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Music @ MiaSci

Thursday, May 29 from 6 to 10 p.m.

The Spam Allstars are the stars at this week's @MiaSci hosted by the Miami Science Museum. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a live performance by the band at this fifth installment of the professional happy hour mixer. Presented every last Thursday of the month, @MiaSci is a happy hour with substance where art and science converge. Young professionals, science aficionados, art enthusiasts and other 21 to 45 year-olds come together for a happy hour alternative in a non-traditional setting. @MiaSci keeps you entertained and enlightened as each month a different art form is highlighted, from dance to poetry to the visual and culinary arts. In advance tickets are $10 for members and $15 for general public; at the door $15 for members and $20 for others.


Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami
305-646-4209






Opening of "Sympathy of the Devil"

Thursday, May 29 from 7 to 9 p.m.

On view through September 7 at MOCA, the exhibition, Sympathy of the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967, will be accompanied by lectures, a film series and free musical performances featuring up-and-coming local talent. It's the first major exhibition over the past 40 years that explores the relationship between contemporary art and rock music, and examines the convergence of serious visual art and rebellious and irreverent rock music. Celebrate the opening with sounds provided by DJ Marc Leventhal. Admission to the reception is free for MOCA members and North Miami residents and $10 for all others. Pictured: Yoshitomo Nara, Untitled (Youth) 2003; collection of Kim Light, Los Angeles.


Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
770 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami
305-893-6211








“A Passion for Art”


ChiAlma Lifestyle, a well-known design firm that creates artistic and luxurious lifestyles for those with a passion for living well, opened their space in the Wynwood/Miami Design District area to host a reception and art exhibition. The show, entitled “A Passion for Art,” featured work from these artists: Henri Almanzar, Derek Wilson, Loren Robie, Gilberto Marion, Rick Eggert, Anthony Gelphi, Eric Torriente, and Robert Swedroe. For more information about the work, call 305-573-1685.







"Salt" and "Flower Chronicles"

Thursday – Saturday, May 29 – 31 at 8 p.m.

Choreographer Letty Bassart presents her newest piece, an exploration of human currencies, featuring Roxana Barba, Kalyn James, Ilana Reynolds and Gretel Trujillo, and an original composition by NY-based composer David Homan. Bassart is known for her reverence for human experience, fluid and sensual movement, use of imagery and attention to the details. She was awarded the prestigious Miami-Dade Choreographer Fellowship toward the development of Salt. The evening will also include an excerpt from Flower Chronicles, a piece OF the dancers, the space, and 17 yellow cups. Tickets are $20 at the door (cash or check only, please).


Space 4004
4004 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami
786-797-5902







King Corn: You Are What You Eat

Friday, May 30 at 6:15 p.m.

Take an new look at the America's #1 crop - King Corn - through an entertaining and provocative documentary at The Wolfsonian-FIU. The film tells the story of two friends who plant an acre of corn, grow a bumper crop, and follow it through the food system. The 7 p.m. screening is open to the public and free of charge. Following the film, Slow Food Miami will host a dinner in the Dynamo Cafe. There is a charge for the dinner.


The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
305-531-1001






Classical Music & Opera Haters

Friday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m.

No interest in the classics, you say? Join Gustavo Briand at South Beach's wonderful new concept hotel for an evening of high-brow socializing and incredibly great music, including DJ Tavin who will be cutting in with some groovy sounds. Give a listen to The South Beach Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra Miami under the direction of Elaine Rinaldi, and Eduardo Calcano, Susie Diaz and Aleida Rodriguez performing operatic classics, and you just might learn to dig it. So grab a couple of friends and come out for an engaging and enlightened evening. The first cocktail is "on the house." Stay for dinner if you like - there's a special discounted menu for Classical Music & Opera Haters!


The Standard Hotel
40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach
305-673-1717








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Jazz at MOCA

Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m.

Julie Silvera treats the voice as the ultimate instrument, coloring lyrics and melodies with rich textured tones. Her soulful and swinging interpretations of jazz standards have earned her numerous awards and honors, and she has performed with Gloria Estefan, Josh Groban, Christian McBride and Arnie Carruthers. With a Doctorate in Jazz Vocal Performance from UM, Ms. Silvera is a respected vocal coach and currently teaches voice at Florida Memorial University. Jazz at MOCA, sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Company and the City of North Miami, is a free outdoor concert and is performed the last Friday of the month, rain or shine. MOCA galleries will be open by donation from 7 to 10 p.m. so that guests can view "Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll since 1967."


Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
770 N.E. 125th Street, North Miami
305-893-6211






Our Show by Miami City Ballet Dancers

Friday & Saturday, May 30 & 31

Miami City Ballet dancers proudly present their 2008 version of "Our Show," featuring exciting new works and personal favorites from the company's repertoire. The entire production is run by the dancers from advertising and programming to production and program books with all of the proceeds going to fund the dancers during the summer break. Performances are Friday at 2 p.m. (tickets are $35) and 8 p.m. ($50 tickets include a post-performance dessert reception with the dancers) and Saturday at 8 (tickets are $35 and $45). Saturday's performance is followed by an optional post-performance party with the dancers hosted by MCB's Upper Room at the Gansevoort South which is walking distance from the MCB Studios. Tickets are $45 which include the performance, party and select complimentary cocktails from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Photo credit: Alexandre Dufaur.


Miami City Ballet Studios
2200 Liberty Avenue, Miami Beach
1-877-929-7010







Guiliano Marinetti Exhibition

May 30 - June 15

The unique sculptures of Giuliano (Julien) Marinetti will be on display at Opera Gallery in the Bal Harbour Shops. Born in 1967, Marinetti spent much of his youth trying to avoid a traditional education and instead wiled away hours at the neighboring workshops of artists Paul Belmondo and of Edmond Heuzé. As a young man his own style emerged, and Marinetti devoted his work to combining strong and vibrant colors with sculptural shapes. His brightly painted and highly glazed signature dog sculptures express social and political statements or humorous interpretations of contemporary art forms such as Pop Art and Cubism. Visit Opera Gallery Mon-Fri from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun noon to 6 p.m. Pictured: Doggy John, Bronze; H: 34 cm.


Opera Gallery in the Bal Harbour Shops
9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour
305-868-3337







Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad

Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m.

The Open Tent presents an evening of socializing, cabaret and pure fun. "Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad" bashes all the stereotypes about Jewish women as comedian and emcee extraordinaire, The Goddess Perlman, brings together a band of bawdy broads for stand-up comedy, music and burlesque. The evening kicks off with a reception at 8 p.m., sponsored by Knights Head Beer, followed by the performance at 9. Arts Inside the Open Tent offers groundbreaking performance, visual, literary and media arts programs all rooted in Jewish tradition, practice, culture and/or text. Tickets are $18


The Alfred I. DuPont Building
169 E. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
1-800-836-3006






Orchestra Miami with Angel Romero

Saturday, May 31 at 8 p.m.

Angel Romero, known as the "Supreme Maestro of the Spanish Guitar," joins Orchestra Miami and its Music Director, Elaine Rinaldi, for the North American premiere of the complete "Concerto for Guitar" by Miami-born, 3-time Grammy nominated composer David Chesky. This unique and beautiful composition combines elements of classical, flamenco and jazz. Written expressly for Romero, he is regarded as the only living guitarist capable of performing such a challenging composition. Also on the program are Mozart's Overture to "Abduction from the Seraglio," "Tres Viejos Aires de Danza" by Joaquin Rodrigo, and "Symphony No. 4 in A (Italian) by Mendelssohn. Tickets are $40, available through the website and one hour prior to the performance at the box office (cash or check only).


UM Gusman Concert Hall, Frost School of Music
1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables
305-274-2103






Personal Stories from the Holocaust

Sunday, June 1 at 11 a.m.

Alper JCC presents an extraordinary art exhibit and a dramatic book reading that offer unique perspectives on personal stories from the Holocaust. The exhibition, Waldsee - 1944, represents the work of over 80 internationally acclaimed artists who have created postcards that are symbolic of the ones that interned Auschwitz prisoners were forced to send home to their families. Artistic Director Rafael De Acha's Theater by the Book presents "The Book of Ruth," the story of a woman tormented by memories from Nazi camps and who must make peace with her ghosts long lost in WWII. The reading features Sally Levin, Barbara Sloan, Ramón Gonzalez-Cuevas, Marta Velasco, Margerie Lowe, Jonathan Angress, Larry Jurrist and Jessica Peterson. Meet the actors and the playwright at 11 a.m. for a complimentary light brunch. The reading begins at 11:30. The programs are free and open to the public.


