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Tropical Mayhem BITS AND PIECES OF MIAMI LIFE
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Head to Vizcaya for a series of public programs on Vizcaya’s unique surroundings. First up is Elusive Landscape, an installation by Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez. This site-specific installation is comprised of multiple hand-crafted 16mm films depicting environmental imagery and projected directly
MIAMI WELCOMES PINK by Ines Hegedus-Garcia - miamism.com - ines@miamism.com To see different buildings in downtown Miami dressed in pink is a heart-warming sight, but there’s something extra especial about The Freedom Tower - maybe it has to do with its historic relevance, maybe it’s the contrast of the pink against it’s austere facade. Believe it or not, it’s not a random statement, it’s all about breast cancer awareness. Keep an eye open this month, there’s a way for everyone to get involved.
into the landscapes themselves. The work will be accompanied by an original soundtrack by composer Ricardo Lastre. In a dialogue with nature that is mediated through technology, Elusive Landscape promotes environmental awareness by celebrating Miami's rich green spaces and natural eco-systems while engaging the city’s diverse audiences in an experience that is at once sensorial, magical, and celebratory. Wine and light refreshments will be available for purchase. Thursday, October 7 at 7pm. Free. Vizcaya, 3251 South Miami Ave; Miami. For info: vizcayamuseum.org Page 4 • Thursday, October 7, 2010 • SunPost Weekly • www.sunpostweekly.com
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PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY YOU SHOULD KNOW
Nilo Cruz Cuban Son, Pulitzer Playwright Compiled By Kim Steiner
WHO ARE YOU?
I am a dreamer who happens to write plays. WHAT DO YOU DO IN REAL LIFE?
I observe human behavior. WHAT EXCITES YOU VISUALLY AND CREATIVELY?
The mystery and abundance of nature, especially the lushness, the uproar of nature in this part of the world. Paintings also transport me to other places; I adore Pierre Bonnard, Music is also very inspiring: Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Mahler, Piazzola. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
That I get to fictionalize and theatricalize reality. HOW MUCH DOES HUMAN BEHAVIOR INFLUENCE YOUR WORK?
Every play for me begins with an image that comes to life through human comportment. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BACK TO CUBA?
I go back to the island all the time through my mind, even when I’m not writing about Cuba. YOUR FEMALE CHARACTERS ARE ALL STRONG WOMEN. HOW MUCH OF THAT IS THE INFLUENCE OF YOUR MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER?
I always thought my mother and my grandmother were stronger than my father, because they always found wisdom in their intuition and the simplest things in life. My female characters find their recipe for life in being receptive to their feelings and voicing their emotions.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL STYLE?
THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOU?
Discreet and humble. But I also possess the leftover innocence of a child so I can be surprised by the world.
Patient. Poetic. Romantic.
WHAT DO YOU DO NOW, THAT YOU DID NOT DO 5 YEARS AGO?
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Nilo Cruz’s new play, The Color of Desire opens tonight at Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre. Tickets are $15 to $48. Curtain is at 8pm. Actors’ Playhouse, 280 Miracle Mile; Coral Gables. For info: 305-444-9293 or actorsplayhouse.org.
I am more comfortable with my solitude and my silence. SOMETHING NEW, THAT YOU HAVE JUST DISCOVERED ABOUT YOURSELF?
A passion for the companionship and the intelligence of dogs. WHAT ARE YOUR GUILTY PLEASURES?
Buying visual art. WHO ARE YOUR ICONS?
Other writers, such as Anton Chekhov, Marguerite Yourcenar, Jose Saramago, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Federico Garcia Lorca...the film director Andrei Tarkovsky also changed the way I perceive cinema.
ONE LUXURY THAT YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT?
I wouldn’t call it a luxury, but I find the presence of art to be a necessity in my life.
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Can He Say That? COLUMN
Nasty Boys & K Girls By Charles Branham-Bailey
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“...AND WHO ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE?” It’s the perennial, Halloween-night question that we pepper the costumed, goody bag-toting tykes and snot noses who come to our doors.
