On Display

Georgia O'Keeffe (American,  1887–1986): Grey Blue &  Black – Pink Circle, 1929  Oil on canvas, 36 by 48  inches. Dallas Museum of  Art, gift of The Georgia  O'Keeffe Foundation  © Dallas Museum of Art  © 2006 Georgia O'Keeffe  Museum/ Artists Rights  Society (ARS), New York

Georgia O'Keeffe: Circling Around Abstraction

February 10 through May 6, 2007

Organized by the Norton Museum of Art, Georgia O'Keeffe:  Circling Around Abstraction is the first exhibition to highlight this renowned American painter's individual approach to the issue of abstraction, a stylistic strategy which in many ways preoccupied artists throughout the 20th century.

The exhibition brings together fifty-one of O'Keeffe's works to illuminate the various and evolving ways she used circular forms and motifs as the means whereby she organized, simplified, and even energized her compositions.

Both the exhibition and its catalogue, with every work illustrated in color, will enhance both popular appreciation and scholarly understanding of the artist's significant contribution to the development of American modernism.
 

Key West

Currently, at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park and The East and West Martellos in Key West, they are having a sculpture show entitled Sculpture Key West.  This show, which started in 1995, features more than 28 pieces around the park which debuted earlier and will run through April 14^th.  For more information go to www.sculpturekeywest.com. 

Currently, at The Miami Art Museum, they are showing, Andy Warhol:  Motion Pictures.  Picture this, 1963 New York, after painting such American icons as The Campbell Soup can, Andy Warhol purchased a 16mm camera and began an astonishing five-year period of filmmaking.  The Miami Art Museum presents a selection of these groundbreaking films—presented as Warhol intended.  The Miami Art Museum is located at 101 West Flagler Street in Miami and can be reached at www.miamiartmuseum.org or at 305*375-3000.  The show runs through April 1^st. 

Eden 

Artist Jean Hilary brings us Eden—a new media project that features large-format documentary photographs and videos that offer mysterious scenes from small towns across America.  This show runs through June 3^rd and is at The Boca Raton Museum of Art at 501 Plaza Real in Boca Raton.  For more information, go to www.bocamuseum.org or call them at 561*392-2500. 

Chained 

Do you like bondage?  What about chains and gems with hair and skin?  Well, artist Sara Stites has some art for you!  At the Buena Vista Building, you can catch her latest show entitled, Chained:  Drawings and Sculptures that will feature an animal-esque show of both small and large drawings as well as sculptures that fuse images of chains and gems with hair and skin.  Running through April 2^nd, this show is not to be missed.  For further information go to www.sarastites.com, or call 305*942-9771.  The Buena Vista building is located at 180 NE 39^th Street in Miami. 

Dennis Dean at Stonewall 

The Stonewall Library and Archives and ArtsUnited hosted a reception for local photographer Dennis Dean.  Dennis, who specializes in state of the art digital and film based photography uses fashion, faces, fitness, and fine are as inspiration.  Having had several calendars done—latest being the local gay swim team The Nadadores, he has been showcased in art publications, fitness magazines, greeting cards, and countless exhibitions.  Come check out his latest collection at The Stonewall Library and Archives at 1717 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.  The show will run thru March 30^th and you can go to www.artsunitedonline.org or call 954*530-2723. 

Arts Explosion’s Visual Art Exhibit 

On Saturday, March 3^rd,  from 6pm to 9pm is the Opening Night Reception for ArtServe’s latest collection, The Visual Art Exhibit.   This exhibit is one of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community’s largest art exhibitions in the country that will feature over 100 unique works of art by local artists, and will be on display through Mar 16^th.  The Opening Reception will include:  music, dance, theatre, book signings, and vocal performances.  Also, in addition, on the Opening Night only, there will be an Erotic Art Exhibit for viewing during the reception.  There is a $5 donation at the door and ArtServe is located at 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. 

Lowe Art Museum Gets Some Artic Spirit 

At the Lowe Art Museum at The University of Miami they are hosting a show entitled Artic Spirit:  Inuit Art that features 150 traditional and contemporary prints, drawings, wall hangings, carvings, masks, and decorative clothing from the circumpolar region comprised of Siberia, Alaska, Greenland, and the Canadian Artic.  The region has been inhabited by the Inuit people (or Eskimo) since 250 B.C. and will be on display until April 1^st.  The museum is located at 1301 Stanford Drive in Coral Gables and can be found at www.lowemuseum.org or by calling them at 305*284-3535.   

