Currently, at The Lowe Art Museum at The University of
Miami they have a collection titled, Clay and
Brush: The Ceramic Art of China that unveils a
millennia’s worth of art. This charts the penetrating
historical survey of the development of Chinese ceramics
from the Neolithic Period to the 21st Century
and includes more than 190 objects and is divided into
three sections: Stoneware, Pottery, and Porcelain. One
such item of interest is a kidney-shaped glazed
stoneware pillow that was created for use in a tomb is
actually from the Southern Song Dynasty and has an
inscription that reminds the dead who want to revisit
the living to stay put. For more information about this
collection go to
www.lowemuseum.org or call them at 305-284-3535.
The
Firm Gets Elizabeth Jurado
Currently, at Fort Lauderdale’s The Firm,
The Artist of the Month is Wilton Manor’s very
own Elizabeth Jurado who was
August 2005 ArtsUnited Artist of the
Month. Having won many awards and much recognition
around the state,
Elizabeth will display her latest collection of prints:
both linoleum and wood-carved as well as her
Hortt45Award Winning
Madera
print.
The
Firm is located at 928 North Federal Highway, across
from Searstown and for more information about the
artist, go to
www.juradoartstudio.com.
Jean
Pierre Rousselt at ArtFusion
Opening
Friday, July 6th, The ArtFusion
Gallery in the Design District is proud to host a
new artist directly from Brazil, Jean Pierre Rousselt
in his Rainbow Rhapsodycollection.
The ArtFusion Galleries is located at 1 NE 40th
Street in Suites 3,6, & 7 in Miami and can be found at
www.artfusiongallery.com or at 305-573-5730.
Huong Wants to Think
Peace
At Miami’s Art Palace, you can go
and check out Huong’s latest show entitled
Let’s Think Peace which is an emotionally evocative
collection of paintings with nightmarish themes of war
and hopeful symbols of peace. The Huong is located at
Miami Art Palace at 7900 SW 77th Avenue in
Miami and can be found at
www.huong.org or by phone at
305-275-8547.
Stonewall Library Gets Eve McBride
On
Monday, July 2nd, The Stonewall Library
and Archives will feature their July Artist of the Month
Eve McBride. Eve’s solo exhibit starts with an
Opening Reception at 6:30pm and will be on exhibit
throughout the month of July, until August 3rd.
The Library is located at 1717 North Andrews Avenue in
Fort Lauderdale.
Art of Asia
Currently, at The Coral Springs Museum of Art
they are hosting a show that offers a peek into the
innerworkings of Japanese life and culture. Art of
Asia features not only photographs of Mount Fuji by Kazuhide Takda and Japanese gardens by Haruzo Ohashi
but also features such things as: a helmet and military
sword, a complete Samurai, and also a display of Timmu
Tennu—Japan’s
mythical first Emperor. All of these items are on loan
from the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray
Beach. This exhibit will run though August 18th.
The Coral Springs Museum is located at 2855 Coral
Springs Drive and can be found at
www.csmart.org or by phone at 954-340-5000.
Boca Has Thy Brothers’ Keeper
Right
now, at The Boca Raton Museum of Art their latest
show is entitled, Thy Brothers’ Keeper and
features over 140 images by renowned international
photographers who explore the issues of global justice
and human rights. The Boca Raton Museum of Art in
Mizner Park is located at 501 Plaza Real in Boca Raton
and can be found at
www.bocamuseum.org or at 561-392-2500.
ArtsExpressions Opening
On
Friday, June 22ndFort Lauderdale’s
own ArtExpressions gallery is going to be having
a Grand Opening beginning at 7pm. The ArtExpressions
Gallery has now found a home at 1438 NE 26th
Street in Fort Lauderdale. For more information call
them 954-527-7700.
Mulry Fine Art has Junk Mail
Ronald Lusk, a Boca Raton artist is the focus of the Mulry Fine Art
collection right now with a collection entitled
Junk Mail. This is a recent abstract work that
is on paper that will be available free to the public,
until July 14th. Mulry Fine Art is located
at 3300
South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach and can be found
on the web at
www.mulryfineart.com or by phone at 561-228-1006.
National Archives Photographs, through July 14th
Right
now at The Sunrise Civic Center Art Gallery they
have a current display of National Archives pictures.
