the Kissing Booth Show at swampspace gallery 12/1/10

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the Kissing Booth Show
dec 1, 2010, 12noon
swampspace gallery
3821 NE 1 Court
Miami Design Distirct

Join Swampspace Gallery to celebrate the romantic nostalgia of love with the much anticipated “Kissing Booth” show, featuring artworks by Kenny Scharf and Oliver Sanchez. Kissing Booths were light spirited attractions at carnivals and fairs of days gone by. On the surface these contraptions were used to tantalize and loosen our pockets. They are sentimental relics with an enduring practical purpose. Reviving their benevolent tradition, the Kissing Booth show is a fundraiser benefiting the students of Design and Architecture Senior High school. But the gallery installation like the “Eternal Kiss” is much much more.

In 1907 sculptor Constantin Brancusi took a chunk of stone and with a few simple cuts, transformed the rock into an iconic sculpture. With the canons of amour that preceded him, Brancusi illustrated the soulful power of this singular carnal contact. His work serves as a constant reminder that there is no substitute for kissing. Chiming in with salacious intent, the very kissable Bob Hope once said “People who throw kisses are mighty hopelessly lazy”. At the risk of smothering the flames of the kiss, the huggable Confucius proclaimed, “Kissing is like drinking sea water. You drink, and your thirst increases”. Today many find themselves at the crossroads of emotions. With salty tears we proceed along the paths of contentedness and despair. The intimacy of a kiss shared by two being in a single space in time is like happiness, it feels best when you give it to someone else.

During the festivities of the prestigious ABMB 2010 art fair and the sophisticated reveling in the Miami Design District, one destination certain to be unique and uncouth is the Kissing Booth.

Sky’s the Limit by Alvaro Ilizarbe at swampspace gallery 11/13/10

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“Sky’s the Limit” by Alvaro Ilizarbe
Nov 13, 2010, 7-11pm
swampspace gallery
3821 ne 1 court
miami design district
swampspace.blogspot.com

Swampspace presents “Sky’s The Limit” a solo exhibition by Alvaro Ilizarbe/Freegums. This show will feature a large scale projection of clips of American pastimes and Juke songs that are layered and mixed into dance music videos. The artist is superimposed on the video embracing the moment by dancing and celebrating.

This new work portrays our cultures’ indulgence of guilty pleasures through entertainment. The video strives to satisfy our never-ending desire to have fun and be entertained, invoking a feeling of momentary fulfillment.

Sky’s The Limit by Alvaro Ilizarbe
Saturday, November 13th, 2010 7-10pm
at Swampspace 3821 NE 1 Court

this is a “one night only” event

Social Media Boot Camp Coral Gables Tues 11/16/10

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Social Media Boot Camp – Coral Gables
Da Vittorio Restaurant
264 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tuesday November 16, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Does Your Business Need Some SOCIAL MEDIA Conditioning?
If you said YES just now, then mark Your Calendars for Tuesday morning 11/16/2010 in the Gables!
SPREAD THE WORD! Everyone Needs Social Media, EVERYONE!

You’ll learn about…
What is Social Media?
Why Do I Need it in my Business?
What are the most effective Social Media mediums?
Case studies and successful campaigns
Why You Need Video in your life
Tips, Tricks and Tools
Leaving Boot Camp with a GAME PLAN for Social Media

REGISTER HERE: http://tinyurl.com/2dpng2k

Be sure to bring plenty of business cards before and after Boot Camp are great opportunites to network with other likeminded business owners.

We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions in the mean time, just feel free to shoot us an email or give us a call! 786-273-7875 or info@InSenseMiami.com
We’re here to help!
See You Soon!
Get more information.
Register Now!

Seventh Annual Masters Mystery Art Show 12/1/10

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NEW for Art Basel Opening Night: Seventh Annual Masters’ Mystery Art Show Dec. 1 at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Features Collectible Canvas Totes Created by 25 Top Designers Art and Fashion Unite to Benefit Florida International University Masters in Fine Arts Program
December 2, 2010, 12 to 7 p.m.
Ritz-Carlton South Beach
One Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA

Thursday, December 2- 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.- 7th annual Masters’ Mystery Art Show. Join the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Lionstone Development, bohemians, royalty, fashion designers, socialites and international art lovers to a one-of-a kind event. Original 6×9-inch works of art created by renowned artists and signed only on the back to reveal the name after their sale. The mystery creates an artistic “whodunit”. Guest will also enjoy a spectacular silent auction of one-of-a kind Tote bags created by the world’s most renowned Designers. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Florida International University Master’s in Fine Arts program. The seventh annual Masters’ Mystery Art Show (MMAS),will open Art Basel, Wednesday, December 1 with a private, evening cocktail reception at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach.

www.mastersmystery.com

Hialeah Hosts Its Fourth Annual Tobacco Youth Prevention Summit 11/5/10

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Fourth Annual Tobacco Youth Prevention Summit
Friday, November 5, 2010.
Presentations will be from at 6:00 p.m. through 9 p.m.
Goodlet Theater, 4200 West 8 Avenue, Hialeah

Mayor Julio Robaina, the esteemed City Council, the City of Hialeah Department of Parks and Recreation’s Early Prevention and Intervention Youth and Internship Program (E.P.I), along with the Miami-Dade County Health Department and the University of Miami, will celebrate its 4th Annual Youth Tobacco Prevention Summit.

This year the Youth Tobacco Prevention Summit will highlight the candy-flavored tobacco products that have emerged from big tobacco companies. These new, flavored tobacco products are now being used to allure youth into lifelong tobacco addiction.

Tobacco use continues to be the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. In most cases, the decision to smoke or use tobacco products is not made by adults, but impressionable adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 years of age. Don’t let our children become a statistic. Show your support for creating a tobacco-free Miami-Dade and protecting the health and future of our youth.

For more information on the summit please contact William Sanchez at the City of Hialeah’s Department of Parks and Recreation, at 305-687-2650.

For more information, please contact the Communications & Special Events Department at 305-889-5701.

CBS4 Morning Team Gets Still 4 A Cause 11/7/10

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On Sunday, November 7
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in the Center Court at Dadeland Mall

On Sunday, November 7, the members of the CBS4 News Morning Team will sit as still as statues at Dadeland Mall to draw attention to an important cause – CBS4’s Neighbors 4 Neighbors’ Adopt a Family 4 the Holidays campaign. Co-anchors Jawan Strader and Marybel Rodriguez, Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez and Traffic Reporter Christina Loren will gather at Dadeland Mall and sit perfectly still for an hour — not an easy accomplishment for this crew! — while volunteers from Neighbors 4 Neighbors collect donations that will go to gift cards and toys for families that might not otherwise have the means to enjoy the holidays.

The team will strike their statue poses from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in the Center Court at Dadeland Mall. Onlookers are advised to get there early to witness this unique celebrity still life.
“There is a real need to adopt families for the holidays and we are determined to do all that we can to make a difference for those in need,’ said Lynn Cameron, executive director of CBS4’s Neighbor 4 Neighbors. “Still for a Cause presents a great opportunity for the South Florida community to meet the CBS4 Morning Team and make a donation that will directly impact people in our community.”

WFOR-TV/CBS4 and WBFS/TV33 are part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation. CBS4 is “always on.” For local news, sports scores, weather updates, traffic reports, entertainment news and the best video experience available on the web 24 hours a day, go to CBS4.com.

“Dadeland Mall is proud to welcome the CBS morning team here in support of helping families in need this holiday season,” said Ozzie Dominguez, General Manager of Dadeland Mall. “We encourage our shoppers to be here and show their support for CBS4’s Neighbors 4 Neighbors.”

Images Attached Of Co-Anchors Jawan Strader And Marybel Rodriguez, Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez And Traffic Reporter Christina Loren

Premier Sweet Event At The Shops At Sunset Place 11/18/10

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Indulge Your Sweet Tooth At The Shops At Sunset Place’s “How Sweet It Is”
On Thursday, November 18
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Shops at Sunset Place

Event featuring all-you-can-eat sweet treats will benefit local charities

If sweet treats are the way to anyone’s heart, then The Shops at Sunset Place’s “How Sweet It Is” on Thurs., Nov. 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. is sure to please. The Shops at Sunset Place, one of South Miami’s leading retail and entertainment destinations, will welcome the area’s finest chefs and caterers to take part in a delicious tasting celebration that will benefit local charities: the Academy of Information Technology; A Safe Haven for Newborns; Simon Youth Foundation; Transition, Inc., and Vent Love, Inc.

The Shops at Sunset Place’s “How Sweet It Is” attendees will enjoy a delicious display of all-you-can-eat desserts and sweet treats, as well as live entertainment by The Living Dolls Dance Factory and many more. The evening will also include a kid zone with family-friendly activities such as cookie decorating, a trail-mix creation station, face painting and more.

“The Shops at Sunset Place is excited to introduce this community event that will make a significant contribution to local organizations, while providing a delicious night out for local families,” said Claudia Marquez, director of marketing and business development at The Shops at Sunset Place. “‘How Sweet It Is’ is perfect for those who want to indulge their sweet tooth, all while supporting a good cause.”

Participating South Florida restaurants, vendors and caterers for The Shops at Sunset Place’s “How Sweet It Is” include: Ana Paz Cakes, Death by Chocolate, Divine Delicacies, Godiva, LA Sweets, Marhaba, Old Lisbon Restaurant, Outback Steakhouse, Segafredo South Miami, Sugar Heaven, Sweet Delights of Miami, The Melting Pot and many more.

Tickets are $20 and children 10 and under can enjoy the event for free. Parking tickets will be validated with the purchase of an event ticket. For more information on “How Sweet It Is” or to purchase tickets, contact Claudia Marquez at (305) 663-0482 or via email at cmarquez@simon.com.

The Shops at Sunset Place is a popular open-air shopping, dining and entertainment destination. The mall is located at the intersection of US 1 and Red Road/SW 57th Avenue in South Miami, Florida and is managed by Simon Property Group, Inc. The Shops at Sunset Place offers a sensational line-up of dining and entertainment venues, including AMC 24 Sunset Place with IMAX, Color Me Mine, Cool-de-Sac Play Café, Casas & Ideas (Coming Soon), Dan Marino’s, Gameworks, and Splitsville Luxury Lanes and Dinner Lounge. In addition, The Shops at Sunset Place is home to leading retailers such as American Eagle Outfitters, Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble Superstore, Forever 21, Hollister Co., Gap/Gap Kids, Niketown, Pottery Barn, Victoria’s Secret, Urban Outfitters, and Z-Gallerie. Additional information is available at www.simon.com.

Photographs of Dinner with Zacapa Rum Master Blender at Club 50 on 11/3/10

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Dinner with Zacapa Rum Master Blender Lorena Vazquez at Club 50 on Wednesday, November 3, 2010.  As those of you who know me I like Tequila, but I am learning to like rum, especially after going to the last two Rum Renaissance Festivals.  We get to Club 50 and they have a special spiced rum punch made with Zacapa 23 year old rum, it had cloves, cinnamon and orange slices in it and was so yummy.  After mingling for about half an hour it was time for the presentation and dinner with Lorena Vazquez.  She told us about herself and what she does as a Master Blender and told us about the seven different rum we were about to taste, Un-Aged Rum, American Whiskey, Charred White Oak, Sherry, Pedro Ximenez, French Oak and the 23 year old Rum. My favorites was the American Whiskey and the 23 year old Rum.  Next we went on to dinner and I have to say it was amazing.  First course was Smoked Octopus paired with View from the top which is Zacapa Rum 23 with grapefruit and lime juice, honey ginger syrup and bitters.  Second course was Grilled Filet of Branzio paired with The Knickerbocker which is Zacapa 23 with Grand Marnier, lime juice and muddled raspberries. Third course was Braised Short Ribs (YUMMY) paired with Zacapa Old Fashioned which is Zacapa Rum 23, simple syrup, cigar bitters and orange bitters.  The forth and last course was Brioche Bread Pudding paired with Zacapa XO Neat.  Everything about the evening was wonderful, the food, the drinks and the company.  Thank you so much for the invitation and a chance to get a better appreciation for rum.

LoweDown Happy Hour 11/4/10

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Thursday, November 4, 7-9 PM
LoweDown Happy Hour
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Post-Election Party!

The elections are over, but you can learn about the influences of politics on art with a tour of the student curated exhibition, ArtLab @ the Lowe: The Changing Face of Art and Politics, by Dr. Joel Hollander. Enjoy pizza from Pizza Rustica with cocktails generously provided by Bacardi and PAMA. Other beverages courtesy of Vitamin Water Zero and Honest Tea.

$10 Admission; Free for Lowe Members

Pearl Sundays At Club O1 11/7/10

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PEARL SUNDAYS AT CLUB O1
From Nov 7 to Nov 8 2010, From 11 pm to 5 am
CLUB O1
One Ocean Drive
Miami BEach Florida 33139
305 538 1111
www.clubo1.com

Every Sundays From 11PM To 5 AM Club O1 brings back the classic Pearl Sundays! . This week features DJ Joe Dert . For more information or to book your reservation call 305.538.1111 For table and bottle reservations: reservation@clubo1.com

Dancing In Miami At Nikki Music Every Sunday Night 11/6/10

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DANCING IN MIAMI AT NIKKI MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
From Nov 7 to Nov 8 2010, 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 Sunday night party providing you with the freshest tracks and entertainment. This week line up features Special Guest DJ SAM ZARIF , Residents DJ Bruno and DJ Armand Pena, For more information or to book your reservation call 305.538.1111 For reservations table and bottle reservations: viptables@nikkibeach.com

Masters of the Mix 11/4/10

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Masters of the Mix
November 4, 2010, 9pm-5am
Lux Miami Beach
1439 Washington Ave. Miami Beach Fl 33139
Website.

Smirnoff proudly presents Masters of the Mix Miami Premiere …Live Dj battle featuring 6 of Miami’s Top Djs… Performances by Dj Irie & Dj Cheapshot
for Guest list or Table reservations: rsvp@Luxmiamibeach.com

Smirnoff Presents: Master of the Mix- Miami Premiere
Miami, FL / Nov 4, 2010 SMIRNOFF® hosts South Florida’s tastemaker set for a second time this fall with another exciting event, bursting with top talent. This Thursday, November 4th, Lux Nightclub (1437 Washington Ave., Miami Beach) proudly hosts the premiere event for the new reality television show, Master of the Mix. The event will feature highlights from the first episode, performances by DJ Cheapshot (LA) and DJ Irie (MIA) and a local DJ battle featuring guest judge and 4x DMC World Champion, DJ Craze.

The Master of the Mix Miami premiere event crew competing for the ultimate local DJ title includes:
• A-train
• Cardi
• J Felix
• Kid Nemsis
• Mr. Sandman
• Supersede

The event will also feature tasting stations for all those who missed out on the People’s Challenge at Grand Central, where Smirnoff was chosen over the competition by 2 out of 3 attendees. Doors open at 9pm and complimentary Smirnoff cocktails including “The Equalizer” will be offered to guests until midnight.

About the Show: The new original competition series MASTER OF THE MIX will be hosted by award-winning producer Just Blaze, the show takes the world’s most popular DJs and challenges them to compete for the title of MASTER OF THE MIX, take home $250,000 in cash and prizes, including a custom-made SMIRNOFF bottle. The competing cast includes: DJ Jazzy Joyce, DJ Mars, DJ Rap, DJ Revolution, Rich Medina, DJ Scratch and DJ Vikter Duplaix.

Coconut Grove Art Stroll 11/6/10

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Coconut Grove Art Stroll
11/06/2010, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Mayfair Promenade
2911 Grand Ave Suite 400D.
Coconut Grove Florida 33133
Myspace page.

Saturday Night at Coconut Grove Art Stroll
A Mix of Artists, Art Demonstrations, Live Music, Dance Performances, Street Magicians, Food & Beverage Sampling. Free event at Mayfair in the Grove offers Activities for the Whole Family
Saturday, November 6, 2010. 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Location: Promenade of the Shoppes at Mayfair. 2911 Grand Avenue. Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010. 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Admission: Free

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.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Dance Performance By Breuil Fussion Academy.
8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Serena Stroppa, an expressive pop/folk/rock, singer/songwriter
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Jibaro, one of Miami’s Premier Pop/Rock Latin Party Bands Promoting their new album. “Esto Lo que Hay”.

On Saturday, November 6, 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, and Miller Light Beer. Over 40 local and international artists will participate. To enrich the experience, festivities will include live music by Jibaro, one of Miami’s Premier Pop/Rock Latin Party Bands Promoting their new album. “Esto es lo que Hay”. With a mix of rock, Pop and Latin flavor. Special Dance Presentation by the Breuil Fussion Academy,” Serena Stroppa, an expressive pop/folk/rock, singer/songwriter, will rock you off your feet! And to make this night an unforgettable night… The House of Flying Cards will entertain the audience with ongoing street magic performances. Some of the artists exhibiting works in the festival include Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Barbara Cooper Hanson, Manuel Menendes, Arien Lopez, Beradette Denoux, Daisy Rodriguez, Rolando J. Mendez, Cecilia Borrel, Pedro Rivero and Vidal J. Rivero.

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 brings to you “Diversities II” a one of a kind Art exhibit, presenting artists: Joseph Lawrence, Proman Garcia, Johnny Valdes, Marlenes Gasiba, Kurt Merkel, Trina Collins, Arien Lopez, Haydee Pichardo, Rolando Serra, Nelba Gonzales, Yampier Sardina and Luis Breso, 12 Artists, Twelve different styles. Special Live Music Presentation by: Jibaro, Serena Stroppa, David Gilarbert and Yanelis Olbera. Video Visuals on giant screen: by Johnny. Special Presentation: by Breuil Fussion Academy. Enjoy Open Bar and Tapas, all night long.
This free monthly cultural event founded and directed by Johnny Valdes has proved to be an excellent way to spend a casual Saturday evening.
By presenting the event flyer, one may enter the raffle to win a free 60″ X 16″ Miami skyline panoramic photo by Johnny.
Coconut Grove Art Stroll
Promenade of the Shoppes at Mayfair
2911 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Ph: 305.726.1466
coconutgroveartstroll@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/coconutgroveartstroll

Miami Book Fair International Schedule 11/14-21/10

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Miami Book Fair International
Nov. 14-21, 2010
Miami Dade College (MDC) Wolfson Campus
300 NE Second Ave.
downtown Miami
www.miamibookfair.com

Evening With schedule
Sunday-Friday, Nov. 14-19:
* Sunday, Nov. 14
4pm: George W. Bush, Decision Points
7:30pm: Carlos Fuentes
* Monday, Nov. 15, 8pm: Nora Ephron, I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections
* Tuesday, Nov. 16
*6pm: Christopher McDougall, Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Ever Seen
*8pm: Robert Goolrick, The Reliable Wife
* Wednesday, Nov. 17
film at the Miami Book Fair/Auditorium
6:00 p.m. – The Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story
Smithsonian Channel documentary; 41 minutes
The Soul of a People shows the underbelly of Florida – Jim Crow Laws and turpentine peonage – as it chronicles how much of African-American culture the 1930s authors would include in the Florida Guide Book as part of the Great Depression’s Federal Writer’s Project. The documentary, released during the 75th anniversary of the Federal Writer’s Project, features noted authors Studs Terkel, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright and Stetson Kennedy, the last living author of the Florida Writer’s Project.

8:00 p.m. – Key West: Bohemia in the Arts
WLRN Public Radio and Television; 30 minutes
Key West has been a home or favorite visiting spot to some of the United States’ most renowned poets and writers, from Ernest Hemingway to Robert Frost. Key West: Bohemia in the Arts looks at the Conch Republic capital’s allure with filmmakers interviewing such famous contemporary writers as Gore Vidal and Russell Banks.
8pm: John Waters, Role Models
* Thursday, Nov. 18:
*6pm: Eugene Robinson, Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America
*8pm: Pat Conroy, My Life In Books
* Friday, Nov. 19:
*6pm: EO Wilson, Anthill;
* 8pm: Patti Smith, Just Kids

Schedule of Readings
Saturday, November 20
Chapman
10 a.m.: Dave Barry on I’ll Mature When I’m Dead: Dave Barry’s Amazing Tales of Adulthood and Willie Geist on American Freak Show: The Completely Fabricated Stories of Our New National Treasures
11:30 a.m.: Dave Eggers on Zeitoun
12:30 p.m.: Greil Marcus on Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads and
Alex Ross on Listen to This
2 p.m.: Sebastian Junger on War and Karl Marlantes on Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
3:30 p.m.: Carlos Eire on Learning to Die in Miami, Edwidge Danticat on Create Dangerously: Immigrant Artists at Work and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o on Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir
5 p.m.: Salman Rushdie on Luka and the Fire of Life
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Auditorium
10 a.m.: Walter Mosley on The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
11 a.m.: Michele Norris on The Grace of Silence: A Memoir
Noon: Ann Beattie on The New Yorker Stories
1 p.m.: Sue Miller on The Lake Shore Limited; Scott Spencer on Man in the Woods and Aimee Bender on The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
2:30 p.m.: Vendela Vida on The Lovers: A Novel, Jennifer Egan on A Visit from the Goon Squad, Julie Orringer on The Invisible Bridge: A Novel and Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad.
4 p.m.
Gay Talese on The Silent Season of a Hero: The Sports Writing of Gay Talese
and Ian Frazier on Travels in Siberia
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Prometeo
10 a.m.: Kate DiCamillo, Bink and Gollie, in conversation with Jon Scieszka
11 a.m.: Laurie Halse Anderson on Forge, Kimberly Willis Holt on The Water Seeker and Jennifer L. Holm on Turtle in Paradise
12:30 p.m.: Tony DiTerlizzi on The Search for Wondla and Ridley Pearson on Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow

1:30 p.m.: Scott Westerfeld on Behemoth (Leviathan), Darren Shan on Birth of a Killer: Book 1 of The Saga of Larten Crepsley and Ellen Hopkins on Fallout
3 p.m. : Jon Scieszka on SPHDZ Book #2! and Pop-ups! Paper Engineering with Matthew Reinhart on Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods and Heroes
4 p.m.: Comix Galaxy
Barry Deutsch on Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword, Raina Telgemeir on Smile and Amy Ignatow on The Popularity Papers

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Centre Gallery
10:30 a.m. Graphic Noir Kody Chamberlain on Sweets, Joshua Hale Fialkov on Tumor, Mat Johnson on Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story
Noon Life and Comics
Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Greg Rucka and Jen Van Meter
with moderator Alex Rodrik
2 p.m. Jaime Hernandez, The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death, in conversation with Gustavo Arellano, Ask a Mexican, and Charles Kochman, executive editor, Abrams ComicArts
3 p.m. Shazam! Chip Kidd and Brad Meltzer on The Golden Age of the World’s Mightiest Mortal with moderator Charles Kochman, executive editor, Abrams ComicArts
4 p.m. Graphic Lives: Lars Martinson on Tonoharu, Tracy White on How I Made it to 18: A Mostly True Story and Sid Jacobson on Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography

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10 a.m. Mary del Priore on Fazendas do imperio and Ana Maria Goncalves on Um defeito dcor
11 a.m. Ferdie Pacheco on Tales From the 5th St. Gym: Ali, the Dundees and the Golden Age of Boxing
Noon Mark Rotella on Amore: The Story of Italian American Song and
Liza Bakewell on Madre: Perilous Journeys with A Spanish Noun CHECK SP
1 p.m. Kent Annan on Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle and
Patti M. Marxsen on Tales from the Heart of Haiti
2 p.m. Stories of the African Diaspora Doreen Baingana on Tropical Fish: Stories from Entebbe, Ndibe Okey on Arrows of Rain and Chenjerai Hove on Bones
3:30 p.m. Heather Russell on Legba’s Crossing: Narratology in the African Atlantic and Donna Weir-Soley on Eroticism, Spirituality and Resistance in Black Women’s Writings
4:30 p.m. Robert Norman on 100 Questions and Answers About Chronic Illness and Julie Pech on The Chocolate Therapist
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Pavilion A
10:30 a.m.
Barbara Leaming on Churchill Defiant: Fighting On: 1945-1955 and Robert Dallek on The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953
Noon
Susan Isaacs on As Husbands Go and Carol Higgins Clark on Wrecked

1:30 p.m.
Copyright Clearinghouse Center presents Christopher Kenneally in conversation with Steven Rattner on Overhaul: An Insider’s Account of the Obama Administration’s Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry
2:30 p.m.
Howard Bryant on The Last Hero: The Life of Henry Aaron and Jane Leavy on The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood
4 p.m.
Emilio Estefan on The Rhythm of Success: How An Immigrant Produced His Own American Dream

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Pavilion B
10:30 a.m. Ilan Stavans on the Norton Anthology of Latino Literature with Dagoberto Gilb, The Flowers, Jimmy Santiago Baca, A Glass of Water, and Cristina Garcia, The Lady Matador’s Hotel and The Lesser Tragedy of Death
12:30 James Ellroy on The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women: A Memoir
1:30 p.m. Kwame Anthony Appiah on Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen and Thomas C. Holt on Children of Fire: A History of African Americans
3:00 p.m. Jack Bishop on The America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Joan Nathan on Quiches, Kugels and Couscous and Linda Gassenheimer on The Flavors of the Florida Keys
4:30 p.m. Lee Schrager on The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook: Recipes and Behind-the-Scenes Stories from America’s Hottest Chefs
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10:00 a.m. Erica Eisdorfer on The Wet Nurse’s Tale: A Novel, Daphne Kalotay on Russian Winter and Lynn Kiele Bonasia on Summer Shift

11:30 a.m. Susan Abulhawa on Mornings in Jenin, Patricia Engel on Vida and Iris Gomez on Try to Remember
1:00 p.m. Scott Eyman on Empire of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille and Jonathan Eig on Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America’s Most Wanted Gangster
2:30 p.m. Kay Redfield Jamison on Nothing Was the Same
3:30 p.m. Roger Rosenblatt on Making Toast
4:30 Lisa Unger on Fragile: A Novel and Alafair Burke on 212
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10 a.m. Caribbean Voices
Michele Voltaire Marcelin on Lost and Found, Ruth Miriam Garnett on Chole’s Grief, Diana McCaulay on Dog-Heart and Mervyn Taylor on No Back Door
11:30 a.m. Caribbean Voices Gideon Hanoomansingh, Merle Hodge, Earl Lovelace, Lasana Kwesi and Raoul Pantin, Earl Lovelace
with moderator Winston Maynard
1:30 p.m. Dr. Paul Farmer on Partner to the Poor
2:30 p.m. Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark on Write That Book Already! The Tough Love you Need to Get Published Now and John Dufresne on Is Life Like This? A Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months
4:00 p.m. GRANTA 113: Best of Young Spanish-language Novelists
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10:30 a.m.
Byron Janis on Chopin and Beyond: My Extraordinary Life in Music and the Paranormal
Noon
Michael Koryta on So Cold the River, Martin Solares on The Black Minutes and William Heffernan on The Dead Detective
1:30 p.m.
A Poetry Reading
Lynn Emanuel on Noose and Hook, Chase Twichell on Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been: New and Selected Poems, Michael Hettich on Like Happiness and Lola Haskins on Still, the Mountain
3 p.m.
Sean Kenniff on Etre the Cow
4 p.m.
Tigertail presents A South Florida Poetry Annual: Selected Collective, Poetry, Prose and Projects by The Miami Poetry Collective

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7106
10 a.m. Nicolas J.S. Davies on Blood On Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of of Iraq, Reese Erlich on Conversations with Terrorists and Louis J. Salome on Violence, Veils and Bloodlines: Reporting from War Zones
11:30 a.m. John Otis on The Law of the Jungle: The Hunt for Colombian Guerrillas, American Hostages and Buried Treasure, Susan Casey on The Wave: Challenging the Furies of the Ocean and Todd Kliman on Wild Vine
1 p.m. Brad Meltzer on Heroes for My Son and Jeffrey Zaslow on The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship

2:30 p.m. David Kirkpatrick on The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World and Larry Kramer on C-Scape: Navigating the Future of Business
4 p.m. Heidi Cullen on The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet, Gywnne Dyer on Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival as the World Overheats and Peter Maass on Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil
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7128
10 a.m. Barbara Levenson on Justice in June, Glynn Marsh Alam on Tide Water Talisman and Deborah Sharp on Mama Gets Hitched

11:00 a.m. Susan Hassler on Intelligence and Kate White on Hush: A Novel
12:30 James O. Born on The Double Human, Tim Dorsey on Gator A-Go-Go and
James Grippando on Money To Burn
2 p.m. Les Standiford and Joe Matthews on Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction that Changed America
3 p.m. James W. Hall on Silencer, Jeff Lindsay on Dexter is Delicious and Ridley Pearson on In Harm’s Way and Greg Rucka on Last Run: A Queen & Country Novel
4:30 p.m. Carolina Garcia-Aguilera on Bloody Twist, Jonathon King on Midnight Guardians and Diane Stuckart on A Bolt from the Blue
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Sunday, November 21
Chapman
10 a.m.: Carl Hiaasen on Star Island: A Novel and
Scott Turow on Innocent

11:30 p.m.: Ron Chernow on Washington: A Life
12:30 p.m.: Simon Winchester on The Atlantic: Biography of an Ocean
1:30 p.m.: Meghan McCain on Dirty Sexy Politics
2:30 p.m.: John Avlon on Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America
Bill Press on Toxic Talk: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned America’s Airwaves
and Douglas Schoen on Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System
4 p.m.: Judith Viorst on Unexpectedly Eighty: And Other Adaptations

5 p.m.: Jonathan Franzen on Freedom: A Novel
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Auditorium
10 a.m.: Rosemary Wells on My Havana and Judith Viorst on Lulu and the Brontosaurus
11:00 a.m.: Michael Cunningham on By Nightfall
Noon: Stacy Schiff on Cleopatra
1 p.m. : Susan Cheever on Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography and Hazel Rowley on Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage
2:30 p.m.: Jennifer Gilmore on Something Red: A Novel, Helen Simonson on Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand and Sarah Blake on The Postmistress and Myla Goldberg on The False Friend
4:00 p.m.
Nick Zinner, Stacy Wakefield and Zach Lipez on Please Take Me Off of the Guest List

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Prometeo
10 a.m. T Cooper on The Beaufort Diaries, Preston Allen on Jesus Boy and Error! Contact not defined. on Florida Gothic Stories
11:30 a.m. Jonathan Tropper on This Is Where I Leave You, Adam Ross, Mr. Peanut and Larry Doyle on Go Mutants!
1 p.m.
On Poetry C.K. Williams on Wait and On Whitman in conversation with Campbell McGrath
2 p.m. Lev Grossman on The Magicians: A Novel, Brock Clarke on Exley and Ben Greenman on Celebrity Chekhov: Stories by Anton Chekhov

3:30 p.m. Joseph Skibell on A Curable Romantic, Gish Jen on World and Town, and Susan Straight, Take One Candle Light a Room

5 p.m. Annie Cohen-Solal on Leo and His Circle: The Life of Leo Castelli
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Centre Gallery
10:30 a.m. Denis Kitchen and John Lind on The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen
11:30 a.m. Lynda Barry on Picture This: The Near-sighted Monkey Book and Vanessa Davis on Make Me a Woman
1 p.m. Dean Haspiel and Inverna Lockpez with Joan Hilty, editor, DC Comics/Vertigo on Cuba: My Revolution
2 p.m. Joe Sacco on Footnotes in Gaza in conversation with book critic Ariel Gonzalez
3 p.m. Rick Meyerowitz on Drunk Stoned Brillaint Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great
4 p.m. Dan Archer on The Honduran Coup: A Graphic History and
David Axe on War Is Boring
5 p.m. Etienne Davodeau on Lulu, femme nou (in French with consecutive interpretation)
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3315
10 a.m. Gerald Grant on Bold Moves to Creating Financial Wealth
11 a.m. Virginia Jacko and Doug Eadie on The Blind Visionary
12:30 p.m. Dante Chinni on Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the “Real” America and Gary Rivlin on Broke U.S.A.:From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.How the Working Poor Became Big Business
2 p.m. Kendall Coffey on Spinning the Law: Trying Cases in the Court of Public Opinion and Paul David Pope on The Deeds of My Fathers
3 p.m. Tasha Cunningham on So The Bastard Broke Your Heart, Now What?
4 p.m.\ Kim Anthony on Unfavorable Odds
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Pavilion A
10:30 a.m. James Swanson on Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jeffereson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse and David Grann on The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder Madness and Obsession
Noon Haiti Noir with Edwidge Danticat, M.J. Fievre, Mark Kurlansky
and Les Standiford
1:30 p.m. Richard Reeves on Portrait of Camelot: A Thousand Days in the Kennedy White House and Burton Hersh on Edward Kennedy: An Intimate Biography
3 p.m. Ben Mezrich on The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal
4 p.m. Katherine Schwarzenegger on Rock What You’ve Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty
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3208
11 a.m. Scout, Atticus, and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Mockingbird with Mary Murphy, Kate DiCamillo, Brad Meltzer and Malcolm Jones
12:30 p.m. Glenn Taylor on The Marrowbone Marble Company: A Novel, Bernice McFadden on Glorious and Michael Knight on The Typist
2:00 p.m. Elizabeth Kostova on The Swan Thieves, Kathleen Kent on The Wolves of Andover and Caroline Leavitt on Pictures of You
3:30 p.m. Skip Horack on The Eden Hunter, Rosecrans Baldwin on You Lost Me There, T.M. Shine on Nothing Happens Until It Happens to You: A Novel Without Pay, Perks and Privileges
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3314
10 a.m. Joanna Philbin on The Daughters Break the Rules and Alexandra Diaz on Of All the Stupid Things
11 a.m. Betsy Lerner on Forest For the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers and Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry on The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
Noon Oscar Casares on Amigoland: A Novel, Aaron Michael Morales on Drowning in Tucson and E.C. Osondu on Voice of America
1 p.m. Julie Klausner on I Don’t Care About Your Brand: What I Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Felons, Faux Sensitive Hipsters and Other Guys I’ve Dated and Julie Klam, You Had Me at Woof and Sascha Rothchild on How to Get Divorced by 30: My Misguided Attempt at a Starter Marriage
2:30 p.m. Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn on You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up
3:30 p.m. Laura Munson on This is Not The Story You Think it Is: A Season of Unlikely Happiness, Dani Shapiro on Devotion: A Memoir and Malcolm Jones on Little Boy Blues: A Memoir
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3410
10 a.m. A Poetry Reading Reefka Schneider and Steven Schneider on Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives
11 a.m. Rabbi Edwin Goldberg on Love Tales from the Talmud
Noon Miryam Kabakov on Keep Your Wives Away From Them: Orthodox Women, Unorthodox Desires
1 p.m. A Poetry Reading Geoffrey Philp on Dub Wise, James Brock on Gods & Money and Nina Romano on Coffeehouse Meditations
2:30 p.m. A Poetry Reading Kevin Pilkington on In the Eyes of a Dog, Mark Statman on Tourist at Miracle
and Susan Rich on The Alchemist’s Kitchen and January O’Neil on Underlife
4 p.m. Mario Bencastro on Paraiso Portatil/Portable Paradise and Beatriz Rivera on When a Tree Falls
5 p.m. David Leddick on I Don’t Kiss
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7106
11 a.m. Sabrina Lamb on A Kettle of Vultures…Caused the Boil on My Forehead, Susan Fales-Hill on One Flight Up and Lori Tharps on Substitute Me
12:30 p.m. Susanna Daniels on Stiltsville: A Novel, Heidi Durrow on The Girl Who Fell from the Sky and Joanna Smith Rakoff, A Fortunate Age: A Novel
2 p.m. Norberto Fuentes on Autobiography of Fidel Castro, Earl Lovelace on Is’ Just a Movie and Mark Kurlansky on Edible Stories
3:30 Roberto González Echevarría on Cuban Fiestas, Gustavo Pérez Firmat on The Havana Habit, Octavio Roca on Cuban Ballet and Mark Weiss on The Whole Island: Six Decades of Cuban Poetry
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7128
10 a.m. Deborah Desilets on Morris Lapidus: Architecture of Joy and James F. Donnelly, Randall Robinson and Allan T. Shulman on Miami Architecture
11 a.m. Doctors Without Borders
Noon Doug Alderson on Encounters with Florida’s Endangered Wildlife, Tom Lodge on The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem, Warren Richey on Without a Paddle: Racing Twelve Hundred Miles Around Florida by Sea Kayak, and
Craig Pittman on Manatee Insanity: Inside the War Over Florida’s Most Famous Endangered Spieces
1:30 p.m. Michael Carlebach on Sunny Land: Pictures from Paradise and Andrew Zuckerman on Music
3 p.m. Matt Dellinger on I-69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway
and Paul Reyes on Exiles in Eden: Life Among the Ruins of Florida’s Great Recession
4:30 p.m. Lily Prellezo and Jose Basulto on Seagull One: The Amazing True Story of Brothers to the Rescue

Miami Music Festival Soul Of Miami Stage! Nov 12

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Friday, November 12, 9pm-1am at The Stage – Inside, 170 NE 38th St.
* Yellow Submarine food truck onsite starting at 7:00pm. Underground Junction featuring Steven Bauer, Cat Shell, Coffee House Gypsies, The State Of, Pocket of Lollipops, Hosted by model/actress Marissa Hopson, Fashion showcase of south Florida designers by Fab C Productions.