SCOTT: Sure, fire away. VOTER: I keep hearing about all this stuff about when you were CEO of Columbia/Health Corporation of American. Your company was engaged in rampant Medicare fraud, which resulted in an FBI investigation and record fines of $1.7 billion. SCOTT: Uhhh... yeah... uh, let’s not go there. VOTER: Whaddaya mean? It seems like a legitimate issue.
Darth Vader? Wonder Woman? Frankenstein? And – wait a minute, buddy, aren’t you a tad too old to be trick-or-treating? – what of this tall, lanky, middle-aged man with the chrome dome – sans costume? Who’s he supposed to be? Well, if some notable opinion polls in recent weeks are correct (Rasmussen and Quinnipiac, to name but two) they would have us believe he is Rick Scott, our next – and Florida’s 45th – governor. They foretell us that Sunshine Staters on Election Day are about to appoint a relative political nobody, a blank slate, to the lofty position of CEO of the nation’s fourth most populous state, leader to 18 million of us.
SCOTT: I’d rather talk about what my plans for Florida. VOTER: Well, I’d like to talk about this Medicare fraud. You were forced to resign after the investigation and you’ve been evasive about your role in the fraud ever since. Did you actually participate in fleecing us citizens and making a personal killing off it? SCOTT: Uhh...I beg to disa– VOTER: And I read that you signed annual company reports that repeatedly warned Columbia/HCA’s actions ran afoul of the law. SCOTT: Well now...
And what if this man were to show up on your front doorstep on Halloween night? It prompted me to imagine the scenario – (Doorbell rings.) RICK SCOTT: Hi, I’m Rick Scott and I’m running for governor. VOTER: Uhh...okaaaaay. You know, you’re kinda too, uh – how do I put it? – mature to be trick-ortreating, mister, don’t ya think? SCOTT: Oh, no, I’m not here to ask for any candy. I’m here to ask for your vote on Tuesday. VOTER: Uh-huh. SCOTT: So, can I rely on you to turn out and vote, and bring along whoever else you know? VOTER: Well, I’d like to ask you a few questions first. I mean, I’d like to know a little more about the guy who’s asking me for my vote.
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VOTER: The Bradenton Herald, in endorsing Alex Sink, said that all of your lack of candor “portends a governorship with little regard for transparency and accountability” and raises questions about your honesty. And Florida Today calls your record an “ethical black hole” that deems you “untrustworthy and unfit for office.”‘ What do you say to all that? SCOTT: They have a right to endorse whomever they want, but, frankly, they’ve distorted my record and made me out to be somebody I’m not.
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SCOTT: Listen, I’m not here to stir up any trouble. I just want to know if I can count on your vote.
VOTER: And that you refused to release depositions you gave in civil lawsuits that alleged fraud and criminal wrongdoing at Solantic, that chain of urgent care centers you founded. I recall reading that you invoked your Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate yourself 75 times in that case. SCOTT: Like I said then (chuckling), “I plead the Fifth.” VOTER: Hey, wait a minute, I’m not a grand jury! And you’re not under indictment. Why can’t you just level with me? SCOTT: I really have nothing to add other than what I said then, and besides I want to focus on Florida’s future. VOTER: Excuse me, I do, too, but part of “focusing on Florida’s future” is are we choosing a governor who has some sort of ethical problems that make him incompetent and untrustworthy of the job?
VOTER: What’s it gonna take to make you go away? Some Jujubes? Tootsie Rolls? Candy corn? The whole bowl of candy? SCOTT: I’m not here for the candy. I’m here for your vote. VOTER: And I read that you’ve spent over $50 million of your fortune for a job that pays only $133,000. (Fishing around in the candy bowl) I know I’ve got a 100 Grand bar in here you might like... SCOTT: But I’ve already said I’m not going to collect a penny of it if elected. VOTER: Well, that’s reassuring. It’s only a drop in the bucket compared to all the millions you’ve already spent trying to buy the office. SCOTT: Come now, that was a low blow. VOTER: Was it? SCOTT: Listen, I’m just here to ask for your vote. So, can I count on you Tuesday? VOTER: Well, let me put it this way, Mr. Scott, in terms you might appreciate: I’d like to plead the Fifth on that. SCOTT: (laughing) So you’re going to play hardto-get, right? VOTER: Okay, mister, you’re apparently having some trouble catching my drift. So let me put it this way: Here’s a Milky Way bar, here’s some Good and Plenty, and here’s a Snickers. I can only snicker at your request for my vote, for I’ve got good and plenty of reasons not to waste it on you, and there’s no way in the Milky Way you’re ever gonna get it. Got it? Great! Now goooood night! SCOTT: But – (Door slams shut.)