Nazi Exhibit, through Apr 4^th 

Currently, at The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at The University of Miami Libraries, they are hosting the traveling show Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945.  This traveling Holocaust Memorial Museum will be on display until April 4^th and is at The Otto G. Richter Library which is located t 1300 Memorial Drive at the University’s Coral Gables campus.  For further information, call 305*284-3233. 

Bass Goes Vietnamese 

At the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, they are featuring The Private Jade Collection of Her Imperial Highness Princess Thi-Nga of Vietnam.  Well, this contains approximately 80 sculptures from tht 19^th and early 20^th Centuries made from Jade—considered the most precious stone during Imperial Times.  Did you know that it symbolized the link between human beings and the spiritual world?  The Princess collection will be on display until April 29^th.  The Bass Museum of Art is located at 2121 Park Avenue in Miami Beach and can be found at www.bassmuseum.org or reached at 305*673-7530.  

The Power to Protect 

Artist Linda Stein’s latest endeavor, The Power to Protect:  The Sculpture of Linda Stein is currently at the Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery which is at the Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton.  Her work may appear impenetrable, but they are definitely unique.  This New York artist features hourglass sculptures with: industrial materials, fiber, wood, stone, and whatever was around her Ground Zero neighborhood.  This is a celebration of the warrior spirit through the female form through rugged depictions.  This show runs through February 18^th, and is located at 9801 Donna Klein Blvd in Boca Raton.  Call 561*852-3214 for directions and/or further information.  

Carlos Eduardo at Storks 

Wilton Manors own Storks Bakery and Café and ArtsUnited is proud to host local photographer Carlos Eduardo.  Being a local and a resident of Florida, he has fulfilled his creative desires through photography, primarily animals and amazing landscapes.  Through nature and wildlife photography Carlos has used many of these subjects in his works not only in the continental United States, but Alaska, and Europe.  He has been featured at the Stonewall Library and Archives as their featured Artist of the Month, various charity auctions, and most recently, the Wilton Manors own ArtWalk.  He likes to capture beauty in nature, architecture, and perspectives of human interaction from different angles.  For more information about Carlos go to www.carloseduardophotos.com and stop by Storks!

Morikami Museum 

At the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens they are hosting a show entitled The Peacock’s Feather:  Male Accessories of Old Japan.  This collection contains miniature carved sculptures called netsuke that adorned the clothing of well-dressed Japanese genelemen in the 18^th and 19^th Centuries.  This is a collection of items that are intricately carved and some miniatures—some just an inch in length, of bone, ivory, and wood that would be attached to their kimonos and sashes.  This show also features tobacco and pipe cases that were ornate and part of the male accoutrements.  For further information go to www.morikami.org or call them at 561*495-0233.  The museum is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray Beach.  While you are there why not check out the other collection they have on display, Traditional Japanese Ceramics.  I have a friend of the family that has literally gone to Japan and studied with Japanese Living National Treasures and have learned from them and has told us countless stories about them and the creations they make. 

Cradle of Christianity 

The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale’s latest exhibit is 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. 

Chicano Visions:  American Painters on the Verge

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. 

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. 

Homogenius 

Homogenius is a game that tests players’ knowledge of gay history, arts, and politics.  When players start…they’re In The Closet and whoever comes Out of the Closet first—wins!  Just like in life.  www.homogeniusthegame.com 

DaVinci Now Bulletproof 

If you happen to be in Tokyo anytime soon, you can catch Leonardo daVinci’s Annunciation which is now on loan from Italy to the Tokyo’s National Museum and sealed behind bulletproof glass and guarded by white gloved guards.  Stirring uprage and controversy before leaving an Italian Senator chained himself to the Uffizi Museum in Florence to protest the moving of the fragile painting.  Apparently, many works that are lent out are frequently damaged and this 15^th century masterpiece is fragile and irreplaceable.  It will be the anchor of a landmark Japanese exhibit entitled, “Italian Spring” and opens Tuesday.  

Local Theatre Buzz

The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, Mar 30^th 

The Lion in Winter, Thru Apr 1^st

Through April 1^st, you can catch James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter, a historical drama about Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the story of titans whose underlying love is sacrificed to selfish ambition in an orgy of dysfunctional family clashes.  This is a Caldwell Theatre Company production and is at The Boca Raton Professional Theatre located at 7873 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton.  For more information go to www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 877*245-7432. 