Images From Around The World at Artragesous Gallery 11/5/10

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“Images From Around The World”
November 5, 2010, 7pm
Artrageous Gallery Village Of Merrick Park
Artragesous Gallery
Next door to Nordstroms and Swatch store at Village Of Merrick Park (2nd Floor)
330 San Lorenzo Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
786-220-1211
www.artrageousgallery.com

Dont Miss it!
Enrique Monasterio’s first solo exhibit of recent images from around the world!
Join us, participate in a unique event, and view his photographs of unusual landscapes and people as well as selected photography from Eastern Africa.

http://www.artrageousgallery.com/blogs/news

Upscale Fridays Grand Opening of VIU Fridays at Club50 Brickell 11/5/10

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Upscale Fridays Grand Opening of VIU Fridays at Club50 Brickell
Time Friday at 10:00pm – Saturday at 3:30am
Location Club 50, The Viceroy
485 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL

Fabian along with LMG is proud to present his new venture in nightclubs starting this
Friday November 5th
We are unveiling a new night on Friday nights at Club50
With World Beats (Main Room) and sexy house music (Pool Side)
Two rooms Indoor and outdoor areas with a fantastic view and the most sophisticated cocktails & atmosphere

CLUB50 is located at the 50th floor of The Viceroy Hotel in Brickell ave
For table reservations please e-mail MiamiFabian@hotmail.com in advance
786.942.2097
KnowYouKnow
Experience VIU at Club50 Friday Nov 5th 2010
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Must Rsvp 786.942.2097

F.A.D. Walk Fashion Art Design 11/13/10

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F.A.D. Walk (Fashion, Art, and Design)
November 13, 2010, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bird Road Art District
Between Miller Drive and Bird Road.
On 46th Street and 72nd Avenue.

Come join us for the FAD Walk November special event! Enjoy a unique collection of shops, music, gourmet food, wine, and hors d’ oeuvres.

Bring any canned goods to your favorite store and receive a special discount!
*Offer valid only at participating stores.

This month the FAD Walk is joining with Camillus House and Angel’s Touch Charities to provide for those in need. Be part of the movement by bringing canned goods to any participating store.

Locust Projects presents Jim Drain Saturday’s Ransom Opening Reception 11/13/10

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Jim Drain Saturday’s Ransom
Conversation: Thursday, November 11th, 6:30pm
The artist discusses his new exhibition with Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Bass Museum of Art Silvia Karman Cubina
Opening reception: Saturday, November 13th, 7-10pm
Reception: Thursday, December 2nd, 7-10pm

Locust Projects is pleased to present Saturday’s Ransom, an ambitious new project by Miami-based artist Jim Drain. Drain is the 2005 winner of the prestigious Baloise Art Prize, and has exhibited work at institutions and galleries across the United States and internationally. This will be his first major solo exhibition in Miami.

Drain, who is known for making colorful mixed-media works that merge psychedelic formalism with elements from art history and pop culture, will create a new series of sculptures and works on paper.

Saturday’s Ransom is a reflection on the vehicles of transcendence, drawing specifically from the artist’s experiences as a youth with Catholicism. Drain will transform Locust Projects’ window facade into a faux stained glass window composed of translucent drawings created from melted wax and found books. Saturday’s Ransom will also feature sculpture collaging materials including knit fabric, painted cedar and welded furniture. The combination of these disparate materials obscures the cultural style that each element standing alone would otherwise convey, and instead coalesces them into a new and distinct whole. Together, the works speak to the history of Modernism, borrowing from early Christian symbology as well as African and Middle Eastern sources.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1975. Jim Drain studied at Rhode Island School of Design. The artist lives and works in Miami, Florida. Solo exhibitions include I Will Show You the Joy-Woe Man, Workspace at the Blanton Museum, University of Texas, Austin, 2009; and I Would Gnaw On My Hand, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, 2007. In 2009, the artist participated in group exhibitions at the Depart Foundation in Rome, Italy; Deitch Projects in Long Island City, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, Florida; and Turner Contemporary in Margate, England. Drain’s work was also featured in the international exhibition Uncertain States of America, curated by Daniel Birnbaum, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Gunnar Kvaran, 2006; and the 2002 Whitney Biennial at Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

Locust Projects’ exhibitions and programming are made possible with the support from: Andy Warhol Foundation; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Special thanks: Greene Naftali Gallery, NY; Office Elements, Pompano Beach; Miami magazine; and the freshman class of Design and Architecture Senior High.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Boca Raton; the Sunrise Cinemas will host the showings at 301 Plaza Real.

To find the program of the films, schedules and possibility of purchasing movie passes, visit
www.francecinema.com.

* French Week Miami is organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (FACC Florida) along with the support of numerous partners and the Consulate General of France in Miami have prepared several weeks of events.

To learn more about French Week Miami that takes place from Nov. 4 to Nov. 24 in the region, read the webzine l’e-Toile http://www.consulfrance-miami.org/spip.php?article1161#The-business-side-of-French-Week

or check the program at http://www.faccmiami.com/frenchweek/program.html

Moonlight and Music at the Deering Estate with Nicole Henry 11/5/10

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TOP 10 Billboard Jazz Recording Artist Nicole Henry in concert with her 9-piece orchestra
“Moonlight and Music” at the Deering Estate With opening act Jesse Jones, Jr.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Doors open at 7pm
Showtime is 8pm
Deering Estate at Cutler
16701 SW 72nd Ave, Miami FL 33157

Tickets – $20 call
305 235 1668
http://deeringestate.com

Nicole Henry will be joined by a string quartet and jazz quintet for this Moonlight & Music concert at the beautiful Deering Estate in Miami, FL. Her fourth return to this gorgeous outdoor venue follows her sold-out performance for Valentine’s Day in 2009, which was attended by over 1500 people.

Nicole will be debuting new music which will be recorded this winter for her forthcoming CD, Embraceable, which expands her repertoire beyond jazz standards into adult contemporary and sophisticated soul.

Along with a powerful, beautiful voice and a stellar list of international performances, Nicole Henry has three TOP-10 selling CDs, including her latest CD, The Very Thought of You http://www.itunes.com/nicolehenry, which reached #7 on the Billboard Charts. Most recently she earned the 2010 NYC BISTRO Award for “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” for her year-long monthly run at The Metropolitan Room. Nicole’s talent of bringing new life and meaning to lyrics is distinctive, especially when combined with her natural ‘joie de vivre.’
http://www.nicolehenry.com

French Restaurant Spice Month 11/1-30/10

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French Spice
November 1st – November 30th, all day

Fifteen restaurants are already on the list bringing you to discover and rediscover French delicacies. The participating restaurants (as of October 29th):
* Atrio – Conrad Hotel – 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami Fl 33131 – Tel : 305 503 6529
* Café Bastille – 248 SE 1st St, Downtown Miami – Tel : 786 425 3575
* Le caf̩ Pop Р3425 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
* La Crêpe Dentelle – 1120 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach FL 33139 – Tel : 305 532-5074
* La Villa Restaurant – 2995 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach FL 33160 – Tel : (305) 940-7999
* La Riviera – Sofitel Hotel – 5800 Blue Lagoon Dr., Miami, FL 33126 – Tel : (305) 264-4888
* Le Bistro – 4626 North Federal Highway Light House Point, FL 33064 (954) 946-9240
* Le Metro Neighborhood Bistro – Abacoa Town Center – 1155 Main Street # 120 – Tel : 561 429-5464
* Miami Art Café – 364 SE 1st St, Miami FL33131 – Tel : (305) 374-5117
* Otentic Fresh Food Restaurant – 710 Washington Avenue, suite 3 – South Beach Fl 33 319 – Tel : 305 531 1464
* Pascal’s on Ponce – 2611 Ponce de Leon blvd Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-2024
* Pistache – 101 N Clematis St West Palm Beach, FL 33401 – Tel : (561) 833-5090
* Provence Grill – 1223 Lincoln Road Miami Beach FL,33139 – Tel : (305) 531- 1600
* Starfish – 626 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 – Tel : (305) 604-0050
* The H restaurant – 17608 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
faccmiami.com/frenchspice.

French Spice: an initiative entirely dedicated to
French gastronomy – Nov 1-30, 2010

For the first time in the frame of ‘French Week Miami’*, fifteen restaurants provide menus showcasing the scrumptious tri-coloured delicacies.

* What is ‘French Spice’?
The restaurants that said yes to the program provide a menu particular to the occasion. They propose a choice between:
* 2 or 3 appetizers
* 2 or 3 entrees
* 2 or 3 desserts
For an afternoon meal and dinner, there are ‘Bistro’ menus as well as ‘Gourmet’ menus available at unique prices. More details: the Bistro menus ($15 afternoon and $25 evening, drinks and service not included) and for the Gourmet menus ($22 afternoon and $35 evening, drinks and service not included). For your dinner, a complimentary glass of wine or Champagne is included after your order of one of these menus.

* When does ‘French Spice’ take place?
It runs from November 1st through November 30th, 2010.

* Who is participating?
Fifteen restaurants are already on the list bringing you to discover and rediscover French delicacies. The participating restaurants (as of October 29th):
* Atrio – Conrad Hotel – 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami Fl 33131 – Tel : 305 503 6529
* Café Bastille – 248 SE 1st St, Downtown Miami – Tel : 786 425 3575
* Le caf̩ Pop Р3425 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
* La Crêpe Dentelle – 1120 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach FL 33139 – Tel : 305 532-5074
* La Villa Restaurant – 2995 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach FL 33160 – Tel : (305) 940-7999
* La Riviera – Sofitel Hotel – 5800 Blue Lagoon Dr., Miami, FL 33126 – Tel : (305) 264-4888
* Le Bistro – 4626 North Federal Highway Light House Point, FL 33064 (954) 946-9240
* Le Metro Neighborhood Bistro – Abacoa Town Center – 1155 Main Street # 120 – Tel : 561 429-5464
* Miami Art Café – 364 SE 1st St, Miami FL33131 – Tel : (305) 374-5117
* Otentic Fresh Food Restaurant – 710 Washington Avenue, suite 3 – South Beach Fl 33 319 – Tel : 305 531 1464
* Pascal’s on Ponce – 2611 Ponce de Leon blvd Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 444-2024
* Pistache – 101 N Clematis St West Palm Beach, FL 33401 – Tel : (561) 833-5090
* Provence Grill – 1223 Lincoln Road Miami Beach FL,33139 – Tel : (305) 531- 1600
* Starfish – 626 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 – Tel : (305) 604-0050
* The H restaurant – 17608 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
To make reservations in the terrace of one of these restaurants to enjoy these exceptional menus, follow closely the ‘French Spicers on Facebook and visit faccmiami.com/frenchspice.

If you are a chef or caterer and would like to take part in this event, send an e-mail today to selma@faccmiami.com

* French Week Miami is organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (FACC Florida) along with the support of numerous partners and the Consulate General of France in Miami have prepared several weeks of events.

To learn more about French Week Miami that takes place from Nov. 4 to Nov. 24 in the region, read the webzine l’e-Toile http://www.consulfrance-miami.org/spip.php?article1161#The-business-side-of-French-Week or check the program at http://www.faccmiami.com/frenchweek/program.html

Artway66 Gallery Welcome you to the Opening Reception 11/6/10

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Opening Reception of ArtWay66
Artway66 at Mayfair promenade.
November 6 2010
From 7:00pm-11:00pm
2911 Grand Ave Suite 400D, Coconut Grove, Florida.

Contact: Johnny Valdes 305-726-1466 or email at Artway66@Yahoo.com

“Opening Reception of Artway66″ 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 brings to you “Diversities II” a one of a kind Art exhibit, presenting artists: Joseph Lawrence, Proman Garcia, Johnny Valdes, Marlenes Gasiba, Kurt Merkel, Trina Collins, Arien Lopez, Haydee Pichardo, Rolando Serra, Nelba Gonzales, Yampier Sardina and Luis Breso, 12 Artists, Twelve different styles. Special Live Music Presentation by: Jibaro, Serena Stroppa, David Gilarbert and Yanelis Olbera. Video Visuals on giant screen: by Johnny. Special Presentation: by Breuil Fussion Academy. Enjoy Open Bar and Tapas, all night long.

One of the things that truly make ArtWay66 unique is our Exhibits/Events. Not only do we focus on the Visual Arts up creative fare that captures different styles from around the world, but by adding Live Music and Artistic Performance that meant to be shared. Make your night and artistic extravaganza, and let the party enjoy them communally. Experience the vast spectrum of the most tantalizing in the Art industry together… This is what ArtWay66 is all about.” The Ultimate Experience in Arts & Entertainment”

Call for R.S.V.P 305-726-1466 or Email at Artway66@Yahoo.com

Eden Creates Culinary Paradise In South Beach

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eden South Beach
210 23rd Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Open seven days a week, serving brunch from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Dinner is served from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 12:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The kitchen is open throughout the day with bar menus being offered from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily and after dinner service until 1:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For special bookings and advance reservations, please call 305.397.8760. For more information, please visit www.edensouthbeach.com.

SIP.TASTE.DRINK.DISCOVER. South Florida residents are about to be lured into temptation with the arrival of eden South Beach, a new “garden-to-table” eatery in the heart of Miami Beach. The locavore-inspired, Seasonal American restaurant, bar and lounge will restore the historic building at 210 23rd Street to reflect the mood of its lush, wilderness-like atmosphere, where all inhibitions are lost and eating from the garden is considered a standard, not a sin.

With the quintessence of paradise and the modern attitude of South Beach, owners Kelley Jones, acclaimed chef Christopher Lee, nightlife magnate Chuck Schafer and local entrepreneur Lawrence Rizzo are set to arouse South Florida’s dining and nightlife scene with something new to DISCOVER.

“We wanted to create a destination where guests can enjoy food, DRINK, nightlife and culture – all in one space,” said co-owner Jones, a hospitality industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience. “We are proud to debut our concept in Miami; the location, energy and vibe made it the obvious choice for eden.”

The executive chef is James Beard Award-winning and Top Chef Masters alum Christopher Lee, known best for his artfully presented and refined take on national cuisine. The extensive menu, a combination of “New American Classics,” farm- and garden-fresh ingredients and artisan products at their seasonal peak, features simplicity at its finest.

“We’ve created a menu that revives traditional American favorites with modern interpretations that are inventive, yet restrained,” said Lee. “We want the menu to be approachable for everyone – simple yet vibrant with bright, bold TASTEs.”

eden South Beach’s menu is divided into three offerings: Temptations, 1st Courses and Main Courses. Temptations, plates meant for sharing, include Grilled Littleneck Clams with chile butter and toasted breadcrumbs ($12) and Blackened Chicken Quesadillas with avocado, pico de gallo and caramelized pineapple ($11). 1st Courses excite the palate with Crispy Calamari seasoned with curry and Thai sesame dressing and sprinkled with toasted coconut ($13), as well as Heirloom Tomatoes with house-made burrata cheese, pesto and aged balsamic ($12) and Beef Carpaccio with arugula, shaved Parmesan cheese, pickled onions and drizzled with a truffle dressing ($18). Main Course dishes boast the best of Florida’s local and seasonal offerings and include Seared Yellowfin Tuna with aji amarillo, ratatouille and a warm orange vinaigrette ($32) and Braised Beef Short Ribs served with a potato puree, brussel sprouts, freshly grated horseradish and a red wine sauce ($35).

The sinful, house-made desserts offer playful indulgences such as Eve’s First Bite, a warm apple tart topped with crème fraiche and candied ginger ($8); Temptation’s Passion Fruit Cheesecake with sweet n’ salty macadamia nuts and caramelized bananas ($8); and an addictive Milk Chocolate Orange Pot de Crème served with warm sugar cookies ($9).

The food is the main event at eden South Beach, but the sensuous, urbane décor completes the experience. Renowned interior designer Andrew Alford of Dirty Lines Design Studio has infused a little good and little evil into the restaurant, bar and garden. Every detail, from the recurring snake depictions to the subtle integration of the taboo letter “X” throughout the dining room, and the kaleidoscope wallpaper print with images of arugula, purslane and frisee, has been carefully thought out to create a dynamic space that celebrates life as it relates to food, wine, nature and hedonism.

The private outdoor “Garden of Eden” offers a gracious, landscaped patio serving as the perfect backdrop for either an afternoon respite in one of the four cabanas, a two-course meal at a dining table or a late-night bite with cocktails and friends at the custom-made mirror, quartz and ceramic bar. An array of fresh herbs and “forbidden” fruits including papaya, rosemary, Meyer lemon, chives, key limes, mint, fennel, bananas, cilantro and more will be utilized in more than 20 percent of the menu and not only enhances the aromatic, al-fresco ambience but also offers guests a glimpse of what goes into the kitchen.

The 3,000-square-foot interior space features a palette of warm gray, black and white with bright emerald accents throughout, the latter inspired by chef Lee’s culinary color wheel. Guests will be greeted by a 10-foot feature wall draped in orchids and exotic greens mounted against silvery faux pony fur, the same color of the natural stone topped bar, which seats 10, and serves as the perfect place to enjoy one of eden South Beach’s exotic signature cocktails, made in-house, also sourcing the garden’s bounty. The comprehensive wine list includes more than 70 wines from around the world with a selection offered by the SIP, a two-ounce pour; taste, a six-ounce pour; drink, a bottomless glass; or discover, wine by the bottle. Skilled service professionals are on-site to suggest a perfect pairing for each guest’s plate and palate.

eden South Beach is an experience of food, drink, nightlife and culture featuring Seasonal American cuisines by CEO of Société Hospitality Kelley Jones (www.societehospitality.com), venerable James Beard Award-winning Chef Christopher Lee (www.chefchristopherlee.com), Colorado nightlife magnate Chuck Schafer and Miami-based entrepreneur Lawrence Rizzo. A fusion of progressive technique, farm-fresh standards and Lee’s distinguished aesthetic and precision, the restaurant’s menu of temptations draws notes from America’s melting pot of cultures to create inspired dishes with a “garden-to-table” approach.

Paredes Fine Art Studio to host 2nd Saturdays Art Walk bash 11/13/10

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Local Artist Miguel Paredes Offers Sneak Preview Of Art Basel Pieces During Wynwood Arts District’s 2nd Saturdays Art Walk
Urban impressionist to host cocktail reception at Paredes Fine Art Studio
Saturday, November 13, 2010. From 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m
Paredes Fine Arts Studio
2311 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL. 33127
www.miguelparedes.com

Celebrated local pop and multi-media artist, sculptor and urban impressionist, Miguel Paredes, will continue making his mark in the Wynwood Arts District during the bourgeoning neighborhood’s monthly “2nd Saturdays Art Walk” on Saturday, November 13, 2010. From 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Paredes Fine Arts Studio will be open to the public offering guests a chance to view new, never-before-seen art work while enjoying live music and complimentary cocktails by Alambiqu Mixology, Grey Goose, Plymouth Gin, Beefeater Gin, Appleton Estates Rum and Ice Tropez.

Miguel will present guests with a sneak preview of several signature pieces that will be showcased during his Art Basel exhibits including never-before-seen pieces from his popular Los Ninos, Boroughs and Pulgha & Birds series, a sculpture version of Miguel’s painting “In the Name of America” that has never been shown in Miami and a first look at Miguel’s all-new series, Elements of an Artist.

Paredes was born in New York and is of a Latin American descent. He is an artist who combines the exhilarating sense of New York City’s graffiti art with the skill and perceptiveness of a true exceptional artist. Growing up on 72nd Street in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Paredes exuded early signs of artistic ability and accepted an invitation to New York City’s prestigious Fiorello La Guardia High School of Music and Art – immortalized in the musical and movie Fame – in the early 1980s. His studies at Fiorello coincided with the explosion of street culture in the city. Paredes drew inspiration from notorious pop artists like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring and plunged into the world of graffiti and pop art taking the name “Mist” as his moniker.

Another influential figure in Paredes’ artistic career is his mentor Ronnie Cutrone. Cutrone was Andy Warhol’s immediate assistant at the Factory during the notorious pop artist’s most productive and prestigious years. To Paredes, his mentor’s paintings are the essence of pop: colorful, lively and highly accessible. Cutrone’s constant use of bright and fluorescent colors not only influenced Warhol’s return to such hues, but shaped Paredes’ color palette choices as well. Paredes’ piece “Ronnie is that you?” pays homage to Cutrone and features one of Paredes’ sons painted on a vintage Mickey Mouse bed cover. The child represents the artist looking for Ronnie.

In the late 80s, Paredes left New York to come to then burgeoning Miami Beach, FL. in search of new inspiration. He fell in love with the city and immediately submerged himself in its thriving art community. Almost 20 years later, Paredes remains a Miami resident and has established himself as a respected artist. In addition, he is owner and CEO of one of the most successful printing companies in the U.S., PK Graphics, and is happily married with three children which are his most current muses.

At Paredes Fine Arts Studio, the artist will also exhibit select pieces and sculptures from collections such as Los Niños, Urban Dreams and Pulgha & Birds.

With Los Niños Paredes has taken what he calls “the best masterpieces I have ever created in my life,” his children, and made them the subjects for his revealing drama about the timeless hopes of all parents and the resolutions needed to face the unknown battles of the future. The entire experience of these paintings is shockingly honest, risky and flies in the face of three decades of neo-Pop and post-modern ideas that no image is truer or deeper than the next.

In the artist’s Urban Dreams series, Paredes explores the parallel spectrums of color and tone and modifies the urban landscape, while combining photographic realism with the rich graphic elements of floating vines, flowers and leaves. Paredes animates New York’s brownstone crayons by darkening the darkest corners, layering one vanishing point across the other, squeezing streets and alleys into exaggerated vertical tunnels, and balancing brick, grit and white space into an ambiguous and deceptive surface.

Paredes’ Pulgha & Birds Digital Art Series showcases his most recent invention, Pulgha, and its colorful world of Birds, Geishas and puckish, child-like tricksters. Paredes’ admiration of Japanese anime is apparent in this collection, however, the artist’s imaginative hands re-create this specific language and re-enchant the original concerns – all through his Latin and urban sense of digital mysticism and narration. Pulgha means flea in Spanish, but there is nothing small or itchy about this rebellious character. Instead, Pulgha and Co. are creative emissaries, seeding innovation, luring younger generations of anonymous house-bound gamers and online exiles out into a public world of human interaction and community. Paredes donated one of his latest pieces “Pulgha World” and created a mural in the Wynwood Arts District near his new gallery.

Upstairs at Van Dyke November Music Calendar

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Van Dyke will be participating in the Live Miami Music Festival Nov 12th and 13th. Van Dyke will also be hosting their monthly Rhythm & Blues Series, La Nueva Onda Latina Pop Series, Latin Jazz Series, Nu Soul Sunday Series and much more. Upstairs at Van Dyke might be internationally known for its jazz acts but we showcase a wide variety of live music. So our new motto is: Upstairs at Van Dyke: IT’S NOT JUST JAZZ!

1- Eversoklever, The sounds of big band Swing Rockability, Ska, Jazz, Latin and Blues
2- Joshua Stedman. Original compositions influences of Sting, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai and Seal.
3- Maryel Epps. Diva of song & love
4- Miami Music Authority Presents Music Industry Night
5- Sofy Encanto & Elastic Bond
6- Rhythm & Blues Series: Ike & Val Woods Revue, Soul & Blues Revue
7- La Nueva Onda Latina Pop Music Series, Pedro Miguel Morales, Tati Soleil, Munera And Jocelyn Hosted By Adrian Guerra
8- Mike Levine, Contemporary jazz pianist performs a mix of originals, standards & Latin Jazz. Wendy Pedersen vocalist.
9- Jean P. Jam, Deep roots Reggae
10- The Living Room Diaries, A loosely scripted documentary style show that follows the life of a producer/bassist Kirk Green
11- KCC Jazz Night Series, Silvano Monasterios & the Fourth World Ensemble “Best Jazz Musician in Miami” 2009 Miami New Times
12-13 Live Miami Music Festival, 400 performances on 45 stages
Latin, Urban, Rock, Caribbean, World, Jazz, Inspirational
12th- Jazz and R&B night
13th- Songwriter Night and La Onda Latina hosted by Adrian Guerra & Randy SInger
14- Latin Jazz Series, Oriente, Afro-Cuban Fusion
15- Reuben Hoch and Time, Keepin’ the Groove alive with B3 master Ken Burkhart and guitarist Greg Kokus.
16- Dana Paul & His Electrik Fused Jazztet. Putting vocal artistry to Jazz Fusion.
17- Dr. Ed Calle, Special guest Negroni’s Trio. ONe of the most recorded saxophonists in history, two-time Latin Grammy Nominee.
18- KCC Jazz Night Series, Manuel Valera Quartet, Top New York Jazz pianist. Special guest Felipe Lamoglia on xsax
19- Latin Jazz & Percussion Series, Tony Succar Y El Grupo Mixtura Latin, A journey through S. America & Latin caribbean
20- Cuban Music Series, Conjunto Progreso
Grammy nominated Cuban son & descargas cubanas
21- Nu Soul Sunday Series, Leesa Richards, Soulful ballads, Rock & R&B. Recorded with Lenny Kravitz, Faith Hill, Whitney Houston…
22- Randy SInger Band, Featuring Bob Grabowski
23- Feneiva, featuring Fabian Hernandez, Fusion of soulful world melodies
24- Soul Of Miami Cat Shell mix of Jazz Pop/Soul, Greg Pitts rising star in the Miami arts scene
25- KCC Jazz Night Series, Big Poppa E & The E Band, Best of the Blues
26- Lanzallamas! Afro-Latin-America world beat mezcla
27- Hot Havana Salsa Night Series, KCC Productions Presents Six Son, Fusion of the fundamental Roots, rhythmic variations. Worked along side Celia Cruz, Albita Rodriguez, Oscar D’Leon, Rocio Jurado to name a few
28- Songwriter Nights Series.Hosted by Randy Singer. Jose Val, Periko, Adrian Guerra, Rina Miranda, Josephine Bauza
29- SJ,Acoustic songman
30- Emmet Cohen Quartet, Pianist, interpreting the past while paving the way for the future

Photographs of the Trevor Project Fundraiser at Mercadito on 11/2/10

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Trevor Project Fundraiser at Mercadito on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.  It was great to see so many people come out on a Tuesday Night to support such a great cause.  The food was so GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

The Trevor Project, the leading organization for gay suicide prevention. Join Trevor Project as they celebrate life and prove these youths are not alone.  Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers (Massachusetts Youth Risk Survey 2007).  9 out of 10 LGBT students (86.2%) experienced harassment at school; three-fifths (60.8%) felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation (GLSEN National School Climate Survey 2009).

We may not be able to stop bullies…
But we can tell you that your life will get better.
And all those things that make you different…
Will become the things that everyone treasures about you.

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Unplug and Unwind with Joshua Stedman at the Clevelander 11/5/10

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Unplug & Unwind, Friday evenings at the Clevelander, is quickly becoming the most exclusive and unique hot spot after work. Enjoy live acoustic performances by South Florida’s hottest singers six-stories above a breathtaking Ocean Drive view. This week at 8pm, enjoy the sounds of Joshua Stedman. Order from our $5 Munchies Menu and sample our Happy Hour cocktails. For cabana reservations : rsvp@clevelander.com or 305-532-4006 x3515. The Clevelander, 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami, 33139.

This Week at the Clevelander 11/5-13/10

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Heat, Football and Fights this week at the Clevelander
The Clevelander, 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami, 33139.

Bring on the HEAT! Don’t want to cross the bridge? Check out all of the Miami Heat games on any of our 40 HDTVs, inside or out. Every time the Miami Heat takes the court, try our Habanero “Heat” wings, accompanied by a “LeBroshAde” cocktail. With your Rockstar Rewards Members, enjoy $10 pitchers of Budweiser & Bud Light, $5 Jack Daniels and $0.50 Buffalo Wings during every live game. Don¹t have a Rockstar Rewards card? Visit the Gift Shop inside the Clevelander Sports Bar everyday from 5pm to 10pm.

Friday 11/5
Heat @ N Orleans (8p)
Saturday 11/6
N Jersey @ Heat (7:30p)
Tuesday 11/9
Utah @ Heat (7:30p)

Are you ready for some football? The Clevelander is ready to cater to all the die-hard football fans of South Florida for the first week of the regular season. With your Rockstar Rewards card, enjoy $10 pitchers of Budweiser & Bud Light, $5 Jack Daniels and $0.50 Buffalo Wings during every live game. Don’t have a Rockstar Rewards card? Visit the Gift Shop inside the Clevelander Sports Bar everyday from 5pm to 10pm.
Sunday 11/7
Tampa Bay @ Atlanta (1p)
Chicago @ Buffalo (1p)
N England @ Cleveland (1p)
NY Jets @ Detroit (1p)
Arizona @ Minnesota (1p)
N Orleans @ Carolina (1p)
Miami @ Baltimore (1p) ***Rockstar Rewards Members receive a free T-Shirt and a raffle for an ULTRA bike***
San Diego @ Houston (1p)
NY Giants @ Seattle (4:05p)
Kansas City @ Oakland (4:15p)
Indianapolis @ Philadelphia (4:15p)
Dallas @ Green Bay (8:20p)
Monday 11/8
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati (8:30p)
Thursday 11/11
Baltimore @ Atlanta (8:20p)

Saturday, November 13
In one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito will go head to head for the Junior Middleweight Title on Saturday, November 13. The Clevelander will be Ocean Drive’s headquarters for all things boxing. Join us for 40 screens of boxing inside the Game On! Sports Bar and 1020 Lounge. General Admission $20 and table are available (events@clevelander.com or 305.532.4006 ext.3515) Rockstar Rewards Members enjoy $10 general admission, $10 pitchers of Budweiser & Bud Light, $5 Jack Daniels and $0.50 Buffalo Wings and $5 off Pelican Garage Parking (1041 Collins Ave.). Don’t have a Rockstar Rewards card? Visit the Gift Shop inside the Clevelander Sports Bar everyday from 5pm to 10pm.

Miami Art Museum Presents Focus Gallery Robert Rauschenberg Exhibition Preview 11/19/10

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Miami Art Museum Presents Focus Gallery: Robert Rauschenberg
Exhibition Preview and Public Lecture
Thursday, November 19, 2010, 6-9pm
Roni Feinstein, author, critic, and curator of the 1990 exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: The Silkscreen Paintings 1962-1964 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Feinstein has been a frequent contributor to Art in America, and is currently an instructor of Academic Courses at The Museum of Modern Art and Adjunct Instructor at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Information/RSVP: events@miamiartmuseum.org.

November 19, 2010 – April 10, 2011 Miami Art Museum will present a new exhibition in the Focus Gallery section of its Permanent Collection installation, dedicated to works by the late Robert Rauschenberg. Rauschenberg is celebrated as one of the first artists to incorporate mass media imagery into his artwork. Focus Gallery: Robert Rauschenberg, open November 19, 2010 through April 10, 2011, looks at various techniques the artist used over the course of his career to transfer images from their source medium into his artworks.

“The exhibition will underscore the creative ingenuity that characterized Rauschenberg’s career for over fifty years—the last thirty-five of which he spent based in Florida,” said Peter Boswell, MAM assistant director for programs/senior curator. “It will emphasize his seminal role in understanding the importance of the mass media to modern culture.”

The exhibition will feature a key work from MAM’s collection — Untitled, 1986 from his Copper Series — along with several works lent by the Estate of Robert Rauschenberg to examine how Rauschenberg employed different techniques at different times in his career to achieve stunningly diverse effects. Included among the loans will be a rarely seen series of solvent transfer drawings from 1965; a Hoarfrost work from 1974, made from images imprinted on thin, translucent fabric; and one of the artist’s late dye-transfer works on polylaminate, in which Rauschenberg employed images he himself had taken.

Rauschenberg began in the 1950s by collaging actual newspaper and magazine pages, postcards and book illustrations into his famous “combine” paintings, which also included a variety of found objects ranging from clothing items to stuffed animals. But as early as 1959 he began transferring images from their source medium—the printed page, for example—onto the surfaces of his artworks instead of collaging them. This switched the emphasis from image as object to image as transmitted information. Over the course of his career, he used lighter fluid, solvent, lithography, silkscreen, and water to transfer images from the media onto paper, canvas, fabric, metal and polylaminate, creating unique hybrid works of art that combine elements of drawing, printing and painting.

Focus Gallery: Robert Rauschenberg is located within BETWEEN HERE AND THERE: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, the Museum’s Permanent Collection installation. Changing every four to six months, the Focus Gallery presents mini-exhibitions of artists or themes considered cornerstones of MAM’s collection and collecting goals.

Focus Gallery: Robert Rauschenberg is organized by Miami Art Museum and curated by Peter Boswell, MAM assistant director for programs/senior curator. It is supported by donations to MAM’s Annual Exhibition Fund. Additional support provided by Marvin Ross Friedman and Adrienne Bon Haes.

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 Buress Miller, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Quisqueya Henriquez, Guillermo Kuitca, Wifredo Lam, Susan Rothenberg (November 2010) 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 school system. 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, which will be a resource for the entire community. For more information about Miami Art Museum, visit miamiartmuseum.org or call 305.375.3000.

University Of Miami Art Basel Activities And Shows 12/2-5/10

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Annual Art Basel Champagne Brunch
Sunday, December 5th from 10 a.m. to noon with an artist lecture at 9:30 a.m.
The Lowe Art Museum
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables

Mechanomorphia
Wynwood Project Space
opening receptions on Saturday December 4th, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The University of Miami will celebrate one of the cultural and social highlights for the Americas, Art Basel Miami Beach, with events hosted by the Lowe Art Museum and the College of Arts and Sciences running concurrently from December 2nd – 5th.

On campus, The Lowe Art Museum will present its Annual Art Basel Champagne Brunch on Sunday, December 5th from 10 a.m. to noon with an artist lecture at 9:30 a.m. This extraordinary event is hosted by LAM Director, Brian Dursum. On view are the temporary exhibitions, The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African-American Art: Works on Paper and Usable Art: African Aesthetics in Daily Life from the UM Lowe Art Museum. An artist lecture will be presented by multi-media sculptor Alison Saar at 9:30 a.m. in Storer Auditorium located at the UM School of Business. This event is open to the public, but RSVP is requested as space is limited. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Lowe Art Museum at 305-284-3603 or www.lowemuseum.org. The Lowe Art Museum is located on UM’s Coral Gables campus at 1301 Stanford Drive.

In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Department of Art and Art History, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, will present Mechanomorphic: Environmentally minded man\machine. Mechanomorphia, or the concept of the machine changing into something else over time, questions man’s relationship to the machine and to nature. Artists working around this theme will consider how the machine’s relationship to the environment has changed in our contemporary context, question whether or not man has metaphorically become a machine, or alternatively explore the role that man/machine plays in our current “Green Age.” Mechanomorphia will be held at the Wynwood Project Space in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach 2010. This exhibition will run from November 29th – December 27th with opening receptions on Saturday December 4th and December 11th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 305-284-2542 or email mcardoso@miami.edu.

Also on view at the Coral Gables campus, The University of Miami Sculpture Garden highlights sculptures placed outside at various locations around the campus. More than two dozen sculptures by respected artists serve to delight and engage members of the University community and visitors. For a guide map of those artworks currently installed on campus, please visit http://www6.miami.edu/campuspd/Brochure/um_sculpture.html
There is no shortage of opportunities for the art lover to participate in the University’s celebration of Art Basel! Stay updated on arts and other cultural events by visiting UM Presents at www.miami.edu/umpresents.

The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu.

Pam and Judy’s Singles Gatherings Premier Event 11/13/10

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Pam & Judy’s Singles Gatherings Premiere Event
Da Vittorio Restaurant
264 Giralda Ave.
Coral Gables, 33134
Saturday, November 13, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
RSVP to pjsinglesgatherings@hotmail.com
Price is $15.00 cash at the door please.

