On Display

Marilyn in Boca 

Right now, in the Boca Raton Museum of Art you can catch their current exhibit, Life as Legend:  Marilyn Monroe.  This show contains more than 300 works by 80 different artists all centered on the film icon.  There are works by Eve Arnold, Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Yasumasa Morimura, and the incorporable Andy Warhol.   The Boca Raton Museum of Art can be found at www.bocamuseum.org or

at 501 Plaza Real in Mizner Park , Boca Raton, Florida or by phone at 561.392.2500.

ArtsUnited Gets Erotic 

On Monday, December 18^th, the wonderful people at ArtsUnited will host their 3^rd Annual Erotic Art Exhibit.  This show is at Dude’s Bar and will bring together over a dozen local visual artists to show and sell their original works.  There will be fabulous raffle prizes, paintings, photographs, and mixed media art and will be The Must-See Event of the year!  Dudes is located at 3270 NE 33rd Street in Fort Lauderdale. Exhibit hours are 6:00 to 8:00 PM only. Admission is by $5.00 donation to ArtsUnited, a nonprofit arts organization. Complimentary hors d'oeuvers and 2-for-1 drinks are being offered during the event.

Jeremiah Jenner is at Storks 

This month, in conjunction with ArtsUnited, Stork’s Bakery is featuring film photographer Jeremiah Jenner.  He received his first camera at a young age and fell in love with the process and capturing things at that exact moment in time. In the past year Jeremiah has had solo exhibitions at Starbucks on Lincoln Road, OneTea Lounge, Art Expressions Gallery and other fine venues in the South Florida area. He will display work on December 6th at the “Masters Mystery Show” at the Ritz Carlton in Miami Beach benefiting FIU’s Fine Arts Program.  He also has a solo exhibition at the Loft Gallery in The Vine Shop (7657 Biscayne Blvd in Miami).  For more information about Jeremiah, you can go to www.sixxdragons.com.  Storks Bakery is located at 2505 NE 15^th Avenue in Wilton Manors. 

Morikami Museum, Thru Dec 31^st 

Right now, through New Years Eve, you can go and see the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden’s latest exhibit, World Heritage Sites of Wakayama Prefecture:  Photographs of Koyasan and Kumano.  This exhibit contains 31 photo-panels depicting the Shingon Buddhist monastery of Kongobu-jo on Mt. Koya, rugged coastlines, ancient cedars, as well as shrines.  The Morikami garden is one of the largest Japanese gardens outside of the country of Japan.  The museum is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray Beach.  You can reach them at www.morikami.org or at 561-495-0233—but expect a computer recording for any question. 

ArtCenter We’ll Make a Lover Out of You, Thru Jan 21^st  

On December 8^th, from 7pm to 10pm, the ArtCenter of South Florida will be having an Opening Reception for We’ll Make a Lover Out of You, which is curated by Francesco Locastro.  The ArtCenter/South Florida Gallery is located at 800 Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach. 305*538-7887.   

Art Basel Pop Queen Found At GOTUA 

December 9^th through December 16^th, The Gallery of the Unknown Artists will present The Teepop Experience, a collection of original works by TEE.  There will be an Artist Reception from 7pm to 10pm where you enjoy cocktails and Hors d’oeurves.  The GOTUA is located at 116 S 20^th Street in Downtown Hollywood.  For further information, go to www.gotua.com,  www.teepop.com or call Ceci at  954*921-5551. 

Cradle of Christianity 

This week marked the opening of The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale’s latest exhibit, Cradle of Christianity:  Jewish and Christian Treasures from the Holy Land.  This exhibit provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to learn about aspects of early Jewish life, the concurrent birth of Christianity, and how the two faiths influence each other by presenting archeological treasures excavated in Israel during the last century.  This exhibition will travel two only two other venues in the US has extraordinary biblical artifacts from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.  You can go to www.moafl.com for more information and to purchase tickets, and the museum is located at One East Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.  For any questions, you can call them at 954*525-5500

Chihuly is Back! Until May 31^st 

Right now, at the Fairchild Gardens, you can get a second chance this year to see the amazing blown-glass objects mixed in with the natural flowers and botanicals in Chihuly at Fairchild Part II.  On Sunday, December 10^th, Dale Chihuly will be visiting the garden from 11am to noon for a book signing.  The Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables and you can go to www.fairchildgarden.org or call them at305*667-1651. 

