January 5 to January 12
January 6
Art
Hysterical. Sublime.
The works of Richard Höglund will open tonight at Gallery Diet. “Hysterical. Sublime..” brings together work from an ongoing research both for and into the sublime. Höglund is a recent graduate of the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifsin France. The exhibition, which is Höglund’s third will include works on paper, photography, and video. Opening reception 6-9pm. Gallery Diet, 174 NW 23rd St; Miami. For info: gallerydiet.com
January 6
Dance
Program II
Miami City Ballet premieres a new ballet tonight. The work of Liam Scarlett, The Royal Ballet’s most successful young choreographer who accepted a commission from Miami City Ballet to create his first work for an American company. Using a challenging score for orchestra and piano, Piano Concerto No. 1 by the renowned American composer Lowell Liebermann, Scarlett’s Viscera gives us a complex and urgent ballet, specifically created to reflect what he sees as MCB’s outstanding dance qualities of energy, passion, musicality and radiance. Viscera is beautifully structured, meticulously crafted and gut-wrenching. Costume designs for Viscera have also been created by Mr. Scarlett. The first is In the Night. Three stages of love—flirtation, passion, and intimacy— are experienced through three glamorous pas de deux, all danced against a star-studded night sky and to Chopin’s ravishing piano music. This will be followed by Ballet Imperial, a plotless masterpiece that pays homage to the spirit and grandeur of imperial St. Petersburg. Balanchine described it as “a contemporary tribute to Petipa, the father of classical ballet, and to Tchaikovsky, his greatest composer.” 8pm. $19 – $169. Ziff Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne blvd; Miami. For info: arshtcenter.org or 305-949-6722.
January 7
Social
Sugar Shack Full Moon Party
For something a little different in the new year, head to the The Ritz in Lauderdale for their Sugar Shack Full Moon Party. The hotel’s oceanfront tropical pool deck will transform into a land of candy, with specialty candy shop-inspired cocktails, a cotton candy machine, plush white couches with peppermint and lollipop accents, board games, tarot card readers, DJ Rob Riggs and oversized telescopes lined up to view the moon rise above the Atlantic. To benefit Partners in Education(browardpartners.com) connecting business professionals to local schools in an effort to achieve the school improvement goal. Donate $10 or sign up for their fundraiser, Clueless on Las Olas scavenger hunt and receive a complimentary cocktail. 7pm. The Ritz-Carlton, One Beach Blvd; Fort Lauderdale. For info: 954-465-2300 or ritzcarlton.com
January 7
Music
David Finckel & Wu Han
See America’s power couple of chamber music, David Finckel and Wu Han when they play the Gusman tonight. Their program includes Schubert’s Sonata, Beethoven’s Sonata no. 1 and Brahm’s Sonata for Cello and Piano will be performed. Complimentary wine and soft drinks served at intermission on The Patio. 7:30pm. $35. Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr; Coral Gables. For info: sundaymusicals.org or 305-271-7150.
January 7
Theatre
The Motherf**ker with the Hat
Gablestage premieres a new play tonight, The Motherf**ker with the Hat, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Joseph Adler. Jackie is just out of jail and trying to stay clean and sober. He turns to his AA sponsor when he suspects his longtime girlfriend, who is still into drugs, of cheating on him. What proof does he have? A man’s hat has been left on the nightstand. This Broadway hit, a fast and furious study of lives in collision, is a bruising and very funny dance of love, betrayal and indecision. Reception to Follow Performance. 8pm. $50. Through February 5. Gablestage, 1200 Anastasia Ave; Coral Gables. For info: gablestage.org
January 7
Music
Krisp
Catch Miami’s most promising electropop acts Krisp when they play Green Room tonight. The eclectic foursome combines indie rock, chill wave, and electro dance elements to provide its own blend of carefree groove. 80’s inspired synth lines, disco beats, dirt-free guitar licks, and trendy bass lines topped with subtle melodies have become the band’s emblem sound. While catching tunes, check out the cool artwork on exhibit on both floors of the club. Exhibiting artists include: Amy Steinberg, Nicole Christian, Aly Ramirez, Rosario Harker, Joshua Hunter Davis, Kristyn De Rosa, Michael Spitaleri, & Serena Behofsits. Burlesque troupe The Reckless Dames will also be performing throughout the night. DJs Andie Sweetswirl and Mig. $2 PBRs. 9pm. Free. Green Room, 109 S.W. 2nd Ave; Fort Lauderdale.
