June 28 to July 4
June 28
Lecture
Kimsooja: A Needle Woman
Miami Art Museum opens Kimsooja: A Needle Woman, an exhibition of videos by Korean artist Kimsooja, with a conversation between Korean artist Kimsooja and René Morales, MAM associate curator as well as an exhibition preview. The exhibition’s title, Kimsooja: A Needle Woman, is borrowed from the centerpiece of the exhibition, a multi-channel video installation exploring globalization’s impact on cities throughout the world. Wine provided by Rex Goliath. 6-9pm. $10. Miami Art Museum, 101 West Flagler St; Miami. For info: 305.375.1704 or miamiartmuseum.org.
June 28
Style
Fashion Bloggers Do It Better
Miami’s favorite style and beauty soiree is back with a special Summer Edition. Fashion Bloggers Do It Better (The Summer Edition) will take place tonight with fashion giant Refinery29 as the event’s official media sponsor. Spearhead by Annie Vazquez of The Fashion Poet and Eugy & Simonett of The Goodwill Project the event will feature a new addition: a fashion show with blogger models showcasing the hottest summer trends of the season from 6 local pop up shops including Guy & Girl Boutique, Jewels by Dunn, Furor Moda, GG Boutique iShine 365, and Collins Bridge. Attendees will have the opportunity to shop the runway looks on the spot. Fashion show at 9pm. New to the event is fashion sketch artist: Erin Chainani who will be sketching the best in street style gratis for party goers to take home. Blogger models include: Daniela Ramirez (Nany’sKloset), Maria Tettamanti (The Wordy Girl) Ginger Harris ( Electric Blogarella) Ana_Ortuño (Chic Street and Eats) Kristin Clark (Living in Color Print), Angeles Almuna (Angeles Almuna) Vanessa Ferrer (The Very Thought of You), Kiana Barnes (Young Wilde Free), Maika (The Glam Blog) Nicole Jordan (Front Row Spectator) Mayleen Gonzalez (Word in Fashion) Lori Riviere (Short Cuts to Fab) and Casey Garcia (Sweet Savy Street). 7 to 10pm. Ricochet Bar and Lounge, 3250 Buena Blvd; Midtown. For info: 786.422.2937 or FashionBloggersDoItBetter@gmail.com.
June 28
Lecture
Cinema Conversations
An introduction to the film Your Sister’s Sister and a facilitated discussion with Graham Winick, Film and Event Production Manager for the City of Miami Beach and Past President of Film Florida, and Coral Gables Art Cinema Director and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Rosenberg, as they discuss the mumblecore film genre, Miami vs. Seattle and other nifty topics. The conversation will continue after the screening at the Cinema’s Cafe, with post-screening food and drink, including wine and beer. $11. 7pm. Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave; Coral Gables. For info: gablescinema.com
June 28
Music
Boston
Classic rockers Boston bring their signature sound and showmanship to Hard Rock Live tonight. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer Tom Scholz, Boston is a staple of classic rock radio playlists. They have sold over 31 million albums in the US. In 1976, the band Boston emerged with its powerful self-titled debut. In fact, the band’s debut album ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in U.S. history, with over 17 million copies sold. Distinguished for their ability to perform live with no pre-recorded materials, BOSTON concerts are celebrated for their crowd-pleasing showmanship and high energy. $79-$49. 8pm. Seminole Hard Rock, 1 Seminole Way; Hollywood. For info: seminolehardrockhollywood.com
June 28
Art
MILAGROS: Portal Culture
Artist Felici Asteinza whose one week NPN/VAN community residency is June 24 – 30, 2012 will create Milagros: Portal Culture, presenting a series of community partnership projects and programs, including a collaborative community-making | collecting project where artists and musicians guide participants through creation and collection of art and sound. Working with her artist group Alvin Fillastre, Evan Galbicka and Elestial Sound, visitors to MDC Art Gallery System at the Freedom Tower will experience firsthand the process and creation of building the installation performance space, culminating in an on-site one-night only artist musician performance tonight. 6 – 9pm. Free. Felici Asteinza will also hold an Artist Talk on 6.29.12 at 1pm. Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College, 600 Biscayne Blvd; Miami. For info: diasporavibevirtualgallery.com or 786.536.7801
June 29
Festival
Florida Supercon
South Florida’s Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Video Game Festival returns to Miami for its 7th annual event today. This massive four day festival will feature guest celebs like Dakota Hood and Mackenzie Lintz from Hunger Games; comic book creators, Neal Adams and George Perez; artists, Olivier Coipel, Steve Epting and Dan Parent; writers, Denny O’Neil; filmmakers, Lloyd Kaufman and Herschell Gordon Lewis; bands, Less Than Jake; to name a few. Expect hundreds of events, including: celebrity Q&A’s, costume contests, cosplay photo shoots, industry panels, live music, video games and tons of toys. Also a 50,000 square feet exhibition room with over 300 booths and tables featuring vendors, celebrity guests, artists, filmmakers and exhibits. $25. 12pm – 2am. Miami Airport Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33126 and has over 175,000 square feet of total convention space. For info: floridasupercon.com
June 29
Film
Visconti: Conversation Piece
The setting for Conversation Piece is a handsome old Roman palazzo owned by a Professor (Burt Lancaster), an aging, American-born, Roman bred art historian who devotes his life to his books, his paintings, and his stereo recordings of Mozart. His life is turned upside down when his house and his intellectual life is invaded by a rich, pushy, overdressed marquesa, played by Silvana Mangano, the wife of a Fascist industrialist, and her teen-age daughter (Claudia Marsani), her young German lover (Helmut Berger) and her daughter’s lover (Stefano Patrizi). These four characters are able to persuade the Professor to lease them his upstairs apartment for a year and what unfolds is a truly revealing exploration of the idle rich, their kinky side, and what the stuffy old professor can learn from them. (In Italian with English subtitles) $10. 8pm & 10pm. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: mbcinema.com
