On Display

Nestor Paz is at Items 2 Envy

Nestor Paz, local South Beach artist, has found a home at Items 2 Envy, the Wilton Manors store located on Wilton Drive.  Nestor, who has had shows before, with the latest being at South Beach’s hip Buck 15 Lounge located above Miss Yip's Cafe. So, stop by, check out Nestor’s work, and see what all the fuss is about. 

Tshun Comes to One Tea Lounge

This month, One Tea Lounge will be featuring Tshun’s {WAKTU}:  Art Perspective of Time.  There will be an Artist’s Reception on Friday, November 10^th from 7:30pm to 10pm.  One Tea Lounge is located at 2037 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors.  Hours of operation are 1pm to 10pm Tuesday through Sunday.  You can call 954*563-2266 for further information. 

 Fort Lauderdale Becomes UNCOMMON 

For those of you who love the local galleries and museums, here is the latest newcomer to the scene—The UNCOMMON Gallery.  Owned by Michael D. Colanero, they had their Fort Lauderdale Grand Opening last month, marking their move from their previous Pompano Beach location.  They were known for hosting a Gallery Night on the second Fridays of every month, and plans are underway for continuing that tradition.  Featured right now is an artist I love and adore, Harmony Jones.  She was the last featured artist at New Moon Café’s Wine & Art Night, and I interviewed her and got to know the artist behind the canvas.  The UNCOMMON Gallery is located at 2713 East Commercial Blvd in Fort Lauderdale and can be found at www.uncommonstock.net or at 954-336-4305.

Graphic Noise at Atlantic University, Thursday Nov 9^th thru Jan 27^th  

Next Thursday, November 9^th, Atlantic University is proud to host, Graphic Noise:  Art at 1,000 Decibels.  Graphic Noise is a big and bountiful exhibition of contemporary concert posters that is currently touring the country.  With nearly 500 posters by over 100 artists representing eight countries, this exhibition provides an exhilarating visual culmination of work from skilled screen printers, illustrators, and graphic designers. Graphic Noise is organized by the Museum of Design in Atlanta and will be at the Schmidt Center Gallery at Atlantic University located at 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton, FL.  .  There will be an Opening Reception Thursday, November 9^th at 7pm and the show will run through January 27^th, 2007.    

Alfred Phillips is Never Gone, Nov 4 thru Nov 27^th

ArtExpressions, local gallery on Wilton Drive, will be featuring artist Alfred Phillips collection Never Gone from Saturday, November 4^th thru Monday, November 27^th.  After having his studio destroyed from Hurricane Wilma, he unsuccessfully attempted to leave Southern Florida, but turned his misfortune to success.  All of the paintings have been done within the past twelve months with items depicted in the paintings contain items such as:  shattered glass, rusted metal, sharp angles, chaos, and degeneration.   There will be an Artist Gala Reception on Saturday, November 4^th at 7pm at the gallery located at 1212 NE 4^th Avenue/Wilton Drive in Fort Lauderdale.  For further information, you can go to www.artexpressions.tk or 954*527-7700.  Admission is free.   

Stonewall Artist of the Month, Steven Sylvester 

ArtsUnited is happy to announce the Artist of the Month for the Stonewall Library and Archives is Steven Sylvester.  Steven, who often played in mud puddles as a child hasn’t changed much as an adult—mud is still his medium of choice.  Playing with mud as an adult clay artist requires a balance between delicate finessing and outright mud wrestling with a creative result as the goal.  There will be an Opening Reception for him at 6:30 pm on Monday, November 6^th at the Stonewall Library and Archives, which is located at 1717 N Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale or by calling them at 954*763-8565. 

You can also go to www.artsunitedonline.org or www.stevensylvester.net for further information. 

Bodies Found in South Miami

The controversial and gruesome exhibit displaying the human body from the perspective of the bones and muscle tissue titled Bodies…The Exhibition, which I reported was in Tampa and then New York City, is now in the area at the Shops at Sunset Place.  Bodies will be on display until March 25^th and tickets cost between $16-$22.50.  The Shops at Sunset Place is located at 5701 Sunset Drive Suite 105 in South Miami.

For further information call 866*866-8265, 305*663-0873 or see them on the web at www.bodiestheexhibition.com. 