If you are single and would like the opportunity to join other exemplary singles in Miami, you don’t want to miss this get-together. Pam & Judy have a special way of creating the perfect atmosphere for meeting and mingling. Clever icebreakers get the party started and who knows what destiny awaits.

Ladies, bring a gentleman that someone else may like and receive $5.00 off.
Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere, drink specials & complimentary appetizers.
We are looking forward to seeing you November13!
Judy Mendelsohn & Pamela Rose Epstein
305.273.7621 or 305.772.1500
pjsinglesgatherings.blogspot.com
Find us on facebook: Pam & Judy’s Singles Gatherings
Pam and Judy’s Singles Gatherings
“for the sophisticated who like to have fun!”
Miami/Brickell/Gables/Grove/Kendall
http://pjsinglesgatherings.blogspot.com

Networking Reception and Expo 11/3/10

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Please join us next Wednesday, November 3rd at Christine Lee’s in Gulfstream Park from 5:30-8 pm for a Taste of the Chinese New Year!

Junior Achievement together with other exhibitors will be there. The admission is FREE. It will be a great opportunity to network, enjoy delicious food, have some fun AND WIN fabulous door prizes!

Please share with your friends ~ hope to see you there!

Miami Art Museum and Dorsch Gallery present ARTalk at Books and Books with Robert Thiele 11/2/10

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Miami Art Museum and Dorsch Gallery present
ARTalk at Books & Books: Robert Thiele
265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida
Tuesday, November 2, 8pm
Free to the public
Contact education@miamiartmuseum.org for more information

Having taught art at Miami-Dade College since his arrival in Miami in the 1960s, Robert Thiele has impacted generations of artists and built up an impressive oeuvre. Peter Boswell, Miami Art Museum assistant director for programs/senior curator, Tyler Emerson-Dorsch, Dorsch Gallery director, and Helen Kohen, former art critic for the Miami Herald and currently in charge of the Vasari Project, an archive of Miami art history, will discuss Thiele’s art and influence.

30 Robert Thiele, published by Dorsch Gallery with essays by Peter Boswell and Helen Kohen, will be available for purchase at Books & Books and Dorsch Gallery.

Be sure to catch Thiele’s new exhibition, 8-Four-9 at Dorsch Gallery, open through November 13.
photo: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Celebrate the Men’s Guide to Everyday Dressing at Nordstrom 11/13/10

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Saturday, November 13
7:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Nordstrom Aventura
Menswear, On One
To R.S.V.P. by November 5 or for special accommodations information, call 305.356.6900, ext. 1840.

Men’s Guide To Everyday Dressing
Canali
Diesel
G-Star
Hugo Boss
John Varvatos Star Usa
Robert Graham

Join us for a presentation of the latest fashion for men, hosted by Nordstrom National Fashion Director Gregg Andrews. You’ll enjoy beverages, hors d’oeuvres and music while you view the latest styles. Also, meet men’s style author Tom Julian and pick up a complimentary copy of his latest book, Nordstrom Guide to Men’s Everyday Dressing, with your purchase of $200 at our event (while supply lasts).

The Falls Presents Free Music Series Every Friday In November And December

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The Falls Presents Free Music Series Every Friday In November And December
The Falls (Center Court)
8888 SW 136th Street, Miami, FL 33176

Friday, November 12, 2010 from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Johnny Holiday performs smooth jazz

Friday, November 19, 2010 from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Piano Bob’s 88’s performs award-winning blues

Friday, November 26, 2010 from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Fabian & Julietta perform Latin Music

Friday, December 3, 2010 from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Heavy Shtetl performs traditional klezmer and jewish music

Friday, December 10, 2010 from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Andares Latin Band performs World dance music

Friday, December 17, 2010 from 6p.m. to 9p.m.
Lucian Williams Jazz Trio performs holiday music

Crowds Delighted By “Family Fridays At The Falls”

Series of Free performances dedicated to celebrating music from around the world

The Falls welcomes the winter music concert series, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay, allowing music lovers to enjoy and experience a multicultural mix of free, open-to-the-public performances under the moonlight every Friday in November and December, including rock, jazz, bossanova, blues, funk, world music, flamenco, classics, pop melodies, R&B, contemporary Latin grooves and marching band classics.

The Falls at (305) 255-4570 or visit www.simon.com.

Enjoy a Taste of Peru at El Gran Inka in Brickell 11/2/10

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Enjoy a Taste of Peru at El Gran Inka in Brickell
11/2/10, 6:00-8:00 pm
El Gran Inka
947 Brickell, Miami
RSVP Here.

For a taste of Peru, join Dine Magazine at El Gran Inka in Brickell for happy hour. This bustling restaurant offers a combination of first-class service and fresh seafood in an elegant atmosphere. For this event, we will be featuring all-natural Andes Rainbow Trout, also known as the Salmon of the Andes, imported directly from Peru.

Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. This includes 1 Dos Maderas PX cocktail and a selection of complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

Buy your tickets today.

Hors d’oeuvres to be served include:
Andes Rainbow Trout Ceviche with smoke chipotle sauce
Peruvian Maki Roll with rainbow trout
Chicken Causa “a la Reina” style (Stuffed Mashed Potatoes with Chicken)
Anticucho de Trucha
Yuquitas Cuzco (Fried Yucca)

There will be live music by Diego Val between 7 to 9pm.

Fountain Miami 2010 12/2-5/10

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Fountain Miami
2505 N. Miami Ave at the corner of 25th St. Miami FL
Dec 2 – 5, 2010
General Hours
December 3, 11am – Midnight
December 4, 11am – Midnight
December 5, 11am – 7pm
Press and VIP Preview – Thursday Dec 2 from Noon to 6pm
Opening Night Reception – Friday Dec 3 from 7pm until Midnight
Wynwood Tour – Saturday Dec 4 from 7pm until Midnight
fountianexhibit.com

Fountain is an exhibition of avant garde artwork in New York during Armory week and Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach.

Fountain Miami 2010, the 5th year anniversary of the show organized during Art Basel 2006, will entail 22 projects from galleries and artists collectives around the globe. Running from December 2 – 5, the four day art fair is set to receive in excess of 6000 visitors.

Fountain Miami will be held in the same location as the past 3 years. 2505 North Miami Ave. is a spacious 11,000 sq ft warehouse adjacent to several other major art fairs. Booth sizes range from 300 – 700 sq feet with high ceilings.

Scope Art Fair Miami 2010 11/30-12/5/10

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Scope Art Fair Miami
3055 North Miami Avenue | Miami, Florida 33127

FirstView & PressView, Tuesday, November 30 | 3pm-9pm
Free for VIPs and all press or $100 donation at the door benefiting the SCOPE Foundation

General Admission Fair Hours
Wednesday | December 1 | 11am-6pm
Thursday-Saturday | December 2-4 | 11-7pm
Sunday | December 5 | 11am-6pm
Website

SCOPE Art Show celebrates tenth year with return to 2008 Midtown Miami location

Miami, Florida – The art show that has established its name by curating cutting-edge contemporary art from around the world proudly returns to Miami for its tenth year. Cementing its future with an 80,000 square foot pavilion across the street from Art Miami, SCOPE Miami’s high-profile venue is centrally located in the heart of the Wynwood Gallery Arts District. Running concurrently with Art Basel Miami, SCOPE’s Midtown Miami home is just steps from The Rubell family collection, Margulies Collection at the Warehouse and Goldman Collection. The fair opens to Press and VIPs on Tuesday, November 30 with the FirstView benefit.

This year’s Miami edition of the fair, November 30-December 5, 2010, will present 85 international galleries upholding SCOPE’s unique tradition of solo and thematic group shows presented alongside museum-quality programming, collector tours, screenings, and special events. The unique SCOPE experience expands this year in partnership with local and international cultural organizations, featuring: film, music, installation and performance. “This season we want to highlight SCOPE’s lead role as creative R+D for a wider audience of taste makers who make art their business,” says SCOPE President & Founder Alexis Hubshman. “Introducing artists, curators, and cutting-edge galleries to new international audiences has made SCOPE the most comprehensive destination for the emerging art world.”

In over thirty five fairs spanning the past ten years, SCOPE has solidified its position as the premier show-case for international emerging contemporary art. With art fairs in Miami, Basel, New York, London and the Hamptons, SCOPE Art Show has garnered critical acclaim, with sales of over $100 million and attendance of over 30,000 visitors.

Art Miami 2010 12/1-5/10

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Art Miami 2010
The Art Miami Pavilion
The Miami Midtown Arts District
Midtown Blvd (NE 1st Avenue) between NE 32nd & NE 31st Street
Miami, FL 33137
Wednesday, December 1 11am – 7pm
Thursday, December 2 11am – 7pm
Friday, December 3 11am – 7pm
Saturday, December 4 11am – 7pm
Sunday, December 5 11am – 6pm
VIP Preview/First View: Tuesday, November 30
Benefit for Lotus House Women’s Shelter – $25 donation, 5:30pm-7pm
VIP Preview/Access for Art Miami VIP Cardholders & Press, 7pm-10:30pm
www.art-miami.com

Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from 100 international art galleries and prominent art institutions.

Art Miami, Miami’s longest running contemporary art fair, will once again electrify the city from December 1 – December 5, 2010. As the anchor art fair to the city of Miami, the fair will return with a compelling array of modern and contemporary artwork from over 100 international galleries and prominent art institutions. Art Miami will be held in a state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot pavilion in Midtown Miami’s burgeoning Wynwood Arts District.

Now in its 21st year, Art Miami will kick off Art Week with its opening night on Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Art Miami’s highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview will benefit The Lotus House Women’s Shelter, a quiet enclave in downtown Miami that offers a sanctuary for homeless women and infants in need. The exclusive evening is the first opportunity for VIP collectors to acquire some of the finest pieces of modern and contemporary art from the 20th and 21st centuries while also raising money for an important cause. Last year, Art Miami’s Opening Night Preview attracted over 6,500 international collectors, philanthropists, museum professionals, curators and journalists.

With over 100 prestigious international galleries participating, Art Miami is a “can’t miss” event for serious collectors, museum professionals, curators and art enthusiasts. Exhibitions at the fair will include modern and contemporary paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography and prints from Europe, Asia, Latin America, India, the Middle East and the United States. Distinguished for its depth, diversity and quality, Art Miami maintains a preeminent position in America’s contemporary art fair market.

“As Miami’s anchor fair, we have maintained the reputation as an unrivalled venue for acquiring innovative contemporary and modern art. We provide a platform for both seasoned and emerging galleries to showcase their artists. Art Miami is different in its approach—it is a fair that represents an overall cross section of the contemporary art market. The diverse range of disciplines and price-points provides a unique opportunity to collectors, at all levels, to explore their interest in both primary and secondary works of art. The depth and quality of works for sale at Art Miami, coupled with the relaxed ambience and elegant design of our pavilion, creates a welcoming and enjoyable experience for our visitors and exhibitors alike,” said Nick Korniloff, Director of Art Miami.

Kaj Forsblom, owner and Director of Galerie Forsblom, one of Scandinavia’s leading international galleries, said: “Art Miami has long since been an important mainstay in Miami’s cultural and artistic community. Particularly in the last few years, Art Miami has proven itself as one of America’s top fairs with its dedication to continuous growth and improvement. We are looking forward to returning to an even greater Art Miami with stronger galleries, more collectors, and a truly professional show management.”

Always seeking to enhance the experience of the fair for its attendees, Art Miami will host a series of compelling lectures and panel discussions with some of the leading voices from the international art scene. In addition, visitors can look forward to art projects curated by the esteemed Julia Draganovic. The curated projects include indoor and outdoor exhibitions, as well as Art Video and New Media installations on loan for exhibition from prominent institutions and private collections.

Art Miami 2010 participating galleries:
Aperture Foundation, Aldo De Sousa Gallery, Antoine Helwaser Gallery, Aperture Foundation, Arcature Fine Art, Art Nouveau Gallery, Arthur Roger Gallery, Atlas Gallery, Barry Singer Gallery, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Blue Leaf Gallery, Bolsa De Arte, Brancolini Grimaldi, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Bullseye Gallery, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Cassera Arts Premiers, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Chinasquare Gallery, Claire Oliver Gallery, Contemporary Works / Vintage Works, Contessa Gallery, Cynthia Corbett Gallery, Cynthia-Reeves, David Klein Gallery, David Lusk Gallery, Denise Bibro Fine Art, Dillon Galleries Inc., Dot Fiftyone Gallery, Douglas Dawson Gallery, Durban Segnini Gallery, Edelman Arts Contemporary, Eli Klein Fine Art, Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, Fama Gallery, Ferrin Gallery, Flowers, Galeria Patricia Ready, Galerie Bernd Lausberg, Galerie Forsblom, Galerie Mark Hachem, Galerie Olivier Waltman, Galerie Patrice Trigano, Galerie Renate Bender, Galerie Terminus, Galerie Von Braunbehrens, Gallery Ferran Cano, Gana Art, Ginocchio Gallery, Goya Contemporary, Greg Kucera Gallery, Inc., Hackelbury Fine Art, Heller Gallery, Hollis Taggart Galleries, Jackson Fine Art, James Barron Art, James Graham & Sons, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Joel Soroka Gallery, Juan Ruiz Galeria, Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery Inc., Kreisler Art Gallery, Laurence Miller Gallery, Leonhard Ruethmueller Contemporary, Leon Tovar Gallery, Lisa Sette Gallery, Mark Borghi Fine Art Inc., McCormick Gallery / Vincent Vallarino Fine Art, Michael Goedhuis, Mike Weiss Gallery, Modernbook Gallery Editions, Modernism Inc., Nancy Hoffman Gallery, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Now Contemporary Art, Pace Primitive, Pace Prints, Pan American Art Projects, Piece Unique, Richard Levy Gallery, Rosenbaum Contemporary, Roy Boyd Gallery, Rudolf Budja Gallery LLC, Schantz Galleries, Schuebbe Projects, Scott White Contemporary Art, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Susan Eley Fine Art, Susan Teller Gallery, Tai Gallery, Timothy Yarger Fine Art, Tresart, Turner Carroll Gallery, Tyler Rollins Fine Art, Walter Wickiser Gallery Inc., Waterhouse & Dodd, Westwood Gallery, Wetterling Gallery, Wilde Gallery, William Shearburn Gallery, Woolff Gallery.

The Lotus House is a unique resource center and residential facility serving homeless women and infants, whether due to domestic violence, untreated medical or mental illness, disability or economic reasons. For many, it is a shelter of last resort, providing them with the treatment and support to truly break the cycle of homelessness. Art Miami’s highly anticipated Opening Night VIP Preview, on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, will benefit The Lotus House. For more information on the Lotus House visit: www.lotushouseshelter.org.

Ink Miami Art Fair 2010 12/1-5/10

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Ink Miami Art Fair
Sponsored by the IFPDA
Suites of Dorchester
1850 Collins Avenue (19th St)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
December 1 -5, 2010
Preview Breakfast: Wednesday, Dec 1st, 10 am
Wednesday, 12 pm – 5 pm
Thursday, 10 am – 7 pm
Friday, 10 am – 7 pm
Saturday, 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm
www.inkartfair.com

INK Miami is a contemporary art fair held annually in December during Art Basel Miami Beach. The Fair is unique among Miami’s fairs for its focus on contemporary works on paper by internationally renowned artists. It is sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association and exhibitors are selected from among members of the Association for their outstanding ability to offer collectors a diverse survey of 20th century masterworks and justpublished editions by leading contemporary artists. Since its founding in 2006, the Fair has attracted a loyal following among museum curators and committed collectors of works on paper.

This year’s exhibiting dealers present a coordinated show of works on paper featuring language as a compositional element.

Exhibitors (List in formation)
Dolan/Maxwell | Philadelphia, PA
Dranoff Fine Art | New York, NY
Graphicstudio/U.S.F. | Tampa, FL
Jim Kempner Fine Art | New York, NY
Marlborough Graphics | New York, NY
Mixografía® | Los Angeles, CA
Paul Stolper | London, UK
The Old Print Shop | New York, NY
Tandem Press| Madison, WI
The Verne Collection | Cleveland, OH

Photographs of Halloween on Lincoln Road on 10/31/10

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Moonlit Madness for Halloween on Lincoln Road on Sunday, October 31, 2010.  This year on Lincoln Road was amazing, the costume’s all of the live music and all of the people out roaming around.  I just love Lincoln Road on Halloween, I think it is my favorite.   On one stage George Acosta was playing and he was amazing,  the music was awesome and everyone was having a great time dancing and jumping around (So Much Fun).  On another stage sponsored by Van Dyke’s had live music by Tony Succor and his 12-piece “Thriller Salsa Band” paying special tribute to Michael Jackson at the block party AND Fernando Perdomo Upstairs at The Van Dyke as part of the Dead RockStars Songwriter Nights Series.

The Great Visit Florida Beach Walk 2010 11/6/10

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Saturday, November 06, 2010
7:00AM – 11:00AM
Location: Beaches across Florida
Volunteers with questions may contact Kristina DaSilva at 954-233-1293 or kristina@volbrow.org
More Information and Registration Here.

Florida is out to show the world our beaches are as wonderful as ever with a one-day beach walk that covers Florida’s 825 miles of beaches!

On November 6th, 2010 on beaches across the state, Volunteer Broward, along with host sites from every beach county in Florida, is looking for volunteers to walk a designated mile and take a photo to upload to the internet. Each county will tabulate the county’s walked miles and communicate to the Official VISIT FLORIDA Beach Walk Center where a noon press conference will share the success with media. Some areas are hosting special events, and media is being invited to cover the story or participate as walkers.

All beach photos will be displayed in real time on www.VISITFLORIDA.com/beachwalk – where people can vote on their favorite Florida beach mile and be entered to win $5,000 dollars and a Mazda Miata so they can take their own Sunshine State beach tour.

Volunteer Broward invites you to check in at one of our seven city beach sites to walk a mile and snap a photo of yourself at one of Florida’s pristine beaches. Specific check-in locations are being determined at the seven cities below. Register now!

***This is a non-orientation project. If you are new to Volunteer Broward, you will be asked to create a member account to register for the Beach Walk. After activating your member account, you will encounter a screen that will ask you to register for an orientation. Feel free to bypass this screen and return to the homepage where you’ll find the Beach Walk registration link. You can then proceed to register for a beach walk location with no problem.

This project is approved for volunteers with the following restrictions: Allow Pending Members
Impact Areas: Community Enrichment, Children & Youth
Interests: There are no interests specified for this project.
Skills: There are no skills specified for this project.

Miami Finance Forum Networking Happy Hour at Sabbia at Brickell 11/9/10

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The Miami Finance Forum
invites you to our monthly Networking Happy Hour
Sabbia at Brickell (former Sci-Sci)
November 9th from 6pm to 8pm
Sabbia is located 1053 SE 1st Avenue, Miami 33131

Enjoy complimentary drinks and appetizers while networking with your peers! Meet Leading professionals in the finance industry!

Please RSVP in advance to: Elena Djakonova rsvp@miamifinanceforum.com
or register on our web site: www.miamifinanceforum.com
or call: 877-FF-MIAMI/ 877-336-4264
Admission is complementary for Miami Finance Forum Members, $25 for guests!

Make sure to check our calendar for upcoming events!

Old School/New Skool Movie Fundraiser for The Surfrider Foundation 11/5/10

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Friday, November 5 / 7 to 11 PM
Old School/New Skool Movie Fundraiser
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.mbgarden.org
The Surfrider Foundation Miami Chapter presents a movie evening to benefit our local beach environment. A double feature film screening presents the newly released surf film Sratching the Surface featuring new skool surf phenom Julian Wilson, and StyleMasters chronicling old school surf pros in heavy Hawaiian surf. Network with the local surf community, enjoy healthy food, drinks courtesy of Barefoot Wine and Kona Beer, and exciting raffle prizes. All funds raised will support Surfrider Miami’s ongoing mission to protect and improve our local beach playground. Tickets are
$8 in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/134309 or $10 at the door.

WIFF celebrates Women in Film, Fashion, Art and Music 11/10/10

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The News Lounge
(55th Street Station)
5580 Ne 4th Court, Miami, 33137
November 10, 2010
6PM-9PM
Donation-$20
rsvp@nicoleshelleymodels.com

Women’s International Film & Arts Festival
Presents Wednesdays With Women II
Champagne Networking Reception

(Featuring Women in Film, Fashion, Art and Music)

Fall Fashion Collection Showcase
Live Music Presentation by Ria
Complimentary Glass of Champagne before 8pm,
Holiday Edible Treats
Special Guest & Live Painting by Anastasia The Great
Photography by Douglas Voisin

Trevor Project Fundraiser 11/2/10

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Mercadito
3252 NE 1st Ave
Tuesday, Nov 2, 7p-9p
RSVP: abbey@supermarketcreative.com

Support The Trevor Project, the leading organization for gay suicide prevention. Join us as we celebrate life and prove these youths are not alone.

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers (Massachusetts Youth Risk Survey 2007)

9 out of 10 LGBT students (86.2%) experienced harassment at school; three-fifths (60.8%) felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation (GLSEN National School Climate Survey 2009).

We may not be able to stop bullies…
But we can tell you that your life will get better.
And all those things that make you different…
Will become the things that everyone treasures about you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnYa9R4N-8c

Miguel Paredes Exhibitions Art Basel Week 2010 12/1-5/10

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Miguel Paredes Exhibitions Art Basel Week 2010
December 1-5

National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Paredes Fine Art Gallery, 2311 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33127
RSVP required: rsvp@miguelparedes.com

miguelparedes.com

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 • 8pm to 11pm
Miguel Paredes National Gallery VIP Opening Reception

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 • 8pm to 11pm
Miguel Paredes National Gallery Exhibition with photographer Danny Clinch

Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 • 7pm to 11pm
Paredes Fine Art Gallery Exhibits Elements of an Artist : A New Series by Miguel Paredes (Art Basel in Wynwood Launch Event)

Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 • 7pm to 11pm
Paredes Fine Art Gallery Exhibition with graffiti artists SKI & 2ESAE of UR New York

Wednesday, December 1
Miguel Paredes National Gallery Vip Opening Reception
Details: Miguel Paredes has transformed The National Hotel in to the Miguel Paredes National Gallery. The opening reception will feature complimentary cocktails by Bombay Sapphire, beats by Buddha Bar DJ Sam Popat and select works by Hernan Miranda
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
**Events and exhibitions featured December 1 – 5

Thursday, December 2
Miguel Paredes National Gallery Exhibition With Photographer Danny Clinch
Details: Miguel Paredes and famed rock photographer will unveil several collaborative works featuring subjects such as Jack Johnson and the Beastie Boys. The event will feature complimentary cocktails by Dewars and beats by DJ Sam Popat.
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
**Events and exhibitions featured December 1 – 5

Friday, December 3
Paredes Fine Art Studio Exhibits Paredes Fine Art Gallery Exhibits “Elements of an Artist: A New Series by Miguel Paredes”
Details: Miguel Paredes will host a private meet & greet as well as unveil several works. Bites will be provided by RA Sushi.
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Paredes Fine Art Gallery, 2311 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33127
**Events and exhibitions featured December 2 – 5

Saturday, December 4
Paredes Fine Art Studio Exhibition With Graffiti Artists Ski & 2ESAE of UR New York
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Paredes Fine Art Gallery, 2311 NW 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33127
**Events and exhibitions featured December 2 – 5

Artist Miguel Paredes announces The Miguel Paredes National Gallery at the National Hotel launching Art Basel Miami Beach 2010

Notable pop and multi-media artist, sculptor and urban realist, Miguel Paredes, is pleased to announce his most recent artistic endeavor and partnership with the National Hotel, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic landmarks in the heart of South Beach’s historic Art Deco District. The Miguel Paredes National Gallery is scheduled to take place during Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 beginning Wednesday, December 1 through Sunday, December 5, 2010.

The Miguel Paredes National Gallery will be the artist’s largest exhibition to date as his noteworthy, multi-colored and vibrant works are set to completely cover the hotel’s outdoor façade as well as its indoor walls and chic pool garden area. A VIP Opening Reception is scheduled on Wednesday, December 1 from 8 to 11 p.m. with after-party to follow. Additional events are to be announced closer to date, however, the exhibition will be open to the public starting Thursday, December 2 throughout the remainder of Art Basel.

VERGE Miami Beach 2010 12/2-5/10

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Verge Art Fair
Miami Beach 2010
2-5 December
The Catalina Hotel & Beach Club
1732 Collins Avenue
Public Hours
Friday & Saturday, 3 – 4 December, Noon to 8 pm
Sunday, 5 December, Noon to 6 pm

Miami 2010 Professional Preview: Thursday, December 2, 2010, Noon to 6:00 pm
(Admission to the Professional Preview is given to press and VIP (both Verge and Art Basel Miami Beach cards are accepted) cardholders only. The Opening Night Preview is for those cardholders and for paid public admission.)
Opening Night Preview Reception: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 6:00 to 10:00 pm

Tickets At The Door
Opening night preview: $20
General admission: $10,
$5 for students and seniors
www.vergeartfair.com

VERGE emerging art fair is proud to announce a stellar list of exhibitors showing living artists (isn’t that what “emerging” used to mean?) for its return to Miami Beach, coinciding and located only two blocks from Art Basel Miami Beach and the newly relocated Design / Miami. For its first year under Fair Director Maria Jenson, Verge will once again raise the bar for real luxury and comfort of the art viewing experience for attendees. Tired of eating out of trucks or cold sandwich cafe food? Verge Miami has you covered. A popular spot for collectors and attendees, VERGE offers 5-star dining options at the Catalina’s Kung Fu Sushi and Maxine Restaurants. Just drinks? Never fear–no overpriced $12 bottle drinks at VERGE! Join us at hotspot The Red Bar at the Catalina for daily FREE cocktail mixers at its famous Happy Hour from 7-8pm. Yes, free drinks every day!

“VERGE consistently breaks the mold, providing the vision to introduce new artists that are quickly scooped up by a market famished for new direction.” says Director Maria Jenson. How many artists now commanding high prices got their start at VERGE? Droves. And there’s no question as to why. Save yourself the trading floor frustrations, skip the others and find tomorrow’s stars at VERGE today before the run to cash in on their newfound popularity after their VERGE premier.

This year, VERGE welcomes back another impressive list of popular regular exhibitors, including ANTIDOTE curatorial collective from Brooklyn, New York, Rush Arts/Corridor Gallery, New York, New York, The Fashion Institute of Technology/Fine Arts Dept., New York, New York, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, the ever-keen eye of Sara Nightingale Gallery, Shelter Island, New York, the always-provocative work of Van Uxem Projects, New York, NY, and a room of whimsy by HD Studios and the fantastic Hollye Davidson of hometown Miami, Florida. RUSSELL/PROJECTS of Richmond, Virginia will present Drawing Show works by art star Peregrine Honig, of Bravo Channel’s famous “Work of Art” artists reality show. Newcomers this year include Miami galleries including Artformz, presenting a special “Small Works” show of works under fifteen inches square, and the robust program of newly opened Art Modern Gallery, presenting not one, but two rooms of new and emerging art, and Hot Commodities, presenting the work of over a dozen local Miami and New York artists. International galleries from around the world are rolling out spectacular exhibitions for VERGE attendees, including Black And, an emerging gallery from Holywell Bay, United Kingdom, presenting a special video project also showing at MANIFESTA 5, the G2 Gallery of Tokyo, Japan, Amsterdam’s Kahmann Gallery, and Fredrik Strømsæther Projects of Paris, France. Rounding out the VERGE showcase this year is Team Art! of Chicago, Illinois, Olga Papkovitch Projects, New York, New York, Vital at Verge, New York, New York, Pure Luck, Brooklyn, New York, New York, New York’s US+U., and What It Is Gallery, hailing from the Oak Park outskirts of the city of Chicago, Illinois, and Scotch Projects from New York’s Lower East Side.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AT VERGE
Once again, breaking the mold. VERGE will serve as the center of the Cirque du Soleil on Miami Beach at its Opening Night Preview Reception with amazing live performances on location to wow attendees, with everything from contortionists (by a two-time Russian Gold Medalist), sky jumpstilt walkers, jugglers, Cerceax acts and more! If you’ve ever attended a Cirque performance, this not-to-be-missed event will give attendees the once-in-a-lifetime chance to get up close and personal with Cirque performers like never before!

DRINKS, ANYONE?
After this last couple of years, we could sure as hell use one, and we bet you could too. Come on over, we’ve got you covered. Chillax at The Opening Night Preview with Bombay Sapphire, Bacardi Rum and Grey Goose Vodka. At both the Opening Reception and the VIP Rooftop Pool Reception, we’ve got you covered with the not-so-subtly amazing MamaJuana Specialty Rum and tasty mixer recipes throughout the evening. Keep an eye out for the MamaJuna ladies working the crowd throughout the evening! Prefer a nice glass of wine? Check this out: Verge has partnered with VERGE wineries–that’s right: VERGE wineries–to offer a signature brand Syrah wine straight from Dry Creek Valley. Full-bodied, fully-breathed and sumptuous, every bottle is a revelation in wine-making.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Cirque du Soleil, VERGE Wineries, Miami Art Guide, Art We Love, VANlist, The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club, Vital Publicity, Nunibelle Consulting, Artfacts.net, Mutual Art, Artlog, Yelp.com, Bambuser, Artnear, Artcards.cc, Artcalendr, Artprice.com, Bombay Sapphire, Bacardi Rum, Jewel of Russia vodka, Grey Goose vodka, Kung Fu Sushi, Maxine Restaurant, Mayor’s Office of Film & Cultural Affairs, The Fashion Institute of Technology NYC, The Original MamaJuana, Rush Arts NYC, Farofa Nation, Miami Art Guide, WP1.com, and E. Clark Travel / American Express

THE DRAWING SHOW
Continuing in the effort to advance the interests of unique approaches to the current state of visual art, Verge is proud to announce its commitment to mounting a section devoted exclusively to drawing as a medium that overlaps all disciplines. The Drawing Show will present drawing as a unique artistic practice, one that is universally accessible, and often the first step in an artist’s exercise of ideas that inform both their larger creative practice and the cultivation of new forms of visual art.

As a touchstone to the evolutions influenced by and visited upon artistic practice by the art marketplace and its requisite economic fluxuations, drawing continues to serve as a subversive force, both in its delineation of artistic ideas as well as in its potential to inspire and serve as the first step in production unrestrained by economic categories.

EMERGING LATIN ART
Recognizing the unique cultural environment of Miami as a gateway to South America, Verge will offer a speial section devoted to a survey of the best in emerging Latin art. As a constantly growing demographic within the United States, developments within Latin art can no longer be ignored without consequence to the state of visual art as a whole. This platform is a surprisingly overlooked devotion to the subject not represented anywhere else in the Miami art fair marketplace. By offering a section devoted to the exploration of new trends and ideas surround emerging Latin art, Verge is poised to act at the forefront of an otherwise underserved and underrepresented realm of artistic production.

COLLECTIVES & PROJECTS
Since the onset of the Recession, a growing movement among artists has taken hold to organize into collective and artistic groups who have taken charge of their own reception in the public sphere. These groups often operate at the fringes of commercial centers, in places remote from and yet accessible to traditional commercial centers. This has translated in the realm of emerging art as a unique approach to participation in the art marketplace. Freed from the constraints of previous decades’ definition of collectives as anti-capital or even hybridized independent approaches to their own public reception, these groups have evolved into saavy operators capable of fully delivering on the needs of their own self-interests. Verge is invested in providing an alternative platform for these groups and their projects.

South Beach Chamber Ensemble at Arts at St Johns 11/14/10

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Arts at St Johns presents:
South Beach Chamber Ensemble
Sunday, Nov. 14, 3 pm
4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Celebrating German Romantic Robert Schumann’s 200th birth year. The Chamber Ensemble will perform Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat, Op. 47, along with modern Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu’s Piano Quartet.

The musicians: Luis Fernandez – violin, Rafael Ramirez – viola, Michael Andrews – cello, Ciro Fodere – piano, and Hyojin Ahn – piano.

INFO: 305-613-2325 or artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net

Tickets $20 At Door
Senior/Student $10
Click Here To Buy $15.00 Online Tix!

WebCityGirls Social Event 11/4/10

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WebCityGirls Social Event
Thursday, November 4, 2010, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL
RSVP is required at http://twvt.us/WCG
www.webcitygirls.com

The WebCityGirls invite the Miami community to get to know them better during an exclusive social event this Thursday, November 4th! Meet and greet the girls before the launching of this innovative social show. The event will take place at the fabulous Club 50 at the Viceroy Miami. Bring your social networking savviness.#WCGChat

6th Annual Florida Entertainment Summit 12/9-12/10

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The 6th Annual Florida Entertainment Summit
Dec 9-12, 2010
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Miami
200 SE Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Website
Florida Entertainment Summit Twitter Hashtag #FESummit

The 6th Annual Florida Entertainment Summit (FES) will convene Dec 9-12, 2010, in beautiful Miami, Florida. Each year this highly anticipated industry summit features a stellar list of events; allowing entertainment industry professionals and hopefuls multiple opportunities to educate themselves on current trends and network, while supporting vital community initiatives.
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity To Participate in 2010
“The Florida Entertainment Summit Shined in 2009” — Miami New Times

Register By 10/31/10 To Save

Music Day
Back by popular demand is the official FES SoundLab where recording artists and producers receive feedback from influential members of the entertainment industry. In addition to the FES SoundLab, music day will also feature panel discussions, speed networking & artist showcases.

Film Day – Call For Film Submissions
We are now accepting both short & feature-length submissions for consideration. This is an opportunity to have your film showcased in front of entertainment industry tastemakers & invited distributors. Download the Film Submission Form

Fashion Day
The FES Fashion Day features the Independent Designers Market which showcases independent designers and retailers. Imagine an indoor street market, a fashion show, DJs, live performances, visual artists and so much more.
Shop From Many Booths
Network With Fashion Industry Insiders
Log On For More Fashion Day Information

Teen Summit
This year’s teen summit will feature a panel discussion on careers in the entertainment industry. Labels, Publicist & Managers we’re looking for celebrity guests to meet & greet, speak and/or perform at the Teen Summit.

Please email Elora@emasonassociates.com for client consideration.

Official Host Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Miami
200 SE Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Phone: 305-374-3000
Florida Entertainment Summit Discounted Rate $142 per night
Reserve a Room with Double Beds(Group Rate Code FESFESB)
Reserve a Room with a King Bed (Group Rate Code FESFESA)

Register Today

The Bright Light Social Hour comes to Miami Music Festival 11/12-13/10

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Friday, Nov. 12th at Transit Lounge @ 9 pm
729 SW 1st Ave
Miami, FL 33130
transitlounge.us

Saturday, Nov. 13th at Bougainvilleas @ 9 pm
7221 SW 58th Ave
South Miami, FL 33143
bougiesbar.com

The Bright Light Social Hour is an American rock band from Austin, Texas. The band has been named the “Best Indie Band” at the 2010 Austin Music Awards, and just released their debut full-length album. The band has built their reputation through several EPs and exhilarating live shows, including performances at the Austin City Limits Festival in 2009 and SXSW 2010.
www.thebrightlightsocialhour.com

The Small World Of Willard Wigan Comes To Miami 11/12/10

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The Small World Of Willard Wigan Comes To Miami
Internationally renowned micro-sculptor opens gallery in Midtown Gallery with the globe’s tiniest and priciest art
Willard Wigan Midtown Miami 3252 NE First Avenue
Opening day Friday, Nov. 12
First public viewings from 11am to 6pm
Private VIP reception (by invitation only) 7:30 to 10pm
The gallery operates until Monday, Dec. 6
www.wiganart.com

The enchanting world of Willard Wigan makes its debut in Miami for Art Basel with 58 pieces–most formed in the eye of a needle, visible only by high-powered microscopes in custom cases. Highly anticipated pieces include Little Miss Muffet, Cameron Diaz, Mega Yacht “Hope” and the first showing of Cupid—arguably the smallest piece of art ever created measuring 385.77 micron (equal to one millionth of a meter). Prices range from $25,000 to over $100,000.

Awarded England’s Member of the British Empire (MBE) honor by the Queen herself at Buckingham Palace, and TED Achievement Award, Wigan’s internationally acclaimed work will be unveiled at his inaugural exhibition in Miami and opening of his own gallery in Midtown Miami.

Alonzo Mourning acts as “celebrity curator” for an invitation-only opening night in celebration of Wigan’s downsizing of “The Three Kings” (Miami Heat’s Big 3), along with Heat dancers, mascot and special appearances by Heat players.

