfsonian is a museum, library, and research center that uses objects to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design, to explore what it means to be modern, and to tell the story of social, historical, and technological changes that have transformed our world. The collections comprise approximately 120,000 objects from the period of 1885 to 1945—the height of the Industrial Revolution to the end of the Second World War—in a variety of media including furniture; industrial-design objects; works in glass, ceramics, and metal; rare books; periodicals; ephemera; works on paper; paintings; textiles; and medals.
The Wolfsonian is located at 1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL. Admission discount in effect through April 14, 2011: $5 for adults; $3.50 for seniors, students, and children age 6 -12; and free for Wolfsonian members, State University System of Florida staff and students with ID, and children under six. The museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from noon-6pm; Friday from noon-9pm; and is closed on Wednesday. Contact us at 305.531.1001 or visit us online at www.wolfsonian.org for further information.

South Florida Career Expo 4/29/11

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South Florida Career Expo
Friday, April 29, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn Miami Airport West
3550 NW 74th Avenue
Miami, FL 33122

FREE

Register Here.

Note: In observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday, this event has been rescheduled for Friday, April 29 from its original date of Friday April 22. Please update your calendar, we look forward to seeing you there!

Romantisme Hebraique 4/14/11

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Romantisme Hebraique
Thursday, April 14th at 7.30pm
Temple Emanu-El
1701 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach

French and Yiddish Works
Length of program: 1h05 of music

Admission:
$18 for general admission, $15 for AF and Temple Emanu-El members
Pre-sale @ the Alliance Francaise and at Temple Emanu-el

Hebrew Melodies of the Romantic Era presents the rarely played but rich tradition of Eastern European Jewish music.
Isabelle Durin and Michaël Ertzcheid seek to preserve the voice of the Jewish shtetl and compile compositions from across Europe and Russia; yiddish songs, liturgical music and Hassidic dance tunes are integrated with Western composition traditions (Hector Berliow, Camille Saint-Saëns . Claude Debussy etc…). As musicians, Durin and Ertzscheid convey a powerful and evocative message.
They play with a firm understanding of the traditions for which they speak, incorporating bent notes and quarter tones characteristic of Eastern European music.
If Durin and Ertzscheid’s desire is to include an authentic Jewish voice in the classical Western canon, they fall short of their goal. They convincingly and beautifully capture the voice of suffering and tragedy that so frequently is the tale of the Jews. The result of this is music that is as intense and heartwrenching as the Jewish experience itself.

East and Far East meet Miami at Myra Galleries Opening 4/8/11

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East and Far East meet Miami at Myra Galleries
Friday, April 8, 2011. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Myra Galleries
177 NW 23rd Street
Miami, FL 33127
(Wynwood Art District)

Left: Kwon Soon IK. “After Working”. 90.9 x 72.7 cm. Mixed Media on canvas
Right: Phil Kyo Jang. “Capture”. 105 x 53 cm. Acrylic on canvas
From April 9 through May 31, 2011

For its second exhibition, Myra Galleries is proudly introducing artists from the eastern and far eastern parts of the world, specifically from Korea, Australia and Iran. The gallery is very excited to introduce audiences to this new exhibit and invites the public to attend the opening night event on Friday, April 8th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Artist Kwon Soon IK was born in South Korea in 1959. “In my recent works, simple and every day objects often appear as main subject matters. Those things such as bags, shoes, lighters, spoons, chopsticks, clothes, etc, are not meant for artistic practices, but the fact that I incorporate them into my work, automatically transforms these objects into a collection through which my life and emotions are permeated. There is also the use of calligraphy and raised texts in my newest body of work, some of them representing patterns of the Korean alphabet. My intention was not to be satisfied with a mere visual delivery, but to represent Korean culture and emotions through the canvas.” Kwon Soon IK has exhibited his works in museums and collections in Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Japan, and the United States. Some of his pieces were on view at Art Basel Miami last year.

Paul Ching – Bor was born in 1963 and moved to Sydney, Australia in 1987. There he focused on watercolors, portraying primarily the suburban neighborhood of Paddington, where his studio was located. In 1990 Ching-Bor received a scholarship sponsored by Mercedes-Benz and an award from the Royal Agricultural Society for the study of fine art in New York. In the following year he received the Overseas Study Travel Grant from the Rotary Club of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia. During the next four years he saved money to make sure that he would be able to prolong his stay beyond the scholarship’s term, and in 1996 he was able to realize a long-held desire to move to New York. “When I first walked down the streets of Manhattan I was curious about the impact this strident city and the jostling crowds would have on my work,” Ching-Bor recalled. �The structures, arches, and bridges immediately inspired me, and particularly suited my limited color palette. My favo rite colors are black and white, and I found I was able to tackle New York subjects in a very free way that, in the early stages, suggests abstract painting.”

Phil Kyo Jang was born in Korea in 1968. He graduated from the Department of Painting at the College of Fine Arts, Se-Jong University. This talented artist will be exhibiting for the first time in Miami. He says about his dummy figures, “The dummy is a representation of an ordinary human being. Ordinary people have no specific character but have only desire, selfishness and weakness.” Jang use humor and wit to describe humans.

Hossein Edalatkhah was born in Iran in 1979. His oil on canvas works are representing his protest against undemocratic and discriminated societies and governments especially in Iran. His work in the exhibition is a series of eight pieces titled “My body, my private life, my biography.” The artist states, “My body is my source to protest against the governmental propaganda. In my collection I decided to look back to my history so you can witness Safavieh, Qajar, Pahlavi, and Islamic Republic periods.”
Niki Kouhpayma was born in Persia in 1976. He is coming to Miami with very fresh ideas in her photos.
www.myragalleries.com
For more information about local openings and events, please visit www.miamiartguide.com

Bird Road Art Walk Saturday 4/16/11

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Bird Road Art Walk
Saturday, April 16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bird Road Art District
Most studios are off of SW 75 Avenue between SW 41 St. & SW 48 St.

Check out our website or fb page for map.
www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com

Celebrate Miami’s Contemporary Art Scene. Meet artists in their studios, view gallery exhibits, enjoy complimentary wine & light bites, free parking & a complimentary shuttle bus

Join us for the Bird Road Art Walk, on Staurday, April 16 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm (& every third Saturday of each month).

Start your art walk at any of these participating spaces:
Accent Alternative Art Space
Akuara Teatro Workshop
Aperture Studios
Deadalus Art Project
Esteban Blanco Art Studio
Frame & Framing Inc.
Gina Guzman Stained Glass
Ismael Gomez Peralta Studio
Luis Fuentes’ Radical Art Spot
Madero Art
MANO Fine Art Studio/Project Space
Matthew Miller/Nickel Glass Studio
Miami Art Club
Nestor Arenas Art Studio
Onate Fine Art
Rafael Consuegra/Cuadart Studio & Gallery
Ray Azcuy Art Studio
Romero-Hidalgo Artists’ Studios
The Young Artists Academy
The Warehouse/Roberto Bilbao
Tropical Art Gallery @ Palmetto Carpet

About the Bird Road Art Walk:
On the third Saturday of each month the artists of the Bird Road Art District (BRAD) open their studios to host a monthly Art Walk from 7:00pm-10:00pm in one of Miami’s oldest art districts.

The Bird Road Art Walk is a unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes for a look at the creative process. During the Art Walks you have the chance to meet the artists in their own creative spaces and the prospect of being among the first to view their newest artwork.

The participating studios offer a broad range of contemporary, emerging and established artists working in a variety of mediums; hand-blown glass, painting in all genres, mosaics, frescos, installations, photography, conceptual art, sculpture, digital art etc are all to be found.

Getting there…
The Bird Road Art District (BRAD) is located just off the beaten path, east of SW 75th Avenue, which runs alongside the Palmetto Expressway and between Bird Road (SW 40th St) and SW 48th St. The majority of the artist’s studios are located off of SW 75th Ave.

Traveling from the North
From I-75
Go south to 826, then south to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From I-95
Go south to 826, then south to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From the Florida Turnpike
Go south to 836, then east to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

Traveling from the South
From US1
Go north to 826, then to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From 874
Go north to 826, then to Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

Traveling from the East
From I-95
Go south to 836, then west to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

From Miami International Airport
Go west on 836 to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left at first parking lot.

Traveling from the West
From Tamiami (8th St.)
Take the Florida Turnpike North to 836, then East to 826 south, then to the Bird Rd. exit. go east 1 block and turn right onto 74th Ct (Shell Station on corner) continue on 74th Ct, follow the curve and turn left into first parking lot.

Tell your friends about the new Bird Road Art Walk every third Saturday from 7:00-10:00 pm
Stay Connected:
Facebook:Bird Road Art District
Twitter:@BirdRoadArts
www.thebirdroadartdistrict.com
Call 305.467.6819

Coconut Grove Art Stroll 4/2/11

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Saturday Night at Coconut Grove Art Stroll
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Promenade of the Shoppes at Mayfair
2911 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

A Mix of Artists, Art Demonstrations, Live Music, Dance Performances, Street Magicians, and Food & Beverage Sampling. Free event at Mayfair in the Grove offers Activities for the Whole Family
Admission: Free
On-Site Parking Available by: Park One

Schedule Of Events
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Art Exhibits by locals and international artist Gallery Openings.
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Street Magicians by The House of Flying Cards.
8:00 p.m. – 8.:30 p.m. – Serena Stroppa, an expressive pop/folk/rock, singer/songwriter
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. -, Live Music by Miami’s Premier Party Bands

On Saturday, April 2nd, Coconut Grove Art Stroll once again will be offering a fabulous array of new artists and entertainers. Enjoy free food and beverages by some of Miami’s most popular restaurants and sponsors including Coconut Grove’s Milam’s Market, Pollo Tropical, Miller Light Beer and Park One. Over 40 local and international artists will participate. To enrich the experience, festivities will include live music by, one of Miami’s Premier Party Bands. With a mix of rock, funk, blues and a little Latin flavor. Serena Stroppa, an expressive pop/folk/rock, singer/songwriter, will rock you off your feet! The House of Flying Cards will entertain the audience with ongoing street magic performances.

In addition” Artway66 Gallery” Set in a Modern Artist’s loft at the Mayfair promenade in Coconut Grove, ArtWay66 evokes a time when artists found inspiration and community in sharing their work, and philosophy with one another. The bohemian lifestyle fashioned life as a grand celebration, a feast of the senses to be shared and treasured. Together, artists found kinship over every Gallery exhibits and events, over cocktails, live music, artistic performance and conversation. Artway66 Gallery will host a one of a kind Art exhibit, “Arts is Everywhere” presenting artists: Ethis Rodriguez, Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Angel Alfonso, Luis Breso, Candace Chloe, Joseph Lawrence Vasile, Trina Colins, Brent Miller, Alexander Calderon, Alfredo Cruz, Yampier Sardina, Ninoska Prince and Miami Hottest Jewelry Designer Steven Anton Rahage, 14 Artists, 14 different styles. Special Live Music Presentation by: Serena Stroppa. Live Dance performance by: Coconut Grove Ballet and Mid Eastern Dance with Athene present Carmen.

Snacks by “Munchies” in Miami all night long. Ask for your $50 toward the purchase of an art work at the gallery. Sponsored: by Pollo Tropical.
Enjoy Open Bar and Tapas, all night long. Ask for your $50 toward the purchase of an art work at the gallery. Sponsored: by Pollo Tropical.
Call for R.S.V.P 305-726-1466 or
Email at Artway66@Yahoo.com
www.artway66.com

GroveHouse Artist Gallery will be Presenting “All Bets Are Off”
“Wine and cheese will be served”.
An exhibition by Members Artist from 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Grove Retrospective Gallery Featuring in April Fine Haitian Art Original Florida Highwaymen Art. Local Artist-Purvis Young.

Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery. Will be presenting . “New Paintings” By George Bethea

This free monthly cultural event founded and directed by Johnny Valdes has proved to be an excellent way to spend a casual Saturday evening.

Some of the artists exhibiting works in the festival include Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Barbara Cooper Hanson, Manuel Menendes, Phyllis Hain, Beradette Denoux, Daisy Rodriguez, Ana M Bikic, Rolando J. Mendez, William Mark Coulthard, Pedro Rivero and Vidal J. Rivero. Special exhibit by Venezuelan contemporary modern artist Miguel Angel Rubio presenting his new collection.

By presenting the event flyer, one may enter the raffle to win a free 60″ X 16″ Miami skyline panoramic photo by Johnny.
coconutgroveartstroll@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/coconutgroveartstroll

Lloyd Boston Fashion Event at Macy’s Boca Raton 4/2/11

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Lloyd Boston Fashion Event at Macy’s Boca Raton
4/2/2011, 2:00pm
Macy’s- Boca Raton
Macy’s Boca
5700 West Glades Rd.
Boca Raton, FL
http://pitch.pe/134114

Macy’s is teaming up with Lloyd Boston, Jones New York’s style guru, for a Spring fashion extravaganza! Learn how to empower your personal style with Lloyd as he reveals the perfect outfit for every occasion during our runway fashion show. Then, enjoy refreshments as you shop the latest Jones New York looks set to a soundtrack of today’s hottest tunes!

Strut your stuff! While you are here, don’t forget to sign up for one-on-one style consultations with Lloyd. And, be sure to enter for a chance to win a makeover and walk in the fashion show’s finale!
*Our gift to you! With any Jones New York purchase of $100 or more, you’ll receive a FREE Gift! One per customer, while supplies last.

Miami Art Museum 4th Annual MAM Corporate Luncheon 5/13/11

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Miami Art Museum Corporate Luncheon To Honor Bank Of America For Its Support Of South Florida’s Arts Community
Friday, May 13, 2011
Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Fourth Annual Miami Art Museum Corporate Luncheon

Miami’s business, civic and cultural leaders will gather to honor the private sector’s impact on South Florida’s cultural landscape during the Fourth Annual Miami Art Museum (MAM) Corporate Luncheon on Friday, May 13, 2011. Bank of America, one of the world’s largest financial institutions and a mainstay of support in South Florida’s cultural community, will receive the 2011 Miami Art Museum Corporate Honors for its community development activities including its Museums on Us program, and its philanthropic efforts and consistent support of South Florida’s cultural institutions. Since 1998, Bank of America has provided sustaining support to the Annual Fund for exhibitions and education at Miami Art Museum.

This year’s MAM Corporate Luncheon, presented by South Motors Automotive Group, will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Miami from 11:30am until 2pm. Luncheon proceeds will support The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, an exhibition which Miami Art Museum will present in 2012 with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge initiative.

“We are proud to honor Bank of America for its longtime commitment to enacting positive change in South Florida,” said Aaron Podhurst, chairman of Miami Art Museum’s board of trustees. “Bank of America’s support for the arts is a shining example of how our community’s corporate citizens are directly impacting our cultural institutions, and in the process, our economy and quality of life. Miami Art Museum’s strength as a public-private partnership will take on added significance as we continue our capital campaign in the span leading up to the debut of our new building in Museum Park.”

Antonio L. Argiz, CEO and managing partner of accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC, will serve as 2011 Luncheon Honorary Chair. Pedro A. Fernandez, principal of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and Alex Espenkotter, partner with law firm Heller Waldman, PL, will serve as Luncheon Chairmen.

Thomas Collins, director of Miami Art Museum, and Dennis Scholl, Vice President, Arts, for John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will serve as keynote speakers during the luncheon. In an address, entitled “Growing Miami, Growing Miami Art Museum: A Dialogue for the Corporate Community,” Collins and Scholl will discuss the current state of affairs in Miami’s arts and cultural landscape, which has undergone a dramatic resurgence in recent years.

“Miami Art Museum’s annual Corporate Luncheon is an opportunity for our business and civic community to reflect on the collective impact the private sector has had on raising Miami’s profile as an international arts destination,” said Collins. “Looking ahead, our corporate partners will play an increasingly pivotal role in our institutional advancement as we expand our programming and educational initiatives in our new Museum Park home.”

Collins is an arts administrator, art historian, educator and author with more than 15 years of museum experience. He joined the Museum as director in 2010 after serving for five years as director of the Neuberger Museum of Art in Westchester County, New York. An art collector for more than 30 years, Scholl has lead local and national philanthropic efforts in the visual arts. In addition to having served as founding co-chair of the Miami Art Museum Collectors Council, he has served as founding chair of the Guggenheim Photography Committee and of the Tate Modern American Acquisitions Committee.

Luncheon sponsorships are available, ranging from $2,500 for a partial table to $20,000 for two tables of ten. Individual tickets range from $150 for a single ticket to $1,500 for a partial table and recognition in the event program. For additional information or to reserve seats, please contact Brooke Minto at (305) 375-2617, or by email at bminto@miamiartmuseum.org.

Miami Art Museum Corporate Luncheon supporters include: Presenting Sponsor South Motors Automotive Group; Diamond Sponsor The Fairholme Foundation; Gold Sponsors Bank of America, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP, Frank Crystal & Company, Grossman Roth, P.A., Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A., Lehman Auto World, Mallah Furman, Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra, LLC, Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Rice Pugatch Robinson & Schiller, P.A., Shutts & Bowen LLP, SunTrust Bank Florida and U.S. Trust; Silver Sponsors Bernstein Global Wealth Management, John Moriarty & Associates, LAFCO New York / Santa Maria Novella and Merrill Lynch; and Media Sponsor PODER Magazine.

Miami Art Museum, a modern and contemporary art museum located in downtown Miami, FL, is dedicated to collecting and exhibiting international art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an emphasis on the cultures of the Atlantic Rim—the Americas, Europe and Africa—from which the vast majority of Miami residents hail. Recently, Miami Art Museum has presented exhibitions of works by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Quisqueya Henriquez, Guillermo Kuitca, Wifredo Lam, Susan Rothenberg and Yinka Shonibare, and its Permanent Collection includes works by Doug Aitken, José Bedia, Mark Dion, Marcel Duchamp, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ann Hamilton, Arturo Herrera, Alfredo Jaar, Sol LeWitt, Vik Muniz, Wangechi Mutu, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter, James Rosenquist, Tomas Saraceno, Lorna Simpson and Rachel Whiteread. Miami Art Museum’s educational programming currently reaches more than 30,000 people every year, with the largest art education program outside the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The new Miami Art Museum at Museum Park, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, is scheduled to open to the public in 2013. The new facility will provide room to showcase growing collections, expanded exhibition space to bring more world-class exhibitions to Miami-Dade County, and an educational complex. For more information about Miami Art Museum, visit miamiartmuseum.org or call 305.375.3000.

Accredited by the American Association of Museums, Miami Art Museum is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts; with the support of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners. Miami Art Museum is an accessible facility. For sign language interpretation or assistive listening devices please call Miami Art Museum’s education department 305.375.4073 at least five days in advance. Materials in accessible format may be requested.

Miami TV 4th Year Celebration TV Show 4/21/11

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Miami TV 4th Year Celebration TV Show
April 21, 2011, 7pm-12am
Trio On the Bay
1601 79th Street Cswy
Miami, FL 33141
www.miamitvchannel.com

Miami TV Invites you to a night of Television. Celebrating the success of 4 years of Miami TV.
Host: Miami TV’s Award Winning TV Host: Jenny Scordamaglia

This is a special night to network and be broadcast Live Internationally.
We will be Live and also filming for a one hour show which all of our guests will get to enjoy after the event!

RED CARPET: 7-8
Complimentary Cocktails from 7:00PM – 9:00PM
Exquisite Hors D’oeuvres
Special Presentation from Howard Austin Feld & Celeb Cheff Jackeline Salas
Sounds Provided By: Nu Communications Recording Artist and International DJ and Producer of House and Trance -Ted Rivera http://soundcloud.com/djtedrivera

With a 10,000-square-foot patio area.
Trio On the Bay where you can Dine – Drink – Dance is located at:
Valet Parking is only $5.00
Guests Invited!
Dresscode: casual elegant (network event)

Art Of Life 4/16/11

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Art Of Life
Saturday, April 16th, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Gerry Kelly’s TRIO ON THE BAY
1601 79st Causeway,
North Bay Village,
Miami, FL 33141

Must RSVP as guest list will be strictly enforced.
http://artoflife2011.eventbrite.com

Art Exhibit / Unveiling / Auction and Glamorous Fun for a good cause. World renowned artist / painter NOEL and photographer Lloyd Goradesky, who created the largest photo in the world, will jointly exhibit their favorite art pieces and donate one original art to be auctioned out during the event.

World recognized painter Leonid Afremov has painted one original painting specially FOR our event and this piece will be unveiled to the world during our event and be auctioned out as well.

Published writer Peter Baksa will be present in person to introduce his new book ‘Point Of Power’, and will meet with everyone who are interested to become the best of who they are.

On the glamor side, Ms Latina International current title holders will co-host our red carpet and make this event unforgettable.

Look forward to seeing you there,
Belinda, Event producer, host & artistic model.
“When creativity is involved, possibilities are endless” ~ Belinda.
Special thanks to Gerry Kelly of Trio On The Bay for housing the event.

One Ocean Sundays 4/3/11

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One Ocean Sundays
April 3, 11 Pm To 5 Am
Club O1
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.Club01.com

Every Sunday night starting at 11PM One Ocean Sundays will provide you with amazing entertainment and Music by DJ KID NEMESIS bringing you the best in Open Format.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Dancing In Miami At Nikki Music Every Sunday Night 4/3/11

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Dancing In Miami At Nikki Music Every Sunday Night
From April 3 To April 4 2011, From 7 Pm To 5 Am
NIkki beach Miami
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.nikkibeach.com

Every Sunday Night From 7pm to 5am our most recent addition, Nikki Music, is our weekly party providing you with the freshest tracks and entertainment.

This week’s line up features residents:

Armand Pena
Bruno Robles
Felipe Kaval
Also joining us for this special evening will be guest
DJ’s: Hugo Bianco
For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

The CJ Foundation 2nd Annual Gala and Silent Hero Award Ceremony 5/21/11

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The CJ Foundation 2nd Annual Gala and Silent Hero Award Ceremony
5/21/2011, 6:30-9:30
The Hamlet County Club
3800 Hamlet Drive
Delray Beach, Fl 33445
www.cjfoundation.net

SAVE THE DATE for our 2nd Annual Gala and
“Silent Hero” Award Ceremony
@ The beautiful Hamlet Country Club!
Hosted by community leader, Gregg Weiss
Join us for this special evening to honor those special heroes that quietly and tirelessly work behind the scenes for the benefit of children in our communities.

STAY TUNED: An exclusive evening full of surprises, entertainment, food and drink

Sponsorship Packages Available; contact 561-512-7862

Go Blue! Challenge April 2011

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“Go Blue!” Challenge
4/1 – 4/30, Month of April
Wherever you are!
3600 S. Congress Ave Suite D
Boynton Beach FL 33426
Cjfoundation.net

The CJ Foundation wants you to “GO BLUE!” for April and Autism Awareness Month !

Tell us how creative you can get about going blue and we will share your story…We need your help in spreading the word about autism and how it affects so many right here in our community! Though the blue lights of this fun challenge are pretty, it brings to light the grim reality of increasing numbers affected by autism. Studies now reveal that 1 in 97 children are affected with the disorder’s wide spectrum.

SO:
-Light up your storefront or business BLUE!
-Dress BLUE!
– Paint Blue- ( Have a picasso blue moment or two;)
-Place a blue ribbon on your car
-Light up you logo BLUE like we did!

We can provide:
-Blue light bulbs
-A poster explaining the “Go Blue” challenge,
-AND additional promotion on our website and links to national organization’s web sites

JOIN US IN GOING BLUE FOR AUTISM IN APRIL!
We can’t wait to see how you ” GO BLUE!”
We will list merchants and businesses RIGHT here that ” GO BLUE!” with hyperlinks back to their websites to support them throughout the month of April!
GO BLUE!

Downtown Boynton Goes Blue for World Autism Awareness Day 4/2/11

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Downtown Boynton “Goes Blue” for World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd
Saturday April 2, 1pm-7pm
Ocean Plaza
640 E. Ocean Ave. #20
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Facebook Evite.

Downtown Boyton Spring Fling @ Ocean Plaza
GOES BLUE FOR AUTISM!
SAVE THE DATE -A FAMILY, FUNFILLED DAY- MUSIC, FOOD, SHOPPING AND MORE!

Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day with The CJ Foundation for Children In Need!
www.cjfoundation.net
FREE “GO BLUE for Autism” Balloons for 1st 100 attendees
Enter the KING OF THE ROAD HARLLEY DAVIDOSN RAFFLE
Tickets aviable for $100 each of bok of 12 for $10!
100% of Proceeds go to creating arts based afterschool program for children with ASD

PLUS: Street Painting 1pm -4pm
Canine Costume Contest 5-7pm
PRIZES AND MORE!

Vendor/Artist Space still available! For more info call: 561-735-8848

Beach Bingo 4/6/11

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Beach Bingo
April 6th 2011, 7:00pm
Ronald W. Shane Center and Beach BINGO
6500 Indian Creek Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33140
www.beachbingo.org

Come and enjoy some good, clean and exciting fun of playing BINGO on Miami Beach in a great facility that supports local charities at The Shane Center, every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.

Contact Scott Shane for group, charity involvement or event participation at 305.864.8293

Art in the Park Miami 4/9-10/11

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Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bayfront Park
Downtown Miami
artintheparkmiami.com

Join us April 9-10 as fine artists will fill Bayfront Park, downtown Miami’s premiere outdoor venue with an outdoor art exhibition destined to be a staple for years to come. Art in the Park Miami, showcases some the best contemporary fine art and craft from around the country.

The Inaugural Art in the Park Miami is destined to be a can’t miss annual Arts experience. Located in beautiful Bayfront Park, located in the heart of downtown Miami on breathtaking Biscayne Bay.
The Festival showcases the works of international fine artists and craftsmen. Visitors have the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live entertainment and experience the local artistic culture.

Live form Tina Hills Pavilion

SATURDAY: APRIL 9
12 pm – Robert Elias
1:45 pm – Chris Alvy Band
3:30 pm – The Mann Sisters
5:15 pm – Jacob Jeffries Band

SUNDAY: APRIL 10
12 pm – Omine
1:30 pm – Phil Jacobson
3 pm – Vic Kingsley
4:30 pm – Sylvia Emmerson
5:30 pm – Dreaming in Stereo

Hope Sings presents Good Music for a Good Cause Empowering Women 4/2/11

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Hope Sings: Saturday April 2nd
Transit Lounge
729 SW 1 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130

Hope Sings presents Good Music for a Good Cause: Empowering Women.

Come enjoy great local music featuring amazing female artists and help women in Latin America. Hope Sings is using the power of music to support microfinance, small loans that change lives in big ways. Profits go to partners Kiva, ACCION, FINCA and MicroPlace. Event in partnership with Sustainatopia 2011 – culture and conference around empowering women.

Performances by:
Elastic Bond
Lanzallamas Monofonica.
DJ Run Sevim Run
Live painting by the enchanting Eva Ruiz.

Artwork created at the event will be available for purchase/auction.
The event starts at 9pm and a $5 donation is requested at the door.

Champagne Deutz Reception and Art Exhibit by Holly Jones 4/5/11

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Champagne Deutz Reception & Art Exhibition by Holly Jones
Tuesday, April 05, 7pm – 8:30pm
Country Club Ballroom
RSVP Now.

Attire: Business Casual
Fees and Restrictions: Premier Members Free; Resort Guests $25

Meet American Artist Holly Jones, known for her vibrant color paintings and bold brush strokes, while sipping Champagne Deutz and listening to the tunes of DJ Guillo Cartaya.

Earth Day Celebration Jesus Hidalgo and The Pachamama Project presents Sistema Dos 4/22/11

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Miami On Stage 2011
April 22, 2011
On.Stage Black.Box Theater
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 W. Flagler St.
Miami

Tickets: $20 per performance / $5 discount for Students (-18) & Seniors (+65);
Tickets by phone: (800) 745-3000
www.ticketmaster.com or www.fundarte.us

The Miami On Stage series will feature the following performance at the new On.Stage Black.Box Theater at Miami-Dade County Auditorium:

April 22, 2011 – Earth day Celebration: Jesus Hidalgo and The Pachamama Project will present Sistema Dos (System Two), a multi-media project that integrates environmental consciousness with music, featuring invited artists such as Peruvian folkloric group Kuyayky, and El Grupo de Danza del Centro Cultural Boliviano MASIS. Other guests will include Shamans Jose Fernando Andrade from Colombia, Joe Iron Eagle of the Apache Chicagua Nation, and U.S.-based Lee Emerson. This project proposes a parallel relationship between the minutiae of everyday life and a path that connects us to the heart of Mother Earth. The songs demonstrate a solid influence rooted in ancestral, classical and pop genres, and contain a powerful philosophical message designed to raise public consciousness in order to promote societal concern for the protection and preservation of the Planet’s natural resources, along with its flora and fauna, as well as the ancient wisdom of Amazonian indigenous tribes that celebrate internal wisdom, love, life and the possibility of a better world.

Jesus Hidalgo is a Venezuelan artist who comes from a family of musicians and artists. He is a singer, composer and producer who has had the opportunity from a very early age to work with musicians like Placido Domingo, Puerto Rican Power, Bacilos, Oscar de Leon, Simon Diaz, Irakere, Dyango , Aida Cuevas, Los Del Rio, MDO, Rocio Durcal,among others. He has also worked next to famous music producers such as Bebu Silvetti, Emmanuelle Ruffinengo, Rodolfo Castillo, Jose Lugo, Pedro Alfonso and German Ortiz. As an artist, Jesus Hidalgo, has recorded six albums, three of which were with the successful Venezuelan Latin Pop group URBANDA, and three with LOS HIDALGO. The group LOS HIDALGO was met with great recognition in Puerto Rico, South America, Spain and the United States, as well as been winners of many international awards (1992, 1993 and 1994 Ronda Awards Best Pop Group, Venezuela; 2001 Premios Lo Nuestro, Nominee Best Latin Vocal Group; 2002 Aplausos Awards Best Vocal Group, Puerto Rico). Jesus Hidalgo has signed an exclusive publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing and as an artist with Warner Music, Lideres Entertainment, Sesac Latina and recently he is working in a new production Sistema Dos.

Powerful Show at Edge Zones 4/9/11

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There will be an opening reception for Abstract
Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 2pm – 10pm.
Meet the artists from 7- 10 pm
Edge Zones Art Center
47 NE 25th Street
Miami, Florida.

Edge Zones Main Gallery ABSTRACT, a group exhibition of Florida based artists: George Bethea | Julie Davidow | John Germain | Terri Lindbloom | Ekaterina Narciso | Charo Oquet | Kathleen Staples | Ileana Tolibia | Kerry Ware | Bradley Wester

Edge Zones, one of the leading art centers in Miami, will open the vibrant exhibition featuring abstract art by ten Florida based artists, in the main gallery from April 9 – April 29, 2011. The exhibition bring together contemporary Florida artist who are creating abstract art and who employ a wide range of media seeking discerning solutions to construct and deconstruction space, utilizing streams of flowing color touching upon the perceptions of recognizable image. This thematic exhibition was a chance to showcase the essential yet powerful effect a form of art in which the artist expresses himself purely through the use of form and color. There is a wide range of stylistic diversity within this nonrepresentational framework.