Politics COLUMN
Jerry Skids By Jeffrey Bradley
“You don’t want to be the idiot staring down the barrel asking which button makes it go boom.” —Gertrude Leadership, as expressed by that dismal science, politics, seems concussed and thrown into apathy, and if we’re not to linger in some wardheel limbo, a fresh approach to our recurring problems must be ipso facto put into play. At City Hall, above all else, confusion reigns. After a lengthy and grueling battle of the budget it suddenly seems politic to go back and revisit the numbers—at least, according to Commissioner Jerry Libbin. As his Proposal to Refund Miami Beach Millage Increase press release attests, “Although we now have approved the budget and a millage increase, commissioners have the time to continue to direct the city administration on cuts that we want.” As opposed to having passed one containing cuts they didn’t want? We’re confused. Nevermind. The commissioner aims to give deserving taxpayers a refund check—admirable, admirable—by revisiting cost-cutting and revenue-raising options left unconsidered upon the table. But here’s the thing. As one of the commissioners who approved the budget and tax hikes in the first place, does this mean he was for it before he was against it? (Ask the politician with the long face what happened with that.) The Commissioner is all about establishing a City escrow account to hold the newly-saved and freshly-generated ducats that will surely accrue. And from this leathern bag, at year’s end, largesse will be doled among the elect in a kind
of political potlatch. The idea, however, was met by other commissioners with all the warmth of frozen yogurt in Reykjavik. In an it’s marked Back and Forth leitmotiv, Commissioner Libbin explained that “I’m now reopening that door’” because “none of us wanted to vote for a millage increase.” OK; let’s say we squirrel that one away in the Things That Make You Go Hmmm file, there’s still others not so charitable. Consider Commissioner Deede Weithorn’s remark that “I’m not a big fan of this refund business” (she claimed she voted for a tax increase but against the budget because, you know, she wasn’t given the time to vet things), or Commissioner Jonah Wolfson’s sharply observing that “it’s hypocritical” to complain about the tax increases after having requested them for two years running. May we suggest a steel-cage, no-holds-barred, fightto-the-finish MMA bout wherein the most righteous surely emerges victorious? Well, we do have a thing for gladiator movies. Commissioner Jorge Exposito, whose campaign pledge not to raise taxes was undone by his volte-face in doing exactly that, remains conspicuously silent. Libbin peckishly noted that past refunds had been met with applause. He refers, of course, to that exemplar of Dermerite Suburbanite Autocentricity, ex-Mayor David Dermer himself (teaching history now at Beach High where, we hope, it’s not revisionist history). And who are we to point out that altho’ the ex-Mayor masterminded those givebacks, he also fell victim to a quasi-commission revolt that turned aside his backdoor bid of reappointment?
But here. Even before the commission finalized its budget, voices were heard bewaring these Ides of March. Henry Stolar of the Planning Board pointed out that obviously refunds then could’ve been cached and applied to increases now. Ain’t it funny how good ideas always come outside of City Hall? To paraphrase Stolar, those checks didn’t add up to squat, and certainly not enough to change anyone’s life. ‘’A lesson should be learned,” he intoned. Give ‘em hell, Harry!