The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Tickets are still available for the 2005 Tony Award Winning The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which is currently at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts.  This new musical comedy runs through March 25^th and can be purchased online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com, www.browardcenter.org, or at 954*462-0222. 

The Odd Couple

Starting Friday, March 23^rd, at The Tamarac Theatre for Performing Arts will be The Odd Couple.  Come see the play that started the world-renown television series about two mix-matched divorced men living together when they are complete polar opposites.  The Tamarac Theatre is located at 7143 Pine Island Road in Tamarac and can be reached at 954*726-7898 for tickets or further information.

La Cage, Wed Mar 7 thru Apr 8^th 

Tickets are now on sale for the Actor’s Playhouse presentation of La Cage Aux Folles which will be at The Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables.  This long running Paris boulevard comedy, only later to be a highly original classic film, and now a major musical theatre hit revived on Broadway, La Cage Aux Folles has millions of fan around the world.  Tickets are available at www.actorsplayhouse.org or by calling their Box Office at 305*444-9293.  The Miracle Theatre is located at 280 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables.   

Judy Comes to Stage Door, Starting Feb 23^rd

No Money For Art…OK! 

Are you broke yet have impeccable taste?  Do you want some art to hang on your barren walls yet barely scraping by for Ramon noodles like you did in college?  Well, The Art Center of South Florida wants to help you out!  They will present their Sixth Edition of Winning Art! Raffle where you, the art collector, can, for a measly $20 have a shot at acquiring work by one o the 38 resident artists of the center.  All of the art is on display right now until April 14^th, when the drawing will take place.  All proceeds go towards scholarships and community education programs.  The Art Center is located at 800 Lincoln Road  in Miami Beach and can be found at www.artcentersf.org or at 305*674-8278. 

Celebrate now The Winter Music Conference with a plethora of musicians and world famous Deejays.  For more information, lists of spinning DJs, and current schedules go to http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/schedule.htm for the latest and most updated information.   Many local clubs and venues in the area are celebrating, why not check it out?

Grand Ballet Gala, Sat & Sun Mar 24^th & 25^th 

Starting Saturday, March 24^th The Ballet Etudes Company will present Grand Ballet Gala that will feature New York City Ballet principal dancers with a full orchestra.  They will perform: La Fille Mal Gardee, Paquita, Swan Lake Act III, and Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux.  This will all take place at The Jackie Gleason Theater for the Performing Arts and tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at the Box Office at 305*827-1345. 

You Dance, Tues Mar 27^th 

On Tuesday, March 27^th, why not go down and spend the evening Dancing in the Moonlight?  The City of Hollywood Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts will present this free event that will feature live music.  The event begins at 7:30pm and is located at The Hollywood Beach Theatre in Hollywood’s Boardwalk. For further information, call 954*921-3404.   

Red Bull Art

How creative are you?  Next question—How creative are you after drinking a Red Bull? 

Well, the creators of Red Bull do not just vitalize the body but the mind as well.  They are looking for the most innovative and witty way to create a piece of art out of the can of Red Bull.  Collections will be on display at the F.U.E.L. Collection in Philadelphia and be judged by professional art jury.  The three selected winners will gain fame and honor and a very special prize.  Let your imagination take flight!  For more information or rules and regulations, go to www.redbullartofcanusa.com. 

Are you a filmmaker?  Well, you don’t really have to be these days to take some video of your favorite subject and then post it on the latest online video website YouTube.  This site features everything from How to Apply Drag Makeup to practical jokes on parents.  My absolute favorite is the 1982 Tony Awards that feature Jennifer Holliday singing her award-winning performance of And I Am Telling You.  Well, millions have submitted video footage and now they will have their very own Virtual Awards Ceremony that will recognize the best user-created videos of 2006.  The awards will be handed out in seven categories:  Most Creative, Most Inspirational, Best Series, Best Comedy, Musician of the Year, Best Commentary, and Most Adorable Video Ever.  The YouTube community members can vote for their favorites at http://www.youtube.com./ytawards.   

Willie Gets a Record Studio 

Famed Bad Boy and Outlaw of Country Music Willie Nelson has announced this week that he has opened Pedernales Records which will nurture and cater to new and upcoming talents.  First on the list?—40 Points.  Singer/guitarist Lukas and Drummer Micah Nelson have a new album out this Summer with a special guest appearance by…you guessed it. 