Non-objective art is one of several means of transcendence of the objective, practical modern world. For John Germain, painting becomes by default an interior, subconscious journey. It is in this way that he creates forms that comply with his sensibility; where material, means and content converge. He utilizes his inconclusive yet fascinating process as an exhilarating means to self-discovery; a record of choices made over periods of time, physical and psychic visual residue.

In recent work Bradley Wester returns to the painterly gesture describing an illusionistic image on canvas. However, these new paintings are meant to be quotations of familiar images, in this case, Japanese motifs and decoration. He treats these motif-paintings simply as another everyday material or image-object that he combines with other recognizable objects to make art. He inserts and arranges them as one component of many, inside what he calls a cluster. Bradley sees each cluster as an individual and complete work of art that relates. The intention is to equalize the value of the familiar Japanese image with the common, everyday objects he uses. He treats these cluster-pieces, or pods of visual narrative that radiate out to other pod-narratives and that can be seen to mirror our hyper-linked digital age, with no start or finish, and no linear historic narrative.

Ekaterina Narciso’s, work concerns deconstruction of space found in contemporary abstract painting today. Fragments of brightly colored shards migrate in and out of picture planes echoing systems, pattern and state of flux found in nature. Kaleidoscopic portals and streams of flowing color touch upon the perceptions of recognizable image occasionally hinting at the landscapes or the city, as well as referring to the elements of nature and space.

Through the use of drawing, small mixed media objects, and painting Ileana Tolibia struggles to understand the synchronization within the unbounded space. Her transformative, organic and aerial paintings attempt to translate images of her subconscious combined with emotions and associations into a conscious language of meaningfulness.

George Bethea’s uses acrylic paint, gels, sand and other textural elements to express himself through color, surface, and design in his attempt to make paintings that are beautiful and full of life.

Julie Davidow creates contradiction, which are inherent to her work. A struggle to control and relinquish are persistent drives in her process. At once measured and defined, she embraces chance through pliage. The folds and scores in the canvas yield an aleatorical ground. Space, organization, pattern seeking, discerning solution guide a precise, meticulous investigation to map the visual information and establish structure. It is a search for the gestalt. The imagery is drawn from biological, sexual, botanical, geological, cartographic, and architectural influences; and an overall concern with the conflicts between the natural and the built environments.

Kathleen Staples paints wet on wet with fluid paints suspended in acrylic medium, obtaining a variety of transparency and texture. Each layer interacts with the layer underneath and the one above, and layers of wet paint laid down at different stages of dryness create different surface effects. She uses colors as the “soul” of the painting, an intuitive expression of her feeling.

Terri Lindbloom takes an inter-disciplinary approach. Working predominantly within multi-media installations. His conceptual work can be at times minimal and terse. In some of her “text” drawings she has been investigating the internal “chatter” within the mind, editing it down to a few sound bytes. The creative roots of her installations come from her drawing investigations, which need each other for their evolution.

Charo Oquet is interested in introducing a sense of intense chaos in her paintings, in some areas that are later covered and controlled, connected to “action paintings”. Her delivery is a sophisticated blend of complex overlapping layers and compositions.

Kerry Ware’s paintings exhibit subtle shifts of color on scrubbed surfaces. The work is infused with color similar to frescos – using painting as a source of spiritual nourishment that goes beyond labels, language, gimmicks and glitz.

Michael Schwartz Interactive Cooking Demonstration at Biltmore Hotel 4/9/11

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The Interactive Culinary Demonstration & Deutz Luncheon
Saturday, April 9 takes place from noon to 2:00 p.m.
Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables
(Country Club Ballroom.)

Cellar Club Members are $52 and non-members and resort guests are $65 per person. Space is limited; reservations are required: call (305) 913-3203 or go online to www.thecellarclub.com.

Interactive Culinary Demonstration to feature dishes from Schwartz’s first cookbook

On Saturday, April 9 from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the spectacular Biltmore Hotel, Michael Schwartz, the executive chef/owner of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Miami Design District and Grand Cayman, will preside over an interactive cooking demonstration showcasing easy but elegant recipes taken from his debut cookbook, Michael’s Genuine Food: Down-to-Earth Cooking for People Who Love to Eat (Clarkson Potter: $35.)

Guests will sip Deutz Champagne while whipping up a splendid lunch at their tables led by Chef Schwartz, who will show guests how to prepare a deliciously nutty fregola risotto with shrimp, roasted corn and melted leeks to start. The main course will be light and healthy with a flavorful pan-roasted striped bass and Tunisian chickpea salad. For dessert, guests will enjoy milk chocolate cremoso with espresso parfait – one of the chef’s most popular desserts at the restaurant. Immediately following the luncheon, Schwartz will sign copies of his cookbook, also available for purchase on-site.

Meat Market Launches Spring Cocktail Program With New And Improved Friday Happy Hour

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Meat Market Launches SPRING Cocktail Program
with New and Improved Friday Happy Hour
The Crudo bar opens nightly at 5 p.m.; the full dinner menu is served from 6 p.m. – midnight, Sunday – Thursday and 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Meat Market
915 Lincoln Road
South Beach.
www.meatmarketmiami.com

Since its opening, Lincoln Road’s chic steakhouse, Meat Market, has served as a refuge for foodies, celebs, trendsetters and professionals due to chef Sean Brasel’s exceptional American comfort food, the restaurant’s innovative cocktails, its stunning decor, and reputation as see and be seen dining hotspot. Now, just in time for spring, the famed restaurant’s expert mixologist and beverage director Robert Ortenzio is launching an exciting lineup of delicious new libations and a hotter than ever Friday Happy Hour.

“It’s a return to basics,” says Ortenzio of the new drink creations. “Our cocktail program is becoming a little less fluffy and a lot more serious this spring. Four of our most popular drinks from the previous menu will remain as Meat Market signatures, and a mix of classic and sour cocktails will round out the rest.”

A purist when it comes to the evolution of the cocktail, Ortenzio’s philosophy is to let the spirits shine, creating mixtures using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients that complement the spirit instead of masking or overpowering it. For the new spring list, ingredients such as fresh herbs, orange flower and agave provide subtle accents to strong bodied liquors such as cognac, bourbons and moonshine, giving classic drink recipes a refreshing update.

On the sweet front is the effervescent French 75 with Conjure Cognac, Champagne, lemon juice and simple syrup. Fruity concoctions include the refreshing Southern Strawberry, made with Jack Daniel’s, muddled strawberries, sweet orange juice, lemon juice and flamed rosemary. Ortenzio stays on trend with an ode to the reemergence of moonshine with the Crystal Clear Manhattan – Moonshine White Corn Whiskey, Dolin Blanc and orange flower water.

Eager to share their new cocktail creations, Meat Market is re-launching their Friday Happy Hour, making it bigger and better than ever. Taking place every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., Ortenzio’s new and old creations, as well as beer and selected wine, are offered at half price. Guests can pair drinks with some of chef Brasel’s specially priced Crudo items, including fresh oysters with yuzu truffle mignonette, atomic horseradish and habanero sauces ($1.50 each); Chimay shrimp cocktail by the piece, adorned with sweet miso, MM cocktail sauce and 10k Island dressing ($3); a daily ceviche special ($6); and tuna tartare with ginger, soy, avocado smash and mango mole ($8). To set the mood for the weekend, DJ Edwin spins a blend of cool and funky tunes.

In addition to the new cocktail menu, Ortenzio has begun to expand the bar’s selection of spirits, bringing in some rare or difficult to obtain bottles, such as 40-year-old Black Tot rum, which is considered the rarest commercially available rum in the world and Pappy Van Winkle, a 23-year-old bourbon. “I’m predicting a shift in popularity from single malt Scotches and cognacs to bourbon and gin,” says Ortenzio. All of the new additions, as well as the two time Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, further solidify Meat Market’s reputation as a restaurant with serious bar cred’.

Beat the Clock at Mayfair Hotel

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Available Monday through Friday from 4 – 6:30 p.m., it’s the ideal spot for happy hour, late-day meeting, or snack spot before a movie at the new Paragon Theater.
Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa
3000 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove
Phone: (305) 779 – 5100

Jonathan Eismann’s latest creation, Spartico at Mayfair Hotel & Spa, introduces their new bar menu with “Beat the Clock” promotion for those looking for getting fat on thin wallets. The deal matches pricing on items based on time of order. For example, if guests “beat the clock” and arrive at 4 p.m., their meal is $4; if they arrive at 6:15 p.m., their meal is $6.15. Spartico’s bar menu Includes items like Bruschetta Peperonata, Caprese Skewers, Pizzette (a small trio of pizzas) and much more. To add to the great value, guests receive complimentary valet parking for up to two hours.

Glenda at Lords South Beach 4/1-2/11

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Showtimes are 8:30 and 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Seating is limited, so reservations are recommended – call 305-455-2231.

Legendary songstress Glenda Grainger entertains every Friday and Saturday night at Cha Cha Rooster during a $30 three-course prix fixe dinner that includes a glass of wine. Glenda, star of stage and screen, has appeared in over 40 major TV variety shows (including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Merv Griffin Show, and the Dean Martin Show), as well as being featured in the Jerry Lewis film “Hook, Line & Sinker.” Glenda has opened for Jackie Mason, Milton Berle, The Smother Brothers, and George Gobel, in addition to performing her own act to sold-out audiences around the country.

La Dolce Vita Happy Hour at Calamari Coconut Grove

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Welcome to La Dolce Vita
7 days a week from 4-7 pm!
Calamari
3540 Main Highway
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 441-0219

Enjoy your favorite libations like it was 1960 on Rome’s Via Veneto,
when Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita defined “fabulous.”

Slip in, pull up a stool relax and listen to Frank, Dino, Tony and Rosemary while enjoying 2 drinks for the price of one, plus Small Bites Bar Delights Menu featuring from Calamari to Sliders for under $5.

Dark Glasses, Skinny Ties, Beehive Hairdos, stiletto heels and anyone named Marcello, Sylvia or Paparazzo are welcome!
We even have a place for smokers (outside).

Debbie’s Dream Foundation Dream Makers Gala 5/6/11

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Debbie’s Dream Foundation Hosts 2nd Annual Dream Makers Gala To Raise Money For Stomach Cancer Awareness And Research
Friday, May 6, 2011
The Westin Beach Resort & Spa
Fort Lauderdale

Debbie’s Dream Foundation (DDF) will host its second annual Dream Makers Gala on Friday, May 6, 2011 at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. The event benefits DDF which was founded by Debbie Zelman to raise awareness of stomach cancer and increase funding for research for this difficult-to-treat disease. Zelman, a Davie resident, was diagnosed in 2008 at the age of forty with advanced stomach cancer and founded DDF in 2009.

“My dream is that we will learn enough about this disease to find it early, or even prevent it,” Zelman says. “We want our Gala to continue to be a wonderful celebration of life but also a way to raise funds to make this dream a reality.”

Last year’s inaugural event raised $140,000. The 2011 Gala co-chairs, Jennifer andStuart Kapp and Debi and Jason Chalik, are hoping to surpass that total this year by encouraging more people to attend and obtaining additional sponsorships. Sponsors for this year’s Gala include Title Sponsor Proskauer, and Gold Sponsors Sheridan HealthCare, and Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort.

“We are thrilled by the support we are receiving for this event and expect it to be a huge success. This money will go to encourage much needed research for stomach cancer,” Jennifer Kapp said. “By joining us, you will have a wonderful evening and make a real contribution to a very important cause.”

The evening will begin at 7:00 pm with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction, followed by dinner, dancing, and an exciting live auction featuring a one week stay in a picturesque four bedroom mountain home in North Carolina, a catered cocktail party for up to one hundred people and several other priceless items. The program also includes award presentations and remarks from several world renowned guest speakers. This year’s award recipients are: Kathleen Wesa, MD, Assisting Attending Physician of the Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Julie and Jeffrey Cornfeld and Susanne and Steven Hurowitz of the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort; Libia Scheller, PhD, Medical Director of the Institute for Medical Education and Research; Madelyn Zelman, M.Ed.; and Duree Ross, President of Duree & Company.

Following the awards ceremony, guests will have the opportunity to hear brief remarks from Dr. Kathleen Wesa who will discuss the role of integrative medicine in cancer treatment, and #1 New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer.

Tickets for the gala are $175 per person. Sponsorships range from $600 to $25,000. To become a sponsor or purchase tickets, call 954.889.5825 or email events@debbiesdream.org.

Debbie Zelman was forty years old, the wife of a physician, mother of three young children and owner of her own law firm when she was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. In the course of searching for effective treatment options, she quickly learned how difficult this disease is to detect and treat, and that the prognosis is often grim. She decided to begin Debbie’s Dream Foundation to raise awareness of the disease and encourage research into the causes of and cures for stomach cancer. In its first two years, DDF has become a strong voice in South Florida for stomach cancer research and is emerging as a national leader in raisingawareness and providing patient services for this under-recognized and under-funded disease.

Over 22,000 Americans are diagnosedannually with stomach cancer and 10,000 die of the disease. Worldwide, stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second greatest cancer killer and is very prevalent in many parts of Asia and South America. Research is yielding important information about the role of diet and genetics in stomach cancer, but much remains to be done to improve the treatment and outcomes for this disease.

DDF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. For more information, visit www.debbiesdream.org.

meet the artists-opening reception 4/2/11

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meet the artists-opening reception
april 2 2011, 6 – 9pm
artists haven gallery
2757 east oakland park blvd
fort lauderdale, fl 33306
954-8174893
www.artistshavengallery.com

group art exhibition april 2011
meet the artists – opening reception
complimentary wine hors d’ oeuvres and desserts
casual attire, open to the public, plenty of free parking

artists, ana maria hoyos, nitin banwar, philip catania, elizabeth dawson, john henson, gail morrison-hall, victor pedelty, roxene sloate.

One Ocean Sundays 4/10/11

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One Ocean Sundays
From April 10, From 11 Pm to 5 Am
Clubo1
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.clubo1.com

Every Sunday night starting at 11PM One Ocean Sundays will provide you with amazing entertainment and Music by DJ Joe Dert bringing you the best in Open Format.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Famous Ocean 4/2/11

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Famous Ocean
From April 2, 11 Pm To 5 Am
Clubo1
One Ocean Drive
Miami Beach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.clubo1.com

Every Saturday at Club O1
Time: 11PM-5AM
Brickell Entertainment Presents Famous Ocean Saturdays at Club O1. Join us At Famous Ocean regulars Dj Lazardi, Nikolas and Rey Fernandez. This event is brought to you by: Zar Productions, Dag Productions, Raymond Productions & World Sounds Productions.

For more information or to book your reservation email: VIP TABLES

Pop-Rock artist Cory Lamb on tour 4/2/11

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Pop-Rock artist CORY LAMB on tour!
April 2, 2011, 7:00 pm
Manuel Artime Theater
900 S.W. 1st Street
Miami, Florida 33130
www.corylamb.com

Cory Lamb – Manafest – Bread of Stone ON TOUR!

Cory Lamb—he is a pop-rock artist, excited about the release of his music video (directorial debut of actor Stephen Baldwin) for single “Break the Cycle” now out.

He kicked off his spring tour this month—taking the stage along with artists Superchick, Manafest, and Bread of Stone—this stop will bring him to Miami on April 2nd , where he will be performing at the Manuel Artime Theater.
Come and enjoy the amazing show!

Sundays Brunch & Beats 4/3/11

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Sundays Brunch & Beats
04/03/2011, 11-4PM
Moonchine Bistro+Bar+Lounge
7100 Biscayne Blvd
Miami,FL 33138
moonchine.com

Join Us Every Sunday @ Moonchine Bistro+Bar+Lounge For Our Installation Of Brunch & Beats
Serving The Best Deal On The Strip for $15.95 an Exquisite Asian Buffet from 11-4PM, Offering Indoor/Outdoor Garden Seating

While “Buffalo” who’s worked along with (The Charlie3’s,Agape,Elastic Bond) serenades you to his renditions of Electric Instrumentals on Guitar from 1-4PM

Spring for the Arts Showcase 4/2/11

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One-Day Arts Showcase To Take Center Stage During The Galleria’s “Spring For The Arts”
April 2, 10am-9pm
The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
2414 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Free
www.galleriamall-fl.com

Tri-Rail Senior Idol Auditions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (in front of Dillard’s upper level)
Arts Showcase from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the mall)
Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (in front of Macy’s)
Jubilee Dance Theatre from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (in front of Macy’s)
Life is Art from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (adjacent to Dillard’s upper level)
Young at Art Children’s Museum from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (adjacent to Dillard’s upper level)

An expo of 32 arts organizations to educate visitors on their mission and upcoming events, plus auditions for Tri-Rail’s Senior Idol, a theatrical performance by the Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, a dance performance by the Jubilee Dance Theatre, a 60-piece art exhibition by Life is Art and the launch of a month-long children’s art exhibition, “Look Who’s Living in the Trees,” from Young at Art Children’s Museum.

The Galleria’s “Spring for the Arts” will unite Broward’s diverse array of arts groups from April 2 through April 30. The arts celebration was created to educate, inspire and motivate the community to embrace the arts. Spearheaded by The Galleria, this month-long program will provide a platform for local arts groups to promote their organizations, plus raise funds for Funding Arts Broward, which provides grants to further the arts in our community.

Earth Day is Free at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 4/22/1

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Earth Day is Free at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Friday, April 22, 2011
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables (Miami), Florida 33156

Fairchild is offering free admission to all visitors on Earth Day, Friday, April 22. In support of earth friendly products, The Shop at Fairchild will have a display of sustainable and recycled products for purchase and will offer a 10% discount on all items in Shop. This is the perfect opportunity to walk Fairchild’s grounds, have a family picnic, admire the monumental sculptures of Claude and Françoise-Xavier Lalanne, make a wish at Yoko Ono’s Wishing Grove or simply sit on a bench and read your favorite book while overlooking 83 acres of lush tropical paradise.

In addition to free admission, guests can take advantage of the following special offers on Earth Day!
Enjoy Free Admission to the garden
Indulge the little ones in educational Kids’ Activities
Eat gourmet food from local food trucks gastroPod and MexZican Gourmet
Learn about local non-profit environmental organizations
More to come!
Membership Special: 50% off for new members. Renewing members receive 10% off. Special Earth Day offers are available by phone or in person only on April 22, 2011.

3:00 p.m. Garden House
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Books & Books present a special Earth Day book signing featuring author Joel M. Curzon presenting his book Light Fading: Reflections on the Imperiled Everglades. (http://www.lightfading.com/). This event is free of charge. Kindly RSVP to marketing@fairchildgarden.org.

Earth Day, originated by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and now observed throughout the world, is intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Fairchild serves its mission as an advocate for saving tropical plant diversity by exploring, explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants and inspiring a greater knowledge and love for plants and gardening so that all can enjoy the beauty and bounty of the tropical world.

Some of Fairchild’s highlights include the Vine Pergola, where a display of some of the most amazing flowering vines can be seen in bloom year-round; The Palm Allée and the Overlook, where shady passages open up to sunny views overlooking Fairchild’s lakes, giving the impression of indefinite space; The rainforest, where the soothing sound of waterfalls and the cool shade make it a summer must-see; and, of course, the Bailey Palm Glade which has become one of the most popular photos spots, because of its breathtaking view of Fairchild’s lakes and lowland areas.

The oldest major cultural institution in Miami-Dade County, Fairchild was incorporated in Florida in 1936 and opened to the public in 1938. Fairchild was named for Dr. David Fairchild, the nation’s foremost economic botanist and founder of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Plant Introduction Section, who retired to Miami. Many of the plants still growing at Fairchild were collected and planted by Dr. Fairchild, including a giant African baobab tree near the historical Gate House Museum.

MAM Family Festival Art Gone Wild 4/9/11

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Art Gone Wild! Family Festival
Saturday, April 9, 1-4pm
Free to the public

Sand Art! Nature badges! Windsocks! Florida Flora and Fauna Mural! Live Wildlife Presentation from the Science Museum! FREE! A special Second Saturdays are Free for Families, this nature-themed MAM Family Festival features multiple art activities, entertainment, tours and more. For more information, contact 305.375.5466 or education@miamiartmuseum.org.
A special Second Saturdays are Free for Families, this nature-themed MAM Family Festival features multiple art activities, entertainment, tours and more. Contact 305.375.5466 or education@miamiartmuseum.org for information.

Images: Mark Dion, The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit: Mobile Laboratory, 2006 Mixed media installation, 18 feet, 11 inches x 7 feet, 7 inches x 8 feet, 11 inches Collection Miami Art Museum, gift of Lin Lougheed.

Attend the SocialBuzzTV.com Downtown Miami Networking Event Sponsored by Soul Of Miami 4/11/11

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Networking Event in Downtown Miami!
Monday April 11, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
SocialBuzzTV.com Offices
990 Biscayne Blvd (In the 900 Biscayne Building)
Suite 501 (5th Floor)
Downtown Miami, FL 33132
(Park on Street or Valet in back of building on 2nd Avenue)
Register Now!

Complimentary Beverages provided by Premiere Beverage Catering

Event brought to you by: Lola & Me Cupcakes, Star of Hope 4 Kids, Ultimate Auto Werks, The Firm, Miamishared.com, Discounts for a Cause, Premier Networking Alliance, @SocialMedia305 and Soul Of Miami

Mark Your Calendars and Join us for an evening of Networking and fun at our new offices in Downtown Miami!

SocialBuzzTV hosts monthly networking events to bring the community together and support each others events!

Who should attend?! Anyone that wants to network and grow their business by making contacts locally! Be sure to bring lots of business cards and a smile of course! Important: Parking Instructions Here.

The Blacks’ Annual Gala 4/2/11

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Blacks’ Annual Gala
Sat Apr 2, 7:00 pm -12:00 am
Eden Roc Renaissance
4525 Collins Ave
Miami Beach 33140
Buy Tickets Online.

The Blacks’ Annual Gala “That’s What Friends Are For”featuring performances by Dionne Warwick and Pharrell and Friends

The 16th annual charity gala presented by Roy and Lea Black for the benefit of The Consequences Charity, Foundation and a host of other not for profit concerns, will take place at Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach on April 2nd, 2011.

The annual event, always on the top of Miami’s social calendar, will feature the theme, “That’s What Friends Are For” and offer guests an amazing array of things to do in one evening benefitting at-risk youth.

The event will kick off with celebrity red carpet arrivals, a cocktail reception with auction items and luxury couture shopping to benefit charity, followed by a four course gourmet fine dining experience while watching extraordinary performances by grammy winning / platinum selling artists.

Environmental Film Series Hosted by the Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches (ECOMB) and Sustainatopia Conference 4/2/11

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Sustainatopia Film 2011
Saturday, April 2nd
Miami Beach Cinematheque

Facebook Evite.
Ticket sales.

The event program is as follows:
10:00 am, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Lost and Found” – Best Children’s Film, Wild & Scenic Film Festival
11:00 am, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Bag It” – Best of Festival Award, Monterey Blue Ocean Film Festival
12:30 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque : “Fresh!” – Official Selection, DC Environmental Film Festival
2:00 pm, University of Miami Cosford Cinema : “I AM” – Produced and Directed by Tom Shadyac (“Bruce Almighty”)
3:30 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque : “Back to the Garden” – Official Selection, Wild & Scenic Film Festival
5:00 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Into Eternity” – Audience Award, Copenhagen Doc. Film Festival
6:30 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque : “A Sea Change” – NOAA 2010 Environmental Hero Award
8:15 pm, Miami Beach Cinematheque: “Carbon Nation” – Official Selection, DC Environmental Film Festival

Saturday, April 2nd, the Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches will be hosting The ECOMB Environmental Film Series at Sustainatopia Film 2011, which will be produced in conjunction with the Sustainatopia Conference.

ECOMB has put together an amazing program of the top environmental films of this past year, with eight critically acclaimed titles like: Bag It, Fresh, A Sea of Change, Carbon Nation, I AM, Into Eternity and more….

The films cover a number of key environmental topics like food, ocean policy, plastics pollution, environmental activism, carbon emissions, nuclear waste, and more.

This is the first marquee event of Earth Month, April, and will generate buzz for subsequent Earth Day activities.

Guild at The Ladder Room Gallery 4/2/11

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GUILD
April 2nd, 2011, 7 pm – 10 pm
The Ladder Room Gallery
6900 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33138
guild-artists.com

A new group of eight artists, GUILD, will be having solo exhibitions at the Ladder Room Gallery, located at Biscayne Blvd. and 69th Street, in Miami’s MiMo district. Each exhibition will run approximately two weeks. The invitation with schedules is attached. The first opening is on Saturday, April 2nd.

As their group name suggests, GUILD places strong emphasis on craft and ideas. They recover concepts from various movements within Modernist art which beckon further exploration, while pursuing new horizons in painting.

I am sure you will enjoy being part of the emergence of this exciting new group in Miami’s cultural landscape.

Guild,
New Group Of Eight South Florida Artists
To Exhibit Works At The Ladder Room

In a bold move, The Ladder Room Art Gallery is dedicating the next four months to launching an eight-artist group that has recently emerged in South Florida. GUILD consists of painters who reconnect with art’s long-standing traditions, and gladly embrace concepts of originality and craftsmanship which have been derided by trends of the last couple of decades.

The painters of GUILD are: Abdiel Acosta, Frank Garaitonandia, Lu Gold, Todd Eliott Mansa, Yamel Molerio, Vincent Serritella, José Telot, and Jovan Karlo Villalba. All currently live in South Florida, except for Serritella who now lives in Oakland, CA. All of GUILD’s artists are Miamians and graduates from The New World School of the Arts, where many first met and established friendships and common cause, before going on to pursue degrees in fine arts at various universities. The group had gathered loosely and had begun exhibiting irregularly. However, it has recently formed into a focused association at the instigation of art critic and poet, Ricardo Pau-Llosa, who first encountered their work last December at a Little Havana exhibition space they had rented to show their work during Art Basel week. Pau-Llosa was taken by the group’s diversity, passion, and the high quality of their work. He is the curator of these exhibitions at The Ladder Room Art Gallery and wr
ote the essay which appears in the group’s first catalogue.

GUILD’s artists have defined their unifying ideas and mission in a ten-point statement, which is attached. The group is conscious of the irony implicit in their position as rebels who seek to move Art forward precisely by not abandoning craftsmanship, the cult of originality, and other traditions which are central to Western art, and last extolled in Modernism. As Pau-Llosa points out in his essay, GUILD is part of a broader generational awareness which he terms “Renewal Modernism” and which has taken a new look at ideas within this compendium of styles which are full of promise for future innovation. GUILD, Pau-Llosa affirms, is aware that the old linear narrative of stylistic novelty, derailed by Post-Modernist theorists and artists, has ironically led many younger artists back to Modernism itself to recover avenues of thought which the market-driven rush to new art had abandoned prematurely.

The schedule of GUILD exhibitions at The Ladder Room Art Gallery follows. All the openings will be on Saturday evenings, from 7-10 PM. Opening receptions are free, and the public is welcome.

Lu Gold, opens April 2, through April 14.
Todd Eliott Mansa, opens April 16, through April 28.
Group exhibition of works not included in the solo shows, opens April 30, through May 5.
Frank Garaitonandia, opens May 7, through May 19.
Jovan Karlo Villalba, opens May 21, through June 2.
Vincent Serritella, opens June 4, through June 16.
José Telot, opens June 18, through June 30.
Abdiel Acosta, opens July 2, through July 14.
Yamel Molerio, opens July 16, through July 28.

Curator: Ricardo Pau-Llosa
www.pau-llosa.com

GUILD is a group of individual artists who affirm:
1) that Art is Alive and well and always will be.
2) that Art thrives on the power of time-honored skills and the belief in the originality of the individual artist.
3) that the work of Art cannot be reduced to a message, and that while Art can broach any subject, it cannot help but be transcendent, ambiguous, and essentially enigmatic.
4) that Art which denies skill, originality, and ambiguity is just a one-line joke, a transparent screed, or yet another pathetic and anachronistic attempt to shock—but who?, we wonder.
5) that because Art is never about the individual artist—however confessional it might appear to be—the appreciation of its merits should always resist the cult of personality. The work of Art stands alone, as often the artist too must stand alone.
6) that the business of Art is a laudable and meritorious contributor to the artist’s wellbeing and the life of our culture, provided it is based on rewarding merit.
7) that as individuals and as artists we are indebted to the past—manifested in the history of Art as well as in the particular cultural legacies we have inherited and absorbed as individuals—but that we pay back that debt by making the past live in the transformative and innovative power of our work. We honor the past but do not live in it. We seek the new but are not slaves of novelty.
8) that Art without Ideas is worthless.
9) that life without Art results in slavery—to states, slogans, greed, and other symptoms of the refusal to reflect actively in the course of everyday existence.
10) that we capitalize the first letter of the word Art to honor its importance in our lives as artists and in the Western tradition to which we belong.

http://www.guild-artists.com/

4th Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Festival 5/29/11

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4th Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Festival
May 29, 2011, 8:00 pm
James L. Knight Center
400 SE Second Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
www.miamicomedyfest.com

Miami Comedy Fest brings you a star studded line up including comedian Rickey Smiley form the Rickey Smiley Show and Donnell Rawlings from the Dave Chappelle Show. The show also includes comedians Lady G Roz, Rodney Perry, and George Wilburn and Shawty Shawty form Nick Cannon’s Wild-n-Out.

More information can be viewed on www.miamicomedyfest.com. Tickets can be purchased on ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Floor seats are $62.00, Tier 1 seats are $52.00 and Tier 2 seats are $39.00

NEW VENUE Roberto Granata Sicilian Photographer in Hollywood and Sicilian Film Festival Opening 4/6/11

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Sicilian Film Festival “Kick-Off” and Press Party Wednesday, April 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Announces Location Change to Etra Fine Art in Miami’s Design District
Etra Fine Art
50 NE 40 St.,
Miami, FL 33137
www.etrafineart.com

The Design District offers $3.00 Valet Parking service from 11am to 11pm Monday to Saturday – www.miamidesigndistrict.net

SFF President, Emanuele Viscuso and Artistic Director, Salvo Bitonti will welcome guests at the “Kick-Off” and Press Party on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 7pm at Etra Fine Art, 50 NE 40 St., Miami, FL 33137 www.etrafineart.com. Courtesy Photos: SFF and Etra Fine Art

Upon yesterday’s announcement by Vino e Olio of the temporary closure of its restaurant and the cancellation of all events, the Sicilian Film Festival’s “Kick-Off” and Press Party has changed its event location to Etra Fine Art, 50 NE 40 St., Miami, FL 33137 www.etrafineart.com (just one block north of Vino e Olio.)
Stefano Campanini, owner of Etra Fine Art has graciously stepped in and offered his gallery as the new host location. Founded along with Alicia Restrepo in 2004, Etra Fine Art has strived to bring the best artists to Miami and its international audience. The gallery has been the backdrop to many social events, poetry readings, theatre performances and inspiring lectures.