ArtErotica Comes to ArtExpressions Thru Nov 16^th

Now, through November 16^th, ArtExpressions will be hosting an exhibit titled, ArtErotica.  This show features works in various media by emerging and established artists that celebrate sexuality and the beauty of the human body.  This is all to promote a deeper, healthier, and more tolerant appreciation of human sexuality.  There is an opening reception this Saturday, October 14^th at 7pm with wine and cheese and a Meet and Greet of the artists, and is open to the public.  For further information go to www.artexpressions.tk or call them at 954*527-7700.  The gallery is located at 1212 NE 4^th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. 

Masters of Latin Art 

At the Boca Raton Museum of Art, now through November 26^th, they are featuring a collection called Masters of Latin America:  From the Joan and Milton Bagley Collection that contains more than 60 paintings and sculptures never before exhibited by many of the most important Latin American artists of the last century.  The Boca Raton Museum of Art is located at 501 Plaza Real in Mizner Park.  You can go to www.bocamuseum.org or call them at 561*392-2500 for further information. 

The Jobsite Theater presents The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) November 10 - 12, 2006 Shimberg Playhouse

Jobsite has packed their trunks with everything from skulls to skirts and daggers to dinosaurs. Having shrunk Will's wit and wisdom into manageable morsels of madness they tear around the stage in tights and trainers. It's time to dust down your doublets, sort out your singlets and join Jobsite on a riotous romp through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays.

This production, originally produced by Jobsite in March of 2001, played to capacity crowds in the Shimberg Playhouse for a three-week run and has since been brought back twice for one-night command performances – both which have sold out. It was named a Top 10 production of 2001 by both Weekly Planet and The Tampa Tribune and continues to be one of Jobsite’s most memorable and popular productions.

Click Here to purchase tickets.

November 14 - 19, 2006
Carol Morsani Hall

If you don't want to see this show because it's "ONE OF THE LIVELIEST, FUNNIEST, BEST-PERFORMED MUSICALS IN YEARS!" (New York Post), then see it because the money helps pay for our grandmother's cosmetic surgery. Set on the glorious, glamorous Riviera, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS is a delicious comedy that follows two con artists as they take on the lifestyles of the rich and shameless – and end up with a lot more than they bargain for.

For more information, visit www.dirtyrottentour.com. Click Here to purchase tickets.

Local Theatre Buzz

Please note: we have organized this by the date of the final performance. New additions this week are highlighted in Bold Red.

Brother Boy and Delta Will Be In Town 

Burning Blue, Nov 18^th thru Dec 23^rd 

The Rising Action Theatre Company, the ones that have brought us Southern Baptist Sissies and The Last Hairdresser will be performing Burning Blue at Cinema Paradiso from November 18^th through December 23^rd.  Burning Blue is the Award Winning play about a witch-hunt for gays in the military that has sold out houses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London.  As the story goes, two servicemen go into a gay disco in Hong Kong and it gets reported back and triggers an investigation into their personal lives.   

Cinema Paradiso is located at 503 SE 6^th Street in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.  Tickets are $30 and are available at 954*567-8550.  Tickets are also available, cash only, at GayMart in Alibi Plaza in Wilton Manors.  Warning (or Incentive):  The show contains nudity. 

BINGO Comes to Stage Door Theatre, Starting Nov 11^th 

Starting November 11^th, The Stage Door Theatre is presenting their latest musical, BINGO.  This is a splashy, zippy, outrageously funny new musical about three pals that have driven through a terrible storm in the name of their weekly obsession.  In between the number calling, strange rituals, and fierce competitions—love blossoms and long lost friends reunite!  If you would like more information or to purchase tickets online, go to www.stagedoortheatre.com or call them at 954*344-7765.  The Stage Door Theatre is located in 26^th Street Theatre in Wilton Manors.  Check out my last review of Hairspray.  

Unidentified Human Remains, Starts November 17^th 

Thinking Out Loud 

At the Elaine Baker Gallery this month, is Thinking Out Loud.  The collection contains works by David Deutsch and is inspired by his experiences in the world of advertising.  The show remains on display until December 6^th.  The Elaine Baker Gallery is located at Gallery Center at 608 Banyan Trail, in Boca Raton, FL.  You can go to www.elainebakergallery.com or call them at 561*241-5976.

Asoka Bali, the well-known secret of Wilton Manors furniture and accoutrements, will give you 15% off when you mention you read about them on Mark's List.  They feature many wonderful and useful things for your home and things that can bring you inner Feng Shui into balance.  Here is an example of a bedroom scene, and just to let you know, the Gong is already 50% off!     

So stop in, talk to Christopher and Marie, and let them show you around and don’t forget to tell them I sent you!

Raw, polished, and sleek.  Some have commented on Nima Behnoud’s creations.  Nima, a former Fashion Institute of Technology student in New York, took a class project and is starting a company.  The project:  Design a shirt that says something about your life.  Not too short of an order, especially if your father is back in Iran and is in and out of jail constantly for being a prominent journalist and protested against the country’s censorship of political reform.  With Persian calligraphy he wrote out the symbols for “Love” in Farsi.  After realizing what he created, he handcrafted more, with such things as famous Iranian architecture, poetic verses, and other things directly related to his homeland.  Well, as luck would have it, his clothes found their way into many of the clubs in Manhattan and were spotted by the Editor of Maxim—to which he put his shirts on last years Must Have list.  Now with a website, www.nimany.com, you too can have one of his distinctive shirt.

Where Is This?

While walking around town, which town is that?—you have to decide.  I found this unique and interesting statue in an area that would be conducive to music and the arts.  That’s the only hint I will give you! 

Email me at stephen@jumponmarkslist.com with your answer. For every correct answer you'll get a free cup of coffee, on me, from Storks Wilton Manors.  (one free cup per person)

Over the past couple of weeks I posted how Gap Inc. and other companies have been doing their part to help out HIV infected people of the sub-Saharan Africa, and that U2 front man Bono and Bobby Shriver actually founded the RED campaign and launched it on October 13^th.  Well, other companies have realized how important this cause is, how simple it is to contribute, and how by uniting under one color, we can make a difference

One more thing I came across while on their official website, American Express has joined the team and is featuring their RED Card.  They also have some perks for the RED Card:  REDpass:  a program where every three months on lucky card member will have the chance to do something extraordinary—something that money alone cannot achieve.  REDdeals:  will give you access to handpicked offers and events, and REDmoney:  will give the 1% to the Global Fund.  Once again, all of these products go to and actually help make a difference in Africa.  For further information about the Global Fund and (RED) visit www.joinred.com.  

Carnival Center Presents AÏDA, Oct 28^th thru Nov 30^th

Nov. 15, 16 @ 8 p.m. Nov. 17, 18 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
A dynamic and unique theater company dedicated to producing the classics for a new, young, and culturally diverse audience, The Classical Theatre of Harlem makes its Miami debut in Shakespeare's devastating tragedy about filial love and ingratitude, loyalty and betrayal, the downfall of an ancient king, and the moral and social collapse of the kingdom he once ruled. Click Here to purchase tickets

Testosterone Comes to Too The Moon 

Testosterone the new photo book by famed photographer Joe Oppedisano explores the reaches of the male ego through photos, body art, and symbolism.  The book is available, not through BarnesNNoble.com but through To The Moon Marketplace here in Wilton Manors, on Wilton Drive.  Sadly, it is $75, but well worth the money!

Jennifer McClain

Thursday, November 9^th, at 9pm, Smarty Pants will be featuring the one and only local Diva Jennifer McClain’s CD Release Party.  There will be special guest performances, giveaways, and prizes.  Of course, there will be many drink specials and cute bartenders to give you a good time if Jennifer isn’t enough for you.  The CD, titled Straight Up Country will be available and she will be on hand to sign them.  Jennifer is a local singing legend, who started out in the karaoke circuit and moved on to special spots locally, has such a big following she even performed at The Stonewall Street Festival, and was last seen at Element’s Trannie Shack’s Halloween Night singing live as The Little Mermaid’s Ursula.   Smarty Pants is located at 3038 N Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale and their phone is 954*561-1724.  You and also find Jennifer at www.myspace.com/JenniferMcClainSings. 

Springtime for Hasselhoff

Reba Makes a Neighborhood

Country legend Reba McEntire, in conjunction with Whirlpool Corp and Habitat for Humanity, kicked off a week a construction blitz.  Along with 300 volunteers, Reba raised walls for ten deserving families in Nashville, TN.  Built in Providence Park neighborhood, volunteers worked tirelessly through the week to help build the first all-Habitat for Humanity subdivision.  As we have all seen the Whirlpool commercials featuring Reba, but, unlike some celebrities, she actually put her hands where her mouth is. 

World Opera News

It’s Good To Be King, Sunday, Nov 12^th 

On Sunday, November 12^th, there will be an exclusive purchase opportunity that begins at 8am for The Lion King.  The first 100 ticket buyers will receive a FREE Lion King CD while all others will receive a free Lion King T-shirt.  Make sure you are well in line at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts so that you cannot only get your tickets, but your prizes as well.  The Lion King is a limited return engagement, running from April 19^th through June 3^, 2007.  If you cannot make it, you can always get tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com or at www.browardcenter.org or by calling 800*647-6877. 

We've all fall'n in love, We've Fall'n out of Love, But nothing will prepare you for the love you'll feel when you reach Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center For Performing Arts for Interludes of Love on Saturday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m. Dancers & performers accompany an all star cast including Lennis Sabatino (JazzyPhat) & Nelson Polanco (NelsonFitness) in a cleverly arranged collection of songs that lead you into the whirlwind of emotions that Producer & Director Joel Caceres calls "The Four Seasons of Love". Interludes of Love is a unique show developed to raise funds for Little River Historical, Cultural & Economic Development Corporation, a Non-Profit Organization, and their continuing efforts to improve the local community with education through employability preparation, training, child sporting programs and The Arts. Currently, Little River HC & EDC is in desperate need of a physical location to continue their invaluable work in our community, in addition to providing a mode of transportation for children during its many outdoor recreational programs such as the Professional Golf Association's My First Tee.

Amaturo Theater
Price $25.00
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Pilbus, Dec 13^th 

On Wednesday, December 13^th, Plibus will be performing at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.  While blending dance and acrobatics this astonishing troupe invites you into another dimension, redefining gravity and sprouting intricate geometric patterns as their bodies merge and split like moving sculptures.  Ticket range from $15 to $55.  The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd in West Palm Beach and tickets can be purchased at www.kravis.org or at 800*572-8471.

Mad Hatters Art Festival, Saturday, November 11, 11am-5pm

On Saturday, November 11^th, the Mad Hatters Art Festival will take place in Coconut Grove.  The festival, open to all artistic media, includes 3-50 visual artists, musicians, prizes, contests, activities, shopping, and dining discounts.  Some of the local businesses and restaurants will be serving treats.  For more information, go to http://events.skyteam.com. 

Coming to Town

Please note: we have organized this by date of appearance. New additions this week are highlighted in Bold Red.

Shakira Dec 6, 7, and 9^th 

Shakira, who performed two sold-out September dates in Miami while on her Oral Fixation Tour, has added more dates to her South Florida appearances at the American Airline Arena.  She will be performing December 6^th, 7^th, and 9^th and tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.

Justin & Pink, Feb 24^th & 25^th 

As of Saturday, the Justin Timberlake and Pink In The Round Tour will be at the American Airlines Arena on Saturday, February 24^th and the Bank Atlantic Center on Sunday, February 25^th.  Tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com or at www.aeglive.com.  For further information you can also call 954*523-3309 or 305*358-5885.  Don’t forget to also check out www.justintimberlakefanclub.com! 

Grey Gardens

Did you ever wonder about celebrity’s true families?  Yes, the ones before the use of VH1 and Mtv’s celebrity reality shows.  Grey Gardens is the incredible story of Jackie O’s most outrageous relatives.   Now open on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theater, which is located at 212 West 48^th Street.  For further information call 212*239-6200 www.greygardensthemusical.com or www.telecharge.com.   

Annie Leibovitz

On display now, through January 21, 2007, at The Brooklyn Museum is Annie Leibovitz:  A Photographer’s Life 1990-2005.  This premier exhibit features more than 200 photographs by one of the most celebrated photographers of our time, ranging from celebrity portraits to landscapes to personal images of friends and family.  Having started out at Rolling Stone she then became the Chief Photographer in 1973, then moved to Vanity Fair and Vogue, but has also done work for campaigns ranging from American Express, Gap, Givenchy, The Sopranos, and the Milk Board.  For more information you can go to www.brooklynmuseum.org.  Check out the exhibit before it goes on its international tour!