Contemporary Art Boot Camp: Gamesmanship & Play in Art 8/19/09
Contemporary Art Boot Camp: Gamesmanship & Play in Art, Wed, Aug 19
Gotham Night Dreamworld Tour @ LoVe at PopRox 9/5/09
Miami Beach may finally hit nirvana with live music happening!
Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September, 5, 2009- Poprox, Miami Beach’s new premiere live music venue will provide an alternative to Miami Beach’s hip-hop and house music dominated club & bar scene with: “love, what miami needs now!†– a new monthly alternative music night exposing, on inaugural night, “the gotham night dreamworld tour†feat. an electronic, edgey explosion of music currently just below the radar: Kill Miss Pretty, Env & Dpx and an art exhibit by award-winning designer of the next generation Hello Kitty : “ Kawaii Universe! †by www.bleuhmeuh.com
Poprox, owned by Miami Beach nightlife pioneer, Robert Ziehm, musician/songwriter and live music Renaissance man Tony Alarcon and Multi Grammy Award winning producer A.B. Quintanilla, provides the perfect setting for a NEW multi-media monthly happening called “LOVE” hosted by Frank Morales of FM Media*, Monserrattz** & Teardrop*** . DJs Essential 6(Loveshack) and Daniel Mode (Berliner) and the LIVE music will bring electro, new wave and indie music to the hip-hop and house music dominated Miami Beach club scene. ‘LOVE’ will feature the best live music, performance art, visual arts & fashion shows.
The inaugural ‘LOVE’ night exposes the Gotham Night Dreamworld Tour feat. the “Pet Shop Girls” of Miami DPX, the new Miami pop rock twin sensations EnV along with their friends media darlings, electropunksters Kill Miss Pretty. Art exhibit by the award-winning designer of the next generation Hello Kitty of the world ‘Bleuh Meuh Design ‘ Kawaii Universe ‘!!! www.bleuhmeuh.com
*FM Media is Frank Morales ( Ran longest running one-nighter on Miami Beach:The Church, Managing Street Promotions for Ultra Music Festival for 11 years, Creator/promoter for Mass, hosted a Radio show on Beach Radio, Salvation promotions and founder of FM Media, which involves flyer design, marketing & promotions.).
**Monserrattz is lead singer/songwriter/ co-producer of DPX, host of Twisted Newz Talk Radio (owner of the fabled “Ãœnderland Privat”, South Beach’s Electro-a-Go-Go!, host of the underground nachts at “Edelweiss” & writer of the Margaritaville-ish & Copa Cabanaesque novelty song ‘South Beach’.)
*** Teardrop former WVUM 90.5 DJ & host of the All Request Show & The Industrial Music Show, promoter for Red Room, The Church, Cloud 9 among others, and all-around Scene-ster-girl of the Miami Ãœnderground.
Guided meditation, Pleiadian Lightwork & Divine Energy Healing with Maggie Curran at Mizaan Holistic House 8/23/09
Sunday, Aug 23 from 4 PM to 6 PM
Guided meditation, Pleiadian Lightwork & Divine Energy Healing with Maggie Curran, Certified VortexHealer at Mizaan Holistic House, 1175 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141. Call 954-840-3649 for more info.
El Mago De Las Fritas 25th Anniversary 9/12/09
EL Mago De Las Fritas
Saturday, September 12, 7:00pm – 9:30pm
El Mago De Las Fritas
5828 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL
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Bring the family to El Mago De Las Fritas to celebrate his 25th Anniversary!! Who doesn’t want to try El Mago’s new Double Frita? Who doesn’t want to win a raffle for a t-shirt or even a Batido de Mamey? Don’t you want to have the “Best Frita in Miami” as proclaimed by Carlos Miller/MiamiBeach411.com , Jake Katel/New Times’ Short Order Blog and the Burger Beast? Come by and join the fun!!!
Take a Stand for MiaSci Letter Writing Happy Hour at Mutiny Hotel 8/20/09
@MiaSci Young Patrons
$5.00 donation
Thursday, August 20, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
The Mutiny Hotel
2951 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL
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As you may be aware, cultural institutions are in jeopardy of losing vital funding from the county. The Mutiny Hotel in Coconut Grove is graciously hosting a HAPPY HOUR to help the Miami Science Museum collect letters addressed to County Commissioners and the Mayor to urge them not to cut funding.
Come enjoy drink specials, FREE POLAR BEER, and complimentary munchies courtesy of Atchana’s Thai Restaurant. $5.00 donation goes towards materials and postage.
YWCA Cocktails & Conversations at Mamajuana 9/24/09
YWCA Cocktails & Conversations
“Meet & Mingle with Heels in High Places”
Members – Free; $25.00 for non-members in advance
Thursday, September 24, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Mamajuana Cafe
225 Altara Avenue, Coral Gables, FL
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Please join us for an evening of cocktails, conversation, and contacts at one of Coral Gables newest hot spots – Mamajuana Cafe.
With it’s old world flair as a backdrop, guests will embark on a journey to a far off paradise while indulging in signature cocktails and conversing with young and young at heart professionals.
We expect more than 300 professionals to join us and to enjoy reduced price drinks, cool music played at a low volume to facilitate successful business and social networking, a fun atmosphere after 8 pm while allowing for continued conversation and interaction all while
building business contacts and new friendships like you can do nowhere else.
Complimentary drink coupon available at the door and delectable passed hor s’ overies. Members Free – Guests $25.00 and will become a member of the YWCA.
Factory Milonga Tango class and party at Parafernalia Studio 8/19/09
FACTORY MILONGA
Wednesday Night’s Classic
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 9:30pm
Parafernalia Studio
174 NW 25th Street, Miami, FL
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Wanna learn the most passionate dance in the world and at the same time have fun at an eccentric environment? Factory Milonga is the answer.
Beginner’s class: 9:30pm
Tango Party: 10:30pm
Everybody can bring their favorite drinks: wine, champagne, beer, etc.
Sodas & Home Made empanadas are for sale: just $1-2.
Let’s Get The Party Started!
Florida Marlins Community Foundation (FMCF) 3rd annual Fish ‘N Chips Casino Party 8/27/09
THE FLORIDA MARLINS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION & EVENT CO-CHAIRS FREDI GONZALEZ, HANLEY RAMIREZ AND JEFF CONINE
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THE 3RD ANNUAL FISH ‘N CHIPS CASINO PARTY
The Florida Marlins Community Foundation (FMCF) will host the 3rd annual Fish ‘N Chips Casino Party presented by Fox Sports Florida Thursday, August 27 at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club at 6:00 pm. All proceeds from this signature event will benefit the Florida Marlins Community Foundation’s Cornerstones for Kids programs and the Sun Sentinel Children’s Fund. Guests are welcome to join event Co-chairs Fredi Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Jeff Conine along with coaches, players and an elite group of community leaders, celebrities and socialites for an evening of fun and stakes at the Craps, Blackjack, Roulette and Poker tables. The evening will feature an array of hors d’oeuvres from South Florida’s finest restaurants, cocktails, music and a silent auction filled with exciting items. A ticket of $100 Admits One, a $175 ticket admits Two and $200 admits a VIP Poker Player (one guest) with a seat in the poker tournament. Reservations are available online at www.marlins.com/fishnchips or for ticket information call (305) 623-6497 or email fmcf@marlins.com. All guests must be at least 18 years old to participate.
Guests can also stay at The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club for a promotional rate of $99.00 valid from 8/25-8/30 with promo code PFNC. To make reservations, please visit www.fairmont.com or call the Global Reservation Centre at 1(800) 257-7544.
Florida Marlins Community Foundation
www.cornerstonesforkids.com
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The Miami Finance Forum End of Summer Happy Hour at the New Brickell Irish Pub 8/26/09
The Miami Finance Forum is excited to announce our End of the Summer Happy Hour
Please join us next Wednesday August 26th 6-8pm at the recently opened Brickell Irish Pub for an evening of complimentary beer, wine and authentic “Pub†delicacies
The new Brickell Irish Pub is located at 1451 South Miami Avenue and features the areas finest selection of beer, a full bar and menu, live bands, D.J.’s, Karaoke, pool, darts, poker tables and more – all in exciting downtown Miami
Mix and mingle with other finance professionals in the region and learn about upcoming Miami Finance Forum special events
Admission is complimentary for Miami Finance Forum Members and $20 for guests
Become a Miami Finance Forum Member today. Membership includes complimentary admission to all MFF events, VIP invitations and other amenities. Special Packages are now available. Please contact 305-722-7076 for more information
You must RSVP in advance to attend this event to:
Ron Mann (rmann@bentrust.com) 305-722-7076 or Mike Schmidt (schmidtm@fcrystal.com) 305-938-5115
Please contact 305-722-7076 for more information
We look forward to seeing you there
6 Senses Art Exhibit Closing Celebration at Chamizo Art Gallery 8/20/09
6 SENSES ART EXHIBIT CLOSING CELEBRATION
at CHAMIZO ART GALLERY, 2101 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Fl
This coming Thursday, August 20th, 2009 from 7:00 pm-10:00 pm, Chamizo Art Gallery, will welcome guests for the Group-Art Exhibit: “6 Sensesâ€.
We invite you to our gallery for the closing of this season. We will be closed for vacations throughout the month of September .
We pride ourselves in offering excellence in our exhibits and a responsibility to the art community and the artists who are part of it. The artists: CHAMIZO, GAPAL, GG, MANO, PABLO, and “Exotic Ceramic Art†group, offer us another glimpse at their work on this unique exhibit and a new opportunity to acquire any of the pieces you have so kindly praised. Don’t miss this chance.
This is a free event, offering wine and cheese, but specially fine art. All of which is made possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and hard work of the artists and staff involved.
Below and the Aug. 7th, curatorial prologue, (displayed at the exhibit).
Wolf Pack gives back Environmental Coalition Of Miami Beach Island Clean Up 8/22/09
WOLF PACK GIVES BACK
Saturday, August 22, 9-11am
ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION OF MIAMI BEACH ISLAND CLEAN UP—Would you like to help others in the community by contributing your time and skills? Then join the Wolf Pack Gives Back to volunteer, make friends, and even earn a Wolfsonian membership (after 25 hours of service). The next volunteer event will help the Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach (ECOMB) clean up Monument Island. The group will meet at Maurice Gibbs Park on Purdy Avenue just North of 17 Street/Dade Blvd., Miami Beach. For more information: 305.535.2644 or
lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu. RSVP required at our public programs page.
Macallan Masters Of Photography opening at Pressiton Gallery 8/25/09
Tuesday, August 25 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PressitOn Art Gallery:
Design District, 4100 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Fl. 33127
From his sultry shot of songstress Kylie Minogue lying naked and prostrate to the Queen smiling enigmatically, Rankin’s iconic, intimate portraiture style have made him one of the world’s leading photographers. Who better to interpret the famed Macallan Estate than the mischievous eye of Scotland’s finest. The result: 1,000 unique bottles of The Macallan Fine Oak 30 year-old single malt scotch whisky, each bearing an original, black-and-white, Rankin image. Join us we celebrate the southeastern launch of The Macallan Masters of Photography and sample for yourself one of the world’s finest single malt scotch whisky portfolios.
Please RSVP to joanne.green@pressiton.com
For more information on Rankin: www.rankin.co.uk
For more information on Macallan Masters of Photography Rankin Edition: www.themastersofphotography.com
Champion Sound presents Frank 151 De La Soul Chapter Release Party 8/19/09
Wednesday, August 19th
@ The Electric Pickle
Doors at 10pm
$5/ 21 & Up
CHAMPION SOUND Presents…
Frank 151 De La Soul Chapter Release Party
COUNT BASS D PERMORMING LIVE
www.myspace.com/CountBassD
Some people DJ, others make beats. Heads everywhere spit lyrics—either off the dome or noted, and many are even recognized as true MC’s who actually manage to rock a crowd here & there. A few folks get by juggling two or more facets; and even a small number happen to be classically or self-taught piano players, drummers and strummers. Count Bass D does it all.
w/ DJs: Mr. Brown, Manuvers, Sire Esq., A-Train
Hosted by: IAmYourVillain
Check out Pictures from our Recent events courtesy of Chez Mille
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Drink Specials:
☛FREE COCKTAILS☚ for LADIES till 11:30p
☛$5 ALL BEERS/ALL NIGHT☚
Champion Sound Web Links:
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Bicycling Magazine’s Biketown USA program brings Free Bikes to Miami 8/25/09
What do you want to change about your life? Do you wish you were in better health? Wish you were more connected to your community? Do you wish you could save money on gas?
Bicycling magazine and MetLife have the solution: Start riding a bike. In its seventh year, Bicycling’s BikeTown USA, presented by MetLife, is giving away 30 bikes to Miami residents. People interested in changing their daily lives will have the opportunity to see how a bike can improve life for themselves, their families, and even their communities.
“In our seventh year of BikeTown USA, we wanted to refocus the program on neighborhoods, where people spend time with their family and friends,†said Loren Mooney, editor-in-chief of Bicycling. “A bike becomes the ultimate neighborhood multi-tasking tool – you can connect with your community, improve your health and travel to the local coffee shop all by riding a bike.â€
Anyone interested in receiving a new bike simply needs to tell Bicycling, in 50 words or less, how having a Jamis Communter 1 or Citizen 1 bike would help make a change in his or her life. Bicycling’s editors will select what they feel are the 30 best essays and the selected writers will each receive a bike to keep.
Bicycling tracks participants’ progress for three months, with results featured in the magazine and on Bicycling.com. Previous stories have been astonishing – thousands of pounds have been lost, blood pressure and diabetes medications dropped, marriages saved, impromptu bike clubs started, and countless bike commuter miles logged to save money on gas and help the environment. In essence, thousands of people enjoy their lives more because they spend more time on a bike.
“On behalf of MetLife, we are proud to sponsor this year’s BikeTown USA to help bring bicycling to people across the United States and in Miami this month,†said Michael J. Vietri, executive vice president, Individual Distribution, MetLife. “As a company, we have a long-standing history of community involvement and are particularly focused on people’s health and well being. Through bicycling, our clients and their friends and families have an outlet to relieve stress, improve their health and have fun.â€
Participant entries are being accepted at www.bicycling.com/biketown until August 21st. The BikeTown event will be happen at Bayfront Park on Thursday, August 27, 2009 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All selected participants will receive a new Jamis Commuter 1 or Citizen 1 bike, a helmet from Lazer and a lock from OnGuard.
“Jamis is proud to join the team as the Official Bike of BikeTown 2009,” said Carine Joannou, President of Jamis Bicycles. “We’ve been building bikes for 30 years and know firsthand how cycling can change lives. We are really looking forward to helping BikeTown participants achieve their goals.”
About Bicycling
As the world’s biggest bicycling magazine, Rodale Inc.’s Bicycling is the voice of cycling, providing the stories on the personalities, trends, and techniques behind the sport. Appealing to readers of every ability and interest level, the magazine features expert reviews of the latest equipment as well as training and fitness tips. Published 11 times a year, Bicycling is the magazine for the athlete for whom the bicycle is the centerpiece of an active lifestyle. For more information, please go to www.bicycling.com.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. is a leading provider of insurance, employee benefits and financial services with operations throughout the United States and the Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife, Inc. reaches more than 70 million customers around the world and MetLife is the largest life insurer in the United States (based on life insurance in-force). The MetLife companies offer life insurance, annuities, auto and home insurance, retail banking and other financial services to individuals, as well as group insurance and retirement & savings products and services to corporations and other institutions. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.
About Jamis Bicycles
Jamis Bicycles rolled out the first Earth Cruiser bicycle in 1979 and has since built a reputation as a brand unmatched in performance, value, and style. Jamis Bicycles are sold in the US from coast to coast and in over 40 countries. A unit of G. Joannou Cycle, one of the oldest and largest bicycle companies in the US under original family ownership, Jamis is committed to advancing all forms of cycling. The company is the official bike sponsor of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light and the US Pro Tri Professional Triathlon Team. Jamis bikes are the choice of world-class riders in mountain biking and cyclocross, including Olympian Seamus McGrath, six-time Israeli National Champion Rotem Ishay, US champions George Ryan, Kathy Pruitt, and Jordie Lunn, and Jesse Anthony. The company also supports elite athletes through its partnership with Full Throttle Endurance and the GS Mengoni USA Cycling Team. Jamis is the Exclusive Bike Partner of Bicycling’s BikeTown USA, presented by MetLife, and the company’s grant to Transportation Alternatives has made possible the largest bicycle valet program in New York City’s history.
Fame Kicks off Dance Film and Party Series at Gusman 8/20/09
This Thursday, August 20 @ 7:00 PM
Flickin’ Summer: FAME
Take three big dance movies from the 1980’s, mix in one part happy hour, one mart neighborhood “meet up”, sprinkle liberally with cocktails, then top off with a retro dance party on the Gusman Stage featuring DJ DJ Pauer – you’ve got the makings of FLICKIN’ SUMMER a new neighborhood film series at the Gusman.
The fun starts with a happy hour at 6:00 PM, the film FAME screens at 7:00 PM and the dancing begins around 9:30 PM. Throughout the evening there’ll be giveaways and special contests. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 “day of show”.
The series sponsored by DWNTWNR, Friends of Gusman, and Miami Parking Authority is the perfect answer to a long hot summer – fun flicks, air-conditioned theater, dance music, and libations.
The party continues for the next three Thursdays!
Fame – Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
Flashdance – Thursday, August 27, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
The Wiz – Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
DJ Pauer spins after each film!
Tickets and info available here!
PULSE Miami New Location at The Ice Palace 12/3-6/09
PULSE Miami Announces Relocation to The Ice Palace for its Fifth Edition
Helen Allen, Director of PULSE Contemporary Art Fair announced today that PULSE Miami is taking over The Ice Palace in downtown Miami. The large venue offers PULSE a more dynamic space for the exhibition of art and is conveniently located within minutes of the Venetian and MacArthur Causeways to Miami Beach. The layout in the former ice factory, built in the early 1920’s, will be designed to utilize the vast outdoor area to enhance visitors’ experience and additional cultural programming. In just five years, PULSE Miami has grown into a major international exhibition, which has frequently been hailed as the most significant art fair in Miami after Art Basel Miami Beach.
“We are thrilled to be moving to The Ice Palace”, said Helen Allen. “We are planning to work on the space to maximize its full potential by implementing a series of improvements such as the layout, lighting, and wider aisles. The caliber of exhibitors we are bringing will undoubtedly allow us to produce an incredible fair. We are also pleased to remain the anchor of the Miami/Wynwood area”.
The Ice Palace Film Studios, typically referred to as The Ice Palace, is a former ice factory centrally located in Miami’s Media and Entertainment District. It stands at the heart of the new cultural center, neighboring the Miami Art Museum, CIFO, the Symphony Theatre and The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County. Boasting over 145,000 square feet, Art Deco architecture and verdant lawns, it will constitute an exceptional and easily accessible setting for PULSE Miami.
PULSE Miami 2009 will feature over 75 exhibitors in its main section, with an additional 10 galleries in its IMPULSE section. The Fair will also present its signature programs: the installations and large-scale sculpture program, PULSE Performance, PULSE Play>, and, on Saturday, December 5, 2009, it will award the PULSE Prize in honor of Adriaan Van der Have of TORCH GALLERY who passed away this spring.
The VIP Private Preview Brunch will be held on Thursday, December 3, at The Ice Palace from 10am to 1pm.
Opening Hours:
Thursday, December 3: 1pm – 8pm
Friday, December 4: 10am – 7pm
Saturday, December 5: 10am – 7pm
Sunday, December 6: 10am – 7pm
Location: The Ice Palace- 1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
About PULSE Contemporary Art Fair:
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is the leading US art fair dedicated solely to contemporary art. Held annually in New York and Miami, PULSE bridges the gap between main and alternative fairs and provides participating galleries with a platform to present new works to a strong and growing audience of collectors, art professionals and art lovers.
The Fair is divided into two sections and is comprised of a mix of established and emerging galleries vetted by a committee of prominent international dealers. The IMPULSE section presents galleries invited by the Committee to present solo exhibitions of artist’s work created in the past two years.
The Miami debut of PULSE Performance will feature daily performances and concerts by young emerging artists such as Maria Jose Arjona, who was recently invited to be part of a workshop with Marina Abramovic, and whose daily performances will be among the highlights of the new programming. Notable musical talents in the outdoor concert and performance series include The Vivian Girls, The Blow, and Exene Cervenka.
Additionally, PULSE will present its signature program of large-scale sculptures and installations throughout the fair’s exhibition halls and lawn, as well as the PULSE Play> video lounge curated by João Ribas, Curator of Exhibitions at the MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA. Danny Baskin and Andy Schrock, featured in PULSE PRESENTS at ACADEMY 2009 hosted by Conner Contemporary Art, have also each been awarded space to present new projects at the fair.
Each year, one artist featured in IMPULSE, the section of the fair dedicated to solo artist presentations, is awarded a $2,500 cash prize. This year’s PULSE Prize will be awarded in honor of Adriaan van der Have, Founder and Director of Torch Gallery, who was an inspiring force in the art world for his dedication to the promotion of emerging artists. The winner will be announced Friday, December 4, 2009 during the PULSE Party at PLUNGE at the Gansevoort South.
PULSE Miami 2009 Exhibitor List
55, Shanghai; Angell Gallery, Toronto; Angles Gallery, Santa Monica; Arróniz Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City; Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York; Baró Cruz, São Paulo; Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt; Bitforms Gallery NYC, New York; Brancolini Grimaldi Arte Contemporanea, Rome, Florence; Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco; BravinLee Programs, New York; Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco; Conner Contemporary Art, Washington; Conrads, Duesseldorf; Davidson Contemporary, New York; DCKT Contemporary, New York; Dean Project, New York; EDS Galeria, Mexico City; Espacio Contemporary, New York; Dean Project, New York; EDS Galeria, Mexico City; Espacio Liquido, Gijon; Lukas Feichtner Galerie, Vienna; Rosamund Felsen, Santa Monica; Fred, London; FTC. Berlin, Berlin; Caren Golden Fine Art, New York; Guidi & Schoen Arte Contemporanea, Genova; Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, London; Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica; Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco, New York; Pippy Houldsworth, London; Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus; La Industria, San Juan; Gallery Joe, Philadelphia; Amelia Johnson Contemporary, Hong Kong; Priska C. Juschka Fine Art, New York, NY; GalerieKleindienst, Leipzig; Kopeikin Gallery, West Hollywood; Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland; Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque; Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami; Lyons Wier Gallery, New York; M+B, Los Angeles; Maior Pollença, Mallorca, Palma de Mallorca; Marx & Zavattero, San Francisco; MasART GalerÃa, Barcelona; Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York; Nina Menocal, Mexico City; Mkgalerie Rotterdam; Berlin; Yossi Milo Gallery, New York; Mixed Greens, New York; Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica; Morgan Lehman, New York; Nieves Fernández, Madrid; One and J. Gallery, Seoul; Open Gallery, London; Pierre François Ouellette Art Contemporain Inc., Montréal; P·P·O·W Gallery, New York; PDX Contemporary Art, Portland; Perugi Artecontemporanea, Padua; Galeria Raquel Ponce, Madrid; Emmanuel Post, Leipzig; Postmasters, New York; Max Protetch, New York; Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin; Galerie Jean Luc & Takako Richard, Paris; Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York; Galerie Roemerapotheke, Zurich; Galerie Stefan Roepke, Cologne, Madrid; Julie Saul Gallery, New York; Schroeder Romero, New York; Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago; Galeria SENDA – Espai 2NOU2, Barcelona; Siemens_artLab, Vienna; Sienese Shredder Editions, New York; Silverlens Gallery, Manila; Charlie Smith London, London; Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco; Gallery Sun Contemporary, Seoul; Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York; Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg; Torch, Amsterdam; Virgil de Voldere Gallery, New York; Von Lintel Gallery, New York; Rick Wester Fine Art, New York; Winkleman Gallery, New York; Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, New York; Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York; Galerie Nordine Zidoun, Luxembourg, Paris; Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York; Zürcher, New York, Paris.
IMPULSE Miami 2009 Exhibitor List
2x2projects, Amsterdam; AMT │ Torri & Geminian, Milan; Artericambi, Verona; Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin; Black & White Gallery, New York; CTRL, Houston; Galerie Caprice Horn, Berlin; Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco, New York; Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles; Daneyal Mahmood Gallery, New York; Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago; Andrew Rafacz, Chicago; Lyle O. Reitzel, Miami, Santo Domingo; Spinello Gallery, Miami; Galeria Valle Orti, Valencia.