Campanini has made a substantial contribution to the Miami art scene and to education. His efforts include, hosting a benefit event to restore the playground at Blue Lakes Elementary Autism Academy and donating over $10,000 in artwork to sponsor Miami-Dade County Public School’s Sixth Annual Education Awards. Campanini serves on the boards of ‘Arts For Learning’ (an institution that teaches art to 20,000 children in Miami-Dade County) and ‘Romance In A Can’ (Miami’s romantic film festival.) He is founder of ‘La Casa de la Mujer de las Americas’ (a not-for-profit that helps women and their families across South and Central America who are victims of violence.)
Campanini states: “I am very happy to help my friend Emanuele Viscuso and to support this cultural event in Miami. I never believed in art forms being separated. They all come from the same creative instinct whether it be cinema, painting, sculpture, or ballet. To host the opening party for the Sicilian Film Festival is my small contribution to a beautiful event that unveils Miami’s artistic beauty.”

Emanuele Viscuso, Artistic Director, Salvo Bitonti along with their supportive team will welcome the media, community, SFF sponsors and honorary guests that include directors, actors, writers, and celebrities from Italy.

The Sicilian Film Festival, 6th Edition will take place from April 7 to 13, 2011 with screenings at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue, South Side, Ground Floor, Miami Beach, FL. On Thursday, April 7, 2011, Miami Beach Mayor, Hon. Matti Herrera Bower will officially open the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival. The nights screenings are: at 7:00 p.m. feature film, ‘L’imbroglio del lenzuolo/Trick in the Sheets’ (Ita with Eng subtitles) by Alfonso Arrau with Mariagrazia Cucinotta and Geraldine Chaplin; 9:00 p.m. ‘Rita’ short film by Fabio Grassado and Antonio Piazza (Ita with Eng subtitles); and 9:30pm SFF with Queer International present feature film ‘From Beginning to End’ (Portuguese with Eng subtitles) by Aluisio Abranches with Fabio Assuncao & Julia Lemmertz. Tickets available at the MB Cinematheque Box Office and at www.TicketMaster.com. A program/schedule is available at www.SicilianFilmFestival.com.

Smooth Operator Sade will perform live with very special guest John Legend 7/16/11

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“Smooth Operator” Sade will perform live with very special guest John Legend
July 16th, 2011, 8:00-10:00 PM
American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33130
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The legendary “Smooth Operator” Sade will perform live with very special guest John Legend at the AmericanAirlines Arena on July 16th.

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Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10am!

La Nueva 88.3 FM Presents Marcos Witt 25 Conmemorativo 6/24/11

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La Nueva 88.3 FM Presents: Marcos Witt 25 Conmemorativo
June 24, 2011, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Boulveard
Miami, FL 33130

La Nueva 88.3 FM brings Marcos Witt to American Airlines Arena for the first stop on his iconic Spanish Contemporary Gospel music tour! Marcos Witt will share the stage with ALEX CAMPOS and his LENGUAJE DE AMOR tour on June 24th at 8pm.

Tickets go on sale, Friday, April 1st at 10am.
Buy Tickets at Ticketmaster.
For more information, please visit www.lanuevafm.net

ArtNight SpringHill Suites Presents Miami’s Aspiring Artists 4/12/11

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ArtNight SpringHill Suites Presents: Miami’s Aspiring Artists
April 12, 2011, 4:00pm to 8:00pm
SpringHill Suites Miami Art/Health District
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Miami Arts/Health District
1311 NW 10th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136 USA

On April 12 Miami’s SpringHill Suites will open their doors for ArtNight SpringHill Suites, where senior students from Miami Arts Charter School (MACS) will show off their work in the hotel with complimentary food and drink. MACS will showcase artwork from students in their senior year at the local hotel, allowing them to discuss their vision and ideas with community members, guests and neighbors while expanding their skills as artists, helping them to boost their confidence about their craft. The open event runs from 4 -8pm.

The event is FREE and open to all!

Independent Designers Fashion Fair 4/3/11

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Independent Designers Fashion Fair
04/03/2011 Sunday, 2:00pm-7:00pm
The Yorker, Suite 1108
444 NE 30 ST
Miami, FL

www.cherryrootz.com
Designers like Marta Dero of Haute Couture, CamerloPardus Swim Wear, RaVa Design Jewelry, Fab’s Jewelry Collection, Melissabags, Alejandra Leal clothing, Kegdacc Design Jewelry, and CherryRootz Vintage clothing, shoes and hand bags. All under one roof, in a pleasant atmosphere. Complimentary Wine Tasting thanks to MT Jagged Wines.

Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and VIP Preview 4/7/11

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Community Officials And Celebrity Socialites To Attend Eleazar Delgado Studio Ribbon Cutting Ceremony And VIP Preview In The Heart Of Wynwood Arts District
Thursday, April 7 At 6:30pm
2703 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127

Miami History-Inspired Artist to Unveil New Studio and “Behind the Lights” Collection, Dedicated Painting to Benefit American Red Cross

Celebrating the success of his Art Basel satellite event reception last December, fine artist Eleazar Delgado is looking forward to having his beautiful art permanently on display at the new Eleazar Delgado Studio in the heart of the Wynwood Arts District at 2703 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33127.

Community dignitaries and celebrity socialites are confirmed to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and VIP Preview of Eleazar Delgado’s new creative space in the thriving Wynwood area where the artists will be presented with a proclamation from Miami-Dade county officials declaring the day “Eleazar Delgado Studio Day.” The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm. The private, invite-only, blue-carpet affair will continue with a cocktail reception accented by cupcakes, color and creativity. The event will be hosted by an art-loving, philanthropist and socialite group of ladies, Allison Weiss Brady, Amy Rosenberg, Tina Carlo, Elena Santayana and Erin Newberg who are supporting Eleazar Delgado’s latest venture.

In light of the recent tragedy in Japan, Delgado felt it was fit to donate a dedicated piece to American Red Cross in hopes to raise much needed funds for this vital organization. American Red Cross Miami Chapter leaders will be at the event to accept the donation.

Currently on display at Eleazar Delgado Studio is the artists’ Behind the Lights collection. Created in Miami and inspired by the same, the prolific work of Eleazar Delgado’s Behind the Lights collection is a true mirror image of the beauty and complexity behind Miami’s history. Born in Oklahoma, raised in Venezuela, Eleazar returned to Miami, a city he fell in love with at first sight during his youth. He turned his love and inspiration into a beautiful collection honoring the original Miami benefactors with works entitled Julia, Flagler and Fisher, to name a few. While many choose to paint on canvas, Delgado paints on doors as a symbolic representation of the doors his subjects opened for Miami’s citizens.

“My work illuminates portals to expose the beautiful way color and light shape the relationship of Miami’s visionaries with the Magic City. Each subject chosen for this collection was a door to Miami’s development and enrichment. My visual relation tells a story, using native symbols of plants, animals, landmarks and those who had the vision to see behind the wilderness. Their enthusiasm and courage inspired this exploration of the people who shaped Miami,” said Delgado.

Eleazar Delgado has gone back to his origins, his inner voice; epic painting was his earliest fascination. Behind the Lights explores the relationship between history and art, fully illustrating the story of those who fashioned the Miami we know today. Pulling from this range of discipline, he uses bold, bright colors and geometric patterns, as his epic oil paintings take on a kinetic, 3-dimensional life. Delgado’s work honors Miami’s vibrant lifestyle and beautiful history in an expressionist yet abstract style.

A seasoned professional in the areas of architecture and interior design, US-born, Venezuelan-raised and Miami-based Eleazar Delgado has taken his Miami inspired vision, applying his research of reading between the lines and seeing behind the lights to present oil paintings as a 3-dimensional story. More information at www.EleazarDelgado.com

Special Thank You:
Allison Weiss Brady
Amy Rosenberg
Elena Santayana of Santayana Jewelers of Key Biscayne
Erin Newberg
Tina Carlo
Liza Santana & Gabriel Pineres of Creativas Group
James Echols & Annette Piekert of SoulofMiami.org

JLPR provides public relations, social media solutions and event marketing services to South Florida businesses, artists, and non-profit organizations. For more information, please contact info@jl-pr.com

Gibraltar Bar at Grove Isle Hotel and Spa Happy Hour Thursdays

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Unwind after the daily grind with cocktails and light bites by the Bay
Every Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Gibraltar Bar at Grove Isle & Spa
4 Grove Isle Drive
Coconut Grove, FL, 33133
305.857.5007

Every Thursday, Gibraltar Bar at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove will be offering happy hour specials for guests who crave light bites and cocktails after the daily grind. Whether catching up with a friend or co-worker, Gibraltar Bar is setting the scene for the idyllic post-work wind-down amongst spectacular views of the Bay.

From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the happy hour will feature two-for-one champagne flutes and two-for-one well drinks, in addition to a select menu of signature small plates.

Salt Water Raw Bar
Spiced Mignonette, Pineapple-Coconut Cocktail, Lime Tartar, Garlic Butter & Mustard Sauce
Oysters, Clams & Shrimp ($1.00 per person)
½ Split Lobster Tail ($2.00 per person)
Bites & Snacks ($5.00)
Grilled Garlic Shrimp in a spicy honey glaze
Vegetable Spring Rolls with a lime ponzu dipping sauce
Oprah’s Turkey Sliders with pear chutney
Big Eye Summer Rolls served with avocado & sesame
Steamers ($8.00)
Top Neck Clams steamed in parsley & garlic
Mussels steamed in coconut & coriander

Gibraltar is located at Grove Isle Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, Florida. Open seven days a week, Gibraltar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunday brunch is also available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bar opens Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight. For reservations or more information, please call 305.857.5007 or visit www.groveisle.com.

Miami in Motion Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Team provides a brand new therapy room to ARC school in Homestead 3/31/11

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Miami in Motion Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Leadership Team provides a brand new therapy room to ARC school in Homestead, FL
Thursday, March 31, 2011 from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
ARC Homestead School
756 West Palm Drive
Florida City, Fl, 33034

The event is the last of a series put together by Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce/ Leadership Miami Project “Miami in Motion”. The group is proud to deliver a therapy room for the use of ARC’s school Project Thrive in Homestead, FL.

Understanding how difficult it is for families to raise and provide quality time, education, and meaningful activities for their own young children, the Leadership Miami “Miami in Motion” team wanted to do something different and unique for the children served by ARC Project Thrive, and they did! Through various events organized in January and February, Miami in Motion managed to raise a total of $32,000 in money and in-kind donations for the school. This Thursday, March 31st at the school facility located on 756 West Palm Drive, Florida City, the group of Miami professional will be formally opening the brand new therapy room for the use of the kids and therapists of ARC.

ARC Project Thrive is an accredited school in Florida City that serves children with developmental delays and disabilities, as well as at-risk children and typically developing siblings. The children enrolled in the school are 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Children’s developmental conditions range from speech and language delays to autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and genetic and chromosomal disorders.

More Information: http://miamiinmotion.wordpress.com

This Week at The Clevelander 3/30-4/4/11

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Clevelander
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Watch March Madness At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the NCAA Basketball games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Rockstar Rewards members enjoy $10 pitcher of Budweiser or Bud Light and $0.50 Chicken Wings during any March Madness Game
Saturday 4/2
Butler vs. VCO (6p)
UCONN vs. Kentucky (8:45p)
Monday 4/4
NCAA National Championship (9p)

Watch The Miami Heat Games At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the Miami Heat games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Every time the Heat takes the court, try our Habanero “Heat” wings, accompanied by a “LeBroshAde” cocktail.
Wednesday 3/30
Heat @ Washington (7p)
Friday 4/1
Heat @ Minnesota (8p)
Sunday 4/3
Heat @ New Jersey (6p)

Wet Magazine Presents Dirty Talk With Jason Goodrich
Meet the winner of WET Magazine’s Male Model Contest and enjoy a $5 “Pretty Boy” Cocktail
Ladies receive complimentary Champagne & Lychee Martinis until midnight
1020 Lounge (Sports Bar Entrance) – 10p – 5a

Miami Beach Cinematheque Welcomes New Exhibit Pimpwaves By Italian Artist Leonardo Casali 4/6/11

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Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque
Historic Miami Beach City Hall
1130 Washington Avenue, 1st floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

On Wednesday, April 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., the Miami Beach Cinematheque will host the opening of its latest art exhibit Pimpwaves by Italian photographer, filmmaker and artist Leonardo Casali. Along with Pimpwaves, Casali will also be showcasing some of his newest imagery including Mooncap and a video projection entitled Alphabe Dream. Guests in attendance will enjoy light fare and drinks courtesy of Nespresso. Exhibit will be on view through May 31st. An RSVP to info@mbcinema.com for opening night is necessary. MBC’s gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and before scheduled films.

About Miami Beach Cinematheque
Miami Beach Cinematheque is located inside the Historic Miami Beach City Hall at 1130 Washington Avenue, 1st floor Miami Beach, FL 33139 and can be reached at 305-67-FILMS or 305-673-4567. For more information, advance tickets, up-to-date movie screening schedules and/or to donate to this cultural institution please contact: info@MBCinema.com or visit www.MBCinema.com.

Beats after sunset at the Bass 4/1/11

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Happy Hour, Art On View & Guest DJ Keep Beats After Sunset @ The Bass On The Radar
Friday, April 1 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art
2100 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.bassmuseum.org
Parking: Metered parking lot on site. Additional metered parking is available on perimeter streets.

Cost: Members: free, non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission)

This Friday, April 1 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach celebrates another installment of their monthly happy hour “beats after sunset @ the bass.” Launched earlier this year, the successful happy hour takes place at the museum’s terrace and attracts art and music hipsters. Scheduled on the first Friday of every month, the event serves complimentary specialty cocktails generously sponsored by Herradura Tequila. Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and Vitamin Water are also plentiful. Beats will be provided by DJ Yanni Difranco.

This week’s beats after sunset @ the bass will also serve as the opening reception for the museum’s latest exhibit, Come Together: Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova.

Now through June 19, 2011
Come Together: Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova

The Bass Museum of Art will exhibit the work of Frances Trombly and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova, two prolific Miami artists who also happen to be married. Both artists will create intriguing installations inspired by everyday objects. Trombly’s sculptures of mops, blank canvases and painters’ drop cloths fool the eye; these things appear to be mass-produced, but in fact they have been meticulously hand-stitched, crocheted and embroidered. Rodriquez-Casanova works with home-decorating items in an attempt to deconstruct the domestic environment. His installation will feature a section of ceiling, vertical blinds and a chandelier, skewed at an angle. In a third installation the couple will combine their efforts merging the hand-made and mass produced, using contrasting elements that are either organically soft or rigidly structured.

Happy Hour – FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAYS – DeLux Lounge – Delray Beach – 1st & 3rd Fri. of every month beginning Apr. 15 – 6 PM – 8 PM – $5 wines, $5 martinis, $3 beers, Free Munchies

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Happy Hour FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAYS at DeLux Lounge
Delray Beach
1st & 3rd Fri. of every month beginning Apr. 15, 6 PM – 8 PM
$5 wines, $5 martinis, $3 beers, Free Munchies
16 E. Atlantic Ave
Downtown Delray Beach, FL
33444
www.JustAskPriscilla.com

A fun, lively happy hour with a professional crowd age 40 and up. This is the busiest, most happening happy hour in Delray. With great music, free door prize drawings, and an upbeat, networking-minded crowd.
$5 wines, $5 martinis, $3 beers, Free Munchies.

Professionally planned and hostessed by Priscilla Speicher, Marketing & Events by Priscilla. Groups of 10 or more who RSVP get a special free gift. RSVP using contact form at JustAskPriscilla.com Thank you!

Parking available on surrounding streets and in parking garage located just South of Atlantic Ave. on SE 1st St. (half block east of DeLux).
Businesses can be a sponsor of this happy hour event for a minimal fee, just inquire thru website.

Happy Hour – SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY – Paul’s Place, Piano & Music Bar – Delray Beach – 1st Sunday of every month – Noon til 4 PM – $5 and $7 Vodkas, $1 off all other drinks

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Happy Hour SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY at Paul’s Place, Piano & Music Bar
Delray Beach
1st Sunday of every month, Noon til 4 PM
$5 and $7 Vodkas, $1 off all other drinks
25 NE 2nd Ave.
Pineapple Grove
Delray Beach FL 33444
www.Paulsplacedelray.com

The only place in Delray that has a lively crowd on a Sunday afternoon! Vodka lovers unite! Choose your vodka brand then BUILD YOUR OWN BLOODY MARY from the self-serve Bloody Mary bar of juices, condiments, garnishes and seasonings.

Full Bar Available all day with GREAT POPULAR TUNES playing all day long too! Save the date – first Sunday of every month – and bring a friend for a good time in a cozy, friendly place!

Paul’s Place is available for private events – reserve the bar at no rental fee as long as a minimum drink purchase requirement is met. To reserve, send an email to info@weddingsandeventsfl.com

GAB Goin’ Green 3/31/11

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Thursday, March 31 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm
GAB Studios
105 NW 23rd St
Wynwood, FL
Facebook Evite.

Rescue Earth, 305Green and Ground Up Collective present ArtCycle Miami!
Born out of the desire to bridge Art, Community & Environment featuring artist Greg Pitts, Art Cycle Miami is bringing recycling to Miami in the form of art to one venue at a time.
Join us as we “officially” launch the 1st edition ArtCycle Recycling Bins at GAB Studio.

Live Music by locals Krisp & Fitzroy
March 31st 6pm -10pm
$10 Cover
Drinks Provided

For Japan A Donation Rally 3/31/11

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Thursday, March 31, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Moore Building
191 NE 40th Street
Miami, FL 33137
RSVP and donate now.

Event Details
PARTY FOR A CAUSE
Open bar
Top notch entertainment
Miami’s best food trucks and caterers

On Site Donation Rally
To Donate In Advance, Visit: Red Cross Heroes

Your Support is Greatly Appreciated!

In Benefit Of The American Red Cross

Sponsored & Produced By:
The Event
Eventus Productions
Sammy Caban

Sponsored By:
Premier Beverage Catering
Suzanne Michael Catering
Aaron’s Catering Express
Ms. Cheezious
New Century Dance Company
Atlas Party Rental
Jose Graterol Designs
Patty Nash Photography
Slk Creative
Media Concepts Pr

Coconut Grove Gallery Project Art Stroll 4/2/11

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Saturday, April 2nd from 7 pm to 10 pm
Located on the Promenade in the Shops at Mayfair #162
Grand Ave in Coconut Grove

GroveHouse Artists Gallery will be opening a new general membership exhibit
Featured Artists of the Month – Uta
Grid Exhibit – Threads – Ocean Wave Quilters

General exhibit will run through May 28th
Featured Artist and Grid exhibit will run through April 23rd

Gallery Hours: 11 am to 7 pm Tuesday – Sunday
by appointment – Monday

Celebrate the Library’s 40th with Arva Moore Parks 3/30/11

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Wednesday – March 30 at 7 p.m.
Shenandoah Branch Library
2111 SW 19 Street.

Lifelong Miami resident and author Arva Moore Parks celebrates Miami and its first libraries. Enjoy great music by Reggie Paul and vocalist Sherrill Martin. It happens this Wednesday – March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Shenandoah Branch Library located at 2111 SW 19 Street. For more information, call 305.250.4688

Hope to see you there!
Miami-Dade County provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not discriminate on the basis of a disability.
If you need an accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or material in alternate format contact the Branch Manager at least 7 business days in advance.

Muralis The Closing 4/8/11

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Flagler Arts Space closing reception for its ‘Muralis’ mural exhibit
Friday, April 8, 5 – 10 p.m.
172 W. Flagler St.,
across from the Miami Art Museum.

Nine artists collaborated to paint every square inch of wall space in the gallery. Chunks of the wall can be purchased by the square inch. An interactive space was painted by visitors to the gallery over the past two weeks, and visitors can keep adding to the public mural until the last minute.

Refreshments will be served. The closing reception is free.

The gallery and studios were recently opened by a cooperative of local artists working to build welcoming and interactive exhibits in downtown Miami. The artists — Annie Blazejack, David Olivera, Juan Travieso, Leonardo Castañeda, Nicole Mucher, Nicole Serize, Noah Garcia, Ray Lopez, and Reinier Gamboa — began their artmaking at Miami magnet arts high schools, and have recently returned from continuing their studies at some of the nation’s top art schools. Gallery and studio space has been donated by The Thomas Center, a real estate company commited to enlivening downtown Miami.

For more information, email flaglerartsspace@gmail.com or visit http://flaglerartsspace.com

April Calendar for B Bar at The Betsy

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B Bar At The Betsy Hotel Unveils Its April 2011 Thursday Night Jazz Line-Up
The B Bar at The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive,
Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Jazz and Songwriters perform at 9 p.m. in one of South Florida’s most beautiful rooms; enjoy the smooth sounds of touted vocalists including:
Maryel Epps: April 7th
Big Brooklyn Red: April 14th
Karina Iglesias: April 21st
Fabio Hernandez: April 28th

For more information call 305-760-8288 or visit online www.thebetsyhotel.com. Schedule changes monthly. No cover or minimum.

The wildly popular B Bar at The Betsy Hotel weekly jazz series continues through April with the smooth vocals of artists such as Maryel Epps, Big Brooklyn Red, Karina Iglesias and Fabio Hernandez. B Bar, the glamorous yet inviting lounge nestled inside the historic Betsy Hotel on South Beach provides the perfect intimate gathering spot for experiencing these stellar performers.

Voted “Best Hotel Lounge 2010” by Miami New Times, B Bar at The Betsy Hotel lends itself to a mix of sophisticated locals, New Yorkers and an eclectic international crowd making it the most sought after night spot in South Beach.

Locust Projects Spring Fling 4/30/11

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Locust Projects’ Spring Fling
Saturday, April 30th, 7-10pm
1111 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
Buy your tickets now.

Featuring the “Who Done It” Silent Auction
Dance Party!

“Who Done It?” Silent Art Auction
Bid on one-of-a-kind 8 x 10” artwork. The catch: Signed on the back, the artists’ identities will remain secret until after the sale.

Participating artists: Daniel Arsham, Zach Balber, Hernan Bas, Jose Bedia, Berry Van Boekel, Charles Browning, Pablo Cano, Nathan Carter, Edouard Duval Carrié, Enrique Martinez Celaya, Sabine Dehnel, Francesca DiMattio, Julie Heffernan, Marie Lorenz, Pepe Mar, Sarah Morris, Gavin Perry, Adam Putnam, Leigh Ruple, Frances Trombly, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Michael Vasquez, Gabriel Vormstein, Wendy Wischer

Plus a Luxury Silent Auction
Restaurants, wine, shopping and much more!

Tickets per person:
$125 non-member
$100 Locust Projects member
locustprojects.org or 305.576.8570

Power by Nadine Daskaloff 3/31/11

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“POWER” by Nadine Daskaloff
March 31, 2011, 7 – 9pm
Miami Shared’s “D” Gallery
990 Biscayne Blvd
#501
Miami, Fl. 33132
305-929-8688 ext 122
http://MiamiShared.info

The 21st century has seen the City of Miami become an artistic free-zone, where artists from around the world come to find the freedom to create. This incredible freedom has attracted a new wave of daring artists willing to push their imagination to a higher level of consciousness, portraying subtle human emotions that transcend both language and culture.

This Thursday, MiamiShared.com is honored to present the arrival of the collection of artworks by Nadine Daskaloff, a brilliant international artist making a splash in the center of Downtown Miami. Please join us for an open reception to meet the Artist, Enjoy some wine and discuss this beautiful collection.

About the artist:
Born in Marseilles, France, Nadine Daskaloff traveled extensively during her formative years. She received her artistic training at L’Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was honored with her first solo exhibition at the age of 21 at Bellas Artes of Mexico City. Her major exhibitions include showings at the Biennial of Young Artists in Paris as well as the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City. Also a print maker, her prints are displayed in various major museums in Mexico and Japan. She currently works and resides at her studio in East Hampton, New York.

The best way to get to the building from Brickell or Downtown is to take the Metromover to the Park West station, cross NE 2 Avenue at NE 9 Street, and walk around to the building’s main entrance on Biscayne Boulevard (The 900 Building)

There is $5 valet parking behind the building on NE 2 Avenue; this is designated event parking with large signs.

If interested on displaying your artwork at MiamiShared.com please contact Bessy Montenegro at 305-929-8688 ext. 122 or montenegro@miamishared.com

The Coconut Grove Drum Circle 4/2/11

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The Coconut Grove Drum Circle
Saturday, April 2, 8PM-11PM
Florentino Plaza
3444 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL
(First floor atrium below the Knife Restaurant, #6 on the map)

We’re back!! Please join us for our April 2 drum circle. Come and discover or rediscover the healing magic of the drum! Bring your drums and other percussion instruments, your tambourines, shakers, hoops…whatever you love to play. No expertise required…we are here for the joy of drumming and will be dancing and drumming all evening with master drummer Mark Richards setting the beat. Seating and some drums and other instruments will be available. Park at the corner lot on Grand Ave and Fuller St or anywhere on the streets of the Grove. Come drum with us…you will feel the energy and the love. It is also Art Walk night in the Grove, with galleries, restaurants, and musicians all contributing to the magic of the evening.

Questions, call Karen at 305-401-2644 or email karen.deilke@gmail.com

Real Men Bake – Sweet Happy Hour 4/11/11

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REAL MEN BAKE – Sweet Happy Hour
Mon. April 11, 2011, 6 PM til 8 PM
The Sundy House
106 S. Swinton Ave.
Downtown Delray Beach
33444

www.JustAskPriscilla.com

Men Bakers are making all sorts of desserts and goodies and savory baked goods. The public is invited to come and sample all the goodies! Just $10 to attend supports the charities of the Delray Beach Woman’s Club. Includes happy hour prices at the bar, $5 flavored martinis, $5 wines, 2 for 1 beers, and complimentary light munchies. Please help spread the word – invite others to this great event for a great cause. Thank you!

Park in the free lot on north west side of Sundy house or use valet.

Rough Draft 4/7/11

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Rough Draft
April 7, 2011, 7:00pm
Satoro Lounge
2050 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Fl 33020
http://roughdraftinc.com

The purest exhibition of art through the sharing and cultivating of the creative process by way of freestyle. You create. It’s Witnessed. We Revolutionize. The music plays and the magic happens.

Interested in creating? Contact us info@roughdraftinc.com or (305) 600-3097

Spring is in the air at Friday’s at The Falls – Every Friday in April

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Spring is in the air at friday’s at the falls
The Falls (Center Court)
8888 SW 136th Street
Miami, FL 33176

Free series features various musical styles including jazz, blues, world music and many more

“Fridays at The Falls” continues to heat up every Friday in April. Music lovers are invited to take a stroll and enjoy a musical escape featuring a multicultural mix of free, open-to-the-public performances under the moonlight with musical styles including jazz, Latin pop, classic rock n’ roll, world music, pop melodies and contemporary Latin grooves.

Friday, April 1, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Barkless Dawgs – this versatile group plays an instrumental mix of flamenco, Spanish, jazz, Americana and world music.

Friday, April 8, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Alma Kings – A mix of original and popular Latin music tunes including Salsa and Bachata from this trio.

Friday, April 15, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Steven Duell – Celebrating the cool sounds of the Florida Keys, this musician will take you away with him to “Margaritaville.”

Friday, April 22, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Andares Latin Band – a celebration of World Dance music including salsa, cumbia, raggaeton, mergue and Americana tunes.

Friday, April 29, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Seven Mile Bridge – relive the best decades of rock n’ roll and pop music with the classic sounds of the 50s.

The Simple Life Thursdays Moving to Lux 4/7/11

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“The Simple Life” Thursdays is Moving to Lux on April 7th
Lux
1439 Washington Avenue
(formerly Suite, Liquid)

After six fun-filled years at Buck15 Lounge, one of Miami Beach’s longest running gay events is re-locating. DJ Daisy D, door goddess Chyna and promoter Edison Farrow will continue the weekly Thursday night event at Lux 1439 Washington Avenue (formerly Suite, Liquid).
The move comes due to the fact that Buck15 is closing its doors at the current location. There are plans to re-open Buck15 in a new venue close to the foremr Lincoln Lane location.
In the new location at Lux, DJ Daisy D will continue to rock the house with her super energized, open-format music keeping the crowd dancing at “The Simple Life” Thursdays. The party will now add performances by South Florida’s top performers as well as special guests.
For more information, go to www.SoBeSocialClub.com

Business Networking Happy Hour 3/31/11

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Thursday March 31st, 5pm
Intercontinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33133
Register Now.

*No Cover
This week come meet CEO’s Entrepreneurs and Business Owners of all Industry Types.

*$4. Valet
Happy Hour Specials
Bring Lots of Business Cards!
Register Today And You Will Be Entered To Win! Lunch For 2 At: Intercontinental Hotel Miami Indigo Bar & Restaurant 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, Fl *Must be present to win
Register In Advance And Our Staff Will Go To Work To Find The Right Connections For You…Our #1 Goal Is Your Success! We Want To Connect You With The People That Can Help Grow Your Business. Tony Major Founder and President of Tony Major Events Inc.

5th annual Free All Kids Included Family Arts Festival Dreams Take Flight 4/23/11

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All Kids Included Family Arts Festival, Dreams Take Flight
Saturday, April 23, 10 am – 5 pm
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay.

Arts for Learning will participate in the 5th annual FREE All Kids Included Family Arts Festival, Dreams Take Flight, presented by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs with support and funding from The Children’s Trust. The event will be held 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the new South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center located at 10950 SW 211 Street, Cutler Bay.

The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival is presented as an innovative, interdisciplinary community arts festival for children with or without disabilities, and features live entertainment, interactive arts activities and community resources for parents. Each component of the festival is designed to be accessible, utilizing technology such as Braille, guided tours, ASL interpretation and Shadow Interpreted Theatre.

The theme for this year’s festival is “Dreams Take Flight,” celebrating overcoming adversity and following your dreams. Highlights of the festival will include Los Angeles’s Diavolo Dance Company and Shadow Interpreted Theatre performances by New Theatre.

For more information, contact Francine Andersen at fran@miamidade.gov, 305.375.5024.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Belve Lounge at the W on 3/26/11

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Belve Lounge at the W Hotel on Saturday, March 26, 2011.