The show, entitled, Picturin the Century: One
Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives
is directly from The Smithsonian Institution contains
more than 100 color and black-and-white photographs that
are not only momentous but simple and ordinary moments
throughout the 20th century. It runs through
July 14th and is located at 10610 Oakland Park Blvd
in Sunrise. For more information go to
www.sunrisefl.gov/2civccc_art.html.
Home Decor
Privacy
Pleeeeeaaaase!
Do
you have a window that really shouldn’t be a
window?Don’t know what to do with it? Well, UK designer
Emma Jeffs has the solution for you! Patterned window
film that is: white, textured, and adhesive and is
perfect for any Peeping Tom windows. At puremodern.com
they have motifs of geometric shapes and flowers and
anything to compliment the kitchen through the living
room and make them to fit any window and even have some
patterns like Adelphi that give it a Victorian era
look. For more information about them, go to
www.puremodern.com.
Call for Artists
New Theatre
The
New Theatre
is auditioning actors who bring two contrasting
monologues that total three to four minutes, headshot,
and resume. It is a Professional Attire audition and is
strongly recommended. Audition times are: 2-10pm on
Monday, July 9thand 16th.
The New Theatre is located at 4120 Laguna Street
in Coral Gables. For more information call them at
305-443-5373 at Ext. 305.
Local
Theatre
Gigs
Cyrano
Starting July 14th, The Promethean Theatre
will have Cyrano. This swashbuckling tale of
love and mistaken identity will take place at Nova
Southeastern University’s Black Box Theatre which is
located at 3301 College Avenue
in Davie. For more information or tickets go to
www.theprometheantheatre.org or call them at (786)
317-7580.
SoBe
Comes to Edge
Beginning July 14th, The Edge Theatre
is proud to produce South
Beach.
This play tells the story of three men and three women
who are relaxing on SouthBeach’s
very own 12 Street Beach when a mysterious couple
compels them to form an instant jury. These SoBe
artists and club-goers have no idea what is in store for
them! This is a full-length play with an Intermission.
The Edge Theatre is located at 3825 North Miami Avenue
in The Design District and for more information call
them at 786-355-0976.
The Odd
Couple
Starting July 29th, The Pembroke Pines
Theatre for the Performing Arts will present
The Odd Couple. This is the story of two
divorced men, completely different in every aspect, who
end up relying and depending on each other. The Theatre
is located at 17195 Sheridan Street in Pembroke Pines
and tickets are further information is available at
www.pptopa.com or by phone at 954-437-4884.
Noises Off
Noises Off
is an action-packed comedy that will depict the
misfortunes of a traveling theatre company’s production
in front of and behind the scenes. Performances are 2pm
on Saturdays and Sundays and an additional performance
at 8pm on Saturdays. They are planning on extending the
production until July 28th. This all takes
place at The FAU’s One Theatre at 777 Glades Road in
Boca Raton. For tickets and information, go to
www.fauevents.com or call them at 800-564-9539.
A Love
Lost Life and Zoo Story
All
this month, you can go to The Edge Theatre in
Miami and check out two of their current productions, A Love Lost Life and Zoo Story.
If you are a fan of Marlon Brando, then A Love
Lost Life is perfect for you because it is a
penetrating look at the life of him while Zoo
Story is a drama lace with humor by Edward Albee.
Performances are 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, while
it’s 7pm on Sundays. The Edge Theate is located at 3825
North Miami Avenue in Miami and can be found at
www.southfloridatheatre.com or at 786-355-0976.
Shout!
Tickets are now on sale for Shout! The Mod
Musical. This will take place at the Parker
Playhouse and tickets are available at or call 954-462-0222. The Parker Playhouse is located at
Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale.
City Theatre’s 12 Summer Shorts
Currently, at the Carnival Center’s Studio Theatre and
the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theatre, they are hosting
The 12 Summer Shorts, which is a
showcase going o through mid July with such plays as The Sons of Mickey, 96 Stiches, Foul
Territory, The Wizard of Oz. For tickets and
further information go to
www.carnivalcenter.org or call 305-949-6722 or for the Broward Centre go to
www.browardcenter.org or call them at 954-462-0222.