For more information about PULSE Contemporary Art Fairs, please visit
www.pulse-art.com or call +1 (212) 255-2327
JAM at MAM – August Fashion Event Presented by Casey Levan 8/20/09
JAM at MAM – August Fashion Event Presented by Casey Levan
JAM@MAM Celebrating Fashion
Happy hour with an artful twist.
August Fashion Event Presented by Casey Levan
Join us for an evening of art, music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Our August JAM features fashion and poetry. A fashion event by Casey Levan will have audiences experiencing a new look at the ever changing world in which we live. Also at JAM, get a one of a kind poem from the Poem Depot, a pop-up store run by members of the Miami Poetry Collective. Give them a topic and a small suggested donation and they will write a poem specifically for you on one of their manual typewriters.
MAM Members free, Non-members $10
Date/Time:
08/20/09 05:00PM – 08:30PM
Miami Art Museum 101 West Flagler Street Miami, Florida 33130 T. 305 375 3000 F. 305 375 1725 www.miamiartmuseum.org
Business Buddies at The Angler’s 8/20/09
Please join Business Buddies for an evening of networking and cocktails on Thursday, August 20th from 6pm-8pm at The Angler’s Boutique Resort (660 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139). A $20 suggested minimum donation includes complimentary Xante pear cognac, vodka cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres sponsored by 660 at The Angler’s.
Best Buddies’ mission is to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All funds raised at the monthly events go to further Best Buddies’ efforts to create awareness and friendships for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sweat X Iggy Pop T-Shirt Release Party at Awarehouse 8/22/09
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 8:00pm
The Awarehouse
550 N.W. 29 St. Miami, FL
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This month, Sweat will be coming out with a series of limited edition t-shirts featuring the image of Iggy Pop from Sweat’s now-iconic “Wall of Idolatry†mural.
On Saturday, August 22nd at the gorgeous Awarehouse space in Wynwood, we’re having a crazy awesome show + party to celebrate the release of the shirts. Here’s some of the fun stuff we have in-store for you:
*Full-out live performances by Awesome New Republic and the Jacuzzi Boys
*DJs Carmel Ophir, Danny Ashe +Ph Axas
*Live painting by Francesco LoCastro
*Aquarium Projections by Morphologic
*Free liquor provided by Bacardi
*Earthcakes delicious Vegan cupcakes
*More goodies TBA!
We are extremely honored to announce that IGGY POP HIMSELF will be the guest of honor at the event! In case you weren’t aware, he’s actually a South Florida resident and like us, is happy to call sunny Miami home. The whole shebang should bring us over the top to be able to replace our AC and finally get back to business so save the date!
Admission is only $10, and there will be OPEN BAR!
Awesome after-party with Back Door Bamby at The Vagabond! 30 ne 14th St.
Musica Y Aparte: Martin Rojas Program for the promotion of local creativity 8/20/09
MUSICA Y APARTE: MARTIN ROJAS
Program for the promotion of local creativity
Guest Artist: Martin Rojas
Thursday, August 20 at 8pm
Artistic Coordinator: Erwin Pérez
At CCEMiami
DATE: 08-20-2009
TIME: 8 pm
Program for the promotion of local creativity.
Guest artists: MartÃn Rojas
Artistic Coordinator: Erwin Pérez
At CCEMiami. Free Admission.
MartÃn Rojas is one of the best Cuban guitarists in the last decades. He started to play this instrument in his born place La Habana after losing his vision when he was only 8 years old. Rojas has shared his talent numerous artists such as Malena Burke. Respected and venerated by several generations of musicians he is, with no doubt one of the essentials of contemporary Cuban music and confesses himself admiration for George Benson, Pat Metheny y del Cubano Isaac Nicola.
CONTACT PHONE: 305 448 9677
Latin Business Club Networking at The Epic River Lounge 8/25/09
LATIN BUSINESS CLUB OF AMERICA NETWORKING EVENT
Event Details:
Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 6 pm – 8 pm
FREE ADMISSION
$5 validated valet parking!
Complimentary Drink and Appetizers
Cash Raffle and Prizes
BRING LOTS OF BUSINESS CARDS!
So far this year, we have given away over $13,000 in cash and prizes at our events.
We are ready to get another group of great people together for a magnificent event that promises to bring the same amazing and unifying energy that our events are known for, so please join us!
I’m excited to see you after the summer and I’m just as excited to share with you an impressive venue that has been raved about as the pinnacle of Miami Downtown nightlife. The elegant River Lounge is ideally situated on the Miami River with a breathtaking view.
So, get ready to connect with each other and see how we can be of service to one another, while conducting business in a relaxed and fun way. I look forward to personally welcoming you as we also welcome our friends from:
Doral and Airport West Chamber of Commerce
Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Latin Chamber of Comm erce U.S.A., CAMACOL
HACE, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
LISTA, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association
The Florida China Chamber of Commerce
The Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
www.latinbiz.net
Executive Business After Hours at Christopher’s 8/19/09
Executive Business After Hours
We Mean Busine$$ Business Card Exchange
Leads & Referral Generation Presented By
The Broward County Chamber of Commerce
The South Florida Chamber of Commerce
The South Florida Business News newspaper
The Broward County Chamber Of Commerce is a 501 C 6 Non-Profit Organization
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
5:00PM – 8:30PM
Christopher’s “An Upscale Night Clubâ€
2857 East Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale – Just East of US1
Christopher’s Night Club, 30 years in the making, is a true landmark that has stood the test of time. A World Class staff and it’s brilliant location illuminates Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a touch of sophistication where it’s truly all about the ladies. Christopher’s has World Class service to cater to all of your social and business needs. If you are looking to book an event, small or large, please contact their Marketing Director at 954 892 4828. They work with parties large and small, and will even work with you to book local transportation, special entertainment, and connect you with the best that South Florida has to offer. Christopher’s New Owner brings over 40 years of event planning, catering, and VIP Service to it’s patrons of Fort Lauderdale, FL. www.ChristophersNightClub.com
Chamber Member Admission Only $10, Non-Members $15 Includes 1 free drink, Hot Hors d’ Oeuvres, Awesome networking, great raffle prizes & much more. Broward County and South Florida Chamber of Commerce members may bring promotional material for our “Member’s Only†Table and raffle prizes from their company! Bring 100’s of business cards.
PLEASE RSVP You Can Register and Pay On-Line @ www.ChamberRSVP.com
Contact Information: Broward County Chamber of Commerce & South Florida Chamber of Commerce
The Broward County Chamber of Commerce is a registered 501 C 6 Non-Profit Organization
Broward County: 1640 West Oakland Park Blvd Suite 403, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Broward County Office #2: Broward County Chamber Bldg 2425 East Commercial Blvd., Fort laud., FL 33308
Palm Beach County: 7040 W. Palmetto Park Rd. Suite 4-635 Boca Raton, Fl. 33433
Miami-Dade County: 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1550, Miami, FL 33131
INFO: Broward (954) 565-5750 Palm Beach County (561) 683-8414 Miami-Dade (305) 278-1811
Toll Free Nationwide (800) 282 – 4991 Toll Free Fax (877) 653-4752
www.BrowardBiz.com www.SouthFloridaChamber.org www.SouthFloridaBusinessNews.com
Miami International Fashion Week 3/18-21/10
Shops at Midtown Miami • North Miami Avenue and NE 34th Street • Wynwood Art District
The 12th annual Miami International Fashion Week® will take place Thursday – Sunday, March 18 – 21, 2010 at the Shops at Midtown in Miami’s trendy Wynwood Art District. The building is transformed into a state of the art “Fashion City” built to house all fashion shows and sponsor lounges as the world’s fashion elite flock to Miami to participate in this world class event.
As the largest International and Hispanic fashion event in the US, Miami International Fashion Week® has brought the best in international and Latin fashion, beauty, music, cusine and art to the forefront of the American fashion scene.
With a crossover of international culture from designers, entertainers and celebrities from around the world including Spain, Belgium, India, Italy, Canada, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Eastern Eruope, the Caribbean, Mexico and all countries throughout South and Central America with hundreds of international media, jet-setters and fashion royalty arriving to attend the shows.
All shows and special events are designer and celebrity personal appearances, closing with the Miami Moda & Music Awards®, a celebrity fashion and entertainment awards show featuring special guest designers and international recording artists.
The International Culinary Arts Pavilion sponsored by Whole Foods Market, A Joy Wallace Catering and Johnson & Wales University will feature a different celebrity chef each night who will prepare a tasting menu based on the countries the designers are showing from that evening. Each course will be accompanied with a different wine paring to further compliment the dish.
Over 500 international press register each year for the event including CNN en Español, Fashion TV, Gulf News and The New York Times as well as over 250 buyers from around the world.
Back Seat Betty Monday Night at Love Hate Go-Go Girls Gone Wild 8/17/09
RSVP: backseatbettysobe@gmail.com
BACK SEAT BETTY
“Tied up, tied down, up against the wall”
Now every MONDAY NIGHT
@ LOVE HATE
Go-Go Girls Gone Wild……
Hosted By: Robert Frost,
Richy Wildwood, McLaine, Peaches, Lindsey Kratka,
Michael M, Sandee Hell, Mabel C.Gonzalez
STARRING THIS WEEK BEHIND THE BAR:
JORDAN DARIAN – SEAN OSPINA – AsHleY DeaN DaneLLa
DJ Ani Phearce: Spinning Rock’N’Roll Mash-ups & Trashy House
DOOR BY: DAVID O & AK
1/2 Price Drinks 10 til 12
$150 BOTTLES OF VODKA!
NEW LOCATION: LOVE HATE
423 Washington Ave Miami Beach
Betty’s Body Art By: Frank @ In Your Skin –
Tattoos Art Gallery
backseatbettysobe@gmail.com
The Missing Peace At The Frost Opens 10/9/09
Frost Art Museum presents The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University presents the opening of The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama. The exhibition, a result of the collaboration between the Committee of 100 for Tibet and the Dalai Lama Foundation focuses and explores art as a medium for peace inspiring readers in pursuing peace in their lives, both personally and in their communities. The exhibition opens on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Over 40 pieces of art from collections done by different artists who have created their own interpretations and answers concerning the 14th Dalai Lama will be on display throughout The Museum. The artists were asked to create portrayals of the Dalai Lama, and as a result a collection of tapestries, photographs, and paintings were created with multiple images, themes, and media that mirrors the many roles the Dalai Lama plays within the world. The title of the exhibition, The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama, is a play on words, showing that peace will always be missing in our world. The Dalai Lama consistently shows that dedicating oneself to peace is anything but pointless. The purpose of this exhibition is not to focus just on the work of the individual artists, but upon peace. The works inspired by the Dalai Lama seek to inspire other to have love and patience, and generate compassion.
The artists were asked to create portrayals of the Dalai Lama, and as a result a collection of tapestries, photographs, and paintings were created with multiple images, themes, and media that mirrors the many roles the Dalai Lama plays within the world. The artists not only explore the Dalai Lama himself, but also discover and explore other multiple features of the leader. The exhibition includes work by Chuck Close, Laurie Anderson, Bill Viola, Jenny Holzer, Anish Kapoor, Richard Gere, Marina Abramovic, and Michele Oka Doner, among others. Each of these artists has a unique set of ideas and that will inspire, engage, and educate the viewers. The Dalai Lama is a global spiritual leader, temporal leader, and a Buddhist who has demonstrated a path to peace. The exhibition is going to broaden the appreciation for the Dalai Lama and all the principles and qualities he embodies. The Missing Peace is funded in part by Funding Arts Network and The Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation.
About The Frost Art Museum – Florida International University
Over 18,000 visitors have come to The Frost Art Museum since its opening in November 2008. The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian afï¬liate. The Museum is located at 10975 SW 17th St. across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday noon – 5p.m. The Frost is closed on most legal holidays. For more information, please visit http://thefrost.fiu.edu or call 305-348-2890.
IMAGE
Salustiano
Reincarnation, 2005
Pigements and acrylic resins on canvas
54 x 120 inches
Life Is Art Fundraising Auction Request
TGIF Everyone!
As you probably know, we have our next big event, Earth Is Art, coming up in just a week on August 22nd! We have a really nice show coming together for you with several south Florida artists, music, food, drinks, performances, and a lot of fun.
You know that Life Is Art is a non-profit, but we still have operating expenses. We put a lot of effort into following our mission of promoting and supporting the south Florida arts community. The response has been incredible, and everyone seems to agree that we are providing needed services.
To help us raise revenue to do more for the community, we are holding an auction and sale at this event. We are asking local businesses and arts lovers to sponsor an item or service for the auction. In addition to supporting the arts, you will receive some nice promotion in exchange. We always work to provide value for the community and all our supporters. We will list your name on the website, in email, on Facebook, and during the event. It is an inexpensive way to get your name in front of potential new customers.
If you are interested in participating, please contact us right away at art@lifeisartfest.org and we will get you all of the information. If you know of any business that might be interested, please pass this message along to them. Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
James Echols
Co-founder
Life Is Art, Inc. www.lifeisartfest.org
Ferragosto Italiano 2009 at Setai 8/15/09
The Setai Presents
“Ferragosto Italiano†2009
A place for family and friends to meet and make some new friends
Saturday, August 15th
8:00pm – 2:00am
L’ANTICIPAZIONE
Delectable cocktails, incredible cuisine, divine music and the unbelievable style of Shy Figaro Couture in a spectacular setting
LO SPIRITO
Our in house Mixologist Paul Sevigny prepares a succession of incredible cocktails.
The Specialty Negroni Cocktail complimentary from 9-10pm
The Classic Italian cocktail invented the 1900 by Count Camillo Negroni
I SAPORI
Miami Spice prix fix menu
Asian chefs prepare their specialties: Indian, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian and Singaporean Freshly Baked Pizzas, Antipasto and Mozzarella alla Capresse
LA ALTA MODA
Daring, Evocative, Sensual and sophisticated the distinctive and inspirational Fashion of the Shy Figaro Collection one of South Florida’s most talented fashion designer. Accessories by Silver Dagger. Show at 10pm
LA MUSICA
The Lounge Music pioneer of South Beach
Special Guest DJ Luca a.k.a. 2Much with Emunity Records
To RSVP please call 305.520.6400
Or SetaiDining@GHMamerica.com
944 August Issue Release Party in Miami Beach at LIV 8/20/09
944 August Issue Release Party in Miami Beach at LIV
Thursday 08.20.2009 @ 10:00pm
4441 Collins Ave
Miami Beach FL 33140
RSVP
Epic Fridays at River Lounge 8/14/09
Epic Fridays at River Lounge
Business Showcase Caribbean Trade Center 8/26/09
CARIBBEAN TRADE CENTER LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU
TO THIS SPECIAL OCCASION AS WE SALUTE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO’S 37TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Simply marvelous
CARIBBEAN TRADE CENTER’S
BUSINESS SHOWCASE
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 2009
Holiday Inn Coral Gables – 1350 S. Dixie Highway
4:00pm – 9:00pm
Join Us As We Celebrate Trinidad & Tobago’s Independence
Tabletop Exhibits – Business Presentations – Networking
Entertainment – Door prizes – Reception
Under The Patronage Of the Consulate General of Trinidad & Tobago
Complimentary Admission
RSVP’s Requested By August 21
Information & RSVP’s – or contact (305)749-7462 – (305)498-3109
events@ctcbiz.org www.ctcbiz.org
DJ Ruen at The Florida Room at The Delano Hotel 8/14/09
We invite you to unwind this Friday night at Miami’s most laid back, yet sophisticated lounge,
where irresistible allure returns week after week, and where admission is never charged.
THE FLORIDA ROOM
Delano Hotel
From the custom furnishings, to the exclusively created specialty cocktails infused with a Cuban/Latin feel. The Florida Room is an intimate spot that evokes a sexy aura while eluding an incredible atmosphere. Come early and enjoy the thriving sounds of a live band from 10pm-12am.
For the late night party, DJ Ruen will transport you to where you want to be with the sounds
of music as he spins the best in open format.
The Florida Room
Delano Hotel
1685 Collins Ave
Miami Beach . 33139
For more information or reservations: RSVP@VitaminCComm.com
Bambified with Mister Drake + Ray Milian at The Vagabond 8/15/09
Get Ready to Get Bambified with Mister Drake + Ray Milian This Saturday Night at The Vagabond
Get Connected Networker at ECCO 8/27/09
Get Connected August 27th at ECCO Pizzateca and Lounge
168 SE 1st Street, Miami, FL
Special guest: Michael Woodward
On Thursday, August 27th, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., members of South Florida’s leading networking organizations for young professionals will gather to celebrate the third “GET CONNECTEDâ€, an event which offers young professionals a platform to network and build relationships in our community. The event will take place at Ecco Pizzateca & Lounge in Downtown Miami. This event is open to all young professionals.
The co-host sponsors for the August Get Connected include:
• Coconut Grove Jaycees (JCI) – an organization of young men and women (age 21-39) with a large and diverse membership from all over Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. “Jay-Cees” simply stands for Junior Chamber, which is part of the worldwide federation of 5,700 chapters in 110 countries around the world known as Junior Chamber International (JCI). The Coconut Grove chapter has been providing community service, business opportunities and leadership training to their community since 1976. Regionally, leaders such as Tom Gallagher (Florida Insurance Commissioner) and Alex Penelas (Former Miami -Dade County Mayor) are part of the Coconut Grove Jaycess’ alumni body. Internationally, past members have included U.S. Presidents (Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Clinton), UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Bob Hawke (former Prime Minister of Australia), Jacques Chirac (former President of France), Ted Turner (founder of CNN), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Poul Schluter (former Prime Minister of Denmark) and Chen Shui-bian (10th president of Taiwan) among others.
• Connect Florida – The first statewide organization of young professionals connecting Florida’s leaders in the 21 to 35 age range. The innovative new program, created by Leadership Florida, assists young professionals in making a positive impact on our state.
• Coral Gables Rotaract Club – a nonprofit service club designed for young professionals and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Coral Gables. Coral Gables Rotaract is part of a global network of over 7,000 Rotaract clubs in about 163 countries, all centered on community service, international understanding, leadership training and professional development.
• Middle Eastern American Professionals Association (MEAPA) – MEAPA is a community based civic and cultural organization that originated in South Florida. They have been keeping South Florida’s Middle Eastern American community informed, involved and connected, since 2005. MEAPA is open to all people, professionals and students of Arabic and Non-Arabic Middle Eastern Heritage. Anyone is welcomed to join the many great events, programs and activities.
• Miami Science Museum (@MIASCI) – Art and science converge on the last Thursday of every month at the Miami Science Museum. Young professionals, science aficionados, art enthusiasts and other 21-45 year olds come together for a happy hour alternative in a non-traditional setting. Enjoy open bar, hors d’oeuvres, exhibits and the sounds of renowned South Florida DJs all night long. Every month their focus changes to include a short program dedicated to an art form, from dance to poetry to the visual and culinary arts.
• Ronald McDonald House of South Florida – the members of the young professional group of the Ronald McDonald House, located on the grounds of Jackson Memorial Hospital, work together to engage in the lives of families with sick children.
• Young Urban Professional Alumni (YUPA) – is a dynamic organization of Florida International University (FIU) graduates who are 39 years old or younger. YUPA provides a venue for young alumni to interact and network with each other for their professional/personal development. FIU has approximately 60,000 alumni who fit the South Florida YUPA criteria. The group was formed in 2006 and consists of young alumni professionals looking to advance in their careers and make the most out of life. This unique group stands apart and shares common interests that many young alumni have today. YUPA is open to FIU young alumni of all majors and every profession.
• YoPros – YoPros is an activities group for young professionals in Miami. They are a community of adventurous young professionals who seek to enjoy their valuable free-time engaging in fun, meaningful and interesting activities with like-minded people. YoPros offers their members the opportunity to participate in daily activities, such as, events, sports, fitness, culture, self-help/wellness and how to network and develop professionally in either their own activities or in conjunction with other outstanding organizations.
“This event certainly provides young professionals, like me, the opportunity to meet one-on-one to discuss the current state of our industries and discuss how we can collaborate to not only advance in our field but also help our community prosper,†noted Anthony Bayona, president of the Ronald McDonald House of Miami young professional group.
Young professionals in the South Florida community are urged to assist the third GET CONNECTED event. This event is free of charge. For more information, please contact Natalie Leon at (786) 537-0751, Cristina Tacoronte at (305) 788-0808 or Allison McCormick at (305)764-5377.
Roger Sanchez Presents Release Yourself at Mansion 9/5/09
Roger Sanchez
Saturday, September 05, 2009 11:00 PM
Mansion | 1235 Washington Avenue
music by ROGER SANCHEZ
along with CHICCO SECCI
Click here to purchase tickets
Roger Sanchez has always operated several miles ahead of his dance music colleagues. Sanchez’s front-running position in the club community comes from an innate talent and taste for creative exploration.
From the beginning of his career, he has consistently strived to redefine the boundaries of underground house music, beginning in 1990 under the moniker Underground Solution with the single “Luv Dancin.” With that now classic single, Sanchez proved that the texture of a thick syncopated baseline, and a simple but contagious melody, could rise above the confines of a small venue into mainstream consciousness and on to crossover radio airwaves. The track was eventually re-recorded with the haughty and seductive delivery of newcomer Jasmine, further expanding its already ardent international audience and providing a glimpse into Sanchez’s creative grasp.
“I’ll never forget hearing, that record played in a club for the first time,” says Sanchez. “Watching people react to it was a revelation. I knew this record was different from anything l had worked on and it was just the beginning.” From that point he rose to the top of the major label remix league, adding his magic touch to a broad selection of today’s greatest artists. One of those would again change the course of career travel for Sanchez; “‘Take Me Back To Love Again’ by Kathy Sledge was one of the first records that I had to really show people that I could handle something with real depth,” he says of the song that he transformed from a sultry R & B ditty into a full throttle, gospel-spiced mover. “It wasn’t just a case of re-cutting the keyboards and beat. l went back into the studio with Kathy, and she re-sang the song. It was pure chemistry. We connected and really respected one another and that brought out the best we had to offer.” A worldwide No. 1 smash, “Take Me Back To Love Again” led to post-production of Sledge’s next single “Heart.”
Along the way, Sanchez further developed his unique and highly musical image within clubland with a foray into the world of independent label ownership. In 1992, he formed One Records, an outlet that earned a sole reputation for it’s cutting edge releases by Sanchez and a host of other underground luminaries. Last year came Narcotic Records. Among it’s early releases was “Another Star” which proved to be a massive vocal club anthem on which he teamed up with Kathy Sledge once again. Narcotic has emerged as a label that can deliver eclectic club tracks from the likes of Ashley Beedle, Deep Dish and DJ Disciple.
The hardcore of Sanchez’s tenure in dance music is an ongoing passion for stepping behind the turntables. “To me, spinning records can be just as creative as producing and remixing,” he says. “A great DJ can take a record and give it an entirely new sound or vibe, by the way they deal with the beats or chord progressions.” Sanchez still spins regularly, serving the longtime disciples of his hallowed ‘Ego Trip’ travelling parties, which were the talk of New York and Europe.
“DJ-ing is part of what draws me into making music,” says the New York native, who divided his early 20’s between seasoning his musical aptitude and studying architecture at the Pratt Institute. “For a while I tried to do both, but what can I say, music was what touched me more deeply. I had to give it a shot.”
Needless to say, Sanchez made the right decision. In addtion to a full slate of production, writing and remix chores, 1997 will see the birth of Narcosis Records which will be an outlet for more experimental music including Drum ‘n Bass and Hip Hop. Both Narcotic and Narcosis will continue the Sanchez philosophy of nurturing new talent and providing inspirational dance music.
See What They Did This Summer Opening at Miami Beach Botanical Gardens 8/17/09
See What They Did This Summer FREE
August 16 through 20
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
305.673.7256 www.mbgarden.org
An exhibit of crafts and artwork, See What They Did This Summer, created by students in the summer classes will be exhibited in the Banyan Room. Opening reception on Tuesday, August 17 from 6 to 8 PM.
Heineken Art Crawl Brickell 8/21/09
A celebration of Heineken’s new mural designed by Kiki Valdes, located on
SW 7th Street & SW 2nd Ave., and the works of other recognized local Latino artists.
Carlos Lizano, Damen Cruz, Ruben Ubiera, Victor Payares, Reiner Gamboa
Art Crawl Events will take place on Friday, August 21st
from 6PM- 9PM at the following locations:
Segafredo 1421 South Miami Avenue
Novecento 1414 Brickell Avenue
Piola 1250 South Miami Avenue
Badrutt’s Place 1250 South Miami Avenue
Dolores Lolita 1000 South Miami Avenue
Shuttle service will be provided for transportation between event locations.