June 29
Music
Hot Nights Cool Jazz
The Bass Museum of Art resumes its Hot Nights Cool Jazz series, a celebrated locals destination for culture, conversation and music. The concert series will feature some of the best contemporary Jazz artists in South Florida. Tonight, the Brian Murphy Trio with Murphy on piano, John Yarling on drums and Chuck Bergeron on bass. The will be performing both original materials and selections from the American Songbook. 7pm. Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Ave; Miami Beach. For info: 305.673.7530 or bassmuseum.org
June 29
Music
Greater Miami Youth Symphony
The GMYS Advanced Camp Finale Concert takes place today. Spend the afternoon with South Florida’s finest young musicians. A variety of ensembles will be highlighted including full orchestra, string orchestra, concert band, and jazz band featuring classical, jazz, and patriotic selections. 1pm. $10. 10950 SW 211 St; Cutler Bay. For info: smdcac.org
June 29
Festival
Viernes Cultural /Cultural Fridays
Little Havana’s popular art and culture festival starts tonight. Discover works by local artists and artisans, salsa dancing on the patio, street performers like Daniella Viotti, The Living Statue Performer will do her thing. Live music, Artisanal ice cream and delicious Cuban food. Yum! Tonight music from Grupo Barrio Abajo 7:30pm. The Artevivo Academy will showcase their kids with an array of dances and artistry, 7pm. Take a Walking Tour of Little Havana with Dr. Paul George. He will highlight Conch Hill, Calle 8, the torch on Cuban Memorial Blvd, Los Pineros Market , home of AH Ramsey, home of first mayor of Miami, walkway of stars and the home of famed Atkins family. At the Tower Theater, 7 pm. Viernes Cultural/Cultural Friday’ SW 8th St; (Calle Ocho) between 13th and 17th Ave; Miami. For info: viernesculturales.org
June 29
Services
DMV To Go
Northwest Dade residents looking to renew their driver’s licenses or ID cards can stop by the DMV to Go today. The mobile DMV unit will be assist residents in renewing their licenses, as well as name and address changes. Residents must bring proper proof of identification to be serviced. Cash, personal checks and credit cards accepted. The DMV to Go does not administer any driving exams, so first-time driver’s license applicants cannot be assisted at this location. 10am – 3pm. Free. St. James AME Church, 1845 NW 65th St; Miami. For info: 305-636-2331 or gathergoget.com
June 29
Theatre
Love’s Labor’s Lost
Catch a performance of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labor’s Lost at Studio One theatre in Lauderdale. The King of Navarre and his three companions swear an oath to renounce all thought of women for a period of three years for the sake of study. Their resolve is immediately challenged by the arrival of the Princess of France and her three lovely companions. Of course, it’s love at first sight for all concerned awkwardly masked by the gentlemen’s highly entertaining but clumsy efforts to disguise their true feelings. 7pm. $20. Broward Center, 201 Southwest 5th Ave; Fort Lauderdale. For info: 954.462.0222 or browardcenter.org
June 30
Tour
Gay and Lesbian Walking
The Miami Design Preservation League has joined forces with the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring you this ninety-minute guided walking tour on the fourth Saturday of each month. Tour departs from the Welcome Center. $20. 5pm. Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Dr; Miami beach. For info: mdpl.org or 305.672.2014
June 30
Art
Big Ideas in Small Sizes
Artist Rianne Mitchell Thomas will hold an open Artist Critique group at the Artist’s Colony at St Johns. All artists in all media are welcome. The theme this month is Artist trading cards, miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards. Bring your own creations to share with fellow artists. Arts at St Johns, 4760 Pine Tree Dr; Miami Beach. For info: artsatstjohns.com
June 30
Books
Marco Rubio
This event is Senator Rubio’s first exclusive autographing in Miami. Vouchers are available at all Books & Books locations. One voucher entitles you to one copy of the book. The voucher will serve as entry to the autographing line. Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly as Marco Rubio. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. His committee assignments currently include Commerce, Science and Transportation; Foreign Relations; Intelligence; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. At age forty-one he’s the subject of widespread interest and speculation. But he has never before told the full story of his unlikely journey, with all the twists and turns that made him an American son. Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave; Coral Gables. For info: booksandbooks.com
June 30
Art
The Galleries on the Art Tour
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band are hitting the road this summer with some unique traveling companions: the iconic drummer’s own original artwork collection. The Galleries on the Art Tour,a collection of art composed by Starr, will be on display in the Rock Shop at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood. The Galleries on the Art Tour features a new series of Starr’s “Peace Signs,” a significant selection for the music legend who celebrates his birthday each year with a traditional moment of “Peace & Love.” Proceeds from artwork sales will benefit Starr’s charity The Lotus Foundation. VIP Cocktail Reception with Starr. Free Hard Rock Cafe, One Seminole Way; Hollywood. For info: 954-315-9112 or hardrock.com.