The Taffetas, Through July 29th
The
Stage Door Theatre at 26th
Street is currently hosting a musical review called The
Taffetas which is a musical journey through the
fabulous Fifties. This tribute is to the girl groups of
the 1950’s and pays tribute to the sounds of The McGuire
Sisters, Fontaine Sisters, and the Chordettes. This
makes nostalgia what it is today! The Stage Door
Theatre is located at 26th Street
across the street from Wilton Station in Wilton Manors.
For tickets go to
www.stagedoortheatre.com or call them at
954-344-7765.
Festivals / Art Walks
Red,
White, & Blue Jazz Festival, Tuesday, July 3rd
On
Tuesday, July 3rd, The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens will
host their Red, White, & Blue Jazz Festival. Why not
join 1,000 of your closest friends for a fabulous
evening of wine, food, fireworks and more. They will be
serving many wines from around the world and presented
by our their wine concierge. Why not enjoy Bacardi
Cocktails, Peroni beer and fabulous wines while taking
in moonlight garden tours? There will be special
private tours; live jazz, DJ, Dancing, Swimsuit and
Resort wear fashion show and much more. This event will
take place rain or shine. Tickets are $55 and are
limited so buy them early. Group discounts are
available. For more information go to
www.vizcayamuseum.com and all profits got to the
restoration and preservation of Vizcaya as a National
Historic Landmark.
Hippiefest, August 2nd
Return to the flowery days of 1960 and embrace your
inner flower power with the star-packed HippieFest 2007!
This celebration of the `60s features some of the top
names of the era together with high energy sounds to
bring you back to the days of peace, love and
happiness. There is an auction online on premium
tickets to see the likes of The Turtles featuring Flo &
Eddie, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Zombies featuring
Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent, Mountain featuring Leslie
West & Corky Laing, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger featuring
Joey Molland & Country Joe McDonald. Tickets are
available online at
www.ticketmaster.com or at the Hard Rock Live Box
Office at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood.
Dance
Flamenco Gala, July 21st
On
July 21st, The Parker Playhouse will
present The Flamenco in the Sun Opening
Night Gala which will include artists Carmela Greco,
Jose Luis Rodriquez, and many more. Tickets start at
$25 and can be purchased at
www.parkerplayhouse.com or by phone at
954-462-0222.
Manuel Artime Theatre Shows Images
On
Saturday, July 7thThe Manuel
Artime Theatre will bring us Images. This
show is one that celebrates Argentinean Independence Day
with Folk and Tango dances with music. This celebration
begins at 8pm and the Manuel Artime Theatre is located
at 900 SW First Street in Miami. For more information
go to
www.manuelartimetheatre.com or for more about the
show, go to
www.tangotimes.usor
call them at 786-221-5976
Florida Dance Festival
Beginning Wednesday, June 20th, the
29th
Florida Dance Festival will
begin with 10 days of stage action that will welcome
artist from Africa and Asia. Some of the featured
companies will be Guinea’s Sidiki Conde’ Tokounou
Company which will dance up a storm in the DanceAble
Program as well as Taiwan’s Tsoying Dance Theatre will
join forces with Miami’s New World Dance Theatre and
show that we can blend styles. Also joining
together are Tampa’s Moving Current Dance Collective and
Philadelphia’s Aiken/Hauser to present different takes
on contemporary dance. Performances begin June 30th
at 8pm at The Colony Theatre at 1040 Lincoln Road in
Miami Beach as well as New World Dance Theatre, New
World School of the Arts at 25 NE Second Street in
Downtown Miami. For tickets and further
information go to
www.floridadancefestival.com or call them at
305-547-1117.
Fashion
SoMe
SoMe
is a clothing brand that is dedicated to raising the
awareness of social issues and injustice. A portion of
their sales goes to their own non-profit organization No
More Tears that works to build schools and shelters in
areas of need. This brand, started by former Bollywood star
and activist-jouranist Somy Ali, it brings to light,
and helps ease, the problems of
domestic abuse, rape, and Women’s Rights in the Third
World. Through this company, she attempts to connect all
people and religions to one source—their common
humanity. Her clothing line features many gay, lesbian, and
universal religious themes and is perfect for anyone that
special person. They have shirts for both men and women,
all with specific messages that are interesting and thought
provoking. For more information go to
www.so-medesigns.com.