RSVP
See you on the crawl!
MAM Summer Nights with Afrobeta 8/13/09
MAM Summer Nights
08/13/09 06:30PM – 09:00PM
Come to MAM every second Thursday during the Summer months to enjoy a late night at the Museum under the stars. Experience the convergence of creativity as the visual & performing arts come together in new & exciting ways!
This month features a musical performance by Afrobeta!
MAM Contemporaries Free; MAM Members $5; Non-members $10
Broadway Actors camp performance Beauty and the Beast Jr 8/14/09
Come check out a musical theater show being performed this weekend by members of our Broadway Actors summer camp:
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Broadway Actors
Friday, August 14, 2009, 5 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, US-1 and Monroe Street
Based on the Academy Award winning animated feature, the stage version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast includes all of the wonderful songs from the film, written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, plus new songs written especially for the Broadway version by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
The audiences will be transported to a lovely French provincial town where the beautiful Belle lives with her father – a dotty inventor. When her father doesn’t return from a trip to the local fair, Belle rushes off to find him. To her dismay, she discovers he is being held captive in an old castle by a horrible beast. She trades her freedom for his and the “tale as old as time†begins. How Belle tames the unfortunate Beast and his ultimate transformation into a handsome prince continues to enthrall audiences.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12-years-old. Tickets can be purchased at the box office 1 hour prior to the show. Performances take place at Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, US-1 and Monroe Street (1770 Monroe Street). Click here for more information.
Join us for the last session of our Summer Arts Camp, Specialty Week-Session 2: Summer Hurrah. Click here for more information.
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison St.
Hollywood, FL 33020
954. 921. 3274
ArtAndCultureCenter.org
Summertime Italian Dinner Party at I Corsini 8/15/09
I Corsini
Luciano Purpi * Mykel Stevens * Dan Sehres Invite you to a Summertime Italian Dinner Party
Saturday August 15th 2009
Music By: PATRICK BELLI from COSTES -Florence
$30 Pre Fix Menu
Melanzane alla parmiggiana
Eggplants parmiggiana
Or
Calamari in umido con polenta
Braised calamari served with polenta
Or
Zucchine arrostite ripiene di carne
Roasted zucchini stuffed with ground beef
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Fusilli primavera
Fusilli with vegetables sauce
Or
Trancio di tonno in padella con insalata di spinaci e cocomero
Tuna pan seared served with spinach and watermelon salad
Or
Grigliata mista di carne (pollo, salsiccia, entrana)con patate e insalata
Grilled mixed meat (sausage, chicken breast and skirt steak) with potatoes and salad
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Sgroppino …sorbetto al Limon e prose
Groping……lemon sorbet and prose
+ Glass Of Wine
You must RSVP for the $30 Pre Fix Menu
icorsinirestaurant@gmail.com
Address: 560 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: +1 305 531 2323
Website: http://www.icorsini.com
Departures (Okuribito) at Miami Beach Cinematheque 8/14-16/09
14 FRI, 15 SAT, 16 SUN 7pm:
Best Foreign Film Oscar® WINNER 2009!
An MBC Premiere HD DIGITAL Presentation!
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
Miami Theatrical HD Premiere!
Departures (Okuribito)
(Directed by Yojiro Takita/Japan/2009/130min.)
With Masahiro Motoki, Riyoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamakazi
Academy Award® winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Departures is a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan’s cultural heritage. Departures follows Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki), a devoted cellist in an orchestra who is suddenly left without a job. He answers a classified ad entitled “Departures†only to discover that the job is actually for a “Nokanshi” or “encoffineer,” a person who prepares deceased bodies for burial. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living. In Japanese with English subtitles
WINNER: Academy Award 2009 Best Foreign Language Film
Ten Japan Academy Prizes including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor
“ENORMOUSLY AFFECTING, EVEN HAUNTING film with a superb lead performance by Masahiro Motoki.” -New York Magazine
For tickets click HERE
PALO! at Van Dyke this Saturday 8/15/09
Hope you can make it this Saturday, August 15, 9:30 – 1:30 for…
PALO! Upstairs @ the Van Dyke Café!
Van Dyke Café
846 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
PALO! brings the sizzling Afro-Cuban Funk to South Beach…
No cover! No minimum!
YOU MAY WIN A FREE copy of the new PALO! CD…
Click Here To RSVP For This Event on Facebook.
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web:
gopalo.com – A unique Cubano-Americano Experience
Networking at the Beautiful Hyatt Pier 66 Business Card Exchange After Work 8/13/09
Join us for Networking at the Beautiful Hyatt Pier 66
Business Card Exchange After Work
Thursday, August 13th
5:30pm-7:30pm
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six
In The New Hotel Lounge
2301 SE. 17th Street Cswy.
Fort Lauderdale
Come network with other local Business & Professionals on a business level after work.
Cost is $10 and includes one drink and great appetizers.
You won’t want to miss this great location for networking in the beautiful Hyatt Pier 66 …in the hotel lobby bar area
~ Bring Plenty of Your Business Cards ~
What is a Biz to Biz Networking?
An opportunity for local businesses to network with each other on a business level and to interact with each other on a social level.
Everyone is welcome. No Membership
Bring a friend and introduce them to Biz to Biz Networking Events
For More Info: www.biztobiznetworking
Spam Allstars at Hoy Como Ayer 8/13/09
It’s a good week for Spam Allstars – Thursday night ritual at Hoy Como Ayer
Thurday – August 13th
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Little Havana, FL
9pm doors, 2 for 1 drinks & ladies free until 11pm
Midnight show
Spice Thursdays at the River Lounge Epic Hotel 8/13/09
SPÎCE Thursdays at the River Lounge • EPIC Hotel
Music by Eddie Ayala
Eos monthly wine dinner with chef Michael Psilakis 8/25/09
On August 25, Eos continues its monthly wine dinner series with specially selected wines from the Tuscan Hills region. Guests will enjoy a delicious reception and multi-course dinner paired with five wines from Tuscany’s western border, a region recognized for its use of traditional grape varieties in its production of high quality Italian wines. The featured wines including the Chianti Classico by Fontodi 2005 and the Brunello di Monalcino by Tenuta Friggiali 1999 are ideal compliments to Chef Michael Psilakis’ signature dishes – Muscovy duck breast with dried cherry bordelaise, radicchio and truffled potato, and the grilled dry aged sirloin among others. Reception begins at 7 PM and tickets are $95. For reservations, please call 305.503.4400, ext. 7151.
Canyon Ranch Grill Name that Grape 8/20/09
Canyon Ranch Grill invites guests to “Name that Grape†during an evening showcase of fine sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines. On August 20, guests will be guided by wine professionals through a tasting and q & a session as they sample delicious hors d’oeuvres by Executive Chef Elizabeth Barlow. This month, guests will participate in a “blind tasting†featuring six anonymous wines. The guest that correctly guesses the most wines at the end of the evening wins a free bottle when dining at the Grill. The tasting begins at 6 PM and tickets are just $20 including complimentary valet parking. Kindly RSVP by calling 305.514.7165.
Miami Circle Park Groundbreaking Ceremony 8/14/09
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Friday, August 14 at 5 p.m.
Join the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the State of Florida and the Florida Inland Navigation District for the groundbreaking ceremony for Miami Circle Park, a National Historic Landmark. Program begins at 5 p.m., followed by a reception at 6. Valet parking is available at the Viceroy (485 Brickell Avenue), and the site is accessible from the 5th Street MetroMover Station. Casual attire is recommended.
Miami Circle
5th Street & Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami
305-375-1657
You are invited to the 1st Annual Foster Youth Summit 2009 Community Panel 8/17/09
You are invited to attend…
1st Annual Foster Youth Summit 2009
Youth-Led Community Forum Panel Discussion
DATE: Aug. 17, 2009 (Monday)
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (U of Miami)
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, FL 33149
RSVP: (305) 377-5787, deniakatz@gmail.com
About:
Educate Tomorrow, Corp. is an international, nonprofit, certified 501(c)(3) organization. All over the world, poverty denies children, as well as adults, the promises of a better tomorrow. Forgotten by society and social welfare programs, children born into poverty are trapped in a cruel and often violent cycle that frequently continues for generations. Lacking the inspiration, confidence, knowledge, and means to change, entire families are lost to the cycle of hopelessness.
Educate Tomorrow believes that the best way to end the cycle of poverty is through education. Our mission is to make education an attainable goal for the most disadvantaged in our world, so that all may be afforded the possibilities that can be achieved through learning. We strive to reach out to these individuals and provide them inspiration, guidance, and support and lead them on the path of life-long learning.
Educate Tomorrow’s primary mission in the US is to provide one-on-one educational mentors to foster care children that are turning 18 and “aging out” of the system. Since its founding in 2003, Educate Tomorrow has successfully implemented its mentoring programs, education programs and life skills camps across the nation. Additionally, it has reached internationally by continuing to support the work of it’s founders who established one of the first local language primary schools, adult literacy programs and boarding schools in the remote and impoverished village of Kabey Fo in Niger, West Africa.
Thievery Corporation at The Fillmore Miami Beach 10/9/09
Live Nation does it again by bringing in one of the best acts in the Electronic Dance Music world, Thievery Corporation. Don’t miss it as the infamous duo comes to The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater on October 9th with very special opening guests Ancient Astronauts. This is one of the most anticipated shows of the year.
tickets go on sale this saturday august 15 at 10am –
click here to purchase
Schnebly’s Latin Night Night at The Winery 8/14/09
The Winery’s “Cool Summer Nights” Music Series presents
Latin Night with Bryan Gonzalez
We invite you to enjoy the cool atmosphere of the Redland’s own tropical paradise. Cool down with a delicious bottle of wine and chill out with some of your fellow Winery fans, as we all enjoy the groovy sounds of live unplugged music.
This 2nd Friday, August 14th, the Winery will be having its “Cool Summer Nights” Music Series from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. We’re so excited to welcome Latin artist Bryan Gonzalez! Bryan’s music is a dynamic and soulful interpretation of a new era in today’s pop music which involves the singer/songwriter. His exceptional vocal range and ability contributes a great deal to his unique style of music, lyrics, and exhilarating performances. Get to know Bryan better by visiting www.bryangonzalez.com
During the summer, in lieu of catered food, the Winery invites you to pick up a meal or pizza from our friends at the Capri Restaurant, from home or your local market. The Winery continues to offer its infamous wine specials you have come to love at Friday Night @ The Winery. Stop by our retail room and pair up your favorite wines with some of our delectable cheeses, grab an ice bucket, and enjoy an evening picnic under the stars.
Make sure to purchase your bottle during our Happy Hour – Buy a Bottle, Get One Free from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. inside our retail room. Also available in the retail room are gourmet cheeses and crackers for purchase.
Our friends at Capri Restaurant will be offering a selective menu this Friday for pick up. Certain items on the menu need to be ordered 24 hours in advance, so visit http://www.dinecapri.com or call Capri at 305-247-1542 for more information. If you mention Schnebly, you will receive a 10% discount on all food to-go.
* Catered food will not be available at the Winery for purchase during our summer series.
* No outside beverages will be allowed
Reserve your table!
We are offering our guests the opportunity to reserve their dining table with a credit card. Choose from our two options: Picnic Table (seats 6 people) $42 or Bar Table (seats 8 people) $56. The reservation fee does include the cover charge. Remember seating is limited, so pick your table and reserve now! We will be updating the Table Reservation Chart daily to show which tables are getting booked.
-Call 305-242-1224 to reserve your table today, or email events@schneblywinery.com
Generation Cocktail Thursday at Club 50 Happy Hour with a Cause 8/13/09
Generation Cocktail Thursday at Club 50 Happy Hour with a Cause
SeminArt:Taxes and the Inside Scoop for Artists 8/25/09
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LegalArt Presents
SeminArt: Taxes and the Inside Scoop for Artists
August 25, 2009
6:00-7:30pm
ArtCenter South Florida
800 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach 33139
David Wrubel is the Managing Director of the Miami Beach Certified Public Accounting Firm David L. Wrubel, CPA, PA. His firm has advised members of the artist community for many years on their tax compliance matters, including how to take steps to avoid getting hit with a big tax surprise at the end of the year from reported gallery sales of artwork, as well as how to reduce the chances of a tax examination by the IRS or the state.
His seminar will also discuss tax saving tips for artists. Following the presentation David will answer questions. Stick around to meet other artists and community leaders–LegalArt SeminArts are great networking opporunities!
Register now: provide the names of those attending to legalartprograms@gmail.com
Open drumming Coconut Grove Happening 8/15/09
We are in the shade and near bathrooms. IF it rains we are under cover almost. Forward this to all who wish they had been there. The painting of T shirts is Only for Thurs. and Fri. at the gallery AnnaMaria Windisch-Hunt.
If you still have your outfits from 1969 and fit into them wear them. I have done a Woodstock Tribute Window at the Gallery but do not have old album covers. Photo credit goes to Woodstock.
St Tropez meets Miami this Saturday at Nikki Beach 8/15/09
ST. TROPEZ MEETS MIAMI, 4PM
Things heat up Saturday afternoon with Nikki’s Summer Parties. This week we will recreate the infamous St. Tropez ambiance here in Miami. Do not miss our World Famous Champagne Spray! Sounds by Bruno and Jason Vernau.
Happy hour between 4pm-7pm. | 2-4-1 Glasses of champagne.
To book your reservation call 305-538-1111 or email RESERVATIONS -Â reservations.miami@nikkibeach.com
Mos Def ‘Ecstatic’ album release party with Butta Verses Live 8/12/09
Wednesday, August 12th
@ The Electric Pickle
Doors at 10pm
Free with RSVP to ChampionSoundMiami@Gmail.com
CHAMPION SOUND Presents MOS DEF Album Release Party for “THE ECSTATIC”
Arrive early for giveaways from Universal Records
PERFORMING LIVE BUTTA VERSES
Reality BV Album in stores now!
For more on BUTTA V
Resident DJs Mr. Brown, Sire Esq., A-Train
Hosted by: Rod Deal
Check out Pictures from our Recent events courtesy of Chez Mille
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Drink Specials:
☛FREE COCKTAILS☚ for LADIES till 11:30p
☛$5 ALL BEERS/ALL NIGHT☚
Supported By:
Frank 151: http://www.Frank151.com
Public Wizard: http://www.PublicWizardInc.com
Culture Kings: http://www.CultureKings.com
Say Uncle: http://www.SayUncleInc.com
Universal Music: http://www.UMusic.com
Champion Sound Web Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChampionSound
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/TheGrandGroove
Make Sure to catch Mos Def performing live this Saturday, August 15th with Jay Electronica
@ The Adrienne Arsht Center, 8pm
Purchase tickets here
Musical Missionary presents Dance for a Cause with Chris Fortier, Stryke, Sebastian at Electric Pickle 8/14/09
{Musical Missionary is a good friend of Soul Of Miami. Highly Recommended.}
Musical Missionary proudly presents DANCE FOR A CAUSE
… to appreciate and benefit the SoBe Institute of the Arts
… and bring the gift of music to underprivileged children
featuring…
CHRIS FORTIER
STRYKE
SEBASTIAN
Friday, August 14, 2009 at 11:00pm
The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL
This is it… Musical Missionary is very excited to host its first fundraising event on Friday, August 14th, at The Electric Pickle. Proceeds from the event will go towards scholarships at the SoBe Arts Institute. Giving the gift of music to underprivileged children is a cause that perfectly aligns with MM’s mission, so I hope to see many of you there to Dance For A Cause!
Another fitting feature of this party is the talent lineup. Few names are tied to electronic dance music’s past, present, and future like Chris Fortier. Honing his skills over the last two decades with highlights such as a Balance Series compilation and founding credits for the Balance Record Pool, Fortier has always been on the leading edge of dance music. Musical Missionary is extremely proud to call Chris family and to have him be a part of this special event.
But this is not your typical one-headliner party. Stryke and Sebastian are local dance music masters who remind me of how lucky I am to live in Miami. Stryke spends most of his time on the road so having him join this party is an extra special treat. And Sebastian… he’s been a Musical Missionary favorite since MM started throwing parties, so this lineup couldn’t be more fitting for this occasion.
Dave McKenzie Workshop at MOCA 8/15/09
Dave McKenzie Workshop at MOCA, Saturday, August 15, 2 PM
5 Minutes of Fame Artist Forum at MOCA 8/12/09
5 Minutes of Fame Artist Forum, MOCA, Aug 12, 7 pm
ART21 SERIES TO BE SCREENED AT MOCA ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
In anticipation of a new season of the PBS-produced series Art21, will MOCA screen all previous four seasons of the PBS-produced Art21 series in August and September. Prominent artists are profiled and address common themes in contemporary art.
IDENTITY with artists William Wegman, Bruce Nauman, Kerry James Marshall, Maya Linn, Louise Bourgeois. CONSUMPTION with artists Barbara Kruger, Michael Ray Charles, Matthew Barney, Andrea Zittel, Mel Chin.
Presidente True Live Inn Summer Closing Party at Gansevoort South Hotel 8/14/09
PRESIDENTE Invites You To The TRUE LIVE INN Summer Closing Party at The Gansevoort South Hotel – Friday, August 14
Hosted by the Miami Heat Dancers
Music by The Brass King
Miami Dade College Faculty Opening Reception at Bakehouse Art Complex 9/11/09
Opening Reception @ BAC: September 11th, 2009
The Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Art Department is proud to present a group exhibition of 19 full and part-time art faculty. Their works encompass a variety of mediums and include the following disciplines: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Jewelry, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Photography and Video. Artists with a national and international reputation, their works have been featured in major galleries in Miami, New York, Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago, Japan & Denmark. Exhibition on view until October 1st.
Miami Dade College is the largest institution in American, servicing over 160,000 students annually. The Kendall Campus Art Department offers course work in the following disciplines: Art History, Humanities, Cinema Appreciation, Computer Art, 2D and 3D Design, Painting, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Printmaking, Black & White and Color Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, Jewelry and Small Metals. It offers premier studio work spaces, designed especially for an established art program. More information can be found at http://www.mdc.edu/kendall/artandphilosophy/.
Mos Def in Miami at The Arsht Center 8/15/09
Mos Def Presents:
The Ecstatic Tour
Saturday, August 15th
@8PM/ ALL Ages
Featuring Mos Def & Jay Electronica
Adrienne Arsht Center
(Knight Concert Hall)
1300 Biscayne BLVD
Miami, FL 33132
For Tickets:
305.949.6722
Http://www.ArshtCenter.org
This show is produced by: Garden Grown, Guerilla Union, AE District & Contagious Musiq
Back Seat Betty win a tattoo this Monday night 8/10/09
RSVP NOW: backseatbettysobe@gmail.com
BACK SEAT BETTY
Too much woman for one man!
This week Betty will be raffling off a Tattoo by Franck…. In Your Skin Tattoo Shop!
Monday don’t miss your chance to be tatted by the best!
THATS RIGHT!
BACK SEAT BETTY
Belted Buckled & Booted
Now every MONDAY NIGHT
@ LOVE HATE
Go-Go Girls Gone Wild……
Hosted By: Robert Frost, Ashley Dean Danella,
Richy Wildwood, McLaine, Peaches, Lindsey Kratka,
Michael M, Sean Ospina, BT & Mabel C.Gonzalez
DJ Ani Phearce: Spinning Rock’N’Roll Mash-ups & Trashy House
DOOR BY: DAVID O & AK
1/2 Price Drinks 10 til 12
$150 BOTTLES OF VODKA!
NEW LOCATION: LOVE HATE
423 Washington Ave Miami Beach
Betty’s Body Art By: Frank @ In Your Skin – Tattoos Art Gallery
backseatbettysobe@gmail.com
Grand Opening of Flamma Steakhouse to benefit Junior Achievement 9/9/09
You’re Invited!
Grand Opening of Flamma Steakhouse
~ To Benefit Junior Achievement~
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
We are delighted to confirm that the Aventura Marketing Council has selected Junior Achievement as the beneficiary for the grand opening of Flamma Brazilian Steakhouse located in the Intracoastal Mall. Here are the details:
EVENT…..Grand Opening Celebration
FREE Hors’ Dourves. Cash Bar.
DATE…….Wednesday, September 9, 2009
TIME………6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
PLACE…..Flamma Brazilian Steakhouse, 3913 NE 163rd Street, North Miami Beach
DONATION…..Gustavo Flamma, restaurant owner, will present JA with a $1,000 check during a brief ceremony that evening.
All Junior Achievement friends are invited! If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Scott Galvin at sgalvin@jamiami.org.
About the Aventura Marketing Council
Recognized as one of the most successful and progressive organizations in South Florida, the Aventura Marketing Council has garnered accolades and awards for our outstanding business networking events, and community outreach to area schools and charities. Our Education Committee is the proud winner of four consecutive “Dade Partner of Excellence” annual awards.
Monthly Breakfast Meetings held at Aventura’s own five-star, world-class resort, The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, draw over 250 members and evening networking events at different members’ properties attract over 100 members. The Chairman’s Roundtable, consisting of the higher levels of membership, attract the decision-makers from each company who enjoy monthly luncheons with top-calibre speakers and high-level networking. Committees such as Aventura Young Professionals to Small Business, Technology, Education, and Business Development afford members topical business information as well as leadership development opportunities and additional corporate exposure.
Click here to visit them on the web
And Don’t Forget to Volunteer for Junior Achievement!
Soon, the new School Year will start and JA will need you to volunteer. Help bring lessons of financial literacy to our students.
If you would like to help at an Elementary, Middle, or High School, please email Scott Galvin at sgalvin@jamiami.org.
Only a few seats left! LEED Green Associate Training Course 8/15/09
PASS THE EXAM THE FIRST TIME! Sebastian Eilert, AIA, LEED AP & the Metro 1 GBRC bring you
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE Technical Review of the USGBC Requirements
This course will provide a detailed review of the LEED Green Associate requirements rating system and other related materials to pass the USGBC LEED Green Associate exam. Related topics will include the registration and certification process, LEED Online and the role of the LEED AP as well as an overview of the USGBC mission and current available rating systems. This course will be instructed by Sebastian Eilert, AIA, LEED AP and adjunct professor for the University of Miami.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
9:00AM-1:30PM
Metro 1 Green Building Resource Center
$210 for members / $250 for nonmembers
To register visit www.metro1gbrc.com or call 305.571.9991
Light refreshments will be served.
Fun in the Park: Helping the Children of Honduras 8/15/09
From Yelp
Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove
2400 S Bayshore Dr
Miami, FL 33133
Building A Future (BAF) is hosting a fundraiser and donating all proceeds to eight family support centers in Honduras. These facilities provide approximately 1,000 at-risk children with daily meals, supplementary education, and a place to stay when they have nowhere else to go.
Due to the tense political situation of the past months, the centers in Honduras have not received the subsidies necessary to carry out its activities in favor of the most impoverished of children. Without this help, these support centers will be forced to drastically reduce or cease operations.
BAF supporters in Miami will be hosting the event “Fun in the Park–Helping the Children of Honduras” at Kennedy Park on August 15, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The event will be a fun-filled and family -friendly day with something to do for everyone while promoting a great cause.
Activities in the event will include: Yoga, Soccer, Volleyball, Football. Water balloons & bounce house for kids!
There will also be cupcakes, cookies, gatorade, ice cream, hot dogs, and snow cones for sale.
There will be a $5 fee to participate in the day’s activities.
Donations are welcomed.
http://www.buildingafuture.org/
Email: funinthepark2009@gmail.com for more information!
Italian Cooking Show III MiaCucina Coral Gables 8/20/09
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast
Italian Cooking Show III
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009
MiaCucina – 105 Miracle Mile – Coral Gables
RSVP & Payment mandatory by Wednesday Aug 19, 2009
tanti@iacc-miami.com
Reminder – Life Is Art at River Lounge Tuesday Aug 11
Greetings Life Is Art Fans,
Just a quick last reminder that our next networker is coming right up on Tuesday. We have had a terrific response, so expect good crowd of artists, gallerists, and art lovers to mix and mingle with. We have art, fashion, music, networking, drinks, and even fire dancing! What more could you want?
River Lounge is a beautiful, upscale venue right on the river, so do not forget to RSVP here – http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/ccrsvp/ – and join us for a lovely, artsy evening.
