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Historic Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk
Saturday
August 18
7 p.m.

Join fellow art lovers this Saturday and the third Saturdays of every month for ArtWalk. Visit art galleries and shops, enjoy art and music, and savor hors d'oeuvres and wine along your stroll through Historic Downtown Hollywood. The Comfort Zone Studio has maps of the area to guide you to participating shops and galleries. There's on-street parking on Harrison Street, Hollywood Boulevard and 21st Avenue, and garage parking at Van Buren and 20th Avenue.



Begin at Comfort Zone Studio
2028 Harrison Street, Hollywood
954-921-3016




3rd Annual Argentinean Films Showcase
August 18 – 26

This traveling showcase is composed of 17 feature films and 23 short films, some of which are being shown in the US for the first time. Opening night kicks off with a complimentary cocktail reception at 7 p.m., followed by the screening of "El Boquete" at 8. Beginning on Sunday, the 19th, there will be 2 screenings daily - Mon thru Sat at 6 and 8 p.m. and on Sun at 5 and 7 p.m. General admission is $12, and there is free parking after 6 p.m. during the week and all day on the weekends. The festival is presented by Miami Dade College's InterAmerican Campus, Casa del Arte and the Centro Cultural Argentino. Call for full schedule.



Tower Theater
1508 S.W. Eighth Street, Miami
305-877-8496




Elvis 30th Anniversary Concert
Saturday
August 18 at 8 p.m.

Keeping the memory alive at countless venues throughout the country, Chris MacDonald lovingly brings back the magic of the King right here in South Florida with his tribute, Memories of Elvis. Chris has been the exclusive contract performer for Elvis Enterprises at Graceland's Heartbreak Hotel for 8 consecutive years and puts on a dynamic performance as he transports his audience back to the golden age of rock and roll. Tickets range from $22.50 to $42.50 and discount tickets are available for students and groups.



Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5thAvenue, Fort Lauderdale
954-462-0222






Happy Birthday Andazzi!
Sunday
August 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Miami Metrozoo is having a party, and you are invited! Their baby black rhino, Andazzi, is celebrating his first birthday. Diego from Nick Jr.'s "Go, Diego, Go!" gets the party started at 10 a.m. when he delivers a pachyderm pie. Cameras are welcome, and the first 100 kids (12 and under) get their own rhinoceros stuffed animal. Baby Andazzi has his own birthday wish-list too. And while you're visiting Metrozoo, don't miss Diego at his temporary digs at the Discovery Den for one of his shows (11:30, 1:30 and 2:30). Diego's own 27-acre Amazon & Beyond exhibit opens late next year. Admission to MetroZoo is $11.50 for adults and $6.75 for kids (3-12).



Miami Metrozoo
12400 S.W. 152nd Street, Miami
305-255-5551




"Green Tea & Orange Chicken"
Tuesday
August 21
5 to 7 p.m.

It's your last chance to see "Clay and Brush: The Ceramic Art of China," before it closes at University of Miami's Lowe Art Museum. Tour the exhibition with its curator and LAM Director Brian Dursam at the exhibition closing, aptly dubbed "Green Tea and Orange Chicken." Enjoy light Chinese fare, iced green tea and Tsingtao Beer with music provided by DJ PG-13. Open to Lowe members, UM faculty, staff, students and alumni free of charge; all others $10 admission.



Lowe Art Museum, UM Campus
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables
305-284-3535




Ballet School Auditions
Friday
August 24

Miami City Ballet School is accepting students for the fall semester, from beginner level (age 5) to pre-professional. Auditions, required for students ages 8 and up, are scheduled for ages 8-12 beginning at 4:30 p.m. for registration and ages 13 and above to register at 5:30. Classes begin on September 4. Pictured: Miami City Ballet School students. Photo by Joe Gato.



Miami City Ballet School
2200 Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach
305-929-7007




Tiny Ninja Talmund Theater
Saturday
August 25

There is certainly something intriguing about Shakespearian plays being performed using miniature ninja figurines. During their South Florida performance, the Tiny Ninja Theater Company will perform the Babylonian Talmud, one of Judaism's most dense and sacred texts, normally poured over by scholars, rather than played out by toys. Experience ancient Jewish text in a wild new way as this NYC-based company uses tiny plastic ninjas and other assorted dime store figures to embody the characters of the play. Shows are at 9:15 and 11:15 p.m., and tickets are $18 which includes a post show reception with the artists.



The Moore Building
4040 NE 2nd Avenue, Design District
305-538-7231




From the Land of The Buddha
Saturday
August 25 at 8 p.m.

Arts at St. John's has built a reputation for bringing world class performances to South Florida. In keeping with their well deserved status, Arts at St. John's presents a concert featuring classical music inspired by the culture and landscape of the East, written entirely by young composers under the age of 30. Each award-winning young composer draws his/her own distinct voice from the remarkable wealth of history and beauty that is "The Land of the Buddha." General admission is $20; online tickets and tickets for seniors and students are $15.



St. John's United Methodist
4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach