3rd Annual Romance in a Can Film Festival
Continues through Sunday, February 15
Various locations
www.romanceinacan.com
Some 20 independent first-run foreign feature films representing 14 countries will make their premieres on U.S. soil at the Third Annual “Romance in a Can” Film Festival, presented by Eurocinema at indoor and outdoor venues throughout the greater Miami area.
Romance in a Can Film Festival: Short Film Competition
Thursday, February 12, 6:00 p.m.
Miami Beach High School, 2231 Prairie Avenue
www.romanceinacan.com
$15.00 General
Award Ceremony for Best Romantic Short Film directed by Film Students (Local and European film schools).
Inside Out: Pedro Reyes on his Art
Thursday, February 12, 7:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
Free with museum admission
Mexican artist Pedro Reyes presents a candid talk on his highly
intellectual, yet fun and approachable works of art. Deeply rooted in
philosophy, literature and popular culture, his objects, films, and
interactive sculptures draw in the complexity of the art-making process of
today: multi-cultural, global and at the same time, humorous.
An Evening with Marian Marzynski: The Future of an Illusion
Thursday, February 12, 8:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567 www.mbcinema.org
$7 Members, $10 General
Future of an Illusion was shot in 1997 on a Havana street called “Future Street” and tells its story applying documentary techniques, and combining acting with life observation. Filmmaker Franco de Pena will be on hand with filmmaker Marian Marzynski, to discuss the film after the screening.
Were the World Mine
Friday, February 13, Sunday, February 15, 8:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567 www.mbcinema.org
$7 Members, $10 General
With vibrant imagery, a first-rate ensemble cast and innovative music rivaling the best of pop/rock and contemporary Broadway, this film attempts to push modern gay cinema and musical film beyond expectation.
Silents Please!: The Man Who Laughs
Saturday, February 14, 8:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567 www.mbcinema.org
$7 Members, $10 General
This silent film shocked and delighted American audiences in 1928 with its tragic love story of a man with a mutilated “rictus” smile and his love for a blind girl. Presented with live accompaniment.
Moon Over Miami FREE
Saturday, February 14, 11:00 a.m.
Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd Street
305.535.4219 www.mdpl.org
When an inheritance turns out to be worth a fraction of its initial value after taxes, Kay Latimer (Grable) convinces her sister Barbara (Carole Landis) and her aunt Susan (Charlotte Greenwood) to spend the money on a trip to Miami where Kay hopes to land a millionaire for a husband.
Labelle in Concert
Sunday, February 15, 8:00 p.m.
The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue
305.673.7300 www.livenation.com
Seraphic Fire: IKON
Sunday, February 15, 4:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Community Church, 1620 Drexel Avenue
305.476.0260 www.seraphicfire.org
Two years after Rachmaninoff wrote his famous Vespers in 1915, the Russian Revolution silenced sacred music and the voice of the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, one hears resurgence in the glorious Orthodox musical tradition. John Tavener’s Greek Orthodox inspired compositions and Arvo Part’s reverent treatment of Church Slavonic hearken back to the glory of Orthodox composition typified by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Bortniansky.
Cine-Improv: Love (In All the Wrong Places!)
Wednesday, February 18, 8:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567 www.mbcinema.org
$7 Members, $10 General
Miami’s hottest improv actors perform unscripted theater based on your suggestions, in the art of “long form improv”. Including film dubbing, the “Armando Diaz Experience” and an improvised “movie” based on the life experiences of one of our audience members with stylistic parody, edits, comedic characters and other scenic devices.
Jewish Photographic Memories by Gabriela Laudau
Continues through May 10
Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Avenue
305.672.5044 www.jewishmuseum.com
Photographs depicting the lives of Jews on the Lower East Side of New York in the early 1950s evoke ethnic memories for all viewers and link you to the 20th century.
Lincoln Road Gospel Jam FREE
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Community Church, 500 Lincoln Road
305.538.4511 www.miamibeachcommunitychurch.com
MBCC invites music lovers to its newly launched Lincoln Road Gospel Jam. The free event is held every Wednesday inside the Sanctuary beginning at 7:30 p.m. Musicians interested in joining the Jam contact the MBCC at 305-538-4511.
Pedro Reyes: 47 Undertakings
Continues through March 1, 2009
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
Sculptures, drawings, models, props, and video footage reveal the progression of the artist’s conceptual strategies that precede the final product. These works serve as a non-hierarchical collection of fragments, illustrating ideas related to social psychology, economy, structural engineering, and architecture.
Gridnik: Wim Crouwel and Modern Typography
Continues through March 10, 2009
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.535.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
The graphic works of contemporary Dutch graphic designer Wim Crouwel will be examined within the context of design, and specifically typography, innovations of the early twentieth-century, especially within The Netherlands.