back government, then he got it exactly right; unfortunately, the dichotomy of this administration, any administration, really, is their ardent wish to cut government without cutting government personnel... which is a little like trying to fish without all that messy business of worms and hooks and sunburn. Without letting go government workers, something City Hall bargained away when they meekly accepted the union yoke of not contemplating layoffs for three long years, we’re left cutting what—Holiday
cials truncated and twisted so out of proportion as to bear no resemblance to the original vision. Another name for this is wardheelism, the quid pro quo politics of “I’ll fix your pothole in return for your vote”, with the net result of a commission that approves patching and retrofitting every pothole in a colossal wasted effort instead of repaving the street. (No doubt they wouldn’t want to offend anyone with “all that construction”.) Applying this insight to tax rates and give-backs, the smart thing would obviously be to bank that money for future budgetary shortfalls—which are as certain as taxes—and eschew grandstanding that looks good but means little. Of sorely needed leadership on this issue, there’s been none. Besides, we’ve never heard of any business giving back money unless they’re copping to a poor job or wrongdoing. And, from The Irony In the First Degree Department, the Miami Beach News, “Published in cooperation with The Miami Beach Chamber of Com-
“The Commissioner aims to give deserving taxpayers a refund check— admirable, admirable—by revisiting cost-cutting and revenue-raising options left unconsidered upon the table.” Commissioner Libbin remains unperturbed. He wonders if people wouldn’t be better off spending that money themselves rather than trusting the government: “Why wouldn’t everybody be happy about this?”‘ Ah, Commissioner, Commissioner… here’s one explanation: it’s a pretzely logic indeed that gives back “givebacks” that’ll only be given back when the same recurring financial fissures open again next year—shortfalls in the budget made up by raising taxes, we mean—necessitating the giving-back of the given “give-backs.” Is’t clear? (But we will give him this: if his search for refund money means cutting
menorahs and Christmas lights? Those hanging potted plants along Arthur Godfrey? Bus service?—in a clear case of ever-diminishing expectations.) Another reason is leadership—or lack thereof. If the true role of government is to get ahead of the curve and keep focus on the big picture (it is), then compare this with our status quo for addressing problems piecemeal and haphazardly as they arise. This is the political safe way, with results evident all over the Beach by way of NIMBYism and balkanized neighborhoods. There’s seemingly no political center; only a pastiche of altered projects that loud voices, misplaced activism and compliant offi-
merce” (says so on the masthead), ran two Page One stories that reflect how political rip-currents form by colliding interests. Right next to Jerry Libbin’s piece on exactly why we need to revisit the budget issue is Miami Beach City Manager Jorge Gonzalez’s article defending the in’s and out’s of why we don’t. Fascinating stuff; do you think these gentlemen knew what the other was writing, let alone that they’d be published in tandem? Neither do we. But it shows that our leading politicos have a humorous side, if inadvertent.
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BREAKFAST C
LUBBING
One-Time “Insurgent” Group Now a Beach Institution Written by Michael W. Sasser CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In the landmark John Hughes- 80s Brat Pack flick, The Breakfast Club, a diverse group of misfits find commonality and friendship accompanied by Simple Minds’ Don’t You (Forget About Me) on a pumping soundtrack. If you time-warped the motley crew into their adult future, maybe substituted in an actual education for what passes for that in today’s failed public schools, added a helping of savvy and maybe altered the theme song to an ode to today’s political leadership – maybe Don’t You (F&*7ing Forget About Us) – then what you have might, just might, resemble Miami Beach’s Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club (TMBC). However, unlike the 20-something year old high school kids in the Hughes movie, the TMBC isn’t static and hopelessly stuck in the past. Since it’s founding a decade and a half ago, the group has grown in membership, profile and – many quietly say – effectiveness and influence on regional political leadership. Just this past Tuesday morning, almost 100 people attended the TMBC’s first-ever “field trip” to the Shelborne Hotel where Russell Galbut, president of Crescent Heights Development, hosted an appreciation breakfast for the group and presented members with a vision of Miami Beach’s future and his company’s possible role in it. The event accentuated just how far the TMBC has come since its inception. IN THE BEGINNING If there is one personality with which to associate the TMBC it is David Kelsey, president of the South Beach Hotel & Restaurant Association and longtime civic activist. (There is, after all, no official group membership or even official titles.) Kelsey recalls that the Breakfast Club’s founding corresponded with a pair of initiatives with which he was involved. One was the founding of his own association; the other was the failed mayoral campaign of colorful and challenging Andrew