January 7
Food
Fresh Start, Better You
For shoppers who are looking to improve their overall health and get in shape during the New Year, Winn-Dixie has created nutritious and healthy living solutions to help make lives easier. As part of the “Healthy Living: Fresh Start, Better You” program, shoppers will have the opportunity to sample delicious, healthy foods including Winn-Dixie’s Own Brand peanut butter, fruit cups, greek yogurt and 100% cranberry juice, as well as enjoy complimentary CholestCheck health screenings, glucose readings and relaxing chair massages. Neighborhood pharmacists will be on-hand to answer health and wellness questions. 11am. Free. Winn-Dixie Store, 20417 Biscayne Blvd; Aventura. For info: winn-dixie.com.
January 7
Music
Nicole Henry
Catch a Concert Under the Stars with local songstress, Nicole Henry when she performs a special concert to benefit Pinecrest Gardens. Wine & Cheese Reception at 7pm. Concert at 8pm. $42. Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 SW Red Rd; Pinecrest. For info: pinecrestgardens.org or 877.496.8499.
January 7
Social
Full Throttle Show of Shows
Calling all Hot Rod lovers! The “11th Full Throttle Show of Shows” to benefit the Darrell Gwynn Foundation is tonight. Register and display your hot rod. Pro-Mods, Jet Cars, Altereds, Dragsters, Funnycars, Alky, Nitro Turbos, Blowers and Nitrous cars. Win prizes for best in show in each category. The Darrell Gwynn Foundation will make a wheelchair donation, on behalf of its donors, at the event. $20. 6pm. Sheehan Autoplex, 2800 N. Federal Highway; Lighthouse Point. For info: 954-410-5536 or darrellgwynnfoundation.org
January 7
Dance
Arte Flamenco
The International Flamenco event Arte Flamenco kicks off tonight. It is a joint artistic venture by three of Miami’s best flamenco companies: Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, and Siempre Flamenco. Together, they have created an event that includes four original programs that will showcase flamenco dance, guitar, and cante (singing). Tonight opens with the gala presentation of Suma Flamenco that joins Ballet Flamenco La Rosa, Clarita Filgueiras – Flamenco Puro, Siempre Flamenco with guest artists, Antonio Españadero, El Choquero, Jose Moro, Eloy Aguilar, Fran Bas and La Truco. 8pm. $50. Carnival Studio Theater; 1300 Biscayne blvd; Miami. For info: arshtcenter.org or 305-949-6722.
January 7
Comedy
Cory Kahaney
Don’t miss the hilarity of The Princess of Comedy” Cory Kahaney tonight. Kahaney is the creator and star of the Off-Broadway hit The J.A.P. Show and also appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing as a grand finalist. 8:30pm. $31- $36. Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 N.E. 188 St; Aventura. For info: AventuraCenter.org
January 7
Art
Beaux Arts Festival
The 61st Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art opens today. Miami’s oldest juried fine arts show exhibits the work of more than 200 artists. Expect art, live entertainment, children’s art experiences and a variety of dining options. Cash awards across eleven categories will total over $20,000, while a Student Artist Showcase will feature students’ art from around Miami-Dade County. Also, the festival’s popular Art Park will offer craft projects for children ages 5 to 12. Proceeds benefit the Lowe Art Museum. 10am. Free. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr; Coral Gables. For info: BeauxArtsMiami.org
January 8
Books
Patti Smith
A rare opportunity to meet singer-songwriter and National Book Award-winning author Patti Smith in person. Patti will sign copies of her newest memoir,Woolgathering as well as her National Book Award-winning Just Kids. In Woolgathering, the National Book Award–winner revisits the most sacred experiences of her early years, with truths so vivid they border on the surreal. The author entwines her childhood self—and its “clear, unspeakable joy”—with memories both real and envisioned from her twenties on New York’s MacDougal Street, the street of cafés. Woolgathering was completed, in Michigan, on Patti Smith’s 45th birthday. Autographing begins at 4pm. Free. Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave; Coral Gables. For info: booksandbooks.com
January 8
Music
Francesco Libetta
The Miami International Piano Festival continues with a recital by Italian pianist Francesco Libetta. A veteran of the piano festival stage, Libetta is one of the most fascinating artists to date and has performed Godowsky’s “The 53 Studies,” a piece that has been deemed un-performable by musicians and critics for decades. Libetta will perform works by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Alkan and more. $30. 4pm. Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 N.E. 188 St; Aventura. For info: AventuraCenter.org
January 8
Art
Honoring Florida Jews from Poland
The Jewish Museum kicks off Jewish History Month honoring Florida Jews from Poland. In conjunction with the Museum’s current exhibit,”Wooden Synagogues of Poland and the Florida Connection,” the museum will honor the 80% of American Jews whose origins are from Poland. Jews have lived in Poland for more than 1,000 years. Poland was the center of the European Jewish world before World War II, when the Holocaust resulted in the death of 90% (3 million) of the Polish Jews. By preserving the memories of families such as those on this panel, we are able to keep their Jewish cultural heritage alive and transmit it to future generations. Free. 2pm. The Jewish Museum, 301 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: 786-972-3175 or jewishmuseum.com.