Belvedere Vodka presented the Belve Music Lounge, a VIP retreat and media hub, located at the private bungalows of W South Beach Hotel & Residences. The lounge was stylishly decorated with Belvedere branded accessories. The space was available exclusively for artists, celebrities, VIPs and media as a place of rest and relaxation throughout the festival. Thursday, March 24th through Saturday, March 26th, VIP guests will enjoy Belvedere Vodka cocktails as well as FIJI water between the hours of 12:00PM and 7:00PM while enjoying live performances among which include Alex Gaudino, Adrian  Lux, Drop the Lime, Isquare and Blaqstarr. Sirius Satellite Radio will be conducting continuous live broadcasts throughout the three day activation including the following DJs: Tommy Lee, Deadmau5, Bob Sinclar, Duran Duran, Steve Aoki and more (please see extended list below for more artists).
Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page or his facebook page.

Vanessa Williams Performs at Prelude 4/2/11

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April 2 @ 8:30 p.m.
Prelude by Barton G.
Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House (2nd floor)

A special one-night-only show benefiting the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation. R&B Legend/Former Miss America Vanessa Williams has earned Grammy, Tony and Emmy nominations! A multitalented star, she currently appears in ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” and previously starred in ABC’s “Ugly Betty.”

$95 for show only (plus two drink minimum, seating is as available first-come first-serve) or $200 (dinner, show).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: www.preludebybartong.com or call 305-357-7900.

French-American Chamber of Commerce Grand Annual Gala Dinner 5/19/11

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Sofitel – Luxury Hotels
5800 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami, 33126
Dress Code: Chic & Elegant Suggested
gala@faccmiami.com

Live Auctions – Raffle – Silent Auctions*
Jazz Performance

Members
Opal Package $1,750
Amber Package $1,500
Corporate Table $1,250
Individual Ticket $150

Friends of the Chamber
Opal Package $2,000
Amber Package $1,750
Corporate Table $1,500
Individual Ticket $175

The French-American Chamber of Commerce’s Grand Annual Gala Dinner is a unique event in Miami to celebrate French American Business collaboration. It is our major fundraiser and its success is essential to our mission. It brings together executives representing leading corporations in Florida and top officials of the State of Florida and the French Embassy.

Sunni Patterson WordSpeak Performance and Residency 4/1/11

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Reading/Performance
Friday, April 1, 8 pm
Books and Books
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables
booksandbooks.com
FREE
tigertail.org for maps and directions

Words are powerful tools for self-expression and for changing the world. New Orleans-based (from the lower Ninth Ward), African-American performer and award-winning poet Sunni Patterson brings a warm spirit, stirring lyrics and passionate performance to her work. WordSpeak, a project for teens, includes workshops, slams and performances. Sunni has been featured at HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry and worked with well-known artists and performers including Hannibal Lokumbe, Kalamu Ya Salaam, Sonia Sanchez, Wanda Coleman, and Amiri Baraka, among others. Sunni Patterson comes to Miami to launch the sixth year of Tigertail’s WordSpeak, an ongoing spoken word program for South Florida teens. Sunni will be in Miami from March 28 – April 1, 2011 for a residency that includes school and community-based workshops and readings.

First Ever Red Bull Candola 4/9/11

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Get Ready To Set Sail (Or Sink) For The First Ever Red Bull Candola
Saturday, April 9th
New River
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

For more information on Red Bull Candola and to find a full list of participating teams, check out www.redbullusa.com/candola.

Twenty-five Teams Chosen to Compete in this Inaugural Event in Gondola History

Pirates, Vikings, and spaghetti – oh, my! It’s clear the lineup of teams for the first Red Bull Candola is a creative bunch and they’re ready to bring their gondola making skills to the Venice of America – Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On Saturday, April 9th , this festive event will take place at the New River as teams of three will row their manmade (and human-powered) crafts down a .33 mile course between Huizenga Plaza and Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

A team of gondola making experts chose the coveted 25 teams to participate in Red Bull Candola after carefully reviewing and analyzing their Italian craftsmanship based on their design submissions. As you can tell by the highlighted submissions below they are all bello and certain to entertain. All of the teams and their craft designs can be found at www.redbullusa.com/candola.

When You Build Crazy Boats And Then Somehow They Float, That’s Candola!

While some crafts vary from a charging bull to techno loving Vikings, water safety is every team’s number one priority. Team vessels will be made using light weight and environmentally safe materials. While in theory we want all of their gondolas to stay afloat, it’s not very likely and we need to keep the water safe for its inhabitants. All boats must be entirely human-powered – in other words, no motors or stored energy – and cannot exceed 100 pounds (without passengers) and must be between six and twelve feet long. Oh, and strong swimming skills are required by all aboard.

Aside from their race time, teams will also be judged on creativity and showmanship and to win over the hearts of the crowd and judges, each team will perform a 30 second skit before they race – much like its big brother Red Bull Flugtag.

Bal Harbour Art Nights featuring Photography 3/31/11

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Bal Harbour Art Nights Photography
Thursday, March 31
Bal Harbour
655 96th Street
Bal Harbour, Florida 33154

7pm – Conversation:
Constance Collins, Peggy Levinson Nolan and Natasha Duwim at Neiman
Marcus

6pm to 9pm
Preview Installations By:
Iran Issa-Khan, benefiting the Wolfsonian FIU at Saks Fifth Avenue
Peggy Levinson Nolan courtesy of Dina Mitrani Gallery at St. RegisLounge
Ernesto Oroza courtesy of Tresart and Alonso Art, benefiting the Front Museum FIU at Elie Tahari
Bal Harbour Magazine and Greg Lotus, benefiting the Bass Museum of Art at 100% Capri
Bruce Weber’s Curiosity and Photography in honor of the 10th Anniversary of his All-American Series at Books & Books
Bert Stern, Serge Mendjisky and Alaoui-Guerra photo exhibit at Opera Gallery
Roberto Cavalli Fall 2011 Collection and photo archives “Black is Never Absolute” at Roberto Cavalli
“By and About Women” special portfolio of art and poetry, created to assist women and children in need, benefiting The Lotus House at Neiman Marcus
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida presents “Artes en Pointes,” silent auction of art works inspired by pointe shoes featuring forty international artists including Luciana Abait, Alicia Erminy, Leonel Matheu, Pat Morales, Sandra Perez-Lieberman, Carlos Poveda and Orlando Urdaneta at Calypso St. Barth.

Coral Gables Wine and Food Festival-A great success By Betty Alvarez

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Guests discovered fabulous new restaurants and exciting wines at this incredible event held in a brand new location in the heart of historic Coral Gables. Ponce De Leon Boulevard was opened to foot traffic only for a special evening of celebration and philanthropy. Superb food, exquisite wine, and live music from “People You Know” was offered to raise funds for the American Lung Association and Pulmonary Research at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. New to the festival this year was the DEWAR’S® Momento D Lounge. The lounge brought a unique experience to life via a deejay, red carpet, and a step and repeat for photo opportunities.

A VIP Ticket entitled patrons to first access from 6:00 p.m. to MARTINI® Terrazza. They experienced signature MARTINI® cocktails and a full spirit bar courtesy of Bacardi USA. The street Festival ticket included sampling from over 30 of the areas best restaurants paired with wines from around the world at more than 25 tables. I

Complementing the cuisine Premier Beverage were wines from around the globe at more than 25 tables. There were many popular varietals with the newest and hottest grapes emerging onto the market. Each table offered a variety of labels and winery representatives will be on hand to offer advice, tips and answer any questions.

Crown Wine and Spirits was the exclusive festival retailer giving patrons the chance to purchase wines sampled on the street and the latest wine accessories. Only festival participants will be extended this wonderful opportunity to receive major discounted prices!

There were signature chef selections available to sample from some fabulous local restaurants. Some restaurants included: Anacapri on Ponce, Barrio Latino, Benihana, Blue Martini, BonBon Café and Patisserie, Chilorio’s Very Mexican, Donut Divas & Fun Foods, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Giardino Gourmet Salads, Gusto Fino Italian Deli, iheartoliveoil.com, Il Grissino, La Confradia Restaurant, La Marea, Liberty Caffé-Coral Gables Country Club, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming: Empeek-Cheke Fine Dining Restaurant, Miller’s Ale House Coral Gables, Norman’s 180, Ortanique on the Mile, Panera Bread, Pardo’s Peruvian Cuisine, Por Fin Restaurant & Lounge, Randazzo’s Little Italy, Red Koi Thai and Sushi Lounge, Seasons 52, Talavera Restaurant, Tarpon Bend, The Bar, & Toss Catering.

Proceeds benefited the American Lung Association’s lung health research, education, and patient assistance programs and the International Bronchitis Center at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. “I am delighted to see this festival has become a signature event in South Florida,” said festival Honorary Chairman Marc Buoniconti, Development Advisor for the International Bronchitis Center and President for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. “We are thrilled to have such strong community support and this event will help us in our mission to raise money for a very important cause,” Buoniconti added.

About The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized Native American Tribe exercising sovereign powers of self-governance over 200,000 acres of tribal lands. The Tribe owns and operates several successful enterprises, including Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, a 302- room hotel and gaming facility featuring 1,800 video machines, high stakes bingo and poker; Miccosukee Indian Village & Gift Shop; Miccosukee Airboat Rides and Miccosukee Golf & Country Club – home of the 2010 Miccosukee Championship; a PGA Nationwide Tour event.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Coconut Grove Gallery and Interiors Celebrate 25th Anniversary By Betty Alvarez

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On March 25th Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors says thank you to Miami for 25 years of loyal patronage with their most memorable event yet. Guests enjoyed a spectacular evening in the Grove at their “Dancing in the Streets” party! This gala event was produced by Lasso the Moon featuring music, dancing, great food and gallery treasures! The gallery is located at 2884 Bird Avenue in Coconut Grove and open from 10-6 Monday through Saturday with an extended 7:30 closing on Wednesdays featuring wine & cheese.

One of the most unique shops in Miami the gallery features furniture and accessories of both traditional to contemporary styles along with a wide array of fine art. All of this is blended with a beautiful eclectic style in a showroom that is constantly evolving. “25 years is just the beginning – we can’t wait to see what’s next!” says Janel Kuhl the next generation family member that just joined the gallery last year.

Hearing about a business flourishing during these times of economic uncertainty is a rarity, but that is exactly what The Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors is doing. By constantly expanding their services and committing to serving their clients’ needs the gallery has become a one-stop shop. From designing and managing full home renovations and ground up projects to providing clients with accessories and unique decorative details for that finishing touch.

25 years of successfully doing business is the type of sustainability that the Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors is all about. This family owned business started out as the Grove Frame Gallery with a 1000 square foot frame shop and 25 years later has grown into a 15,000 square foot block long green building sitting prominently on Bird Avenue. The Coconut Grove Gallery & Interiors attributes their success to focusing on exceptional customer service, eclectic style and quality products that hold up as well as this business has.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Arteamericas, another year, another great show By Betty Alvarez

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Arteaméricas is the premier fair of art from Latin America. Returning for its ninth installment in 2011, it showcases the latest trends in paintings, sculpture and multimedia. Galleries from all over Latin America will be participating, representing hundreds of emerging artists and renowned masters. The fair takes place in the Miami Beach Convention Center, drawing a diverse and upscale audience to enjoy high-quality art within an intimate setting. arteaméricas is not only the Latin American art fair, but also the art fair of the Americas.

“arteaméricas has been the most respected Latin American art fair since it’s inception. We’re proud of this distinction, and for that reason, we raise our standards every year, create innovative projects and recruit the best galleries out there,” says Leslie Pantín, President of arteaméricas.

The best galleries from all over Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, Canada and Europe will be participating. This four-day arteaméricas event features works by internationally recognized artists and sculptors. Likewise, vanguard contemporary artists will be on hand in order to exhibit their works as the latest in Latin American modern art.

The fair has close to fifty galleries taking up more than 80 spaces and showcasing more than 300 artists. The artists represented by the galleries hail from every country in the Americas and Spain. This year, the fair organizers are developing a special tribute to Mexico.

“For 2011, we envision better sales for our galleries,” stated Emilio Calleja, Vice President of the fair. “The economy is improving; the art from Latin American is getting more exposure and a gaining higher value. Our primary goal is to ensure that our galleries are satisfied with the outcome of their participation.”

Year after year, arteaméricas exceeds all expectations with outstanding exhibits, a diverse audience, and excellent sales, while maintaining its intimate, boutique feel. The art available at arteaméricas ranges from $2,000 to approximately one million dollars.

arteaméricas is headed by Leslie Pantín; Emilio Calleja; Dora Valdés-Fauli, Fair Director; María Nápoles, Executive Director; and Othón Castañeda, Associate Director. For more information, visit arteaméricas online at the newly redesigned www.arteamericas.com.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Caribea, a night to remember By Betty Alvarez

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Caribea, a latin fusion party was the hit of the night at Dolores or you can call me Lolita on March 24. Brugal served as one of the major sponsors hosting the event. At the start of the evening, all guests walked the red carpet like the star that they are. The passed appetizers and Brugal infused cocktails were the talk of the evening. Lastly, inside Dolores, the night exploded as latin music played by a resident DJ. It made the guests dance until the morning.

It was truly an unforgettable night.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Long awaited 2 Degrees Networking event-A success By Betty Alvarez

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After a long hiatus, ‘2 Degrees’ networking event made its return on March 24 at Level 25 in the Conrad Hotel, Downtown Miami. Young professionals experienced a relaxed and informal networking event. Being a networker myself, it was a great way to get to know people in other lines of business and also being among true networkers made the whole experience worthwhile. There was a high level of professionalism and truly it seems that everyone made every effort to introduce themselves to one another.

The networking area where everything took place was in Level 25’s chic bar area which was really nice with booths to sit and over looked the beautiful ocean and its surrounding cities. I really enjoyed that. Thank you to Jason Carter (CresaPartners), Brandon K. Davis (Johnson Controis), Kevin Michael (Invizio), and Truscott Miller (Orange Bowl Committee) who were the hosts of this wonderful event.

Definitely at the end of the evening, everyone experienced what it meant to be connected by 2 Degrees.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Richie Rich’s Villionaire Fashion Extravaganza by Betty Alvarez

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On the sands of 8th and Ocean, a big tent marked the signature spot for all the fashion shows that Funkshion Fashion Week would showcase. Other than previous years, guests felt more at ease in going to the fashion shows as there was enough space for everyone whether they sat or remained standing to see the show.

Even though there was a two hour delay, guests waited patiently for Richie Rich’s Villionaire as the kick off fashion showcase of the evening. Speaking of the guests, even they looked the part in their fashion style and finesse. A Lady Gaga look-a-like was also the talk of the evening as guests took pictures of her and posed with her.

Finally the wait was over and Richie Rich’s Villionaire collection was a hit with the audience. The many dresses that lined the catwalk was impressive. Many earthy tones and the unique style of the wardrobe is why his collection truly exemplifies.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Richie Rich’s dinner kick off party for Funkshion Fashion Week By Betty Alvarez

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Famed fashion designer Richie Rich hosted a kick-off dinner party at Eden restaurant on 23rd and Collins. He was in town for Funkshion Fashion week, one of the most popular fashion shows Miami Beach experienced. All fashion shows were held in a big tent along 8th and Ocean Drive.

Richie Rich showed up with his entourage and greeted guests who booked a table at the restaurant. Eden Restaurant also hosted a media reception beforehand in which members of the media flashed their cameras as he entered the establishment. Making his signature pose to the photographers, Richie Rich posed alongside his loyal fans and not to mention the vice mayor of Miami Beach Michael Gongora. He was a delight to his fans and to the media as well.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez copyright 2011

Photographs of Taste of Brickell on 5/26/11

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Taste of Brickell on Saturday, March 26, 2011.  Taste of Brickell Food and Wine Festival is a significant annual community outreach event, with the goal of providing a fun-filled day of music, outstanding food, and fun for the community of Miami and South Florida.

The food was a amazing, one my favorites was the Kangaroo Dog at The Chop House and of course the Mac & Cheese Egg Roll from The Broiler House so YUMMY!!!!  I did not get to try food from every restaurant participating, everything sounded so good.

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#SxSE Mega #Tweetup Key West 7/15-17/11

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SxSE Tweetup Hosted by @vicequeenmaria
July 15-17
Key West
More Information.
Host hotel: Eden House in Key West
Book your room now!

We’re a group of friends on Twitter who love to get together for partying in South Florida! This year’s fourth annual sub-tropical tweetup takes place in Key West, July 15-17. Feel the Twitter love! Please tag all related tweets #sxse. Questions? Please tweet to @sxse.

Schedule of Events
We’re not sure yet what we’re going to do yet (besides just lazing around and enjoying each other’s company) but stay tuned in the coming weeks for a more-or-less organized schedule.

Supported by Soul Of Miami.

Master Lutenist Hopkinson Smith Comes to South Florida 4/5/11

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On Tuesday night, April 5, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
St. Philip’s Church
1142 Andalusia Avenue
corner of Coral Way and Columbus Boulevard.

Tickets cost $30 general admission or $40 preferred admission, when ordered in advance, but cost $5 more at the door. All students 18 and under are admitted free. College and graduate students pay $5.
For tickets and information: call 305-669-1376 or visit: www.miamibachsociety.org

World-renowned lute player, Hopkinson Smith comes to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Coral Gables, to perform for the Miami Bach Society. This will be his third South Florida appearance. Featuring Spanish music of the 17th century, his program will include music by Francesco Guerau and Antonio de Santa Cruz, but will focus primarily on the colorful and immediately accessible figure of Gaspar Sanz.
Hailed as “without doubt the finest lute player in the world today” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Mr. Smith, lives in Switzerland where he teaches at the renowned early music conservatory the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis from which he graduated in the mid 1970’s. Since the mid-80’s, he has focused primarily on the solo repertoires for early plucked instruments producing a series of prize-winning recordings for Astrée. These feature Spanish music for vihuela and baroque guitar, French lute music of the Renaissance and baroque, early 17th century Italian music and the German high baroque.
The recording of his lute arrangements of the Bach solo violin Sonatas and Partitas, released in the year 2000, has been universally acclaimed by the press. Gramophone magazine called it “the best recording of these works on any instrument”. More recently, a recording on Renaissance lute was awarded a Diapason d’Or and was called ‘superb’ by Le Monde. A Dowland recording, out since early 2005, also won a Diapason d’Or and was called ‘wonderfully personal’ in a review in the New York Times.
With his recitals and series of over 20 solo recordings, he continues to rediscover and bring to life works that are among the most expressive and intimate in the entire domain of early music.

Miami Marketers and SFIMA April Happy Hour 4/6/11

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Wednesday, April 6, 6:00 PM
La Cofradia
160 Andalusia Avenue
Miami, FL 33134
www.lacofradia.com

To continue the momentum, we will be hosting our next event at La Cofradia in Coral Gables, presented by both Miami Marketers and SFIMA (the South Florida Interactive Marketing Association). SFIMA is a forum dedicated to professionals specializing in interactive marketing and is the primary interactive voice in South Florida. We are excited to do this joint event with SFIMA so we can network and share best practices that are relevant across all marketing disciplines.

Come join us for our April gathering and enjoy a complimentary drink (while they last!) and hors d’oeuvres courtesy of Miami Marketers and SFIMA. Also, La Cofradia has pledged to donate 10% of all DINNER bills to the American Red Cross to help those affected by the earthquake off the coast of Japan.

To learn more about SFIMA, please visit: www.sfima.com, facebook.com/sfima and twitter.com/sfima

Fairchild Palms 9th Annual Crawfish Boil 4/9/11

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Join the Fairchild Palms at the 9th Annual Crawfish Boil
Saturday, April 9th, 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156

Indoors/outdoors event at the Garden House (South Entrance)
Tickets are available now online.
Pre-Sale Ticket Prices
$35 for Palms members
$40 for non-members
$50 after April 4th
Free for Royal Palms members

We’ll have a fat time at this signature Mardi Gras-themed party under the stars, and it’s all for a good cause: proceeds support the Fairchild Challenge environmental education outreach program distributed to schools nationwide
Enjoy authentic Cajun flavors, cold beverages and lots of scrumptious crawfish imported from New Orleans by Mr. Mudbug’s
Listen to live jazz and blues music by the Big City Band and partake in Mardi Gras revelry with Miami’s young professionals during this indoors/outdoors event at the Garden

An extremely popular event year after year. You don’t want to miss the Crawfish Boil!

For more information, check out our Facebook group, “Fairchild Palms”
or send an e-mail to thefairchildpalms@gmail.com.

A Night with Poetry Everywhere 4/14/11

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A Night with Poetry Everywhere
with Liam Callanan and Campbell McGrath
as part of O, MIAMI, a county-wide poetry festival
Thursday, April 14, 6:30-8:30p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
101 W. Flagler Street

Liam Callanan, executive producer of Poetry Everywhere, and award-winning poet Campbell McGrath will host an evening of screenings, readings, and discussions dedicated to poetry in the public sphere. Poetry Everywhere consists of a series of 30 short animated poetry films. The texts for the films come from a broad, diverse range of contemporary poets, ranging from Miami’s own Campbell McGrath to the current Santa Fe Poet Laureate Valerie Martínez, former US Poet Laureate Kay Ryan and Nobel Laureate WisÅ‚awa Szymborska. The films, screened on public television and in buses, libraries, and classrooms, are meant to bring poetry into public life.

This event is presented in collaboration with University of Wynwood, University of Wisconsin, and the Poetry Foundation as part of O, MIAMI, a county-wide poetry festival inaugurating in April 2011. Its goal is for every single person in Miami-Dade County to encounter a poem during the month of April.

Miami Dance Festival Opens 4/2/11

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Momentum Dance Company
Artistic Director Delma Iles
Presents
The Miami Dance Festival 2011
April 2 to May 15

Schedule of Events

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

April 2 at 8PM & April 3 at 3PM
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, World Premiere of Cesar y Cleopatra
Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 33139
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa presents the World Premiere of Cesar y Cleopatra by award winning choreographer Ilisa Rosal. George Bernard Shaw’s classic play is taken into a new realm of expression in this Flamenco dance/drama with guest artists from Spain.
General admission tickets: In advance $25/ Students $15/ Seniors $20. At the door: $30/ Students $20/ Seniors $25 For information contact PAN, Performing Arts Network at 305-899-7730 or panmiami@aol.com, and Ballet Flamenco La Rosa at 305-899-7729 or rosalpanmiami@aol.com.

April 8 at 8PM
Florida Dance Theater in INNOVATIONS
Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Lakeland based Florida Dance Theater under the Artistic Direction of Carol Krajacic-Erkes last performed at the Miami Dance Festival to critical and audience praise in 2008. Highlights of the contemporary dance performance include two new works by the company directors. Fallen Angel, choreographed by Krajacic-Erkes and set to original music by Leonard Levash, is a dark, moving piece about the struggle with outside influences. Red Moon, choreographed by Associate Director and Resident Choreographer Ferdinand DeJesus, is inspired by an idea that when inhabitants of the Earth see a lunar eclipse, astronauts on the moon would be bathed in red light and experience a solar eclipse.
General admission tickets: $20/ Students & Seniors $15
For tickets and information call 305674-1040 or 305-858-7002

Florida Dance Theater in Innovations
April 17 at 3PM
Dance Now Ensemble Performs in Dade Heritage Days Event
Coco Plum Women’s Club, 1375 Sunset Drive, Coral Gables, Fl 33143
Dance Now! presents a moving evening of dance at the historic women’s club in conjunction with Dade Heritage Days featuring Drawing Circles, Director Salterini’s homage to Mimo Architecture in the theme of Dade Heritage Days.
Tickets: $20/$10 (Cash or check only at the venue) For Information Call: 305-975-8489 or 305-858-7002

April 20 at 7:30 PM
Festival Film Night at Miami Beach Cinematheque
Historic City Hall, 1130 Washington Avenue, First Floor South
CALIGULA, a high definition ballet presented in collaboration with Emerging Pictures
From the Paris Ballet, Paris, France, Composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Choreographed by Nicolas Le Riche
CAST:
Caligula: Stéphane Bullion
Lune: Clairemarie Osta
Mnester: Nicolas Paul
Chaerea: Aurélien Houette
Incitatus: Mathias Heymann
Caesonia: Eleonora Abbagnato
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION: Caligula is Danseur Étoile Nicolas Le Riche’s first choreography for the Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris, and is one of the most interesting and experimental productions in years. Intrigued by the complex and troubling personality of the Roman emperor, the choreographer evokes the torments of a frail man capable of loving the moon and idolizing his horse, a man impassioned by theater and constantly playing a role himself. Nicolas Le Riche overturns clichés and embarks upon an intimate exploration of a rich and complex personality. Built in the style of Racine’s tragedy, the ballet is structured in five acts, three scenes with four pantomime interludes. The story conforms to the rule of the three units of time, place and action. Accompanied by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which illustrates the irremediable passage of time, the dance, in all its depth and energy, translates the poetry and the violence inherent in a life consumed at lightning speed by excess. Running time: 1 hr 24 minutes, no intermission.
The screening of Caligula is preceded by a discussion on the French style of ballet.
$16 General Admission/ $15 Miami Dance Festival and MBC Members
For information and ticketing contact: (305) 67-FILMS (673-4567) www.MBCinema.com

April 29 at 7 PM
Dance Now! and Little Haiti Cultural Center Present: Little Haiti Neighborhood Nights
Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137
A preview of the upcoming season finale at the Byron Carlyle featuring audience favorites from the 2010/11 season including work of renowned West Coast Choreographer Tandy Beal.
Tickets: $20/$10 (Cash or check only at the venue)
305-960-2967/305-975-8489 or 305-858-7002

May 1 at 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM
Dance Now! And the Bass Museum of Art present: EKPHRASIS2: More Art from Art as part of Miami Museum Month
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139-1756
Dance Now! returns to the Bass Museum to present a site-specific, roving performance event created directly with the current exhibitions. FREE with museum admission
Information: 305-673-7530/305-975-8489 or 305-858-7002

May 5 at 7 PM
Critics Roundtable Panel Discussion
Miami Beach Botanical Garden 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach 33139
Free Admission
Noted writer and dance historian Dr. Andrea M. Seidel (Florida International University) will moderate a panel discussion with audience interaction that focuses on how critics look at and write about dance, what criteria they use, their responsibilities in writing about dance in a young arts community, and their audiences. Critics include: Celeste Fraser Delgado from the Knight Arts Blog, Orlando Taquechel from El Nuevo Herald, and writers from the newly launched Artburst media service.
Brazz Dance Theater, Artistic Director Augusto Soledade, presents an informal performance immediately following the discussion. Soledade will comment on his creative process, field questions from the audience, and seek feedback as he exhibits Cordell, a new work in progress. Free Admission

May 7 at 8 PM
Dance Now! Program III: Best of Now! Decade 2
Byron Carlyle Theater, 500 71st St., Miami Beach, FL 33141
Celebrating the first year of its second decade, Dance Now! presents an evening of audience favorites from the 2010/11 season including work of renowned West Coast Choreographer Tandy Beal.
Tickets: $35/$30/$15/$10 Colony Box Office: 305-674-1040 x1
305-975-8489 or 305-858-7002

May 13 at 8PM
CORE Performance Group/Corazon Abriendo (Heart Opening)
Byron Carlyle Theater, 500 – 71st Street, Miami Beach
Atlanta based CORE Performance Group returns to the Festival with a multi-media dance and theater work that expresses the struggles and triumphs of the Maya peoples. Corazón Abriendo (Heart Opening) is a portal that transports the audience into the vivid, lush atmosphere of the highlands and rainforests of Chiapas, Mexico through a multimedia ‘cloth’ of dance, sculpture, video, and music skillfully woven together. Echoes of ancient civilizations overlap with the energy of modern life as the artistic sensibilities of contemporary dancers meld with the traditional weaving arts of the Mayan people. CORE Performance Company weaves music, dance, storytelling, videography and the sights and sounds collected from Chiapas into this exceptional performance piece.
Tickets: $30 in advance/ 35 at the door/Students & Seniors $15/ Groups $10.
Colony Box Office: 305-674-1040

May 14 at 8 PM & May 15 at 7 PM
Momentum Dance Company Spring Season 2011
Byron Carlyle Theater, 500 – 71st Street, Miami Beach
Miami Dance Festival’s host company offers a repertory concert that features two new works. The program includes Doris Humphrey’s historic 1928 work Water Study, considered a breakthrough work when it was created, and which still looks very contemporary 78 years later. Also, Artistic Director Delma Iles brings back Window. Originally created in 1987 to an original score by Dr. Dennis Kam, it is inspired by paintings by Joan Miro. Last season’s premiere, Cobia, returns with a fresh new original score by Dr. Devin Marsh. Iles will premiere a new work, Pots and Pans, about pots and pans, ingredients, appetite, hunger and wanting more than you should have.
Tickets: $30 in advance, $35 at the door/Students & Seniors $15 Groups $10. Colony Box Office: 305-674-1040 x1

DATES TBA :
Festival Master Classes (this schedule is subject to change)
All Master Classes are offered at the intermediate level.
All master classes $15 in advance $20 at the door
Jazz Dance with Diego Salterini, Artistic Director, Dance Now! Ensemble
Bollywood Dance with Geeta Dias
Afro-Brazilian Dance with Augusto Soledad, Artistic Director of Brazz Dance Theater
Ballet with Delma Iles, Artistic Director, Momentum Dance Company
Dance with Katie Sopoci, soloist with Momentum Dance Company
Conditioning for Dancers with Dr. Diane Brownholtz, Dance faculty, Miami Dade College

The Miami Dance Festival is made possible with support from: the National Endowment for the Arts, Southern Arts Federation, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Board of County Commissioners, the City of Miami Beach and the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, the City of Coral Gables and the Coral Gables Arts Council, WLRN Public Radio, FundArte, Citizens Interested in Arts, the Miami Salon Group.

Author Discusses Miami’s First Female Architect 3/30/11

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Miami Beach Botanical Garden & Miami Beach Historical Association Present: The 2011Miami Beach Author Series
Wednesday, March 30, 6 PM to 8PM
at Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive

Professor Carrie Penabad
Author of Marion Manley: Miami’s First Woman Architect
Free and Open to the Public

Professor Carie Penabad will discuss the legacy of Miami’s first female architect, Marion Manley.
Penabad is an assistant professor at the School of Architecture of the University of Miami and is a principal at CURE & PENABAD Architects. Her firm has been awarded numerous professional recognitions and awards, including American Institute of Architects awards, state and local preservation awards, a National Congress for New Urbanism Award, and a Silver Medal prize at the 2010 Miami Biennale. She published Marion Manley: Miami’s First Woman Architect, with respected historian and author Catherine Lynn.

Marion Manley was one of the South Florida’s premier architects and the second woman registered to practice in the state. Born in Junction City, Kansas in 1893, she moved to Miami in 1917 after graduating from the University of Illinois. During a successful career that spanned nearly fifty years, Manley sought to improve Miami’s built environment by serving on several civic committees involved with urban development and long range planning. Manley embraced the principles of what would become known as vernacular architecture in her designs for both residential and public buildings. As a result, she produced structures that incorporated local materials, were functional, simplistic, and designed to withstand South Florida’s tropical climate. Among her notable projects were several buildings for the University of Miami and the Asolo Theater building at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota.