The gallery operates until Monday, Dec. 6, and donations of $5 are requested to tour the gallery, benefitting special educational programs, including Odyssey of the Mind and The Dyslexia Foundation.

BACKGROUND: An extraordinary micro-sculptor whose work has been described as the “the eighth wonder of the world,” Willard Wigan’s masterpieces cannot be seen by the naked eye–only viewed through a high-powered microscope. Perhaps equally amazing is the personal story of success and struggles Wigan endured and overcame to achieve the acclaim and respect he now enjoys. Suffering from undiagnosed dyslexia, Wigan found solace and peace within his own private fantasy world of nature and art. Many of his sculptures are only three times the size of a blood cell and each piece – fairies, animals, movie stars – typically sit framed in the eye of a needle, or on the head of a pin—making him the “Micro Angelo” of the art world.

Photographs of the 24th Annual Halloween Bash at the Vizcaya Museum And Gardens on 10/30/10

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The Vizcayans hosted their 24th Annual Halloween Bash at the Vizcaya Museum And Gardens on Saturday, October 30, 2010.  This was my first year to attend the Vizcaya Halloween Bash and it is an amazing event, the costumes were amazing, all of the wonderful people attending , the flowing alcohol and food trucks (I love it that the food trucks are everywhere) The Latin House Grill, Jefe’s Original Fish Taco and Burger and Wing Commander.  I look forward to see what they will do next year.

About the Vizcayans: The Vizcayans, Inc. a 501(c) (3) organization formed in the State of Florida, engages in the preservation and advancement of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as an accredited museum and a National Historic Landmark through financial support, advocacy and other activities. The Vizcayans Corporation is the private sector partner to the public sector Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust and works cooperatively and collaboratively with the Trust to advance the mission of Vizcaya.

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ZOOM Contemporary Art Fair 12/1-5/10

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ZOOM Contemporary Art Fair
December 1-5, 2010, 12pm-8pm
South Seas Hotel
1751 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
General Admission
Thursday, December 2, 2010, noon to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, December 3, 2010, noon to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 4, 2010, noon to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 5, 2010, noon to 6:00 p.m.
www.zoomartfair.com
Professional Preview: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Opening Night Preview Reception: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Zoom 2010 Announces Its Inaugural Showcase Of Contemporary Art From The Middle East
Curated by Sam Bardaouil and Shamim M. Momin Event Establishes an Alternative Framework for Art Fairs

October 16, 2010, New York, NY—Bringing a fresh voice and perspective to the mainstream art circuit, ZOOM Contemporary Art Fair announces their inaugural event will showcase the multifarious styles, media, and genres permeating the burgeoning contemporary arts scene of the Middle East and its diaspora. ZOOM presents a cohesive perspective that uses exhibitions, educational programming, and curatorial input to foster an interconnected discourse. Exploring an unconventional framework, ZOOM’s Selection Committee is comprised of curators Sam Bardaouil (Art Reoriented) and Shamim M. Momin (Los Angeles Nomadic Division LAND, former Whitney Museum), who together with Director Angeliki Georgiou have produced an intimate collection of 20 exhibitions showcasing artists by non-profit organizations and galleries from 11 countries.

ZOOM Advisory Committee: RoseLee Goldberg, Founder and Director of Performa; Annie Cohen- Solal, French academic, writer, historian, and biographer; Karen Meyerhoff; former Managing Director of Exhibitions, Collections and Design, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

ZOOM Exhibiting Partners include: Townhouse (Cairo), Barjeel Art Foundation (Sharjah), Artist Pension Trust (Global), Artis (NYC/Tel Aviv), Outlet Independent Art Space (Istanbul), ArteEast (NYC), LTMH Gallery (NYC) and AYYAM Gallery (Dubai).

This groundbreaking event, which will take place in Miami, December 1-5, 2010, provides a platform for internationally acclaimed artists including Khaled Hafez, (Egypt), Shoja Azari (Iran), Zoulikha Bouabdella (Morocco), Nazif Topcuoglu (Turkey), Sara Rahbar (Iran), and Halim Al Karim (Iraq). These artists will feature their pieces alongside dynamic newcomers like Ayman Baalbaki (Lebanon), Orit Ben-Shitrit (Israel) and Abdulnasser Gharem (Saudi Arabia). Director Angeliki Georgiou stated, “With the growing visibility of Middle Eastern artists throughout the international art community and the art market alike, ZOOM aims to take a closer look at the diverse art trends currently pervading the region”. ZOOM gives much deserved exposure to a burgeoning Middle Eastern art community while establishing itself as the essential gathering place for collectors, artists and art professionals.

“ZOOM’s genius lies in its focused yet open-ended approach,” says Sam Bardaouil, co-founder and curator of Art Reoriented. “By changing its thematic focus it will allow for a succession of worthy explorations which, while adding to the diversity of the international art fair scene, can allow for an educational experience accessible to the international arts crowd.” Debates, ZOOM’s educational program curated by Art Reoriented, will bring together notable international figures that will address current contemporary Middle Eastern art issues. Hosted at the neighboring Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, Debates participants include Susan Cotter, Curator of Exhibitions, Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project; William Wells, Founding Director of Cairo’s Townhouse; Jessica Morgan, the Daskalopoulos Curator, International Art, Tate Modern; Francois Pouillon, Department Head of the History of Mediterranean Islamic Program at École Des Hautes Études En Sciences Sociales; Livia Alexander, Executive Director of ArteEast; León Krempel, Curator, Haus der Kunst, Munich and internationally renowned artists Sara Rahbar and Ahmed Mater.

For more information about ZOOM Contemporary Art Fair please visit: www.zoomartfair.com

Miami Music Festival and ASCAP Latino Presents Glenda Del E 11/12/10

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Miami Music Festival & ASCAP Latino Presents Glenda Del E
November 12, 2010, 11pm-2am
La Casa de Tula
1513 SW 8 St.
Miami, Fl, USA, 33134
www.lacasadetula.com

ASCAP Latino and Miami Music Festival present a showcase with talented upcoming artists from MIami and Canada, among others. Ex-Menudo member and new faces in the industry!
Pianist Glenda del Monte-Escalante, along with musicians from all over the world and musical backgrounds, create a blend of sounds that take the audience through a meditative and entertaining journey. The ensemble with occasional guest instrumentalists, combine the traditional and new Cuban sounds with sophisticated musical and technical peculiarity.

Glenda del E and Mixology as a whole, bring out a fusion of various musical genres, ranging from western classical to jazz and all the world influences, as it is all Music.

Photographs of Masquerade Motel Miami on 10/30/10

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Masquerade Motel Miami at Scope Art Arena in Mid Town on Saturday, October 30, 2010.  Starring the Swedish House Mafia
Axwell, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso, also with a Live performance by Brazilian Girls. Also performing was AN21, Cedric Gervais, Patrick M and TKO.  They had two food trucks setup The Fish Box and Gastropod. We tried the snapper sandwich and french fries from The Fish Box and it was SO GOOD, just what I needed. We had an awesome time between the great music, the awesome costumes and the great food, I really hope you do it again next year.

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Bird Road Art District-Art Walk Saturday 11/20/10

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Bird Road Art District-Art Walk
Saturday, November 20, 7:00 -10:00 pm
Bird Road Art District
Start your Art Walk at 4229 SW 75 Ave

Meet the artists of the Bird Road Art District (BRAD) in their studios, view new works and gallery exhibits. Enjoy cocktails and hors de’ ouvres, free parking and our complimentary shuttle that will take you to each major studio hub in BRAD throughout the night.

The Bird Road Art District is located 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 just off of SW 75th Ave.

Directions:
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 at first parking lot.

More info? Call 305.467.6819

miamiARTzine.com 5th Anniversary at CANDO Arts Co-Op 11/8/10

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miamiARTzine.com Celebrates 5th Anniversary
at CANDO Arts Co-Op, Monday, November 8
Monday, November 8 from 6 to 9 pm
CANDO Arts Co-Op, 309 23rd Street, Miami Beach

Event Will Honor Local Arts Leaders

miamiARTzine.com, the biweekly online publication which covers the South Florida Arts scene, will celebrate its 5th anniversary at a cocktail reception on Monday, November 8 at CANDO Arts Co-Op on Miami Beach.

A highlight of the evening is the presentation of the 3rd Annual miamiARTzine.com Visionary Awards, so named for the ability of the honorees to think outside the box and envision and work toward a better Arts landscape. This year’s award recipients are:

Arturo Fernandez, Co-Founder, Producing Artistic Director, Actor and Director of Ground Up & Rising (www.groundupandrising.org) theater and film company.

Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini, Artistic Directors, Dance Now Ensemble (www.dancenowmiami.org)

Laura Jamieson, Executive Director of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden; registered tour guide in the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District

Robert Rosenberg, Founding Artistic Director of the Out in the Tropics GLBT Contemporary Performing Arts Festival, and Director of the new Coral Gables Art Cinema.

In addition to the awards ceremony, jazz vocalist Nikki Kidd will deliver a lively performance, courtesy of KCC Productions. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are generously donated by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and First & First Caterers. The celebration also includes a silent auction, with tickets to many of South Florida’s exciting arts venues.

Miami Beach artist and miamiArtzine supporter Sid Daniels is the featured artist, with his exhibition “Flavors, Phobias and Fantasies” on display at CANDO Arts Co-op.

miamiARTzine.com is a program of the Miami Beach Arts Trust, whose mission is to raise awareness and educate the public about the importance of the Arts. Publisher and Miami Beach Arts Trust chair Harvey J. Burstein conceived the idea of an online publication to better serve South Florida’s arts community and arts lovers.

Editor James Cubby has taken the publication to a new level, adding a blog, several photo galleries and expanding the editorial lineup. The enthusiastic response from the community has contributed to the growth of miamiARTzine.com to more than 500,000 hits per month.

Each issue of miamiARTzine.com contains original articles and photographs by local writers and photographers who volunteer their time and talent to inform readers about what is happening in the arts in South Florida. miamiARTzine.com has also served as a career conduit for these contributors, as many of its writers and photographers who have been tapped for other assignments based on their work being seen in, or the contacts they’ve made through the publication.

miamiARTzine.com’s 5th Anniversary Party takes place on Monday, November 8 from 6 to 9 pm at CANDO Arts Co-Op, 309 23rd Street, Miami Beach. Suggested donation for the reception is $25 per person, with all proceeds to benefit the Miami Beach Arts Trust. For more information, please call (305) 535-2448, email mbat@miamiartzine.com or visit www.miamiARTzine.com.

Bar 721 M’DELA Greet and Meet Cocktail Party 11/9/10

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Bar 721 – M’DELA Greet and Meet Cocktail Party
Tuesday, November 9th 2010, 8:00pm
Bar 721
721 N Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

M’DELA “A music superhero defending love one dance floor at a time…”

and Bar 721 would like to invite you to a fun Meet & Greet cocktail and the Video release for her new single “Siempre Te Amare” (Love Song) based on The Cure’s classic hit.

…DVD giveaways and a chance to win an iPad loaded with M’DELA content.

For more information visit www.mdela.com and her facebook page.

M’DELA Bio:
As a little girl, M’DELA would roam around her living room in Lima, Peru, holding her plastic recorder as a microphone and singing along to the songs of ABBA, Olivia Newton-John, and The Cure. Who knew that her ‘kid’ performances would evolve into a long music career?

Always rooted in the music, she fell in love with the dance music of the 80s and 90s and absorbed all the pop and rock influences from Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Blondie, New Order, Erasure, The Cure, Flock of Seagulls, Eurythmics, B-52’s, Michael Jackson, and Softcell.

“Siempre Te Amare” came to life with her adaptation of the The Cure’s “Love Song” in Spanish, “it really spoke to me…” confessed the singer/songwriter and in her words she said, “it reflects the longing for true love and, at the same time, the promise that love will triumph over evil.”

The song was produced in Mexico City by the country’s top remixing producer Charly Gutierrez (DJ Carlos G) whose work includes over 400 remixes from top selling artists such as Paulina Rubio. The video was shot in South Beach with the famous Miami skyline in the background. The production is ready for a 2010 fall release.

M’DELA’s venture into the Dance Music world stems from a professional career as an award-winning songwriter and successful performances in Latin America.

Miami’s Independent Thinkers Art Basel Fundraiser/Mixer at The News Lounge 11/4/10

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Miami’s Independent Thinkers | Art Basel Fundraiser/Mixer @ The News Lounge
November 4th, 2010, 7pm-2am
The News Lounge
5580 NE 4th Court
Miami, FL
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Miami’s Independent Thinkers Announces: Art Basel 2010 Fundraiser

Art Basel satellite fair dedicated to showcasing local artists is holding a fundraiser to support their 2nd annual event. Artists interested in applying to be in the fair, please see the CALL TO ARTISTS.

305 Creative Group, Red Fish Media, K17 and Casa Wynwood present Miami’s Independent Thinkers | Art Basel 2010 Fundraiser. The fundraiser is being held on November 4th, 2010 7pm-2am at The News Lounge at 55th Street Station, Miami FL. All proceeds collected at the event will go directly to staging the art fair. Donations of any level will be accepted.
Community support is crucial!

*****$5 raffle tickets will be available at the front entrance*****
RAFFLE PRIZES INCLUDE:
• $300 design services at 305 Creative Group
• Beach Package (2 chairs, 1 umbrella, towels & cocktail of choice) at K17 Beach Club
• 2-night stay at Ocean 5 Hotel
• $200 “Mini Makeover” makeup & hairstyle at Sanctuary Salon and Spa
• KRELwear (Oversized tee, blue/black stripe, one size fits all)
• 2 day, 2 yoga & 2 mud passes for The Standard Spa
• Yoga passes for Green Monkey
• 1-hour “Pilates with Dianna” session
• 2-hour photo session with Anthony Humphreys
• The Script: A Breakthrough Guide To Scriptwriting by Alyn Darnay
• Gift certificate to Armelle Loren
• Irreversible Magazine
• “Bitter Chocolates” by Emma Beckett
• $50 bar tab at Purdy Lounge
• Citrine by the Stones (jewelry)

The mission of the fundraiser is to cover production costs for Miami’s Independent Thinkers | 2nd Edition Art Basel Satellite Fair, a collaborative multimedia art exhibition showcasing Miami’s premiere, emerging and young artists. To be held at Casa Wynwood (2135 NW 1st Court), the show aims to feature local artists working across a range of media – painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, muralists, performance and new media artists. The fair will run from December 2-5, 2010 during Art Basel and will include opening night entertainment, live music, DJs, performance art and delicious food by Chef Jeremiah of gastroPod.

Miami’s Independent Thinkers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the unity, development and promotion of Miami’s flourishing art community. Our assemblage embraces established, emerging and young artists, visionaries and intellectuals.

Our mission is to provide a sustainable support base for Miami’s creative community, including: painters, photographers, filmmakers, sculptors, animators, writers, musicians, performance and new media artists.

If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Kerry McLaney at Kerry@MiamiThinkers.com for our sponsorship package.

Please follow us on Facebook or visit our website www.MiamiThinkers.com for more information on who we are and our mission.

Gina Pellón at Cernuda Arte Opening Reception 11/5/10

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Gina Pellón Still Going Strong
A One-Person Exhibition Opens At
Cernuda Arte
Opening Reception – Friday, November 5 7-10 p.m.
3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.cernudaarte.com

Cernuda Arte is pleased to announce the opening of Still Going Strong, a solo exhibition that brings together fifty recent works by renowned contemporary Cuban master, Gina Pellón.

The artist will be traveling from Paris to Miami to attend the evening premiere. This is a welcomed opportunity for visitors to view a great show and meet the artist. The exhibition will be on view through December 15, 2010.

As an endeared, respected and applauded artist in the international milieu, Gina Pellón has enjoyed a successful career and many accolades. Dynamic and luminous, Pellón’s work is based on bold colors, vigorous brushwork and gestural rhythm. And this time around, still fully in command of her talents – and with much to say at 84 years of age – the painter once again delivers a riveting show with superb examples that depict a joy of life.

With paintings like Gold in the Night and Let’s Dance, these renditions – executed with masterly technique – will surely mesmerize.

The exhibition is accompanied by a fully-illustrated 36-page catalog.

To View The Paintings By Gina Pellón, Click On The Link.

Money Clip Direct Evening Soiree 11/4/10

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Celebrate the launch of Money Clip Direct’s South Beach
Thursday, Nov 4th from 6 to 9pm.
Chez Badeaux
1235 Alton Rd, Miami Beach

Celebrate the launch of Money Clip Direct’s South Beach edition with an evening soiree at our salon on Thursday, Nov 4th from 6 to 9pm. Money Clip Direct is a beautifully designed coupon book that is delivered to homes all through out South Florida, filled with exclusive offers designed to save all of us money!

Chez Badeaux is honored to open our doors, to all our guests and neighborhood businesses as we join together for a casual evening soiree.

Come enjoy great music, food provided by King Kone, wine and champagne, and great company.

Both Chez Badeaux and Money Clip Direct are proud members of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Chez Badeaux participates in the InCard program, along with hundreds of other local businesses, offering amazing deals to InCard holders only.
During our Soiree please make sure to visit the InCard table to sign up.

While enjoying the festivities, please make sure to enter our FREE raffle for amazing prizes provided by Sudsies, Rugsies, Planet Beach, Mayas Tapas and many more.

Chez Badeaux will be extending 20% OFF all future appointments booked at this event ONLY.

Looking forward to seeing you all next week!

Wrap Yourself In Art Party 11/30/10

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Wrap Yourself In Art party.
Nov 30, 8pm-midnight
Albion Hotel
1650 James Avenue. Miami Beach, FL
www.ecoartfashionweek.com

This is the opening party of the EcoArtFashion week. It will be an evening filled with spectacular fashion shows, live entertaining & music while creating environmental awareness.
Event is free to the public

EcoArtFashion Week will launch this year during Art Basel 2010 in Miami.
A week filled with Fashion, Art and Design while creating environmental awareness. Set at the stylish boutique Hotel Albion, positioned in the heart of South Beach from Dec 1st through Dec. 5th.
Fashion and entertainment from Dec 2nd through Dec 4th from 7pm-11pm. Check website for schedule

Miami Music Festival Conference 11/12-13/10

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Miami Music Festival Conference
Hyatt Regency Miami
100 SE 2nd Ave
Friday, November 12: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Saturday, November 13: 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Register NOW for The Miami Music Festival Artists Conference: Only $99
Intimate – Inspiring – Invaluable!

Give us a day and a half, and we’ll give you the future. Over 90 music industry professionals will gather at the Miami Music Festival on November 12th and 13th at the Hyatt Regency Miami to help guide the careers of emerging artists, and you can’t afford to miss it!

This extraordinary group of music management, label, technology, publishing, legal, creative and media executives will be sharing insights and answers every artist and member of the music business community needs to hear. These speakers are in Miami to meet and talk to you. But will you be there?

Investing in one’s career sometimes means making sure you’re in the right place at the right time. Showcasing at the MMF is critical, but spending a day and half learning about today and tomorrow’s music industry is just as important. You’ve never had a better or more affordable opportunity to take the next step.

Featured speakers include:
Debra Antney (CEO, Mizay Entertainment)
Julio Bague (East Coast Creative Director, peermusic)
Derrick Baker (Program Director, 99 Jamz)
Kevin Black (CEO, U Can Fly Holdings and President, You Can Fly Entertainment)
Bryan Calhoun (VP of New Media and External Affairs, SoundExchange)
Leila Cobo (Executive Editor for Latin Content and Programming, Billboard)
Ted Cohen (Managing Partner, TAG Strategic)
Eric Galen (Founder & CEO, Music180.com)
Isaac Green (A&R, Columbia Records)
Nick Haussling (A&R, Warner Bros. Records)
Jim Jonsin (Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Writer and Producer, and Entrepreneur)
Rico Love (Songwriter -Usher, Omarion, Marques Houston, B5)
Sean Pajot (Music Editor, Miami New Times)
Chris Palmer (Managing Partner, Take 6, and Director of UM’s Arts Presenting and Live Entertainment Program)
Lou Plaia (Co-founder, ReverbNation)
Maestro Powell (Promotions Director, Sunday Gospel Show host, Mixshow Director, WEDR-FM, Miami)
Elric “E-Class” Prince (Founder and CEO of Poe Boy Music Group)
Jeff Rabhan (Artist Manager, and Chair of the NYU Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music)
Steve Robertson (Vice President of A&R, Atlantic Records)
Douglass E. Robertson (Chief Executive Officer, SpunLive, Inc.)
Robert “Leo” Rodgers (Sr. VP & Label Liaison, Bungalo Records)
Rey Sanchez (Former Musical Director for Chayanne and Program Director of University of Miami’s Music Business & Entertainment Industry Program)

Featured Panels Include:
The Secret – How did they do it? How did they rise above the clutter and take their careers to the next level?
How To Make Sure You Are Outstanding In The Crowd: The right tools and the right strategies in a very competitive digital marketplace.
Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry. Want to start your own music-related business? Here’s how to set yourself up for success.
Can I Use Your Music? Protect your rights while generating revenue.
Making Your Own Video EPK
Independent Labels: “How to Market and Promote Your Music,” “Why you need a marketing plan?,” “Do you really need radio?,” and “So what if you are on iTunes?”
Copyright Law in a Nutshell. “You know you should register, and you know people get sued over it, but do you really understand it and how to use copyright to your benefit?”
Be Seen and Be Heard (Sponsored by Chart Vision) Present your music to key entertainment executives in an intimate and private setting.
“Give It To Me Straight.” Retail, radio, and A&R execs tell you what it takes to make an impact in today’s industry.
How Strong Is Your Song? Description: Accomplished songwriters review songs submitted by conference attendees, focusing on the song itself, rather than the production.
Radio Today (Presented by the Urban Network) How to get your song played on radio, the power of internet radio and who really decides what gets played.
MMF A&R Breakfast Description: This group of top A&R executives will share their insights on what it takes to persuade a company to invest in your career.
The HIP HOP Power Panel (Presented by the Urban Network): “Getting Your Grind on in the Rap Game,” “The Value of Publicists and Booking Agencies,” “Promoting Your CD to DJs” and “Making Money on Tour and Appearances.”
Word Up: Recording, Mixing, and Remixing Vocals
360 and Beyond: Current Trends in Recording, Publishing Deals, and Management Deals

Go to miamimusicfestival.org To Register Today!

Croqueta Crawl 12/19/10

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Sunday, December 19 at 11:00am
Versailles Cuban Restaurant (Bakery Side)
3555 SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho)
Miami, Florida 33135
RSVP Here.
Hosted By: @LizaWalton
Hashtag: #CroquetaCrawl

We’re putting the debate to rest once and for all!

Who makes the best croqueta in Miami? Are you a small and crispy fan? Do you prefer ham, chicken, cheese, or spinach?
Join us for the first ever Croqueta Crawl!

We’ll be stopping at some of the best croqueta spots in Little Havana and Coral Way:
Versailles
Gilbert’s Bakery
Ricky Bakery
El Brazo Fuerte
Islas Canarias

*Think Green: Let’s Meet at Versailles, and carpool to the next locations.
*Also, if you would like to submit a location to the list, please let us know!

Aqua Art Miami 2010 12/2-5/10

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Aqua Art Miami 2010
1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
December 2/3/4: 11am – 8pm
December 5: 11am – 4pm
Preview Opening: December 1, 8 – 11pm
Sponsored by Modern Painters
aquaartmiami.com

Admission: General: $10 (ticket good for re-entry for the duration of the fair)
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Back To The Beach
Aqua Art Miami Returns To Its Original Roots!
This year the fair returns to the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach, where it was first launched in 2005.

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its return to the fair’s original location – the Aqua Hotel in the heart of South Beach. During the first week in December, and running simultaneously with Art Basel Miami Beach, this boutique hotel will be transformed into a hub for innovative contemporary art programming, represented by the 43 galleries exhibiting there this year.

preview the exhibitors & artists
532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel New York > Artslant Los Angeles > Autobody Fine Art Alameda > Beth Urdang Gallery Boston > Birch Libralato Toronto >Blunt Collective / Awol Gallery Toronto > Bridgette Mayer Gallery Philadelphia > C. Emerson Fine Arts St. Petersburg > Cancio Contemporary Miami >Chandler Fine Art San Francisco > Conrad Wilde Gallery Tucson > Decorazon Gallery Dallas > Donna Seager Gallery San Rafael >Eleanor Harwood Gallery San Francisco > Eyewash Projects Brooklyn > Fouladi Projects San Francisco > Galerie T40 Düsseldorf > Gallery 339 Philadelphia >Garde Rail Gallery Austin > G. Gibson Gallery Seattle > Gregory Lind Gallery San Francisco > Harold Golen Gallery Miami > Horse Trader Projects Brooklyn >Jack Fischer Gallery San Francisco > Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Toronto > Mckenzie Fine Art New York > Michael Rosenthal Gallery San Francisco >Miller Block Gallery Boston > Nudashank Baltimore > Pdx Contemporary Art Portland > Perihelion Arts Phoenix > Philip Slein Gallery St. Louis >Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain Montréal > Platform Gallery Seattle > Randall Scott Projects Washington Dc > Robert Klein Gallery Boston >Robischon Gallery Denver > Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts Mill Valley > The Study @ Morgan Lehman Gallery New York > Toomey Tourell Fine Art San Francisco >Visual Arts Gallery / Sva New York > Walker Contemporary Boston > William Baczek Fine Arts Northampton

Aqua Art Miami is pleased to announce its return to the fair’s original location – the Aqua Hotel in the heart of South Beach. During the frst week in December, and running simultaneously with Art Basel Miami Beach, this boutique hotel will be trans- formed into a hub for innovative contemporary art programming, represented by the 43 galleries exhibiting there this year.

After a break in 2009, during which the fair focused on its Wynwood location, this return to the original hotel venue where the fair frst began in 2005 is welcomed by many. “We are thrilled to be a part of Aqua’s comeback to South Beach, as it’s certainly one of the best hotel fairs in the U.S., if not internationally,” boasts an enthusiastic Kathy Murphy, publisher of Modern Painters magazine, who are sponsoring Aqua’s Preview Opening on the evening of December 1st.

Over the years, Aqua’s organizers Jaq Chartier and Dirk Park have made it their mission to promote progressive galleries with strong emerging artist programs from the West Coast, as well as from the greater United States and abroad. This curatorial commitment is complemented by the unique art fair setting of a classic South Beach hotel with spacious exhibition rooms that open onto a breezy, intimate courtyard. The surroundings have become a favorite gathering spot not only for relaxation during the busy Art Basel week, but also as a place to exchange and disseminate new contemporary art ideas. And with its close proximity to the main Art Basel fair, Aqua Art Miami has consistently been ranked among the top satellite art events by collectors, artists, curators, critics and the art loving public alike.

Throughout its tenure, a number of new galleries have made their Miami art fair debuts at Aqua. This year is no exception with Walker Contemporary from Boston and Nudashank from Baltimore, among the newcomers. The fair is also thrilled to welcome back many of its veterans, including Seattle’s Platform Gallery, Gregory Lind Gallery & Eleanor Harwood Gallery from San Francisco, PDX from Portland, and Philip Slein Gallery from St. Louis. Local Miami art dealers are represented by Harold Golen and Cancio Contemporary, while our Canadian neighbors to the north have dispatched Birch Libralato and Katharine Mulherin Contemporary of Toronto, as well as Montreal’s Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain.

The fair’s organizers are quite optimistic that with this year’s “return to form” and with the recent upswing of the art market, this will be one of the most successful incarnations of Aqua Art Miami during their six-year history of producing the event. Plus it’s great to be “back to the beach”.

University Of Miami Presents Mechanomorphic Opening Reception 12/4/10

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University Of Miami Presents Mechanomorphic The Environmentally Minded Man/Machine
Opening Reception Saturday December 4, 2010 6pm to 10pm
Wynwood Project Space
2200-A NW 2nd Avenue, Miami

In honor of Art Basel Miami Beach, the UM Department of Art and Art History, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, will present Mechanomorphic: The Environmentally minded man\machine. The 21st century has seen altered sites, contested spaces, and an ever-increasing mindfulness toward environmentalism. Artists working in our contemporary moment may consequently question the role—if any—that man/machine plays in this equation. Mechanomorphia, or the concept of the machine changing into something else over time, questions man’s relationship to the machine and to nature. Artists working around this theme may consider how the machine’s relationship to the environment has changed in our contemporary context, question whether or not man has metaphorically become a machine, or alternatively explore the role that man/machine plays in our current “Green Age.” Mechanomorphic works of art consider the notion that the machine has aided man in undermining our (lived) environment and the spread of urbanization, and yet, man must now turn to the machine in order to re/solve these issues.

Mechanomorphic will be held at the Wynwood Project Space in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach 2010. This exhibition will run from November 29 to December 27, 2010. Opening Receptions will be held on Saturday December 4, 2010 6pm to 10pm during Art Basel/Miami Beach week and again on December 11, 2010 – 6pm to 10pm.

Regular gallery hours are every second Saturday 6pm to 10pm and by appointment. A full schedule of exhibitions can be viewed at www.as.miami.edu/art. Visit the University of Miami Wynwood Project Space every second Saturday at 2200-A NW 2nd Avenue, Miami during the monthly gallery walk to view student, faculty and alumni works.

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

The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu.

Homes 4 Haiti Good Karma Group Community Center Food For The Poor Fundraiser 11/5/10

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Homes 4 Haiti Good Karma Group Community Center Food For The Poor Fundraiser
Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland Mall
7687 North Kendall Drive , Miami Florida 33156
Friday, Nov. 5, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
RSVP to GoodKarmaMiami@aol.com
or join Kim’s Good Karma Group on facebook and RSVP on event page.
E mail KimberlyBacardi@aol.com for more info.

Andre Dawson & Gaby Sanchez of Marlins join us Nov 5th 5- 8 pm Saks Dadeland

Good Karma Group Hosts Marlin’s award presentation from Kim Bacardi and Food For The Poor to Hall of fame player Andre Dawson And First Baseman Gaby Sanchez on behalf of the Marlin’s Organization
Meet & Greet Star players For photos and autographs.
Mix & Mingle as you Holiday Shop
15% off most items and 5% to help build the Good Karma community center in the Marlin’s village in Haiti.

Cocktail from 5 to 8 PM
Dance to DJ Maximus 3000
Catered by Fleming’s Steakhouse
Gourmet Cupcakes by Hilda
Photos by Winston Delawar
Come after work!
MEGA TV Filming

Ladies go to cosmetic dept. for complimentary touch up no need to go home first. Ask for Janet at Lancome.
I ask each of you to make A PURCASE no matter how small. That is the only way we can raise funds this evening!

On Friday, Nov. 5, Bacardi founder of The Good Karma Group has organized an event at Saks Fifth Avenue in Dadeland Mall with proceeds to aid in the construction of a community center in the Marlins’ “Village of Inspiration.” The event offers a 15 percent shoppers discount on select items for the day, coupons are available at the register. Five percent of sales generated will be donated to Food For The Poor.

From 3 to 5 p.m., Erwin Creed, heir to the CREED fragrance Dynasty, will be present for his last public appearance. During the 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. cocktail reception, Food For The Poor will honor the Marlins’ completion of the Homes For Haiti campaign. 2010 Hall of Fame inductee Andre Dawson and Marlins’ first baseman Gaby Sanchez, will receive the award on behalf of the Marlins organization. Come celebrate fashion and shop for a great cause.

Enjoy music by celebrity DJ Maximus 300, while mingling with baseball legends and enjoying lite bites catered by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and sweets donated by Cupcakes by Hilda. As a tribute to the Marlins generosity, celebrity designer Gustavo Cadile has created a Marlin blue dress for Bacardi to wear at the event. Winston Delawar Photography will document the occasion.

S. Hollis Clayson lecture Paris at Night Art and Illumination in the Age of Thomas Edison 11/4/10

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UM Center for the Humanities presents S. Hollis Clayson Lecture “Paris at Night: Art and Illumination in the Age of Thomas Edison”
The University of Miami Center for the Humanities will host the event at the College of Arts and Sciences Gallery/Wesley House
1210 Stanford Drive, on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus.
The program is open to the public and free of charge.
Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 4:30 pm

Noted art history scholar and author, S. Hollis Clayson, will present “Paris at Night: Art and Illumination in the Age of Thomas Edison”. The lecture will pose the question: to what extent did the electrical revolution in artificial lighting technologies shape the Parisian printmaking of Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas? Clayson is Professor of Art History and History; Bergen Evans Professor in the Humanities; and Director, Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities at Northwestern University.

For further information, please call 305.284.1580, or visit www.humanities.miami.edu.

World Erotic Art Museum Opening Reception for Human Dimension by Rainer Lagemann 11/1/10

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Opening reception on November 1st for HUMAN DIMENSION: Figurative metal sculptures by Miami artist Rainer Lagemann.
1205 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
At the corner of Washington Avenue and 12th Street
Tel: 305.532.9336 | Toll Free: 1.866.969.WEAM | Fax: 305.695.1209
ADMISSION
Adults ……………………………………..$15.00
Seniors over 60 (with I.D.) ………….$14.00
Students (with I.D.) ……………………$13.50
MEMBERS …………………………………FREE

Halloween fun at The Shops at Sunset Place 10/31/10

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Halloween fun at The Shops at Sunset Place
Sunday, Oct 31 7:00p at The Shops at Sunset Place, Miami, FL

Trick-or-treaters welcome to enjoy Halloween at the Shops at Sunset Place with live entertainment and an appearance by Dora and Diego. Everyone will receive candy throughout the mall. Participating retailers will also offer special discounts and will be labeled with a “Treats Here” sign on their storefront window.

Trick or Treaters can continue activities as The City of South Miami is celebrating “Safe Streets Halloween” from 4pm to 6pm on Sunset Drive between US1 and Red Road/SW 57th Avenue.

CocoWalk Celebrates 20 Years 11/20/10

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Cocowalk Celebrates 20 Years, Coconut Grove
Saturday November 20, 2010, 10AM
CocoWalk Holiday Preview Fashion Show, 8PM.

Twenty Years ago this November, CocoWalk opened to the public for the very first time. Originally developed by Constructa US, Inc & Steiner & Associates, Inc. CocoWalk has passed through 3 owners and seen many changes. When CocoWalk opened in November, 1990, AMC Cocowalk 16 Theaters was the center’s first and only anchor. Phase II of the center was completed in 1994, adding eight more screens and totaling the cinema’s composition to sixteen. In 2002, Phase III was completed, a four story office building. The entire first and most of the second floor allowed for the expansion of Gap.

In 2007, CocoWalk was purchased by PMAT, the current owner of the property. PMAT invested over $10 Million in renovations and upgrades and celebrated with a Grand Reopening in April 2007. Recently, the movie theater has undergone renovations, and reopened as Paragon Grove 13, on June 4, 2010, the first all hi-def luxery theater in South Florida. Other recent additions include Chili’s, Crazy Pianos, Bobby Chan and RodezArt.com Gallery. Opening soon are Central Beer Garden, Sushi Central and CocoWok.

To celebrate the 20 year anniversary, CocoWalk will host an all-day celebration on Saturday November 20, 2010. Live entertainment and activities begin at 10AM and continue into the evening, closing with the CocoWalk Holiday Preview Fashion Show in the courtyard at 8PM.

Lucky You! 3 Annual Art Raffle 11/12/10

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Friday: November 12 2010 7-11 Pm
Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 NW 32nd Street, Miami, FL 33127

The Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC), South Florida’s premier center for emerging and mid-career artists, is hosting its third annual Lucky You! 3 art raffle on November 12, 2010 from 7 – 11 p.m. The special event features original paintings, sculptures, photography, and mixed-media works by more than 70 BAC and Miami-based artists to be raffled off throughout the evening.

Admission is $50 ($45 presale) and includes full access to the new Audrey Love Gallery, the artists and their studios, as well as the opportunity to win one-of-a-kind pieces with every raffle ticket purchased. Raffle tickets are $10 each and will be available for sale online closer to the event date.

Guests will enjoy a rare live performance by Miami’s own Panic Bomber and musical stylings by DJ Immortal. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and paired with spirits provided by Bacardi.

Proceeds from this event will benefit funding the BAC’s continuous programs and special events in order to maintain the organization as one of the most unique art facilities for artists in Miami and the Wynwood Arts District. This year, the BAC was named Miami’s Best Art Compound for 2010 by the Miami New Times for its commitment to enriching the careers of the city’s emerging and mid-career artists.

Click on the link below to purchase your discounted presale admission tickets!
REGISTER NOW!