January 8
Performance
Jazz with a Touch of Persia
Featuring the music of Reza Filsoofi on Percussion, Kaveh Karandish on Piano, Nestor Zurita on Saxophone, Pouya Pourtahmasbi on Bass and the dance of Roshana Nofret. 3pm. Free. St. John’s On the Lake, 4760 Pinetree Dr; Miami Beach. For info: 305-613-2325
January 9
Theatre
The 7-Shot Symphony
Award-winning physical-theater company Live Action Set will performs The 7-Shot Symphony tonight. Hailed as “the love child of Quentin Tarantino and Cirque du Soleil,” and “avant-garde for the masses,” Live Action Set’s mash-up of seven myths from around the world is performed without set or props. The 7-Shot Symphony places focus on the actors’ bare ability to illuminate a world of richly filled images. Creating visually entertaining and emotionally insightful storytelling, Live Action Set builds upon its roots in dance, continues its tradition of “physical theater,” and infuses elements borrowed from cinematography, cartoons, Italy’s Commedia dell’Arte, and France’s treteau traditions. Live, original tunes from the Minneapolis-based band Tree Party. 7:30pm. $25. The Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave; Miami. For info: 305-235-1668 or deeringestate.org.
January 9
Lecture
Guillermo Valenzuela
The Tropical Flowering Tree Society will host Guillermo Valenzuela who will speak on Growing and Maintaining Flowering Trees. Expect flowering tree auction, bloom table, and refreshments. 7:30pm. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd; Coral Gables. For info: 305-389-5404 or tfts.org
January 9
Theatre
Moliere
Spend the evening in West Palm Beach at their only resident professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, and their “Master Playwright Series,” which examines the life, work and contributions of the world’s great playwrights. One of the world’s most acclaimed playwrights, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (or more commonly known by his stage name, Moliere) will kick off the program with the “Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Moliere) Overview, a series of scenes from various Moliere plays. 7pm. $18. For info: 561-514-4042 or palmbeachdramaworks.org. Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St; West Palm Beach.
January 9
Film
Rough Cut/Fine Cut
This sounds interetsing to all film lovers. E Incubator is launching a new program called Rough Cut/Fine Cut, which is a series of monthly screenings at which a selected filmmaker presents a rough cut or a fine cut of a feature film to an audience of fellow filmmakers, community peers, investors and distributors. Each screening is preceded by a networking opportunity and is followed by a Q&A where the filmmaker gets a chance to exchange ideas and receive meaningful feedback from the audience. The first screening tonight, will be Puzzle for Blind People, a co-production between Florida-based Double 4 Studios and Romanian-based Castel Film Studios, directed this year in Bucharest by Miami resident, Andrei Zinca. The film will be shown with English subtitles. RSVP is required. 6:30pm. Free. Soho Beach House, 4385 Collins Ave; Miami Beach. For info: 305.735.1997 or eincubator.org
January 10
Film
Days of Heaven
The Miami Jazz Society and the Community Cultural Discovery Exchange are working together to host a free series of events in film, music and education. The Miami Tower Film Series will show some fab flicks throughout the month of January. Tonight’s film is To Kill A Mockingbird, directed by Robert Mulligan. Starring Gregory Peck and John Megna. Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Cash bar and snacks. Stay on for some jazz in the Sky Lounge. 6:15pm. Free. Miami Tower, 100 SE 2nd Street, Miami. For info: 305-688-4564
January 10
Social
Expat Brits and everyone else can head to the News Lounge for the monthly meet and greet of the Florida Association of British Business [FABB]. 6.30pm. Free. The News Lounge, 5580 NE 4th Court;, Miami. For info: britishflorida.com or 305-371-9340.