Books & Books will provide books for signing by the author

The Miami Beach Author Series presents monthly book readings, discussion and signing of recently published and classic books focusing on Miami Beach history and culture

For information: www.miamibeachhistory.org
www.mbgarden.org

1500° Hosts Wine Maker Dinner With Mi Sueño Winery 4/7/11

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Thursday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL

1500° at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, the farm-to-table eatery making waves in Miami’s culinary community since opening in October 2010, is hosting their first ever wine maker dinner on Thursday, April 7, 2011 with Rolando Hererra of Mi Sueño Winery. Organized by 1500° beverage director Julian Uribe, the dinner explores five Mi Sueno award-winning wines, each accompanied by the exquisite cuisine of talented executive chef Paula DaSilva. A reception with passed canapés begins at 6:30 p.m., with 7:00 p.m. seating. The four-course dinner menu with paired wines, priced at $120.00 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity, follows:

Garden Terrace Reception
Chef’s Selection of Passed Canapés
Mi Sueño 2007 Chardonnay, Los Carneros

First Course
Duck Confit, Soft Farm Egg, Garden Greens, Manchego Cheese,
Cherry Vinaigrette
Mi Sueño 2007 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

Second Course
Roasted Monkfish, Crispy Polenta Cake, Grilled Leeks, Chipotle Sauce
Mi Sueño 2008 El Llana (Red Blend), Napa Valley

Third Course
Beef Tenderloin, Vidalia Onion Gratin, Braised Wild Mushrooms, Cabernet Sauce
Mi Sueño 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Dessert
Fresh Spiced Doughnuts & Dipping Sauces
Mi Sueño 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

1500° at the Eden Roc Renaissance is located at 4525 Collins Avenue on Miami Beach. Reservations for the Mi Sueño Wine Dinner are limited and can be made by calling (305) 773-1045. 1500degreesmiami.com

City Oyster and Sushi Bar Supporting disaster relief in Japan 4/11-17/11

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City Oyster & Sushi Bar, one of Downtown Delray Beach’s most beloved restaurants for 10 years running, is making a commitment to support disaster relief efforts in Japan by donating 10% of sales from all sushi menu items from April 11-17 to the American Red Cross.

Help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami throughout the Pacific by ordering any of their sushi menu appetizers including Seaweed Salad, Shrimp Goyza or Kobe Beef Tataki.

Or, choose from their 30 plus roles including the Kamikaze (tuna, masago, scallions, jalapeños, tempura flakes, spicy soybean mayo), Beauty & the Beast (half eel, half tuna, scallions, avocado, cucumber, red and black topeko, eel sauce), Oyster Dynamite (oysters, clam, real crab meat, baked with soybean mayo & spicy mayo), or the Mexican (shrimp tempura, spicy mayo, avocado, scallions) to name a few.

Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School Alumni Hall of Fame New Members Induction Gala 4/16/11

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Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School Will Induct Eight New Members into its Prestigious Alumni ‘Hall of Fame’ Gala
Saturday, April 16, 7pm
The Surf Club
9011 Collins Avenue
Surfside, FL.

Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School will induct William Brickman ’58, Nick Silverio ’61, Rosemary Kelly Parnell ’65, Sonia Escobio O’Donnell ’70, Barney Moody ’76, Br. Richard DeMaria, CFC, and John and Gabrielle Quirno into the school’s 2011 Hall of Fame to be held on April 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at The Surf Club, 9011 Collins Avenue, Surfside, FL.

Induction into the ACND Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the school. It recognizes alumni with outstanding lifetime achievements in society and professional life.

William ‘Bill’ Brickman ‘58

Bill’s family includes seven brothers and one sister. Guy ‘56, Jack ’58, Pat ‘60, Mike ‘61, Dick ‘64, and Joe ’58, all graduated from Curley High School; his sister Julie graduated from Monsignor Edward Pace High School. While in high school, Bill received many athletic awards and received football scholarship offers from 10 universities. He signed a grant-in-aid with the University of Miami, along with 1958 classmates Bill Diamond and Larry Wilson. His playing career ended after he sustained two head injuries. Bill began his professional career as a student-coach, scouting future opponents and developing scouting reports. Upon earning a degree in education, he was hired to coach full time. In 1964 he left coaching and accepted a job with CITGO Petroleum. Bill has held various managerial positions in Florida and received the “Salesman of the Year” award. During this time, he continued to coach part-time. For the past 22 years, Bill has worked for Pizza Hut of America as a Senior Real Estate Manager. Bill is married to his high school sweetheart, Sandra Pariseau; they have two daughters and four grandchildren.

Nick Silverio ‘61

Nick is a graduate of St. John the Apostle and Curley High School. After completing post-secondary education at Miami-Dade College, Barry University, Wharton, and Harvard Business School, he formed his own business Nick Silverio and Associates, Inc. – a computer software, services, and consulting firm. Nick’s life would forever change after his wife Gloria died in a car crash caused by a speeding driver. She had been shopping for a party they had planned to celebrate their 31st wedding anniversary. To continue the memory of Gloria’s work helping children, Nick formed ‘A Safe Haven for Newborns’ (www.asafehavenfornewborns.com.) The organization tackles the tragedy of infant abandonment in Florida. The Safe Haven law is a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant, allowing the mother, father, or whoever is in possession of an unharmed newborn (seven days old or less) to leave the baby at a Safe Haven facility such as a hospital; fire, rescue or emergency medical service station, with no questions asked, anonymously, and free from fear of prosecution.

Rosemary Kelly Parnell NDA ‘65

Rosemary was born in Philadelphia and is the third of four children. Her two brothers graduated from Curley and her sister graduated from attended Notre Dame Academy for four years. Her family settled in Miami Shores where Rosemary attended St. Rose of Lima and NDA. Rosemary was married to Bob Parnell, who passed away in 2004; they had two children, Kelly and Bobby. Rosemary and Bob, a US Marine Corps officer, travelled the world together. Sharing a desire to help humanity, they would change careers. Rosemary worked for the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and Bob joined UNICEF. She left UNHCR after a year and then worked for the United Nations World Food Programme for 15 years and then joined the American Red Cross as Director of Logistics in Washington D.C. Since 2010 she has been stationed in Haiti, managing logistics for the International Federation of the Red Cross’ earthquake and cholera operations.

Sonia Escobio O’Donnell ‘70

Sonia is a Partner in the Miami office of Jorden Burt LLP. Following her clerkship for the Honorable Peter T. Fay in the Court of Appeals (5th Circuit), she became an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, working on civil and criminal trials and appellate litigation. As an Assistant for 16 years, she participated in criminal cases, wrote and argued criminal appeals, supervised the appellate division, and became the Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney and Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney. As the Executive Assistant she reviewed and approved indictments, created the program for the Drug Task Force in Miami, and worked on high-profile criminal cases. As Special Counsel, she advised the U.S. Attorney on major legal issues. She was assigned to the civil division for three years, during which time she defended lawsuits against the United States. Sonia and her recently deceased spouse had two children, both of whom are attorneys and Harvard Law graduates.

Barney Moody ‘76

Barney is one of ten children, all ACND graduates. His wife Yvonne ’82 and their daughter Danielle ’03 are also ACND graduates. He proudly served four years in the United States Navy with the VS22 Antisubmarine Warfare Airborne Squadron out of Cecil, Florida and was deployed on the carrier USS Saratoga. Barney returned to South Florida and established Moody Electric with his brother John ‘70. Their work has left a lasting imprint through projects that include South Beach Art Deco restorations and, their proudest achievement, helping to build many new churches and schools for the Archdiocese of Miami. Barney is an avid fisherman. Another of his passions is the development and support of The Moody Manor Foundation (now 20 years old), which operates a residence for women who have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury. The light of Barney’s life now is his granddaughter Mckenzie.

Brother Richard DeMaria, CFC

This year marks Br. DeMaria’s 50th anniversary as a member of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. He holds degrees in science and in religious studies, including a doctorate in theology from St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto. He taught at Iona College for 18 years, holding various positions, including department chair, dean of students, provost, and chief operating officer. In 1989, he worked as an educator with Hispanic migrants on the west coast of Florida. He then served as Principal of Archbishop Curley Notre Dame High School in Miami from 1993 to 1998. Since 1998, he has been Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Miami and Executive Director of Christian Formation. For years, Br. DeMaria continued to teach a class at ACND and most recently tutored students.

John and Gabriella Quirino

John and Gabriella have been married since 1964. After obtaining his general contractor license, John along with Gabriella formed Quirino Construction Company. By 1980, they were blessed with their son Johnpaul ’98 who would graduate from St. Rose of Lima, ACND, and Barry University. Johnpaul joined the family business shortly after graduation. Since Johnpaul was an ACND student, both John and Gabriella have continuously given time, talent, and financial support towards various projects, including a football field scoreboard; helping to beautify the football bleachers; designing and remodeling the library’s computer lab, cafeteria kitchen, school restrooms, gym locker room, the school’s main office; and relocating the Notre Dame crest, girls’ softball field, and, most recently, the new baseball field. Gabriella was on the school’s PTA for three years, managed the book sale, and, together with John, founded Festa Italiana – a school fundraising event held in their home that would, over the course of its history, raise more than twenty five-thousand dollars.

The ACND Hall of Fame gala is organized by a committee headed by dinner chair, Swanee DiMare ’65, and committee chair, Diane Stead ’70. Spero Canton and Lisa Petrillo ’81 will serve as Masters of Ceremony. The school recognizes contributions made by The Batchelor Foundation, Iona College and Barry University along with underwriting from Tom Shannon, Swanee DiMare, and Jeb Bush. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are still available and tickets to the gala are $150.00. For more information, contact Amanda Gonzalez, ACND Alumni and Special Events Coordinator at (305) 751-8367 *19 or by email alums@acnd.net.

Event Contact: Amanda Gonzalez, alums@acnd.net (305) 751-8367

Archbishop Curley Notre Dame is a college preparatory high school of the Archdiocese of Miami. The school is conducted by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Brother Rice Honors Academy accepts students who are at or above grade level and offers an enriched and challenging middle school curriculum.
4949 NE 2 Avenue, Miami, FL 33137 (305) 751-8367 www.acnd.net

Paint for Education at United Hearts of America 4/9-10/11

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Paint for Education at United Hearts of America.
April 9th and 10th!
Bayfront Park

Join Our Community Art Project for Education

On April 9 & 10, our “Citizen Artists” will assemble in Bayfront Park at the inaugural Art in the Park Miami art festival in downtown Miami. Armed with paint brushes and a healthy love for education, these citizen artists will paint four huge American flags comprised fully of hearts, showing love for education!

The finished heart flags and videos will be delivered to the White House, Congress, and the Secretary of Education. This art project is democracy in action — an artistic revolution of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Visit our website! Join Our Facebook Page! Get your school, family, friends, and office involved in this historic event. Event hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 6pm, all day. Join Us Any Time!!

Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Presents Cleopatra Y Cesar 4/2-3/11

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April 2nd at 8 pm
April 3rd at 3 pm
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Ticket Prices: In advance: $25, Students $ 15 and Seniors $20
At Door: $30, Students $20 and Seniors $25.

Tickets available on Ticketmaster or Colony theater box office.
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, an international Flamenco company based in Miami is pleased to announce the world premiere of Cleopatra y Cesar, a flamenco Ballet by Ilisa Rosal and inspired by George Bernard Shaw’s play “Caesar and Cleopatra” as the opening night for this year’s Miami Dance Festival.

Created and Choreographed by – Ilisa Rosal, Artistic Director of Ballet Flamenco La Rosa.
Performed by – Leonor Leal as Cleopatra, Gabriel Arango as Cesar, Jorge Robledo as Marco Antonio, Niurca Marquez as Ftatateeta and Jose Junco as Potiano, and other
international artists.
Music by – Special Guest Artist Composer and Guitarist Jose Luis Rodriguez and Guitarist/Singer Paco Fonta in collaboration with Ilisa Rosal and Joe Zeytoonian and Myriam Eli of Harmonic Motion Middle Eastern Dance and Music Ensemble.

World Premiere weekend at The PlayGround Theatre 4/16-17/11

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The PlayGround Theatre Celebrates Newest Original Production, The Red Thread with World Premiere Weekend
Saturday, April 16th at 7 pm
Sunday, April 17th from 12 pm to 6 pm
The PlayGround Theatre
9806 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33138

The PlayGround Theatre celebrates its newest world premiere original production, The Red Thread, with a full weekend of events, starting with the grand opening performance on Saturday, April 16th at 7 pm. Inspired by ancient Chinese folktales, The Red Thread tells the story of a young woman’s heroic efforts to rescue her father’s surprisingly miraculous masterpiece. Funded in part by a $100,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of its Knight Arts Challenge, The Red Thread is an original work written by Artistic Director Stephanie Ansin and Artist-in-Residence Fernando Calzadilla.

New to The PlayGround Theatre’s ensemble cast are New York actors Christian T. Chan, Christina Jun, and Kate Shine. They join accomplished local actors Melissa Almaguer, Troy Davidson, Stephen Elliot Kaiser, Marjorie O’Neill-Butler, and Jesús Quintero for The Red Thread.
On Sunday, April 17th from 12 pm to 6 pm, everyone is invited to join The PlayGround Theatre’s celebration of this newest production by attending Chinatown Miami in Miami Shores.

Chinatown Miami is a Chinese street festival that will fill Miami Shores with the sights, sounds, and tastes of the diverse cultures of China. Six blocks of downtown Miami Shores, NE 2nd Avenue from 94th to 100th streets, will be closed off for Chinatown Miami. The Chinese street festival is free and open to the public, and includes a green market, food, arts and crafts vendors, musicians, and shows for children that include magicians and dragons. The 2pm performance of The Red Thread will be followed by a traditional Chinese dragon parade featuring actors from the production, in addition to a post-performance VIP Chinese dining experience next to the theatre (tickets will be required).

The Red Thread runs April 13th through May 27th and is recommended for ages 8+. For the first time at The PlayGround Theatre, Saturday performances will be at 8pm; Sunday performances are at 2pm, weekday performances at 10am. Tickets are $20; group rates are available. For a full schedule, information on The PlayGround Theatre or to purchase tickets, call 305-751-9550 or visit www.theplaygroundtheatre.com. Click here to see American Theatre magazine’s March (2011) cover story on Stephanie Ansin and The PlayGround Theatre.

Founded in 2004, the not-for-profit company has produced ten plays that delight, provoke, and inspire audiences of all ages and abilities. Productions reflect the international flavor of the South Florida community and expose audiences to a wide range of international literature, art, and culture. Since its inception, The PlayGround Theatre has hosted over 100,000 children at its productions.

Next@19th celebrates National Poetry Month with Heebster Haiku 4/13/11

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Wednesday, April 13 at 9:00 pm
Next@19th
137 NE 19th Street
Miami, FL 33132
www.nextat19th.org

$10 Adults
$6 Seniors, students and artists
Available at www.brownpapertickets.com

In celebration of National Poetry Month and the University of Wynwood’s community-wide poetry event, O Miami in April, Next@19th invites writers, poets, creative minds and the brave to take out their soapbox and share with audiences.

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April as an occasion for publishers, literary organizations, schools and poets around the country to join hands in recognition of poetry’s eminent place in American culture. Next@19th proudly invites literary lovers from all walks of life to contribute their own written works as part of Heebster Haiku’s ongoing program.

Heebster CHaiku features its house band, Treif (a Yiddish word meaning not kosher) who groove between poems and open up for a participatory jam after the poetry – bring your own instruments to jam.

Next@19th was founded in July 2010 to engage South Florida’s diverse community in fresh culture, learning and spiritual experience through a Jewish lens. Producing original programming, the organization will host a range of events and activities. This 2010 – 2011 season promises celebrations of music, literary arts, visual art, education and spirituality as well as dynamic projects in partnership with Miami Book Fair International, the Jewish Film Festival and University of Wynwood. Next@19th is located at 137 NE 19 Street, Miami FL 33132, on the campus of Temple Israel’s historic site in downtown Miami. For more information please call 305.542.7732 or visit the website at www.nextat19th.org.

April Upstairs at Van Dyke Music Calendar

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April 2011
Van Dyke
www.thevandykecafe.com

1- Randy Singer’s “airplay”
New visions in Jazz and Pop

2- RHYTHM & BLUES SERIES
Ike & Val Woods Revue
Soul & Blues Revue

3- LA NUEVA ONDA LATINA POP MUSIC SERIES
Hosted by Adrian Guerra in showcasing the finest featuring the finest in Latin rock and pop

4- Jacob Jeffries
Vocals, piano-popster

5- WOMEN SING FOR WOMEN
Female singer/songwriters presented by Hope Sings for Sustainatopia, featuring Michelle Forman, Omine Eager, Jill Hartmann and Angela Laino

6- NU SOUL SUNDAY SERIES
CAT SHELL
A seductive Jazz/Pop sound songstress

7- NICOLE HENRY
Top 10 Billboard Jazz Vocalist

8- LATIN JAZZ & PERCUSSION SERIES
A-Rhythmetic Production Presents Sammy Figueroa and The Latin Jazz Explo

9- Frank Ward Band
Featuring award winning vocalist ARTIST OF THE MONTH NICOLE HART

10- LATIN JAZZ & PERCUSSION SERIES
A-Rhythmetic Production Presents Sammy Figueroa and The Latin Jazz Explosion

11- THE VAN DYKE VOICES
SoFlo’s hottest Jazz vocalists hosted by Bebob and Gecko. featuring WENDY PEDERSON. Wendy can shake the rafters or break your heart

12- COCO ROUZIER
Straight-ahead swinging Jazz with a delicious blend of Old-school Soul

13- KENIA
World renowned Brazilian Jazz vocalist, special guest appearance by Antonio Adolfo..

14- KCC PRODUCTION JAZZ NIGHT SERIES
TROY ROBERTS’ NU-JIVE
Hard swinging straight-ahead Jazz

15- MATT FARR BAND
Piano and vocalist ( Elton John, Billy Joel) and original

16- HOT HAVANA NIGHTS
KCC Productions Presents
DESKARGA JAM BAND
Timba meets Latin Jazz

17- CUBAN MUSIC SERIES
CONJUNTO PROGRESO
Grammy nominated Cuban sin and descarga cubanas

18- FENEIVA
Featuring Fabian Hernandez fusion of Soulful World melodies.

19- Ricky Williams
Soulful Funk Blues, Jazz keyboards vocals

20- GARY KELLER AND TROY ROBERTS QUARTET
Featuring Emmet Cohne, Organ and Daniel Susnjar, drums. A fresh take on the age old ” the classic twin tenor format”

21- KCC PRODUCTION JAZZ NIGHT SERIES
THE TONY MADRUGA ENSEMBLE
Teenage pianist comes to Van Dyke fresh from White House and Grammy-awards performances

22- Lanzallamas!
Afro-Latin-America world beat mezcla

23- Bobby Stringer
Extraordinary Soul Motown & R&B

24- SONGWRITER NIGHTS SERIES
MIAMI MUSIC AUTHORITY Presents ” Music Industry Night” Hosted by Jason Klein and Randy Singer, special guest Jorge Villamizar ( formaly of Bacilos)

25- UNDER THE COVERS TRIBUTE SERIES
Beatles vs The Stones Featuring their best songs performed by Jim Camacho, Fernando Perdomo, Dave Jacobs, Oscar Ferrer and special guests

26- XARAH
Singer/songwriter/pianist

27- HILARY
Sultry songwriter sings Pop Rock and Jazz

28- KCC PRODUCTION PRESENTS
THE ANDREW ATKINSON QUARTET
Andrew Atkinson can play just about anything, and play it all with gusto

29 ROSE MAX BAND
Brazilian Samba Party featuring Rosemax and Ramatis

30- MIKE LEVINE BAND
Smooth Jazz feat. Wendy Pedersen.

Miami’s Only Live/Work Residency for Artists Debuts at Special Private Eye 4/7/11

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Miami’s Only Live/Work Residency for Artists Debuts at Special “Private Eye” Party
April 7, 7 to 10 p.m.
the Residency
1035 N. Miami Ave.

For tickets and more information, visit www.legalartmiami.org.
General admission is $30. For $150, partygoers will take home a limited edition work from one of nine artists that will be selected for them during a unique performance art piece by Clifton Childree.

Partygoers Go Behind the Scenes to Experience Artists’ Creative Process Building Designed by an Artist, For Artists

LegalArt and Board Chair Daniel Arsham will celebrate Miami’s first and only live/work residency for artists at a special launch party April 7. The theme: “Private Eye,” as partygoers will get behind the scenes access to the artistic process on two levels.

First, they will tour the LegalArt Residency, a 1920’s era warehouse converted into seven, 600-square-foot studios plus communal living space at 1035 N. Miami Ave. The building is a true work of an artist for artists. Arsham, a visual artist with commissions from Dior Homme and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, along with his firm Snarkitecture, designed the interior space.

In addition, the silent auction will offer special Behind the Scenes art experiences with some of Miami’s best-known visual artists. Items include a pasta dinner with Naomi Fisher and Jim Drain, a bike tour of Wynwood’s graffiti with Primary Flight and a home cooked dinner by the LegalArt Residency artists where the bonus is a portrait session with Jiae Hwang. (A list of all silent auction experiences is available at legalartmiami.org.)

“For eight years, LegalArt has created innovative programming for Miami’s visual arts community. The ‘Private Eye’ event introduces our biggest accomplishment to date, the opening of our residency program and headquarters. With ‘Private Eye,’ LegalArt continues to cultivate new collectors while celebrating our city’s dynamic and vibrant artists,” said Carolina Garcia Jayaram, LegalArt co-founder.

The highly competitive LegalArt Residency is home to five local artists, including two collaboratives, with additional studios set aside for a visiting national or international artists and a writer, scholar, or curator. Designed as an incubator, the Residency offers artists access to exhibition, lecture, legal counseling spaces and an upcoming resource library. Living communally allows them to collaborate in ways only a residential model can offer.

In addition, as part of the residency, all artists produce a project that gives back to the community. Projects this year include Jiae Hwang’s computer technology series for artists including instructions in digital image formatting, Facebook marketing and metadata for images. Manny Prieres’ art in the classroom project brings professional artists into high school art classes. In addition, the TMSisters will be hosting a series of salons to discuss the intersection of art and science, technology, literature, architecture and modern life.

“This building, with its industrial bones and modern design, provides the kind of infrastructure Miami needs to foster and attract artists to South Florida year-round,” said Kathleen Carignan, LegalArt executive director. “Research indicates that communal live/work environments have been the most sustainable and successful for both the artists and the community. With its national and international artists, writers, and curators, as well as innovative programming, we look forward to all that the LegalArt Residency can help bring to Miami’s arts scene.”

The LegalArt Residency is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge, a $40 million effort to bring South Florida together through the arts. The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs are providing additional support.

“Private Eye” event sponsors include Chivas, which will offer three signature cocktails including Chivas Smash and Out of This World Punch along with Chivas 18, Magners Irish Cider, neMesis, a new restaurant going in downstairs being created by Top Chef Season 3 contestant and owner of The Wandering Chef catering company Micah Edelstein. An after party will take place at The Vagabond.

Special thanks to the Host Committee members who include Bert Rodriguez, Steven Giles, Amir Ben Zion, Norelkys Blazekovic, Hadley Henriette, Mitchell Kaplan, Carmel Ophir and others.

About LegalArt
LegalArt empowers artists by providing affordable legal services, professional development services, the Live/Work Residency, grants and educational opportunities. The SeminArt series brings experts to educate artists on wide-ranging subjects including strategic planning, marketing, wage theft, winning arts commissions, and public speaking. LegalLink, a legal assistance and education program which partners with University of Miami Law School and local attorneys, provides legal services on a pro bono, barter or reduced rate basis. LegalArt’s professional staff made up of attorneys and arts advocates offers training in copyright and trademark, incorporation, portfolio management, writing skills and maintains the LegalArt headquarters where South Florida artists are welcome to seek guidance, support, resources and a greater sense of community with their peers. For more information, visit www.legalartmiami.org.

About Snarkitecture
Snarkitecture is a collaborative practice operating in territories between the disciplines of art and architecture. Working within existing spaces or in collaboration with other artists and designers, the practice focuses on the investigation of structure, material and program and how these elements can be manipulated to serve new and imaginative purposes. Searching for sites within architecture with the possibility for confusion or misuse, Snarkitecture aims to make architecture perform the unexpected. Snarkitecture was established by Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham and is represented by Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin. More at Snarkitecture.com

CANDO Arts Co Op members Only Show Opening Night 4/1/11

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April 1st from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Cando Arts Co –op Gallery
309 23rd St. Miami Beach, Fl 33139
( one block west of Collins Ave.)

The “Members Only” show is the first time this year Cando Arts will be exhibiting resident artist works to the public. The exhibit will run from March 25th to April 17, 2011. The opening reception is on April 1st from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm with a special preview on March 25th from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm. Works included will address a range of topics from beauty, nonmaterial desires, transformation, the unconscious, commentary on waste, identity, and ecology. This show will be showcasing the core values of these artists and there will be something for everyone in this wonderful and thoughtful show. Works will include the current resident artists and 2 new resident artists Luis Valle and Sri Prabha.

Artists to show are Alissa Christine’s work known for capturing the true essence of beauty by a fusion of photography, lighting, movement, painting, sculpture, and display. Annfaye Poole’s sculptures of clay, glass, and metal that explore the nonmaterial transcendent desires bound to the material. Augusto Esquivel’s work known for transforming simple buttons into it’s greatest potential of being a unique sculptural entity. Janet M. Mueller’s work known for painting messages in abstract images with a brush and garden hose, and 3-dimensional works made with found objects. Julio Green’s abstractions that evolve from everyday objects or situations expressed into forms and colors on canvas.

Lucinda Linderman’s work focusing on upcycling the waste consumer goods creates, into sculpture by twisting and heat fusing plastic and printing with worm castings on handmade paper. Sid Daniels’ work about mortality, sexual identity, social anxiety, social hang-ups, sexual paranoia, and past taboos with references to advertising, fashion, and entertainment. Sri Prabha’s works that simultaneously convey the conflicting forces and processes that create and alter the natural world yet are often hidden from the human eye. Luis Valle’s work of continuous self-discovery including his origins, nationality, race, spirituality, psyche and purpose.

CANDO Arts Coop is a contemporary Art Center in Miami Beach that was founded by Ray Breslin, president of Collins Park Neighborhood Association (CPNA) in November, 2009. CANDO, which stands for Cultural Arts Neighborhood Districts Overlay, is in the Collins Park neighborhood. The thought-provoking work of resident and guest artists is showcased in 5000 square feet of gallery space. The historic building, known as Palm Court, is a work of art in itself, with archways framing tall display windows. Having been previously occupied by the W Hotel’s administrative offices, the gallery’s interior is impeccably designed. Over a dozen professional artists display their work in sections of the contemporary atmosphere. The center space is used for special exhibits.

International Art Fair at Espanola Way 4/10/11

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Segafredo’s Espanola Way & Drexel Irish Pub Invite you to International Art Fair
Sunday April 10, 2pm-8pm
500 Espanola Way
Miami Beach, 33139

With Plenty of Photography, Paintings, Sculptures, Jewelry, Fashion, Illustrations, Mixed Media, Entertainment and more

For More Information (786) 363-8570 or Artfair@VErestaurants.com

J’Clark International Entertainment and Fabulous Miami presents the II International Art and Design Fair Espanola Way 2011.

International Art Design Sunday Night, April 10th
Join us for a day of Art and Design
Reserve your table Now
Exhibitor Tables will get great Exposure, media cover.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your business at Segafredo at Espanola Way, Miami Beach.

Only few Spaces Are Available starting at USD$150
From 2:00pm to 8:00pm
Bring Your Family and Enjoy Opening a Day of International Art and Design

RSVP to RSVP@fabulousmiami.com

For more information and opportunities please contact:
Jennifer Clark : jennifer@jclarkentertainment.com
Fabiola Castro: Fabiola@fabulousmiami.com or call 786-439-7820

Agustina Woodgate’s Solo Exhibition Collectivism + 5 Year Celebration & Official Launch Of Spinello Projects 4/9/11

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Second Saturday, April 9th, 7pm-10pm
Spinello Projects
155 NE 38th Street, No. 101
Miami, Florida – 33137
Artist | Agustina Woodgate, Solo Exhibition | Collectivism
Youtube Teaser Video.

Anthony Spinello announces – Spinello Projects, a re-imagined curatorial/creative endeavor marking five influential years in facilitating the cultural development of Miami, its emerging art scene and beyond. On April 9th, 2011, Spinello will celebrate the milestone by proudly presenting the highly anticipated “group” installation, Collectivism, by Spinello’s first-ever represented Artist, Collaborator, and International Projector, Agustina Woodgate. Collectivism is a multimedia collection and conversation among Woodgate’s most significant works to date. This will be Woodgate’s forth solo exhibition with Spinello.

Agustina Woodgate’s work reminds us that all corporeal entities are interconnected with themselves and each other. Her practice investigates how stories, rituals, and traditions transform our relationships with the objects and places around us. This being-in-relation is a way of perceiving, a mode of moving, and a narrative of global truths designed by cultural fictions. Collectivism presents Woodgate’s evolution by moving its audience towards a collective future, that is integrated, involved, inclusive, and in continual process.

Woodgate explains, “I create art that fosters exchanges between people rather than encounters between a viewer and object. Through these exchanges, meaning is elaborated collectively, rather than in the space of individual consumption.”

She creates responses to social narratives through situations that unveil the tensions between the natural-becoming-unnatural and the unnatural-becoming-natural. Woodgate’s work discovers illogical, surreal scenarios from otherwise realistic or “normal” settings, revealing unconscious transience in beliefs and behaviors between these two worlds.

Collectivism includes pivotal early career works such as “Changes” to Woodgate’s most recent monumental accomplishment to date, “No Rain No Rainbows”.

Agustina Woodgate Installing “No Rain No Rainbows” at Spinello Projects, Miami | Photo Credit: Anthony Spinello

Timeless Treasures Opening Reception 4/9/11

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Timeless Treasures Opening Reception
Saturday, April 9th, 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 second exciting exhibition of the year 2011, tilted “Timeless Treasures”. This exhibition features 32 emerging to mid-career contemporary artists from across the globe. The exhibit exposes the intricate diversity of photography and a voluminous array of original paintings and sculptured works that are sure to add some color to your spring. Be sure to highlight this great event on your calendar.

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

SoBe Institute of the Arts Presents Ancient Voices Of Children 4/1-3/11

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Friday, APRIL 1 – 8:00PM – CONCERT – “Ancient Voices of Children”
Sunday, April 3 7:00PM – CONCERT – “Ancient Voices of Children”
Little Stage Theater at SoBe Arts
2100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

These semi-staged concerts are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Advanced seating reservations are available to donors (at any level) of “The Annual Giving Campaign for SoBe Arts.” For more information, or to make a donation, go to
http://www.sobearts.org/SupportUs.html

A Rare Staged Concert:
“ANCIENT VOICES OF CHILDREN”
A Cycle of Songs on Texts by Federico Garcia Lorca
Music by George Crumb
& other works by American Composers, plus Prelude for Garcia Lorca.

With Rebekah Diaz, soprano – Rebecca Duren, “boy” soprano – John Weisberg, oboe/harmonica – Rafael Ramirez, mandolin – Deborah Fleisher, harp – Viktor Nikolov, electric piano/toy piano – Mark Schubert, percussion – Simon Gomez, percussion – Gustavo Matamoros, musical saw – Robert Chumbley, conductor& Merry Jo Cortada, actress/narrator – Carson Kievman, director

“In Ancient Voices of Children, as in my earlier Lorca settings, I have sought musical images that enhance and reinforce the powerful, yet strangely haunting imagery of Lorca’s poetry. I feel that the essential meaning of this poetry is concerned with the most primary things: life, death, love, the smell of the earth, the sounds of the wind and the sea. These “ur-concepts” are embodied in a language which is primitive and stark, but which is capable of infinitely subtle nuance. In a lecture entitled Theory and Function of the “Duende”, Lorca has, in fact, identified the essential characteristic of his own poetry. Duende (untranslatable, but roughly: passion, élan, bravura in its deepest, most artistic sense) is for Lorca “all that has dark sounds … This ‘mysterious power that everyone feels but that no philosopher has explained’ is in fact the spirit of the earth … All one knows is that it burns the blood like powdered glass, that it exhausts, that it rejects all the sweet geometry one has learned …” George Crumb

Photographs of Fashion Loves Haiti at Funkshion on 3/25/11

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Fashion Loves Haiti at Funkshion Fashion Miami on Friday, March, 25, 2011.  Fashion Loves Haiti: Changing the perception of fashion through Haiti’s leading designers.  Featured Collections by Michel Chataigne, Les Pericles, Bien Abye by Dayanne Danie, RAX Collection, MeJeanne Couture.  A Special Tribute was giving to Designer Murielle Leconte and live music by Zenglen, MaWoN and TPO.

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Old Time Dance at The Barnacle 3/27/11

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Old Time Dance at The Barnacle
Sunday, March 27, 2011, from 6:30 – 10 p.m.
The Barnacle Historic State Park
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove

Come out and party like it’s 1899!

Kick up your heels and dance in the outdoor Micco pavilion at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove on Sunday, March 27, 2011, from 6:30 – 10 p.m. Wear
comfortable shoes and clothes and come learn to dance the traditional American way: Contras, Squares, Circles and Waltzes. Instruction is included and beginners are welcome.

The Barnacle, built in 1891, is the oldest home in Miami in its original location. The home of Coconut Grove pioneer Ralph Middleton Munroe is now a Florida State Park and is located at 3485 Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove across from the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Please park on the street or in one of the parking lots around town, then stroll down the lane into the park for an evening of Old Time fun with music played by Keeping It Reel. Lou Dow will be on hand calling the steps. Dance like it’s 1891!

Gate opens at 6 p.m. Picnics welcome. The cost for the evening is $10 per person; children under 10 are free.

Contact For additional information call:
(305) 442-6866 or visit our website below.

Website www.TheBarnacle.org

Chambers of Commerce of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Panama business card exchange 3/31/11

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The Chambers of Commerce of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Panama invite you to a night of business card exchange.
Thursday, March 31, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Gran Inka Restaurant
947 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Fl 33131
RSVP@FabulousMiami.com by Wednesday March 30th, 2011

Valet Parking $3

Bring your business card to win a lunch for two at Gran Inka Restaurant

For questions or Table Reservations please contact rsvp@fabulousmiami.com or at 786-393-5850 ext 201

There is always something new and exciting happening at Fabulous Miami, be the first to know about it. Join today and enhance your lifestyle with benefits and privileges by Becoming a Member at fabulousmiami.com

Glamour Girls 5/7/11

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Glamour Girls
May 7, 2011, 7pm to 10pm
Gallery 101
3350 NE 33rd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone: 954-882-1861
awhite@thegallery101.net
www.thegallery101.net

The intoxicating mix of ART and FASHION meet for the first time in North Beach, the Beverly Hills of Ft. Lauderdale. Robin White and Diana Kramer join forces for a seductive evening of the most glamorous of women and the most provocative of fashion. Gallery 101, the crown jewel of South Florida art is host to this most scintillating event.

Robin was born in and raised in Miami, Florida. She studied painting at the University of Florida
and at Ringling School of Art, where she graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design & Illustration in 1982.

“I look for a direct way to make an emotional connection with my visuals. I find the simpler the piece, the more powerful. Every painting is a journey and is a necessary step of the progression for the artist. My favorites always seem to be the more simple, iconic images. My “Big Faces” collection utilizes a simple subject matter, but within that, I have explored many variations of lighting, color, and emotion so it becomes an endless exploration of all those subtleties, while still maintaining the directness that seems to characterize my style.”
Robin has exhibited at Art Fusion, Miami, UNCOMMON Gallery, Leches Vitrines, ArtServe, Arts Arena and Gallery 101.
Robin can be seen in South Florida inline skating or swinging kettlebells.
To see more of Robin’s work, go to: www.robinwhiteart.com

Diana Kramer was born in Lithuania. At the age of eight, her family moved to Haifa, Israel where she spent the rest of her formative years. After graduating from the Hanrietta Erval College of Design,

(WIZO Design) Diana spent two years serving as an Uzi packing Sergeant in the Israeli army.
Upon discharge from the military, Diana relocated to Paris France to pursue her design career.
After several years of work and study in Paris, Diana relocated to South Florida where she has been actively involved in fashion design.

Diana has over 20 years of experience in creative design, production and sales of Couture for boutiques and individual patrons operating under the name “Dinka Designs”. She chose the name “Dinka” as it was her nickname given to her by her parents. In the Russian language, Dinka means dimunitive or Little one.

Diana often acquires her creative inspiration from some of her favorite interests including ballroom dancing, scuba diving, and running. Diana currently resides in Boca Raton Florida, where she continues developing her line of designer clothes.
Contact Diana at inquiries@dinkadesigns.com

Youth L.E.A.D. fundraiser for food justice 4/15/11

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Youth L.E.A.D. fundraiser for food justice
April 15, 2011, 9-10pm
Cafeina
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami
www.youthleadmiami.org

Please come and support this cutting-edge nonprofit to bring “food justice” to Miami. A $20 donation provides free drinks. We will also be raffling off prizes worth $100 and up! Youth L.E.A.D. empowers underserved teens as activists who increase access to healthy foods in their communities. We partner with farmers’ markets and community gardens to provide youth job and life skills that support the local food movement and community health.

Reserve your spot now by clicking on “give now” at www.miamifoundation.org and specify “Youth L.E.A.D.” in the purpose section. Youth L.E.A.D. is a fiscal sponsorship fund of the Miami Founation, a 501C3 organization.

Reinier Gamboa Elemental Opening Reception 4/9/11

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Reinier Gamboa // Elemental // Opening Reception
Saturday, April 9th, 2011, 8PM – 12AM
Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street (2nd floor)
Miami, FL 33132
www.christophermirogallery.com
www.villa221.com

The Christopher Miro Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition for Reinier Gamboa being held at the enchanting Villa 221. The exhibition will incorporate a body of paintings and drawings inspired by the title “Elemental”. Please join us Saturday April 9th (second saturday) from 8pm – 12am.

Villa 221 will also be hosting The Official Art Walk After Party, for the Wynwood Art Walk, and will feature Live Bands & DJ’s, Food, and Full Bar through out the night. Featured Music will be announced as the event draws near. Please join us Saturday April 9th.

Villa 221 is located at 221 NE 17th Street, Miami, FL 33132. The exhibition will be on display until May 7th, 2011. For images or information please contact the Christopher Miro Gallery at info@christophermirogallery.com, or 305.741.0058.

@cmirogallery
@villa221

www.christophermirogallery.com
www.villa221.com

Life Is Art Creative Connections 12 Copyright for Everyone 4/12/11

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Creative Connections
An artistic networker and professional development series for artists, arts professionals and those interested in art.
Presented by Life Is Art
www.lifeisartfest.org

#11 – Copyright for Everyone
April 12, 6:30pm – 9:30pm

Artway66 Gallery
2911 Grand Ave, Suite 400d
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
www.artway66.com

presentation by
Faudlin Pierre
Entertainment Lawyer

6:30-7:30; Arrival & Networking
7:30-8:30; Seminar
8:30-9:30; Afterparty & Socializing

* $10.00 at the door
* Complimentary beverages & bites
* RSVP Here.

Seminar Description:
You probably do not understand Copyright. Almost nobody does. It is a commonly misunderstood law and does not work the way most people think it does. Faudlin is going to break it down for the non-lawyer. This is VERY important information for all artists and anyone involved in the creative process. This seminar will give you a much better idea about how copyright works, what it protects, and what it does not protect.

The night opens with time for socializing and networking with complimentary beverages and bites provided by Life Is Art. After the seminar, there is time for further specific questions and more networking. This is an excellent opportunity to come meet other working artists and arts professionals from around the area.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Crave The Sweet Life Dessert Tasting at Pangaea on 3/24/11

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Crave The Sweet Life Dessert Tasting Event at Pangaea on Thursday, March 24, 2011.  “Crave The Sweet Life” had dedicated this event to the homeless in South Florida. Guests are urged to donate food to feed the homeless with the help of “Take Him To The Streets” Homeless Ministry, an organization created to provide food to those in need, in and around our communities.

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 Get Connected at The Stage on 3/24/11

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Get Connected at The Stage in the Design District on Thursday, March 24, 2011.  “Get Connected” Continues to Bring Together Hundreds of South Florida’s Professionals.  We enjoyed complimentary drinks by Select Vodka and Samuel Adams beer, hors d’oeuvres provided by Mojito Grill, fun food bites by Donut Divas and sweet treats provided by K’s Designz. We also enjoy entertainment provided by Event Factor.

Sponsors for the event:  Roxanne Vargas, Event Factor (great music), K’s Designz (sweet treats), Donut Divas & Fun Foods (yummy fun foods), Mojito Grill (great bites), Soul Of Miami, Miami.com, The Biz 880 AM, Samuel Adams, Select Vodka, Global Express Courier, The Stage & co-host partners.

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

 

Photographs of Italian TV Moda Runway Show at Funkshion Fashion Miami on 3/24/11

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Italian TV Moda Runway Show at Funkshion Fashion Miami on Thursday, March 24, 2011.  Fashions by: Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Bluemarine, Iceberg, Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Stella Mccartney, Byblos and Parah.  With live performances by Bea Perina Sony BMG, Tiffany Miranda, AIKO and Eduardo Quintana.

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Photographs Alec Monopoly Can’t Get Out of Jail Free Opening Reception at Avant Gallery on 3/24/11

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Alec Monopoly Can’t Get Out of Jail Free Opening Reception at Avant Gallery on Thursday, March 24, 2011.   Avant Gallery proudly presents the work of ‘Alec Monopoly’, a young street artist based in Los Angeles, known throughout major city centers such as New York, London and Los Angeles for his placement of the beloved protagonist of the synonymous board game over lampposts, billboards, walls and telephone posts.

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Photographs of Get Connected at The Stage on 3/24/11

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Get Connected at The Stage in the Design District on Thursday, March 24, 2011.  “Get Connected” Continues to Bring Together Hundreds of South Florida’s Professionals.  We enjoyed complimentary drinks by Select Vodka and Samuel Adams beer, hors d’oeuvres provided by Mojito Grill, fun food bites by Donut Divas and sweet treats provided by K’s Designz. We also enjoy entertainment provided by Event Factor.

Sponsors for the event:  Roxanne Vargas, Event Factor (great music), K’s Designz (sweet treats), Donut Divas & Fun Foods (yummy fun foods), Mojito Grill (great bites), Soul Of Miami, Miami.com, The Biz 880 AM, Samuel Adams, Select Vodka, Global Express Courier, The Stage & co-host partners.

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Lincoln Road Records Official Ultra Weekend Label Party 3/25/11

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Official Ultra Weekend Label Party
Bar 721
South Beach

On Friday, Lincoln Road Records , the label known for artists like Miami Ski Team , J. Casablanca and DJ NVS, is putting on the Official Ultra Weekend Label Party at Bar 721 in South Beach. The party will be hosted by Nick Morrison and Supersede of Miami Ski Team with support from OKAY!! OKAY!! and Hercules . Featuring musicians Irie (Miami), Spryte (LA), Disco Fries (NY), Steve1der (LA), and a dozen other world-class DJs, the event is sure to be one of the hottest parties in Miami.

To attend, send an email to RSVP@LincolnRoadRecords.com

For more information about the event, check out http://www.facebook.com/ event.php?eid=202905299722075
http://lincolnroadrecords. com

Dancing In The Streets 3/25/11

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“Dancing in the streets!”
Friday, March 25th
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Let’s dance & celebrate!
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

Complimentary valet parking at Center Street & Bird Avenue (original entrance)

RSVP 305.445.7401 or janel@coconutgrovegallery.com

Japan Now Fundraiser 3/26/11

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Japan Now
Saturday March 26, 2011 from 6 to 10 PM
ArtSeen 2210
NW 1st Pl
Miami, FL 33137

In light of Japan’s recent natural disasters, we are requesting your help to assist those in need in the regions that were hit. You can help by attending Japan Now, a fundraiser in the form of a silent art auction, that will take place on Saturday 26th from 6 to 10 PM at ArtSeen (2210 NW 1st Pl, Miami, 33137). All proceeds will be disbursed to:

Prefecture Miyagi.

The Miyagi Prefecture is the most damaged of all areas in Japan by the earthquake and the tsunami, with currently 191,467 people hurt, dead and missing. For information on the Prefecture’s post earthquake-tsunami situation and funding objectives please see this site.

It is crucial that we come together as a community to support Japan. We are thrilled to let you know that, in just a few days, the response from the arts community has been overwhelmingly supportive as the list of donating artists grows daily. These include: New World Visual Arts Senior Class 2011 as well as Adler Guerrier, Bert Rodriguez, Christy Gast, Jiae Hwang, Dara Friedman, among many other talented national and international artists.

The works exhibited and your presence will gather much needed aid for Japan during this terrible time. In addition to the generous artists, Control Hair Salon will donate proceeds from their services to the cause during Saturday 26th.

We look forward to seeing you at Japan Now and are grateful for your support in advance. Diego Singh, Tomm El-Saieh and Inga Loyeva

Ellis Gallagher Pop Up Exibit At Adjust Gallery Wynwood Arts District Vernissage 4/9/11

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“Indelibly Ephemeral”
Vernissage Saturday, April 9th, 7pm to 11pm
Adjust Gallery

Bringing to light the temporary nature of New York Artist Ellis Gallagher’s exterior street works juxtaposed against the permanent pieces of Gallagher’s interior gallery work. Save the date Miami!

Gallagher’s Pop-Up Solo Exhibition Is At Adjust Gallery In The Wynwood Arts District, Downtown Miami, Florida. Vernissage Is On Saturday, April 9th, with a private viewing from 5pm to 7pm, then intermittent live art from 7pm to 11pm. Coinciding With Wynwood Second Saturdays Art Walk, An exhibit of this scope is not to be missed! Incorporating Installation, Photography, Screenprints, Originals, Paintings And Live Art, The Show Is Entitled “Indelibly Ephemeral” and Will Be On View Through April 23rd.

Music Provided By:
Dj Elle (Nyc/Mia)
Dj Nelly G

RODEZart.com Gallery April Exhibit 4/2/11

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RODEZart.com Gallery Presents: “Hard Edge & Beyond” a Israel Guevara Solo Exhibit
Vernissage will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 during Coconut Grove Gallery Walk from 7 to 10 p.m.
CocoWalk
3015 Grand Ave., Suite 237
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Venezuelan artist Israel Guevara’s visual language immerses the viewer into a creatively intellectual yet exhilarating dynamic world of amazing color through his use of sharply defined edges, geometric shapes, bright colors, and his unique and characteristic use of overlapping line-work. His impeccable quality and provocative detail takes Hard-edge painting to a new dimension. His “teaser” style intensifies the viewer’s curiosity, luring their attention through a maze of optical illusions from every which perspective.

His architectural background still strongly influences his modernly exclusive creations. His work includes two and three-dimensional paintings and sculptures in various media.
April 2 – 30, 2011

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Young collectors welcomed! We look forward to meeting you and thank you for supporting the Arts.

Shake-A-Leg Miami Community Bay Day 4/2/11

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Sunday, April 3, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Shake-a-Leg Miami’s sailing center
2620 South Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove.

Shake-a-Leg Miami will be holding its monthly Community Bay Day on Sunday, April 3, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event is open to the public at Shake-a-Leg Miami’s sailing center, 2620 South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove. Community Bay Day is Shake-a-Leg Miami’s monthly open house where the public can take advantage of everything Shake-a-Leg Miami offers – including sailing, kayaking and power boating. Community Bay Day is also an opportunity to learn about camps, lessons, and other activities offered at Shake-A-Leg Miami.

Shake-a-Leg Miami is a non-profit organization that offers lessons, water sports rentals, and special outings in addition to being one of the largest adaptive water sports centers in the United States.

No reservations are required. A $5 donation is requested as an entrance fee. Parking is free for all guests. For more information, please visit www.shakealegmiami.org or call (305) 858-5550.

Spring 2011 Small Business Summit Miami 4/2/11

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Spring 2011 Small Business Summit Miami
Saturday, April 2, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Miami Museum of Science
3280 South Miami Avenue
Miami.
www.scoremiami.org

SCORE Miami-Dade and Constant Contact, the leading email-marketing provider to U.S. small businesses, will host the Small Business Summit Miami from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at the Miami Museum of Science, 3280 South Miami Avenue, in Miami.

The free all-day event will feature a morning program dedicated to finding funding resources for your business and learning how to sell your proposal to a lender. The presenters will discuss all the critical steps to qualifying for a loan, including cleaning up your credit. SCORE Miami-Dade volunteers will also provide an insider’s look into the loan process.

The afternoon program is focused on email marketing with Constant Contact, HR outsourcing, and designing affordable communications networks for small businesses.

Workshop Sessions:
Featured Speaker: SBA Programs for Small Business, Althea Harris, Assistant Marketing Director, SBA South Florida
SBA Programs for Start Up Businesses – SCORE Miami-Dade
Improving your Credit Score – SCORE Miami-Dade
Available Financing Options – SCORE Miami-Dade
Preparing a Personal Financial Statement – SCORE Miami-Dade
Cash Flow Projections – SCORE Miami-Dade
Insider’s tips about the Loan Process – SCORE Miami-Dade
Using Constant Contact to Create and Access your Customer Base Outsourcing the Job or Hiring the Right Person – SCORE Miami-Dade
Internet and Telecommunications – SCORE Miami-Dade

101 Surefire Ideas to Improve Your Business 4/30/11

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101 Surefire Ideas to Improve Your Business
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University
3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd.
Davie.
www.browardscore.org
RSVP: BrowardSCORE.org/workshops

Broward SCORE will treat small business owners in South Florida to a day of speed coaching and business workshops at 101 Surefire Ideas to Improve Your Business on Saturday, April 30 at the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd., in Davie.

The free, half-day event is open to the public and will feature a keynote address by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) on the importance of small businesses in today’s economy. Broward SCORE’s mentors will hold several speed coaching sessions, offering advice and guidance to help businesses prosper.

Broward SCORE’s volunteer mentors will also give 10 30-minute workshops and 101 tips to help businesses thrive in today’s economy. The workshops are as follows:

30-Minute Workshops:
Low or No-Cost Marketing
Social Media to Grow Your Business
Successful Selling Techniques
Making Your Money Work for Your Business
Setting up a New Business At Home
Advertising Your Way to Growth
Growing Your Business by Importing and Exporting
Creating Good PR for Your Business

Abe’s Penny Live Opening Reception 4/2/11

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Abe’s Penny in collaboration with O, Miami presents Abe’s Penny Live
Opening Reception: April 2, 7 thru 10pm
Artseen Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida
8pm: Readings by Denise Duhamel and Gabrielle Calvocoressi

Featuring works by:
Lee Materazzi
Francie Bishop Good
Samantha Salzinger
Robby Campbell

Writing space installations designed by Cynthia Cruz, Nicole Doran, Patti Her & sleeper will be available for use during the exhibition.

“Wish You Were Here,” an exhibition of postcards and visual poems, curated by Craig Saper, runs concurrently.

Heel the Soul Walk to raise awareness of domestic abuse 4/3/11

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“Heel the Soul Walk” to raise awareness of domestic abuse
April 3, 2011, 7:00 am
Linear Park Trial alonside Orange Drive
Davie, Florida
Linear Park Trail alongside Ornage Drive
www.nmtproject.org

Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc. and No More Tears walk together in high heels against domestic abuse.

7 a.m. Registration begins
7:30 a.m. One-mile walk begins
9 a.m. Forum begins with special presentations by Somy Ali and survivor
Registration: $25 (includes t-shirt)
$20 (does not include t-shirt)

People may register online at www.nmtproject.org through March 25 or in person.

Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc., a national sorority unifying women of South Asian descent, and No More Tears, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping immigrant women and families escape domestic abuse, are walking together against domestic violence. The “Heel the Soul Walk”, a walk open to the public and to be completed in high heels, symbolizes the painful shoes an abused victim walks in each day of her life. A forum will also take place after the one-mile walk, with special presentations by Somy Ali, president and founder of No More Tears, and a survivor, who will share her true, painful and inspiring story. All proceeds will benefit No More Tears.

Sigma Sigma Rho embodies unity amongst women of South Asian decent, strives to serve society both on a small and large scale, and holds fast in instilling a sense of pride in the background of each individual sister. Sigma Sigma Rho is a sisterhood of women who have chosen this affiliation to achieve their desired personal development and to act for the betterment of local, regional, national and global communities through the efforts of a network of sisters nationwide. Their motto is: “Sisterhood is what we work for, Society is whom we give to, and Remembrance is what lies in our hearts”.

No More Tears is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization devoted to providing individualized assistance to victims of domestic violence in the U.S. Founded in 2007 by former Bollywood actress and model Somy Ali, No More Tears works with victims of domestic violence, while providing them with legal counsel, financial assistance and psychotherapy. No More Tears is partially funded by So-Me Designs, a socially conscious clothing line, uniquely aimed at intellectualizing fashion, while not losing its stylish edge.

Miami Reggae Festival 4/30/11

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Miami Reggae Festival
April 30th, 2011, 3:00pm
Peacock Park, Coconut Grove
2820 McFarlane Rd.
Coconut Grove, Miami, Fl 33133
rockazmvmt.com
Tickets are free but guests must register online or call the general hotline at (305) 763-4509.

On stage we will be presenting Luciano & The Jah Messenger Band, Puerto Rico’s Billboard Nominated #1 reggae band, Cultura Profetica, Warrior King, Bonnie Casey, Spam All Stars, Connis Vanterpool, Florida’s 2010 Grammy winners, Jahfe and more.

The Miami Reggae Festival will promote the humanitarian causes of local and national organizations. During the midst of Spring, this event will attract patrons on a local, national and global scale. Miami Reggae Festival is not only a music festival but a humanitarian effort to feed the hungry. We are asking our patrons to contribute to our Food Drive. This year our Food Drive will bene%1Ft Curley’s House, an organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life.
We ask for two cans of food for entrance. This is a day of Love, Unity and Peace.

Rockaz Mvmt Gives Back To Community With Free Miami Reggae Festival, A Food Drive Benefiting Curley’s House | Performances By Luciano & The Jah Messenger Band, Cultura Profetica, Warrior King, Bonnie Casey, Spam All Stars, Jahfe & More

Rockaz MVMT is proud to announce the Free Miami Reggae Festival, featuring an eclectic line up of international music genres. Over the course of the day, Rockaz MVMT will bring over 10,000 people to Peacock Park in Coconut Grove Miami. This highly anticipated cultural event was designed to cater to all genuine cultural expressions in a celebration of Peace, Love and Unity – building a positive spirit in our community. For admission we ask all patrons to bring 2 cans or more of non-perishable food items to feed the needy. Proceeds benefiting Curley’s House.

Artists performing include Luciano, Cultura Profetica, Warrior King, Bonnie Casey, Spam All Stars, Jahfe, Connis Vanterpool, Ephniko, Kulcha Shok Muzik, and more.

Public Concert by Acclaimed Soprano Virginia Alonso at MoAFL 4/10/11

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Nova Southeastern University Presents Free, Public Concert By Acclaimed Soprano And Musicologist Virginia Alonso
Sunday, April 10, 4 p.m.
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale
Horvitz Auditorium
One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
954.525.5500
www.moafl.org

The concert is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Please RSVP to moaspecialevents@moafl.org.

Alonso to Perform Classical Concert Music Written in Cuba During the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries

Renowned soprano and musicologist Virginia Alonso will perform a free concert of classical music written in Cuba during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University. Open to the public, the concert is coordinated by the Interdisciplinary Arts Program, Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education & Human Services. Reservations are required.

During the concert, attendees will learn about the relationship between the music and its Western European counterparts, as well as the music¹s distinguishing characteristics. Classical concert music written in Cuba has great international significance, and has influenced the music of noted composers such as Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Isaac Albéniz, Georges Bizet, Enrique Granados, George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and many others.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Alonso was discovered by Luciano Pavarotti and made her debut with him singing La Boheme in New Orleans. She later moved to Europe where she lived and sang in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. With Plácido Domingo, she filmed Homage to Seville, which won an Emmy for Best Classical Music Program. Subsequently, she performed concerts with Domingo in Vienna and in the U.S. She was also engaged for numerous performances as a soloist with Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Alonso has won numerous vocal awards, contests and scholarships. She has sung over 25 operatic leading roles, more than 15 operetta leading roles, eight leading roles in zarzuelas, and has starred in two musical comedies. She has performed extensively in theater, television as well as in concerts and recitals, with many of the leading orchestras in the world. Alonso sang the leading role in the world premiere of Der Alchemist in Switzerland to worldwide acclaim. Two operettas have been written for her.

For three years, she was an adjunct faculty member at Miami Dade Community College, where she taught Applied Voice and Music Appreciation. Until 2003, she was an adjunct faculty member at Florida International University. She has maintained her own private voice studio since 1994.

Alonso attended Florida State University, Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF ART I FORT LAUDERDALE Currently on view through April 24, 2011 is the acclaimed exhibition Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Faith and Art. Presented by Holy Cross Hospital in association with PNC BANK and AutoNation, the Vatican Splendors includes one of the largest collections of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican ever to tour North America.

Since its founding in 1958, the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale has served our growing community as a gathering place for friends and neighbors, a lifelong learning center for children and adults, and as a dynamic hub for the cultural life of Broward County. Housed since 1986 in a distinguished modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, the Museum is South Florida¹s premier destination for quality exhibitions and programs that encompass every facet of civilization¹s visual history. During the past five years, more than 11Ž2 million visitors have enjoyed remarkable exhibitions like Cradle of Christianity, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, and American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. In 2008, the Museum became part of Nova Southeastern University, the seventh-largest not-for-profit independent institution in the nation, to form an expanded arts campus that joins the school¹s Davie location with the Museum¹s downtown Fort Lauderdale address.

The Museum of Art is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue and is always open at www.moafl.org.

Launch Miami Market 3/26/11

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Launch MIami Market
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 12pm-6pm
The Palm Lot
140 NE 39 St & 1st Ct.
www.launcharte.com

Launch Miami Market is an Open Air Market located in Miami’s Design District; A platform for emerging Artists, Designers, and Self Starters. Over 35 vendors every Saturday.

Launch Miami Market has clothing, vintage, Art, accessories, T-shirt designers, handbags, leather goods, Home goods, rare finds, antiques, fresh local produce, pet wear, home baked goods and an amazing selection of local gourmet food trucks and sweets that will put a smile on your face!

City Year Miami Red Jacket Ball 3/26/11

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Comcast presents the City Year Miami Red Jacket Ball
Saturday, March 26th
Ritz-Carlton
South Beach

Honoring The Miami Dolphins CEO, Mike Dee and Univision President, César Conde.

Community and corporate champions will join Comcast and City Year Miami to celebrate the work of 82 young leaders who dedicate a full year of tutoring and mentoring in Miami-Dade County’s most challenged public schools.

City Year Miami deploys 82 exceptional young leaders, known as corps members, to dedicate one full year of service in local schools and the community. Corps members work towards lowering the high school dropout rate by serving in eight of Miami-Dade County’s lowest performing schools. Since its inception to our community in 2008, City Year Miami corps members have served over 160,000 hours each year to Miami-Dade County.

As City Year Miami completes its third year of service in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, it will be joined by corporate and community leaders during its annual Red Jacket Ball on Saturday, March 26th at the Ritz-Carlton in South Beach. Corporate and community leaders such as, Comcast, The TriMix Foundation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Univision, The Miami Dolphins, The Miami Herald, Publix, Deloitte and many others will support City Year Miami as it celebrates its impact and local efforts.

“As the presenting sponsor of this year’s Red Jacket Ball, Comcast believes strongly in the work City Year does in our most underperforming schools, putting students back on track towards high school graduation,” said Klayton Fennell, Regional Vice President, Comcast – FL East Coast Region. “Comcast has proudly partnered with City Year for more than ten years and we are thrilled to support the young leaders who have answered their call to service.”

Univision, President, César Conde; Miami Dolphins, CEO, Mike Dee; Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho; Bestselling Novelist, Brad Meltzer and Senator Anitere Flores will be amongst the honorees and speakers for the evening in recognition of their commitment and dedication to City Year and the community as a whole.

Other notable attendees include: Stephen M. Ross, Owner, Miami Dolphins; Jorge Perez, The Related Group; Emilio Estefan; Miami-Dade County Commissioner, Carlos Gimenez; Miami-Dade County School Board Member, Raquel Regalado; City of Miami Mayor, Tomas Regalado; City of Hialeah Mayor, Julio Robaina; State Representative Erik Fresen and Venus Williams.

It is through the efforts and partnership with these corporations, among others, that City Year has been able to demonstrate a high level of success in the public schools it serves. The critical support of government, individuals, foundations and corporate partners have allowed City Year Miami to serve over thousands of students throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools over its first three years of operations. Proceeds raised from the event will allow City Year Miami to grow its program for the 2011-2012 school year.

“We are truly excited to host City Year Miami’s closest champions and supporters on a night when we celebrate the work of our 82 corps members who are everyday heroes to the students we serve in Miami– Dade County schools,” said Saif Y. Ishoof, Esq, Executive Director, City Year Miami. “We are thrilled to channel the support from tonight’s event towards our organization’s future growth.”