Holding On and Holding Out FREE
Continues through Monday, March 16
ArtCenter / South Florida, 800 Lincoln Road
305.674.8278 www.artcentersf.org
Born of the self-described emotional rollercoaster that redefined artist Jody Servon’s life, this exhibit responds to human nature and its inconspicuous moments in a candid manner. Hanging On and Holding Out is about creating a visceral experience for viewers to explore, interpret and adopt for themselves.
American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow
Continues through May 17, 2009
Wolfsonian, 1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
This exploration of the streamlined style in America is arranged thematically according to the spheres of life – the office, manual labor, home, and recreation.
Florida Jews in Sports
Continues through August 23
Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Avenue
305.672.5044 www.jewishmuseum.com
A true symbol of the acculturation of Floridian Jews can be seen in
their involvement in dozens of sports, from playing fields to pool
halls over 100 years. This exhibit highlights the influence of 150
Floridian Jews on the sports industry, including players, coaches,
owners and journalists.
The Sacred and Sublime: Renaissance and Baroque Art from the Collection
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
This ongoing exhibit highlights important examples of Northern European Renaissance and Baroque art. Works on view span three centuries and include religious paintings by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Gerard Seghers (1591-1651) and Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem (1562-1638).
Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection
Ongoing
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.fiu.edu
The nearly 300 works on display, 1885 to 1945, provide insight into the ways design has influenced and adapted to the modern world. The installation explores the many focal points of The Wolfsonian’s collection, including design-reform movements, architecture, urbanism, industrial design, transportation, world’s fairs, advertising, political propaganda, and labor iconography.
Artcenter/South Florida Artists-In-Residence FREE
Ongoing
Artcenter/South Florida, 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road
305.674.2728 www.artcentersf.org
ArtCenter/South Florida (“ACSF”) announces the arrival of four new Artists-in-Residence and welcomes visitors to their working studios.
Treasures from the Bass Museum of Art
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
Monumental 16th and 19th-century tapestries are on permanent display, as well as a stunning altarpiece by Italian Renaissance masters Botticelli and Ghirlandaio.
Reflections of the Renaissance and Antiquity
Ongoing
The Bass Museum, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
This ongoing exhibit showcases works such as Benjamin West’s Anne, Countess of Northampton, and Her Daughter and Eduard Veith’s The Holy Family (Rest on the Flight into Egypt) which are direct references to Italian Renaissance compositions.
MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida
Ongoing
Jewish Museum of Florida, 301 Washington Ave.
305.672.5044 www.jewishmuseum.com
More than 500 photos and artifacts that depict the Jewish experience in Florida since 1763. The exhibit includes three films and a timeline wall of Jewish history.
Espanola Way Tours FREE
Ongoing
Clay Hotel, 1438 Washington Ave.
305.532.5322 www.livetheespanolaway.com
Discover Espanola Way’s historic “Spanish Village,” built in 1924 by Robert Taylor and featuring Mediterranean Revival Architecture. FREE 20-minute walking tours are available by appointment.
Jazid
Nightly — Varying Times
1342 Washington Avenue
305.673.9372 www.jazid.net
Jazid is proud to be the longest-running nightclub on Miami Beach, this year celebrating 11 years of live music every night of the week. Jazid’s diverse music includes a multi-cultural mix of Latin and American jazz, funk, cumbia, reggae, rock, and more.
Guided, Private and Self-Guided Tours of the Art Deco Historic District
Ongoing
Art Deco Gift Shop, 12th Street just west of Ocean Drive
305.672.2014 www.mdpl.org
All tours take approximately 90 minutes. Prices vary.
Spoken Word at the Bohemia Room
Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m.
Yuca Lounge, 501 Lincoln Road
305.987.3033
$10
Arts at St John’s Writers’ Group FREE
Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Arts at St. Johns, 4760 Pinetree Drive
305.613.2325 www.artsatstjohns.com
Group includes all types of writing: Fiction, nonfiction, short stories, novels, poetry, memoirs. Free & open to the public.
Lanzallamas Monofonica FREE
Thursdays, 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Tapas y Tintos, 448 Espanola Way
305.538.8272 www.lanzamusica.com
A seven-piece ensemble charged with melodic fire and global rhythmic chemistry.
Fridays at the Wolfsonian-FIU FREE
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.535.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
FREE gallery admission with the support of The Miami Herald. Tours at 6:00 p.m.
Kevin and Caruso’s Magic and Comedy Show
Saturdays, 8:00 p.m.
Deauville Beach Resort, 6701 Collins Ave.
800.600.6244 www.bestshowmiami.com
A Las Vegas-style illusionist magic show with incredible special effects, sexy showgirls, amazing costumes, modern music, comedy and dance.
Art Deco Bike and Segway Tours
Ongoing
Bike and Roll, 210 Tenth Street
305.905.2055 www.bikeandroll.com/locations/miami-deco.aspx
$39 adults/$29 kids and students