January 11
Social
Holiday Yappy Hour
HaVen Lounge will host a holiday yappy hour benefitting PetNet, the Humane Society’s young professional group tonight. PetNet is a diverse membership group of young professionals united by a love for animals who “party with a purpose” to create awareness about responsible pet ownership and raise funds for homeless pets at the Humane Society of Greater Miami. PetNet meets each month at different Miami hot spots for yappy hours, mixers and themed get-togethers. $15 donation includes two cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. People-only event. 6:30pm. HaVen, 1237 Lincoln Rd; Miami Beach. For info: 305.749.1814 or ricki@humanesociety.org.
January 11
Theatre
Jersey Boys
The much-anticipated, hit musical Jersey Boys returns to Fort Lauderdale tonight. The cast includes Preston Truman Boyd, Joseph Leo Bwarie, John Gardiner, Michael Lomenda, Jonathan Hadley and Joseph Siravo. Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. How a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were thirty. 8pm. $26.25 – $154.25. Through January 29. Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave; Fort Lauderdale. For info: browardcenter.org.
January 11
Film
Wild Evening
Don’t miss a Wild Evening at the Miami Science Museum. Explore the wonders of nature through conservation while taking a journey through Wild Carpathia followed by a BearTrek adventure with two of the world’s leading nature conservationists. The evening kicks off with Paul Lister, Founder of The European Nature Trust, showcasing excerpts from his stunning documentary highlighting Romania’s beautiful yet deeply threatened landscapes and cultural heritage. Then Chris Morgan, ecologist, bear specialist and television host for PBS Nature, National Geographic and BBC, as BearTrek follows Chris’s global adventure to fund and film critical bear conservation projects in Alaska, Peru, Borneo and the Arctic. Free. Miami Science Museum, 3280 South Miami Ave; Miami. For info: 305 646-4249 or miamisci.org
January 12
Music
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Salsa singer, Gilberto Santa Rosa, “El Caballero de la Salsa,” will bring his award-winning tropical style to Hard Rock Live tonight. Santa Rosa is one of the most esteemed soneros in the Hispanic market to rise to fame in the 1980s. He has won 13 Gold albums, 13 Platinum albums, 5 Grammy Awards and 3 Multi-Platinum albums. As of 2010, he holds the record for the most number-one albums on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart. 8pm. $79 – $49. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way. For info: seminolehardrockhollywood.com
January 12
Art
Miami International Art Fair
Something a little unusual at the Miami International Art Fair. The 2012 edition will be held aboard the 228 ft. exhibition vessel, SeaFair. MIA features contemporary, cutting-edge art of all media including photography, painting, mixed-media, sculpture, installation and video. There will also be a sculpture exhibition in the park. SeaFair, South End Dock at Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne Blvd; Miami. For info: mia-artfair.com
January 12
Social
Come Together
Feeding South Florida is hosting an evening soiree, Come Together, to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Food, spirits, artwork, live entertainment, South Florida’s top chefs, and more. Proceeds to benefit Feeding South Florida. Dress from jeans to tuxedos. Event chairs are Maria R. Millares, Chef Allen Susser, and Terry Zarikian. Also participating are China Grill, Asia de Cuba, Egg & Dart, City Hall, Mercadito, Ortanique on the Mile, Chef Allen, D Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean, Scarpetta, The Forge, La Palme D’Or, Makoto, 1500° and Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering. 7-10pm. $125. The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, 591 NW 27th St; Miami. For info: 305-576-1051 or feedingsouthflorida.org
January 11
Film
Ray
Free movies every Wednesday night from The SoundScape Cinema Series at the Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage. This week’s flick is Ray, The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles. Directed by Taylor Hackford. Starring Jamie Foxx, Regina King. Bring your blanket or beach chair and picnic! No glass please. 8pm. Free. Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 St; Miami beach. For info: mbculture.com
Category: HIGHLIGHTS, TO DO