For more information about City Year Miami and the Red Jacket Ball, please contact Lee Grever, Development Director, City Year Miami: lgrever@cityyear.org or 786-406-7902.

City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders help children stay in school and on track, and transform schools and communities across the United States, as well as through international affiliates in Johannesburg, South Africa and London, England.

Information Meetings on Application Process for Creative Capital Seminar 4/6/11

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Information Meetings on Application Process for Creative Capital Seminar
Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Andrews Living Arts Studio
FAT Village ARTS District
23 NW 5th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

http://andrewslivingarts.com

Information Meetings on Application
Process for Creative Capital Seminar
Artists Weekend Workshop: Using the Internet to Build Community,
Promote Your Work and Increase Administrative Effectiveness

Broward County Cultural Division invites Broward-resident artists of all disciplines and creative endeavors to attend a series of informational meetings on April 6, April 19 and May 5, 2011 to learn about the application process for Creative Capital’s transformative seminar- Internet for Artists Weekend Workshop: Using the Internet to Build Community, Promote Your Work and Increase Administrative Effectiveness. Twenty-four Broward County artists, will be selected through a Call to Artist application process to attend the Creative Capital Seminar in November.

The Broward Cultural Division is one of nineteen national recipients of the 2011 Workshop Subsidy Grants from Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program (PDP) to present this seminar locally. To be considered, Broward artists will be submitting proposals to participate in the seminar by an online application. Participants will be chosen by a competitive review and panel selection process. The Division is delighted to be able to offer 24 Broward artists this one-time opportunity to train with Creative Capital’s faculty. These information sessions will prepare Broward’s performing and media artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and visual artists for this opportunity.

RSVP: https://patronsecure.com/bccd/events.cfm?#jid620

Tuesday, April 19, 2011; 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Main Library
7th Floor, Cybrary
100 South Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
http://www.broward.org/arts

Thursday, May 5, 2011; 7:00 PM
Studio 18 Pembroke Pines
1101 Poinciana Drive
(located inside the Howard C. Forman Health Campus)
Pembroke Pines, FL. 33026
http://www.ppines.com/studio18/
RSVP

Internet for Artists Weekend Workshop: Using the Internet to Build Community, Promote Your Work and Increase Administrative Effectiveness, will be held November 4, 5 & 6, 2011 at Artserve, Inc. This interactive workshop will help participants expand their online presence and harness the power of internet tools such as social networking and media sharing sites, e-commerce, promotional websites, and blogs.

For more information, please call Adriane Clarke, grants specialist, 954-357-7530.

Les Dames d’Escoffier Tropical Brunch in The Redlands 4/10/11

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Sun Apr 10 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Schnebly Winery
30205 SW 217 Avenue
Homestead, FL

Please join us for our annual Tropical Brunch in the Redland! Our chef, farmer and hospitality members will present a bountiful table centered around artfully prepared, locally grown fruits and vegetables, farm-fresh eggs, fruit breads and pastries, pastured meats and ethnic specialties associated with our diverse region. Sip bubblies and still wines while soaking up the ambiance of our country’s southernmost winery. Enjoy your brunch at shaded picnic tables; listen to live music; and bid on lavish silent auction lots that will include epicurean and luxury offerings. Bring along family and friends for a fabulous, al fresco feast that will benefit a host of community projects that help preserve our region’s rich agricultural heritage, foster childhood nutrition and fund culinary and agriculture scholarships.

RSVP to reservations@lesdamesmiami.org Claire Tomlin 305/531-0038

Tickets Are Available In Advance Until April 8, 2011
$35 for adults $15 for children ages 5-15 (4 and under free)
Via Paypal: Adults.   Children.

By Check: Made to LDEI and sent to: LDEI 9500 SW 97 Street Miami, FL 33176 Please indicate, number of tickets, name, address, and phone number.

Your receipt for payment is your ticket for entrance to the event. In some cases, and if time permits, a printed ticket may be sent by regular mail. Tickets Are Available At The Door On April 10, 2011 Cash or Check Payment accepted, but please note: Credit Cards will not be accepted on the day of the event.

Watch Wills and Kate say I do at National Hotel Miami Beach 4/29/11

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National Hotel Miami Beach To Host Royal Wedding Viewing Party
On Friday, April 29, 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
The Restaurant and Blues Bar
National Hotel Miami Beach

Guests to enjoy traditional English fare while watching Wills & Kate say I do in the most expensive celebrity wedding ever

On Friday, April 29, 2011, National Hotel Miami Beach will host a royal affair in honor of the much-anticipated marriage of England’s Prince William to fiancé Kate Middleton. Held at The Restaurant and Blues Bar from 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., the broadcast viewing party will offer guests the opportunity to watch the festivities on a large projector screen while enjoying a traditional “Full English Breakfast” consisting of fried eggs, English-style sausage, rashers of crispy fried bacon, browned mushrooms, black pudding, a browned half tomato and fried bread. For those who miss the live viewing of the celebrated couple’s “I do’s,” Blues Bar will continue to loop the footage throughout the day accompanied by Kir Royal cocktails for $6 each. Guests are invited to enjoy the breakfast for $24 (gratuity and cocktails not included), while those who don their best Kate Middleton hat will receive a complimentary Kir Royal. Valet parking will also be offered at a discounted rate of $10.

In what will be the largest royal wedding since Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana – and not to mention the most expensive celebrity wedding ever, likely costing British taxpayers more than $20 million – the marriage of Wills and Kate will commence with the arrival of the bride at Westminster Abbey, followed by an 11:00 a.m. (GMT) ceremony during which time Archbishop Canterbury Rowan Williams will marry the couple, whose eight-year courtship has drawn international attention. Witnesses and those who catch the live viewing on BBC and BBC America will then look on as the newly weds glide in a horse-drawn carriage through Britain’s Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade, the Mall and then to Buckingham Palace, where husband and wife are expected to make an appearance on the same balcony William’s parents kissed after their wedding in 1981.

United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival 4/14-17/11

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In its 16th year, United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival expands to four days
Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17, 2011

For more information and tickets, visit www.miamiwinefestival.org or www.facebook.com/miamiwineandfoodfestival or follow us on Twitter @MiamiWineFest. . For tickets call 1-877-820-3378.

2011 festival to feature fine wine and food, spirits, beer and much more

The 16th annual United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival, Miami’s first and foremost charity wine and food festival, will take place Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17, 2011. Presented by American Express, all proceeds from the festival will benefit United Way of Miami-Dade’s work in the areas of education, income and health.

This annual event brings together food and wine lovers for a now expanded four-day festival featuring notable chefs, sommeliers, prestigious wineries and winemakers, celebrity mixologists, breweries and impressive auction lots. This year, one of the nation’s most prolific apostles of Progressive American cuisine, Chef Dewey LoSasso, executive chef of The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar will headline the Interactive Dinner on Friday, April 15.

Festivities begin on Thursday, April 14, with the Taste & Toast – Fine Wine Tasting presented by Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, featuring dozens of international wineries and 30 of South Florida’s top restaurants and caterers, including: Acqua at Four Seasons Hotel, AltaMare, Meat Market, Ortanique on the Mile, Season’s 52, Timo Restaurant and Two Chefs among many others. The VIP tasting begins at 6 pm, general admission begins at 7 pm; tickets are $150 per VIP admission; $75 per general admission. Following the tasting, guests can enjoy the Glenfiddich “Music to Drink Whiskey By” afterparty featuring whiskey ambassador and scotch specialist Heather Greene and DJ Adam Williams. Taste & Toast takes place at Village of Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables.

Friday, April 15, the Food, Friends & Fun – Interactive Dinner, presented by Bacardi USA, belongs to celebrity Chef Dewey LoSasso of The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar. This interactive experience is the ultimate good time for foodies, where tables will team up to cook their own three-course meal under Chef LoSasso’s tutelage. The evening begins at 6:30 pm with a Bacardi cocktail reception, and Bacardi master mixologist, Gary Hayward, will teach guests a few tricks of the trade during dinner, which begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $300 per person and $2,400 per table of eight. Food, Friends & Fun takes place at the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami.

On Saturday, April 16, the Cellar●bration – Good Food and Award-winning Wines, presented by Cypress Hill Financial, features award-winning wines from the first annual Best in Glass Wine Challenge and a multi-course dinner, exclusive auction lots, and live entertainment and dancing by quintessential American jazz vocalist, Kevin Mahogany. A champagne cocktail reception and silent auction begin at 6:30 pm; dinner begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $300 per person and $3,000 per table of 10. Cellar●bration also takes place at the InterContinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Miami.

The festival culminates on Sunday, April 17, with Brews & Bites – Craft Beer Tasting, presented by CBIZ, featuring bites from area restaurants, live entertainment, craft beers and mirco-brews from around the world including: Narraganssett Brewing, Blue Point Brewing, Shipyard/Sea Dog Brewing, Abita Brewing Company, The Boston Beer Company, Brooklyn Brewery, Sierra Nevada, Stone Brewing and many more. The VIP tasting begins at 1 pm, general admission begins at 2 pm; tickets are $75 per VIP admission and $55 per general admission. Admission to the event includes a commemorative tasting cup. Brews & Bites takes place at Mary Brickell Village, 901 South Miami Avenue, Miami.

American Express is the presenting sponsor of the 16th annual United Way Miami Wine and Food Festival. Other sponsors include: American Airlines at the Vintner level; Bacardi USA, CBIZ, Cypress Hill Financial, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming and Selected Brands at the Sommeliers level; Baptist Health South Florida at the Connoisseur level; Baltic Linen Company, Inc.; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida; Carnival Cruise Lines; Celebrity Cruises; 97.3 The Coast and Easy 93.1, Cox Media Group Miami; Downtown Coral Gables & Miracle Mile; Ernst & Young; Florida Power & Light; Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; Inktel Direct; In the Gables Magazine; MCM Corporation; Miami New Times; Nestle Waters, North America; Ryder Charitable Foundation; Steiner Transocean Ltd.; William Grant & Sons; Yelp; World Fuel Services; and Zuni Transportation at the Cooper level. The Miami Herald/el Nuevo Herald and Comcast are the official media sponsors of the festival.

The Second Annual BizBash Florida Expo 4/12/11

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Bizbash Florida Expo Returns For A Second Year To The Fort Lauderdale Convention Center
Tuesday, April 12, starting at 7:30 a.m.
Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
For further information on all registration packages and for a full schedule of events, visit www.bizbashfloridaexpo.com.

Nation’s leading authority on the events industry celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary and returns for its second annual Expo in Florida with the premier of the Event Style Awards and BizBash Readers’ Choice Awards along with a host of industry aficionados

Following its highly acclaimed inaugural showcase in 2010, BizBash, today’s leading authority on the events industry, returns for its second annual BizBash Florida Expo, sponsored by The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, taking place on Tuesday, April 12 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316, with registration starting at 7:30 a.m.

After a hugely successful first year and with the industry craving for more, the second annual installment of BizBash Florida Expo will bring together the state’s largest gathering of event and meeting professionals and feature some of today’s most acclaimed pioneers in production, design, catering, hospitality and lifestyle. This year’s Expo will feature some new additions to its schedule of events, developed to inspire and innovate the anticipated 1500 attendees expected at this year’s showcase.

“We are thrilled to be back for a second year of our annual BizBash Florida Expo in one of the most emerging and inspiring markets in the corporate events industry today,” says David Adler, founder and C.E.O. of BizBash Media. “This year we celebrate our 10th Anniversary of BizBash Media and while we look back at how the events industry has flourished over the last decade, we look forward towards developing new and exciting ways in which we can empower each and every individual in the business, not only through our publications and resources, but with the BizBash Expo series of events that bring the entire industry together under one roof.”

BizBash Florida Expo will feature over 130 exhibitors to inspire, educate and entertain. The show floor will not only bring fresh ideas, local to the sunshine state, but provide access to special guest appearances by renowned specialists in the event and corporate planning industry who are at the cutting-edge of their own field of expertise.

Lee Brian Schrager, vice president of corporate communication and national events for Southern Wine and Spirits of America will be a keynote speaker, taking attendees “behind-the-scenes” at The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival that has just celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary.

America’s sassiest Lifestyle Guru, Steve Kemble, will make a keynote presentation to share his “Sassiest” secrets from the red carpet and how to work with celebrities to “Sell-up” your event. Kemble shares his stories from the red carpet and behind-the-scenes with the celebrities he has worked with at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, and the American Music Awards, as well as his tips on how to attract celebrities to increase the visibility of an event.

Howard Givner, Executive Director of the Event Leadership Institute, will make a special presentation on “The Business Accelerator for the Independent Planner.” Whether a solo planner or managing a team in an agency, this program led by Howard Givner will cover a wide range of business training topics critical to a company’s success.

BizBash is proud to honor the very best in Florida’s event creativity for the very first time, with the premier of the BizBash Florida Expo Event Style Awards. The presentation ceremony will award individuals and groups in 16 categories, ranging from Best Nonprofit Event Concept to Best New Venue. Hundreds of submissions have been gathered by the BizBash management team for this most prestigious award presentation of well-earned industry accolades.

The introduction of the first BizBash Readers’ Choice Awards honors the best of the local event industry, nominated and voted by the readers themselves in ten categories, including: Corporate Event Planner of the Year, DJ of the Year, Event Caterer of the Year, Event Designer of the Year, Event Producer of the Year, Lighting Designer of the Year, Nonprofit/Association Event Planner of the Year, Publicist/PR Executive of the Year, Social Event Planner of the Year and Venue Manager of the Year.

As the largest industry trade show in the region, BizBash Florida Expo offers industry vendors the ultimate opportunity to connect with event and meeting professionals from across the Southeast. This year’s trade show floor will include more than 130 exhibitors, including the first Miami Design District booth, featuring an exclusive appearance by celebrity Iron Chef, Michelle Bernstein, as well as Ken Lyon from the District’s Italian restaurant, Fratelli Lyon.

BizBash Expo Florida offers a new outreach program to help reach the top planners from Latin American cities. Latin American planners and industry specialists are invited to attend the BizBash Florida Expo and Awards for a three-day incentive experience in South Florida.

The Design Lab with an Industry Leader allows attendees to create and design their very own masterpiece on the show floor in this hands-on session led by event pro Donald Braun, President of Donald Braun Events, LLC.

The BizBash Social Media Lounge allows attendees to get acquainted with Twitter, and amplify their brand through social media by connecting with event professionals at the BizBash Florida Expo. From the pre-show reception to the BizBash Social Media Lounge and post-Expo party, there are more opportunities than ever before to network and fuel creativity.

Actions Stations on the Expo Floor provide brand new interactive stations, showcasing the latest in Florida’s event trends. From book signings to ice carving demonstrations, these flash sessions will fuel cutting-edge creativity and provide inspirational ideas.

With The International Special Events Society (ISES) Tabletop Competition, attendees will be able to view the creative prowess of established designers on display. Designers will create their tabletop visions, and the displays will be available for viewing during the entire day of the Expo. Winners will be announced at the Expo’s Morning Keynote Session.

In addition to the featured keynote speakers and host of other presentations, the Morning General Session will include presentations and a conference program led by today’s industry experts on a wide range of subjects effecting the market today, including: Clearing the Path for Success: How to Boost Your Productivity; The New Measurement Standards for Green and Sustainable Events; The Latest Ideas in Online Marketing to Help You Engage Customers and Break Cultural Barriers and The 7 Biggest Trends Affecting Events and How to Exploit Them.

After the Trade Show Floor opens at 11:00 a.m., the Afternoon General Session will include a series of stage presentations and seminars on desirable topics, including: The Fast-Changing Face of Multigenerational Marketing Strategies and Invitation Trends: Affordable Luxury in 2011 among others.

Throughout the Expo, attendees will be astounded by the innovative LIVE entertainment scheduled, that includes performances by: 42Five, The New Century Dance Company; China White, Promobot, Sing!, So Cool Events, Zhantra Entertainment and with a live performance during the Expo’s post-show cocktail reception and industry mixer by Miami’s masters of minimalist electronica, organicArma.

This year’s signature event not only presents an industry insider’s guide, showcasing the latest developments in technology, products and services but also provides with the ideal networking environment for event aficionados or aspiring professionals to connect with thousands of other experts in the field.

A one-day Expo Floor Pass starts at $60 with pre-registration (Early Bird at $50) and includes access to the trade show floor, general sessions, Event Style Awards and Readers’ Choice Awards, on-floor entertainment, mini sessions and post-show cocktail reception. A conference pass, for those who pre-register, starts at $150 (Early Bird at $135), and includes a pre-show continental breakfast, access to trade show floor, general sessions, Event Style Awards and Readers’ Choice Awards, on-floor entertainment, mini sessions and post-show cocktail reception.

University Of Miami College Of Arts And Sciences Gallery Presents 6th Annual Salon Des Refuses Exhibtion Opening Reception 4/1/11

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Friday, April 1st at 5pm
CAS Gallery
Wesley Foundation Building
1210 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL

The Department of Art and Art History, in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at UM presents the 6th Annual Salon des Refuses exhibition. The Salon des Refusés is named after the celebrated Salon des Refusés exhibition of 1863, in Paris, in which the Impressionists exhibited their revolutionary new paintings that had been “refused” by the French Academy. The Art Department will showcase the work of students who entered the Annual Juried Student Competition and were not accepted.

In celebration of the event there will be an opening reception on Friday, April 1st at 5pm along with the department’s annual BBQ.

Salon des Refuses will be on view at the CAS Gallery from April 1st to April 29th at the CAS Gallery located at Wesley Foundation Building at 1210 Stanford Drive, on the Coral Gables campus.
Opening reception for the Juried Student Exhibition at the Lowe Art Museum will take place on Friday, April 15th; awards for the show will be announced immediately after the lecture.

A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. For more information about the exhibition or CAS Gallery, call (305) 284-2543 or email m.cardoso1@miami.edu.

The Startup Forum Pitch Perfect 4/25/11

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The Startup Forum – Pitch Perfect
Monday, April 25, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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Event Details: Please join us for The Startup Forum’s Pitch Perfect event. 5 STARTUPS 4 JUDGES THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE (WINNER) Our last event had more than 250 in attendance – this time we are upping the ante…Read more

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We hope you can make it!

What Is Pitch Perfect?
Pitch Perfect is a fast-paced, live event in which select startups are offered the opportunity to present to a judging panel (consisting of investors and entrepreneurs) in front of a live audience.
5 Individual Startups
5 Minute presentations
5 Minutes of judges Q&A
5 Minutes of judges critique

Who Should Participate?
If you’re a startup founder or thinking about becoming an entrepreneur this event is for you – especially if you are planning on raising money at any point.
As presenter, you’ll have the opportunity to:
1. Practice your pitch in front of real investors;
2. Receive honest and constructive feedback to help you refine your pitch and process; and
3. Interact with prospective financiers and conduit to NYC based investors.

If you would like to be considered to present at Pitch Perfect, please register to attend and then follow the instructions here.
As an audience member you’ll have an opportunity to:
1. Watch others pitch their startups;
2. Learn from public critique to improve your own pitches; and
3. Interact with investors and fellow entrepreneurs.

AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso 4/21-24/11

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AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup Presented By Nespresso Returns For A Seventh Year Featuring The World’s Top-Ranked Celebrity Riders
April 21st to 24th
Between 20th and 22nd Streets
South Beach, FL

World’s most prestigious Beach Polo tournament graces the sands of South Beach for a fast and furious four-day showcase featuring Polo aficionado John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted

General admission to the AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso and adjoining AMG Miami Beach Polo Retail Village is free, and concessions will be available for purchase. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available for purchase. The VIP Tickets allow entrance to the shaded Grandstand, where free food and drinks are served. Ticket prices are $100 for Thursday, April 21st, $130 for Friday, April 22nd and $150 for Saturday and Sunday, April 23rd and 24th. Children 12 to 18 pay half the adult ticket price and children younger than 12 receive free admission. A percentage of all ticket sales will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, the tournament’s official charity partner for a second year.

For more information on the tournament and the events or to purchase VIP tickets, visit www.miamipolo.com.

The Polo Life, LLC announces the seventh annual AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso, the world’s largest and most prestigious Beach Polo tournament, taking place from April 21st to April 24th between 20th and 22nd Streets on the sands of South Beach, featuring South Florida native, veteran Polo player and renowned presenter of America’s Most Wanted, John Walsh. AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, returns for the second year as Title Sponsor and is displaying a stable of its own high performance vehicles alongside the well-trained thoroughbred horses.

The four-day, world class sporting event features top polo players from around the world competing in two tournaments for both men and women. The AMG South Beach Women’s Polo Cup Presented by Espresso is the third annual ladies tournament, taking place on Thursday April 21st featuring eight women’s teams in a one-day series of round-robin championship matches. Mercedes-AMG is the proud sponsor of the AMG men’s and women’s polo teams that include some of the world’s top-ranked players. Top Brazilian model, Paula Chermont, will be competing for a second year, and number one female player, Sunny Hale, will play for the AMG women’s team.

The AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup is the three-day men’s tournament, now in its seventh year, starting on Friday, April 22nd through Sunday, April 24th, culminating in the highly acclaimed championship final at the end of the week. The six men’s teams will feature the world’s top-ranked players including the iconic Nacho Figueras, as well as Luis Escobar and the number one U.S player, Nic Roldan. Selected as part of the AMG Men’s Polo Team is John Walsh, presenter of America’s Most Wanted and spokesman for The National Foundation For Missing and Exploited Children – one of the participating charities at this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup. Walsh will be making his inaugural appearance at the AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup as a participating rider and AMG-Mercedes team member.

“I am very excited to be part of this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup,” says Walsh. “As a long-time Polo enthusiast and player, I am very much looking forward to competing for the first time in this year’s tournament alongside some of the best players in the world. The event will help raise awareness for The National Foundation For Missing and Exploited Children and hopefully aid in our mission to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation. The Foundation continues to help with saving the lives of children for over 25 years.”

Attendees at this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup will experience a host of musical and visual entertainment, including fashion shows by La Martina and Blank Silk by Meghan Walsh, the talented daughter of John Walsh, along with live concert performances, VIP parties and public events throughout the tournament. For this year’s AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup, AMG-Mercedes has formed a unique partnership with designer La Martina for the creation of a special edition commemorative polo shirt for the tournament that will be on-sale at the La Martina retail tent over the four days. All proceeds from the sales of the polo shirt will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, the tournament’s official partnering charity organization, as well as a portion of funds raised from this year’s ticket sales.

“The AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup is not only a highlight of the social season, but a must-see event that is now a staple on the annual sporting calendar,” said Bruce Orosz, President and Co-Founder of The Polo Life, LLC. “The tournament has become a major attraction to general enthusiasts and Polo aficionados alike, who come to enjoy a sport steeped with tradition in a setting that is world-renowned, bringing considerable media attention through its appeal to the South Florida tourism industry.”

The traditional post-event awards ceremony will be held at the end of each tournament to commemorate both women’s and men’s competition winners, during which John Walsh, along with sponsor representatives from Mercedes-AMG and Nespresso, will present trophies to the men’s and women’s World Cup finalists.

Meet Sam Edelman at Nordstrom Aventura 3/26/11

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Meet Sam Edelman, the designer behind the imaginative and stylish must-have shoes that are seen everywhere from the hottest fashion magazines to the soles of celebrities.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Nordstrom Aventura
Shoe Department
19507 Biscayne Boulevard
Aventura, FL 33180

Meet Sam Edelman, the designer behind one of fashion’s favorite brands, at Nordstrom Aventura in Aventura, FL, on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 1:00PM- 3:00PM.

Sam Edelman will be on site to meet and shop with fans along with a guest DJ who will be spinning hit tracks to ignite the shopping scene.

Calling all footwear fanatics! Style mavens are invited to pose for a photo with the fashion footwear mogul while he signs autographs and selects the perfect pair of shoes to suit each guest’s individual style. Fabulous SAM EDELMAN canvas beach tote – complimentary gift with purchase – 1 per customer while supplies last.

City Year Miami Red Jacket Ball After Party 3/26/11

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Please invite all your friends to the Red Jacket Ball After Party! It’ll be the hottest party in Miami with Power 96’s DJ Laz heating up the dance floor at the Ritz Carlton South Beach.

Also, remember to buy your tickets online in order to avoid the lines the night of the event.

Buy tickets here:

$50 Individual tickets- $75 for two

Price is inclusive of open bar, all night featuring City Year Miami’s signature drink the City-tini and light hors d’oeuvres.
All proceeds benefit City Year Miami and keeping students in school and on track.

Andrews Living Arts Studio To Feature Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo For Fat Village Arts District Artwalk 3/26/11

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Andrews Living Arts Studio To Feature Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo For Fat Village Arts District Artwalk
March 26, 2011, 7pm-11pm
Andrews Living Arts Studio
23 N.W. 5th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

FAT Village Arts District

www.VictorHugoGallery.com + www.AndrewsLivingArts.com

Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo’s “Modern Art Gonzo Journalism” is a last bastion of Free Speech and the vanguard of new journalism fusing the printed word style of Hunter S.Thompsons’ “Gonzo Journalism” and Vaca’s own cryptic messages in the visual-art style of Salvador Dali. Bold colors emerge from the chaos of current affairs. Vaca exposes fraud & exploitation, Ponzi Schemes, a corrupt Florida Bar operating as the “Good Ol Boys” with no oversight, serial killers on the loose, a crazed actor taunting and harassing and so many more vital topics unfold in his acclaimed art. The featured artist of the Andrews Living Arts Studio, March 26th for the FAT Village Arts District ArtWalk, the Maverick Artist will exhibit several historic Contemporary Art pieces and will present an inter-active mini-theatrical experience.

Music by Josh Wetherington.
Experience in-person Vaca at his best: Natural. Un-censored. Un-edited.

www.VictorHugo Gallery.com
www.AndrewsLivingArts.com
www.FatVillage.com

Contact: Christine Alfonso Global Marketing Alliance @ 954-615-7171

Andrews Living Arts Studio is an intimate black-box, 50-seat theater with an educational program presenting controversial topics such as the recent Laramie Project and the upcoming Equis featuring the painting by Victor-Hugo : “DUKE”. For the March 26th ArtWalk, the garage doors behind the stage open up to the street to allow a free-flow of fans.

Don’t be a Dick Stand-up by Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo at Gelati Martini Lounge 3/31/11

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“Don’t be a Dick” Stand-up by Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo @ Gelati Martini Lounge
March 31, 2011, 9pm-12am
Gelati Martini Lounge
2037 Wilton Drive
Wilton Manors, FL
Fort Lauderdale

www.GelatiMartiniLounge.com + www.VictorHugoGallery.com

Gelati Martini Lounge presents the premier of “ The Don’t Be a Dick Show” * an interactive stand-up-spoken-word Happening hosted by Award-winning Director and multi-media artist, Victor-Hugo. Live-art, music & spoken-word-stand-up comedy will break the barrier between audience & performers in this unique showcase. Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo will provide humorous, uncensored insight into current events and taboo subjects for this thought provoking, interactive adult comedy showcase. Thursday, March 31, 9pm. Gelati Martini Lounge, • 2037 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

$5.00 Cover. Enjoy a new menu & luscious Gelati Martinis and Fruited Wine Infusions
www.GelatiMartiniLounge.com
(954) 537-7731

* “The Don’t Be A Dick Show” is not for those who are easily offended.

LIVE. LOVE. FLOW
&
DON’T BE A DICK.

www.VictorHugoGallery.com

Welcome to Miami Carlos Mena Party 3/25/11

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Welcome to Miami Carlos Mena Party
march 25, 2011, 11am – 9pm
C-Level Rooftop Terrace at the Clevelander Hotel
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Sandra Garcia & Miss Angelina are Blessed & Honored to present

“Welcome to Miami Carlos Mena Party”
A Deep Soul House Edition OF Miami Music Week

…Join us as we Welcome the Newest Resident of the 305!
We will be filming his Welcome to Miami party in South Beach on Friday as a part of Miami Music Week. Come and Dance in the Sun.

along with Ben Del Sol | John Corracdi & Special Guest DJ’s TBA

Hosted by Jay Biggs

For more info, please visit www.casamena.com

Miami Music at Cafeina 3/26/11

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Miami Music at Cafeina
3.26.11, 9pm
Cafeina Wynwood Lounge
297 NW 23rd Street
Miami, fL
www.cafeinamiami.com

Keep your Miami Music weekend going Saturday night at Cafeina with Cosmo Baker and DJ A-Train mixing sounds all night with full DJ sets and music to set your soul on fire.

2 bottles of Russian Standard Vodka and Partida Tequila for $275, with a late night kitchen rocking until 1am.

Stone Rose Men’s Apparel Company Hosts Picture Day With Justin Bieber’s $40,668 Hair To Raise Money For Tsunami Victims In Japan 3/29/11

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March 29, 2011 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge
1691 Michigan Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Auctioning for $40,668 on March 2, Justin Bieber’s hair definitely has star power. On February 23 the teen singing sensation gifted Ellen DeGeneres one of his freshly cut, famous locks in a signed acrylic box, with one mission, to raise money for charity. Carrying out his wishes, one week later DeGeneres put the hair up for auction on EBay with all proceeds benefiting the Gentle Barn Foundation, a rescue and rehabilitation charity for animals in need.

Now, Miami-based Stone Rose known for creating fine fit men’s wovens and blazers, have on loan from Golden Palace, the most famous hair in show business, Justin Bieber’s. Stone Rose will host a “picture day” where fans will be invited to take a photo with Bieber’s hair in exchange for a suggested charity donation that will benefit Operation USA, which provides relief for the tsunami victims in Japan.

Justin Bieber posters will be gifted to the first 50 fans to make a donation.

Stone Rose is an intelligent line of fine fit men’s apparel, inspired by the day-into-night lifestyle. Designed for the contemporary man, the versatile collections offer vibrant color combinations and high thread count luxury cotton woven shirts and blazers. The successful brand has taken the men’s industry by storm and expanded to international markets including Canada, the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, Germany, Central and South America, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Coming soon will be an offering of knits and accessories to compliment the line. www.stonerose.com

Overthrow Ultra Week Lineup 3/23-27/11

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Wednesday March 23rd, 5pm 11pm
Ivory Tower
1111 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
Featuring: Nadastrom, Beni, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Brenmar, High Rankin
This world class cultural event features art installation from renowned art collective Primary Flight, showcase by celebrity accessory designer AMorir, demo by custom bike company Sole Bicycles, and the best in cutting edge electronic music production. Brought to you in association with BlackBook , GrooveShark, and Jose Cuervo Platino.
RSVP

Thursday March 24th , 10pm 4am
Simian Mobile Disco
Eve|1306 North Miami Ave
Miami, FL
Featuring: Simian Mobile Disco (Dj), Radio Slave, Blondes. Rory Philips, Jdh & Dave P
One of the biggest acts in dance music presents a special stop on their world wide Delicacies Tour and has invited their favorite supporting acts to join them in rocking this party!