Digital Image Formatting Clinic 11/2/10

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Digital Image Formatting Clinic
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 / 3:00-5:00pm
Stephen P. Clark Government Center
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
Main Conference Room
111 NW 1st Street, 6th floor
Miami, FL 33128

Need help formatting your images for online applications? Join Legal Art and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs for a Digital Image Formatting Clinic!

LegalArt and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs are teaming up to give artists a Digital Image Fomatting Clinic. If you are planning to apply for upcoming Calls to Artists or the 2011 South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists, but need assistance with getting your images in the appropriate file format and size, this is the clinic for you. LegalArt Artist in Residence, Jiae Hwang, will help artists properly format images for online applications. Artists who register for the workshop will each get 10 of their images properly formatted.

Artists must bring their 10 images in a digital format: flash drive, CD, DVD, laptop, or on a digital camera (if on a digital camera you must bring your own USB cable). We will not be taking photos of work or converting work from paper format.

Space is limited. Register now to reserve a time slot and have the comfort of knowing that your images will be properly formatted for submission.

Available time slots are 3:00-3:30pm, 4:00-4:30pm and 4:30-5:00pm. For those in the later time slot, please be aware that you have to be in the Government Center building by 4:45 pm. Please indicate which time slot you prefer in the message section of the Registration Form. There are only 10 spaces per time slot so Register now!
For more information please email info@legalartmiami.org

Wind Down Wednesday at Smoke’t 11/3/10

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Join the 20/30 Group’s Wind Down Wednesday at
Smoke’T Southern Kitchen & Tap!
In Partnership with Chamber South!
November 3, 2010
5:30 P.M.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Take some time out of your busy work schedule and enjoy yourself at Smoke’T for our Wind Down Wednesday event on November 3rd. The event will begin at 5:30pm and you can stay after to enjoy a delicious southern style barbeque dinner. Take advantage of the discounted rate and reserve your spot now! You can register by clicking the link below:

November 3rd WDW- Smoke’t
1450 S. Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33134.

St. Stephen’s Art Show 23rd Annual 2/19-21/11

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St. Stephen’s Art & Craft Show
2750 McFarlane Road
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
Saturday February 19th, 2011 from 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday February 20th, 2011 from 9:00am-6:00pm
Monday February 21st, 2011 from 9:00am-6:00pm

Entering its 23rd year, the highly anticipated St. Stephen’s Art Show (SSAS) will be celebrating its three-day long festival from Saturday, February 19th through Monday, February 21st, 2011 from 9am to 6pm. Known as one of South Florida’s most popular outdoor art festivals, the SSAS charges a $2 admission to adults and children over 12, and serves as a non-profit event that helps to fund outreach programs in Miami. Visitors can enjoy artwork from more than 160 renowned artists, an international food court, children’s activity area, an authentic English tea room and musical entertainment, all on the shady campus of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the heart of Coconut Grove, Florida.

Location: The annual fine art festival is presented by the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, a 100 year resident in Coconut Grove.

Show Director: Daisy Lewis
(305) 648-0056
info@artshowss.org
www.artshowss.org

Mark Karan of the Grateful Dead Family Bob Weir’s RatDog and The Other Ones 11/5/10

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Friday, November 5
Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck w/ Roy Jay Band (www.royjaymusic.com)
Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery
2621 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33431
561.368.4643 | www.thefunkybuddha.com
$10 advance or $15 door | 9pm | 18+

Brotherly Love Productions is bringing South Florida a rare and intimate performance by Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck on Friday, November 5 at Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery. Mark Karan is best known for performing with the extended Grateful Dead family. He was the first guitar player to replace Jerry Garcia when he passed and for the last twelve years, he has anchored the lead guitar slot in Bob Weir & RatDog, playing hundreds of shows to thousands of fans year-round. Mark has headlined Bonnaroo, Gathering of the Vibes, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and the Today Show and performed live with The Allman Brothers, Trey Anastasio, Joan Baez, Gov’t Mule, Phil Lesh & Friends and String Cheese Incident among others. www.markkaran.com.

Half way to Cinco de Mayo fiesta at Rocco’s Tacos 11/5/10

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Friday, November 5, Noon – 1 AM

5250 Town Center Circle
Boca Raton, FL
(561) 416-2131

224 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL‎
(561) 650-1001‎

In honor of being officially half way to Cinco de Mayo, Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton are throwing two huge celebrations starting at noon on Friday, November 5. As if you need an excuse to party at Rocco’s Tacos, owner Rocco Mangel will offer all-day drink specials on tequila, $1 off any drink at the bar from noon – 7 PM, free tequila tastings from several of his 225 varieties carried at the bar, and prize giveaways. DJs and mariachi bands will be on site to keep the energy going and the drinks flowing. For more information and reservations visit www.RoccosTacos.com or email rocco@roccostacos.com.

Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar: Brought to life by charismatic owner Rocco Mangel, Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar presents a full sensory Mexican dining experience complete with live mariachi bands and free tequila pourings. Sample from over 225 varieties of tequila, either alone or mixed with Rocco’s famous homemade Margarita sour mix, nibble on guacamole prepared tableside or enjoy a traditional Mexican dinner at the playful restaurant that embodies the true spirit of Mexico. Rocco’s “welcome to my house” attitude and contagious energy entices locals to return again and again for conversation, great food and friendly service. The warm vibe has also attracted several celebrities such as Pauly Shore and Kelly Ripa, who raved about her experience on Live with Regis & Kelly. Visit Rocco at one of three locations. 224 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL | 561.650.100; 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL, 561.416.2131; 1313 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL | 954.524.9550 | www.RoccosTacos.com

Replica Where Art and Dance Collide at the Adrienne Arsht Center 11/12/10

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Friday, November 12 @ 8 p.m.
Carnival Studio Theater (Inside the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House)

TICKETS ONLY $25!

REPLICA is a new multi-disciplinary performance work created in collaboration with acclaimed Miami visual artist, Daniel Arsham and performance and media artist, Jonah Bokaer.

Arsham created the extraordinary set for the Adrienne Arsht Center’s 2007 Merce in Miami premiere performance! Now with REPLICA, he comes full circle—collaborating with former Merce Cunningham dancer Bokaer to present a groundbreaking performance art event for Miami.

BUY TICKETS NOW

Or call the box office at 305.949.6722 to purchase your tickets today!

LBA Masquerade Bash 10/30/10

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Masquerade Bash
Saturday, October 30, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Big Five Club, 600 SW 92nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33174

A night of Dancing, Costume Contest, First Class Entertainment, Gourmet Food Stations, and Premium Liquor Open Bar – $75

MUSIC BY: DJ Affect, Ariel Rose, Alvarez Entertainment Group, and Tony Choy.

Purchased tickets are non-refundable.
Costumes Optional.
Must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

SPONSORS: Mercantile Bank, L&R Structural Corp. Inc.,
F.P.L., Johnnie Walker,
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.,
BenTrust Financial, Miami Legal P.A.,
PR Concepts Inc., Wells Fargo Insurance Services,
Y&T Plumbing, Corp., The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald

RSVP: Mercy Navarro mnavarro@lbaorg.com
Download PDF Reservation Form.

Lileth’s Couture Collection Showcase at the Environ Cultural Center 11/6/10

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Lileth’s Couture Collection Feature To be Held on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Environ Cultural Center in Lauderhill at 7pm.
3800 Environ Blvd, Lauderhill Fl, 33319

The Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce will host an evening of elegance and glamour as they unveil the “Lileth’s Couture Collection” on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at 7pm. The event will be held at the Environ Cultural Center at 3800 Environ Blvd, Lauderhill Fl, 33319. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. With the daring and unique designs of the collection, this show promises to be unpredictable and enticing to the discerning eye of the fashion-forward residents of South Florida.

While some people at the young age of 71 are retiring, designer, Lileth Hogarth is jump-starting her fashion career to the next level. A designer all of her life, this vibrant and passionate woman fashionista has an innate eye for avant-garde fashion. Spend just a few moments with her as she works on her creations and she will have you believing you are in the dreamy city of Paris. Her impressive collection is technically solid, and is a potent mixture of style, couture and avant-garde glamour. Although her signature use of fabrics and colors takes many risks, her designs have become a consistent fashion favorite in the celebrity world of the elite trendsetters.

“Lileth Couture is bold, feminine and highly romantic.The line speaks to a strong, confident and modern woman who is not afraid to show her vunerability and her feminity. Women always like to be dressed in designer clothes and are always looking for exclusive designer clothing for themselves. A woman feels more confident if she is dressed in an extraordinary outfit which makes her look different from the crowd. I believe that our collection offers our clients just that, states Lileth Hogarth.

Hogarth’s use of hard fabrics twinned with soft and whimsical fabrics, is not unique in fashion but the effect is totally hers. Dramatic. She has mastered the art of separates and her clothes can be taken apart in pieces and reassembled to form a completely different look. Hogarth is poised to be a mainstay in the fashion industry.

For ticket information please call Lauderhill Chamber of Commerce at 954.318.6118 or 954.608.9200.

Anya Ponorovskaya’s Downtown Salon Opening reception 12/2/10

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Opening reception on Thursday December 2nd 7-10pm
Anya Ponorovskaya
35 Northeast 40th Street
Miami FL 33137
Miami Design District
Tel: 305-677-5008
anyaponorovskaya.com
downtownsalon.blogspot.com

Art Basel Miami 2010: Anya Ponorovskaya brings downtown New York to Miami’s Design District during Art Basel week. Her salon offers a gritty mix of high and low, martinis and hotdogs as well as established and emerging artists. “It’s a spot to socialize and celebrate the essence of New York – the meeting between people” says Ms Ponorovskaya.

Her eponymous line of reversible silk dresses, cinched-waist coats, handbags and shoes are designed and produced in Manhattan where Ponorovskaya is based and has two boutiques “Art Basel week is our one-year anniversary in Miami’s Design District and I wanted to do something special to celebrate that” Ponorovskaya says. Downtown Salon is showcasing a radiant selection of contemporary New York City artists:

Richard Alvarez artworks are a celebration of women. Using pigment and glitter on glass, he produces sensualized busts of women with religious undertones. This image borrows from both high and low, looking as much like a scene from “American Beauty” as a depiction of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.

Barrie Cline’s body of silver work sculptures conjures up a cross between the film Metropolis and nature taking over – visceral, ceramic vessels, pushing their functionality and equilibrium to the limit and maintaining an interesting tension between the divisions of craft and art.

Downtown Salon also features:
Photography by Ani Berberian
Jewelry by Hollow Dancer
Illustrations by Erina Dempsey
Sculptural installation by Casey Zap
Live Music Performance by TBD

Go Red for Women 2010 Red Dress Fashion Show by Betty Alvarez

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It was a spectacular night where art, fashion and a wonderful cause collided and brought you the Go Red For Women 2010 Red Dress Fashion Show in Miami Beach. The art was the Bass Museum where the show was held, while the Fashion was by Perry Ellis International and the cause was the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement.

The evening started out with a fun Pre-Show Reception as the models got ready in some of Perry Ellis International’s beautiful lines of clothing. The Fashion Show was up next as the models strutted their stuff down the runway. Heart survivors were among some of the lovely models taking the cat walk that night. This was an evening to remember in the fight against heart disease! After the show was a Post-Party by PRIMP Hair Salon, one of the Fashion Show’s sponsors.

The cornerstone of the Miami Go Red movement, the Go Red For Women 2010 Red Dress Fashion Show is held during Miami’s Fall Fashion Week. The Miami Red Dress Fashion Show unites supporters of art, fashion, and health to bring critical attention to Heart Disease & Women. Symbolizing women’s fight against heart disease, the Red Dress is the icon of this international show.

In February 2004, American Heart Month, the American Heart Association (AHA) launched the Go Red for Women campaign as a critical step toward raising women’s awareness that heart disease is the number one cause of death for Women.

Through this campaign, we will empower women with the knowledge and tools they need to make positive lifestyle changes that will help reduce their risk of heart disease. Nationally, the color of Red will be promoted as the symbol for heart disease and to further establish the AHA as the leading authority on the subject.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez

Miami International Wine Fairs serves great wines and much more By Betty Alvarez

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The 9th annual Miami International Wine Fair (“MIWF”) presented its largest program to date with more than 1,800 wines from 18 countries and 70,000 exhibitor square-feet featuring the world’s top-rated wines. Organizers extended the traditional two-day event into a comprehensive four-day trade, education and grand tasting program. The first day, October 14, 2010, offered exclusive trade seminars catering to the exhibitors, while tastings and seminars were open to the public on October 15 and 16 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. On Sunday, October 17, closing festivities took place off-site with the hugely successful inaugural “Ceviche Throwdown,” a charity event produced in partnership with SUGARCANE raw bar grill and South Florida Foodies.

“We are very excited about the result of this year’s Wine Fair,” said David Bernad, MIWF founder and president. “Not only does the economy seem to be on a path to recovery, but we are seeing more foreign producers than ever determined to invest in the United States wine market. With wine consumption lagging in Europe and across the world, wineries are flocking to our Fair to establish new distribution channels while solidifying their existing relationships.”

2010 Fair highlights include:
• Castilla La Mancha announced wine sales upward of 50,000 cases to California and Texas retail chains
• Eighteen percent more wines were available for tasting at this year’s Fair
• Seven percent increase in ticket sales, which led to a total attendance of more than 6,800 visitors
• Newcomer, Wines of Chile, stood-out with their presentation of exceptional wineries by wearing yellow mining helmets on Saturday, October 16, as a tribute to the 33 miners rescued from the San Jose Mine just three days prior
• Sold-out seminars, including “Sushi & Sake” by SUSHISAMBA and “How To Taste Wine – Objectively!”
Further, Castilla La Mancha held a reception at the Fontainebleau on Friday, October 15 to unveil its newest collection of wines. In attendance was José Luis Martínez Guijarro, President of Fundación Tierra de Viñedos and Regional Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for Spain’s Castilla La Mancha; City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado; Commissioner Deedee Weithorn; Chief of Staff Michael Llorente; and master of ceremonies Jorge Estevez of CBS television, who joined local community and business leaders, food and wine enthusiasts, and VIP guests.

Wine buyers raved about the unique experience and diverse selection of wines the Fair had to offer:
• “One of the few wine industry shows that affords the opportunity to meet with numerous owners and representatives of wines that are not currently imported in the United States market.” – Eric Blanz, Liberty Wine Selections, New York
• “The only wine fair in the United States that truly has a diverse range of splendid wines representing countries from all over the world.” – Matt Reibel, Wine Gallery, Massachusetts
• “Outstanding quality and diversified wines abound.” – Alan Sazant, Cellar Masters of South Florida, Florida
• “The quality of wine and opportunity to work with new suppliers to the US market, make this a ‘can’t miss’ event.” – Douglas Due, Grocery Outlet, California

Parallel to its public appeal, MIWF offered Latin American and European wine producers a platform to forge valuable trade relationships. As a result of the 2010 agenda, more than 1,900 meetings were secured between wine buyers and exhibitors. On the heels of last year’s success, an expanded wine buyer program; an industry-only tasting and targeted wine dinners were major components of the Fair. Organizers wrapped-up the ninth edition successfully, exceeding last year’s achievements and visitor expectations.

About Miami International Wine Fair
The Miami International Wine Fair is owned and managed by VINTRADE LLC, a South Florida- based corporation established by David Bernad and Madrid-based Emporio Ferial S.A., an international event planning and production company that organizes dozens of annual wine shows, including Iberwine. For more information please visit www.miamiwinefair.com.

Photographs by Betty Alvarez

Rev It Up for the Rally Beauty and Fundraising Event at Femme Coiffure Hair Spa 11/3/10

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Femme Coiffure at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
(Lobby level)
103 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Price: $50 Online. or $60 upon entry
RSVP to rallyforkids@taraink.com

Femme Coiffure Hair Spa (Ritz-Carlton, South Beach) is hosting a beauty and fundraising event to support Rally for Kids on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 – “Rev It Up for the Rally” at 7PM!

The Miami Five-O Angels 4 Kids team including Lisa Pliner, Evelyn Lozada, Simi Dahl and Sylvia Fragos Goldenthal will host an evening of glitz and glamour to raise funds Rally for Kids and its current efforts in providing critical funds for care, treatment and research for children suffering from cancer.

Guests will enjoy complimentary Prime Sushi canapés, Findlandia Vodka cocktails and beauty treatments.

FEMME COIFFURE HAIR SPA HOSTS “REV IT UP FOR THE RALLY” FUNDRAISING EVENT
An evening of glitz and glamour benefitting Rally for Kids Foundation with special guests Miami Five-0 Angels and model Cindy Taylor

Femme Coiffure Hair Spa together with Miami Five-0 Angels 4 Kids will host “Rev It Up for the Rally,” evening of fashion and beauty to benefit Rally for Kids on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The evening’s festivities will be hosted by Lisa Pliner, shoe designer and Miami Five-0 Angels founder; Evelyn Lozada, owner of Dulce shoe-tique; Simi Dahl, media personality and Sylvia Fragos Goldenthal, philanthropist. Guests are invited to indulge in sumptuous canapés compliments of Prime Sushi and cocktails provided by Finlandia Vodka.

The evening will kick off with complimentary beauty treatments chic day-to-night updo and personal styling tips from Femme Coiffure’s team of master stylists, one-of-a-kind eyebrow threading and shaping by eyebrow expert Angela Guerrero and Maytal Elfasi.

Additionally, guests will enjoy a couture fashion presentation presented by Astoria showcasing upscale and eclectic black label ensembles from notable designers including Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Jasmine Couture Juliana Costa and Roberto Cavalli.

Guests will enjoy live beats by DJ Michael Saryzs and have the opportunity to win an impressive line-up of raffle items including a two-night stay at The-Ritz Carlton, Invicta watches, Jackie Abrahams gift certificate, Hidden Secret extensions gift certificates, signature Botox treatment and a $150 gift card from renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Ernest M Di Geronimo, among others.

Admission is granted at the door with a $60 donation, in which 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit Rally for Kids and its current efforts in providing critical funds for care, treatment and research for children suffering from cancer.

Owner and master stylist Raphael Reboh opened the first Femme Coiffure Hair Spa in Montreal more than 30 years ago. A legendary presence in South Florida since 1996, Reboh has styled some of South Florida’s most notable personalities. With two locations in Miami – in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Miami Beach, and in Surfside, FL – Femme Coiffure offers customized hair treatments, expert color, and precision cuts and styles. One of the few salons in the country to feature, professional Hair Analysis Treatment and high-tech Laser Therapy, Femme Coiffure has reinvented the salon experience, transforming it into a “hair spa.” Using the finest products from the renowned René Furterer, Femme Coiffure Hair Spa will leave you looking, and feeling, extraordinary.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Femme Coiffure at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
(Lobby level, entrance from 17th Street)
103 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.864.4400

Price: $50 at www.showclix.com/event/14667 or $60 upon entry
RSVP to rallyforkids@taraink.com

Trilogy A List Party Part 1 Hosted by Lebron James at Mansion 10/29/10

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Trilogy A List Party (Part 1) Hosted by Lebron James at Mansion This Friday October 29th.
Lebron James with DJ Irie at Mansion
Mansion, 1235 Washington, Miami Beach, FL
Friday, October 29, 11:00 PM – 5:00 AM EST
presented by The Opium Group
Ages: 21 up
Buy Tickets Here.

The first official party hosted by Lebron James in Miami is taking place this Friday night at Club Mansion. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Motivational Edge, a Miami based nonprofit organization that provides cutting edge, enhanced academic and music programs to underprivileged and underachieving children, as well as those with learning deficiencies.

Rich Paul Productions invites you to the Trilogy A-List Party hosted by special guest, Lebron James. Featuring sounds by DJ Irie at Mansion Nightclub. Experience a night full of celebrity appearances as Miami’s best comes out to support the latest addition to our extensive list of superstar athletes, Mr. Lebron James.

Photographs of Cheese Fries Tweet Up at 8 oz Burger Bar on 10/28/10

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Cheese Fries Tweet Up at 8 oz Burger Bar on Thursday, October 28, 2010.  Thank you Miami Bites and Steve Green for the Tweet up at 8 oz Burger Bar, the theme for the night was networking over Cheese Fries.  The sweet potato cheese fries were awesome.  I had such an awesome time and look forward to the next one :-) !!!!

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EA Need for Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour 10/28/10

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Ea Games With Kingsize Usa, Poplife, And Bill Spector Present
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit On Tour
Featuring Spank Rock & Dj Irie
With Special Guests Dj Contra, Johnny The Boy, And Dj Ruen
RSVP Here.

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Grand Central
697 N Miami Ave, Miami, Fl 33136
Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 9:00 PM – 5:00 AM (ET)

free open bar from 9pm-11pm

18+ w id

for more information:
rsvp@kingsize-usa.com

early arrival strongly suggested
rsvp does not guarantee entry
www.needforspeed.com
www.kingsize-usa.com

Hulaween party Friday at Mai-Kai 10/29/10

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Fri 10/29
Hulaween Party
7 Pm
Our Second Annual Hulaween Party Best Costume Contest With Cash Prizes And Performance By “The Hep Cat Boo Daddies”

Join us for The 2nd Annual HULAWEEN Party brought to you by Seven Tiki Rum and the Mai-Kai. Kick off your Spooktacular Weekend Festivities in the Molokai Bar.
1st Drink is Free (some restrictions apply) and 1/2 Price Appetizers between 7 – 8 pm.
RSVP to 954 563 3272 and receive a FREE Raffle ticket to win a Mystery Drink!

Costume Contest Sign Up between 9 – 10.30 pm. Costume Judging/Prizes 11 pm:
1st Prize $500, 2nd Prize $250 plus Gift Basket 3rd Prize Dinner for 2 ($150 value)

The Hep Cat Boo Daddies are known for their raw-edged and unique style and have won many awards and incorporate a wide variety of styles for a great combination of original high energy music (rock, blues, rockabilly, surf and funk) that electrifies their fans…

Latin American Co-Production Business Models in the XXI Century 10/28/10

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Latin American Co-Production Business Models in the XXI Century
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Telemundo Network
2340 W. 8th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33010
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Register Now!

6:30 PM – Networking and cocktails
7:00 PM – Panel Discussion and Q&A (Streamed Live)
8:00 PM – Networking

Experts in pan-regional TV co-production will discuss the opportunities, challenges and the innovative business models developed in Latin America.

Moderator:
Vanessa Hauc, News Anchor, “Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste”
Confirmed Panelists:
Leonardo Aranguibel, Director of Production, Disney Media Networks
Raphael Correa Netto, Head of International Sales Director, Globo TV International
Roger Huguet, CEO, Promofilm US
Patiricio Wills, President, Telemundo Studios

Femfessionals Miami Beach Connection Luncheon 10/29/10

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STK (Gansevoort Hotel)
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Friday October 29, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
$40 Femfessionals Members
$55 Non-Members
Register Here

Please join us for our
Miami Beach October “Connection” Luncheon
Friday, October 29th at
STK in the Gansevoort Hotel
from 12:00-2:30 pm

Featuring Guest Speaker
Michelle Maniaci
discussing
“How to Make your Energy Flow so You Prosper in Business and other Areas of Your Life”

Register:
To register for lunch, please click on the Register Here Link. The link will direct you to PayPal to complete your registration. Please bring your PayPal receipt to present at the registration table.
*Space is limited so please register early via the registration link located on this invite.
*Lunch registrations are non-refundable.
*Please bring your business cards.
*Be prepared to share your “Femfessionals 30 Second Pitch”. This should include your name, profession, company and a personal tidbit about yourself followed by an endorsement/testimonial of another Femfessional.

Raffle Sponsor
Bliss Spa

Little Havana Viernes Culturales Festival 10/29/10

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Viernes Culturales
October 29, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Calle Ocho (SW 8th st., between 13th and 17th avenues)

Viernes Culturales/ Cultural Friday is back just in time for the Halloween weekend! South Florida’s celebrated monthly arts and culture festival will take place on Friday, October 29th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm along Little Havana’s legendary Calle Ocho (S.W. 8th Street, between 13th and 17th avenues). Art lovers and festival goers can enjoy pumpkin carving, Halloween themed poetry readings, art galleries, restaurants, live music and hot performances. It is the place to be this Halloween weekend, and it’s all for free! For more information contact Corinna Moebius at (305) 643-5500. Vendors can apply at info@viernesculturales.org.

We know you love the live music and dance under the stars, the crowds, the art galleries and artist studios, the cigar factories and domino games, the outdoor dining.
More Info.

But this month, be prepared for more.

Schedule of Events

7 pm: Legendary local historian Dr. Paul George leads a tour of Little Havana (free), filled with all kinds of spooky details!

CoraZona Stage
(rear of Domino Plaza, south side of 15 ave & 8 st)
7 pm Storytelling & Poetry with a Halloween theme
(featuring a scary short story by Miami Herald writer Enrique Fernandez)
7:45 pm Fina Escayola y Su Estudiantes de Flamenco (dance)
8:15 pm Rhythm King Warriors (B-Boys & Latin Rhythms)
9 pm Yansan by Marisol Blanco and IreObini (Afro-Cuban drum & dance)
9:30 pm Orquesta America (salsa)

Other activities:
A Pumpkin Carving patch in the Community Marketplace (near the McDonald’s at 14th Ave & SW 8th St.). Volunteers will carve a pumpkin for kids ages 3-10!
A new ZonaFresca area by 14th Ave. & SW 8th St. featuring live painting, caricature art, rides in locally made Cuban-style carts called chivichanas, more!
A Domino Competition in Domino Park (and more domino games across the street at 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)
Breakdancing to live Latin rhythms!
Street and sidewalk activities (henna art, tarot card reader, human statue, etc.)
A mariachi band (in front of El Buen Sabor restaurant, between 15th & 16th Avenues)
Dozens of local artists and artisans (including local authors) selling their wares in our outdoor Arts Fair
Art galleries & artist studios open for you to explore
Live music in multiple venues (from old school to new)
Restaurants featuring Cuban, Thai/Sushi, Chinese, Uruguayan and Mexican cuisine (we’ve heard a rumor that Spanish restaurant Casa Panza may re-open in time for Friday)
Free international phone calls with our CoraZona Gold Sponsor Verizon (north side of 15th Ave. & SW 8th St.)

Monster Mash at ArtCenter/ South Florida 924 Lincoln Rd 10/29/10

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Monster Mash
Macabre drawings & paintings by Stephanie Rodriguez
Opening Reception this Friday Night, October 29th, from 7-9pm
ArtCenter/ South Florida-924 Lincoln Road-First floor

Join us for an evening of art inspired by ghouls and ghosts!

Stephanie Rodriguez’s series Monster Mash explores classic horror characters such as Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe as well as other famous characters you may recognize from classic films and literature.

Kick off your Halloween weekend with us!

Book Signing and Art Show for Islands of the Sun 11/11/10

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Nov. 11: Book Signing & Art Show for “Islands of the Sun”
Unique Fusion of Art and Science by Young University of Miami Alumnae
Thursday, November 11 from 6 – 9 p.m., with welcoming remarks at 7 p.m.
Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami.
Kindly RSVP to clovinsky@rsmas.miami.edu or call 305-421-4061.

University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, together with the Bahamas Marine EcoCentre (formerly The Danguillecourt Project) and The Nature Conservancy, will host a book signing and art show featuring Islands of the Sun: a Tribute to the Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas. The event will take place on Thursday, November 11 from 6 – 9 p.m., with welcoming remarks at 7 p.m., at the Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami. Kindly RSVP to clovinsky@rsmas.miami.edu or call 305-421-4061.

Islands of the Sun is a beautifully illustrated book co-authored by young University of Miami alumni and Bahamians, John A. Thompson and Nikita Shiel-Rolle. Six chapters tour the reader through the ecosystems of the Bahamas, from the highest hilltops to the depths of the ocean. The book functions as an informative reference volume as well as a work of art, with photography and painted illustrations bringing to life the unique and diverse plants and animals of the Exuma Cays.

The culmination of a three-year effort, Islands of the Sun offers a collection of vivid photographs that depict a range of life from orchids and rock iguanas to sea slugs and reef sharks. In all, a total of 298 species of local flora and fauna are featured. Accompanying provides information about the varying species, including their historical and cultural value as food or medicine. Every chapter opens with an original two-page landscape painting of the selected habitat and its denizens. Additionally, “special focus” sections highlight plants or animals of particular interest within each habitat.

Islands of the Sun, which is dedicated to Sergio and Jacqueline Kriz Danguillecourt in celebration of the deep love they shared for the Exuma Cays, is an unprecedented fusion of science and art that is guaranteed to fascinate and educate. All proceeds from book sales support the environmental education activities of the Bahamas Marine EcoCentre, including Young Bahamian Marine Scientists after-school clubs and summer camps.
For more information please visit http://tropicbirds.org.

Forget the Name Record Release Party and Benefit concert 11/20/10

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Forget the Name Record Release Party/Benefit concert
November 20th – Saturday
Transit Lounge
729 SW 1st Ave
Miami, FL
10pm doors

With special guest DJ’s Glenn Richards, Mauricio Parra, DLC, Discorocks
Suggested donation: $10 (one drink & cd free); $20 (one drink, cd free, t-shirt and entry into raffle)
Sponsored by MTV Latin America/Tre3

This event is an album release concert/charity event. Wake, the 8 song EP that the band recorded just before they broke up is finally being released. All proceeds will go to a local children’s charity for Thanksgiving.

The record was recorded on 1994 by Keith Rose at Criteria (RIP). He just finished mixing it 16 years later… and it sounds hard and loud… just like it should. So come on by… have a good time and help raise money for a good cause.

forget the name
www.forgetthename.com
www.myspace.com/ftnisforgethename

The band, who for the majority of the late 80s and early 90s was considered one of the best acts in Florida was made up of Rene Alvarez on vocals, Derek Murphy on drums, Rafael Tarragó on guitars and José Tillán on bass. Their heavy rock sounds were accompanied by introspective lyrics and emotional performances.

During the band’s 13 year career they independently released three recordings: ‘Water and Walls’ (with then guitar player Michael Lashinsky), the acoustic ‘The Subtleties of Anger’ and their full-length release ‘Stones for Steven.’ Their last effort ‘wake ‘ was recorded but never released due to their disbandment. The band, who opened for headlining acts such as Stone Temple Pilots, Candlebox and Gin Blossoms and shared the stage with other local favorites like Marilyn Mason, The Mavericks and Nuclear Valdez were a top draw in Miami and popular throughout Florida, as well as toured the East coast.

Cosabella Lingerie Fashion Show at LUX Nightclub 11/6/10

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Cosabella Lingerie Fashion Show at LUX Nightclub
November 6, 2010, 12:00 a.m.
LUX NIghtclub
1439 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.sflca.org

Cosabella is famous for its use of vibrant, cutting-edge colors. And it believes that a woman’s lingerie should be able to reflect her every mood.

On November 6, 2010, LUX Nightclub Miami Beach will host Cosabella in its latest runway fashion show giving attendees a look at what promises to be the hottest fashions in lingerie. The show is in honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to show support is bringing the spotlight to bear on the South Florida Cancer Association (www.sflca.org)and its Project SCREEN, a program that provides low or no cost early detection breast cancer examinations to women living in the financially disadvantaged communities in South Florida.

If you support Breast Cancer Awareness and want to do something for the community we all live in you may donate to Project SCREEN by going to www.ehollywoodproductions.com/donation.

We ask you to remember that your donation may save the life of a woman who is someone’s wife, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, someone who someone else loves and would like to continue to have them in their life. So PLEASE donate.

The Addams Family Halloween Costume Contest 10/30/10

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The Addams Family Halloween Costume Contest
Saturday October 30th., 10:30pm
Discotekka at Mekka
950 NE 2nd. Ave.
Downtown Miami, FL 33132
305-917-5014
www.milancita.com

As the Sun Sets in the horizon and the night suddenly becomes illuminated under the emerging face of the full moon, everything that was once a myth, rises from the dead and joins Discotekka Miami, www.milancita.com and The Addams’ Family; a group of Individuals that are bound to make all your Hallow Dreams come true in the year’s scariest night.

When the bridge to cross into the underworld lowers, our freaky entertainers Vegas Dion, SKY, TP, & GINA anxiously await your arrival to feed on your soul once again, and give you a spot in our Costume Contest, with over $3000 in cash & prices.

Bar boys serve their poison & give Spin Table Demons Jarell, MDW & Carlos G the fuel to lay their magic hands on the turning tables and raise hell.!!!

Are you ready to trick or treat?

AAF Miami Battle of the Band Networker 11/10/10

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AAF Miami and Ad2 Miami Invite Miami’s Business Professionals to the Battle of the Bands Networker
Wednesday, November 10
6:30pm Networking, 8:00pm Bands Battle it out, 9:00pm Voting Begins
Straight 8’s, 335 SW 8th Street
Free for AAF Members, $15.00 Non-Members and $10.00 for Students.
Unlimited Miller Lite Beer*, One Free Drink, and appetizers included with admission.
*While supplies last
RSVP: www.adfedmiami.com
for more information, www.aafmiami.com/battleofthebands

Business Professionals – Come for the Networking, Stay for the Battle!

Join the American Advertising Federation of Miami (AAF) and Ad2 Miami for the Battle of the Bands networker where the Top three Bands go head-to-head for bragging rights, fabulous prizes, and the coveted Golden Guitar and Golden Lips trophies!

Hosted by Miami’s own “A Pair of Nuts” comedy duo (Yamil Piedra and Johnny Trabanco), featured on Comedy Central’s Tosh.0, Last Call w/ Carson Daly, VH1 and BET, the event promises to be the biggest and baddest networker in town.

Additionally, Battle of the Bands offers art lovers an opportunity to check out local artwork showcased by Accent Alternative Art Space, a local non-profit art gallery spearheaded by Coral Gables-based agency Accentmarketing.

AAF Miami (formerly Adfed) The American Advertising Federation of Miami (formerly Advertising Federation of Greater Miami), founded in 1924 is a professional trade organization fostering higher advertising industry standards in the community. It is one of the oldest continuing professional organizations in both Miami and the United States. With over 200 members representing all areas of the advertising profession, AAF Miami provides ongoing education through monthly events and scholarships and supports the community through public service programs. To learn more about the organization visit www.adfedmiami.com. Follow AAF Miami on Twitter @AAFMiami

Ad2 Miami is the young professionals branch of AAF Miami and part of Ad2 National. Ad2 Miami is comprised of members 30 years of age and under who are actively engaged or interested in the advertising industry. We offer a variety of programs to educate our members and prospects on how to enhance their career through education, community outreach, and its annual public service advertising campaign. Ad2 Miami also co-manages the AAF Collegiate Chapters in Miami’s local Universities. Follow us on twitter: @Ad2Miami, @AAFMiami, @4AAF, @AdFedMIU, @AdFedFIU, @AdGroup. – Remember, it’s not what you know. It’s who.

Accent Alternative Art Space is a not-for-profit art initiative by advertising agency Accentmarketing. This creative piece of real estate launched in 2010 and is dedicated to non-commercially driven artwork by emerging and mid-career artists. Essentially, AAAS wants to develop ideas that are outside of the mainstream scope of Miami artists’ commercial galleries while harnessing local talent and culture. To learn more about the not-for-profit art gallery visit www.facebook.com/accentart.

DSTORE Store-Wide 2 Days Sale Event 10/29-30/10

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DSTORE Store-Wide 2 Days Sale Event
10/29/10 and 10/30/10, 10am to 9pm
DSTORE at the Village of Merrick Park
(The former Carlos Miele Boutique)
360 San Lorenzo Avenue, Suite 1505
Coral Gables, FL 33146
305-567-2667
www.dstoreusa.com

DSTORE at the Village of MerrickPark(the former Carlos Miele Boutique)
and
DSTORE Online Boutique at www.dstoreusa.com

Invite for a Two-Day Only STORE-WIDE SALE
Celebrating the Opening of our Online Boutique
Everything at the store and online
INCLUDING
New Arrivals and Brand Names
Savings from 30% up to 80%
Casual and Formal wear from designers such as:
Carlos Miele
Badgley Mischka
Nanette Lepore
Catherine Malandrino
Nicole Miller
Dina Bar-El
Poleci
Jovani
Terani
BCBG

Join us for a glass of champagne
ONLY this Friday, October 29th, and Saturday, October 30th.

For online purchases, please use coupon code DS2010Afor instant savings

Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Hosts Epic Luncheon With International Impact 11/6/10

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Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Hosts Epic Luncheon With International Impact
Saturday, November 6th, 2010, 12PM – 2PM
Norwegian Epic
Port of Miami
Norwegian Epic
www.miamibeachchamber.com

Join the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Italian-American Chamber of Commerce and Argentina-Florida Chamber of Commerce as they host an “Epic” luncheon with International impact. On Saturday, November 6th, 2010 local and international business professionals will board Norwegian Epic, the line’s largest and most innovative freestyle Cruise ship, for a networking luncheon from 12PM to 2PM (boarding will begin promptly at 11AM).