Event Details:
Life Is Art Creative Connections 3
River of Art Showcase
Hosted by River Lounge at Epic
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131
Tuesday, August 11, 6:00pm-11:00pm
Dress Code: Artistically Upscale
A portion of the evenings’s proceeds go to support Life Is Art
Complimentary Cocktail with RSVP http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/ccrsvp/
Thanks much,
James Echols
Life Is Art
www.lifeisartfest.org
Technique Miami presents Get Funk’d Up 8/29/09
Technique is a group that partners with up-and-coming musicians, artists and young entrepreneurs, to offer an alternative and organic nightlife experience.
Combining live music, interactive art installations, on-site clothing designs, body painting, and an elaborate glow-in-the-dark light show, Technique Miami, our inaugural event in South Florida, will offer an unforgettable night of endless visual and audio stimulation.
We are proud to announce that Technique Miami has teamed up with “MIAMI HELP DARFUR NOW”. Not only will this event showcase up-and-coming talent, but will also provide an opportunity to donate to a much need cause. Please visit WWW.HELPDARFURNOW.ORG for more details on the organization….
Details for the event are as follows:
August 29, 2009
NEW LOCATION
Soho Studios located at 2136 NW 1st Ave
Fundraiser and Gallery Walk- Miami Art Group 8/8/09
Miami Art Group invites you to the monthly Gallery Walk and an evening benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Fundraising Event
DATE: August 8th, 2009
TIME: 8pm-11pm
LOCATION: Miami Art Group
21 NW 36TH St, Miami
Join us for a fun evening of wine tasting, art appreciation and opportunities to win some great prizes! All proceeds will go to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
First 200 Guests will receive a free 7 day pass to the
UM Wellness Center
Raffle Prizes Include:
Bacardi Superior Gift Basket
Grey Goose Gift Basket
Golf for 4 at Shula’s Golf Club
Jewelry Bag by Mushka Designs
Art Painting by Lisa Fiol
Bootcamp Gift Certificate by Assassin Fitness and Body Active
and many more!
DJ Mo will be providing the entertainment for the evening
Also enjoy sampling complimentary wines!
Miami Art Group
21 NW 36TH ST
Miami, Florida 33137
305-576-2633
Miami Art Group | 21 NW 36TH ST | Miami | FL | 33137
2nd Saturdays at The Awarehouse 8/8/09
The Luis Perez Galeria and Acustronic present: Colombian Export
The Awarehouse encourages trade of South America’s finest goods and invites you to indulge
A collection and mix both of contemporary and classic Colombian masters.
Sounds by: Heather Holiday
Live performance by: THE HONGS
The Awarehouse
550 nw 29 st., Miami, FL
Facebook RSVP
Formed originally in Fall 2007, The Hongs is the brainchild of evil genius musician Gordon Myers
This indie-house band, fed from the underbelly of the underground Miami-music-scene, crafts their unique take on live electronica and solidifying its line-up. Part Jazz, House, DnB, Visual, The Hongs live shows are always memorable. Currently with Aaron Lebos on guitar (Jazzilla) and Ale Fernandez on drums, the musical territory covered by this band vast and quite extensive.
Didi Gutman of Brazilian Girls and Smurphio of Afrobeta guest their musical expertise on the band’s first EP–to be released this Fall. Hongs unique blends of musicianship creates a musical experience not to be missed.
myspace.com/hongs
18+ welcomed
Complimentary Red Stripe beer (must be 21 with valid i.d)
7-9 gallery
10-live performance
http://www.theluisperezgaleria.com
http://www.acustronic.com
In Your Skin Opening Party 8/9/09
Food* Booze*Tattoos
In Your Skin Opening Party
Sunday August 9th 2009
Starting 8:30
Facebook RSVP
Tattoo shop & art gallery at Lincoln Road Mall. Come join us for an evening of art, ink and music with In Your Skin artists Franck Pala, Tami Jo Urban and Juan Sanchez.
Organized by Mykel Stevens and featuring
DJ Tibo Fiore-Rappelin.
See Mykel Stevens go under the needle
After Party At Bella Rose!
UPDATE – The Burgies The Burger Beast Awards at John Martin’s 9/14/09
{We apologize for posting this on the wrong date, it is actually SEPTEMBER 14th}
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 8:00pm
John Martin’s Irish Pub
253 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL
Facebook RSVP
Since burgerbeast.com‘s inception we’ve glorified what Rick from South Florida Daily Blog has called “everyman food”. These awards will occur to not only celebrate my blog’s 1 year anniversary but to celebrate South Florida “everyman food” .
The categories will be:
Best Burger
Best Hot Dog
Best Side/Appetizer
Best Frita
Best Cuban Sandwich
Best Croqueta
and last but not least:
Best Burger – Reader’s Choice
So who’s going to decide the winners? Local bloggers who I’ve been in contact with along with the Cast of Characters will be allowed to place one vote for each category. The Reader’s Choice will be via write in and that particular portion will start on Monday of next week.
Will there be an event? Absolutely. The Burgies Award Show will take place at John Martin’s in Coral Gables on Monday September 14th at 8pm. The Burger Beast menu will again be available that night as well as some new additions. If you attended our last event there, then you know we’ll have some giveaways which will include Burger Beast T-shirts, Burger Beast Caps, Giftcards and a few other things. It should be a great night and I invite everyone to attend. Come by and join the fun. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Mondrian Sundays celebrating Joey Goldman’s Birthday 8/9/09
Mondrian Sundays celebrating Joey Goldman’s Birthday
Vip Embassy By Ana Isabel & Eric Is Joining Forces With Michael Capponi, Michael Martin, Antonio Misuraca, Yannick Alessio And Vito Reznick to present:
Mondrian Sundays
From Noon Until Midnight
decadent brunch served until 4:00pm
dinner served from 6:00pm until 11:00pm
poolside massages available
Sounds By Keidy & Marc Sachelli
for marina reservations please call 305.244.8322
(we will dock your boat for free if you have a table or cabana reservation)
for brunch & dinner reservations please call 305.244.8322
(buffet brunch served from 12pm to 4:00pm /42$ +tax & gratuity)
for cabanas (2 bottles min.) & beds (1 bottle min.) reservations 786-273-8600
Poolside At Mondrian
1100 West Avenue Miami Beach
valet parking available
Complimentary Sushi at Uva 8/7/09
Friday August 7th
Happy Hour
—Complimentary Naked Sushi—
7pm-9pm
—half price drinks—
5pm-8pm
Sounds by Dj Walter
reservations: (305)476-8111 or uvaevents@gmail.com
Uva | 2626 Ponce De Leon Blvd | Coral Gables
Gryphon presents Matt Spector and Jonathan Cowan 8/7/09
SHINE’s Jon Cowan who receintly played Pacha Ibiza and on tour with Sander Kleninberg
is back with GRYPHON Resident DJ Matt Spector at the Seminole Hard Rock wear your funniest, most Vintage and most Freaky shirt and win a great prize.
Gryphon @ The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
DJ Matt Spector and Jon Cowan
Friday August 7, 2009
Table reservations 954 581 5454
WWW.gryphon-club.com
You are invited to Adamar Fine Arts Group Show 8/8/09
ADAMAR FINE ARTS presents: SUMMER SENSATION: A GROUP SHOW
August 8 – October 1, 2009
Opening reception Saturday, August 8th, 2009, 6 – 9 pm
Exhibiting Artists: Group Show of Gallery Artists
Join us in our MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT location at 4141 Design Building, in the heart of the Miami Design District.
4141 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 107
Miami, FL 33137
About Adamar Fine Arts
Adamar Fine Arts is a 22 year old gallery located in the heart of the Miami Design Disrtict in the 4141 Design Building. We represent contemporary paintings, sculpture, photographs and installations by prominent local and international artists. Among others we represent the works of Picasso, Chagall, Dine, Rauschenberg, Borower,Jamali, Morris, Rietmeyer, Tolla, Rose, Niso and Velez.
www.popnart.com
Jazz Series at Bass Museum 8/14/09
Hot Nights Cool Jazz at the Bass Museum of Art
Friday Nights
Aug 14 & 28
Sept 11 & 18
7-9PM
Free for members; $10 non-members
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue (in Collins Park)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
T: 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
The Bass Museum of Art is generously funded by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council; with additional support provided by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners; State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; and Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc.
Bass Museum of Art | 2121 Park Avenue | Miami Beach | FL | 33139
Gen Art invites you to a special advance screening and party for Paper Heart 8/13/09
Gen Art invites you to a special advance screening and party for Paper Heart
Directed By: Nick Jasenovec
Starring: Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera & Jake Johnson
Thursday, August 13 , 8:00 PM
Regal South Beach
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
After-Party: Catalina Hotel & Beach Club
10:00-Midnight
1732 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL. 33139
www.catalinasouthbeach.com
** Featuring a live performance from one of Miami’s favorite bands, ArtOfficial!
The Gen Art Screening Series presents advance screenings for “PAPER HEART” written and directed by Nick Jasenovec and starring Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi, with special appearance by Seth Rogen and others.
Click here for more information about the movie.
RSVP Now.
Swing in the Design District at CityLoftArt 8/8/09
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm
SWING IN the DESIGN DISTRICT
– Saturday, August 8th. 2009, 7pm-10:30pm –
Here is another exceptional night to spend: ART & DESIGN-NIGHT in the Design District.
And this is the preview of my webpage … see, zoom in and COME to see all the originals:
CityLoftArt
Enjoy beautiful live piano music in store with renamed cuban artist Domingo Aragu !
Hans-Jürgen R. Klemm
CityLoftArt / European Art Gallery, Inc. – 61, NE 40th Street – Miami, Fl.33137 – Tel. 305 438 9006
Young Blood New World MIXX at ArtSeen Gallery 8/8/09
You are cordially invited to attend the opening of “Young Blood: New World MIXX” at ArtSeen Gallery in the Wynwood Art District of Miami. Benefiting New World School of the Arts, “Young Blood: New World MIXX†is an exhibition of twenty one NWSA alumni emerging into the Miami art scene. Their works will line the walls of the recently opened ArtSeen Gallery as a fundraiser — proceeds will benefit the NWSA Visual Art Program. “Young Blood: New World MIXX” is curated by alumnae Michelle Gomez and Patty Suau. Feel free to forward this invite along to friends and family. We hope to see you there!
“Young Blood: New World MIXX”
Opening Night is Saturday, August 8th 7 – 10 PM during the Wynwood Art Walk
August 8 – August 28
ArtSeen Gallery
2215 NW 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
For more information visit: www.artseenspace.wordpress.com
Participating Artists:
Roman Arevalo
Leo Castaneda
Reinier Gamboa
Michelle Gomez
Alan Gutierrez
Allison Jenetopulos
Matthew Krawcheck
Danielle Levine
Oliver Loaiza
Daniela Londono
Ramon Lopez
Jose Mertz
David Olivera
Andrea Preston
Nabila Santa-Cristo
Stephanie Santos
Nicole Serize
Patty Suau
Nicholas Varsalona
Jovan Villalba
John Witty
6 Senses Art Exhibit Invitation on Coral Gables Gallery Night Walk 8/7/09
SIX SENSES ART EXHIBIT CELEBRATION
This coming Friday, August 7th, 2009 from 7:00 pm-10:00 pm (or artistically longer…), Chamizo Art Gallery, will display the Group-Art Exhibit: “6 Sensesâ€. We are proud to announce the inclusion of this talented and exceptional group: CHAMIZO, GAPAL, GG, MANO, PABLO, and introducing for the first time in Miami- “Exotic Ceramic Art†promoted by Santoya & Liza, a sensational and original handmade ceramic group.
This is a free event, made possible thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and hard work of the artists and staff involved.
This collective work will be on display on Coral Gables’ Gallery Night Walk, throughout the month of August and the first Friday of each month, until further notice. The gallery’s office hours are Monday through Friday by previous appointment. Prior notice will be given by the Gallery for other scheduled
events.
Chamizo’s proudest accomplishment is the opening of this new Gallery in the Gables, created not only to advance his career as an artist, but also the arts. This venture is an effort to promote and support the endeavors of new and promising talent. Conscious of the community’s need for artistic expansion, we are inviting residents to visit our Gallery, located at 2101 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Miami, Florida, 33134.
MAM Summer Nights Under the streets, there is a sound 8/13/09
MAM Summer Nights
Thursday, August 13
MAM Summer Nights
6:30-9pm
Come to MAM every second Thursday during the summer months to enjoy a late night at the Museum under the stars. Experience the convergence of creativity as the visual and performing arts come together in new and exciting ways.
“Under the streets, there is a sound..” This month’s featured performer, Afrobeta’s musical affair began in 2006 in Miami when Tony “Smurphio” Laurencio’s psychedelic, keyboard-driven beats met Cuci Amador’s fun and lively voice. Their music is a cosmic mix of electronic, funk, 80s and ghetto-tech house. Winners of the Miami New Times awards for Best Local Songwriter in 2008 and Best Electronic Band in 2007, Afrobeta is one of the most original bands to emerge from the Miami scene in recent years.
MAM Members $5;
Non-members $10;
MAM Contemporaries Free
Artwalk & opening at ArtRouge/Lurie-Kavachnina Gallery 8/8/09
Andres Dominguez, “Final reflectionâ€, oil/canvas, 37×56, 2009
Economic shock it is no competition as Miami experiences fine art. Be our guest at the opening of our August Group Show. This exhibition highlights 6 contemporary artists: Alonso Mateo, Andres Dominguez, Joel Rojas, Lucile Wong, Roger Calle and Josafat Miranda Each artist brings a fresh reflection on our current reality. These 6 divergent prospective will provide an overview of present emotional life.
Be our guest and join us for our opening reception Saturday, August 8, 2009, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Art Rouge/Lurie-Kavachnina Gallery
46 NW 36th street, Miami, Florida 33127, 305-4482060, info@artrouge.com
Final time to see Tonel Exhibition at Chelsea Galleria 8/8/09
Final time to see Tonel Exhibition Saturday August 8th 5-9
CHELSEA GALLERIA
2441 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL. 33127
www.chelseagalleria.com
Sail Laser invites you to celebrate the new partnership of Le Club 8/14/09
Please come and celebrate the new partnership of “Le Club”
of the Alliance Francaise and Societa Dante Alighieri
August 14th at 5 PM to sunset
at SailLaser | 2476 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133 USA
Visit the US Sailing Center and go sailing !!
Refreshments served
RSVP before Wednesday Aug 12th at matthew.miceli@laserperformance.com
Dear Le Club members,
We look forward to welcoming the Alliance Française and Societa Dante Alighieri to SailLaser on August 14th at 5 PM for evening of sailing on beautiful Biscayne Bay with sweeping views of downtown Miami and Key Biscayne.
About SailLaser: SailLaser is a world class sailing facility located at the official US Olympic Sailing Center, the home training facility of Olympian sailors. Our boats include the Laser, the world’s most popular dinghy sailboat, with more than 200,000 boats in 75+ countries. SailLaser is host to a fleet of brand new sailboats and professional instructors, and offers courses year long to all ages and levels.
Your evening at SailLaser will include evening cocktails and a sail with instructor in either a Laser Bahia or the Nomad, both of which can accommodate 4 persons comfortably and are used in our Adult Sailing course listed on the attached fall brochure. We look forward to welcoming you and taking you to the water!
www.afmiami.org
Launch of Au79 at the Setai South Beach 8/13/09
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Launch of Au79 at the Setai South Beach Thursday, Aug. 13 2009–9pm
Miami Gets Deep w/ Marques Wyatt, Art Walk Ground Zero + Champion Sound 8/5-8/09
*Wednesday: “Champion Sound” w/ Djs Mr. Brown, A-train, Sire Esq + special guest Keen One
ladies get comp cocktails 10-11:30pm/ no cover
doors 10pm
*Thursday: “Stop Drop n’ Roll” w/ Diablo Dimes and the Medicine Show (Live)
great drink specials/ no cover
doors 10pm
*Friday: Aquabooty Miami returns.. “Miami Gets Deep” feat: Marques Wyatt (Deep-LA, Om Records, King Street)
+ Djinji Brown (Yoruba Records, Aquabooty-Miami) tomas (EP28, Aquabooty- Miami)
doors 10pm
rsvp for reduced guest list
*Saturday: “Art Walk Ground Zero” official afterparty w/ Suenalo (Live)
Djs: Strickly B & Will Renuart, Big in Japan, tomas/aquabooty-miami
doors 9pm-5am
Get Lei’d Hawaiian Luau at Nikki Beach Miami 8/8/09
Get Lei’d Hawaiian Luau at Nikki Beach Miami
Sounds by Bruno and  Jason Vernau
Nikki Beach Miami • One Ocean Drive Miami, Florida 33139 • 305.538.1111
www.nikkibeach.com
Join Us at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery for Opening Night 8/6/09
Join Us at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery for Opening Night!
Join Us at the Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery for Opening Night
August 6, 2009 6PM-8PM
“Evolution” by Fredy Gabuardy, Francisco Gabuardy and Sophia Wong.
New artists supported by the Coconut Grove Arts Festival
There will be hor d’oeuvres, wine and beverages for your enjoyment.
RSVP with Katrina Gallegos
katrina@coconutgroveartsfest.com
Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery
3390 Mary St. Suite #128 Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Exhibit Viewing During Regular Gallery Hours:
9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday Through August 31, 2009
You’re invited to 1st Friday Networking For Young Professionals 8/7/09
You are invited to the following event: 1st Friday Networking For Young Professionals
Date: Monthly Event – First Friday of every month: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (ET)
Location: Pangaea’s
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5711 Seminole Way
Hollywood, 33314
Can you attend this event? Respond Here
PALO! at Kimbaracumbara Saturday 8/7/09
Hope you can make it this Saturday, August 8 at 11pm for PALO! @ Kimbaracumbara!
PALO! brings their addictive blend of Afro-Cuban, Funk & Jazz to Little Havana!
You may win a free CD!
FREE ENTRY until 10:30! $10 after.
Click Here To View & RSVP For This Event.
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web: gopalo.com <– NEW CD “This Is Afro-Cuban Funk” now available!
Aiden Dillard’s Death Print Features Local Music People Premieres at Colony Theater 8/8/09
Original source.
Local film Auteur and fitness dude, Aiden Dillard’s film Death Print is getting another Premiere showing , this time over on South Beach’s Colony Theatre, right in the heart of Lincoln Road. This piece of cinema mayhem has many local musicians and people about town starring in it. Look for Nastie, Cuci Amador, Otto von Schirach, Clifton Childree, Jose le Rey, Lolo, the TM Sisters, Thug Jesus and a host of others throughout. The film stars Ted Vernon Rubber Doll as well as a turn at villainny from Nassie Shahoulian. It is a revenge/murder-mystery and homage to Charles Bronson’s films of the same type. There will be an afterparty at Back Door Bamby (30 NE 14th Street) after the screening, with a live performance by von Schirach.
The Premiere Screening goes down Saturday, August 8 at the Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road (Right next to Segafredo), Miami Beach.
Summer Pop Art Series with Fabulous Miami & Brickell Magazine at Avant Gallery 8/8/09
SUMMER POP ART SERIES with Fabulous Miami & Brickell Magazine
RSVP Required at RSVP@fabulousmiami.com
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Avant Gallery
Address: 3850 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33127
RSVP: RSVP@fabulousmiami.com
Frost Art Museum Target Wednesday After Hours Opening of Geoffrey Olsen 9/2/09
he Frost Art Museum Presents Target Wednesday After Hours
Opening exhibition of Geoffrey Olsen’s work, CCE Poets’ Room. Teorema opening and a performance by Isadora Duncan Dance Ensemble
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University presents an evening celebrating the opening of Geoffrey Olsen’s show Miami Paintings along with a performance by the Isadora Duncan dance ensemble and the opening of Poet’s Room. Teorema in the first Target Wednesday After Hours event this fall. This event will take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Geoffrey Olsen was the director of graduate studies at Florida International University. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Geoffrey Olsen studied art at Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and the Academy of Fine Art in Munich and to this day is one of the most original painters to come from the Welsh Valleys. Olsen’s artwork was inspired by the natural landscapes and traditions of his homeland. His paintings are characterized by a bold, free-flowing use of oil paint in layers, and he develops themes based on the native forms of his hometown and on the light and environment of Miami, where he spent his last years. His show will feature all the paintings he created while living in Miami.
Poet’s Room. Teorema exhibition is a result of the partnership of Centro Cultural Español de Miami, Govern de les illes Balears and Institut Ramon, Spain. In 1305, the Balearic philosopher Ramon Llull introduced the concept of a logic machine in his work Ars generalis ultima. This tool was influential when first conceived in the middle ages, and is still relevant today. The exhibition will include work by Spanish artist Horacio Sapere, a documentary series, and a round table discussion by scholars on the philosopher’s work.
This event will also feature a performance by the Isadora Duncan Ensemble, which was founded by FIU Professor of Dance, Andrea Montell Seidel in 1992. This is the fifth generation to bring about Isadora’s legacy of solo and group dances. The company has performed at the Internationales Tanzfestival Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, the Goethe Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia; New York Lincoln Center Festival Out-of-Doors, the Kennedy Center in Washington, and at major festivals throughout Latin America. The Frost Museum lecture/performance will feature solos and duets from Isadora’s original repertory, 1905-1923 performed by Ensemble members and will include a brief discussion and audience question and answer session related to Isadora’s art and legacy.
About the Frost Art Museum – Florida International University
Over 17,000 visitors have come to The Frost Art Museum since its opening in November 2008. The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate. The Museum is located at 10975 SW 17th St. across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10 p.m. – 5 p.m.and Sunday noon – 5p.m. The Frost is closed on all legal holidays. For more information, please visit http://thefrost.fiu.edu or call 305-348-2890.
Join MANO for an Evening of Art at Chamizo Gallery 8/7/09
MANO Fine Art Announcement
Join MANO for an evening of art, conversation & cocktails…
Chamizo Gallery invites you to the opening reception of
Six Senses featuring artwork by: Chamizo, Exotic Ceramic, GG, Gapal, MANO & Pablo
Opening Reception
Friday, August 7
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Chamizo Gallery
2101 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL
For more information
305.875.1127
Off-street metered parking available
Hope Blossoms – An Art Happening benefitting the Lotus House at the Margulies Warehouse 10/16/09
Hope Blossoms – An Art Happening
benefitting the Lotus House
Tickets going fast – Purchase early!
Please Be A Sponsor!
The 5th Annual Fall Fundraiser of The Sundari Foundation, Inc. at the Margulies Warehouse on Friday, October 16, 2009, benefitting the Lotus House Women’s Shelter, will be an art event like no other – a fun, thought-provoking, interactive creative “art happening,” shaped as much by the audience as the artists.
Join us for an extraordinary evening of art and community as visual, sound, movement, video, sculpture, installation, conceptual and performance artists from around the world, and you as direct participants, create “live works of art” that explore what hope looks, feels, tastes and sounds like. In pushing the boundaries of art and life, we will create an unfolding narrative of the spirit and power of compassion, understanding, creativity and community coming together to make hope truly blossom!
This interactive “gallery style” event will also include a silent auction featuring many of South Florida’s brilliant artists as well as selected works that are created throughout the evening! Fine wine and Chef’s Tastings from local restaurants will also be served.
Please join us in making this amazing event possible!
Sponsorships are available at many different levels.
For more information please contact
Constance or Lindsay at 305-365-2478 or outreach@lotushousehelter.org
Tickets available now for $100 each online at www.lotushouseshelter.org or by calling 305-365-2478
More Info.
Thursday at Club 50 Happy Hour with a Cause for Kids Hope United 8/6/09
Thursday at Club 50 Happy Hour with a Cause for Kids Hope United
RSVP generationcocktail@gmail.com
Free ANR Show with The State Of – Donations for The Giving Tree at AE Gallery 8/5/09
Free ANR Show (w/ The State Of)
Donations accepted in conjunction with The Giving Tree
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
8:00pm – 10:00pm
A E District
3822 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL
Description
We’re playing an earlier show (for Miami at least) at A E District from 8-10pm. There is no cover, and there will be complimentary drinks for those of age, however, we encourage you to donate to The Giving Tree, all of which goes directly into next years public school arts programs in the city of Miami, which have a budget of $0.00 starting this fall. Then head on over to The Vagabond after for more fundraising goodness with the likes of Afrobeta, Junc Ops and more!
Karim Ghidinelli presents Identity sponsored by Moet at The Buena Vista Building 8/8/09
Karim Ghidinelli presents ‘Identity’ sponsored by Moet Saturday, August 8th at 7PM during the Design District’s Art + Design Night
The Buena Vista Building – The Design District
180 NE 39 Street Suite, 120
Miami, FL
A showcase of the vivid series of fingerprints on metal by Italian artist, Karim Ghidinelli. He will be showcasing his signature series in a show entitled ‘Identity’ opening during Art + Design night on August 8th, with the show running through the month of August. To attend opening night, please RSVP to:rsvp@karimghidinelli.com or http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129484896018&ref=nf.