Joss Stone Makes Sophomore 

British Soul Songbird Joss Stone has just released her third album Introducing Joss Stone.  This album contains many fun and funky songs and to check them out just go to www.jossstone.com. 

Madama Butterfly, Mar 23^rd-26^th

Premiering March 23^rd and running through March 26^th The Palm Beach Opera is proud to produce Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.  This will take place at The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.  For tickets go to www.pbopera.org or call 561*833-7888.

Samson et Dalila, Begins Apr 5^th 

Beginning Thursday, April 5^th, The Florida Grand Opera will present Saint – Saens’ Samson et Dalila.  This timeless opera of betrayal will be at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts on April 5^th & 7^th and then moves to The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts starting April 14^th.  For tickets go to www.fgo.org or call the Box Office at 800*741-1010. 

 Fashion Week Miami 

This week marks Funkshion:  Miami Beach Fashion Week and this is no time to be fashionably late!  If you want to go, they are giving away 150 free tickets before each show during this four day event.  The evening show will be staged in the Moore Building in Miami’s Design District and Saturday is the one not to be missed—famed hotel heiress-turned designer Nicky Hilton will debut her new line ThreeAsFour, a hip New York label.  As a graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute, she is well versed in fashion, design, and creative ventures.  For more information or a run-down of the runway, go to www.fashionweek.miami.com.   

After Striking Big They’re Back 

You would think that young designers Evan Davis and Tony Shellman would take the $114M they received from Liz Claiborne for their Enyce label and run, but nope!  They have decided to reinvent themselves and create another company—Parish.  This is an urban label for young men infused with bold graphics and the freedom of California surf wear.  Did you know that today, hip-hop inspired clothing is a $2.6B industry?  With a lot of the designer being performing artists themselves it is hard to crack into the realm of fashion.  Such artists as P.Diddy, Jay-Z, and remember The Snoop Dog Collection?  Well, Parish is the one for you.  Named for the idea of a community, they want to offer such things as jeans trimmed with snakeskin, seersucker pockets, grommets in the shape of mini-microphones, let alone kaleidoscope prints on tee shirts and hoodies.  They describe their collection as Somewhere between crazy and wearable and are featured at eight stores of the Up Against the Wall chain.    

Wallpaper 

If you are struggling for ideas for your spaces, why not check out Wallpaper By Working Gerbils and Other Artists.  This book, by Lachlan Blackley is a catalog of work by mostly European artists and designers how the ornamental and decorative play nicely as art.  Express your individuality, even if it means putting up some wallpaper with gerbil gnawed holes in it!  What is art if you don’t like it?  Check out the book at http://www.amazon.com/Wallpaper-Lachlan-Blackley/dp/1856695026. 

Anoushka Shankar, Sat Mar 24^th 

Do you like Indian music?  Well, catch latest singing sensation Anoushka Shankar as she takes to the Knight Concert Hall stage at The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 24^th at 8pm.  Anoushka is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Ravi Shankar, who herself has become an acclaimed sitarist.  For tickets and further information go to www.carnivalcenter.org or call them a 305*949-6722. 

Earth Wind & Fire, Apr 27^th 

On Friday, April 27^th, famed 70’s grove group Earth Wind & Fire will take center stage at The Mizner Park Amphitheater at 8pm sharp.  The Amphitheater is located at 590 Plaza Real in Boca Raton and tickets can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com. 

India Arie, Mar 24^th & 25^th 

Starting Saturday, March 24^th and finishing on Sunday, March 25^th, famed Jazz singer India Arie will take the stage at Second Annual The Jazz in the Gardens festival at Dolphins Stadium.  This festival will not only feature India, but also:  Sergio Mendes, Will Downing, Boney James, Pieces of a Dream, Luciano, and American Idol’s Paris Bennett.  Tickets are on sale now at the Dolphin Stadium and all ticketmaster locations or at www.ticketmaster.com or www.jazzinthegardens.com.  For further information call them at 305*622-8043.  

The Police, Tue Jul 10^th 

On Tuesday, July 10^th famed singer and songwriter Sting will team up with bandmates and tour as The Police Live in Concert at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.  They will feature Fiction Plane and tickets are available through www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 305*358-5885. 