Alper JCC
11155 S.W. 112th Avenue, Miami
305-271-9000, Ext. 268






Douglas Carter Beane Honored

Sunday, June 1st at 6 p.m.

Douglas Carter Beane will receive the Ovation Award, presented by the Lavender Footlights Festival. He will join South Florida's leading theater critic, Christine Dolen of the Miami Herald, in a conversation that will navigate through Beane's body of work and feature live excerpts from select plays. The evening's program also includes a reading of the first act of Beane's newest play, "The Nance," featuring local actors and directed by Lavender Footlights' Artistic Director Ryan Capiro. Tickets ($15 p/p) include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.


Miami Science Museum
3280 S. Miami Avenue, Miami
305-433-8111






LoweDown Happy Hour

Thursday, June 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Join Associate Director of Lowe Art Museum, Denise Gerson, for a guided tour of the Lowe's Beaux Arts Gallery. Enjoy live jazz, light hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and socializing at "Jazzy Thursday." It's free for Lowe members and $10 for non-members.


Lowe Art Museum at University of Miami
1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables
305-284-3603






Candido Camero

Thursday, June 5 at 8 p.m.

The 2008 Summer Concert Series opens with an electrifying program featuring Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist and 2008 NEA Jazz Master, Candido Camero. At 87, Candido continues to deliver performances like no other! His resume boasts collaborations with all the greats, Charlie Parker, Lionel Hampton, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Tony Bennett, and the list goes on. For this performance hear Candido in a wide range of jazz, joined by Bobby Sanabria, drums; Justo Almario, sax and flute; Oscar Hernandez, piano; and Eddie Resto, bass. Get ready to move and be moved! Tickets are $25 and $35 when purchased in advance. Parking is convenient and free.


Coral Gables Congregational Church
3010 DeSoto Boulevard, Coral Gables
305-448-7421, Ext. 33






NATHAN SAWAYA: "THE ART OF THE BRICK"

Friday, June 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Nathan Sawaya takes LEGO building blocks to new heights in his intriguing exhibition of works on display at the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood through August 10. "The Art of the Brick," currently touring the US, is the first major museum exhibition focusing on the use of the popular LEGO building blocks. Nearly 1 million colorful LEGO pieces are transformed into whimsical and awe-inspiring images, elevating what almost every child has played with into the status of art. Meet artist Nathan Sawaya who will be on hand for June 6 opening and a children's opening party on Saturday, the 7th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. To complement the exhibition, the Center is sponsoring a LEGO Creation Challenge for ages 6 and up to create unique works using their own LEGO pieces. Entries must be delivered in person to the Center on Wednesday, August 6. Works will be displayed, and awards will be presented on August 10. Call for more information.


Art & Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood
954-921-3274, Ext. 235







Gables Gallery Night

Friday, June 6 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Join the fun every first Friday when Gables Gallery Night attracts collectors and young professionals to the art galleries, sidewalk tapas bars, fine restaurants and clubs in safe, comfortable downtown Coral Gables. Whisked between galleries aboard free air-conditioned minibus limousines or the city's quaint trolleys, thousands of visitors join local residents at Greater Miami's liveliest monthly event. Enjoy complementary refreshments, stroll through exhibitions of contemporary and modern Latin American, North American, and European art, including paintings, sculptures, textiles, works on paper and photography, along with art books, in a downtown area chock full of fascinating boutiques. Top off your evening in one of Coral Gables' celebrated dining spots - all within easy walking distance! Click to view participating member galleries.


Throughout the Coral Gables Business District
305-444-4493







Disappearances, Shadows and Illusions

June 6 – September 21

Special installations by Miami artists, including Leyden Rodriquez-Casanova, Matt Schreiber and Tom Scicluna, together with selections from local collectors and MAM's permanent collection, will make up Disappearances, Shadows, and Illusions in MAM's Upper Level Gallery. Contrary to the usual expectations that artworks must embody enduring values and stand the test of time, the works in this exhibition use tricks of light, perspective, erasure, and other means to evoke a sense of impermanence and uncertainty. The exhibition will be on view at Miami Art Museum through September 21 and can be viewed Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.


Miami Art Museum
101 W. Flagler Street, Downtown Miami
305-375-3000