Cocktails at the Angel Hands for ALS Launch event at River Lounge located inside the Epic Hotel 8/6/09
ANGEL HANDS FOR ALS LAUNCHES IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH FABULOUS EVENT AT RIVER LOUNGE
Please log onto: http://www.angelhandsforals.org for more information. RSVP AND CONFIRMATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
Angel Hands for ALS, a nonprofit foundation started in July 2007 in the state of North Carolina as a limited liability corporation is launching a South Florida Chapter now as Non Profit Foundation with Public Charity Status. The launch will take place with bites by Om Garden and a Chivas and Prairie Vodka cocktail reception on August 6th 2009 from 7-10pm. The event will take place at River Lounge located at 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131, inside the Epic Hotel.
Spearheaded by Donald Koenig, a Veteran of the US Navy and Carmen Morales-Koenig, (his wife & his care giver) the duo has used their private funds to service and assist other patients with ALS and their families with medical equipment and support. During the last two years they have traveled in their “DonKMobile†to several cities and states through the East Coast sharing a word of faith and describing the benefits of life after a ventilator. The couple has traveled the map trying to educate and mentor. Morales, a registered nurse by profession, is active in various national organizations for the disease to include ALS TDI Foundation and National ALS association.
Koenig and Morales have been invited to symposiums, gatherings and social functions to speak and share their testimony. They have attended and also spoken at several PALS (Patients with ALS) associations in different cities across US, the last being in Melbourne, Florida April 2009. At said event, they spoke to six other patients and their families. All showing great interest in attending the “Angels Hands for ALS Boot Camps,†to further learn how to care of their family members and provide them a better quality of life.
Within a short time this amazing, passionate twosome has created such a positive impact in the ALS Community that on April 20th 2009, they decided to commence a national launch. They chose Miami as the launch pad, deeming it such a dynamic and incredible market. Once the choice was made, they carefully enlisted Esperanza Franky, a local active professional in the South Florida to be the Legal Representative of the national 501©3 nonprofit, “Angel Hands for ALS, Foundation Inc.†With a main focus to help many more PALS and their families, the foundation will aid many with the help of Governments Grants and Private Fundraising.
Franky, has close to a decade of experience in the finance/banking industry and has made several TV appearances working with other non profits such as Organización C.A.S.A., leading their “Projecto Vivienda.†Now, as CEO of Angel Hands, she will collaborate with many of her longtime contacts to help the cause. When asked about her mission with the organization she simply states: “I have very high goals and high-hopes for [this] Foundation. In unison we will endeavor to help as many low-income patients who suffer from ALS; by teaching and training their care givers an efficient way to take care of them & for patients of ALS to feel an active part of their families and of society.â€
Hosted by WSVN Deco Drive reporter and “On the Flip Side†host Aubrey Aquino, Univision’s Karol Rosa, the launch event for Angel Hands for ALS with feature a cocktail reception, giveaways, and promotional partners to include: Om Garden, Chivas Regal, Next Miami Magazine, Miami Empresarial Magazine, InterContinental Miami, IT Design, Cakes in the City, Prairie Vodka (courtesy of AMC Liaisons), Camelot Salon & Spa, Ramsey & Jade Couture, Live Colors Media, The Homestead Miami Speedway, and 880TheBiz. At the reception, guests will have the opportunity to support the cause by making donations (via check or credit cards).
Present at the event will be Ashok Verma, M.D., D.M. Professor, Medical Director, Kessenich Family MDA-ALS Center and MDA Clinics, Attending Neurologist and Neuro-HIV Clinic Director, Jackson Memorial Hospital.
ANGEL HANDS FOR ALS MISSION STATEMENT:
Angel Hands for ALS strives to promote awareness and provide education on how to improve the quality of life for patients suffering Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
ABOUT ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
A-amyotrophic-tropic comes from the Greek language. “A” means no or negative. “Myo” refers to muscle, and “Trophic” means nourishment–”No muscle nourishment.” When a muscle has no nourishment, it “atrophies” or wastes away. “Lateral” identifies the areas in a person’s spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located. As this area degenerates, it leads to scarring or hardening (“sclerosis”) in the region.
As motor neurons degenerate, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibbers that normally result in muscle movement. Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness, especially involving the arms and legs, speech, swallowing or breathing. When muscles no longer receive the messages from the motor neurons that they require to function, the muscles begin to atrophy (become smaller). Limbs begin to look “thinner” as muscle tissue atrophies.
For additional information on Angel Hands for ALS, please contact: Creativas Group (305) 968-2384 and via email at: info@creativasgroup.com for media coverage, and interviews. Angel Hands for ALS can be “followed†on Face Book. Please log onto:
http://www.angelhandsforals.org for more information. RSVP AND CONFIRMATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
LUNA | A mystical full moon experience at The National 8/6/09
This Thursday join us for LUNA.
A mystical full moon experience taking place at the historic National Hotel.
This monthly event will be a fun-filled experience with fire breathers, belly dancers, tarot card readers, hookahs, snakes, and more.
Sounds by DJ Miguel G and JP “The Pope†live on the drums will make this night unforgettable.
We will be offering Complimentary DZIAQ cocktails from 8pm-10pm.
This event is an early event and will begin promptly @ 8pm.
RSVP@VitaminCComm.com
Javi Zayas & Angel Sanchez
Spam Allstars at Hoy Como Ayer and Jazid 8/6-7/09
Thursday – August 6th
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Little Havana, FL
9pm doors, 2for1 drinks & ladies free until 11pm, 21+
http://hoycomoayer.us/live.htm
Friday – August 7th
Jazid
1342 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL
11pm
http://www.jazid.net
Best Buy’s Newest Location! Miami Beach Busines Night 8/5/09
Best Buy’s Newest Location! Miami Beach Busines Night- August 5th- Join us!
Champion Sound Presents Rep Your City at Electric Pickle 8/5/09
Wednesday, August 5th @ The Electric Pickle
Doors at 10pm
Free with RSVP to ChampionSoundMiami@Gmail.com
CHAMPION SOUND Presents…”REP YOUR CITY”
East Coast vs West Coast vs The South
MIA, NY, Frisco, ATL, whatever city you’re from put on your team colors and come rep this week at Champion Sound!
DeeJays will be playing strictly music from the region they’re holding down.
Rap, funk, rock…it’s going down Champion Sound style!
-DJs Reppin’-
Sire Esq. “East Coast”
A-Train “West Side”
Special Guest: Keen One “The South”
Hosted by: Rod Deal
Check out Pictures from our Recent events courtesy of Chez Mille
http://web.me.com/chezmille/Che(z)Mille/MyAlbums/Pages/Champion_Sound.html
Located @ The Electric Pickle
2826 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
Drink Specials:
☛FREE COCKTAILS☚ for LADIES till 11:30p
☛$5 ALL BEERS/ALL NIGHT☚
Supported By:
Frank 151: http://www.Frank151.com
Public Wizard: http://www.PublicWizardInc.com
Culture Kings: http://www.CultureKings.com
Say Uncle: http://www.SayUncleInc.com
Champion Sound Web Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChampionSound
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/TheGrandGroove
Cernuda Arte, Closing Reception Fuego en el Batey 8/7/09
CLOSING RECEPTION OFFERS LAST CHANCE TO VIEW THE EXHIBITION FUEGO EN EL BATEY
Join us for the Closing Reception of the exhibition,
Fuego en el Batey, at Cernuda Arte
Friday, August 7, 2009, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m
There is still time to view this re-discovered masterpiece, Fuego en el Batey by Cuban master, Mario Carreño, accompanied by an array of remarkable works rendered by other acclaimed artists from the modernist period, including: Wifredo Lam, VÃctor Manuel, Amelia Peláez, Eduardo Abela, Carlos EnrÃquez, Fidelio Ponce, René Portocarrero, Cundo Bermúdez, Mariano RodrÃguez and Luis MartÃnez Pedro.
Culminating a one-month run of excellent response and four edifying evenings of lectures, the exhibition will end with a memorable fiesta.
Come seize this opportunity, invite your friends and celebrate with us.
Cernuda Arte
3155 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-461-1050 cernudaarte@msn.com / www.cernudaarte.com
Summer Jazz Nights at the Bass Museum 8/14/09
Beat the summer sizzle and come over to the Bass where the most talented jazz artists of Miami will be performing. Mix and mingle, enjoy refreshing cocktails, and wind down after a long week!
Admission: Free for members, $10 for non- members
Media sponsor: 944 Magazine.
The jazz series is made possible by a generous grant from the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council (TDC).
Friday Nights 7-9PM
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
T: 305.673.7530
http://www.bassmuseum.org
Wake Up with Biz to Biz Networking Sunrise Morning Networking Business Card Exchange 8/4/09
Wake Up with Biz to Biz Networking
“Sunrise Morning Networking”
Business Card Exchange
Start your work day off right by networking with your
business colleagues at the Biz To Biz “Wakeup” Sunrise Morning Networking
Tuesday, August 4th
7:00am – 9:00am
13815 West Sunrise Blvd. Sunrise 954-851-9755
Exposure through Biz To Biz “Wake Up Morning Networking” is a wonderful way to network with other people with the same goals. For a business that is sincere about professional networking, the Wake Up Morning Networking offers a great deal of exposure for business leads and entrepreneurial growth.
There will be a table setup for your business cards, flyers and brochures
$10 per person Includes a great selection bagels, pastries & sweets, Coffee, Juice
PAY ONLINE or At the Networking Event
European Chambers of Commerce Networking Reception 8/5/09
European Chambers of Commerce Networking Reception
Please join us at a cocktail reception at the Starr Barr, the pool area of the Ritz-Carlton,
South Beach for an evening of new contacts, new connections and new friends.
A welcome drink and finger food will be sponsored by the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and
afterwards you will have the opportunity of enjoying the amazing Full Moon Party
organized by the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach.
August 6 2009
6:30pm-8:30pm
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
One Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Members $10
Non-Members $20
Dresscode: Resort Casual
Sponsored by: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Participating Chambers: Please RSVP with your corresponding Chamber of Commerce by Wednesday August 5
Please RSVP by August 5 to tanti@iacc-miami.com
Art & Design Night for Esoteric Illusions 8/8/09
WHY: Art & Design Night exhibiting “ESOTERIC ILLUSIONS” !
WHERE::Art Fusion Galleries
1 NE 40th Street, STE 3, 6 & 7 Miami, FL 33137
WHEN: August 8th, 2009 (7-10 pm)
Live Music by Kayakman.
Complimentary wine and refreshments.
Valet Parking available by South Florida Parking.
Art Fusion Galleries is proud to present our 20th dazzling international contemporary artist group exhibition titled “Esoteric Illusions”. We are extremely excited to showcase 32 emerging to mid-career artists whose works will be sure to add refreshing and cool splashes of color to your hot summer days & nights.
Art Fusion Galleries
1 N.E. 40th Street
Suites 3, 6 & 7
Miami, FL 33137
305.573.5730
Brian Trainor Solo Show Opening Reception 8/7/09
The event will take place this Friday night August 7, from from 6 – 9pm at the First National Bank of South Miami located at 7887 North Kendall drive. I will be presenting a great number of new works in addition to several works that have already been released. In addition a free raffle will be held for a chance to take home an image from the show. In addition free soda, wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Sweat Records The Giving Tree at Vagabond 8/5/09
Next Wednesday, we gather back at The Vagabond for a great cause… Local musician Paul Gaeta aka PG-13 teaches art at a local elementary school that has seen its art supply budget for this year slashed to ZERO DOLLARS. That’s why Sweat and PG’s label Circuitree have put together a great night called THE GIVING TREE. Featuring live performances (Afrobeta, Junc Ops, OOO + Jiae Hwang, Starlund), DJs (Romulo Del Castillo, CNTRL, PG-13), visual art (Bhakti Baxter, Kent Hernandez, 131 Projects) and even baked goods by Cadycakes!
It will surely be a fantastic audio, visual, and gustatory experience and you can read more about it in the New Times’ write up here. There’s a $5 donation at the door and 100% of proceeds go toward giving the kids a creative outlet. If you can’t make it out Wednesday, if you like you can send $5 via paypal to info@sweatrecordsmiami.com and we’ll put it toward the cause!
Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Town Hall Meeting 8/3/09
{It’s interesting that they hold this when most people with jobs cannot go to it. But, if you are in a position to be able to attend, I highly recommend it.}
The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs is holding a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, August 3, 2009 at the Miami Science Museum from 2pm to 3:30pm. In attendance will be Adolfo Henriques, Chairman of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council; Michael Spring, Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Dennis Moss, Chairman of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. It should be very informative and give the cultural community a good understanding of EXACTLY what we can expect if the proposed budget becomes implemented.
Meet TV personality and fashion phenom Christian Siriano at Victoria’s Secret 8/7/09
Meet tv personality and fashion phenom Christian Siriano as he launches his limited edition collection Christian Siriano for VS Make Up
Victoria’s Secret
Friday August 7
12- 3pm
Victoria’s Secret
Lincoln Road
901 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach
Call 866 842 8674 To Book Your Appointment
Walk- Ins Welcome
Optic Nerve XI at MOCA 8/7/09
SEATING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED! Call now to reserve your place for the 9 pm screening of MOCA’s Optic Nerve Film Festival. Reservations will be held until 15 minutes before the screening, after which seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Plus.
This animated film explores seven instances in which the plus sign symbol
is presented in different situations, always returning to its original form.
The concept of intricacy through simplicity is echoed in the score, which
consists of custom sounds by David Marin.
131PROJECTS.COM
Optic Nerve is the Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual film festival featuring some of South Florida’s most innovative artists and filmmakers.
Screenings at 7 pm and 9 pm
FEATURING WORKS BY:
131 Projects
Gustavo Cervantes
Luis Crump
Cynthia Cruz
Dee Hood
m lafille
Cristina Molina
Christina Pettersson
Ronnie Rivera & Christina Felisgrau
Roberto Max Salas
Jordan Service
Studio El Condor
TM Sisters
Juan Carlos Zaldivar
RSVP required: 305.893.6211 or rsvp@mocanomi.org
FREE with museum admission
For more information visit www.mocanomi.org
LegalArt How to Get Public Art Comissions The Inside Scoop 8/6/09
LegalArt Presents
Art in the Public Realm: Defining Miami Dade’s Civic Spaces
August 6, 2009, 4:00-6:00pm
Gallery Diet, 147 NW 23rd Street Miami, FL 33127
Interested in learning more about how to get public art commissions?
Miami-Dade Art in Public Places program implements site-specific art installations in civic areas at various sites throughout Miami, including Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, fire and police stations, Port of Miami, libraries, parks, Miami International Airport, public housing developments, Metrorail and Metromover stations, and community health centers. These collaborative, innovative projects involve the thinking of artists, architects, engineers, historians, and landscape architects.
Brandi Reddick, Artists and Communications Manager for Art in Public Places, coordinates the program’s management of artists and communications, from advisory committee and artist orientation meetings to project publicity and publications. Please join LegalArt as Brandi discusses the highlights of the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Collection, the Call to Artists Process, and an overview of upcoming opportunities for artists, including the new Miami Marlins Stadium, which will generate $5.5 million in public art commissions. Following the presentation Brandi will answer questions. Stick around to meet other artists and community leaders–SeminArts are great networking opportunities!
Register now: provide the names of those attending to Kathleen@legalartmiami.org
Child Foundation Charity Art Exhibition at Fredric Snitzer Gallery 8/8/09
Fredric Snitzer is uniting a selection of Miami’s finest artists to support the Child Foundation Charity (CFC), an organization that is dedicated to helping children needing birth defect surgery. The Gallery will donate all its commission on the sales to CFC.
To celebrate the exhibition a preview and opening will be held on the second Saturday of August coinciding with the Wynwood Gallery Night. Participating artist and DJ Bert Rodriguez “DJ Whisperer†will be infusing the night with captivating tunes.
Child Foundation Charity (CFC) is an organization that is dedicated to helping children needing birth defect surgery by raising funds to enable them to be treated by volunteer surgeons in Miami, giving children a more positive self-image and the quality of life every child deserves. Donors can stay up to date on a child’s progress through the CFC website and also send personal e-cards. 100% of donations go towards a child’s surgery and are tax deductible.
Participating artists include Zack Balber, Hernan Bas, Bhakti Baxter, Loriel Beltran, Timothy Buwalda, COOPER, Naomi Fisher, Jacin Giordan, Jiae Hwang, Natalya Laskis, Beatriz Monteavaro, Jose Felix Perez, Gavin Perry, Cristina Lei Rodriguez, Bert Rodriguez, Jordan Service, Jen Stark, Alex Sweet, Tatiana Vahan, and Michael Vasquez.
Tony’s N Tina’s Wedding at Mansion every Friday & Saturday 8/7-8/09
“Tony’s N Tina’s Wedding” is an interactive dinner theater show that has been running in NYC & Las Vegas for over 20 years.
Now Mansion has brought it to Miami Beach.
The show is every Friday & Saturday @ 7PM.
For tickets & more info go to www.tonyandtinamiami.com
DJ Austin Leeds F.U.B.A.R. Fridays @ Dream Nightclub 8/28/09
F.U.B.A.R. Fridays @ Dream Nightclub
Friday August 28
Special Guest Dj Austin Leeds
Hamachi • Ultra • Stealth
Opening Set By Dj Kevin “Choco” Graham
Click Here Or On The Flyer For Discount Pre-Sale Tickets
*People With Tickets Do Not Wait In Line*
http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=66697
LIV: London Glam DJ’s Lauren Pope & Kellie Acreman 8/1/09
Saturday at LIV for Lisa Mackay’s birthday celebration and the GLAM GIRLS DJ’s!
For VIP and Table reservations, please call 786-395-5238 or email rsvp@capponigroup.com
Family Fun Day at The Frost Art Museum 8/22/09
The Frost Art Museum Presents Family Fun Day
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University presents the first Family Fun Day, August 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
“We hope families from across the country will come toher in a creative and positive environment and enjoy all the free family opportunities The Frost Art Museum has to offer,” said Dr. Carol Damian, Director & Chief Curator.
The fun-filled afternoon is designed for the entire family and it includes fun activities for families including mask-making, portraiture, face paintings, creative games, music, and light snacks. There will be different stations set up around the open café area for the children and families to create their artwork. Visitors can also tour the exhibits including Genetic Portraits by Nela Ochoa and Because I Say So from the Scholl Sculpture Collection.
Families and visitors are able to explore the new Kenan-Flagler Discovery Gallery which was ranked by Miami New Times as the “Best Place for Kids to Unleash Their Creativity.” The Family Discovery Gallery is designed to be an interactive space where children of all ages try new things as they practice sharing, learning new skills and developing self-directed exploration. Guests are able to explore this state-of-the-art Discovery Gallery which consists of 13 stations including the computer-based display, Picture Yourself, where a camera takes an image of a person’s face and reproduces it on a touch screen.
What: Family Fun Day at The Frost Art Museum
Where: The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU
10975 sw 17th Street
Miami, FL 33199
When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
The Frost Museum opened its current 46,000-square-foot state of the art building in November 2008. Over 17,000 people have visited The Museum in its new building since its opening. Admission to The Museum is always free.
About the Frost Art Museum – Florida International University
The Frost is an AAM accredited museum and Smithsonian affiliate. The museum is located at 10975 SW 17th St. across from the Blue garage and adjacent to the Wertheim Performing Arts Center on the University Park campus. From Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 7, the museum will be open every day from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. to celebrate the opening. Normal hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10- 5.and Sunday noon-5. The Frost is closed on all legal holidays. For more information, please visit www.frostartmuseum.org or call 305-348-2890.
Sexy Australian Surfers and Timeless Swimsuits 8/8/09
NEWCASTLE
‘You’re Only Young Forever Once’
Saturday, Aug 9
2:00 PM Wine Reception & Private Tour
4:00 PM Film Screening
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
corner of 10th Street and Washington Avenue
TICKETS
$11 Non-Members
$7 Members
WINE RECEPTION
Join us at the Wolfsonian’s Dynamo Cafe at 2pm for a wine reception before being led on a guided tour of the two wonderful exhibitions, Beauty on The Beach: A Centennial Celebration of Swimwear and Sun Stroke Stimulus. Tours will begin at 2:30 and 3:00pm
Writer and director Dan Castle crafts an impressive feature debut-combining the ravishing elements of surfing movies with a compelling family drama. The cast is an incredible ensemble of up-and-comers including Xavier Samuel of the upcoming Twilight saga, Eclipse that make both the visceral surfing sequences and tender emotional scenes seem effortless. While the brothers’ complicated relationship forms the crux of the film, the waves and the beaches of Newcastle can also rightly claim a starring role.
Free Open Drawing Session at the The Bakehouse Art Complex 8/2/09
FREE OPEN DRAWING SESSION THIS SUNDAY
August 2, 2009, 3-5 PM
WHEN: Every first Sunday of the month
TIME: 3-5 pm
WHERE: BAC Classroom
Professional nude models will be available to all artists who wish to attend.
No instruction
Please bring your own materials
Drawing boards will be provided
The Bakehouse Art Complex is located at
561 NW 32nd Street
Miami, FL 33127
www.bacfl.org
Lincoln Road Art and Gallery Walk 8/1/09
{It’s about time!}
Lincoln Road Art and Gallery Walk
Saturday, August 1st, 7:00- 10:00 pm
ArtCenter/South Florida, 800, 810 & 924 Lincoln Road
305.674.8278 www.artcentersf.org
40+ local artists and galleries in South Beach open their doors to share their work with the rest of the world on the first Saturday of every month! Musicians, dancers, writers, and the media, gather every month in South Beach for this urban happening that shows the very best of art in Florida.
Come out to Hialeah’s National Night Out 8/4/09
Join Mayor Julio Robaina, Hialeah City Council, Police Chief Mark Overton to shut the door on crime and drugs.
Tuesday, August 4, McDonald Park, 7505 West 12th Ave, 7pm-10pm
Free concert by Los Primeros
Ageless in August at The Spa at Icon Brickell
The Spa at Icon Brickell is celebrating the official launch of their Medical Rejuvenation Boutique, directed by Dr. Leonel Calderón, with special introductory offers on all restorative treatments.
*50% off all Ultra Anti-Aging & Spotlight Treatments
*20% off chemical peels
*$50 rebate on Botox
*$50 rebate per syringe for Evolence filler
The Spa at Icon Brickell is located at 485 Brickell Avenue. For appointments please call 305.503.4400.
Life Is Art Creative Connections & River Of Art Showcase 8/11/09
Life Is Art invites EVERYONE – artists of all disciplines, art professionals, art collectors, and all art fans to come to our networker for the arts community! Creative Connections is a chance to meet artists, gallerists, dealers, collectors, and art fans to discuss issues facing the arts community in Miami, network, pass out business cards, and just have fun! This month we are hosted by River Lounge on Brickell!
Life Is Art Creative Connections 3
River Of Art Showcase
Artistic Networker and Fundraiser
Tweetup for a Cause
Sponsored by Yelp.com
August 11, 6pm-11pm
Hosted by River Lounge at Epic, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Google Map
FREE
$5 Valet
Complimentary Cocktail with RSVP
A portion of the evenings’s proceeds go to support Life Is Art
Dress Code: Artistically Upscale
Networking and more
Featuring Miami Artists: Â Carla Fache ~Â Carson Case ~ Â Ross Ford ~Â R. E. SANCHEZ
Fashion by: Â Â Adriana Pitic Clothing ~ Â Debra Cortese Environtmental Purses ~ Â Cindy Jimenez Recycled Jewelry ~ Â Brown Betty Hair Pieces
Music by: Â DJ Soozin and special guest
Live Performances by Jillian the Fire Dancer and Nestor on the drums
In addition to our Creative Connections networker, this is also a very special event called River Of Art! Instead of our regular educational presentation, we are going to be featuring several Miami artists, plus have live performances, fashion, and music.
River Lounge is graciously donating a complimentary drink to everyone on the RSVP list. They are also donating a portion of the proceeds to Life Is Art! This is much needed revenue to help us continue to promote the Miami arts community. Be sure to say thanks to the proprietor, Bobby Brandt, for all their support. We hope that you will come out and bring ALL your friends so that we can make this a regular event!
The event is completely free, though contributions are gratefully accepted. Your support helps us continue to help the arts community.
We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to expand your network and help advance your artistic career. Please RSVP
My space: Miami Jorge Rojas at Diaspora Vibe Gallery 7/31/09
My space: Miami
Jorge Rojas. The public is invited to join for seven days.
Exhibition Dates: July 30 – August 5, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, July 31, 2009, 7-10pm
Artist Talk: August 1, Saturday, 2009, 2-4pm
Jorge Rojas will create My space: Miami, his fifth in the last calendar year in a series of interactive works entitled ‘Live Gestures’. The series started in Guadalajara, Mexico in August of 2008 and has since been in Brooklyn, NY, Bronx, NY and West Chicago, IL. My space will serve as the artist’s broadcast studio for 7 days, during which time he will work, eat and broadcast, as well as interact with the public both in the gallery and online through a 24/7 live video broadcast on BlogTV.com at http://www.blogtv.com/People/myspace.
Diaspora Vibe Gallery
3938 N. Miami Avenue
Miami Design District
Miami, FL 33127
305.573.4046
305.573.7675
Timoteo Corelli Gallery Walk Invitation 7/31/09
Timoteo Corelli Gallery Walk Invitation
Little Havana Cultural Fridays
LEBO Live Paint at Doraku 7/30/09
LEBO Live Paint at Doraku this Thursday 7/30/09 at 9pm
August Music Schedule at the Van Dyke Cafe
Showcasing the best in Jazz, Rock, Latin, Brazilian, Funk, World, Blues, and Songwriters, the VAN DYKE continues its musical legacy live on Lincoln Road and on our nightly webcam broadcasts (http://www.thevandykecafe.com).
We are committed to providing the highest quality of music 7 nights a week in a fun concert style venue. We also feature the “TWILIGHT SERIES” which is a monthly outdoor VAN DYKE Lincoln Road music festival from 5-9pm.
And on AUGUST 16, we present “VINTAGE SOUL” a live music showcase and open mike night featuring the best in R&B, Funk, Jazz and Neo Soul.
August Schedule
All shows 9pm – 1am
1- Ike & Val Woods Revue – Soul and blues revue.
2- Sunshine jazz organization presents Jazz Night Out featuring Kiki Sanchez and The Afro-Peruvian Project.
3- Scott Mariscian – Jazz harpist.
4- The Miami Jazz Quartet – Carlos Averhoff, Don Coffman, Tom Lippincott and Reuben Hoch.
5- Maryel Epps – Diva of song and love.
6- Perry Joslin – Smooth jazz fusion. A camera crew from WLRN/PBS will record this performance for their feature series “ARTSTREET”.
7- The Nouveaux Honkies – Americana/blues/roots music.
8- Tony Succar y el Grupo Mixtura Latin Jazz – A journey through S. America and Latin Caribbean.
9- Oriente – Afro-Cuban fusion.
10- Davis and Dow – Diva jazz and vocals.
11- Ivan Zervigon – Latin jazz
12- Karina Iglesiaa – singer/songwriter, Samantha Natalie
13- KCC Productions presents Silvano Monasterios – “Best jazz musician in Miami” for 2009 by The Miami New Times
14- KCC Productions presents Sammy Figueroa and Latin Jazz Explosion.
15- Palo! – Mix of Afro-Cuban, funk and jazz.
16-Phoenixstar Ent. Presents Vintage Soul Night – R&B, Funk, and Neo soul. Featuring an “Open Mic Hour”
17- SoulPlay featuring Frank A. and Raquel – Soulful and sophisticated that is contemporary and fresh.
18- Jimmy Ruccolo – Blues and Beyond.
19- Nicole Henry – Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist.
20- KCC Productions presents Leon “Foster” Thomas – Caribbean jazz with a soulful edge.
21- Rose Max – Brazilian samba party.
22- Conjunto Progreso – Latin jazz band
23- Super Songwriter Night hosted by Alih Jey.
24- Munera – Colombian singer, songwriter, guitar jazz flavored contemporary songs. CD RELEASE PARTY.
25- Gecko Jazz – Blend of Afro caribbean, Be-bop , and Brazilian flavor.
26- Big Brooklyn Red – -The future of soul music.
27- KCC Productions presents Dmitriy Klevenskiy Ensemble – Pianist of caviar-quality jazz.
28- ARTIST OF THE MONTH, Kawan DeBose – Twilight Series 5-9pm. Jazz, R&B, Soul and Swing. Lanzallamas! – Afro-latin-america world beat mezcla.
29- Bachaco – Latin reggae funk fusion.
30- Airplay featuring Randy Singer – Smooth jazz, Bebop, Blues.
31- Rick Krive – Smooth jazz and vocal.
@MiaSci: Happy Hour with Substance at River Lounge Epic 7/30/09
@MiaSci: Happy Hour with Substance
Continue with us on this Summer Tour of Miami Hot Spots! AUCTION YOURSELF OFF IN OUR @MIASCI MATCH! ALSO LEARN ABOUT MIAMI 21… a very important Downtown initiative!
The best professional party in Miami is now heading to the NEW River Lounge inside the EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami (where Brickell and Downtown meet on the River).
$10 cover donation includes all you can drink POLAR BEER… and fantastic HALF OFF drink specials!
ALSO BE PART OF THE @MiaSci MATCH, OUR FABULOUS SINGLES AUCTION. AUCTION YOURSELF OFF FOR A DATE AND WIN A FABULOUS PRIZE… all proceeds go back to Miami Science Museum.
Music by EP… Don’t miss it!
VALET PARK… it’s only $5 with validation…
Fusione the Ultimate Lunch Experience at Mamajuana Cafe 7/29/09
From Bryan Pena
Hello, Clients and Friends join us this Wednesday at lunch time as we bring you a new concept in lunch experience “FUSIONE†the continual refinement of the senses at Mamajuana Café in the Coral Gables business district, enjoy a delectable sampling of our award-winning Caribbean fusion cuisine along with a complimentary glass of Sangria. I hope to see you this Wednesday at 12:30 PM, feel free to call us for any additional information at our offices 305.418.9494 or e-mail us to learn more about this new lunch experience.
Connections & Cocktails at the exclusive Miami City Club 7/30/09
Please join us for this month’s Connections & Cocktails at the exclusive Miami City Club
Creativas Group, 880AM The Biz, CIHYA Advertising, Generation N, Next Miami, and One Source Branding
Thursday July 30, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Miami City Club at Wachovia Financial Center, 55th Floor, 200 South Biscayne Blvd
RefreshMiami Meetup 7/29/09
Refresh yourself by joining us this Wednesday at the cool top of the Doubletree Coconut Grove. As you enjoy one
of the city’s most lovely panoramic views, you’ll meet over 100 tech and new media aficionados in South Florida in an informal and friendly setting.
Alex de Carvalho http://alexdc.org – @alexdc
Brian Breslin http://brianbreslin.com – @brianbreslin
July 29th: Refresh Your Summer!
Join us for an evening of learning, discovery, and socializing as we refresh the summer with new ideas. This month’s lineup includes:
Murray Izenwasser – @murrayiz
140 Characters or Less: What Will Today’s Social Media Platforms Look Like 5 Years from now? Are They Viable Platforms? What About Twitter?
Should you spend time and money marketing on platforms like Facebook and Twitter? Won’t something else come along to supplant these in only a few years’ time? We’ll work together to figure out why this either is or is not a valid premise. What do you think?
Davide Di Cillo – @davidedicillo
The iPhone Application Market: How To Get Your Great iPhone Idea To Market
Davide Di Cillo describes the current situation of the iPhone application market and shows how his latest project, http://GetAppsDone.com , helps entrepreneurs and designers connect with app builders.
There will be food, wine, beer, sodas, and other snacks and refreshments. Please make sure you RSVP at the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92066624859 .
We will be meeting at 7:30pm, at:
Doubletree Coconut Grove
2649 South Bayshore Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
(305) 858-2500
Refreshing Sponsors
Our generous sponsors make our events possible and we thank them for their support.
Comcast http://www.comcast.com is the country’s largest provider of cable services – and one of the world’s leading communications companies. Comcast Newsmakers http://www.newsmakerssouthflorida.com/ is a professionally produced, regional, segment that is aired at 25 minutes and 55 minutes past the hour on CNN Headline News.
The Doubletree Hotel in the fashionable Coconut Grove area of Miami overlooks beautiful Biscayne Bay and the glittering Miami skyline. Situated just minutes from Miami’s major business centers and attractions, the Doubletree Hotel Coconut Grove is perfect for business or leisure travel.
Media Sponsors
We would like to thank the iCoast http://www.internetcoast.com/ a regional initiative leading South Florida as a global science and technology hub.
Wolfsonian-Florida International University free movie Our Man In Havana 7/31/09
Friday, July 31, 7pm
OUR MAN IN HAVANA by Graham Greene (1958)—Set in pre-Castro Cuba, Green’s espionage thriller/political satire is about Wormold, a vacuum-cleaner salesman who joins the British secret service out of economic necessity. Not being experienced in espionage, Wormold does the next best thing. He lies. His acquaintances become agents and he fabricates military installations from vacuum cleaner designs. Things get messy for Wormold when the stories begin to come true. Free.
Talk And Book Signing By Arva Moore Parks at The Wolfsonian-Florida International University 7/30/09
SPECIAL EVENT
Thursday, July 30, 7pm
TALK AND BOOK SIGNING BY ARVA MOORE PARKS—Arva Moore Parks, a Miami native, historian, preservationist, and community leader presents Miami: The Magic City, a comprehensive look at the history of Miami and its people. For more information: 305.535.2680 or paola@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.
WOLF BOOK CLUB
Be a part of our book club! Participants must be Wolfsonian members and will receive a twenty percent discount on book club selections purchased in The Dynamo Museum Shop. To join or to RSVP: 305.535.2644 or education@thewolf.fiu.edu.
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
wolfsonian.org
Coconut Grove Art Stroll on the Promenade at Mayfair 8/1/09
POPULAR AND GROWING FAST
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MIX OF ART, FOOD, DRINKS, LIVE MUSIC & LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCES
Who: Coconut Grove Art Stroll on the Promenade at Mayfair
What: Over 40 local and international artists will participate. To enrich the experience, festivities will include live music by 3 sheets to the wind as well Japanese and Polynesian performances by Etnia Fusion. Additionally, free samples will be distributed by Kilo Kai Rum, Alchemia Vodka, Don Eduardo Tequila, Presidente Imported Beer, Nestea, Los Ranchos Steakhouse and Chili’s Restaurant at CocoWalk. In addition, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County will be there to offer the latest in cultural entertainment.
Captain Art, “The most exciting art teacherâ€, will assist the children while they paint and draw in the art area.
This free public event offers a cultural and entertaining alternative to satisfy the entire family.
Johnny Valdes, Director of Coconut Grove Art Stroll and owner of two galleries in CocoWalk, invites you to “come and be part of the reemergence of Coconut Grove as an artistic Mecca and the premier spot for cultural eventsâ€.
Some of the artists exhibiting works in the festival include Johnny Valdes, Proman Garcia, Jose Riera, Arien Lopez, Javier Martinez, Juan Vilacoba, Pedro Amador, Santa Olaya, Jose Romero, Daisy Rodriguez, Arturo Palomino and German Molina.
“Many new sponsors have come on board, but there is room for many moreâ€, said Event Coordinator Cynthia Bettner-“It’s a great way to introduce your product to a diverse crowdâ€
By presenting the Event flyer, one may enter the raffle to win a free 60†X 16†Miami skyline panoramic photo by Johnny.
When: Saturday, August 1st 2009 – 7pm to 11pm
Where: Promenade at Mayfair – 2911 Grand Avenue, Coconut Grove 33133.
New Hot Series in Miami Beach Puts Musicians Back to Work 8/16,23/09
Hot New Vintage Soul Series Opens At The Van Dyke Cafe August 16 and At The News Lounge August 23rd Puts Artists Back to Work
The upstairs lounge in The Van Dyke Café is very unassuming. In fact, if it wasn’t for the video stream downstairs, you might not even know about the mystical experiences happening right above the common area. But for those “in the knowâ€, it’s the ultimate in true raw traditional musical talent where artists unleash and audiences get a glimpse of an exclusive rare treat of talent available for the taking.
Upstairs at The Van Dyke Café on South Beach, a new series called “Vintage Soulâ€, co-produced by harmonica player, Randy Singer, keeps the music scene rocking and rolling with an exceptional grouping of local artists banning together to create and play music to a captive and appreciative audience. The interactive series features live music ranging from R&B and neo soul to jazz, blues, reggae, funk and gospel, spanning four generations of music including classics from Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Bob Marley, Chaka Khan, Sade, Alicia Keys, among many others. Due to the initial success and unprecedented response of the special performance held earlier this month, The Van Dyke Café located at 846 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, rated the “Best Jazz Club†by Miami New Times, will host the series on a regular basis once a month until December, beginning Sunday, August 16, 9pm-1am. Sister café The News Lounge located on 5580 NE 4th Court in The Courtyard at 55th Street Station in Miami will also host the series starting August 23. As a new age outdoor garden lounge this setting acts as the perfect backdrop to the new series.
Co-producer of Vintage Soul, Natasha Haynes of PhoenixStar Entertainment comments on the purpose of the series and the state of the music industry today. She says, “The Vintage Soul series was created not only to pay tribute to classic soul music of yesterday and today, but to also give undiscovered artists and talented vocalists a moment in the spotlight. Major record labels have cut back on promoting new artists and traditional ways of promotion are simply not available anymore. Those with true talent have to self-promote and use whatever tools they have available to reach the audience that values their quality. So whether they are singing a classic soul cover song or one of their original songs, Vintage Soul, gives artists a platform of exposure so that they can market themselves and showcase their talent.”
Haynes enjoys working with singer, songwriter, and musician Randy Singer who, she says, helps find work for musicians. “Randy makes sure artists are seen and appreciated. He provides bookings, enthusiasm, and the tools they need to continue their work in an atmosphere that induces creativity and cohesiveness.†Singer is based in Miami and books talent all over the tri county area in addition to booking all the nightly entertainment at The Van Dyke Café and The News Lounge through his company Randy Singer Music. He himself has played all over the world with such greats as Franco da Vita, Toots Thielemans, Caetano Veloso, Juan Luis Guerra, Timbaland and Julio Iglesias in such places as Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Paris, Czech Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Germany, Amsterdam, Mexico, New York, and Nashville.
With music by The Derek Mac Band backing some of South Florida’s local artists, this series is already a hit and the best kept secret. With limited space and no cover, it’s best to get there early. For more information or if you’re interested in playing for the series, email phoenixstarmusic@aol.com with your photos, web-links, mp3 files and whatever else you think earns you some stage time or visit http://www.thevandykecafe.com/vintagesoul.
Wednesday happy hour & jazz night at Club 50 7/29/09
Viceroy is inviting locals to unwind at Club 50 with a selection of fine wines and cheeses every Wednesday for just $20. Starting at 6pm, guests will learn about the wines they are tasting through intimate Q&A sessions with the winemakers while enjoying a complimentary cheese plate from Eos paired with unlimited flights of wine. As the tasting comes to a close at 8 pm, enjoy a live music performance by Liset Alea and the Sexy Trio, who cover punk rock and new wave hits in a sultry blend of bossa nova, jazz and sixties pop. It¹s only Wednesday, but this happy hour deal is nothing to wine about!
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar Unveiling & Fashion Show 8/7/09
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar Unveiling & Fashion Show
Friday August 7, 10:00pm, Cas Casaurina
Hosted by Shareef Malnick, Antonio Misuraca, and Maxwell Blandford
RSVP: cheerleaders@dolphins.nlf.com
Manny Prieres – Solo Exhibition: What We Do Is Secret At Spinello Gallery 8/29/09
MANNY PRIERES, “MENDED” (DETAIL), 52.5″ x 36.75″, GRAPHITE AND WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 2009
SPINELLO GALLERY / DESIGN DISTRICT: 155 NE 38 ST, No. 101, Miami, FL – 33137
SOLO EXHIBITION: Manny Prieres / “What We Do Is Secret.”
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, August 29th, 7-10pm
Spinello Gallery (155 NE 38 St., No. 101, Miami Florida – 33137) is proud to present the much-anticipated solo exhibition by one of Miami’s original stars, Manny Prieres, “What We Do Is Secret.” The Cuban-American artist will feature a suite of haunting graphite and watercolor works on paper and sculpture . This will be Prieres’ debut exhibition with the gallery.
Prieres explains, “Every collision leaves a trace behind: debris, a trail of residue that marks the site where violence took place.” The work of Manny Prieres is that sort of remnant, the product of the clash between a traditional, temperamental heritage, and an intense, idiosyncratic counterculture. During the process of this convergence, a series of artifacts are created. They stand at the threshold of a new folklore: they are the iconography of a new tradition.
In this sense, Manny Prieres is an archaeologist, one that has painstakingly and lovingly preserved the objects of an unexplored civilization: their symbols, their gods, their rituals, and their lore. These artifacts bring up tales from the artist’s personal history, yet as a whole they create new narratives that, despite having hybrid elements from multiple sources of influence, are nevertheless moving towards an entirely different place.
Manny Prieres has been an active member of the Miami art scene for over ten years. From 1997-2004, Prieres ran one of Miami’s first influental alternative art spaces, BOX, alongside Jose Reyes and Leyden Rodriguez-Casanova. BOX played a crucial role in the development of the Miami art community.
Exhibition through September 26th, 2009.
Inner Beauty and Outer Style at Arts at St. Johns 8/1/09
Arts at St. Johns has created a series of “Arts and Healing” workshops that use arts & culture as a means of uplifting oneself and being a positive force in the lives of others.
Inner Beauty and Outer Style
Saturday, August 1, 2-4 pm
Stepping into one’s own power through a life of style
Taught by Mindy Matter Diamond
Rejuvenate, Revitalize, Reinvent YOU. Step into that personal style that we all have, and restore yourself with beauty. Mindy will help participants discover, through visualization, how to create that inner beauty and let it shine on the outside.
It is essential in today’s world to acquire your own personal style, self-esteem and honesty. At work or at play, be comfortable with yourself. Learn to reflect your true inner self – it is a key to your authenticity.
At the workshop, you will also be offered tips about enhancing your wardrobe to reflect the true you in our global community. The workshop offers Do’s and Dont’s, makeovers, style tips and practical knowledge.
Men and Women of all ages are invited.
Saturday, August 1, 2-4 pm — Space limited
Reserve your spot online & get discount price:
www.artsatstjohns.com
Location: 4760 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
TIX: $20 regular / $15 online, seniors, students
Phone:Â 305-305-4999
Hands On Art Project for Adults at MOCA 7/29/09
7-9 PM
A series of art classes for adults, to be offered from 7 PM to 9 PM. Learn about contemporary art by participating in hands-on art activities. No art skills necessary. Miami-Dade County Art Educators will earn MPP points for attending.
$10 per class for MOCA Members, North Miami Residents and city employees, $12 for all others.
07.29 Persian Delights Inspired by Shazia Sikhander
More Info
Photographs & Review – Bancroft Supperclub
Well, the other night we checked out the new Bancroft and wow!
I shot out a Twitter and said the waitstaff was embarrassingly good. You know, that kind where they are just so over-the-top it makes you feel kind of funny. They even had a silverware guy! Our waiter was awesome, funny, informative and appropriately attentive. And, I am told, quite cute. It’s the kind of service everyone complains about not getting in South Beach. The drinks were kept replenished, the table was kept clean, and anytime we needed anything, someone was there to take care of it.
I had the squid ink noodle pasta with shrimp, squid and scallops. One of my companions had the red snapper and the other had Italian sea bass. All of them were excellent, but I would say the snapper won. I’m not sure how to describe the food, inventive world fusion, I guess. The flavors were interesting and very well put together.
The prices for the entrees range from $23 to $49 and they had a decent variety, fish, chicken, duck, and steak, as well as a couple vegetarian choices. The portions are reasonable, too. Often, you go to these higher class restaurants and the food is really fru-fru and minimal. Not so here. I could not even finish my entrée.
They bill it as a supperclub, so be aware that it starts to get loud around 10pm. But, the atmosphere is nice, a little snooty, but not too much so. If you are looking for a nice restaurant that offers reasonable value for the prices and excellent service, definitely check out Bancroft.
Some sample photos below, more at the gallery.
Life Is Art Call for Fashion Designers for August 11 event
Life Is Art Call for Fashion Designers
Life Is Art has an opportunity for two south Florida based fashion designers to present their work at the upcoming River Of Art Showcase at River Lounge on August 11th.
River Lounge is a beautiful venue in the Epic Hotel and Residences right on the Miami River in the Brickell area of Miami. Each designer may bring up to a dozen pieces and will be given an hour in which to showcase their work.
EVENT DETAILS:
Life Is Art Creative Connections & River Of Art Showcase
Networker & Fundraiser
August 11, 6pm – 11pm
River Lounge, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami
If you are interested, please contact James Echols at art@lifeisartfest.org as soon as possible for further information.
The Doorman by Othon Castaneda Public Outdoor Mural unveil & Art Exhibition 7/31/09
THE DOORMAN by Othon Castaneda
WHAT: Public Outdoor Mural unveil & Art Exhibition by Othon Castaneda.
WHEN: July 31, 2009, 7PM.
WHERE: Calle 8 and 15th Avenue, Miami, FL
(CUBAOCHO, 7 PM & TOWER THEATER, 8 PM).
Fresh, Local, Sustainable menu at Canyon Ranch Grill – August
As part of Canyon Ranch Grill’s monthly prix-fixe menu series, the August menu emphasizes fresh ingredients as well as locally and sustainably grown and farmed foods. Giving locals and residents access to world-class cuisine that helps address relevant health concerns, the $36/person menu features dishes with balanced amounts of calories, carbohydrates, protein, fat and fiber, creating the perfect combination of flavor and nutrition. Guests can choose from dishes such as Florida grouper, sustainably caught Chilean sea bass and tall grass beef short ribs.
* Local Mangoes – dressed with key lime juice, Maldon salt and tangerine micro greens
Entrée Choices:
* Florida Grouper – duck prosciutto-wrapped grouper, hearth-fired with corn truffle and roasted vegetable salsa
* Sustainably Caught Chilean Sea Bass – spicy fresh pineapple broth and cool key lime cucumber (Marine Stewardship Council-certified catch)
* Tall Grass Beef Short Ribs – braised in our signature Mongolian BBQ sauce, with grilled baby bok choy and white sweet potato
Dessert:
* Strawberry Shortcake – buttermilk biscuit, fresh strawberries and whipped cream*The 3-course menu is $36/person (subject to tax and gratuity) and does not include beverages. Canyon Ranch Grill is located at Canyon Ranch Miami Beach [6801 Collins Avenue] and complimentary parking is available for diners. The restaurant is open seven days a week, serving breakfast 7 AM – 10 AM, lunch 11:30 AM – 2 PM, and dinner 6 PM – 11 PM. For reservations please call 305-514-7474.
Viernes Culturales Cultural Fridays 7/31/09
Events at Main Stage (15th Avenue & SW 8th St.):
7:00 – 7:30 PM Fina Escayola Dance Academy
7:30 – 8:15 PM Sheenah
8:15 – 9:00 PM Los Soneros de Miami
9:00 – 9:15 PM Finalistas de “Batalla de las Americas”
9:15 – 10:00 PM Rómulo Castro
10:00 – 11:00 PM Malena Burke
NO SE PIERDA DE CONOCER A LOS FINALISTAS DE “BATALLA DE LAS AMÉRICAS” EN ESTE VIERNES CULTURAL
-21 concursantes llegaron a la Florida para iniciar la batalla-
-Los ganadores de Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, República Dominicana, Costa Rica, Panamá, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, México, Chile y Estados Unidos se presentaran ante miles de asistentes-
Miami, martes 24 de julio del 2009.- Spanish Broadcasting System (“SBS”) (NASDAQ:SBSA) y Mega TV en conjunto con Worldvibe Entertaiment anunciaron hoy que los 21 concursantes del reality show musical “Batalla de la Américas” , que sale al aire en Mega TV los dÃa domingos a las 9 p.m. (EST), 10 (PT) y durante 13 domingos consecutivos, se presentarán este viernes 31 de julio en el Viernes Cultural de la calle 8 entre la 13 y la 17 avenida a partir de las 9 p.m.
En “Batalla de las Américas” se elegirá al mejor cantante, a aquel que sepa combinar su espÃritu competitivo con su originalidad, creatividad, y capacidad de lidiar con el factor tensión.
Mega TV se enorgullece en traer a la televisión la más esperada de las batallas, donde la audiencia se podrá identificar con los participantes ya sea por su paÃs de nacionalidad, por su personalidad o por sus sueños. Acompáñenos desde el comienzo a vivir esta guerra por un sueño que se volverá realidad para un solo participante en un reality show musical inolvidable.
Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc.
742 SW 16th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33135
(305) 643.5500 Fax (786) 999.8894
www.viernesculturales.org www.culturalfridays.org
Viernes Culturales/Cultural Fridays, Inc.
10:00PM: Malena Burke
742 SW 16th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33135
(305) 643-5500
Website
Irreversible 100 Most at CIFO 8/7-8/09
Friday, August 7th
A creative day for kids of all ages with Leroy Jones
Saturday, August 8th
Release party for Irreversible 100 Most with DJ Javi Beats
$20 door
CIFO Art Space 1018 N Miami Ave
Open Mike Night at The News Lounge 7/26/09
This Sunday Open Mike Night @ The News Lounge
http://www.the55thStreetStation.com
Eos power lunch – endless wine, comp valet and free Wi-Fi
Eos at Viceroy is launching a new weekday menu for a no-fuss power lunch experience. Offering a three-course meal with endless wine, free Wi-Fi and complimentary valet for just $25, Eos is catering to business execs that want to impress without breaking the bank. Michelin-starred Chef Michael Psilakis and Restaurateur Donatella Arpaia crafted a selection of Mediterranean-inspired small plates such as red snapper ceviche, roasted salmon, and essencia of chocolate – and those without an office to return to an really take advantage of the unlimited Boutari wine. Noting the fast pace of Miami’s top wheeler-dealers, the staff will have the valet called as the check is delivered.
Eos is located on the 15th floor of Viceroy Miami at Icon Brickell, 485 Brickell Avenue. Lunch is available Mon – Fri from noon to 3pm and for reservations call 305-503-0373 or visit www.eosatviceroy.com.
appetizers and salads
red snapper ceviche mango – chipotle – cumin – cilantro 12
greek romaine – feta – olive – cucumber – tomato – pepperoncini – roasted peppers – red wine vinaigrette 11/16
fruit watercress – compressed fruit – manouri – sherry wine vinaigrette 11/16
heirloom tomato salad feta – spicy basil 11/16
caesar romaine – crouton – pecorino romano 11/16
petit lettuces salad aged pecorino romano – lemon – extra virgin olive oil 11/16
add: grilled chicken… 2
sandwiches & frittatas
grilled chicken roasted peppers – mozzarella – sun dried tomato aioli – arugula, balsamic 12
hamburger 14
add: cheddar – gruyere – provolone – mozzarella – bacon – grilled onion – roasted mushrooms… 2
artichoke frittata asparagus – pecorino romano 14
roasted tomato frittata buffalo mozzarella – basil – garlic 14
merguez frittata peppers – potato 14
roasted mushroom frittata sheep milk ricotta – leeks 14
pasta
tagliatelle 6 minute farm egg – black truffle – chives 16
paccheri tomato – mozzarella – basil 16
garganelli prawns – asparagus – english peas – tomato – spicy chili 16
buckwheat fettuccini wild greens – garlic confit – ricotta salata 16
mediterranean grill
flatiron steak 28
loup de mere 32
whole grilled snapper 27
half chicken 22
salmon 25
sides
roasted potatoes – tomato – olive 6
english peas – artichokes 7
mushrooms – bone marrow – garlic 7
white asparagus – marcona almond – chervil 7
french fries 6
Prix Fixe Lunch Menu
caesar salad romaine – crouton – pecorino romanored snapper ceviche mango – chipotle – cumin – cilantro half chicken roasted potatoes – tomato – olive roasted salmon greek “salad†essencia of chocolate sesame halva – lemon teacrema catalane citrus confiture – pomegranate 25 includes soda, ice tea
ECOMB Invites you to Dinner Dining for a Cause This weekend only 7/24-25/09
Solymar Restaurant – One Miami Building
315 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL
A brand new restaurant in Downtown, SOLYMAR, invites ECOMB and friends to dine before the restaurant officially opens.
Friday and Saturday, lunch and dinner service will be open only for our special guests. For only $10, you will enjoy a full-course meal, and donate to your local environment at the same time!
Solymar is a relaxed urban fine dining restaurant, and a culinary adventure combining the finest seasonal and local ingredients found under the sun and beneath the sea.
Come and enjoy a meal of Chef Keith Maloney’s selections from our Caribbean and Latin inspired menu.
COMPLIMENTARY pours of WINE!!
Your $10 donation goes to ECOMB – The Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches. Our organization is dedicated to educating Miami-Dade County’s residents and visitors to adopt responsible environmental behaviors and to raising their awareness to our surrounding ecosystems.
Everyone is welcome, but reservations are required!!
call Maura at 215-431-3030
or email maura.reilly22@gmail.com
or rikabird@bellsouth.net
Friday lunch 12-1
dinner 6-7
Saturday lunch 12-1
The Collage Fashion Market, Music & Arts at The Bunker 7/25/09
The Collage
Fashion Market, Music & Arts
Saturday, July 25, 2009
4:00pm – 11:00pm
The Bunker
261 NE 73 Street, East Bohemia
Come join us as we kick off a revolutionary event. Enjoy a fantastic evening filled with live music, art and dj’s while you shop for vintage and handmade one of a kind treasures!
Entrance $2 (with 1 free beer!)
$3 beers
from 4-11 followed by The Afterparty!
Music by:
Mansur
The Countess
Kabe
Treasures
Anita Bertolini
Melting Mandarin
also……….
Fire Dancing by Dragon Ball G
plus…..
Art By:
Marcus Blake
Rony5
Photography By:
Valeria Finana
Jennifer Figueroa
Junior Sanchez Rare Exclusive Miami Apperance at Bancroft 7/24/09
A rare exclusive miami appearance of
JUNIOR SANCHEZ
About Junior Sanchez:
NYC Based Dj/Producer with killer remixes and collaborations with high profile djs including Armand Van Helden, Felix the Housecat and Stuart Price.
Junior Sanchez remixed artist as diverse as Gorillaz, Madonna, Shakira and Kill Hannah to name a few. He has produced numerous worldwide club hits including “Rock Your Body” (Superstar), “Understand Me” (City Rockers), and “B with U” (Universal) which was also a top 20 crossover hit on the UK pop charts
Come experience the sounds of the rare appearance exclusivley at BANCROFT SUPPERCLUB
Bancroft Supperclub
1501 Collins Avenue. Miami Beach, Fl. 33139
Bottle/Vip Service Or Dinner Reservation 305 630 8540
www.Bancroftsupperclub.Com
Miami Taste of the Nation to End Childhood Hunger 7/30/09
MIAMI Taste of the Nation
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
455 Grand Bay Drive
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
6:00 – 7:00 VIP Reception
7:00 – 10:00 Tasting & Auction
Advanced Ticket Prices
General Admission: $100.00/ Day Of $125.00
Grand Tasting and Auction
VIP Reception featuring Champagne Pommery & Tasting: $200.00/ Day Of $250.00
Early access, Exclusive Champagne Pommery tasting, Gift Bag, Reserved Seating Area, 20% off spa treatments at The Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne Thursday, July 30 – Sunday, August 2
More Info
Broadway Actors camp performances at Art and Culture Center of Hollywood 7/24-25/09
Come check out two musical theater shows being performed this weeked by members of our Broadway Actors and Broadway Actors Advanced summer camps:
Cinderella and Rockerfella
Broadway Actors
Friday, July 24, 2009, 5 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, US-1 and Monroe Street
A modern, panto-style reworking of the classic tale, including all the traditional characters: downtrodden Cinderella, Rockerfella (formerly known as Prince Charming!), Buttons, the Ugly Sisters, and the Fairy Godmother, with a selection of additional characters, from music managers and paparazzi, to good and bad fairies – all placed in a world of fame and celebrity.
With fresh and relevant things to say about fame, fortune and how true love will win in the end, it has a wonderfully comical script, fabulous songs and plenty of opportunity for audience participation.
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Broadway Actors Advanced
Saturday, July 25, 2009, 2 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, US-1 and Monroe Street
Taking place in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz – a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever.
Based on the popular movie, the stage version of Thoroughly Modern Millie includes a full score of new songs and bright dance numbers. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12-years-old. Tickets can be purchased at the box office 1 hour prior to the show. Performances take place at Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center, US-1 and Monroe Street (1770 Monroe Street). Cick here for more information.
Limited slots are still open in the remaining sessions of Summer Camp, including Broadway Actors, Young Artists Advanced, and Young Artists/Young Actors. Click here for more information.
Exclusive Wine Dinner at Cacao Restaurant 7/29/09
{Brought to us by our good friend Rob at Great Gables.}
Thursday, July 29 at 7:30pm at Cacao Restaurant.
Exclusive Wine Dinner at Cacao Restaurant
Join Famed Local Sommelier and Wine Enthusiast Richard DiGiacomo for an Exclusive Four Course Wine Dinner at Cacao Restaurant, 141 Giralda at 7:30pm next Thursday. The menu will feature a delicious Tangerine Corvina Ceviche accompanied by a glass of San Rafael Reserva Sauvignon Blanc Valle del Maule 2008, followed by Andean Chicken Anticuchos with Paprika and Botija Olives served with a glass of San Rafael Reserva Merlot Valle del Maule 2008. The main course will boast a Sizzling Grilled Rib Eye with Black Truffle Oil Mashed Potatoes with San Rafael Private Reserve Beurre Rouge Sauce paired with a glass of San Rafael Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Colchagua 2007, and for desert “El Rey” Dark Chocolates and Coffee Mousse served along with a glass of San Rafael Private Reserve Syrah Valle de Colchagua 2007. The cost of dinner is $59 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Call 305-445-1001. http://www.cacaorestaurant.com
Extempore Closing Night @ MAS 7/25/09
Extempore Closing Night @ MAS
PALO! at Kimbaracumbara 7/25/09
ope you can make it this Saturday, July 25 at 11pm for PALO! @ Kimbaracumbara!
PALO! brings their addictive blend of Afro-Cuban, Funk & Jazz to Little Havana!
You may win a free CD!
FREE ENTRY until 10:30! $10 after.
Click Here To View & RSVP For This Event.
Visit us on the Wild, Wacky Web:
gopalo.com – A unique Cubano-Americano Experience
ArtServe’s fourth annual Red Eye 7/24/09
This Friday at 6pm at ArtServe
Get the RED out!
ArtServe’s fourth annual Red Eye art show reception premieres this Friday at 6pm unleashing a blast of local, multimedia art on Fort Lauderdale. The fest, which meshes street art with a gallery setting, has as many faces as a kaleidescope.
There’ll be lowbrow goods from Independent Working Artists Network, three-dimensional installations, live visual performances, and a fashion show choreographed to the music of local acts including Astari Nights, Dooms de Pop, Confuses as Ever, and Viva le Vox.
We will also be showcasing our “Cans to Canvas” graffiti challenge which gets talented graffiti artists off the street and into the galleries where they can sell their work for profit.
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival will host a short film contest with the winner earning a spot in the 2009 Festival and chill out in the Zen Room with live music from Randy Bernsen, Chi Massage, and much more!!
click here for more information
ArtServe is located at 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Additional parking for this event is available at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church at 815 NE 15th Ave. For more information please call 954-462-8190.
Equinoccio Fashion Show at Bancroft 7/25/09
SATURDAY, JULY, 25th
SPECIAL EVENT
Equinoccio Fashion Show At BANCROFT
End Of An Era
Madeva P.R. Group
LIMITED AVAILABILITY
R.S.V.P REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
*Stylish Dress Required
Say “Victor Ramos List” At The Door For NO COVER Until 12:30
! RSVP NOW FOR GUESTLIST !
For More Information Or VIP Reservations Please Contact
Victor Ramos
VictorRamosInc@Gmail.Com
The Terrace Afterhours Presents Misstress Barbara 7/25/09
Continuing their dedication to cutting-edge sounds, the Techno Loft crew at Space Miami brings another femme fatale of the techno and house scene to the decks this Saturday, July 25th, the legendary Misstress Barbara.
Sicilian-born Misstress (yes, there’s four “s” in there…) Barbara, having emigrated to Montréal at an early age, appropriately started her music career as a drummer at the age of 12. Soon after, trading in her sticks for a pair of 1200s and a mixer, she carried her affinity for percussive sounds over into her DJing, delivering a rhythmic, relentless, and uncompromising style in her sets and in her productions. With hits like “I’m Running”, and “Dance Me To…” tearing up the global dance charts and finding their way into the laptops and CD cases of fellow DJs and producers around the world, Barbara, long an underground favorite, is breaking through into the mainstream of dance culture.
With her appearance this weekend at the home of dance music in the United States, Space, the sky’s the limit for the Misstress…
Click here to purchase tickets!
Jazz at MOCA Diogo Brown 7/31/09
Jazz at MOCA Diogo Brown
Brazilian bass player and songwriter Diogo Brown combines rhythms of bossa nova and samba with elements of jazz and funk for an unforgettable performance. JAZZ AT MOCA is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency. Free of charge. Rain or Shine!
Free Family Fun At The Bass Museum 7/26/09
KEEP IT SIMPLE KEEP IT GREEN
Habits Hobbies Habitats
FAMILY FUN AT THE BASS MUSEUM
Sunday, July 26, 2009
OFFERING FUN WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES – 2-4PM!
SCREENING OF HOME – 3:00PM
Reception to follow
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Bass Museum of Art
2121 Park Avenue (in Collins Park)
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
T: 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
Avant Garde Miami closing reception at AF Miami 7/24/09
Avant garde miami_closing reception at AF Miami_July 24
www.afmiami.org
Summer Film Series at The Wolfsonian-FIU 8/6,13/09
Neptune’s Daughter
Where the Boys Are
Clambake
Jaws
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
1st Annual Talent Quest Miami Finals at Colony Theatre 7/25/09
Don’t Miss the 1st Annual Talent Quest Miami FINALS!!
Saturday, July 25, 8 pm at Colony Theatre
Presented by the Arts at St. Johns
Miami’s newest talent competition, featuring 12 hot finalists – singers, dancers, musicians, rappers, comedians, one cirque act, & a contortionist! The contestants hail from Cutler Bay to Miami Lakes, from Miami Beach to Hialeah.
OUR CELEBRITY JUDGES
Diva Elaine Lancaster, Concert producer Roger Abramson and MiamiArtZine Editor Mary Damiano
YOU can help with the judging! Join the audience & our celebrity judges in picking the best talent & deciding who wins the $500 grand prize and other great prizes!
Plus, a special performance by Elaine Lancaster
Actor/Director Tom Colucci Talent Quest Moderator/Host
ASJ’s Artistic Director David Kingery created & directed Talent Quest Miami
FINALS: Sat., July 25, 8pm – COLONY THEATER – $20 Tix
1040 Lincoln Road on South Beach
Join us for the AfterParty at Lucky Strike Lanes
1691 Michigan, South Beach
Buy $20 Tickets Online for the Finals www.artsatstjohns.com
(tickets also available at the Colony box office or online at ticketmaster.com)
For more info: 786-525-9983
BizBuzzTour.com will be filming during the show. The taped performance of the Finals will be aired online after the show on the BizBuzzTour website on July 30 @ 8:00 p.m. The Finals will remain available on demand for future viewing.
Niso Corp (Controller on Demand) is the official ballot counter for the Final Judging at the Colony Theater in South Beach.
MISSION: To present arts and culture programming that builds community, encourages dialogue about social issues, & provides transformation through the arts. Socially Responsible Arts!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD PRESIDENT: Julie Weaver, D.O, Writer
VICE PRESIDENT: Bernie Mickley, retired, Vietnam Vet
SECRETARY/TREASURER: Sylvia Ospina, Lawyer, Realtor
BOARD MEMBERS:
Rev. Melissa Pisco, Pastor, St. John’s United Methodist Church
Carol Haefner, President, Avery Glass & Mirror, North Miami, FL
A.J. Khaw, M.D., UM Pediatric Mobile Clinic, Jazz Musician
Susan Hamilton, Dancer, Pilates instructor
STAFF
FOUNDING DIRECTOR: Dr. Carol Hoffman-Guzman, 305-613-2325 artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: David Kingery, 786-525-9983 sobesinger@aol.com
LIGHTING, SOUND: Ken Whiting
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Charmille Walters
Sponsors of Arts at St. Johns events
Arts at St. Johns programs are funded through grants from City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs (the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor & Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners); State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (National Endowment for the Arts); The Miami Salon Group; Dade Community Foundation; and Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Pillars.
Gen Art Miami Screening Series Paper Heart 8/13/09
Miami Screening Series: PAPER HEART
Thursday, August 13, 8:00pm
Regal South Beach
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL
After-Party
10:00-Midnight
T.B.A.
* Complimentary beverage to be provided
The Gen Art Screening Series presents advance screenings for “PAPER HEART” written and directed by Nick Jasenovec and starring Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi, with special appearances by Seth Rogen and others.
Charlyne Yi was honored as one of Gen Art and 7 for all mankind’s “Fresh Faces in Film” at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
More Info.
Miami Art Museum Presents Thomas Crow In The Expanding Empire Of Pop 8/2/09
Miami Art Museum Presents: Thomas Crow
“The Expanding Empire of Pop: from Andy Warhol to the Beatles to Jeff Koons to Damien Hirst”
Thomas Crow, Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art History, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
MAM Members $5; Non-members $10
No RSVP Necessary
Seating is limited – First come, first seated
Date/Time: 08/02/09 03:00PM – 04:00PM
Location: Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
Miami Art Museum Presents Thomas Crow In The Expanding Empire Of Pop:
From Andy Warhol To The Beatles To Jeff Koons To Damien Hirst
Miami Art Museum presents Pop Art expert and enthusiast Thomas Crow in a lecture entitled The Expanding Empire of Pop: from Andy Warhol to the Beatles to Jeff Koons to Damien Hirst on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 3pm to be held at the MAM auditorium.
Using examples from film and music alongside works of fine art, Crow will examine how the self-conscious sensibility of Pop migrated back into entertainment media, altering the environment from which younger artists would take their cues in succeeding decades.
Crow is a contributing editor of Art Forum Magazine and author of The Rise of the Sixties and Modern Art in the Common Culture. Crow serves as the Rosalie Solow Professor of Modern Art History at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. He is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Eric Mitchell Prize for the best first book in the history of art and being named the Durning-Lawrence Lecturer at University College, London.
Admission: $10 Non-members and $5 MAM members and students with valid ID
Miami Art Museum is located at 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
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Miami Art Museum
Miami Art Museum serves one of the most diverse and fast-growing regions of the country, where a confluence of North and Latin American cultures adds vibrancy and texture to the civic landscape. MAM embraces its role as a cultural anchor and touchstone in a city that welcomes countless ethnic and age groups, lifestyles and ideas.
StitchBird July Workshop Star Wars Couture at Tate’s 7/31/09
Stitch Wars Couture!
on Friday, July 31st from 6pm – 9pm
Cupcake Amanda whipped up these adorable Star Wars-inspired couture headpieces in honor of the current exhibition taking place upstairs at Bear and Bird. The show Stitch Wars is an amazing exhibition featuring all kinds of lovely handmade items. You can check it out online here.
The samples shown are Fascinator Style headpieces featuring the insignia’s of either the Rebel Alliance or Galactic Empire… depending on your inclinations! (If you are of the male persuasion, you will have the option of making a keychain since it is probably unlikely that you’ll want to sport a feathered fascinator!) Exactly how your creation turns out is also going to depend on your tastes! It will be one of a kind of course! :-)
Please note that this workshop is on a FRIDAY NIGHT, instead of the usual Sunday. It was either do it on a Friday or skip the whole month! :-)
It’s been a busy summer!
All materials and light refreshments supplied to workshop attendees..
When: Friday, July 31st from 6pm – 9pm
Where: In the Bear and Bird Gallery, Upstairs at TATE’S
4566 N. University Drive, Lauderhill, FL 33351
954-748-0181 Directions
How: Pre-register online or in-store.
$20 Workshop Fee, includes all materials and light refreshments.
Space is limited to a 24-person group, so pre-register now!
http://bearandbird.mybisi.com/product/47028/StitchBird-July-Workshop-Stitch-Wars-Couture_895866.html
If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact Cupcake Amanda info@rockthestitch.com
since I (Bear and Bird Amanda) will be out of town until Thursday, 8/30!
You may also register in-store at TATE’S. Just ask up at the front register.
All classes are intended for ages 12 and up.
No refunds on workshop fees, but if you cannot make it, you can send a friend in your place!
Schnebly’s Cool Summer Nights at The Winery 7/24/09
Join Us Friday July 24th for Schnebly’s Friday Night @ The Winery
The Winery’s “Cool Summer Nights” Music Series presents
The Winery invites you to enjoy the cool atmosphere of the Redland’s own tropical paradise. Cool down with a delicious bottle of wine and chill out with some of your fellow Winery fans, as we all enjoy the groovy sounds of live unplugged music.
This 4th Friday, July 24, the Winery will be having its “Cool Summer Nights” Music Series from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. “Cool Summer Nights” is so excited to welcome Soul Do Mato! This talented band formed in Miami – blending a mixture of Latin, Jazz, Soul, Reggae, combined with the lead singer’s sultry voice, promises to bring an amazing sound that our Winery fans will enjoy. For more information about this band click here.
Only during the summer, in lieu of catered food, the Winery invites you to pick up a meal or pizza from our friends at the Capri Restaurant, from home or your local market. The Winery continues to offer its infamous wine specials you have come to love at Friday Night @ The Winery. Stop by our retail room and pair up your favorite wines with some of our delectable cheeses, grab an ice bucket, and enjoy an evening picnic under the stars.
Make sure to purchase your bottle during our Happy Hour – Buy a Bottle, Get One Free from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. inside our retail room. Also available in the retail room are gourmet cheeses and crackers for purchase.
Our friends at Capri Restaurant will be offering a selective menu this Friday for pick up. Certain items on the menu need to be ordered 24 hours in advance, so visit http://www.dinecapri.com or Capri at call 305-247-1542 for more information. If you mention Schnebly, you will receive a 10% discount on all food to-go.
* Catered food will not be available at the Winery for purchase during our summer series.
* No outside beverage will be allowed
This upcoming fourth Friday, July 24, come and join us at Schnebly Redland’s Winery for “unwine & unplugged” – the Winery “Cool Summer Nights” Music Series.
-Call 305-242-1224 to reserve your table today, or email events@schneblywinery.com
with your table selection, number of guest, and phone number where you can be reached.
HMSF Young Professionals Florida Marlins Game 9/26/09
Historical Museum of Southern Florida Young Professionals Florida Marlins Game
Saturday, September 26 5 PM Tailgating Party/ 7PM Marlins v. Mets
$30 Museum Members; $40 for Non-Members
Landshark Stadium
2269 Dan Marino Boulevard Miami Gardens
Join the Historical Museum Young Professionals as the Florida Marlins take on the New York Mets. Come enjoy baseball and a pre-game tailgating party. Ticket price includes Club level seating, $10 Marlin’s Bucks, and tailgating barbecue. Stay for a special post game concert and fireworks. For more information, contact Tropee Member Services at 305.375.1618.
Historical Museum of Southern Florida Fall Exhibition Season Kick-Off 9/24/09
Fall Exhibition Season Kick-Off
Thursday, September 24 6:30 PM
Free Admission for Members; $5 for Non-Members
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Join us as we kick-off the fall exhibition season with the opening of Black Freedom, 1700-1865. Black Freedom examines the various ways in which Florida functioned as a unique haven for freedom-seeking African Americans. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, music and gallery tours of the temporary exhibition, Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Miami. For more information, contact Member Services at 305.375.5356.
Saving Our History The Preservation of Black Historic Sites 9/17/09
Saving Our History: The Preservation of Black Historic Sites
Thursday, September 17 6:30 PM FREE
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Over the past two decades, the number of Black historic sites in Miami undergoing preservation battles and successes has increased significantly. Come hear the leaders of these projects share the unique history of sites such as Virginia Key Beach, the Hampton House and the Black Precinct and their herculean efforts to save these spaces from city bulldozers, neglect and commercial development. For more information, please contact 305.375.1492.
Panelists
Clarence Dickson, former Chief of the Miami Police Department, Black Precinct Museum;
Helen Gage, Preservationist, Bethel House African Bahamian and Museum;
Enid Pinkney Ph.D., Chairwoman, Historic Hampton House Preservation Board;
Dinizulu Gene Tinnie, Vice-Chairman, Virginia Key Beach Park Trust;
Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Ph.D., Historian and Founder, The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.