Anoushka Shankar, Sat Mar 24^th 

Do you like Indian music?  Well, catch latest singing sensation Anoushka Shankar as she takes to the Knight Concert Hall stage at The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 24^th at 8pm.  Anoushka is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Ravi Shankar, who herself has become an acclaimed sitarist.  For tickets and further information go to www.carnivalcenter.org or call them a 305*949-6722. 

Combine the fluidity of modern dance, the flexibility and strength of gymnastics, and the gravity-defying movements of circus artistry and you get something called, AntiGravity.“They turn the Theatre into a sequel to the Olympics!” – The New York Times

Anti-Gravity will make two local appearances. The first is Monday April 2nd at Miami's Carnival Center for the Performing Arts and the second is Friday April 6th at 8 PM at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Use the underlined links to purchase tickets.

Lily Tomlin, Apr 12^th 

The Carnival Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce Lily Tomlin will take center stage at the Knight Concert Hall for one night only, Thursday, April 12^th.   There are packages available and for only $75 you can receive a ticket as well as a post-performance party and for an additional $5 donation, you will help out The Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center that provides services for people with HIV or AIDS.  For tickets go to www.carnivalcenter.org or call the Box Office at 305*949-6722.  

Call Her Miss Ross, Apr 30th 

On Monday, April 30^th, legendary songbird Diana Ross will take center stage at The Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood.  For tickets go to www.ticketmaster.com, call them at 954*523-3309, or drop by their Box Office at One Seminole Way in Hollywood. 

Tony Kenny’s Ireland, Sat Mar 24^th 

On Saturday, March 24^th, Ireland’s Entertainer of the Year Tony Kenny will take the stage at The Park Playhouse.  Having thrilled audiences around the globe for years, he, along with The Dublin City Dancers will deliver a show marked by laughter, tears, and thunderous applause.  For tickets or further information go to www.parkerplayhouse.com or call 954*462-0222. 

Gwen, May 9^th 

On May 9^th famed pop singer and L.A.M.B. designer Gwen Stefani will take the stage at 7:30pm at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre.  The Amphitheatre is located at 601-7 Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach.  Tickets range from $10 to $69.50 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 561*966-3309. 

Delirium, Apr 5-7^th 

There will only be three performances only for the Cirque du Soleil’s live music concert entitled Delirium.  This will be on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday April 5^th through 7^th at The American Airlines Arena.  Tickets are available through www.livenation.com or by phone at 954*523-3309.  For clips visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. 

How Do You Spell…? 

The must-have book for all fashionistas and fashion-art lovers is Dolce & Gabbana:  Fashion Album.  This book is heavy—30 lbs. to be exact!   The stills are shot by Steven Klein and Helmut Newton and features:  farm girls, greasers, china dolls, and all the models are just as striking as their poses. 

Bend & Snap 

If I have only one thing through all the countless movies I watch and adore, it’s to look Fierce (and not to mention not to take out the UPS Driver when doing so!)  Well, one of my favorite movies has joined the ranks of Movie-to-Broadway, and that is Legally Blonde—The Musical!  Previews will begin Tuesday, April 3^rd so get your tickets now!  For tickets and further information go to www.legallyblondethemusical.com. 

My Fair Lady

Currently, at The New York Philharmonic, My Fair Lady has been a hit and will finish Saturday, March, 10^th.  This Lerner and Loewe production features Kelli O’Hara as Elizabeth Doolittle and Kelsey Grammer as Henry Higgins.  Not to be missed!  For tickets and further information, go to www.nyphil.org. 

 Edward Scissorhands

Running through March 31^st, Edward Scissorhands will be performing at The Brooklyn Academy of Music.  For anyone who does not know the Tim Burton movie, it is the tale of an eccentric inventor who creates a boy but sadly dies before finishing him—leaving him with scissors for hands.  After being found by a local Amway saleslady, he is then transported and adopted by her family and the insanity of suburbia then ensues.  For tickets and further information, go to www.bam.org. 

Tony Award Winner Liev Schreiber takes the role of Barry Champlain, a vituperative and mesmerizing radio host in Talk Radio.  This Pulitzer Prize Nominated play is about a controversial late night talk radio host and his life.  This is at The Longacre Theatre located at 220 West 48^th Street and for further information and tickets go to www.talkradioonbroadway.com or call them at 800*432-7780