The 4,200 passenger Norwegian Epic began sailing from the Port of Miami this past summer and offers alternating seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean voyages through April 2011. The goal of this event, sponsored by the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, is to work with other international chambers to bring together professionals from various industries for this unique on-board experience and an opportunity to expand their business connections.

Local professionals are invited to join the luncheon and self-guided tours on Saturday, November 6th for just $30. Due to security requirements, all attendees must RSVP in advance with your full name, driver’s license number, date of birth, and citizenship. Payment must be made prior to the event and a confirmation receipt will be sent that must be presented upon entrance to the vessel along with proper identification. Cancellations must be confirmed 48 hours before boarding. Anyone without proper ID will not be allowed to board.

Ria Debut Album Release Party at The Florida Room 11/12/10

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Ria’s Debut Album Release Party
November 12, 2010, 10:30pm
The Florida Room
The Florida Room
1685 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.673.1010
www.riamusiconline.com

“She opened side-stage to John Mayer in September; She ‘rocked’ Melissa Ethridge’s world with her performance at St. Matthews Arena in Boston and she shared the stage with latin music icon Ruben Blades…”

Don’t miss out partying with Miami’s very own Ria on Friday, Nov 12th for her Debut Album Release event in the very heart of her hometown!!

Album Pre-sale happening NOW. For the regular price of her album get a “special party package”! Pre-sale lasts until Nov 11th, 2010.

For more info please go to: www.riamusiconline.com

Fuel The Heat with DucatiMiami, NBC and Bacardi VIP Watch Party and After Party 10/29/10

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Fuel The HEAT with DucatiMiami, NBC & Bacardi: VIP Watch Party & After Party
Friday, October 29th 2010, 7:30PM to 2:00AM
Rooftop at the Gansevoort/Coco Deville
Gansevoort Miami Beach Hotel
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach
RSVP here.

Join DucatiMiami, NBC Miami and Bacardi Gold as we Fuel The HEAT for the Big 3’s Home opener.

Join us as we take over Plunge, the Rooftop at Gansevoort Miami Beach with Bacardi Gold drinks, food, music, prizes and FUN!

Exclusive VIP Afterparty at CocoDeville starting at 11:30pm!

RSVP NOW
Come party with NBC On-Air personalities.
Possible Guest Appearance by UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
Amazing display of Ducati Motorcycles floating on the water at Plunge along with a sexy preview of the hottest new Ducati Apparel Collection coming to you for 2011 by DucatiMiami!
Must be 21 or older. Drink Responsibly.

Fashion Show by Cascella for Susan G. Komen for the Cure 11/4/10

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Fashion Show by Cascella for Susan G. Komen for the Cure
November 4, 2010, 11:30pm
Pink Room
739 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
www.Magmiami.com

Mag Miami & Pink Rooom
Invite you to join us as we enjoy the Fall 2010 Collection by Cascella with a fashion show and Berries and Bubbles for the Cure to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation .
Thursday Nov. 4th, 2010
739 Washington ave.
Miami Beach
rsvp@magmiami.com
Open Bar 11:30-12
Free entry for women all night, $20 cover fee for men after 12:30

Shecky’s Girls Night Out 11/10-11/10

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Shecky’s Girls Night Out
11/10/2010 and 11/11/2010, 5:00pm
Moore Building
The Moore Building in the Design District
4040 NE 2nd Ave. (NE 40th & NE 41st Sts.)
Miami, 33137
www.wix.com/cherryrootz/home
www.sheckys.com/events/3900/girls-night-out-miami-fall-2010-2

Cherry Rootz is a Retro Urban Fashion Boutique for everyone. This year we will be showcasing our latest collections at the Shecky’s Girls Night Out Event in Miami,FL.
At Shecky’s, they believe girlfriends are a source of strength, nurture and inspiration that women should always appreciate. That’s why they’ve made it their mission to create social experiences that empower and reward women to discover and socialize with their girlfriends.

At Girls Night Out, you and your fabulous entourage will discover unique designers, sip our delectable drinks, and cap your night off with some pretty pampering and glorious Goodie Bags.General admission is free, but if you want to score a gift bag then its 25-30 dollars but totally worth it! The gift bags have so much good stuff inside.In years past the bags included products from Neutrogena, Aveeno, Venus razors, the Intution razor and other products like lotions, lip gloss, protein bars…etc. It is said that the products in the bag could be well worth over $100, and i believe it!

Annette Recommends Havana Harvest by Robert Landori

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Just read Havana Harvest by Robert Landori.  This novel takes place in the late 80’s and centers around the United States and Cuba relations and is loosely based on real events.  The main character is an American CIA agent and it takes us though his involvement and the realization of what is actually happening and along with him are some very top ranking characters inside the Castro regime, spies from both sides and he adds a bit of romance to make it a wonderful novel.  If you like spy thrillers this is a book for you.

From the Publisher:
Though the book is fiction, it reveals the inside politics within the government and the police agencies in Cuba. I believe the book has a strong sense of the typical Cuban’s philosophy enshrined throughout its pages, personified in the character of General Casas.
Based partly on a true story, Havana Harvest follows the maneuverings of two adversarial intelligence services as they attempt to inflict maximum damage on each other through a series of high-tension suspense. In Cuba, General Patricio Casas must decide whether to support the revolution he has fought endlessly for, or do what is good for his people by challenging the selfish authoritarianism of the Castroite regime. Meanwhile, CIA operative Robert Lonsdale is tasked with determining why a captain in Fidel’s army seeks U.S. protection from a Colombian drug cartel and the Cuban secret police. Lonsdale is quickly drawn into a disarray of intrigue and murder, with General Casas’ help as his only chance for survival.During his professional life, author Robert Landori traveled South American and the Caribbean where he encountered many international financiers and notorious con men. Landori was able to develop a highly charged and double-edged relationship with Catro’s Cuba, and was held in solitary confinement for false accusations of espionage. After he was freed, Landori used his experience to create fictional tales of international espionage.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Funkshion presents Richie Rich on 10/23/10

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Funkshion presents Richie Rich Fashion Show at Setai on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

Funkshion back for its 15th season with music,  fashion  and shopping which started last night and will go thru Sunday, October 24th.  They will be having shows at the Setai Hotel and Bass Museum.   Shop Miami Beach will be held on Saturday October 23 and Sunday, October 24 from noon to 6 p.m at the Bass Museum, this event is open to the public.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page, click here.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Funkshion at The Bass Museum & Fashion For a Cure on 10/23/10

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Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Funkshion at The Bass Museum & Fashion For a Cure on Saturday, October 23, 2010.

Funkshion back for its 15th season with music,  fashion  and shopping which started last night and will go thru Sunday, October 24th.  They will be having shows at the Setai Hotel and Bass Museum.   Shop Miami Beach will be held on Saturday October 23 and Sunday, October 24 from noon to 6 p.m at the Bass Museum, this event is open to the public.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page, click here.

Photographs by Anthony Jordon of Funkshion Opening Night Fashion Show with Krel on 10/20/10

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Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon of Funkshion Opening Night Fashion Show with Krel: Flora & Fauna Show at Setai on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

Funkshion back for its 15th season with music,  fashion  and shopping which started last night and will go thru Sunday, October 24th.  They will be having shows at the Setai Hotel and Bass Museum.   Shop Miami Beach will be held on Saturday October 23 and Sunday, October 24 from noon to 6 p.m at the Bass Museum, this event is open to the public.

Krel is a local designer that’s philosophy is based in the beauty of “toobular” knit design. Branching through two separate lines, one of a kind and made to order. The products range from sweaters, dresses, skirts and tanks, to accessories such as hats, scarves,  leg warmers and cuffs.

Photographs taken by Anthony Jordon to see more of his work go to his flickr page, click here.

Rockstar Rewards football at The Clevelander 10/31-11/1/10

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The Clevelander, 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami, 33139
Are you ready for some football? The Clevelander is ready to cater to all the die-hard football fans of South Florida for the first week of the regular season. With your Rockstar Rewards card, enjoy $10 pitchers of Budweiser & Bud Light, $5 Jack Daniels and $0.50 Buffalo Wings during every live game. Don¹t have a Rockstar Rewards card? Visit the Gift Shop inside the Clevelander Sports Bar everyday from 5pm to 10pm.

Sunday, October 31, 2010
Miami @ Cincinnati (1p) ***Rockstar Rewards Members – Free T-Shirt, Free Avion Tequila Shot during Halftime, Raffle for 19’ Flat Screen TV***
Jacksonville @ Dallas (1p)
Washington @ Detroit (1p)
Buffalo @ Kansas City (1p)
Carolina @ St. Louis (1p)
Green Bay @ NY Jets (1p)
Denver @ San Francisco (1p)
Tennessee @ San Diego (4:05p)
Tampa Bay @ Arizona (4:15p)
Minnesota @ N England (4:15p)
Seattle @ Oakland (4:15p)
Pittsburgh @ N Orleans (8:20p)

Monday, November 1, 2010
Houston @ Indianapolis (8:30p)

Unplug and Unwind Friday evenings at the Clevelander with Maria Zouroudis 10/29/10

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Unplug & Unwind, Friday evenings at the Clevelander, is quickly becoming the most exclusive and unique hot spot after work. Enjoy live acoustic performances by South Florida’s hottest singers six-stories above a breathtaking Ocean Drive view. This week at 8pm, enjoy the sounds of Maria Zouroudis. This Greek-American songstress is known for her powerful, yet heart-felt voice, delivering a fusion of pop, R&B and acoustic soul. Order from our $5 Munchies Menu and sample our Happy Hour cocktails. For cabana reservations : rsvp@clevelander.com or 305-532-4006 x3515. The Clevelander, 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami, 33139

Monster Bash at Kitchen 305 10/29/10

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A Monster Bash HALLOWEEN Party @ Kitchen 305
Kitchen 305 at The Newport Beachside Hotel in Sunny Isles
10:00PM Friday, Octbober 29th

You don’t want to miss this Monster Bash, It will be a SCREAM!!! Make your early dinner reservations NOW, and YES we will have STONE Crabs too. Reserve your table NOW. 813-431-5000

It’s a HaLLoWeen PaRtY and you are invited.. Mark your Calendar for FRIDAY October 29th at 10:00pm.
Be anything but yourself at this HALLOWEEN party.. Are You Naughty or Nice? Good or Evil? Funny or Creepy?
Get Creative, Be Sexy, Be Creepy, Be Anything but yourself. It’s going to BE FUN!!
Please remember that this is a costume party so please do not to show up in street clothing..

PRIZES:
1st PRIZE: A Weekend Stay, Spa & Dinner at THE NEWPORT BEACHSIDE HOTEL (An $800 Value)
2nd PRIZE: $200 Cash
3rd PRIZE: $100 Bar Tab

If you haven’t already done so, please RSVP on facebook or send me an email to angelo@phent.biz, and let me know how many people are coming with you..

• FREE DRINKS 7pm – 8pm (PREMIUM HAPPY HOUR)
• All U Can Eat STONE CRAB CLAWS $35
• FREE Grey Goose BOTTLE for Groups of 6 or more girls and/or guys (with purchase of crab claws)
• Girls EAT FREE 8pm – 10pm (selected menu)
• $20 SPA Gift Certificates (FREE) give away after 11pm
• No Cover

NOTE: Bottles are limited to 1 per group, up to 5 groups. An RSVP is required for complimentary bottle and dinner. Contact Jennifer @ 813.431.5000
For bottle service and table reservations or for more information about KITCHEN 305, contact 305.749.2110 or email events@phent.biz

Halloween Spooktacular at Jungle Island 10/30-31/10

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Halloween Spooktacular
October 30th and 31st
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail | Miami, Florida 33132
More Info.

Event Activities: Included with Park Admission
Trick-or-Treat Knock Knock Stations
Smoothie King Spooktacular Costume Contest 2pm
Smoothie King Power Hour Sample
Best Buy Wii Kids Fun Station
Face Painting
Creepy Cookie Decorating
Child ID Program (Finger Printing)
Goblin Pie Eating Contest
Magical Arts & Witch Crafts
Guess the # of Eyeballs
Which Witch is Which Hunt n’ Raffle
Themed animal Shows

Exclusive Halloween Party at Gemma Lounge 10/30/10

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HALLOWEEN PARTY 2010
Halloween is here. And this time we’ll have a grand celebration.
SATURDAY October 30th 2010 starting @ 8pm
Gemma Lounge
529 Lincoln Road, Second Floor
South Beach, FL 33139

Exclusive admission for our members, NO COVER, a complimentary drink, live DJ, dance floor, and a fantastic prize for the most outstanding costume of the night.

RSVP online:
Login at www.EuroCircle.com to RSVP

This at Florida’s, and perhaps, America’s biggest Halloween party venue, Lincoln Road. People from all over will gather to show off the coolest, the weirdest, the sexiest, and funniest costumes throughout the weekend.

And we’ll be right in the middle of it all, except for we’ll be glancing at everyone and everything from the only rooftop and coolest lounge on Lincoln Road.

It’s your night, and it’s the perfect occasion to enjoy yourself unabashedly… after all, no one but you will know the person behind the mask, the makeup, the wig.

Join the fun, and unleash the alter ego…

To enjoy the specials offered you must reach out to either Gian or Gabriele, our Euro ambassadors; if you haven’t met us yet, please ask for us at the bar.

As for parking close to our venue, there’s a garage building on 17th street between Meridian Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave.

Kelley Roy Gallery Dolly Moreno Exhibit Opening 11/11,13/10

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Dolly Moreno, first prize winner at the Carrousel du Louvre-Paris, presents an incredible solo-exhibition: Dynamic Instability – stainless steel and multicolored sculptures
November 11, 6 – 9pm
Kelley Roy Gallery
50 NE 29th Street
Wynwood Arts District. Miami, FL, 33137
305-447-3888 or kelleyroygallery.com
Second Saturday Gallery Walk, November 13th

Kelley Roy Gallery is honored to present a solo exhibition by sculptor Dolly Moreno, first prize winner at the 2006 Paris Louvre’s Société Nationale des Beaux Arts exhibition. Her car-sized sculpture, “Point of Rupture” was on display at the Louvre’s Pei designed pyramid entrance. While Dolly has been recognized for her monumental works in prominent museums and galleries throughout seven different countries, she has been absent from the American art scene for a number of years. Kelley Roy is delighted to present her return featuring over 18 new pieces comparable in concept, if not size, to “Point of Rupture.”

Moreno introduces colors over stainless steel, presenting clean volumes and geometric poetry. The starkness of the stainless steel is overwhelmed by the brightness of her multicolors. Moreno’s pieces may seem on the verge of breaking, yet these large, strong and impervious structures will outlive us all. Sleek, and possibly unlike any other recognizable work, Moreno’s sculptures invite participation. “ Please touch, feel and touch again. An artist’s basic desire is to communicate. Through my participation sculptures I propose that the sculpture, the spectator and I come together, even if for a few moments. It is a circle, which completes itself. These few minutes of interaction are repeatedly mine,” she says.

The Moreno solo exhibition will be on display from November 11th through November 30th, with an opening preview on November 11th from 6-9p.m. and an opening exhibition during Second Saturday Gallery Walk, November 13th. Following the solo show, her works will remain on display through January 30th along with other prominent sculptors and painters.

The Moreno solo exhibition will be on display from November 11th through November 30th, with an opening preview on November 11th from 6-9p.m. and an opening exhibition during Second Saturday Gallery Walk, November 13th. Following the solo show, her works will remain on display through January 30th along with other prominent sculptors and painters. Moreno’s works will also be featured by the Kelley Roy Gallery in two other exhibits: at the Miami International Art Fair, January 14th through 17th, Booth 215 in the Miami Beach Convention Center; and at Art Palm Beach, January 20th through 24th, Booth 615 in the Palm Beach Convention Center.

Moreno began her career with techniques predominantly used by men and applied on one of the hardest materials to weld–stainless steel. To construct her work, she uses machines more frequently found in automobile factories. She cuts with a guillotine and welds at dangerously high temperatures. Moreno says, “It’s always a duel between the stainless steel and me. Sometimes the steel wins, sometimes I do. And when I do, a sculpture begins to take form.”

Moreno has had a wide range of prominent exhibitions throughout her career including The Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo; the Maracana Exposition, Rio de Janeiro; Ridies Gallery, Dusseldorf; Galeria Jean Claude Bellier, Paris; and the 2005 Florence Art Biennale at which she won third prize; as well as exhibitions in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Born in Egypt, she moved to Europe, then the United States. Then, with their three daughters, Dolly and her husband moved to São Paulo, Brazil where she currently resides and has her studio.

Beautiful Room at LUX 10/28/10

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Beautiful Room @ LUX
october 28, 2010, 11pm-5am
LUX Miami Beach
1439 Washington Ave, Miami Beach Fl 33139
www.LuxMiamiBeach.com

The Beautiful Room Presents:

Reality Show star
★FEISTY★
From the Love of Ray J & I love Money 4
We All Watched her on tv. Now get the chance to meet her in person ……THURSDAY OCTOBER 28..

with djs: Dj Legacy | Dj Felix | Dj Fly Guy.

For guest list or table reservation: RSVP@LuxMiamiBeach.com

Nicholas Arehart Opening Reception 10/28/10

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Nicholas Arehart : Opening Reception : October 28th 7pm
October 28th, 2010, 7pm
Christopher Miro Gallery
71 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL
305.741.0058
7pm – 11pm
More Info.

The Christopher Miro Gallery proudly presents Improving Everyday Life for the Majority, a showcase of sculpture and video work by Nicholas Arehart. Opening Thursday, October 28th, 2010 at 7pm, this show marks the first solo exhibition at the gallery.

Named after IKEA’s motto, Improving Everyday Life for the Majority, the exhibition reveals minimally colored, reductive sculptures created from furniture parts available at the Swedish superstore. In creating unique objects of value from these generic and widely accessible items, Arehart seeks to reverse the loss of the artisan brought on by the Industrial Revolution. Additionally, he challenges the role of consumerism as identity by beginning these works as a consumer and ending the process as an artist.

In addition to his IKEA objects, two videos will be on display. In An Illegally Downloaded Film, Arehart further explores manipulation of the mass produced by altering a major motion picture. Alternately, Autonomy extends his investigation into the transformation of the everyday.
Nicholas Arehart (b. Orlando, FL.) is a multi media artist living and working in Miami, FL.

Babalu Miami exclusive retailer of the Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 Catalogue

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Be the First to Score an Official Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 Catalogue at Babalu Miami!
Online Pre-Order Available Immediately
Catalogues will be in-store November 1, 2010
Babalu Miami store
The Mews – 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
www.babalumiami.com

Babalu Miami is pleased to announce that they have been selected to be the exclusive retailer of the Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 Catalogue outside of the annual international art show. The boutique will have a limited number of Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 Catalogues for purchase available immediately through their website www.babalumiami.com (check Editor’s Picks at the following URL: http://store.babalumiami.com/index.php?product=Basel2010&c=24). All online orders are scheduled for delivery during the first week of November. Due to high demand it is strongly suggested to reserve a copy by ordering online or via email to hello@babalumiami.com. The Art Basel Miami Beach catalogue is also available for advance purchase at the Babalu Miami store, located at The Mews – 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. The books will be available for collection and delivery from November 1, 2010.

The Art Basel Miami Beach book retails for $60 and features over 190 galleries presenting over 2,000 twentieth and twenty-first century artists; a daunting amount to absorb in four days of exhibition. With 698 pages, the Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 Catalogue provides a head start leading up to the show, a great reference during, and a memento after the show closes. Get ahead of the curve for what promises to be another amazing year of art indulgence during Art Basel Miami Beach.

Located in the upscale retail, dining and parking development at 1111 Lincoln Road, Babalu Miami redefines the notion of convenience and luxury. Situated in the heart of the building, Babalu Miami is the jewel in the crown and serves up everything from fine and fashion jewelry, artisanal perfumes, design books & magazines to exotic sweets, skin & body care and fresh flowers. A concise concept store that offers a design-driven and innovative mix to satisfy the savvy urbanite.

Babalu Miami is located at The Mews – 1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139, 305.538.0777. Hours of operation are Monday thru Saturday from 11am – 11pm and Sunday from 12pm – 10pm. Find them online at www.babalumiami.com, www.facebook.com/babalumiami and
www.twitter.com/babalumiami.

O. Ascanio Gallery Presents Side By Side Contemporary Masterworks exhibition during Art Basel 11/29-12/5/10

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EIGHT CONTEMPORARY ART MASTERS, ONE INCREDIBLE EXHIBIT
O. Ascanio Gallery to present The Visionary Eye beginning November 29 with an Opening Reception
Opening Reception on November 29, from 7-10p.m. (open to the public).
O. Ascanio Gallery, 2600 NW Second Avenue
Wynwood Arts District. Miami, FL, 33127
305-571-9036 or www.oascaniogallery.com
From November 29 to January 15.

RSVP: For reservation to the Opening Reception, please send email to rsvp.oascaniogallery@hotmail.com; Media interested in attending should RSVP by emailing frances@albancommunications.com or calling 786-200-4315.

In suit with the caliber of international art that will be on exhibition during Art Basel, gallerist Oscar Ascanio has culled together an incredible selection of masterworks; all of great importance and symbolic of universal art. Entitled The Visionary Eye, the collective exhibition is made up of 20 masterpieces by Jesus Soto, Carlos Cruz Diez, Alejandro Otero, Victor Lucena, Francisco Salazar, Carlos Cabeza, Victor Vasarely and Bernar Venet.

Ascanio named the exhibit The Visionary Eye to pay homage to Alfredo Boulton, an iconic figure in Venezuela and worldwide, who was an art critic, cultural historian and prominent photographer. Boulton was a mentor and friend to all of these artists, sharing important moments in time with each of them, while catapulting Venezuela into the international art scene.

Featuring works of free abstraction, op-art and kinetic art, the collective showcases a body of work from eight renowned artists. The artists — Jesus Soto, Carlos Cruz Diez, Alejandro Otero, Victor Lucena, Francisco Salazar, Carlos Cabeza, Victor Vasarely and Bernar Venet — have been exhibited in some of the most important museums including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, The Center for the Fine Arts in Miami, El Palacio de Velazquez in Madrid and Tokyo’s Contemporary Sculpture Center.

Polar Beer and VeeV Acai Spirit will sponsor the opening reception. Additionally, a percentage of the proceeds generated from the sales of this collective exhibition will benefit ECOMB.

The Hollywood Beach and Downtown Halloween Week 10/26-31/10

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The Downtown Hollywood Experience
Halloween Week, October 25-31, 2010
special events
More Info

Daily through Sunday, October 31
Pumpkin Patch
10am-7pm daily • First Presbyterian Church, 1630 Hollywood Blvd
Info: 954-922-8558 • www.firstpreshlwd.org

Tuesday, October 26
Miami Heat Season Opener Party
7pm • Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub, 1921 Hollywood Blvd
Benefitting Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. Make a $15 donation at the door to Women in Distress and receive 2 raffle tix and a free drink!
Info: 954-921-2317 or www.MickeyByrnes.com

Thursday, October 28
FACA Fashion Show at Sushi Blues
7:30-9pm • 2009 Harrison Street
Creators of hip, cool, organic upscale clothing for trendsetters, FACA will introduce their 2011 collection for men and women with a runway show at Sushi Blues. There will be music during the show and free giveaways at the end of the event, plus a special open house fashion PREVIEW at the new FACA boutique at 2029 Harrison from 9-11pm. Please visit www.shopfaca.com to view fabulous FACA fashions!
Reservations/Info: 954-929-9560 or www.SushiBlues.com

Friday, October 29
10th Annual Fall Festival and Hayride
4-8pm • First Presbyterian Church, 1630 Hollywood Blvd
Info: 954-922-8558 • www.firstpreshlwd.org

Funtastic Fridays For Kids
5-9pm • ArtsPark at Young Circle (Hollywood Blvd & US1)
Every Friday! Music, movies and more are in store for youngsters and their families at Funtastic Fridays for Kids, a free event series at ArtsPark at Young Circle in Downtown Hollywood. Funtastic Fridays promises to be the best FREE family social event in town!
Info: 954-921-3404

97.3 FM Live Broadcast from Tiki Tango
6pm • Whiskey Tango, 1903 Hollywood Blvd
Those two girls in the morning from 97.3 “The Coast” broadcasting live from Tiki Tango with cash & prizes for best costumes. Plus live music with “That Band” at 10pm
Info: 954-925-2555 • www.whiskeytangofl.com

ArtsPark Movie Nights
8pm • ArtsPark at Young Circle (Hollywood Blvd & US1)
Come and join us for movies under the stars in the Grove at ArtsPark! Family Friendly so bring the kids, a date or come alone and enjoy the atmosphere of watching a movie outside. Lawn seating so bring a chair or blanket to fully enjoy this experience. In partnership with the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. Featured film: E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial.
Info: 954-921-3500 • www.HollywoodFL.org

Taverna Yiamas Halloween Spooky Party
8pm • 1948 Hollywood Blvd
Live Music Show and Bellydancing. Prizes for best costume. Cover $10.00.
Info: 954-925-1001

Sosta Lounge Halloween Party
1885 Hollywood Blvd
“Confessions – Tru Blood: Halloween Red Edition” Code Red + Champion Squad. Everyone wearing RED free before 1am. Enjoy complimentary shots of Tru Blood. Surprises all night long.
Info: 954-232-6563 or 954-682-0326

Friday, October 29 – Sunday, October 31
Pizza Rustica Halloween Celebration
1928 Hollywood Blvd
Pizza Rustica celebrates this year’s Halloween in high fashion. Bring your costume, take a picture with us and enter the chance to win a Four Play Pizza and a soda tube. Our Rustica team will select the winner of the most fashionable costume.
Info: 954-923-3878

Saturday, October 30
ArtsPark Boo Bash
7-10pm • ArtsPark at Young Circle
The ArtsPark at Young Circle takes on a ghoulish feel. Enjoy safe treating or treating and a concert by the Monsters. Come dressed in costume for the annual Hollywood Lakes Section Civic Association costume contest also dress your dog for Hollydogs Greyhound Adoption K-9 Kostume Kontest.
Info: 954-921-3500

Mickey Byrne’s Halloween Costume Party
8pm • 1921 Hollywood Blvd
Music by Feed-Back Kings, drink specials and of course cash prizes for best Costumes!
Info: 954-921-2317 or www.MickeyByrnes.com

Ocean Alley’s Halloween Costume Party
8-11pm • 900 N. Broadwalk
“Best Halloween Costume” Contest, Door Prizes, Bar Drink Specials, Music, and more! Register on our website by October 20th to get details emailed to you.
Info: 954-921-6171 or www.OceanAlley.net

Whiskey Tango’s Halloween Costume Party
1903 Hollywood Blvd
KIDS EAT FREE (with purchase of one adult meal per child) from 5-8pm. Halloween Costume party with cash and prizes for best costumes and Live music with “Rough Shot” at 10pm.
Info: 954-925-2555 • www.whiskeytangofl.com

Brasserie Chow’s Masquerade Ball
8pm-2am • 1925 Hollywood Blvd
Wear your own or Masks will be provided. Complimentary appetizers from 8pm-11pm. Drink Specials / Live Entertainment. Unveiling of new menu!
Info: 954-924-4440

Octopus’s Garden’s Halloween Party
6pm • 1942 Hollywood Blvd
Live Band, Costume Contest, and an All You Can Eat BBQ. No cover charge. BBQ $10.
Info: 954-924-2525

Legends Cafe Halloween Party
2029 Harrison Street
Come celebrate with DJ Andres.
Info: 954-920-1312

Sunday, October 31
Halloween at Mama Mia’s
All day • 1818 S. Young Circle
Come join us for Halloween. Bring your kids dressed in costume and they Eat Free from our kids menu. Offer valid with ONE adult entree ordered per child. Kids 12 and under. Offer not valid with other promotions.
Info: 954-923-0555 or www.MiaGrill.com

Whiskey Tango’s Halloween Rehab Party
1903 Hollywood Blvd
Recover from last night’s party with hair-of-the-dog drink specials, 11:30am. Dress as a football player or Cheerleader for cash & prizes during the big games! 1pm
Info: 954-925-2555 • www.whiskeytangofl.com

Spooky Belly Dance Class at Goddess Store
2017 Harrison Street
A Spooky Belly Dance Class open to everyone. Only $10. Wear your costumes. 1-2pm. Performances, Most Outrageous Halloween Costume, potluck, bring the kids. 2-5pm.
Info: 954-929-2369 • www.goddessstore.com

Info: 954-924-2980
www.hollywoodcra.org

It’s Scary to be in Foster Care Halloween Party 10/26/10

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Halloween Party & Networker
You’re Invited!
Tuesday October 26, 2010 from 6-9PM
Segafredo, 5800 SW 73 Street, South Miami
Tickets: $20 Buy Tickets Online Now!

Family Resource Center is hosting a Halloween party and business networking night. Bring along old friends and meet some new!

* Passed Hors d’oeuvres
* Prizes for the Best Halloween Costumes
* Giveaways & Raffles

Proceeds benefit our work with children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned.

Halloween Bash at Satoros 10/30/10

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Halloween Bash @ Satoros
10/30/2010, 10pm

2050 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Fl
www.urbanpronet.ning.com

Come be a part of the 4th Annual Halloween Party Hosted by “Urban Professional Network”. Join South Florida’s Taste Maker & Trend Setters for an unforgettable night of networking dinning and dancing. So wear your sexiest scariest costume and come out and have fun. For table reservations and Vip entry email RonGibbs1@me.com

The Reel Horror Ball at The Gansevoort South Beach 10/31/10

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The Reel Horror Ball Haunts The Gansevoort This Halloween
Sunday, October 31st at 8:00 p.m.

The Reel Horror Ball premieres at The Gansevoort Hotel in Miami Beach on Sunday, October 31st 2010. The sequel begins at 8:00 p.m. and lasts into the dead of night. The Gansevoort will be transformed into three acts and guests will have access to the three venues with the purchase of one all access pass for $20.

After rave reviews of The Reel Horror Ball in 2009, Vitamin C Communications has produced a sequel that guarantees to be a cinematic event that is truly to die for.

Begin your night surrounded by sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean as you indulge in complimentary signature cocktails until 10 p.m. on The Rooftop of The Gansevoort. This cinematic delight has a philanthropic plot. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, proceeds of ticket sales will benefit The Florida Breast Health Initiative.

Calling all Flappers! If are more of a fan of the prohibition era, without the prohibition, STK will enchant you as it channels the glitz and glamour of the Jazz Age. Enjoy dinner and drinks to the thrilling sounds of DJ Obscene at their 1920’ s themed dinner party, STK Empire.

If you survive until the finale and are feeling a little sinful, saunter into CocoDeVil for their devilish after party. DJ Derick Walin will provide a wicked soundtrack for devils and angels alike until the credits roll.

Tickets and Information:
To purchase tickets at the special advanced price of $20.00, which provides access to all four venues, please visit: http://www.wantickets.com/reelhorrorball

Tickets will be available at the door with prices subject to change.

For an enticing preview, or for more information, please visit www.reelhorrorball.com

Breast cancer takes the lives of over 40,000 women annually. Founded in 2006 by Andrea Ivory, The Florida Breast Health Initiative (FBHI) is a non-profit outreach organization dedicated to educating women on breast health, as well as providing uninsured women with mammograms and breast cancer treatment.

To learn more about this organization, or to make a direct donation, please visit: www.flbreasthealth.com

Femmes Art Exhibit at Nomade Gallery 11/6/10

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Nomade Gallery Flirts with the Eternally Feminine
Femmes: an Art Exhibit
South 27 Lofts Launch Party
Saturday November 6, 2010. 7 – 10p
Nomade Gallery, 3133 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
South 27 Lofts, 3001 SW 27 Ave, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Wine & Hors D’oeuvres from George’s in the Grove

Nomade Gallery will be full to the brim with art by and about women during the month of November; women portrayed on canvases, photographs, women made of bronze, all created by the deft brushstrokes, portraits and chisels of artists who have put form to arguably the hardest of all beauties to capture. Nomade flirts with the eternally feminine and in the process opens discourse of gender identity, its social and political definitions, and reaches beyond them to present an exhibit that puts a face to what it means to be a woman. The artists explore classical beauties from pop-culture past and portraits drawn from the media age that define femininity today.

At the same time, “Femmes” aims to deconstruct the image of what it means to be a woman, unravelling the ironic standards and tight conventions by which women are portrayed. Each artist has developed their own images that postulate new forms of female representation, producing works which are at times tantalizing, at others subtle and compelling.

The “Femmes” exhibition features contemporary artists such as Miami’s German grinning photographer and artist Tomas Loewy, and photographers Katya Kova, Dominican born Aida Tejada, and Marcus Loerbroks; painters Yashmin Campagne from Trinidad, Carol Adrianza from Venezuela, and Magalie Dos Santos from France; and French sculptors Catherine Bon and Pierre Traversat.

Nomade Gallery has also lent a few of its artists to the South 27 Loft’s grand opening the same evening. South 27 Loft’s launch party will take place Saturday November 6, from 7-10 pm at 3001 SW 27 Ave, Coconut Grove. The photographs of Aida Tejada and sculptures of Pierre Traversat will adorn the lofts during this evening of art, hors d’oeuvres and architecture. The lofts will be available to preview and is open to the public.

Nomade Gallery is one of 10 galleries that participate in Coconut Grove’s Art Walk that takes place the first Saturday of each month. Nomade Gallery is Coconut Grove’s newest gallery on the block which was opened by esteemed French art enthusiast Brigitte Serfaty this past February. Miami’s original art’s community comes together during this weekend to enjoy art, music and entertainment.

ARTISTS: 1) Carol Adrianza, Yashmin Campagne, Magalie Dos Santo, Katya Kova, Marcus Loerbroks, Tomas Loewy, Aida Tejada, Pierre Traversat
2) Aida Tejada, Pierre Traversat and guest sculptor Zammy Migdal

For more information on Nomade, South 27 Lofts and the artists, please visit their websites:
Nomade Gallery: wwww.NomadeArts.com
South 27 Lofts: http://south27.com

Levi’s and Marie Claire Shopping Event on South Beach 10/27/10

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Levi’s & Marie Claire are hosting a shopping event this Wednesday on South Beach, the invite is below. These jeans are getting a great reception. Take a look at what was said on the Ellen Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-F_798FZPQ

from the Levi’s site:
“This season, denim has a new calling: the perfect pair of women’s jeans. Since sexy comes in all shapes and sizes, so do our Levi’s® Curve ID jeans. Whether you’re a slight curve, demi curve or bold curve – finding your fit has never been so easy. Slip into a look that’s completely yours. Only in Levi’s® Curve ID jeans.”

Keep It Sexy Comedy Game Show at Bar 721 11/4/10

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Bar 721 – Keep It Sexy
Thursday November 4th, 8:00pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Alcohol, bananas, and whipped cream! Three things to expect at Miami’s most outrageously sexy, interactive game show. A little whipped cream, a dance pole, and some blow up dolls, will all be part of the fun to win some seriously sexy prizes!

Sexy prizes include: (Tattoos, pole dance lessons, gift cards for lingerie and adult goodies)

Not in the mood to play? Come in and relax, your first drinks is on our sponsor, Svedka Vodka.
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Enjoy the sexy stylings of Miami’s own, Sofia Luna, as she tantalizes the audience with her sexy burlesque sets. She’ll hit the stage right after our host, Mike Mercadal, breaks the ice with some naughty humor.

Couples, get there when the doors open and enjoy the sensual sounds of a band that will make you sneak out to the car mid-way through the show (and it won’t be to check your parking meter). The always sexy “Rhyme, Rhythm, and Reason.”

Top the night off with some pole dancing, or a back rub from our on-site masseuse.

Happy Hour is from 8:00 – 9:00, and early in the evening there will be plenty of free drink prize giveaways. Cover is $5 and includes a complimentary drink, but ladies can flash a little thong, and get in FREE and receive a complimentary drink.

Bar 721 Zaida and the Drifters Live 10/27/10

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Wednesday, November 3rd, 10:00pm
Bar 721
721 N Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Bar 721’s Live Wednesdays continues as we present Zaida and the Drifters, LIVE!
$5 Door Cover
Age: 21+
Drink Specials ALL NIGHT!