June 30
Festival
Women’s Expo
This year’s theme is “Be Beautiful, Be You”. The Women’s Expo is not just a one-day event, it is a year round program, offering resources and support to help market and grow your business. At the Exhibitors Workshop, exhibitors learn how to gain customers and an audience exclusive for professional, women business owns and government leaders. The goal is to make a difference in women’s lives by presenting resources that will help them flourish and succeed in all aspects of their lives. Network, attend seminars, hands-on-demonstrations, and visit exhibitors to explore products and services. 10am – 7pm. Free. Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club, 6842 Main St; Miami Lakes. For info: minoritychamber.net or 786-260-1965.
July 1
Theatre
First Man/First Woman
The world premiere of First Man/First Woman by Matthew Garcia will open tonight. A tale using a dreamlike approach to the complexities of love using the Eden story. In her debut as a performing arts theater director, Francesca Toledo describes the show as a story of the oldest struggle in human history: the war between love and hate. 8pm. $15. SMDCAC Black Box, 10950 SW 211 St; Cutler Bay. For info: smdcac.org
July 1
Music
Bluegrass Show & Jam
Celebrate the country’s birthday with All-American music on a lovely site. Bring your own lawnchair. Food & drink is available. Parking $6; FREE. 12:30pm thru 5:30 pm at Greynolds Park, NE 22nd Ave. & Miami Gardens Dr; North Miami Beach. For info: 305-358-1800 or southfloridabluegrass.com
July 2
Film
The Amazing Spider-Man
Calling all Spidey fans, catch the new flick in 3D on a huge screen. A new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story. Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. Stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. Directed by Marc Webb. $11 – $14. 11:45pm. For info: mods.org or 954.467.6637.
July 3
Film
Daughters of the Dust
A languid look at the Gullah culture of the sea islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia where African folk-ways were maintained well into the 20th Century and was one of the last bastion of these mores in America. Set in 1902. Directed by Julie Dash. Starring Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers and Barbarao. Free. 6:15pm & 8:30pm. Come early for a drinks reception from 5pm to 6pm. Miami Tower, 19th Floor Auditorium, 100 SE 2nd St; Miami.
July 4
Charity
Food Drive
When you head to Gulfstream for their July 4th Family Celebration bring along non-perishable foods such as peanut butter, cereal, tuna, rice, macaroni and cheese, protein foods, etc. to either the south or north valet areas. No glass items. The Food Drive will benefit Feeding South Florida. Each person that donates will be eligible to win a $500 drawing. The drawing will take place directly after the 9pm fireworks. The celebration will include a Kidz Zone, live music, fireworks, food, fun and more. 4pm. Gulfstream Park, 901 S. Federal Highway; Hallandale Beach. For info: feedingsouthflorida.org.
July 4
Sport
Jeffrey Earnhardt
NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of the legendary Dale Earnhardt Sr., will visit Seminole Casino Coconut Creek for a meet and greet with local fans. With his #15 NASCAR Nationwide Show Car on display, he will sign autographs in front of the Promotion Area located near the center of the casino. 5:30 – 7:30pm. Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, 5550 NW 40th St; Coconut Creek. For info: seminolecasinococonutcreek.com
July 4
Music
Fred Thomas Band
KCC Productions and the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council present the Fred Thomas Band at Fire on the Fourth. Fred was Jamees Brown’s bassist. Fireworks follow. 6:30pm. On the beach, Ocean Drive and 8th Street.
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