Brown Bag Break: Plant Essential Oils and Related Herbs in Today’s Health Care 8/4/09
Brown Bag Break: Plant Essential Oils and Related Herbs in Today’s Health Care
Tuesday, August 4 Noon – 1 PM
FREE to Museum Members; $5 for Non-Members
Take a break to feed your mind at a new a monthly lunchtime series that brings together your brown bag lunch with our coffee, dessert and various experts from the community. Join Miguel A. Cisneros-Abreu, President of the Redland Evening Herbal Society for an interactive and aromatic presentation on essential oils and medicinal plants and how they can revolutionize your health. For the past 20 years, Cisneros-Abreu has been researching, teaching, and practicing Aromatherapy-Complementary Alternative Medicine (A-CAM). He is considered a pioneer in this field and has an active practice in South Miami and teaches healthcare practitioners the A-CAM Concept.
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler St Miami, FL 33130
305.375.1492 Main www.hmsf.org
Model Search at Nikki Beach 2009 every Saturday until Labor Day 7/25/09
MODEL SEARCH 2009
EVERY SATURDAY UNTIL LABOR DAY
1PM – 4PM REGISTRATION 4PM CONTEST
Seen and be seen at the ultimate Nikki Beach Summer Event. Registration starts at 1PM, bathing suits are required. The winner of this 8 week contest will receive a spread in Nikki Style Magazine, a 2 night stay at Nikki Beach Turks and Caicos, and more.
To book your reservation call 305-538-1111 or email RESERVATIONS reservations.miami@nikkibeach.com
ECOMB presents Raise the Bar fundraiser at Waxy O’Connor’s with Ritchie & Rivenbark, The Rockadictos, The Dizzy Bird 7/27/09
The Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches (ECOMB) started an amazing project called “Raise the Bar.” ECOMB is trying to get all the bars in Miami Beach to recycle. A student from UM got a grant from Hands on Miami, and started with four pilot bars already.
ECOMB is fundraising at every one of those bars, and this month is Waxy O’Connor’s. The event is on July 27th, from 8pm to 2am. Ritchie & Rivenbark, The Rockadictos and The Dizzy Bird are playing. Proceeds of the bar will benefit Raise the Bar and ECOMB, and help raise awareness to this issue.
A University of Miami medicine student launched a program that is bound to launch Miami way ahead in the global green movement.
“Miami has been very behind in the green revolution, but now it’s time to step up to the plate,†said Fernanda Medici, one of the program assistants of ECOMB who is also responsible for pushing the project forward.
Raise the Bar (Miami Beach) is an exciting pilot program designed to promote recycling at local bars across Miami Beach. The program started on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2009, and it provided free recycling services to four select bars across the city through June 2009. In a joint collaboration between the Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach (ECOMB) and World Waste Services, Inc., each bar received complimentary recycling bins and pick-up for the duration of the program. A projected 15,000 bottles and cans have already been recycled in the four bars alone.
This is an unprecedented initiative generously funded by Hands On Miami’s Starbucks
Youth Philanthropy Committee, but this is only the beginning. Founded by committed volunteer / project coordinator, Neha Patel, and ECOMB Director, Luiz Rodrigues, it is intended that the program will eventually grow to incorporate all bars across Miami Beach. Currently, only a small percentage of bars in Miami Beach recycle, despite that recycling is cost-effective, saves money and is mandated by law. As a bold stride towards greenifying Miami Beach, the following bars have graciously committed to the program: Abraxas Lounge, Purdy Lounge, The Catalina, and Waxy O’Connor’s Irish Pub.
The ECOMB volunteers are planning on having a celebratory party at each of the four bars. The intention is to bring awareness to the issue and also raise funds for the organization.
Fabrikalink.com presents Monareta & Minimal live at Transit 7/23/09
Fabrikalink.com presents:
MONARETA & Minimal live in concert.
Monareta is one of the most original electronic bands from Colombia with a mashup/beat-tripping style.
“The Colombian-born team have been churning out their style of danceable electro-cumbia and breakbeat since 2000, influenced both by their home country and Brooklyn’s electro scene; their new album proves just as cutting edge.” – RCRD LBL
“Monareta has worked hard to stay ahead of the curve with its cinematic sounds indebted to ’80s breakdance and hip-hop and the street culture of their native Bogota.†– BOSTON GLOBE / “Nine to watch in ‘09â€
This is the first time comes to Miami and what better band to welcome them than Minimal who recently released “Hermoso Caos” and just came from a long week of performances during the LAMC in New York City.
This is a “MUST” show to let your ears hear some fresh music!
Free event • 10PM
Transit Lounge – Miami
More Info
JCI High Speed Business Networking at Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove 8/7/09
Here is some good news; business networking events have finally moved into the new millennium!
For years business networking events have followed the same formula. People show up, mingle, and leave with some business cards. Not this time. Thanks to the efforts of a few passionate, inspired and driven young people, there is a new way to network!
The Junior Chamber International (also known as JCI or the Jaycees) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs with chapters in over 110 countries. Thanks to their creativity and desire to improve people to people networking, they have come up with a method which allows professionals to truly get the most out business contact exchanges. This new method is high speed networking, also known in the JCI community as “Business Networking Event†or BNE.
This new way of networking allows a participant to meet 10 -15 business contacts in about an hour, spending as little as 3 minutes talking to someone with whom they may be able to do business. The secret? Bypassing formalities and realizing that time is of the essence.
Now that you have a better understanding of this revolutionary way of making professional contacts, we would like to introduce you to one of the chapters that will help your reach your professional goals, that chapter is the JCI of Coconut Grove.
Known as the Champagne Chapter, the Jaycees of Coconut Grove have been around for more than thirty years and has been recognized as one of the most outstanding chapters in the nation. In additional, the chapter has seen many awards, including “Most Outstanding Chapter in all of the Americas”, and in 2002, the JCI World Congress recognized it as one of the best chapters in the world.
This summer the JCI of Coconut Grove has decided to organize a BNE that will bring together young professionals and entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe. The event will be one of many activities offered to those who are interested in leadership and professional development during the appropriately entitled “Gateway of the Americas†Conference. During this three-day conference, Miami will be showcased as the city with the strongest business, cultural, and international connections among the countries in the Americas.
The BNE portion will be taking place at the Mayfair Hotel & Spa in Coconut Grove, on Friday August 7th, 2009. Registration will start at 6:00 pm and the networking activities will begin at 7:30pm. Come early to enjoy free appetizers and an introduction to the conference by a key leader in the community. Trust us when we say you will not want to miss out on this opportunity!
Registration information can be found at [URL] or alternately by calling Conny Miranda & Lily Martinez at (786) 443-0659 / (786) 444-6403 or via email at connymiranda@msn.com / limaest@yahoo.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Miami Finance Forum at Angelo & Maxie’s Coconut Grove 7/22/09
Miami Finance Forum – Angelo & Maxie’s ~ Coconut Grove ~ Wednesday July 22
LIV Fabolous album release w/ Funkmaster Flex 7/26/09
LIV Fabolous album release w/ Funkmaster Flex
Grand opening of Solea at W South Beach 7/22/09
Please join us for the grand opening of Solea at W South Beach on Wednesday, July 22 from 7-9pm
Karim Masri, Nicola Siervo and Rony Seikaly are pleased to invite you to celebrate the grand opening of Soleà at W South Beach, 2201 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, FL.
Cocktails and light bites will be served on Wednesday, July 22 from 7-9pm. RSVP to Harrison & Shriftman 305 534 0008 or hsmiami@hs-pr..com.
Soleà is open seven days a week from breakfast, lunch and dinner. For reservations please call 305 938 3111.
Serge Devant at Mansion 7/25/09
Saturday, July 25th 2009
Serge Devant at Mansion
INFORMATION > TICKETS
His music is stylistically diverse and transcends the boundaries of the genre; adding up to a hard-hitting, riveting, but classically beautiful sound that is way more than just electronic.
Free Sneak Preview of Humpday at Regal 7/22/09
If you liked Pineapple Express, Superbad, or The 40-Year Old Virgin, you’ll love…
HUMPDAY
The Miami International Film Festival and The Miami Film Society
Invite you and a guest to a hilarious Sneak Preview
Wednesday, July 22, 7:30PM
Regal South Beach
1100 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 33139
FREE to Miami Film Society members, partners, and special guests
Please RSVP to info@miamifilmfestival.com or 305-237-7979 by July 22 at noon
Seating is limited and invitation is on a first-come, first-served basis (you plus one guest, please).
Watch the Trailer at www.humpdayfilm.com
ABOUT THE FILM
Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival 2009 and Cannes Film Festival 2009
It’s been a decade since Ben and Andrew were the bad boys of their college campus. Ben has settled down and found a job, wife, and home. Andrew took the alternate route as a vagabond artist, skipping the globe from Chiapas to Cambodia. When Andrew shows up unannounced on Ben’s doorstep, they easily fall back into their old dynamic of macho one-upmanship. Late into the night at a wild party, the two find themselves locked in a mutual dare: to enter an amateur porn contest together. But what kind of boundary-breaking, envelope pushing porn can two straight dudes make? After the booze and “big talk” run out, only one idea remains?they will have sex together?on camera. It’s not porn; it’s art. But how exactly will it work? And more importantly, who will tell Anna (Delmore), Ben’s wife?
Writer/director Lynn Shelton, director of My Effortless Brilliance and recipient of the “Someone to Watch Award” at the 2009 Independent Spirit Awards, expertly mines the biggest ironies of the male ego to hilarious effect. HUMPDAY is a buddy movie gone wild.
“The movie’s unblinking observation of a friendship put to the test is amused, queasy making, kindhearted and unfailingly truthful.” -The New York Times
Workshop with artist Fritz Haeg’s Salon Colada 7/25/09
Fritz Haeg engages in diverse artistic and curatorial practices that challenge the everyday. His work has been shown at the Whitney Biennial in New York and Tate Modern in London, and he is the author of Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn and The Sundown Salon Unfolding Archive.
Join artist Fritz Haeg as he discusses his project Salon Colada: Miami HQ, an installation and series of salon discussions he initiated for the exhibition, CONVENTION. Also present will be Keith Waddington and Mindy Nelson, the Coral Gables couple who are hosting the salons in their home while their living room contents are being displayed at MOCA. Los Angeles-based artist, architect and designer Haeg engages in diverse artistic and curatorial practices that include designing houses, facilitating grassroots political activism, and experimenting in radical gardening. Rejecting categorization and specialization, Haeg is attracted to multidisciplinary projects that manifest as social opportunities and inspirational models.
Fritz Haeg has been exhibited at the 2008 Whitney Biennial in New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Contemporary Art Museum Baltimore, and the Tate Modern in London. This month, Haeg has published an artist book The Sundown Salon Unfolding Archive, a comprehensive account of a series of salons he held in Los Angeles from 2001-2006 that will be for sale in the MOCA Shop. The salons’ exchange of ideas and art through events, gatherings, and performances came to represent an alternative model to the isolated solitary practice of creating in a private studio or office and became a celebration of communal response to a common purpose and specific environment. Haeg is also the author of Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn (2008) which chronicled the conversion of several sod lawns of private homes into productive vegetable gardens.
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Joan Lehman Building
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
www.mocanomi.org
305 893 6211
Hip cooking and cocktail class with La Diva at La Cuisine Gourmet 8/1/09
Hello darlings! It’s been crazy hot and the humidity has been relentless! Besides living the life aquatic, how can one in Miami cool off? Why not spend a sultry Saturday in the air conditioned designer kitchen at La Cuisine Gourmet and spend a few hours with La Diva?
Lively, social and full of laughs, learn all about making the modern cocktail along with a sophisticated but simple selection of appetizers to throw your own little soiree! Or just come and enjoy yourself with a few apps and cocktails! Hip beats supplied by DJ Nevah L8 (for dinnah!)
Next class is August 1!
Classes are $78 for one or two can come prepaid cash or check for $145! Credit cards happily accepted!
Click on the link to get all the DIVALICIOUS details.
Book your seat now! llafata@atlanticbb.net
(Those Miami Sunset cocktails went down pretty easily!)
La Diva sends out a HUGE THANK YOU to her new liquor sponsors:
Rosangel Tequila, Campari and Skyy vodka!
La Diva’s making some sexy new drinks using the fabulously smooth Rosangel, the world’s first Hibiscus infused tequila….and the classic standard aperitif Campari gets a remake with my Miami Sunset Cocktail! Or how about a Lemongrass Ginger martini with all natural Skyy Infusions Citrus vodka?
mmmmm….you HAVE to come to the class to taste them, these sassy cocktails are not available anywhere else!
Laura Lafata
President
La Diva Cucina Inc.
http://www.ladivacucina.com/
http://ladivacucina.blogspot.com/
305 297 8121
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Rap Party at Back Seat Betty 7/20/09
There’s a new girl in town……
BACK SEAT BETTY
More Promiscuous & Provocative then EVER!
Meet her in the ALLEY….. MONDAY SHHHHHH!
Monday July 20th 2009
Two Events One Night!
SOUTH BEACH DIVA! DONNAMARIE BAPTISTE BIRTHDAY BASH!
& Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Rap Party!
Celebrity Guest Host To Be Announced
Main Room: DJ Ani Phearce – Spinning Trashy House
1/2 Price Drinks 10 til 12
If you RSVP! YOU GET OPEN BAR 11 TIL 12
$150 BOTTLE OF BELVEDERE!
Location: 725 Lincoln Lane South Beach
(Alley Entrance between Meridian Ave & Eclid)
backseatbettysobe@gmail.com
cocktails at the grand opening of Don Chile Restaurant in Coral Gables 7/22/09
DON CHILE OPENS AND ADDS SOME “SPICE†TO THE “CITY BEAUTIFULâ€
Coral Gables which is no stranger to housing great eateries is about to add a dash of spice to those who like it a little hot. Don Chile restaurant is ready to take its spot as the best authentic Mexican restaurant in South Florida as owner/chef Erubiel Gutierrez displays his heritage and culinary artistry with a grand opening celebration that will feature music, food, and margaritas! Located on Ponce De Leon Don Chile should be a favorite of the Miracle Mile business sector and residents of Coral Gables.
Don Chile with the help of Creativas Group Public Relations have planned a grand opening event that will feature live mariachi performances, cocktails, food, celebrities, VIP’s, and city officials. A ceremonial ribbon cutting will be spear headed by Coral Gables city officials and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Celebrities Adriana Cataño, Latin Grammy winner Jorge Moreno, and renowned artist Carlos A Navarro will be on hand for the celebration. Guests can expect to sip on delicious margarita cocktails compliments of Don Chile. Pisco O, which is a high end Peruvian brandy, will also be a featured spirit at the festivities. The Grand Opening of Don Chile will feature bite sized versions of Chef Erubiel Gutierrez’s dishes.
Born in Campeche, Mexico Erubiel Gutierrez is no stranger authentic Mexican Cuisine. Gutierrez who graduated from the Iniciacion University with a degree in graphic design could not keep himself out of the kitchen and thus spent 16 years honing his culinary skills working out of various restaurants. Gutierrez grew tired of the extremely casual or basterdized franchise Mexican restaurants that promoted themselves as authentic. He envisioned a restaurant that would feature true Mexican dishes. To Gutierrez the food from his birth land is an art.
Mexican food is considered by many to be one of the first great fusion cuisines created when 4th century Spaniards imported rice, pork, beef, wine, and other ingredients and fused them with the foods of the indigenous Aztec and Mayan Indians. Gutierrez is a master at creating food with varied flavors, colorful decoration, and combinations of spices and ingredients that true Mexican food is known for. His love of heritage and food finally gave way to his dream of opening his own restaurant which features “Las recetas de Mama†or mothers own recipes.
Don Chile is a family restaurant which features traditional dishes. What amazes most is how balanced the food is. No one ingredient overpowers another which is the opposite with most Americanized Mexican restaurants. The menu is filled with favorites like fajitas, flautas, and carne asada as well as not so well-known traditional Mexican dishes like Torta Chilanga, Pato Castellano which is a dish featuring duck, and the very interesting pickled oyster dish which is an excellent combination of pickled seafood and vegetables.
One can expect to enjoy their meal with a margarita or two while taking in the décor which was designed professionally. The design of this charmingly casual restaurant strikes a perfect blend between traditional and modern décor. Don’t expect overly ethnic décor such as clay pottery or cactus plants. Warm colored fabrics drape from overhead while stunningly oversized pre-Columbian styled masks adorn the walls.
Gutierrez’s vision which is to extend his rich heritage to the masses, is about to come to fruition. Gutierrez wishes to welcome the public to a grand opening celebration on July 22nd from 6:30-9pm that will be a spectacular affair featuring a ribbon cutting, Coral Gables city officials, Mexican Chamber, Mexican Consulate, local celebrities, and VIPS as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony.
For additional information on Don Chile in Coral Gables located at 1915 Ponce De Leon BLVD 33134 and via phone at 305-461-1566.P lease contact: Creativas Group (305) 968-2384 and via email at: info@creativasgroup.com for media coverage, and interviews. Don Chile can be “followed†on Twitter, My Space, Face Book, Miami Urban Life and www.donchilemiami.com.
MOCA Contemporary Art Bootcamp The Pleasure Principle 7/22/09
Contemporary Art Bootcamp: The Pleasure Principle, Weds. July 22nd, 7:30 pm
Contemporary Art Boot Camp offers 1 hour lectures on themes and issues in contemporary art presented by MOCA’s curator of Education, Dr. Adrienne von Lates. Miami-Dade County Art Educators will earn MPP points for attending.
$10 per lecture for MOCA Members, North Miami Residents and city employees, $3 for college students with ID, $12 for all others
More Info
Business Buddies Networker at The Capital Grille 7/22/09
Please join me for a great event at the Capital Grille on July 22nd at 6pm to benefit Best Buddies. I hope to see you there! Complimentary Bacardi open bar and hors d’oeuvres.
11th Annual Bachelor & Bachelorette Dream Date Auction for Make A Wish at Opium at the Hard Rock 7/24/09
11th Annual Bachelor & Bachelorette Dream Date Auction
Opium Hard Rock
5729 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314
Friday, Jul. 24, 2009
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Hosted by Paul and Young Ron from Big 105.9 FM, the 11th Annual Bachelor/Bachelorette Dream Date Auction gives you the opportunity to bid on extravagant date packages with some of South Florida’s hottest and most eligible singles, all while raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida. The event also features 2 drink tickets per guest and exciting raffle prizes.
For outrageous event updates, a bachelor/ette preview and downloadable forms visit www.dreamdateauction.net
Reminder: Tickets purchased at the door are $30.00- get yours today online at a discounted price!
Exhibit of George Rodez Caribbean and Elements & Values at the Latin Builder’s Association 8/7/09
You are cordially invited to a night of art, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails. An exhibit of my Caribbean and Elements & Values series will be on display at the Latin Builder’s Association (LBA) during Coral Gables’ Gallery Night.
When: Friday, August 7, 2009
Where: 4110 Laguna Street, Coral Gables, FL
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
R.S.V.P.: Maria Oliveira at molivera@lbaorg.com
RODEZ Fine Art Gallery, Inc. Phone: (786) 543-7237
E-mail: GEORGE@RODEZart.COM
Ambassadors of Mercy July Networker Event at Blue Martini 7/23/09
The Ambassadors of Mercy Board of Directors
Invite you to their Monthly Networking Event
Thursday, July 23. 2009, 6 pm to 8 pm
Enjoy a casual evening of networking
One hour open bar – beer and wine only
One hour of light appetizers
Hosted by Blue Martini
900 South Miami Avenue * Miami
*** Complimentary Event ***
RSVP to Ady by Monday, July 20th at 305-285-2711
Email: AArrieta@mercymiami.org
Ambassadors Board of Directors
Vince Castro, President
Manny Alonso, Michael J. Alvarez, George Fernandez,
Carlos Garcia, Javier Gonzalez Abreu, Eric Guevara, Landy Labadie,
Jesse Leon, Ron Mann, Juan Molina, Mike Molina, Ileana Pradere, Raul Ravelo, M.D.,
Jose Romano, Josie Romano Brown, Rick Sanders, Jorge Uribe, Manuel J. Vadillo,
For more information about The Ambassadors Program, visit www.mercyfoundationmiami.org.
Voices and Expressions of the Hispanic Soul in South Florida 7/31/09
Art Exhibit Voices and Expressions of the Hispanic Soul in South Florida at the Ana G. Mendez Art Gallery.
Planet Beach A Mid Summer Night’s Dream Fashion Show at Ocean Prime Aventura 7/30/09
presents A Mid Summer Night’s Dream
Sultry Summer Collection Fashion Show by NICOLE SHELLEY MODELS
Live Perfomance by Singer, Song Writer, Model Ria
Thursday, July 30, 2009, 8:00PM – 11:00PM
Ocean Prime (Aventura Mall)
19501 Biscayne Blvd #2029
Aventura, FL 33139
For Reservations, please call 305 931 5400
RSVP Email to: ns@nicoleshelleymodels.com
Dress code: Summery Elegant
Ladies receive a complimentary 30 second eye lift, make over and a gift bag from
Clientele (located at Nordstrom)
from 6PM-8PM
Sunday night Swim Week runway shows and closing party 7/19/09
please rsvp to matt@eastsidepr.com
On Behalf of DIESEL, SILVER DAGGER, DZIAQ LIQUEUR, LILIANNA MONTOYA
AND MAILIKA FOR LIFE (a charity fighting malaria in Africa)
We cordially invite you to Fashion Week’s premiere accessories showcase, runway shows and closing night party
This Sunday night, July 19th at the Setai Hotel (2001 Collins Ave), 9-11pm
Enjoy cocktails, fashion shows and shopping!
10pm Liliana Montoya runway show
(a very sexy show!! Model, designer, Maxim cover girl etc. She will walk in the show as well. Incredible bikinis! GOOGLE HER!)
PLEASE RSVP TO MATT@EASTSIDEPR.COM – EXTRA GUESTS ARE FINE!
Online evite link: www.phashion-online.com/accessorize
Poplife featuring The Killer Moons 7/18/09
Saturday // July 18th 2009
POPLIFE featuring a live performance by The Killer Moons
Featuring residents DJ’s Induce, Mike Deuce and Aramis
and in the Red Room… LOST DOG!!! with Jonathan and Benton
No Cover before Midnight | $10 After
Doors open at 10 PM
get caught in the action Nefariousgirl.com
POPLIFE at White Room | 1306 N Miami Ave | Downtown Miami
White Sands Official Global Debut at SET 7/18/09
Saturday, July 18th 2009
White Sands Official Global Debut
WEBSITE > RESERVE
From the white sands of Australia to the golden shores of Miami Beach Florida. Celebrating the Official Global Debut of White Sands by Leah Madden during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. Special guest, Jeremy Carr singing hits like “Deep at Night” and “Sexy Girl” all at SET Nightclub this Saturday while resident djs Ron Luna and Chicco Secci rock the decks with the best open-format house music on Miami Beach.
Babasonicos en Miami: Sabado at Kukaramakara 8/29/09
SHOCK ENTERTAINMENT & RUMBAMIAMI.COM presentan
¡BABASÓNICOS EN CONCIERTO!
Sábado, 29 de Agosto
8PM @ KUKARAMAKARA (ex- Studio A)
60 NE 11 ST
Downtown Miami
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Seraphic Fire Presents: Tableau Baroque in Handel’s Inheritance
Par ot Seraphic Fire’s NEW Summer Series. Join us for Handel’s Inheritance, a musical journey through the formative years of this giant of the Baroque period. Starting in Halle, Germany, we trace his travels through Italy and into England, savoring the cosmopolitan blending of French, Italian, and Germanic styles so popular in Europe at he time. Hear the music of Handel’s youth, from chapel, chamber, and stage, as these influences blend into the unmistakable sound of the mature master. Through the compositions of Corelli, Keiser, Schelle, J.P. Krieger, Zachow, Steffani, Handel himself, and others, experience the sonic tapestry of the world in which this young composer became the man we now celebrate. Tableau Baroque is an American chamber music ensemble dedicated to bringing the music of the Baroque to life through emotionally connected, historically informed, illuminating performances. Core members Ian Howell, countertenor, and Henry Lebedinsky, early keyboards, are joined for this concert by Michael Albert, baroque violin/countertenor, and Brian Howard, baroque cello.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM
St. Martha in the Shores
9301 Biscayne Blvd
Miami Shores, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 285-9060
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 7:30 PM
First United Methodist Church, Coral Gables
536 Coral Way
Coral Gables, FL 33145
Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM
All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale
333 Tarpon Dr
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Miami Beach Community Church, Miami Beach
1620 Drexel Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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