A little bit about Zaida and the drifters:
The new acoustic trio known as “Zaida & the Drifters” consists of masculine and feminine musicality coming together as one. The magic happened when Tony Cruz, an active musician in the South Florida music scene, and David Denmark, a drummer aficionado (aka The Drifters) discovered the local singer Zaida – a Miami native who had learned to play piano from her mother by age twelve and had released her first album ‘Train Ride’ in 2000. Together and with a new collection of original songs and a growing repertoire of eclectic material, The Drifters and The Songstress make every performance an intimate experience. Each song tells a story and each lyric absorbed. If music is a window to the soul then Zaida and The Drifters are inviting us to peek in to theirs….

For more information:
www.reverbnation.com/show/3314602#!/zaida
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbfl5SF59s

Come join us for a great night of LIVE MUSIC!

City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill Helps Combat Hunger with Taste of the NFL

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When: Now through Super Bowl weekend – daily
City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill
700 South Rosemary Avenue, City Place, West Palm Beach
561.366.0071
www.CityCellarWPB.com

City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill is exited to announce their participation in Taste of the NFL, a national program that helps raise awareness and funds for hunger relief efforts in America. From now through Super Bowl weekend, City Cellar will offer four featured wines, available by the glass or the bottle, and for every bottle sold, Taste of the NFL will donate 2.5 meals to feed the hungry in our local community. Below is a list of the featured wines and additional details.

Featured Wines:
Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven, Marlborough, New Zealand – Glass $10 | Bottle $38
Chardonnay, William Hill, Central Coast, California – Glass $7 | Bottle $26
Pinot Noir, MacMurray, Sonoma Coast – Glass $10 | Bottle $38
Malbec, Alamos, Argentina – Glass $6 | Bottle $22

Taste of the NFL: The Taste of the NFL Organization was founded in 1992 at Super Bowl XXVI. Its purpose is to raise awareness and funds for hunger relief efforts in America. To date, Taste of the NFL has donated over $10 million to hunger relief agencies across America.

City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill: Set within West Palm Beach’s popular City Place overlooking the courtyard fountains, City Cellar is an upscale bar and grill with an exceptional award-winning wine list offering wines by the bottle, half bottle, glass and flight. The restaurant’s focal point is the magnificent floor to ceiling glass-enclosed wine cellar located behind the bar with a wine list that boarders on enormous including fine vintages from around the world in all price ranges. The menu offers a variety of flavors and textures beautifully presented from pizza and pasta to steak and sea bass, along with a daily selection of local and imported artisanal cheeses from France, Spain and Italy. City Cellar’s energetic happy hour is driven by its two for one cocktail special and half priced appetizers from 4-7pm, creating a casual see-and-be-seen ambiance. 700 S. Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 | 561.366.0071 | www.CityCellarWPB.com

Icons and Legends at Nikki Beach Miami for Art Basel 2010 12/2-4/10

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Icons and Legends
Nikki Beach welcomes ‘ICONS & LEGENDS’, an exhibit by world renowned pop artist Steve Kaufman during Art Basel 2010
December 2 to 4, 2010
6PM-9PM
Nikki Beach Miami • One Ocean Drive Miami, Florida 33139
The cost is $20 per person and includes complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Exhibit runs December 2nd – 4th from 5-8pm

Global luxury lifestyle entertainment group Nikki Beach is thrilled to announce that the iconic talents of legendary pop artist, Steve Kaufman, former assistant to Andy Warhol, will be shown from December 2 to 4, 2010 at Nikki Beach Miami during the international art festival, Art Basel. A much heralded event, with over 100 unique and timeless pop art pieces will be on display in Club 01, the sultry nightclub located upstairs from the beach club.

Kaufman, a truly inspired and gifted artist, not only committed his life to his craft, he was also a dedicated philanthropist, involved in over 175 charities bringing awareness to such issues as racial harmony, AIDS and homelessness. Working briefly as Andy Warhol’s assistant and ultimately completing unfinished portraits for Warhol’s clients, Kaufman moved on to became a world-renowned artist in his own right, creating portraits of Frank Sinatra, Muhammad Ali, John Travolta, Marilyn Monroe and many others. His too-soon passing in early February 2010 was a devastating blow to the international art world. “Guests attending this event will have the chance to purchase his truly unique, original and one of a kind art”, said Chris Raphael, a close friend of Kaufman when he was alive. Nikki Beach Miami is truly honored to host the works of this great artist during Art Basel 2010. This is an event that is not to be missed. The cost is $20 per person and includes complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Exhibit runs December 2nd – 4th from 5-8pm. Event information http://www.nikkibeach.com/miami/events.php.

In 1998, Nikki Beach introduced the world to the ultimate beach club concept bringing dining, fashion, art, music and entertainment together. As quoted by the London Observer as “The Sexiest Place on Earth”, over a decade later, Nikki Beach continues to make its mark in the world’s hottest addresses and trendsetting locales, recently claiming the #1 spot in Travel Channel’s World’s Sexiest Beach Bars. The Nikki Beach concept has transcended its international venues and grown into a global lifestyle company with a seasonal clothing line; a sun care and fragrance line; Marketing and Public Relations Divisions; Global Sponsorships and Special Events; Nikki Beach Music; Nikki Beach Beauty; a VIP and Concierge program; and a Hotel and Resorts Division with 10 new locations to open starting in 2012. The Nikki Beach lifestyle can now be experienced in twelve cities, in eight different countries with more locations to come in the near future: Miami Beach, Florida, USA; St.Tropez, France; Cannes, France; St. Barth, French West Indies; Marbella, Spain; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; New York City, New York, USA; Marrakech, Morocco; Koh Samui, Thailand; Cabarete, Dominican Republic; Toronto, Canada; and soon Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For more information on Nikki Beach locations, please visit www.nikkibeach.com.

For more information on Nikki Beach, please visit www.nikkibeach.com.

Coconut Grove Drum Circle 11/6/10

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The Coconut Grove Drum Circle Wants You!
November 6, 2010
8pm To 11pm
Where: Florentino Plaza
3444 Main Highway,
Coconut Grove
In The Atrium, Grand Avenue Entrance, Beneath Blumoon Studio

Join us for another great evening of drumming! The drum circle has become a regular event in the grove and is held every first saturday in conjunction with the coconut grove art walk. Visit blumoon

Studio opening, enjoy wine, food, and great art. Discover or rediscover the magic of drumming. Extra instruments and some seating available.

Bar 721 The Black Masquerade Weekend 10/29-31/10

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Bar 721 – The Black Masquerade
Friday October 29 through October 31st, 10:00pm
Bar 721
721 North Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Bar 721 would like to invite you to THE BLACK MASQUERADE…….. a weekend of music, drinking and making new acquaintances , as we turn our premises into FANGTASIA.

Start the debouchary on Friday October 29th, VJ Jon with the hottest and coolest music videos from 5pm to 10pm. The party continues with HYPE, South Beach’s hottest friday night, OPEN VODKA BAR at 10pm and music by DJ Smeejay.

Get a Taste of “True Blood” , a halloween show presented by Bar 721, taking place at the Euclid Center on Lincoln Road on Saturday October 30th at 8pm. Then join us, as we launch the Official Lincoln Road After Party for their Halloween 3 Day Extravaganza. Music videos by VJ Jon starting at 5pm, sexy DJ Mayner and bloody drink specials ALL NIGHT!

If you are a real fangbanger, join us on Sunday October 31st, music videos by VJ Jon starting at 5pm, then join us as we close our 3 day halloween weekend with a bang!!! Music by DJ Mayner, the coolest visuals by VJ Jon, and TRU BLOOD drink specials all night…..

Come to Fangtasia, where LIFE BEGINS AT NIGHT!

Dogs Charity Event Art and Live Music at Amy Alonso Gallery 11/6/10

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Amy Alonso Gallery is pleased to present:
Dogs Charity Event-Art & Live Music
Pet Friendly!
Saturday November 6, 7:30-11:00pm
No Cover

Cocktails by Pinnacle Vodka and The State Of live @ 8 P.M.
& @ 10 P.M. – Madame Turk – will DJ the night away!!!
Thousands of Dollars in Raffles on SIte

The Exhibition:
“Art & Dogs” – Art Exhibition by 80’s Icon photographer Jamie Robinson and Abstract Artist Carla Fache.

Participate in this fundraising raffle in benefit of the animal shelter “Jamie’s Rescue”. and you could win a lot of exciting prices, among them, a Carla Fache’s painting whom has donated one of her art pieces to support this cause.

Jamie Robinson graduated Antioch College in 1974. She then went on to become the first female videographer for CBS where she covered the White House during the Carter Administration. Traveling extensively with the President and his family on Air Force One.

Jamie moved to the Chelsea Hotel in NYC in the late 70’s & worked for ABC shooting news & documentary features. She continued to pursue her artistic inclinations & while living in the Chelsea Hotel she befriended a dominatrix names Fushia, together they collaborated on a series of photographs of men in bondage.

Jamie’s work was has been exhibited worldwide & in the 80’s Jamie was a big part of the SOHO photo gallery. She had numerous award winning photography exhibitions shows during the early 80’s. fellow artist like Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Carla has developed her own language in painting, throughout the combination of color, textures, angles, energy and soul. Her work addresses mind, heart and the invisible to the senses through a lens of continuous vibrations exchange. Fache has been pouring her soul prolifically on canvas ever since and invites the viewer to enjoy the experience, feel the energy and see the beauty.

“…My imagination travels to non-existing dimensions that I best describe through a process of layering. When I paint, I feel as if I am hypnotized by colors and textures, all of which will create soft, thin layers that hide or reveal a mark of an unspoken feeling, emotion, or thought…”-Carla Fache

Jamie’s Rescue is a 501(c)3 that has placed hundreds of rescued, abused and neglected dogs. Bring your doggy and give back to the animals! www.jamiesrescue.com

www.alonsored.com
www.fachearts.com
www.carlafache.com

The 4th Annual Hairtopia Wella Color Charm National Model Search 11/7/10

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Glynn Jackson “The Agency” Proudly Presents The Return of “HairTopia” Miami
November 07, 2010
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Show starts promptly at 6:30 PM.
Eden Roc Renaissance, 4524 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140.
Tickets are on-sale now for $40 advance purchases.

”One Night, One Cause, One Experience.”–The official tagline for the 4th Annual Wella Color Charm National Model Search also known as, HairTopia: A Perfect Place For Hair.

This year’s show aims to bridge the cultural divide in S. Florida’s diversified market while paying homage to beauty from around the globe.

“This is a celebration for local women in the hair and modeling industry because without a doubt there is everlasting beauty and opportunities that go unnoticed and we hope to continue making a difference in our neighboring communities,” said Glynn Jackson, CEO and founder of “The Agency”, which is responsible for producing the show.

A segment of the show features live presentations by local beauty salons and cosmetic providers that will release the latest trends of the market for consumer review and awareness; this provides long-lasting personal and business relationship building amongst local manufacturers, distributers, and their consumers.

The most anticipated part of the show is the elaborate community-driven, runway competition which is action-packed and allows participating models the chance to “walk into their greatness”.-Glynn Jackson

This year’s winning model will go home with $2,500 in cash and prizes including one-year representation by Glynn Jackson “The Agency”.

Model castings are currently being at the Downtown Courtyard Marriot on September 25th, 2010; October 2nd, 2010; October 9th, 2010 and also, Sunday October 17th, 2010 and October 23rd, 2010 at 1pm.
“We have beautiful women with amazing energy that will definitely bring excitement to the show this year. I also encourage any models or aspiring models to come out to the casting and take advantage of this opportunity of a lifetime,” Jackson goes on to say.

The event takes place on November 07, 2010, live from the Eden Roc Renaissance, 4524 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140. Doors open at 5:30 PM to allow networking before the feature begins and the show will start promptly at 6:30 PM.

Headliner, Paul Vega, will be in attendance and available for live interviews and photo opportunities with a special performance by explosive Raggaeton artist Dainamite.

Also DC Fashion Week’s very own comes Ean Williams and Corjor International will be making a special presentation on the main stage.

Recent reviews by the South Florida Times names HairTopia “The largest hairshow to take Miami by storm.”

Parking for the event will be available at the city parking lot, Eden Roc Renaissance, and additonally, The Fountaine Bleau Miami Beach.

For more information call (305) 529-7125 or e-mail Glynn directly at GLYNNJACKSON@GMAIL.COM

Wella USA is one of the leading international beauty suppliers in the world. Founded in 1931 in New York City, Wella USA has developed a reputation for providing quality hair products including Color Charm Permanent hair color. For more information about Wella USA visit www.wellausa.com.

Glynn Jackson the Agency has produced hair and fashion shows for over 20 years all over the world including its signature show – the Golden Scissors Awards. Founded and owned my icon Glynn Jackson, Glynn Jackson the Agency is known for its dynamic and elaborate productions. A show produced and stage by this agency is never a dull one. For more information about Glynn Jackson the Agency check out Glynn Jackson on Facebook under “Glynn Jackson.”

As a producer, Dainamite has worked within and incorporated all subgenres: bachateo and salsaton, malianteo and Cubaton, romantikeo and cumbiaton. As an artist, he has a sound that perhaps most closely aligns with either salsaton or malianteo, two strains that, respectively, fall mostly on the sides of salsa and hip-hop. Dainamite is a native of Julio Santiago in Ponce, Puerto Rico but now resides in S. Florida. He is a rising icon in the Hispanic community with hopes of being heard.

MOC Holiday Boat Parade 12/18/10

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MOC Holiday Boat Parade
Saturday, December 18 at 7:00pm
down the waterways of Miami and Biscayne Bay. Viewing site at Bayside

The Holiday Boat Parade presented by the Miami Outboard Club, is an integral part of the City of Miami’s Holiday Magic celebrations, which each year brings residents together to benefit the children of Centro Mater Child Care Services, a non-profit organization.

The first annual Holiday Boat Parade was organized by the Miami Outboard Club in 1998 in an effort to attract residents and tourists to Biscayne Bay, Downtown Miami and surrounding areas during the holiday season. Nearly two dozen enthusiastic boat captains joined in the fun, decorating their boats and parading in the Bay waters adjacent to the Club. Over the past 12 winter seasons, the Holiday Boat Parade has grown in size and scope, attracting club members and non-members alike. Over the past few years the event, has featured more than 70 boats, and nearly 100 are expected this year.

This year’s parade route offers numerous locations from which locals and tourists alike can enjoy the marvel. Beginning at the Miami Outboard Club, the parade heads towards Miami Beach, passing Monument Island and crossing beneath the Macarthur Causeway between Monty’s South Beach and the U.S. Coast Guard Station. The parade route continues along Government Cut towards Downtown Miami, passing the Miami Children Museum, Bayside and Bay front Park. The parade route will turn around at Brickell Key, once again passing Bayfront Park, Bayside, and then American Airlines Arena. As the parade makes its way back to the Miami Outboard Club, boats motor beneath the McArthur Causeway Bridge and then pass Jungle Island and Miami Yacht Club.

The fun doesn’t end at the Parade’s finish line, Immediately following the parade, Miami Outboard Club will host a Dance Party for parade participants, their families, guests. During the post-parade party, prizes are awarded for best-decorated boats in a variety of categories.

The Annual Holiday Boat Parade is made possible through the ongoing cooperation of the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Miami-Dade Marine Patrol, The City of Miami Police Department, The City of Miami Beach Police Department, and the generous support of individual and corporate sponsors. With increased participation and support from Miami’s business community, the Miami Outboard Club hopes to make the Holiday Boat Parade the largest of its kind in Florida.

Miss Miami Tropic Pageant 10/24/10

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8th ANNUAL MISS MIAMI TROPIC SCHOLARSHIP BEAUTY PAGEANT

Young Ladies of Diverse Backgrounds Compete for Prizes – Where Beauty & Brains Together Determine the Winner

Opportunity is knocking for those young ladies participating in the 2010 Miss Miami Tropic Scholarship Beauty Pageant. The pageant prides itself in providing prospective opportunities to young girls from diverse backgrounds. Participants receive opportunities to further their education and gain a broader prospective on entering a competitive job market and economy. The pageant will be hosted at the Double Tree Hotel on Sunday, October 24th, 2010. The road to Miss USA begins with Miss Miami Tropic.

The Miss Miami Tropic Scholarship Beauty Pageant is a prestigious competition that leads into the nationally known, Miss USA pageants. Last year, Lissette Garcia, Miss Miami Tropic 2009, became Miss Florida USA and is now on her way to compete for the title of Miss USA!

This year’s event will be held at the Double Tree Hotel (711 NW 72 Ave., Miami, FL 33126) on Sunday, October 24th, 2010 starting with a lunch at 2:00p.m. General admission tickets are $55.00 with media gaining complimentary access if they RSVP in advance. The competition is divided into three age categories; 12-14, 15-17 and 18-26. The winner of the 15-17 year old category will move on to compete in Miss Florida Teen USA where a college scholarship of $40,000 from Nova Southeastern University awaits the winner. The winner of the 18-26 year old category will advance to compete in the Miss Florida USA pageant. All fees for the Miss Miami Tropic winners that compete in the Miss Florida USA pageants are paid in full by the Miss Miami Tropic pageant.

Miss Rose Martinez, director of the Miss Miami Tropic Scholarship Beauty Pageant says, “Our goal is to offer the participants an opportunity to enhance and develop their experience, take their first step into the world of pageants, professional modeling, acting and fashion. We want to be a part of showcasing Miami’s community rich in culture, knowledge and beauty. We are not your mothers’ pageant!” To apply or for further information visit www.missmiamitropic.com.

Fashion Frenzy at Plunge rooftop lounge inside the Gansevoort 10/27/10

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Fashion Frenzy
October 27th, 2010, 8pm until 4am
Plunge rooftop lounge inside the Gansevoort
2377 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, Fl

Chiquita Boutique & their very own in house stylist, Tania Gisela invite you to celebrate a night of Fashion Frenzy.

* Free cocktails
* Feast your eyes on some of Chiquita Boutique’s marvelous vintage collection!
+ collections from other local designers & stores
* Chiquita Boutique vending on site

So…..
don’t be a square…..
hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Chiquita Crew

Halloween Kids Celebration and Trick-or-Treating at Miami International Mall 10/30-31/10

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Little Ghouls And Goblins Invited To Enjoy Halloween Celebration At Miami International Mall

Miami International Mall’s Simon Kidgits Club’s Spook-tacular Sat., Oct. 30, 2010, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Center Court)

Mall-wide Trick-or-Treating: Sun., Oct. 31, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Miami International Mall, 1455 NW 107th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172
(305) 593-1775

‘Spook-tacular’ event celebrates bewitching season with FREE fun for entire family

South Florida families are invited to enjoy a safe, ‘Spook-tacular’ Halloween celebration happening at Miami International Mall. Little ghouls and goblins will enjoy frightfully fun Halloween-inspired arts and crafts, festive giveaways and will have the opportunity to do the monster mash to the latest in graveyard rock. Costume-clad attendees are also encouraged to strut-their-stuff as they “Trick-or-Treat” throughout the malls.

Parents, don’t forget your cameras! Children will have the chance to take pictures in front of Halloween themed backdrops and vignettes (at select locations).

The Simon Kidgits Club’s ‘Spook-tacular’ Halloween celebration is free to members and non-members alike; however, families can sign up for the Kidgits Club, during regular mall hours, for a membership fee of $5. Membership includes a Kidgits Club membership card and T-shirt, scheduled entertainment and activities for families, a Birthday Club (including birthday card and gift redemption certificate), unique programs and offers, discounts and a quarterly newsletter. For more information, visit www.simon.com/kidgits.

Bar 721 Circus Mondays Every Monday 10/25/10

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Bar 721 – Circus Mondays
Ever Monday, 10pm
Bar 721
721 Lincoln Lane
Miami Beach, FL 33139

The circus is coming!

Jon Rube presents “Circus Mondays at Bar 721”.

VJ Jon spinning music videos all night long!

$15 Liquor Bust from 11pm-3am – All you can drink Vodka, Rum, and Gin.

Come dance and party with us Monday nights @ circus!

No cover charges…No door drama!

Bar 721 – 721 N. Lincoln Lane
1 block north of lincoln rd off meridian

Red Dot Art Fair 11/30-12/5/10

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Red Dot Art Fair
Wednesday, December 1st, 11AM – 7 PM
Thursday, December 2nd, 11 AM – 8 PM
Friday, December 3rd, 11 AM – 8 PM
Saturday, December 4th, 11 AM – 8 PM
Sunday, December 5th, 11 AM – 6 PM

Tuesday, November 30th, VIP and Press Preview, 5 PM – 6 PM
Opening Reception to benefit GreenMiami, 6 PM – 9PM

Wynwood Art District
NW 31st Street and NE 1st Avenue (Midtown Blvd.)
Miami, FL 33137

Red Dot Art Fair is pleased to announce its return to the Wynwood Art District in Miami, December 1 – 5, 2010. Red Dot will remain in the same prime location, adjacent to Art Miami and next to Scope and Art Asia, which run concurrent to Art Basel Miami Beach.

The opening reception on Tuesday, November 30th will benefit GreenMiami, a project initiated by the City of Miami, and endorsed by the entire City Commission. All donations collected during the reception will go directly to the City of Miami Greenspace Management Fund to support future tree plantings. We hope to help the City of Miami achieve its goal to increase the City’s tree canopy to 30% by 2017.

Red Dot Fair strives to create a fair for galleries specializing in emerging, mid-career and established artists that seek to present work of lasting value and beyond current trends. Under the direction of Red Dot owner George Billis, approximately 40 international modern and contemporary art galleries will feature painting, photography, sculpture and works on paper.

The luxurious layout of the 30 thousand square foot tented venue will provide visitors with a sophisticated and friendly environment to view artwork presented by the galleries. In conjunction with The Miami Children’s Museum and The Fine Arts Department of The Miami Main Library, Red Dot will feature a special presentation of vintage cartoons addressed to future art collectors and their parents.

For more information please visit us at www.reddotfair.com.

Markowicz Fine Art and Artist Benedicte Blanc Fontenille ACT4ME Funraiser 11/3/10

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Markowicz Fine Art and Artist Benedicte Blanc Fontenille
Invite you to a cocktail reception and artist preview for the benefit of Act4Me
Wednesday November 3
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Markowicz Fine Art
1 NE 40th Street, #5
Miami, FL 33137
www.markowiczfineart.com
info@markowiczfineart.com

During the event, the entire proceeds of a silent auction will be donated to Act4Me.
Until the end of November, 20% of all proceeds of sales will be donated to Act4Me.
Act4Me is a local charity dedicaded to help children with disabilities access the therapy they need.

Your Chance To Give Is Their Chance To Achieve.
“Because life is nothing but motion, evolution, I want to help children with disabilities to evolve.” Benedicte Blanc-Fontenille
Act4me is 501(c)(3) non profit organization.Its donations, and therefore the value of the silent auction purchase, is tax deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code

Benedicte Blanc-Fontenille is a graduate of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studied at the Conservatoire d’art Dramatique, both located in Paris. She spends time at homes in France and South Florida. Her works are part of the corporate collections of Cartier, Compaq, Piaget, Sofitel, Foundation Guardian in Nicaragua and Alcoa International.

Oblivious Signal at Miami Music Festival 11/12-13/10

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Oblivious Signal @ Miami Music Festival
November 12th and 13th, Midnight
The Pit, Churchill’s
Various Venues in Miami.
www.oblivioussignal.com
Oblivious Signal at Love Hate on at Midnight Friday, 11/12, and again at 1am on Saturday, 11/13.

Miami rediscovers it’s music heritage: Oblivious Signal to showcase at the 2nd annual Miami Music Festival November 12th and 13th.

With over 400 performances scheduled, Miami Music Festival will be one of the largest, most inclusive concerts of the year. The variety of talent showcased at this festival is rivalled only by the quality of the artists involved and the industry names represented.
Both a festival and a conference, guests from all over the world will converge on Miami for a week of networking and live performances by some of the best bands in the country.

Female fronted melodious metal band Oblivious Signal has been invited to perform at MMF’s Love Hate at the stroke of midnight on Friday, 11/12 and again at 1am on Saturday, 11/13. Saturday’s showcase will be before representatives from Atlantic Records and other well known labels.

Their strong sense of melody and lyrical storytelling, metal roots and international inspirations have led Oblivious Signal to where they are now: A group on the edge of just about anything.

Lead guitarist and founding member Nick Orisino has surrounded himself with professional musicians to form a kind of super group, including not only Hammler, but also former pop vocalist Cristina T. Feliciano, whose Puerto Rican heritage allows her to sing in both English and Spanish, opening them up to broader audiences and increasing numbers of fans worldwide.

Paula Abdul To Emcee 16th Annual Intercontinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball 11/6/10

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Pop Culture Icon Paula Abdul To Emcee The 16th Annual Intercontinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball
Saturday, November 6
7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
8:30 p.m. Dinner, Live Auction, Celebrity Entertainment, Dancing
InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL

Tables, wishes and other sponsorship opportunities can be purchased by calling 954.967.9474, extension 318, or by visiting www.makeawishball.com.

InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Enter the Dragon Nightclub to follow
Reservations for the InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub After Party with the Jersey Boys can be made at 305-695-4410 or rsvp@capponigroup.com

Star of CBS’ new show Live To Dance to bring star power to raise funds for Southern Florida children in need, November 6, 2010

On Saturday, November 6, 2010, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida and InterContinental Miami will celebrate the 16th Annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball with an Asian-inspired, Zen-like theme. With world-recognized host Paula Abdul as the emcee of the much-buzzed-about live auction, an energetic live performance by Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys and the third anniversary of the Ball’s InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub, the evening will undoubtedly capture the “Art of the Wish.”

“This year’s Ball is destined to be the most memorable yet,” said Norman Wedderburn, President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. “We have a very special and impactful line-up of events planned this year that, when coupled with the impressive list of participants and supporters – most notably, Paula Abdul – will make for an unforgettable evening and the perfect celebration following a record-breaking year of wish granting.”

The Ball’s “Three Amigos” – President/CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Norm Wedderburn; Ball Chairman Shareef Malnik, proprietor of The Forge | Restaurant and Wine Bar; and, InterContinental Miami’s General Manager Robert Hill – have together made the Ball a reality. Hill stated, “It is an honor to again join forces with these two outstanding gentlemen for a cause that has become near and dear to my heart and all of us here at the InterContinental Miami. With their contagious energy, unwavering support of South Florida’s kind-hearted philanthropists and the plentitude of enticing auction items, I have no doubt we will exceed our expectations yet again this year. Other notable contributors include Lifetime Benefactors Al and Nancy Malnik; Grand Benefactors Stanley and Gala Cohen; Founding Benefactors Howard and Barbara Glicken; and Wish Star Benefactor James L. Ferraro, as well as Wish Benefactors Harvey and Roberta Chaplin, Stuart A. Miller of Lennar Corporation and Robert Press of Trafalgar Capital Advisors.

Upon arrival, guests will immediately experience the excitement of this year’s Ball as they transcend into an Asian realm reminiscent of their great cultures. Produced by Javier Velarde of Triton Productions, the hotel’s mezzanine will be transformed by Geishas, Samurai swordsmen, ribbon dancers, a gigantic Orange Blossom tree and other Asian visions that will be brought to life by the palpable energy of live Taiko drummers.

During the cocktail reception, guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktail stations while having the opportunity to bid on more than 130 premier items donated by top hospitality, entertainment, fashion and luxury brands

Highlights include a guitar autographed by John Mayer; children’s Mercedes-Benz ride-on SUV; luxury goods by Betsey Johnson, Valentino, Burberry, Diane Von Furstenberg, Longchamp USA, Judith Ripka and more; and hospitality packages that range from local Miami stay-cations to destination packages such as a week-long luxury stay in the Grand Cayman Islands, and a number of worldwide travel experiences courtesy of the InterContinental Hotels and Resorts: InterContinental Athens, InterContinental Boston, InterContinental Carlton Cannes, InterContinental Chicago, InterContinental Le Grand Paris, InterContinental Madrid, InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, InterContinental, InterContinental Monte Lucia, InterContinental New Orleans, InterContinental The Barclay New York, InterContinental Rio de Janeiro, InterContinental Toronto Yorkville and InterContinental Willard Washington DC, among others.

Following the reception, resident Ball and Miami Heat celebrity beat-master DJ Irie will lead guests into the main ballroom with lively music along with the aroma of Chef Feher’s decadent dinner. After the 4 course meal, the Ball’s famous action-packed live auction will ensue and will be emceed by none other than Paula Abdul, host of some of the world’s most notable television and award shows, who recently announced her venture as creative partner, executive producer and lead expert on a panel of judges for CBS’s new show Live To Dance.

Up for bid will be a 2011 Ferraro 458 Italia donated by Ken Gorin of The Collection; a walk-on role for the film Tower Heist starring Ben Stiller, donated by director Brett Ratner; another walk-on roll for the USA Network’s hit show Burn Notice, filmed on-site in Miami; a $30,000 gift certificate for Rene Ruiz Couture provided by the designer himself; the ultimate Los Angeles Jet-Setting weekend getaway courtesy of Jason Binn and Niche Media; a luxurious Judith Ripka-inspired New York City experience complete with a $5,000 shopping piece from the designer’s collection; and an all-expenses-paid getaway to chic hotspot St. Barth’s, as well as a spectacular tour of the Orient with accommodations courtesy of InterContinental Hotels.

After the auction, guests will be entertained with a live grand finale performance by Tony Award-winning music production Jersey Boys, a story-like show based on the lives of famed 1960s rock-‘n’-roll group, The Four Seasons.

For the third year in a row, the InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub “Enter the Dragon” will celebrate and support the Ball’s endeavors as well as introduce the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida to the next generation of contributors. “The InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub has been instrumental in raising awareness of the Ball and its mission to an entirely new group — a generation we hope will one day be our new lifetime benefactors and ultimately continue the power of the wish,” said Gala Chairman Malnik. You need to mention the fashion show by Nicole Miller – Michael Capponi, The Capponi Group and Antonio Misuraca – reservations for the After Party can be made at 305-695-4410 or rsvp@capponigroup.com

Tables for the InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball range from $5,000 to $20,000. Wish Sponsorships start at $5,000. Tables, wishes and other sponsorship opportunities can be purchased by calling 954.967.9474, extension 318, or by visiting www.makeawishball.com.

The mission of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. In its 15-year history, the InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball has raised in excess of $8.6 million. With these much needed funds, the Foundation has been able to grant more than 1,900 wishes for deserving children in our community. Past VIP guests of the Ball have included Pamela Anderson, Sharon Stone, Kim Kardashian, Esteban Cortazar, Governor Charlie Crist, Scottie and Larsa Pippen, Russell Simmons, Venus and Serena Williams, Don King, Sex in the City’s Candace Bushnell, Marcus Schenkenberg, Pauly Shore, and performers Macy Gray, Natalie Cole and Wyclef Jean, Bernadette Peters, the late Nell Carter, Ricki Lake, Deborah Gibson, the Beatles tribute band Beatlemania and The Honey Brothers featuring Adrian Grenier.

#CheeseFries #Tweetup with Miami Bites and Steve Green at 8 oz Burger Bar 10/28/10

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Cheese Fries Tweetup
Thursday, October 28 at 7:00pm
8 oz. Burger Bar
1080 Alton Rd
Miami Beach Florida
Hosted By: Miami Bites, Steve Green and 8 oz Burger Bar
Hashtag: #CheeseFries
RSVP HERE!

Join Miami Bites and Steve Green for our First Tweetup in Miami at 8 oz Burger Bar. Our theme of the night is networking over Cheese Fries.

8 oz Burger Bar will be donating three kinds of fries; Regular Fries, Sweet Potato Fries and Zucchini Fries with of course Cheese. We will also have 1 drink complimentary for you to enjoy with your Cheese Fries.

This will be a great opportunity to network with local South Floridians who share a similar interest of Social Media, Cheese Fries and meeting new people.

We look forward to Tweeting, Foursquaring, Yelping, Facebooking, Youtubing and Flickring with you. Bring your smile, personality and a friend to our Cheese Fries Tweetup. “Say Cheese for our camera” Hashtag for event is #CheeseFries

Miami Bites @MiamiBites
Steve Green @steveGOgreen
8oz Burger Bar @8ozBurgerBarMB

Closing Reception for The Jaguar’s Spots 10/28/10

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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Closing Reception for The Jaguar’s Spots
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami | 1301 Stanford Drive | Coral Gables | FL | 33146

Lecture: 7 PM at the Lowe Art Museum
Exploring the Universe of the Classic Maya: Lords of the Earth and the Underworld
Presented by Dr. Gabrielle Vail
Sponsored by Sergio Garcia-Granados

Reception: 8 – 9 PM at the Lowe Art Museum
Cocktails by Ron Zacapa Rum and hors d’oeuvres will be served
Lowe members and UM Students free; non-members $10

Artoberfest Opening Reception 10/23/10

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“Artoberfest”
Opening Reception
This Saturday, Oct. 23, 7-11pm
Location: Gallery 101
501 N. Andrews Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
www.thegallery101.net

Also: FAT Village Artwalk Night
Please Join Gallery 101 as we Celebrate October with great art and company…This event will be in conjunction with FAT Village art walk…

Come in your Halloween Costumes and enjoy the fun!
Art Prize Awards will be given away at the event:
1st Place: $250 cash & a 2-week featured exhibit at Gallery 101 ($750 value)
2nd Place: $100 cash & free wall at Gallery 101 for 2 months ($500 value)
3rd Place: Free wall for 1 month at Gallery 101 ($200 value)

Live Pumpkin carving. Learn to expertly carve with artisans.
Costumes are welcomed & encouraged for all guests.

Please join us as we feature the works of Cindy K.Shaw in a Show entitled: “An Introspective” Cindy will be the featured artist at Gallery 101 in conjunction with Artwalk at FAT Village and Gallery 101 Artoberfest October, 23.
This will be a great show with lots of fun!
Come out in your Halloween best
Refreshments served

Lot of neighborhood parking and also dedicated parking lot available!

Photographs of Funkshion featuring Ibellav by Izabella Sienkiewicz at Setai on 10/21/10

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Funkshion featuring Ibellav by Izabella Sienkiewicz at Setai on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.

Funkshion back for its 15th season with music,  fashion  and shopping which started Wednesday night and will go thru Sunday, October 24th.  They will be having shows at the Setai Hotel and Bass Museum.   Shop Miami Beach will be held on Saturday October 23 and Sunday, October 24 from noon to 6 p.m at the Bass Museum, this event is open to the public.

Miami Beach Botanical Garden Presents Magic Spells and the Skeleton Art Laboratory 10/30/10

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Miami Beach Botanical Garden Presents Magic Spells & the Skeleton Art Laboratory Halloween Family Day
Saturday, October 30 from 11AM to 1PM

Free and open to the public
Youngsters are encouraged to wear costumes

Enter the Skeleton Art Laboratory for crafts with bats, rats and eyeballs,
face painting, pumpkin carving and decorating. Pumpkins for sale.

Entertainment by as Harriet Potter (Harry’s silly sister) and Professor Mc Gobble All
(Gold Coast Theater Company’s Jude Parry and Lela Lombardo)

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
www.mbgarden.org

Art N Hustle Celebrates 1st Anniversary 11/6/10

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Art N Hustle Celebrates 1st Anniversary
Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort
16701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33160
November 6th, 10:00PM – 5:00AM (ET)

Art N Hustle is celebrating its first year in the south Florida urban arts community with its Year 1 Anniversary Party on November 6th, 2010. It will take place at Kitchen 305, which is located at 16701 Collins Ave., Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort, Miami Beach, FL 33160 from 10:00PM – 5:00AM (ET).

Remaining true to their urban arts style they’ve teamed up with sponsors PR Diva Associates, 24Hr Hip Hop, Inked Productions, Da Bottom Clothing, MMJ Consulting Group LLC, Kitchen 305,The Society, and Brock Entertainment Group to bring you this sophisticated event. There will be live performances by:

· R&B singer/rapper Adela who has a hit single Feel It featuring Lil Wayne…
· Hip-Hop rap group The Geek Squad who received rave reviews off their mixtape Alternative Thinking and landed in the Miami New Times…
· Emcee QuEst who’s all abuzz as an upcoming artist from Miami…
· And Acoustics by DJ Tarique…

Year 1 Anniversary Party is a way for Art N Hustle to say thank you to all of the artists and culture connoisseurs who’ve supported them along the way. Throughout the year Art N Hustle has produced two Poetry Jams hosted by Renda Writer of WeMerge Magazine and three urban art gallery exhibits in West Palm Beach, FL featuring popular artist such as Trek-6, Kazilla, Crash, Lady Pink, and Keith Harring with musical acts Arrivederci, Gem Heart, and The Malcriado.