Music
Ultra
Nate’s Grime Silk & Thunder
Right now, you have the opportunity to go out and get
Ultra Nate’s latest work, Grime Silk & Thunder
which hit stores just recently. If you did not know,
many dance music artists go unnoticed and rarely get the
respect they deserve. Ultra Nate reverses this with her
latest album by working with such producers and artists
like: StroneBridge, and Chris Willis. Already, her
cover of the Pointer Sisters’ Automatic has
topped Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart and her
videos have been smoking up YouTube. To see more go to
www.ultranate.com.
Free
Piano Music
The Piano Music Center is
proud to announce they will be hold a FREE concert on
Friday, July 6thin Coral Gables.
First Fridays is a unique concert series that
features local South Florida artists of various musical
disciplines with anything from Classical to Contemporary
and on to Jazz. The concert begins at 7:30pm and The
Piano Music Center is located at 6917 Red Road in Coral
Gables. For more information call them at 305-663-4450
or go to
www.pianomusiccenter.com.
Buy the Glass
Screw
You!
Well, I just discovered a new trend within the wine
community that may shape parts of the world’s economy
and environment: Screw Caps on wine bottles.
Apparently, many premium wine companies are changing to
screw caps due to environmental problems, and the spongy
corks are nothing but condos for bacteria. Also, many
wines are ruined by TCA, a compound that robs flavor and
leaves damp, musty odors in your wine. This information
is brought to you by Jennifer Rosen,
an award-winning wine writer, educator, and author of
Waiter, There’s a Horse in My Wine and The
Cork Jester’s Guide to Wine.
For more information about Jennifer, go to
www.corkjester.com.
Nuvo
For Her
The latest creation by the NY Entrepreneur who brought
us Hpnotiq in 2003 has come up with the next
sensation—Nuvo For Her.
This, like Hpnotiq, is a vodka-based product of France
with fruit nectars such as: peach, strawberry, and
passion fruit but Nuvo is pink, fizzy, and come in
half-sized bottles that are phallic obelisks that would
make it at a Sak’s perfume counter. With sparkling
white wine, it comes out dry with a mature and
sophisticated taste. It is suggested to mix with Sprite
over crushed ice in a champagne flute, but once the
bottle’s been opened—you have to down the whole thing,
bubbles aren’t forever! For more information
about this go to
www.NuvoForHer.com.
Must Have
Rechargeable Touchless Power Bug Zapper Swatter
Ok, you want some fun this Holiday Season? Are you sick
of being eaten alive by bugs and mosquitoes? Well, get
yourself or your family a Rechargeable Touchless
Power Bug Zapper Swatter. This is definitely a
conversation piece and features a cordless and
rechargeable battery and built-in charger. Built with a
Triple Net and a bigger surface, you will be able to
catch those bugs. Just by waving at them, it will
electrocute them on contact. They feature two layer
protection that will protect human and pets against
accidental—or intentional use. This is great for
BBQ’s, camping, fishing, hiking, outdoor sporting events
or parties and leaves no smudge, smear, or mess to clean
up after and there won’t be any mess on your walls,
windows, or lighting fixtures and needs no chemical
spays. For more information check them out at
http://www.itouchless.com/share/cgi-bin/site.cgi?site_id=itouchless&page_id=pbsdlx
If
you're in That Part of Town
Mummy—You ARE a Queen!
Picture this, a transgendered Pharaoh! Yes, it’s true,
one of the most powerful leaders of ancient Egyptian
society was really a woman! Queen Hatshepsut, recently
found and identified through dental scans, was a long
overlooked mummy of an obese woman who probably suffered
from diabetes and liver cancer. Hatshepsut ruled for 20
years in the 15th Century BC and dressed like
a man and wore a fake beard! She was a monumental
builder and wielded more power than Cleopatra and
Nefertiti combined! The problems arose around her death
and the mystery began when she was buried on the outside
of the sarcophagus and was thought to be an
insignificant Wet Nurse. Well, low and behold, they
looked deeper and found that there was a tooth missing
that matched the DNA of the body organs preserved, then
the DNA also matched her grandmothers, and when she was
wrapped, her left hand was placed on her chest—a symbol
of royalty. See, she was thought to have stolen the
throne from her young stepson who, postmortem, scratched
her name from all the stone records and virtually made
her disappear. The Discovery Channel is due to
have a special out later this month and actually gave
Egypt $5M to set up a DNA lab to test the mummies.
What’s funny is that her tomb was in The Valley of the
Kings—not the Valley of the Queens.