Thursday March 24th, 11pm 5am
Mekka, 950 NE 2nd Ave
Miami, FL
Smog Vs Basshead
Featuring: Skream, Datsik, Goldie, Craze, Zeds Dead, Mrk1, Porter Robinson, Dieselboy, Roska, Caligula, Heroes+Villains And More
The biggest Dubstep event of the week in one of Miami’s hugest venues! 5 rooms of unbridled bass from the best of the genre!

Saturday March 26th, 10pm 5am
Embrace X Trouble & Bass X The Overthrow Present Black Magick Castle
The Overthrow Castle
51 NW 20th Street
Miami, FL,
AC Slater, Star Eyes, The Captain, Deathface |B. Rich |Udachi, Zombies For Money, Supra1, Flinch, Mikix The Cat, Samo Sound Boy + MANY MORE TBA
Tickets $10.00 Advance (plus s.c.) • Doors @ 10PM
First 50 Ticket Holders Recieve A Limited Edition Overthrow X Trouble & Bass TShirt
All Presale Purchases Will Receive Complimentary Blast By Colt 45

Sunday March 27th, 11pm 6am
Hard 2 Leave
Gold Rush
15 NE 11th St.
Miami, FL
Featuring: Craze, Damaged Goods, Heroes+Villains, Tamara Sky, Spinstyles, Troy Kurtz, The Romans, Pirate Stereo, Bones And Very Special Secret Guests!
Strippers + electronic music=the perfect ending to the week! What all the DJs in town will be doing with all their hard earned money, the second annual gentleman’s club party brings the celebrities off the festival’s main stages and into the sexiest party of the week! Featuring a showcase of Overthrow Music Authority’s producers and our favorite World Famous DJs friends!
Complimentary Blast & Prometheus Springs for VIP

Miami Light Project Presents The South Florida Debut Of Australian Cabaret Diva Meow Meow In Beyond Glamour 4/22-23/11

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Miami Light Project presents Meow Meow Beyond Glamour
April 22-23, 2011
The Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach FL 33139

Tickets: $20, $35, $50 VIP
Buy TWO tickets for the price of ONE online today!*
Click here to buy tickets today! Use code EXOTICA for the special discount offer!
*BOGO sale will be reflected in your cart as 50% off each ticket.
Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com or www.miamilightproject.com
Tickets are also available at the Colony Theater Box Office or by calling 1.800.745.3000

Miami Light Project is proud to present the South Florida debut of cabaret diva Meow Meow on April 22-23, 2011 at the Colony Theater on Miami Beach.

Direct from an exclusive engagement on London’s West End, the darling of the dungeons of the Euro jet-set mixes up an explosive cocktail of kamikaze cabaret, sequins, exotica, opera ‘brut’ and karaoke splendor mixed with Piazzolla, Brel, Brecht and Dolly Parton! Named top ten “Best of Cabaret” by Time Out New York, “cabaret diva of the highest order” by the New York Post and “A phenomenon” by the Australian press, the “Post -post- modern cabaret diva” Meow Meow has wowed audiences globally with her unique brand of cabaret and performance. Accompanied by a pianist and cellist, and making use of video projection, Meow Meow’s Beyond Glamour guarantees to be a feast for the senses.

Meow Meow has performed in venues as diverse as the Sydney Opera House, Joe’s Pub (New York), American Repertory Theatre (Boston), the Berlin Philharmonic, ‘The Famous Spiegeltents globally, London’s West End, and numerous international arts festivals including Time Based Arts (US), Ann Arbor, Edinburgh, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Braga, Portugal and the Festival Estuaire, France. She is a frequent collaborator with an eclectic mix of the world’s greatest artistic visionaries including Pina Bausch, David Bowie, Iain Grandage, Pink Martini, John Cameron Mitchell, and the Dresden Dolls among others.

VIP after party on Friday, April 22, 2011 will be held at Wall at the W. VIP Party Admission is included in the VIP ticket price of $50.00, please retain your ticket stub for admission.

An Ultra Exciting Weekend At The Clevelander! 3/24-27/11

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Clevelander
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

An Ultra Exciting Weekend At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the parties for a Music-packed weekend at the Clevelander. Starting Thursday, March 24 until Sunday, March 25 party property wide for an unforgettable weekend.
Thursday 4/24
Mood Swing Pool Party (11a-11p) Pool + Patio
Saeed Younan & Friends (1p-10p) C-Level
Friday 4/25
10th Annual Pool Party (12p-10p) Pool + Patio
Nowtrax (9p-5a) 1020 Lounge
Welcome To Miami Carlos Mena (1p-10p) C-Level
Saturday 4/26
Skam Artist Electronic Division Showcase (1p-9p) Pool + Patio
Terms & Conditions (9p-5a)
Sunday 4/27
Nervous Pool Party 2 (11a-10p) Pool + Patio
Open House (11a-8p) C-Level

Watch Sports at The Clevelander 3/23-27/11

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Clevelander
1020 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Fl 33139

Watch March Madness At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the NCAA Basketball games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Rockstar Rewards members enjoy $10 pitcher of Budweiser or Bud Light and $0.50 Chicken Wings during any March Madness Game
Thursday 4/24
Sweet Sixteen (Starts 7p)
Friday 4/25
Sweet Sixteen (Starts 7p)
Saturday 4/26
Elite Eight (Starts 4p)
Sunday 4/27
Elite Eight (Starts 2p)

Watch The Miami Heat Games At The Clevelander!
Check out all of the Miami Heat games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Every time the Heat takes the court, try our Habanero “Heat” wings, accompanied by a “LeBroshAde” cocktail.
Wednesday 4/23
Heat @ Detroit (7:30p)
Friday 4/25
Philadelphia @ Heat (7:30p)
Sunday 4/27
Houston @ Heat (6p)
Tuesday 4/29
Heat @ Cleveland (7p)

Photographs of Creative Connections 11 at Mano Fine Art Studio on 3/22/11

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Life is Art Creative Connections 11 at MANO Fine Art in the Bird Road Art District on Tuesday, March 22, 2011.  We had a great crowd and everyone had a great time.

We had John Mahoney do a presentation on The Social Media Starter. John Mahoney was a currencry trader. He started using social media and found that it enhanced his own business. He taught himself all about Facebook and Twitter and Meetup, as well as the other social media sites. He then converted that use to support his love of the arts. As a self-taught social media expert, he knows exactly what other beginners are going through.

Find John Mahoney on his website at www.socialmedia305.com .

Check out Life is Art at www.lifeisartfest.org for more details and rsvp information.

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Blow Your Head Moombahton 3/25/11

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March 25, 10p-5a
BAR
28 NE 14 ST

Big party for our upcoming compilation
Blow Your Head Vol 2: Dave Nada presents Moombahton,
at our favorite spot in Miami – BAR!

JWLS 10:00 -10:45
Heartbreak 10:45 – 11:30
Dave Nada 11:30 – 12:30
Dillon Francis – 12:30 – 1:15
Toddla T 1:15 – 2:00
????? 2:00 – 3:00

more info about Moombahton here:
http://bit.ly/g1663Q

Blow Your Head Vol 2: Dave Nada Presents Moombahton
will be out in MAY 2011 featuring tracks from
Datsik
Dennis Ferrer
Dillon Francis
Diplo
Maluca
Munchi
Nadastrom
Sabo
Sandro Silva
South Rakkas Crew
Tittsworth & Alvin Risk
Toy Selectah
and MORE

Trouble and Bass and Mad Decent present Jump Jive N’ Wail! – Miami 3/23/11

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March 23, 10pm-1am
BAR
28 NE 14 Street
Miami, FL

Trouble & Bass present + Mad Decent Present… JUMP JIVE N’ WAIL!
Rockabilly/Jump-Blues/Surf/Doo Wop/ Motown classics and more

BOSCO DELREY (Mad Decent) LIVE!
THE TROUBLE MAKERS (Trouble & Bass)
BAD LUPO GRANDE (NYC) LIVE!
PAUL DEVRO (Mad Decent)
POSSO (Posso Universe)
SMALLTOWN DJ’s (BIgfoot Records)

+ SUPER SECRET GUEST… AND MANY MANY MORE TBA!

Dress Up in your finest 50’s Get Up to Get Down!

FREE!

B Bar At The Betsy Hotel Celebrates Ultra Music Festival 3/24-26/11

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B Bar At The Betsy Hotel Celebrates Ultra Music Festival
The B Bar and Rooftop at The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.thebetsyhotel.com

Thursday, March 24
· Frisky Radio’s 10 Year Anniversary Party on the Rooftop from noon until 11 p.m.
· Dirty Vegas/Om Records After Party, B Bar from 11 p.m. until 3 a.m.

Friday, March 25
· DJ’s spin live at the B Bar from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m.

Saturday, March 26
· Synth City Party at the B Bar from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. featuring: Mustard Pimps, Jen Lasher, Bul!m!atron, Meliss FX, Jamal, Elektra Tech and more.

The Betsy Hotel hosts Ultra Music Festival events this week on its picturesque Rooftop featuring unobstructed ocean views and in B Bar, The Betsy’s glamorous yet inviting lounge. All events are free and open to the public. RSVP required via email to bbar@thebetsyhotel.com.

Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne together with Mount Gay Rum afternoon soiree at Dune Oceanfront Burger Lounge 3/24/11

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Thursday, March 24, 6pm – 9pm
Dune Oceanfront Burger Lounge
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne
455 Grand Bay Drive

The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne together with Mount Gay Rum invite you to a gorgeous afternoon soiree at the St. Tropez-inspired Dune Oceanfront Burger Lounge. Let ocean breezes caress you as you taste complimentary hors d’oeuvres and Mount Gay rum samplings, and sip specialty price cocktails as a DJ transports you to a haute French Riviera-style afternoon.

The courtesy of your reply is requested by phoning 305-365-4186 or by emailing Melissa.Sosa@ritzcarlton.com
Valet Parking validation available

Members Only Exhbit At Cando 3/25/11

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The first ever Members Only art exhibit at CANDO Arts Co-op will open
Friday, March 25 from 6-10pm for a preview.
CANDO Arts Co-Op
309 23rd Street
Miami Beach
one block west of Collins Ave.

The gallery features thought-provoking and progressive work of 12 resident artists. Contemporary paintings, sculptures, photography and video will be included.
Opening reception is next weekend, Saturday, April 2 from 6-10pm. Exhibit runs through April 17.
Open Thurs. Sun. & Mon. 1-6 pm /Fri. & Sat. 1-10 pm.
www.candoartscoop.com/ 305 672 3336

Symbio Fitness Open House 3/26/11

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Symbio Fitness Open House
March 26, 2011, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Symbio, 1815 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach
1815 Purdy Ave.
Miami Beach
SymbioFit.com

MIAMI BEACH – Symbio, a new gym featuring an innovative science-fitness program, wants to meet its neighbors.

So, on Saturday, March 26, Symbio is opening its doors at 1815 Purdy Ave., so locals can put its trainers, instructors and all-new Cybex equipment through iron pumping, heart pounding paces.

Everyone who works out qualifies to win a free three-month membership.

So what is Symbio (http://www.symbiofit.com)? The gym takes working out and gyms to a level not yet seen in the industry. The founders, two champions of South Florida fitness, have developed the BioFit Metablic Test, which gauges an individual’s unique needs based on their metabolism, heart rate and stage of life.

The BioFit test establishes a person’s biological age (i.e. you can be 50 but workout like a 30-year-old, or you can be 30 and workout like a 60-year-old) and ideal fat-burning zone. Based on the results, Symbio’s staff can develop an individualized workout and nutrition plan.

The testing is so innovative that doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital use the BioFit Metabolic Test to help patients with a variety of conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and hormone imbalances improve their health.

Athletes use the test to ensure that they can improve their performance in competition.

Who: Symbio Fitness
What: Symbio Fitness Open House featuring free one-day pass, classes, wellness center tour & a chance to win a 3-month membership
Where: Symbio Fitness, 1815 Purdy Ave., Miami Beach (33139)
When: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday, March 26
Why: Symbio wants to meet its neighbors.
RSVP: http://symbiofit.com/contact/

Dj Scratch 2010 Master of the Mix at Dream 3/26/11

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Dj Scratch (2010 Master of the Mix) at Dream
March 26, 2011, 10:00pm
Dream Nightclub
1532 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL
www.facebook.com/masterofthemix

Deejay, producer and now Master of the Mix winner, DJ Scratch, is coming to Miami to celebrate his momentous win in the first ever reality television show for DJs. Part of an 11-city tour, SMIRNOFF and DJ Scratch will be in town for just one night to party it up and show Miami partiers what it means to be the ultimate mix master – both on the 1 and 2’s and behind the bar. Partiers at DREAM will also be challenged by SMIRNOFF and DJ Scratch to take The People’s Challenge – a national initiative from the brand that pits Smirnoff in head-to-head competition against other premium and ultra-premium vodkas in a quest to determine the best tasting vodka on the market.

And for a limited time only, SMIRNOFF will be offering an exclusive Master of the Mix bottle featuring DJ Scratch’s signature. It is available on shelves at liquor stores nationwide. DJ Scratch will be doing meet & greets and bottle signings at the following South Florida accounts this Friday March 25th:
· J&L Liquor @ 3pm (3875 NW 19th Street, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33140)
· Twin Oaks @ 4:15pm (3210 Davie Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312)
· Super Duper @ 5:30pm (501 W. Sunrise Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33323)
· Gulf Discount #5 @ 6:45pm (19942 NW 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33169)

Rina Yoga with Drums 3/31/11

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Rina Jakubowicz , owner of Rina Yoga, will be hosting Yoga with Live Drums featuring Jordan King.
Thursday, March 31, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Rina Yoga
JW Marriott Marquis
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way
Miami, FL 33131

Transform your regular practice into a transcendental experience with the help of Miami native, Jordan King’s rhythms and beats at Rina’s Vinyasa class. Your energy will vibrate, radiate and get grounded!

Bring an instrument if you have one for the drum circle at the end!
Tickets are $20 prepay and $25 at the door.

For more information: http://www.rinayoga.com/events/march-11/

Chivas presents an intimate night with Tocadisco Glenn Morrison and More for MMW at Coco deVille 3/24/11

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CHIVAS presents an intimate night with Tocadisco , Glenn Morrison & More at Coco deVille
Thursday March 24th , 2011 from 10 PM – 5 AM
Coco deVille at The Gansevoort Hotel
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
305.604.6988

Complimentary Chivas 12 & 18 drinks from 10 PM to 11 PM

Music by Tocadisco, Wippenberg, Glenn Morrison, MYNC, Markus Binapfl and Armand Pena.
KABOOM! Live performances by world renowned House and Electronic DJs in an intimate setting during Miami Music Week.

$20 grants you a one hour complimentary Chivas bar and an up-close and personal music experience with top DJs all night. Tickets available at www.wantickets.com/kaboom – Enter Promo Code VITAMIN C for exclusive price. Prices subject to change at the door.

Fox Elipsus from UK Free Show at The Bookstore in the Grove 3/27/11

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Fox Elipsus from UK, Free Show @ The Bookstore in the Grove
Sunday, March 27, 2011, 7:00PM-9:00PM
The Bookstore in the Grove
3399 Virginia Street
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Facebook Evite.

I’m coming to the Miami area in 6 days for my first local show in 2 years, and it’s free! I’m from Oxford, England, not sure if you knew that? I’ve never had an amazing FL crowd: let’s change that! I sing about peace, love & the environment, & I’m trying to bring meaning back to music, like Lennon did. The live show is family friendly & will make you laugh I perform for free, & sleep in my car, so your support is appreciated!
Please come & bring friends!

MIAMI AREA – my first local show in 2 years
SUNDAY 27TH MARCH (5 days from now), from 7PM until 9PM
The Bookstore in the Grove, 3399 Virginia St, Coconut Grove, FL

I’ve never had a big crowd in South Florida – can this be the first?

Plus: Fri 25th 7pm WEST PALM BEACH @ Starbucks Coffee (226 Clematis St), Sat 26th 8pm FORT LAUDERDALE AREA @ Stork’s Bakery & Cafe (3325 S University Dr, Davie, FL), Gulf Coast all week, Key West Monday, Orlando Tues, Daytona Weds, Jax Thurs, & more! Check my sites (below)! Also, know any cheap, local, delicious food for a hungry Englishman far from home?

Your friend from England – Fox Elipsus

PS – All my music is on http://www.facebook.com/foxelipsus – please click “like” if you like it, and maybe “suggest to friends”? Also, you can watch all my music videos on http://www.youtube.com/foxelipsus – If you’d like to get my double CDs, they’re really cheap on http://www.elipsus.net/ and that helps a lot. Make sure you come up and introduce yourself at the show because I would love to meet you

Miami Beach Gay Pride Fund raising Event / MGN Launch Party 3/24/11

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Miami Beach Gay Pride Fund raising Event / MGN Launch Party
Thursday March 24th, 8pm
Bar 721

Join us this Thursday March 24 for our Miami Beach Gay Pride Fund Raising Event

VIP Reception / Absolute Vodka Open Bar | 8pm-10pm
$20 Suggested donation

Special Award presented to Herb Sosa
by Miami Beach Vice Mayor Michael Gongora

The party continues as we host Miami Gay News Web Launch Party

* MGN Live Photo Event!!

* Music by DJ Maximus 3000

* Special Guest Performers ALL NIGHT!!

Grand Sponsors:
Williams Island Marina
Salvador Caballero – Americas Real State Services
Dr. Javier Perez

KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Giacomo Gates and the Danny Burger Trio 3/24/11

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KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe present Giacomo Gates and the Danny Burger Trio
Thursday March 24, at 9 PM
The Van Dyke is located at 846
Lincoln Road
South Beach.
For more information, call (305) 534-3600 or visit thevandykecafe.com.

Giacomo Gates approaches jazz singing with a showman’s poise and an aficionado’s zeal. Holding court on Wednesday night in the mezzanine lounge of the Kitano New York Hotel, he was solicitous but cool. He wanted to let his listeners in on a secret, bring them into his confidence. With his deep, cognac baritone and his vintage-hipster lexicon, he seemed an appreciative throwback, eager to share credit with his precursors while mindful of keeping a little for himself.

Opening with “Melodious Funk,” a medium-bright swinger from his most recent album, “Luminosity” (G88), Mr. Gates laid out his core principles from the start: sporty syncopations, nimble turns of phrase, sure-footed scat choruses. His stage manner conveyed a muted but stout physicality, perhaps as a byproduct of his experience. (Before turning full time to jazz in 1990, he spent more than a dozen years in heavy construction, working on the Trans-Alaska pipeline, among other things.) In his phrasing and his bearing, he upheld a distinctly masculine ideal of deceptive nonchalance.

Mr. Gates has made a specialty out of vocalese, the jazz practice of setting original lyrics to a musician’s improvisations. It is probably no accident that his vocal timbre can evoke Eddie Jefferson, a pioneer in the style. Backed more than capably here by the pianist John di Martino and the bassist Steve LaSpina, Mr. Gates made a point of finessing Jefferson’s “Disappointed,” based on a Charlie Parker solo over Gershwin’s “Lady Be Good.” He also made a point of featuring some lyrical inventions of his own.

Wisely, he slipped a pair of songbook ballads into the set — “P.S. I Love You” and “You’ve Changed” — and each was a model of austere, straightforward pathos. And he closed with a winner: Monk’s “Let’s Call This,” with original lyrics about the dwindling flame of a love affair.

“When I first met you / You were so inviting,” Mr. Gates sang at the tune’s start, articulating clearly. He held out the last syllable, “ing,” for five and a half beats, echoing the jangle of Monk’s pianism, and expecting everyone to get it.

KCC Productions and the Museum of Contemporary Art present Big Poppa E and the E Band 3/25/11

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KCC Productions and the Museum of Contemporary Art present Big Poppa E and the E Band, with special guest Felipe Lamoglia on sax
Friday, March 25, at 8 PM.
MOCA is located at 770 NE 125th Street
North Miami.
For more information, call 305-893-6211 or visit mocanomi.org.

Born in 1948 and now in his third decade as a professional performing artist, E continues to nurture his passion for the Blues. Growing up in New York, he discovered his purpose at the age of 13, when he was drawn to the sounds of Acoustic Blues, and got his first harmonica when he discovered Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. In the 70s, 80s and 90s, he developed his singer/songwriting talents, as well as an aptitude for playing other instruments beautifully… His specialty was the blues harp. He established himself as a ground-breaking harmonica player, and became a percussionist with Hodges, James and Smith (back in the early 70s) as well as a studio musician with Bolic Sound Studios, playing behind Ike and Tina Turner. He also played percussions on Sussex Records with Bobbi Hall behind Bill Withers in 1971 through 1974. In the 80s, he moved to Chicago where he played with the likes of John Prine, Jo Mapes, and Joseph Jarman.

While family and other commitments would interrupt his career, E always returned to his roots in blues, and 2000 saw the release of his second album, “The First Time Out”, an extraordinary recording that was an eclectic mix of ten original compositions comprising Blues, R&B, Jazz, Delta and Gospel. In 2002, E hit his stride, adding his exceptional harmonica skills and powerful vocals to the mix. He delivers charismatic, compelling, and passionate performances that are charged with emotion and filled with his authentic signature style. Always experimenting with new sounds, he sometimes makes bold, daring renditions of obscure tunes of legendary icons such as Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker, adding his unique spin to them.

2006 was a creative year for E, what with three albums released and building his own record label, Black Owl Music. While his albums showcase the sensual range of his vocals and the use of his voice as an incredibly multi-faceted instrument, it is his haunting harp signature style that captivates and inspires his audience. “Mississippi Reminiscence” is the most personal of his work, and “Five Long Years: A Tribute To Carey Bell” has been hailed as sheer unadulterated blues.

Green Goose Party 3/23/11

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Green Goose Party
Wednesday, March 23rd 2011, 10:00pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach FL 33139

Silvio Malibu presents
Green Goose Party, a Miami Music Week Event
Wednesday, March 23rd @ 10pm

Presenting
Supernova
Darius Syrossian
Leland McWilliams
Lorenzo Bartoletti
Fabio Neural
Franchi Brothers
Jonny Townsend
Alessio Gambini
Mauricio Isca

No Cover | Drink Specials ALL NIGHT!!!

Follow us on Twitter @Bar721
VIP Table Reservations 305.785.5919

Atrium and Sundek Sunshine Lounge 3/25-26/11

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Atrium and Sundek Sunshine Lounge
3/25-3/26, 2-6 pm
Atrium Miami
1931 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
www.a-listblog.com

Come celebrate Ultra Music Festival with Atrium!

We have partnered with Sundek by Neil Barrett to create an amazing shopping music experience to co inside with the Music Festival that will be taking place. We will have a Sundek trunk show, In-store DJ’s, live models and a gift with purchase.

Mix, mingle and unwind at Wine Down Wednesday 4/6/11

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Wine Down Wednesday
First Wednesday of the Month
April 6 from 5 – 8pm

HistoryMiami invites you to enjoy live jazz, poetry, and art as we celebrate National Poetry Month! Come see local artist the Oscar Fuentes Combo with special programming by University of Wynwood founder, Scott Cunningham.
FREE General Admission
Members and County Employees Complimentary Glass of Wine
$15 open bar and light snacks provided by 2B Asian Bistro
$5 per glass

Free parking available at 50 NW 2nd Avenue.

RSVP by April 4
Call 305-375-1614 or email rsvp@historymiami.org

Marquee * Lavo * Tao Vip Experience At Ultra Music Festival XIII 3/25-27/11

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Marquee * Lavo * Tao Vip Experience
At Ultra Music Festival Xiii
Miami, Fl
March 25-27, 2011

For more info and to reserve The Marquee * LAVO * TAO VIP Experience, please contact: UltraVIP@lavogroup.com.

For the complete line-up and additional information on ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, log on to: www.ultramusicfestival.com.

Ultra Music Festival tickets are officially sold out, but there’s still one more chance to attend the year’s hottest electronic dance music event in Miami headlined by Tiësto, deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, David Guetta, Carl Cox, Duran Duran, Armin van Buuren, Moby and many more: The Marquee * LAVO * TAO VIP Experience. This year, the teams behind these famed New York and Las Vegas nightlife fixtures are bringing their expertise in service and hospitality to downtown Miami, inviting you to experience Ultra Music Festival in their signature grand style.

The Marquee * LAVO * TAO VIP Experience includes:
• Exclusive, Separate VIP Entrance – No Wait Immediate Entry
• Private escort to VIP area
• VIP Hostess / Table Service
• Ultra Main Stage: Preferred Elevated Views
• Seating Areas with Couches, Tables and Chairs
• Gift Bags with Limited Edition Marquee * LAVO * TAO Branded Merchandise + More
• Limited parking available

The team which owns and operates some of the most successful nightclubs to open in the past decade — Marquee Las Vegas & New York, LAVO Las Vegas, & New York, TAO Las Vegas & Tao Beach — is helmed by nightlife impresarios and veteran operators Louis Abin, Jason Strauss, Marc Packer, Rich Wolf and Noah Tepperberg. The team recently unveiled Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a 60,000 sq ft, with state-of-the-art stage, video and lighting systems that have revolutionized global nightlife.

Bali Ha’i Party at The Kampong 3/27/11

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17th Annual Bali Ha’i at The Kampong
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Kampong
4013 S. Douglas Road
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
www.balihaiparty.com

The 17th annual Bali Ha’i Party – presented by Pointe Group Advisors – will take place Sunday, March 27, 2011, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The event is held at The Kampong, an exotic botanical oasis in Coconut Grove that offers a glorious setting to enjoy fine wine and gourmet foods. Bali Ha’i will entice guests with exquisite wines, champagnes and exotic libations along with tempting culinary samplings from 25 top South Florida restaurants. In addition, a cornucopia of luxurious auction items will be available for bidding by event participants. Event planners are very excited to announce that A Joy Wallace Catering has been named the event production group for 2011. Their experience and expertise promises to make Bali Ha’i 2011 an extraordinary event.

The event, a collaborative effort between The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and the South Florida Chapter of The American Institute of Wine & Food, along with many influential sponsors, raises funds to maintain and expand The Kampong’s tropical botanical collection, providing a living classroom and laboratory for visiting scientists, students, and garden visitors. Bali Ha’i also raises funds to further the goals of the American Institute of Wine & Food, providing educational and nutrition based programs (Days of Taste) and scholarships to some of the finest culinary institutes in South Florida. Regarded as one of the most important food and wine events on the Miami social calendar, Bali Ha’i at The Kampong has sold out each of its sixteen years with over 500 upscale gourmets in attendance.

New at Bali Ha’i 2011 – Event theme is “Bollywood at Bali Ha’i” experience all the sights, sounds and pleasures direct from India. Entertainment to include live Sitar player and Henna artist (VIP only), authentic Bollywood music and the beautiful fire dancer’s from Pyro Fusion performing at Sunset. New VIP exclusive Jakarta Lounge open from 5 to 8 PM and located in the Schokman Education Center with glorious views of The Kampong Main Lawn, featuring the cuisine of Rosa Mexicano and 3030 Ocean and beautiful Italian, Argentine and California wines. VIP plus accommodations with reserved seating and table service, located in the Jakarta Lounge, are sold out for 2011! Main event, in addition to our regular food and beverage station’s, selected chef’s cuisine will be paired with the perfect beverage – creating the ultimate food and wine experience for guests. Silent auction and lounge are located at Bollywood Central, under the big tent on The Kampong tennis court.

Restaurant/culinary participants announced to date include: Ortanique on the Mile, Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, Chef Allen’s, A Joy Wallace @ Vizcaya Café, 1500 at the Eden Roc, 3030 Ocean, Eos at the Viceroy, Hakkassan at the Fontainebleau, Rosa Mexicano, Quattro Gastronomica Italiana, River Seafood & Oyster Bar, The Fairmont Turnberry, A Piece of Cake, Inc., Bimini Boatyard, Gaby’s Farm, Ian’s Tropical Grill, Mango Café at The Fruit & Spice Park, Por Fin, Sawa Restaurant, Vino & Olio, Florida International University Café and Techniques Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu. More to come in the next few weeks!

Always a highlight of the event is our “People’s Choice Awards” selected by attending guests at our main event from previous year’s. Featured at our VIP “Party Under The Palms”, from 4 to 5 PM are People’s Choice Winner’s Chef Cindy Hutson – Ortanique on the Mile, Chef Marco Ferraro – Wynwood Kitchen & Bar and Chef Brandon Whitestone – Chef Allen’s Restaurant.

Wine/libations and beverages offered by the following: Preview Party Champagne “Tattinger” sponsored by Republic National, event wine retailer Leon’s Wine’s & Liquor’s, featured wine maker’s Deering Winery and Gauthier Select Vineyards, Water by Re:newel water. Main event beverage suppliers include Bullet Proof Wine and Spirits, Fresh Beer, International Wine Importers, Premier, Republic National, Vinamericas, United Fine Wines, Barry Alberts for El Carajo Wine Shop and Vine Connections – featuring wine, beer and sake. Bali Ha’i is pleased to announce our 2011 sponsor’s: Presenting Sponsor – Pointe Group Advisors and Chef Sponsor – Whole Foods Market’s. Additional sponsors include A Joy Wallace Catering Production & Design Team, UPS – United Parcel Services, Grove Village on Grand, Lucini Italia, United Automobile Insurance Company, Poyo Photo Inc., Diamonette Party Rentals, Republic National Distributing Company, Re:newal Water, Espirito Santo Bank, Plymouth Congregational Church and Punch Inc. Marketing Solutions. Bali Ha’i, Miami’s treasured garden party wine and food event, ticket pricing: VIP tickets are $250.00 per person and include VIP party under the palms from 4 to 5 PM, VIP Jakarta Lounge and main event entrance from 5 to 8 PM. Main event tickets $150.00 per person (175.00 per person the day of the event) include main event from 5 to 8 PM. Bali Ha’i organizers believe there is no other event like this in Miami where you can sample such amazing food, drink wonderful wines and beverages, enjoy the splendid garden and bid on a remarkable array of auction items. VIP ticket sales are limited at 200 guests and are not available the day of the event. 70% of the cost of tickets is a tax deductible contribution. Complimentary parking with shuttle service for event guests will be provided at Plymouth Congregational Church, 3400 Devon Road, Coconut Grove. Bali Ha’i is an all- weather outdoor event. Should inclement weather be in the forecast all Bali Ha’i venues will be under tent. For more information, please visit our even web site – www.balihaiparty.com. Photo images are available upon request. Media Contact: Daniel Richeal, AIWF South Florida Chairman, AIWF National Board Member and Bali Ha’i Party Co-Chair. Email spikeanddan@aol.com – phone – 305-899-5847, cell – 305-542- 8762.