“Art n Hustle was just an idea that came up watching a movie. It developed into this living organism that has grown into so many facets. We truly hope to open the eyes and ears of those in and out the urban culture to the world we live in”, says Art N Hustle Founder Corey Knight.

This event is open to the public and you can RSVP on Facebook or arrive the night of the event. Please note that you must be at least 21 years old to attend (Must show I.D) and there is a strictly enforced dress code (no shorts, no t-shirts, and no athletic attire). Ladies in free all night drink free until 12:00am. The kitchen will be open until 1:00 AM (ET).

Art-n-Hustle is a full service branding-creative group specializing in art and fashion. They focus on aiding companies, artist and designers to create their identity and sell themselves to the world. This small creative group has developed a unique style of branding, by seamlessly combining urban and fine culture in their work. As Visionaries, Creators and Leaders, Art-n-Hustle has positioned itself as the voice of urban culture by using an innovative approach to allow clients to communicate their vision. They are leaders, setting new trends in a new world.

Photographs of Red Dress by American Heart Association at The Bass Museum on 10/21/10

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Red Dress Fashion Show by American Heart Association featuring Perry Ellis at The Bass Museum on Thursday, October 21, 2010.  Together the women of Go Red can bring a voice to this silent killer to help save lives. We can listen to what our hearts are telling us, talk to our doctors, and spread the word to our friends and community about making the right choices and taking action.

Photographs of Iron Fork at Grand Central on 10/21/10

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Miami New Times and the Downtown Development Authority presented Iron Fork at Grand Central on Thursday, October 21, 2010.   There was over 25 restaurants attending that you could try and all you could drink Famosa Beer, Bombay Sapphire and Barefoot Wine (I love Barefoot especially their bubbly..awesome).  It was well worth the extra for the VIP tickets..you get to try the food first, I’m all for that. :-)

Gallery Diet hosts Amis for Haiti 10/22/10

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October 22, 2010
8:00 – 11:00 PM
Gallery Diet, 174 NW 23rd Street Miami, Fl
Admission: $30 (includes cocktails & hors d’oeurves at the event)

With the purchase of your ticket you will be automatically entered in the raffle! Prize: 4 night/5 days in all inclusive Hard Rock Hotel in Punta Cana, DR!

A percentage of any artwork sold that night will be donated to Amis for Haiti.

For tickets contact :
Naty Echeverri
Amis for Haiti
786-306-5496

Midtown Miami Art Gallery Event with SFSPCA Help the Horses 10/23/10

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Save the Horses
Silent Auction
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
6 pm – 10 pm
Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery
Daniel Azoulay Gallery
Michele Pommier Models
3201 Ne 1 Avenue on Buena Vista Blvd (between 34th street and NE 1 Avenue) # 120
Store # 120 Buena Vista Blvd.
[in the Target shopping plaza]
Midtown Miami, FL 33137

Leo Matiz
The most important Colombian photographer of the 20th century, Leo Matiz documented more than 60 years of history in photographs. His work includes photographs of rural and urban landscapes, abstract forms found in architecture and nature, in addition to portraits of well-known individuals in the fields of art and politics and narrative photographs of native Latin Americans. Although Leo Matiz traveled his entire life covering four continents and experiencing the different cultures, people and events, he was never far from his passion for art, which included drawing , painting, writing and foremost photography.

Joe Zammit-Lucia
Joe Zammit-Lucia is a conceptual artist working with a photographic medium to explore issues relating to the human animal relationship .He is one of the world’s leading animal portrait artists, developing unique ways to use animal portraiture to explore the essence of animality and our relationship to others.
His work has been presented in major public forums such as the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, and in private galleries in Europe and the USA. His images were exhibited in Venezia Immagine on the occasion of the Venice Biennale in 2007.

Harvey Zipkin
Influenced by the members of the New York School, and that of the early European masters. Steichen, Steiglitz, Evans, Bresson, Levitt, and the early work of Robert Frank, were the inspiration for my work. Like them I hope to convey through my camera, the lives of the people of my generation, just as they did theirs.

Daniel Azoulay
With roots in fashion advertising, travel leisure and editorial photography, Daniel de Azoulay is a world traveler who has garnered an extensive list of professional creative merits and accomplishments. De Azoulay’s extensive works in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Glamour Magazine; along with his enthusiasm about capturing the world around him, resulted in an amalgam of art and landscape design evident throughout his portfolio.

Natasha Nesic
With background in fine art, multimedia and photography her work predominately deals with physical and emotional spaces as well as metamorphic processes. Changes that take place in organic and inorganic forms, forces and circumstances that trigger them. The focus is process itself on both physical and metaphysical level. She has exhibited in Europe and USA. Her work was featured in “Contemporary International masters 2010”.

Patrice Vare
Driven by passion towards arts, horses and photography Patrice Vare is presenting a series of documentary photographic work .

A Very Special Event to Benefit the South Florida SPCA Help the Horses
Daniel Azoulay Gallery & Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery Present:

Leo Matiz (FUNDACION LEO MATIZ, © Alejandra Matiz), Harvey Zipkin, Dr Joe Zammit-Lucia, Daniel Azoulay, Patrice Vare, Natasha Nesic , Pop Artist Michael Perez & Charlotte Jane Oedekoven

www.michaelperez-artist.com
www.danielazoulaygallery.com
www.michelepommier.com

NBA Jam Presents Sneaker Pimps and Raekwon in Miami 10/23/10

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Sneaker Pimps is hitting Miami on Saturday, October 23rd, so your opportunity for swapping heat has arrived! Also featured at the event will be a live performance by RAEKWON, Phil Ade, Thee Tom Hardy and more!

Plus live demo of EA Sports NBA JAM will be presented.

Tickets only $20! Buy tickets online now at : SneakerPimps Miami

Sports, music, and kicks convene into one mega-event so don’t miss out on Sneaker Pimps Miami on Saturday, October 23rd!

RAX at Shop Miami 10/23-24/10

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Oct.23 from 12:00-9:00 P.M.
Oct.24 from 12:00-6:00 p.m.
Bass Museum: 2121 park avenue
(between 21st and 22nd streets),
miami beach, florida 33139

Join Us For A Green Shop Mia
Rax!
At The Bass Museum During Funkshion
With Our First Pop Up Store!

We’ll Have Breast Cancer Awareness Auction Jewelry , Origami Sales For Sustainable Project, And Many Other Surprises. Visit Us At www.raxcollection.com.

InSense Miami Night Networking Event Tweetup in Coral Gables 10/27/10

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Night Networking Event TWEETUP – Coral Gables!
Wednesday October 27, 6PM-8PM
Uva 2626 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Over the past couple of weeks, we have received a TON of requests to host one of our Night Networking Events in Coral Gables, so thats just what we’re doing, in fact we’re taking a step further and we’re making it a TWEET UP!
We’ve teamed up with the Florida Marlins and the New Florida Marlins Ballpark to host this AWESOME Social Media Networking Event!
Come join us for a great night of food, drink specials and movers and shakers in Miami!
Start the night with a glass of your favorite complimentary vodka libation and hors d’oeuvres.
Be sure to bring plenty of business cards for Business Card Bingo, a networking event like no other.
RAFFLE! There will also be a raffle to win free admission to our upcoming Business Boot Camp in the beginning of November in Coral Gables. (location TBD)
Look your best as SocialBuzzTV will be filming this event and hopefully interviewing you!
We look forward to seeing you there.

Get more information
Register Now!
Questions?
Nalene Rampersaud or Sebastian Rusk
InSense Miami
info@insensemiami.com

LOGO Projects presents Christine Lyall 11/1/10-2/12/11

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LOGO Projects presents Christine Lyall
11/1/2010-2/12/2011, M-F: 10am-5pm and by appointment
LOGO Projects at Ocean Ophthalmology Group
1400 NE Miami Gardens Drive, Suite 203
North Miami Beach, FL 33179

More Info.

LOGO Projects in conjunction with Ocean Ophthalmology Group is pleased to present new works by artist Christine Lyall alongside an extension of Absolute Adriano, a survey featuring over 30 paintings and drawings by Adriano Nicot. Both collections will be on view from November 1st, 2010 through February 12th, 2011. Patients and the public alike are encouraged to visit Ocean Ophthalmology and peruse both showcases – LOGO Projects is an experiment in converting traditional professional business offices into alternative gallery spaces.

Christine Lyall’s formal artistic practice began after being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. She found that creating art—especially complex, repetitive patterns and designs—helped to clear the cobwebs in her brain and calm her mind. Says Lyall, “The obsessive thoughts and nervous energy are still there, but I try to channel both into something productive and beautiful…I think everyone occasionally experiences feelings of fear, emotional conflict and self-doubt—especially when our dreams and our realities collide and we realize how different they are.”

Lyall often explores these episodes of conflict in her work, representing them with imagery such as ropes snaking through holes dotting a canvas, or with fragments of faded material snagged on a piece of rusty barbed wire. Using everything from conventional painting and drawing materials to matches, fabric remnants and beads, Lyall creates works that range in style and complexity from simple line drawings to multi-layered, three-dimensional structures.

Although her artwork is inherently personal, Lyall’s message is ultimately universal and simple: While the human experience is complex, confusing and sometimes painful, it also is beautiful and worth examining.

Adriano Nicot’s Absolute Adriano highlights pieces in which the artist explores the mystical underpinnings of the daily. In Nicot’s hands chickens, chairs, and babies alike are all imbued with a heavy yet inexplicable symbolism. A couple matter-of-factly holds hands under a hovering fish and clowns (or are these ladies of high fashion?) hollowly meet the viewer’s gaze, daring us to laugh (or to not laugh?). The artist’s austere marks are often strongly reminiscent of prehistoric cave paintings, his smoky compositions are always both timeless and reverent. Nicot’s work is catalogued online: http://www.picturetrail.com/nicot

LOGO Projects is a non-profit program dedicated to matching artists and curators with professional business spaces. The program was founded by Kharis Kennedy, a New York-based artist, and Dr. Kevin Stewart. Dr. Stewart, a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist from New York, relocated to Miami in 2008 to open Ocean Ophthalmology Group with Jesse Pelletier, MD, a cornea & refractive surgery specialist from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Halloween Is Here At Mia Ultra Lounge 10/30/10

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Saturday, October 30 at 10:00pm – 5:00am
Mia At Biscayne
20 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL

J.Fabian in Association with LMG Welcomes you to experience The Best Halloween Party! Saturday, October 30th, playing Dance, Pop and Top 40 hits during the night.
Music by DJ Willy and DJ Albert Day. Doors open at 10:00pm.

Halloween Is Here

Wear your Creepiest, Scariest or Sexiest Costume…Remember …

We are giving away $2,000 in cash prices…

Assuming That You Rsvp
Girls in Free all night
Guys in at a Reduced Price

21+.Dress code is strictly enforced.

Follow us on Twitter @MIAMIFABIAN
www.QueCoCo.com
J.Fabian 786.942.2097 MiamiFabian@hotmail.com

Lift Fridays At The Viceroy Hotel Club 50 10/22/10

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Friday’s Upscale Event Lift Fridays At The Viceroy Hotel Club 50
Tomorrow at 10:00pm – 5:00am
Club 50, The Viceroy
485 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL

J.Fabian in Association with Ricky Tamayo and Friends
Brings You: Club 50 “Lift Fridays” At The Viceroy Hotel

Friday at Club 50 is what upscale nightlife in Brickell is all about with beautiful people and a great atmosphere. Inside Lounge Sounds by DJ Miguel G. bringing a steady mix of Top 40, Rock, House & Old School music. Outside Patio DJ Joseph Anthony Howls at the Moon as he keeps you Bouncing to Sexy HOUSE. See breathtaking views from one of Miami’s most beautiful venues.

• This is by Invitation only. Plz RSVP
• Message me or text name & number of guests
• Great Bottle specials with RSVP
• MiamiFabian@Hotmail.com or 786.942.2097

Ask Me About The Bottle Specials That I Have For My Special Guests!
Upon Arrival Inform The Door Staff That You And Your Guests Are In Fabian’s List

21+.Dress code is strictly enforced.

Follow us on Twitter @MIAMIFABIAN
www.QueCoCo.com

The entrance is complimentary assuming that you and your guests rsvp 786.942.2097

The Roundup at Camp Mahachee 11/4/10

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November 4, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Camp Mahachee
9950 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Fl 33156

The Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida will be hosting The Roundup at Camp Mahachee on Thursday, November 4, at Camp Mahachee. The event, produced by the Council’s Service Unit 18, promises to bring an evening of Western fun and entertainment to benefit the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida and its efforts to provide thousands of girls with programs that help build girls of courage, confidence and character.

The event will be emceed by Roxanne Vargas Co-Anchor of South Florida Today on NBC6 and co-chaired by troop leaders C. Patricia Cruz and Suzanne N. Levitt. Guest will enjoy live music and a silent audition with amazing items such as, lunch with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and a tour of the Capitol in Washington, DC, private cocktails with Jon Secada, just to name a few. Guest are encouraged to grab their boots and cowboy hats and mosey on down for a night of boot stompin’ entertainment straight from the Wild, Wild West.

The evening will start with a VIP cocktail at 7:30 p.m., followed by a VIP reception at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person for regular admission and $100 per person for VIP cocktail reception, which includes a special Deputy VIP Badge. For tickets or sponsorship opportunities, please contact C. Patricia Cruz at 305-562-6293 or email mahacheeroundup@gmail.com. To learn more about the organization visit www.girlscoutsfl.org.

RODEZart.com Gallery November Exhibition 11/6/10

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RODEZart.com Gallery
Presents:
ALTERED STATES
We celebrate opening night on Saturday, November 6 from 7 to 10 pm at the RODEZart.com Gallery in CocoWalk, as part of Coconut Grove’s Gallery Walk.
CocoWalk • 3015 Grand Ave., Suite 237, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 • Tel: 786.467-7111
November 6 – 30, 2010

Portal fragments in a dimension where time is captured, distorted, venerated, violated and abused by the introduction of chemicals, concepts and theories in poetic movements to the tempo of a thought.

We journey into an ever-changing atmosphere where the eye and the hand integrate with the rhythm of the soul of the artist, orchestrating altered states for the gentle mind to move and ponder.

Please join us to welcome 4 artists: Carlos M. Cardenes, Roberto Catasus, George Rodez and Jose “Tonito” Rodriguez, who dare to cross the boundaries of photography as we know it, weaving and transforming it into spaces unknown or dimensions we perceive in, and opening the door wide open for our imagination to wander.

The exhibition will run through November 30, 2010. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 am to 7 pm, and Friday and Saturday, 11 am to 10 pm.

Galeria RODEZart.com Presenta:
ESTADOS ALTERADOS
del 6 al 30 de noviembre de 2010

Los fragmentos del pórtico en una dimensión donde el tiempo es captado, es distorsionado, es venerado, es violado y abusado por la introducción de sustancias químicas, conceptos y teorías en movimientos poéticos al ritmo de un pensamiento.

Viajamos a través de una atmósfera cambiante en la que los ojos y las manos se suman al ritmo del alma artística creando estados alterados que hacen meditar y reflexionar a la mente del visitante.

Le damos la bienvenida a 4 artistas: Carlos M. Cardenes, Roberto Catasus, George Rodez y José “Tonito” Rodriguez, que osan cruzar las fronteras de fotografía como conocemos, tejiendo y transformándolo en espacios desconocidos o en dimensiones que percibimos, y abriendo las puertas de par en par para que nuestra imaginación vaguee.

La muestra abre al público el sábado, 6 de noviembre de 7 a 10 pm en la Galeria RODEZart.com en CocoWalk, como parte de Noche de Galería en Coconut Grove. La muestra estará a la vista hasta el 30 de noviembre de 2010. Las horas de la galería son de lunes a jueves, de 11 am a 7 pm, y de viernes a sábado, de 11 am a 10 pm.

CocoWalk • 3015 Grand Ave., Suite 237, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 • Tel: 786.467-7111

Remember Then at Aventura Arts and Cultural Center 11/19/10

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“Remember Then”
November 19, 2010, 8:00PM
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center
3385 NE 188th St.
Aventura, FL 33180
www.the50sand60smusic.com

Remember Then, featuring the Marvelettes and Temptations Revue, invites you to take a walk down memory lane to the days of the “drive in” and sock hops with the feel-good music from the 50’s and 60’s on Friday, November 19th at 8:00pm at the brand new Aventura Arts and Cultural Center.

Remember Then is a tribute to the music you could sing along with, music you could dance to and music you fell in love with featuring The Marvelettes Revue who were the first female group to sign on the Motown label, singing an oldie but goody, Please Mr. Postman, Motown’s 1st Number One Single as well as Darling Forever & Too Many Fish In The Sea. Also, The Temptations Revue woos the audience with one of their many Motown Number 1 Hits such as My Girl, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg & Since I Lost My Baby to name a few.

Tickets are available at 954-462-0222 or by visiting www.aventuracenter.org. Special 20% discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets start at $35 with VIP seats available for $60 which includes premium seating and an invitation to the Meet and Greet festivities following the performance.

Hialeah Honors 103 Year Old Resident 10/23/10

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Hialeah Honors 103 Year Old Resident!
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Sofitel Hotel, 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive

Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and the Hialeah City Council will be making a special presentation to Epworth Village Resident, Maude Harris, who recently celebrated her 103rd Birthday. Mrs. Harris, originally from Minnesota, still lives independently and is quite active at Epworth Village. She is a member of a group of women from Epworth Village who knit and quilt beanie hats & sweaters for premature babies born at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Mayor Robaina will be presenting Mrs. Harris with a proclamation during Epworth Village’s annual Gala, A Night in Paris at the Sofitel Hotel in Miami, this weekend. The funds collected at the Gala will benefit the Aldersgate Retirement Charity Fund which this year would like to buy a vehicle equipped to transport seniors around the city.

For more information, please contact the City of Hialeah Communications & Special Events Department at 305-889-5701.

Brickell Pub Crawl 11/5/10

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Brickell Pub Crawl
November 5, 2010, 5:30pm
Gordon Biersch, Burger & Beer Brickell, Brickell Irish Pub, Waxy’s on the River
Downtown Miami
Website.

Get ready for the What Miami Brickell Pub Crawl – a FREE What Miami event celebrating the growing pub culture of Brickell / downtown Miami. Here at What Miami we have prepared an evening full of fun, drink and food specials, prizes, and neighborly interaction.

Come out on Friday, November 5th, 2010 starting at 5:30pm to celebrate Guy Fawkes night with us.

“Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the barley, wheat, and hops. I know of no reason why this Brickell Pub Season should ever be forgot.”

Participating venues include Gordon Biersch Brewery & Restaurant, the Brickell Irish Pub, Brickell’s Burger & Beer Joint, and Waxy’s O’Connor’s Irish Pub on the River. Each venue will be providing unique specials, only for What Miami’s Pub Crawl participants. Look at the schedule below and join us anywhere along the way – just be sure to get a pub crawl wristband from someone!

Schedule and Specials (times are approximate):
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Gordon Biersch – $3 Marzen pints (“Silver Medal” at Great American Beer Festival) and $3 seasoned fries.
6:35pm – 7:30pm: Brickell Irish Pub – 2 for 1 on all drinks! This includes beers and alcohol.
7:40pm – 8:45pm: Burger & Beer Joint – $4 draft beers (excludes Chimay) and $5 Jameson shots.
9:00pm – Late Night: Waxy’s Irish Pub on the River – $4 pints of Guinness and Smithwick’s and $6 Margarita flatbread (pizza).

Stay tuned to What Miami for more upcoming details – see you there! Rain or Shine.

Expo-Mex Florida 2010 11/4/10

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EXPO-MEX FLORIDA 2010
November 4, 2010, 06.00 pm
Hyatt Hotel Coral Gables
50 Alhambra Plaza,
Coral Gables FL 33134
www.interamericanchapter.org

Annual Expo Mex-Florida through a global exhibition coktail, promotes companies owned by Mexicans and companies that are doing business between Mexico & Florida.

Cámara de Comercio México-Estados Unidos*
Miami, Florida EUA
Expo-Mex Florida 2010

The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 11th Annual Business Exhibition and Cocktail Event
Expo-Mex-Florida 2010
Thursday, November 4th, 2010 The Hyatt Regency Hotel @ Coral Gables Ambassador’s Ballroom – 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

El Capítulo Inter-Americano de la Cámara de Comercio México-Estados Unidos con sede en la ciudad de Miami, celebrará su décimo primer coctel anual de exhibición ExpoMex-Florida 2010, el próximo Jueves 4 de Noviembre en el Hotel Hyatt Regency de Coral Gables, Salón Embajadores de 6:00 pm a 9:30 pm.

En los últimos cinco años el incremento de la población empresarial Mexicana en el sur de la Florida ha sido muy notable. La presencia de nuevos empresarios y compañías mexicanas y el gran interés comercial que el Estado ha demostrado por México, han incrementado significativamente los vínculos comerciales bilaterales.

Año con año la organización celebra este gran coctel anual de exhibición, donde se reúnen las compañías y empresarios más activos en el comercio bilateral México- Florida. Durante el evento, las autoridades locales y de la comunidad mexicana en la Florida, reconocen la labor de distinguidos mexicanos, amigos de México y/o empresas destacadas en diversos sectores de la sociedad, en una atmósfera de noche mexicana con la mejor comida tradicional y música de mariachi.

Los nombres de las personalidades a distinguir este año se anunciarán el 25 de Octubre.

Para mayor información sobre el evento y para acreditaciones de prensa favor de llamar al 305.374.7401 o por email mailmiami@usmcoc.org

*La Cámara de Comercio México-Estados Unidos es la principal organización Bi-nacional que trabaja para construir negocios bilaterales y relaciones de inversión en América. La misión de la organización es la de promover negocios entre los Estados Unidos y México. En el año 1973, un grupo de distinguidos empresarios compuesto por estadounidenses y mexicanos establecieron la Cámara de Comercio México-Estados Unidos (CCMEU) como un asociación sin fines de lucro 501 (c) (6) en Washington, D.C. Esta organización bilateral, fue creada con el propósito de promover el comercio, las inversiones y la asociación de empresas entre ambos países. Hoy, a sus casi cuarenta años de operación, la Cámara se ha transformado en una organización única con 23 oficinas a través de México y Estados Unidos.

Every year the Inter-American Chapter of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce celebrates its grand exhibition cocktail event: Expo-Mex Florida. This event gathers together the most distinguished business leaders and influential companies in the bilateral trade between Mexico and Florida.

Within the last five years, the growth of the Mexican business community has been extremely important. This event has served those Mexican business leaders as a strong promotional platform to launch their business in Florida and/or increase their trade within the Mexico/Latin-America market.

At this year’s event, the Chamber will recognize outstanding Mexicans in the South Florida region in several categories: corporate, sports, entertainment, science, government and politics. The 2010 list of recipients of this recognition will be announced on October 25th

All the exhibitors and guests will be delighted with the best Mexican food in town, great Mexican cocktails and traditional mariachi music!

For media accreditations and information about this year’s award recipients, please call the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce: 305-374-7401 or mailmiami@usmcoc.org

*The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is a is a non-profit 501(c)(6), leading Bi-national business organization, working to build mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between United States-Mexico and the Americas. It has more than 3000 members and operates regionally with 23 Chapters throughout both Mexico and the United States. Its headquarters are located in both Mexico City and Washington DC. The Inter-American Chapter’s main office is located in Miami, Florida.

The Malaika Game UM Women’s Soccer Last Game of The Season 10/24/10

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“The Malaika Game” UM Women’s Soccer Last Game of The Season
October 24, 1pm
Stadium on the UM Campus
5821 San Amaro Dr. Coral Gables, Fl. 33146
www.MALAIKAFORLIFE.org

The University of Miami women’s soccer is officially deeming its final home game the “MALAIKA Game” honoring its partnership with the MALAIKA FOR LIFE foundation in an effort to raise funds to battle malaria in Africa.

Since the first game of this season, the UM soccer team has partnered with MALAIKA FOR LIFE to create “Scoring Goals to Save Lives”. The initiative has seen the soccer program donate $10 for every goal scored by the Hurricanes. The UM soccer team, lead by Brittney Steinbruch, ACC Freshman of the year, has raised a total of $1,780.

Please come out and show your support! During half-time, Kristen will be called to the center of the field, where she will receive an autographed soccer ball and check for the money raised.

About: MALAIKA FOR LIFE Founded in 2009 by malaria survivor Kristen Kenney and financial advisor Anna Wascher, MALAIKA FOR LIFE (www.MALAIKAFORLIFE.org) is dedicated to saving lives and empowering communities, ONE bracelet at a time. Proceeds from every bracelet purchased provide life-saving medication to a child with malaria. For the widows and HIV-positive women who craft the products, the organization provides a sustainable income that in turn facilitates economic development for their local Tanzanian community. To date, MALAIKA FOR LIFE has supplied 8 clinics and 3 hospitals with the lifesaving medication to save over 8,000 lives! The goal is simple – to continue to save lives and empower communities every day until a larger and more powerful organization can step in and find a vaccine or an alternative method that is immediate, effective, and sustainable

A Spooky Symphony at The Olympia Theater at The Gusman Center for the Performing Arts 10/24/10

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A Spooky Symphony
October 24, 2010, 4 p.m.
The Olympia Theater at The Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street, Miami, FL.
www.alhambramusic.org.

“A Spooky Symphony”, featuring the most beautiful scary music you’ve ever heard by The Greater Miami Youth Symphony and the Alhambra Orchestra, is a free Halloween family concert featuring excerpts from Symphonie Fantastique, The Three-Cornered Hat and other classical pieces, plus music from Lord of the Rings and Phantom of the Opera. Additional concert highlights include a multimedia presentation; costumed ushers from the Roxy Theatre Group; two teenage soloists who are semi-finalists in the Actor’s Playhouse Young Talent Big Dreams talent competition also sponsored by The Children’s Trust; and a costume contest. Introduce your children to the magic of a live orchestra!
Free admission and open seating. No tickets are required, but large groups should call in advance. For more information, call 305-267-3002 or 305-668-9260 or visit www.gmys.org or www.alhambramusic.org.

The Alhambra Orchestra and Greater Miami Youth Symphony. Program conducted by Alfred Gershfeld and Huifang Chen and presented by The Children’s Trust. Additional sponsors include BankAtlantic and Hard Rock Café.

Arts For A Better World 11/30-12/5/10

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Arts For A Better World
Soho Studios
NW 22nd Street and NW 1st Avenue
just south of Midtown in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District.

Wednesday, December 1 through Saturday, December 4
Open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 5 (Family Day)
Open to the public from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 30 – VIP & Press Preview 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Opening Celebration by invitation only from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door. Admission is $10. Free of charge at all times for children under 18, members of the Armed Forces, and Art Basel VIP badge holders. $1 of each paid entrance will be donated to Design Architecture Senior High (DASH).
www.ArtsForABetterWorld.com

Striking Photography Of Endangered Species Presented In Collaboration With The International Union For Conservation Of Nature

45 Renowned International And Local Artists Exhibit 400+ Works Alongside Installations By Keynote Charities

Award-Winning War Photographers Expose Remnants Of War; Kids Give Hope On World Aids Day And For Cancer Survivors

Arts For A Better World (“AFABW”) is launching its inaugural edition December 1 to 5, 2010 during Art Basel Miami Beach by taking significant steps away from the typical art fair paradigm. The elegantly designed 40,000-square-foot space will showcase 45 artists with more than 400 works, representing 13 countries. A unique partnership with four keynote charities — Save the Children, Water.org, American Red Cross and American Cancer Society — lends access to artistic presentations, such as drawings by kids undergoing cancer treatment, shown alongside acclaimed professional artists. The egalitarian approach in which the curators designed the show reinforces its collective message, and in addition to receiving proceeds from their artwork sales, partner charities will benefit from 5% of sales generated by the entire venture.

The VIP and Press Preview of AFABW is slated for Tuesday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. (by invitation only), and the Opening Celebration, which begins at 7:30 p.m. on the same date, will be open to the public by RSVP at www.ArtsForABetterWorld.com/opening. AFABW is located at Soho Studios at NW 22nd Street at 1st Avenue, Wynwood Arts District, and will be on view December 1 to 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 5 (Family Day) from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information please call 754.423.3226 or visit the website at www.artsforabetterworld.com.

Artist Highlights
Setting the tone for ARTS FOR A BETTER WORLD is the 672-square-foot black-cloaked pavilion situated at the show’s entrance, where environmental activist Joe Zammit-Lucia will share “Expression, Personality, Emotion.” This touring collection of animal photography portraits is presented in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (www.icun.org), landing in Miami after its debut at the Palais des Nations – the United Nations’ European headquarters – in Geneva, Switzerland. With powerful photographs of endangered species, the artist investigates issues related to animal individuality and the human-animal rapport.

Hailing from Nigeria via New York, Osi Audu will display “I have a landscape in my head,” a diptych series. With pencil, yarn, wood and plastic toys, his minimalist yet poignant sculptural installations explore myth and science. Audu invites audiences to reflect on the ways in which they identify with his work, and by extension, how and what they interpret as art.

South African mixed media artist Janet Slom joins AFABW with a series of large- and small-scale works born from the rhythms of life and nature. Receiving international recognition with exhibitions at Lincoln Center (NY), Adelson Gallery (NY) and Everard Read Gallery (Cape Town, South Africa), her focus is on the creative process or “reverberations” and energy inspired by the Universe.

Similarly, nationally acclaimed photographer Larry Silver cares more about his process than the subject matter. By manipulating light, chemistry, pigments and stains in the dark room, his imagery alludes to landscape and natural elements. Silver’s departure from the recognizable subjects suggests his will to move people with the dynamics – a feeling – in his pictures.

Brandon Opalka, breakout artist of Miami’s contemporary art scene, joins this initiative in offering a new view of familiar objects. Opalka’s landmark mural in Wynwood depicts a tree on its side, representative of an eco-system in distress. For AFABW, the artist instead takes a bubbling, prophetic approach in painting, and creates an illusion in which the viewer can believe he has seen a new, real place in his series of amoeba-like shapes with vibrant colors on canvas.

The Charities
A crossover initiative that brings together the commercial world of art and the non-profit community, these professional works will be exhibited adjacent to the artistic initiatives of partner charities Save the Children, Water.org, American Red Cross and American Cancer Society.

In commemoration of World Aids Day on December 1, which coincides with AFABW’s opening, Save the Children will present art by youth in Mozambique and around the world. This charity’s Healing and Education through Art (“HEART“) program uses the arts to promote children’s development and well-being, and is targeted at those living in countries and communities affected by conflict, violence, HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty. Further attesting to the therapeutic effects of arts education, American Cancer Society will feature drawings, paintings and sketches created by the young campers of its Reaching Out to Cancer Kids (“R.O.C.K.”) summer program.

Inspiration eclipses tragedy, as AFABW with American Red Cross bring the International Committee of Red Cross’ (“ICRC”) roving exhibit to Miami, making its Florida debut during Art Basel Miami Beach. This series was created in conjunction with VII photo agency to capture the individual stories of loss and suffering in war by award-winning war photographers James Nachtwey, Franco Pagetti, Antonin Kratochvil, Ron Haviv and Christopher Morris. Sending them to eight countries that were either at war or living through its aftermath – Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Lebanon, Liberia, Haiti and the Philippines – their arresting images expose the remnants of armed conflicts and other situations of violence, while touching upon ideals of hope, redemption and progress. Additional information about Water.org’s project to be announced.

Arts For A Better World’s transformational message is akin to why the curators selected art that offers a new lens into understanding contemporary issues and action. Dubbed “the show that wants to change the world” by co-founders Rod and Sandrine Kukurudz and associate curator Ilana Vardy, AFABW will also be offering workshops, interactive projects and a Family Day on Sunday, December 5 to ensure the show is both conceptually and physically accessible to Miami residents and visitors.

Additional participating artists include: Jorge Aramburu; Philippe Arnoux (15000watts); David Benainous; David Benoliel; David Bismuth; Henry Bismuth; Ruddy Candillon; Cartooch (15000watts); Wang Chuan; Bruce Colin; Xavier Cortada; Charlelie Couture; Natasha Duwin; Meme Ferre; Jaime Gil; Laurent Harari; Henri Kalama; Francesca Lalanne; Gizou Lamothe; Lika; Miguel Lombardo (15000watts); Filemon Lopez; Jules Lusson; Francis Mampuya; German Matos; Marcus; Marie-Louise Fouchard; Luisa Mesa; Deborah Mitchell; Venessa Monokian; Noel Morera (15000watts); Hugo Moro; Ross Power; Asser Saint-Val; Luis Salazar; Ellen Sandor (15000watts); Olga Sinclair; Jerome Soimaud; Gerry Stecca and Martha Zuik.

Arts For A Better World was founded in 2009 with the ambitious mission to explore whether art can heal the world. Designed as a thought-provoking, curated experience that features the works of visual artists worldwide, the common thread that unites all participants, partners and sponsors is the shared desire to contribute to a better world for future generations. AFABW is not a charity, and will be donating 5% of total artwork sales to Save the Children, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and Water.org. Please call 754.423.3226 or visit the website for more information at www.artsforabetterworld.com.

ARTS FOR A BETTER WORLD is made possible thanks to its generous and dedicated sponsors and partners including Comcast; Organic Valley; FPL; PhytoWorld; MGI Digital; Paul Bakery; Petal Productions; Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association; Tam Tams; MadMac.

ARTS FOR A BETTER WORLD also supports: Four Worlds; IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature); Palms for Life Fund; Trees for Life International and Rethink & Reuse Center Miami.

True Blood Miami Halloween Party 10/30/10

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True Blood Miami Halloween Party
Saturday October 30, 2010, 11pm-5am
DOLCE Ultra Lounge
Dolce Ultra Lounge
1501 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL. 33139
www.truebloodmiami.com

DOLCE Nightclub presents one of the leading house DJs, Abel the Kid, for an amazing Halloween performance. The Subliminal Artist recognized for his smash hit singles “In My Eyes” and “Tell Me” will be spinning at the South Beach premier club. True Blood Miami Halloween Party Saturday, October 30th, 2010 will have a unique sort of entertainment including a sexy performance to the True Blood theme with vampire dancers, a live electric string performances, and a $500.00 Halloween Costume Contest.

Come experience a night of vivid entertainment, as DOLCE recreates the haunted vampire vintage lair to bring us the hottest party of Halloween. For one night only the club will be decked out with scary, epoch décor from outside to inside. There will be special performances and live music acts on stage and throughout the club. Sexy costumes are also encouraged.

Recognized Miami and Ft. Lauderdale DJs such as Kid Nemesis and Billy Gotti team to perform a diverse set of top 40 hits, Hip Hop, and dance music in the 360 Room. Kid Nemesis will open for Abel the Kid as Billy Gotti will illustrate a gothic video mix. With VIP Access you have access to view the Hip Hop/ R&B live performances of Anthony Bless with special guests Valerie Vice & Alukard in the prestigious White Room of DOLCE.

Doors open at 11:00pm and bottle service will be available. This event is for persons 21 and over. DOLCE is located on 1501 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139. To Buy Tickets or for more information please visit TrueBloodMiami.com. VIP call 305-735-9847

Produced by: Miami Stardom and Cacique Records

To buy tickets or information visit www.truebloodmiami.com.

The Roxy Theatre Group Presents 21st Century Community Learning Center Program

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THE ROXY THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS 21st CENTURY Community Learning Center AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM
Enrollment is Now Open
Available to children in 6th-8th grades attending South Miami Middle School and Glades Middle School.
October, 2010 through June, 2011. Monday-Friday, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Enrollment is now open. Please call to make an appointment.
The Roxy Performing Arts Center
1645 SW 107 Ave.
Miami, FL 33165
To register or for more information please call Gabriel Bonilla, 305-226-0030.

The Roxy Theatre Group’s (RTG) 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) After School Care Program offers homework assistance & academic enhancement activities with certified teachers to improve school grades and FCAT scores in literacy, math and science, along with classes in drama, voice, dance, nutrition and arts & crafts. Children have the opportunity to participate in four showcases in a real theater. Full scholarships are available through the Florida Department of Education.

The 21st Century Community Learning Center Program is made possible through the generosity of the Florida Department of Education

The Roxy Theatre Group, a non-profit organization, offers classes in drama, voice and dance to children ages 3-17, with year round programs including an after school care program and a performing arts summer camp. www.RoxyPAC.com