Bass Museum Shows Variety

Currently, at the Bass Museum in Miami Beach, they are featuring three exhibits: Constructing New Berlin, Austrian Art, and Five Fridas.  Contructing is the first major survey of contemporary art made in Europe’s emerging art capital and features about 18 Berlin-based artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, and performance art.  Five Fridas is an intimate showing of five works by famed Mexican artist and icon Frida Kahlo and are small-scale works that range from 1928 to 1951 and offer a glimpse into the various stages of her life.  Austrian Art: The Golden Age of Emperor Franz Joseph contains: paintings, sculptures, textiles, and decorative arts from their permanent collection of Austrian art.  The Bass Museum is located at 2121 Park Avenue in Miami Beach and can be found at www.bassmuseum.org or by calling them at 305*673-7530.     

Native America Thru Dec 31^st

Right now, at the Seminole Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum you can see the exhibit titled, A Photographic Journey Through Native America until December 31^st.  This features Ben Marra as he became an insider among the Sioux, Lemhi Shoshone, and Nez Perce and their mystical ceremonies called Pow Wows.  With his amazing photos are detailed descriptions so you can feel like you were there with them and see the things that average people do not see.  The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is located at 6300 Stirling Road in Hollywood, FL.  If you would like more information, you can go to www.seminoletribe.com/museum or call them at 863*902-1113.  You can also check out Ben’s website which is www.benmarra.com. 

100 New Paintings 

On Saturday, December 2^nd, at 7pm will be the opening party for The New Light Gallery and the featured exhibit is 100 New Paintings.  This show’s mission is to bring back the post-modernist standards of technique to the art world and should appeal to anybody who values brilliance.  The collection is of nearly 100 eye-popping miniature oil paintings from Wendy White, Roland Ruocco, Keith Smith, Catherine Tcherassi, Mary Diddle, Gina Olson, Joan Keenan, and Vee.  The New Light Gallery has a new location that is at 4747 North Ocean Blvd, Suite 230 in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and can be found at www.leche-vitrines-art.com. 

Art Expressions Has Small Wonders through Dec 26^th 

Currently, at the Art Expressions gallery, they are featuring an exhibit entitled, Small Wonders, which is a special open-theme exhibit of small works created by established and emerging artists and are on 16 X 16inch canvases or smaller.  Art Expressions Gallery is located at 1212 NE 4^th Ave in Fort Lauderdale and can be found at www.artexpressions.tk or at 954*523-7700. 

Chicano Visions:  American Painters on the Verge is a nationally touring collection of more than 80 works, mostly oils and acrylics that date from 1963 to 2003 that depict life from the Mexican-American artists viewpoint.  Cheech Marin, known from the Cheech and Chong movies, donates most of his personal collection that illustrate urban life and the Latino culture.  The collection, which has been traveling for the past five years, can be found at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale at 1 East Las Olas Blvd or for further information and gallery times, go to www.moafl.org or call them at 954*525-5500. 

Blemish 

Imagine nine international artists who embrace the beauty of human imperfections and individuality.  Blemish does just that at the Luis Adelantado Miami which is located at 98 NW 29^th Street in Miami.  You can contact them at www.luisadelantadomiami.com or at 305*438-0069. 

Graphic Noise at Atlantic University through 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.    

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. 

Funney / Strange

Through January 28^th, the Norton Museum of Art is featuring William Wegman’s collection of photographs that are, for a lack of a better word, Funney/Strange (yes, I spelled funney, the way they spelled funney).  Within the collection are more than 200 works, among them the signature 24 X 20 Polaroids, early black and white altered photographs, paintings, drawings, collages, art books, videos, and film. 

They also have Before The Camera: Remaking Reality and the Make-Believe until January 7^th.   This is a collection comprising works from local and national collections that looks at the distinction between “taking” and “making” photographs.  Historically, photographers “took” them while artists “make” an artwork.  Within the past couple of decades, creativity has merged.  See what they have found.    

The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1451 South Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach.  You can find them at www.norton.org or at 561*832-5198. 

Local Theatre Buzz

Greig Coetzee 

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 15^th through the 17^th, famed South African Actor and Writer Greg Coetzee will be at The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts’ Studio Theatre performing both White Men with Weapons and The Blue Period of Milton Van Der Spuy.  Tickets are available at www.carnivalcenter.org. 

Rabbit Hole, Thru Dec 23^rd 

Right now, through December 23^rd, the Mosaic Theatre is proud to announce their performances of Rabbit Hole.  This is the tale of a family that has everything it could want until a life-shattering accident turns everything upside down.  The Mosaic Theatre is located at 12200 West Broward Boulevard in Plantation and tickets can be found at www.mosaictheatre.com or by calling 954*577-8243. 

Down the Road, Thru Dec 17^th 

Right now, the Alliance Theatre Lab is performing Down the Road at the Main Street Playhouse in Miami Lakes.  The story is that a journalist couple that are interviewing a convicted serial killer in prison who wrestle with the ethics of stroking the celebrity-making machine for a convict who may have more slayings to confess to.  Oh, did I forget to mention he is a Bundy style murderer of 19+ girls?  You can catch the finale of Down the Road which is going on until Sunday, December 17^th at the Main Street Playhouse in Miami Lakes and is located at 6766 Main Street Miami Lakes.  For further information and/or tickets, call them at 305-567-2721 or visit them at www.thealliancetheatrelab.com . 

A Christmas Carol, Thru Dec 17^th 

Through Sunday, December 17^th, the seasonal musical A Christmas Carol will be performed at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts.  If you are not familiar with it, it is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the stingiest man in town, who is visited on Christmas Eve by three spirits that change his life forever. Tickets are available at www.browardcenter.org and the Broward Center is located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.  You can also call them at 954*462-0222.   

I Want My Tee Shirt! Dec 30^th thru Feb 11^th 

The Caldwell Theatre Company is proud to announce that they will be performing Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias!  Yes, I want to find a way of getting printed up, I Smacked Ouiser Boudreaux! (Yes, I checked with IMDB.com).  The Caldwell Theatre Company is located at 7873 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton and you can call them at 877*245-7432 or at www.caldwelltheatre.com. 

Burning Blue 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

Held over thru Jan 28^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

Read Stephen's review of Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love

Holly Golightly Gown Goes for almost $1M

The famed dress Audrey Hepburn wore in the 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s just sold at Christie’s of London last week for a whopping $922,158!  The dress, designed by Givenchy, was used in the opening scenes of the movie and show Audrey emerging from a taxi on Fifth Avenue with her brown-bag breakfast and then gawks at diamonds and all the luxurious goods in the storefront of the now famous, Tifany & Co.  The best part of the sale is that the dress was given as a gift from Hubert de Givenchy to City of Joy Aid to sell to help raise money for India’s economically disadvantaged children with schools and things they need. 

Madonna Goes to H&M Again

Our Lady of Perpetual Change, Madonna, has once again come up with a plan to market herself.  She has teamed up with Swedish clothing chain H&M to collaborate on a new fashion line geared towards women’s wear.  Due to go globally in March 2007, this line will be called M by Madonna and will reflect her timelessness, uniqueness, and always glamorous style.  Other designers that have helped out H&M in the past include:  Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, and Victor & Rolf.  

Stefani’s LAMB Smells Good

This week Gwen Stefani announced that she will now have a signature fragrance to go along with her LAMB label.  Love Angel Music Baby is Stefani’s personal line of clothing and accessories that will now have a fragrance…to be named.  This will be the first venture with Coty Inc. and is due out in 2007.

Miami Gay Men's Chorus Gets Traditional and Twisted

Traditional and Twisted will be performed at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Showtimes are: Friday December 15th & Saturday December 16th at 8:00 PM, and Sunday December 17th at 6:00 PM.

Ron Perkov is Here 

Tuesday, December 14^th was the debut of local singer Ron Perkov’s latest album Intimate Chill-Out at Wilton Manors own The Naked Grape Wine Co.  Ron was onhand signing albums and greeting with everyone and actually lives locally.  Some of the attendees included:  Matthew Rush, Ethan Kage, as well as featured local artist and illustrator Carlos Marrero—who created the delightful book Wake Up Romeo.  Many people stopped by throughout the evening and it was a great success.  The album contains ten tracks and some were mixed by Tony Moran.  Ron told me that his record company is talking to several DJs including some of the biggest names from America and Europe about remixing a track from the album. And of course, I will be able to give you that news as soon as I get it.  If you missed this event or would like to pick up a copy of his CD Intimate Chill-Out, stop by The Naked Grape Wine Co at 2039 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors.

Marvin Lee Aday is Back 

For those of you who know, Marvin Lee Aday is the real name of famed rock singer Meatloaf, and is not only coming out with a new album, Bat Out of Hell III:  The Monster is Loose, series is now a trilogy, but also has announced that he will be touring.  Just wrapping up the live extravaganza Bat on Broadway, Meatloaf will launch a national tour starting February 23^rd.  Acts 1 and 2 will feature tunes from the previous albums with such songs as I’ll Do Anything for Love(But I Won’t Do That), and the song that features (in the video) a teenage Angelina Jolie in Rock & Roll Dreams Come True. 

Music News, She Might Be Back 

Our Diva of Drama, Whitney Houston, rumored to have a new album in the works—is true!  Starting in January, Whitney will be in the BMG studio making a new album and is to record five new tracks, some that will include tunes from songwriters and producers like R. Kelly, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, and Sean Garret.  Even though she has had some problems, we, as a community can embrace only the True Divas, and we can even forget and forgive our Messes.  This album is going to have a vintage Miss Whitney feel, and have some definite ballad-belting themes.   

Every Tuesday 

Every Tuesday, The Gallery of the Unknown Artist sponsors Artini Tuesdays.  The gallery will give you a theme, supplies, and cocktails and for $25 YOU are the artist!  You must RSVP at www.gotua.com or call Ceci at 954*921-5551 or if you have any questions.  You must be 21 to attend. 

Haird Conservatory, Dec 15th-17^th 

At the Olympic Heights Performing Arts Theater in Boca Raton will be featuring The Haird Conservatory Holiday Performance.  Performances are Friday, December 15^th through Sunday, December 17^th and tickets start at $16 and can be purchased at www.olympicheightstheater.com or at 561*998-8038.  The Olympic Heights Performing Arts Theater is located at 20101 Lyons Road in Boca Raton. 

Holiday Festival of Lights, Thru Jan 1^st

Right now, through January 1^st, you can travel by car through a winter wonderland of more than two miles of illuminated lights and animated displays.  This takes place nightly, from 6-10pm at Tradewinds Park, which is located at 3600 West Sample Road in Coconut Creek.  You can call 954*968-3885 for more information.  The cost is $7-$10 for vehicles with 19 passengers or less. 

Tickets Get Wicked

Tickets are now on sale for The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts’ production of Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz that will be there from March 14^th thru 25^th.  For tickets, you can go the Box Office, or go to www.carnivalcenter.org or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com or call 305*949-6722. 

Wine Time

Right now, at Wilton Manor’s own Naked Grape Wine Co they want you to remember that you should be creative when this season comes along.  With the myriad of parties, functions, and presents you have to give this season, why not stop by and check out some their great gift ideas.  They have jewel-toned stemware for $24 (set of 4), personally autographed Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir by Winemaker Jeff Wilkes for $55, or how about a wooden wine tube for $14 and a bottle of wine for those Secret Santa gifts at work?   The Naked Grape Wine Co at 2039 Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors so stop in and wish them a Happy Holidays. 

Winterfest Boat Parade, Saturday, Dec 16^th

On Saturday, December 16^th, the Seminole Hard Rock Casino will host, in conjunction with The Sun Sentinel their Winterfest Boat Parade.  The parade will be Broadway on the Waterway and goes from 6:30pm to 10pm all along the Intercoastal from Port Everglades through Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach.  There will be more than 100 boats and yachts gliding along the 10-mile parade route that will be lined with plenty of lights and waving hands.  At the Grand Stand area, there will be live music, food and drinks, games, Seminole gift tables, and more.  Events begin at 3pm at Birch State Park, just west of A1A on Sunrise Boulevard and costs $2.  The parade officially begins at 6:30pm and goes to 10pm.  For more information, if your boat is still able to enter, or line up, then go to www.winterfestparade.com.  Best part, you can vote for your favorite boat online at www.superpages.com/winterfest or text the boat number to the number 64671 from a Verizon Wireless phone.  The boat with the most votes wins two Round Trip tickets on Southwest Airlines!  

On Friday, December 15^th, the city of Wilton Manors is hosting their first ever Art Walk.  The Walk will go all along Wilton Drive/NE 4^th Avenue, starting from Art Expressions Gallery to  E Collección and Items 2 Envy, up to Petals Panache and White Glove Antiques, then What’s the Scoop and New Moon, and finally to The Broward Art Guild near Five Points at the end of 13^th Ave, across from Wilton Station’s Clock Tower.  Festivities begin at 7pm and go to about 10pm and there will be free trolley rides sponsored by Petals Panache.  So, Ride the Trolley, Meet the Artists and Owners, and Enjoy the Refreshments along the way!  For further information, contact Art Expressions at 954-527-7700 or at www.artexpressions.tk. 

Hollywood Art Walk

On Saturday, December 16^th, the city of Hollywood is proud to sponsor Art Walk.  The walk begins at 7pm at Comfort Zone Studio and Spa located at 2080 Harrison Street and you can take to the streets with other art lovers through the galleries of downtown Hollywood.  You can enjoy complimentary refreshments at each stop.  Of course, make sure you stop at my favorite Hollywood gallery, The Gallery of the Unknown Artist, where, on display, among currently rotated stock, is the present exhibit, The Teepop Experience.  For more information about the Walk, you can call 954*923-2030. 

Movie Night

On Friday, December 15^th, the OutBoys Movie Night & BlackOut Fest present “Holiday Heart” which features Ving Rhames as a HUGE Drag Queen who, after a loss right before a long-awaited trip to Paris, decided to adopt a struggling almost-on-the-streets mother/daughter duo, who, has a LOT of baggage.  Ving plays the title character, Holiday, who is an openly gay church choir director, who opens his heart and home.  Suggested donation $5.  

Hannibal Rising

This new eerie book by Thomas Harris tells the story of the childhood of now infamous serial killer Hannibal Lecter.  Ever wonder where he got his taste for Chianti?  This final prequel gives the chilling details of the sociopath’s childhood. 

Blue Days, Black Nights

At home with Ron Nyswaner, author of Blue Days, Black Nights and screenwriter of Philadelphia, A Soldier’s Girl and this month's, The Painted Veil.

This past week marked the 26^th anniversary of the death of John Lennon.  He will always be forever remembered as a member of The Beetles, and later married Yoko Ono, then shot outside of his building, The Dakota in Manhattan.  There is a yearly memorial of him in Central Park at a section called Strawberry Fields, and hundreds of fans worldwide gather every year to celebrate his life.  Sadly, when he was shot, he had just returned from a recording session.

Why Not Shop and Give Back?

Currently, at www.bodanna.org, you can shop for gifts for people, and 100% of the proceeds go to empower youth through enterprise.  Bodanna is a New York City based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping inner city youth gain the necessary tools for successful adulthood.  They operate all aspects of the business from product design and development, sales and marketing through to shipping.  Ceramics, as they believe, is a hands-on, three-dimensional craft that demands imagination, thoughtfulness, technical expertise, and planning—the same required for success in the workplace. Even though they have the webstore, you can also check them out in person at their location at 125 East 7th Street in NY, or call them at  212*388-0078

Coming to Town

Kevin Nealon, Saturday, December 16^th 

On Saturday, December 16^th, former Saturday Night Live cast member and current cast member of Showtime’s hit series Weeds, will be live on stage at The Parker Playhouse of Fort Lauderdale.  As a former Anchor of “Weekend Update” and half of the “Hans and Franz” team that helped make him famous, funnyman Kevin Nealon is sure to entertain.  For tickets go to www.parkerplayhouse.com or call them at 954*462-0222.

Chris Botti, January 11^th 

Tickets are now on sale for Chris Botti, the amazing trumpeter will be live in concert at the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts.  Tickets are available at the Box Office, at 305*949-6722 or at www.ticketmaster.com.  For additional information about Chris Botti, you can also go to his Official Website, www.chrisbotti.com. 

Do You Think I’m Sexy? 

Yes, the incomparable Rod Stewart will be in town on January 12^th at the Bank United Center and tickets are now on sale at www.ticketmaster.com.  Tickets start at $55. 

John Mayer, January 26^th 

On January 26, 2007, John Mayer will be live in concert at the UM BankUnited Center at 8pm.  John will be playing selections off his latest album, Continuum.  Tickets are now on sale through www.ticketmaster.com or you can charge by phone at 954*523-3309, 561*966-3309, or 305*358-5885.  This is a Fantasma Productions Concert Event and for further information, go to www.fantasma.com or www.johnmayer.com.

Red Hot Nights  

On Wednesday, January 31^st the Bank Atlantic Center will be hosting The Red Hot Chili Peppers and have special guest Gnarls Barkley.  For tickets you can go to www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 954*523-3309.  This is a Fantasma Production Concert event and can be found at www.fantasma.com and if you would like more information about the boys, go to www.redhotchilipeppers.com or www.gnarlesbarkley.com.  The Bank Atlantic Center is located at 1 Panther Parkway in Fort Lauderdale. 

Bring Us Hippie Chic 

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! 

Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Right now, at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery you can catch Ray Ceaser’s collection.  Ray was born in London but raised in Toronto, has never stopped drawing.  Having worked for 17 years at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in their Art and Photography Department, he documented various abuses, surgical reconstruction, psychology, and animal research. Working from his dreams, his digital work is similar to those of Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, and Paul Cadmus.  Most people assume they are paintings due to the seamless blending of his work as well as its unique emotional impact.  Creating models in a 3D modeling software called Maya, he then wraps them in painted and manipulated texture maps and adds digital lights to simulate shadows and reflections, completing the effect of a mysterious and strange “real world.” 

USS Intrepid Finally Moved

After three weeks of continued dredging, the NY floating museum and landmark USS Intrepid has finally been moved from it’s homeport in New York Harbor.  As you might remember, I announced the grand moving last month that had at least two Senators, the Navy Band, and fanfare worthy of the end of WWII.  Well, sadly, they did not realize that the screws (propellers) were buried deep in the mud and the dredging that they did was not enough and then the US Navy chipped in an additional $3M to release it from it’s pier.  While underway, with no fanfare, the silent survivor of five kamikaze attacks went past the remains of WTC and unfurled a 50’ X 90’ American Flag.  Joe Cobert, former crewmember of the Intrepid, said that “…if she [didn’t] move, he was going to jump in and push her.”  Thank God, because Joe is 84.  Many former crewmembers were on hand, including Felix Novelli, who served on her during WWII, and “..felt like [he] was 18 again.”  The Intrepid is now at a New Jersey shipyard receiving some much overdo maintenance and makeover and is expected to return in Spring 2008.

Vienna Choir Boys, Saturday, Dec 16^th

On Saturday, December 16^th, the Vienna Choir Boys will be performing their Holiday Program at 8pm in the Concert Hall at Purchase College Performing Arts Center.  Come out and check out the 500-year-old Austrian youth choir that has a rich history and impeccably trained voices.  Having worked with such artists as:  Madonna, Celine Dion, and Robbie Williams, this highly trained choir can mix it up between medieval to contemporary all while still being the choir for Sunday Mass at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel.  The boys will be joined by members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Vienna State Opera Chorus.  Tickets range from $30- $50 and can be found at www.artscenter.org or at their Box Office at 914*251-6200.