Coming to Town
Macy Gray, August 14th
On August 14th, legendary unexplainable sensation
Macy Gray will take the stage at Hard Rock Live at 8pm.
Singing songs off all three of her albums, Macy is sure to entertain
you. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased at
www.ticketmaster.com or at the Hard Rock Live Box Office at 1
Seminole Way in Hollywood.
The
Fab Four at Kravis
On August 4th,
The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute will take the Kravis Center at
their Dreyfoos Hall with an amazing tribute to The Beatles. With
amazing attention to detail, these talented lad will replicate that
famous Liverpool sound and look with all the charm and youthful wit that
made The Beatles a household name. Tickets start at $15 and can be
purchased at
www.kraviscenter.org
Sandra B
is Coming, July 27th
On July 27th, Empress of the Jews and multitalented
Sandra Bernhard will take center stage at The Colony Theatre
on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Tickets start at $45 and can be
purchased at
www.ticketmaster.com.
Twelve Girls Band, October 16th
On October 16th, the Asian sensation sweeping the
world, Twelve Girl Band, will take center stage at The Broward
Center for the Performing Arts.
Recently named International Artist of the Year, they have crafted a
unique niche in world music playing such songs as: Coldplay,
Enya, Dve Rbrubeck, as well as others on classic Chinese
instruments! For tickets and further information, go to
www.browardcenter.org or call their Box Office at 954-462-0222.
B.B.
King’s Blues Festival, Tuesday, July 24th
On Tuesday, July 24th, The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino will host B.B. King’s Blues Festival which will
feature not only B.B. King but a host of other celebrities such
as Al Green, Etta James and her Roots Band. Tickets
are available online at
www.ticketmaster.com or at their Box Office at 1 Seminole Way
in Hollywood. For more information go to
www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com or for upcoming events and special
entertainment sign up at
www.hardrocklive.com.
Korn
& Evanescence, August 14th
On Saturday, August 14th, Korn and famed Goth It
Girl Evanescence will take the Sound Advice Amphitheatre and
will feature Special Guest Atreyu, Flyleaf, Hellyeah, Trivium,
Neurosonic, and Droid. I went last time Evanescence came to town, and
let me tell you, I loved her! For tickets or more information,
go to
www.livenation.com and for information about the tour go to
www.familyvalueslive.com.
The Police with Maroon 5, July 10th
On
July 10thfamed British pop group
The Police will take the stage at Dolphin Stadium
with Special Guests Maroon 5. Tickets are
available at
www.ticketmaster.com and all TicketMaster locations.
Mary J, July 19th
Tickets just went on sale for the singer of one of my
favorite songs from Waiting to Exhale, ”Ain’t
Gonna Cry”Mary J. Bligewill take the
stage at the Hard Rock Casino on July 19th.
Come spend a special breakthrough evening with the Queen
of Soul. Tickets are available online at
www.ticketmaster.com or at their Box Office at
954-523-3309.
Beyoncé, Sunday, July 22nd
On
Sunday, July 22nd, South Florida will be swept away by the iconic Beyoncé as
she takes the stage at The Bank Atlantic Center.
Tickets are available through
www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 954-523-3309.
Morrissey, Saturday, July 14th
On
Saturday, July 14th, satin crooner
Morrissey will take the stage at MiznerPark
Amphitheater. Tickets are available at the Box Office at 561-966-3309 or at
www.ticketmaster.com.
Clay
Aiken, August 18th
On August 18thAmerican Idol runner up
and amazing showman Clay Aiken will take the stage at The
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts at 8pm. He will take the stage with a full Orchestra and will
perform hits from his debut album Measure of a Man—which
went Number One on Billboard’s 200 Chart and then Triple Platinum as
well as This is the Night/Bridge Over Troubled Water that
won the 2003 Billboard Music Award for Best Single. For tickets,
which go on sale Saturday, April 14th go to
www.kravis.org.
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By Stephen R. Lang
July 3, 2007
Opening
Friday, July 6th, The ArtFusion
Gallery in the Design District is proud to host a
new artist directly from Brazil, Jean Pierre Rousselt
in his Rainbow Rhapsody collection.
The ArtFusion Galleries is located at 1 NE 40th
Street in Suites 3,6, & 7 in Miami and can be found at
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