Delaplaine. “At the time the club started, I was putting together the Association and it was a time when nightlife was under attack from the City and there were problems with code enforcement,” Kelsey says. “It also may have been something that came out of the Delaplaine campaign for mayor during which we were at least able to raise some issues.” In talking with an activist friend, the idea of channeling the energy from the campaign into an ongoing citizen activist effort was raised. “There needed to be a way to keep people involved, to give them a way for their voices to be heard,” Kelsey says. “I honestly don’t know what I was thinking about as a model at the time. I remember as a kid hearing about breakfast clubs where people got together to discuss issues.” Initially the Breakfast Club meetings took place outdoors at the (long gone) Coral Café, but as the meetings became more popular, new venues were tried, with the group finally settling at Puerto Sagua Restaurant on Collins Ave. at 7th Street, where they remained for several years until eventually re-locating to David’s Café on Meridian, where they re-
main today. Records are sketchy for the early years, but it is believed that the founding members included Kelsey, beloved now-deceased city activist Bea Kalstein, Peter Ehrlich, Vernon Garoway, Gil Zriny, Erica Brigham, and deceased former SunPost Columnist and political operative A.C. Weinstein. For a group perhaps best known in the political arena, the TMBC’s founding philosophy was decidedly apolitical. TMBC was and remains non-partisan and does not endorse specific candidates or ballot issues. Its members run the gamut from hard-core statist liberals to legitimate conservative Republicans to committed libertarians. “I made it policy in the beginning not to endorse candidates and not be connected to any party,” Kelsey says. “We wanted everyone to feel comfortable coming and being able to speak their minds. Rich and poor, gay and straight and all eth-
who are really trying to make things better for everyone.” Galbut, whose hospitality this week represents support from a Beach establishment not always friendly to civic activists in the past, has high praise for the group as well. “They’re an outstanding group,” Galbut says. “They truly represent all parts of Miami Beach and they are a vocal and intelligent group. You go to the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club to take the pulse of the city. Their support is like the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.” Support, though, is an iffy thing for the group since officially it takes no positions. Despite often being associated with candidates or issues popular among key members and even those popular with an overwhelming percentage of the membership – the TMBC has remained above the fray.
of small, clean and efficient government and who are against waste and corruption – there just wasn’t a name for them,” he says. “There was just no name for it. There is still no formal organization to it, just as there is not formal organization to the Breakfast Club.” From the beginning, local government was often the chief subject of the group’s collective questioning – and often its ire. Longtime member Gil Zriny says that he prizes the TMBC’s independence and that it helps the group remain a true voice of the public. “We both know how much influence and power the ‘good ol’ boy’ network has in government and our lives,” Zriny says. “The club’s lack of an agenda; which governments use to control meetings, also make it special.” Kelsey says that the TMBC has something that sadly isn’t all that common in communities today, where vested interests and political manipulation are standard operating procedure with even the best-intended citizen efforts. “There’s a sincere interest in having open and honest government,” Kelsey says. Despite the group’s acclaimed apolitical nature, early critics were quick to marginalize the group. Within Miami Beach City Hall, some apparently did not like being questioned. This was particularly so because many people associated with the clubs
If smirks were audible, there would have been a cacophony. EVOLUTION TMBC began essentially as a social group, a place for people to discuss local issues of the day with others also passionate about the community. Over the course of many years now, though, its core structure has changed with a significant speaker being the focus of the weekly meetings. Marty Shapiro (then a Miami Beach City Commissioner) was one of the club’s first guest speakers, thanks to the efforts of the late Bea Kalstein, who in many ways remains the spiritual impetus of the group. Shortly after its founding, activist Mike Burke joined the group and soon after took on the duties of moderator as well as the task of inviting guest speakers, which he did with great success until stepping down three years ago and turning the responsibilities back to Kelsey. Burke and Kelsey, along with Kalstein, are generally credited with building the group’s reputation among the politically savvy of Miami-Dade County and making the Breakfast Club an institution on the beach. Inviting a guest speaker soon became a regular feature of the meetings, and over the years speakers have included a veritable who’s who of local, regional and state elected officials, leading
“Its members run the gamut from hard-core statist liberals to legitimate conservative Republicans to committed Libertarians.”
DAVID KELSEY ADDRESSES THE CROWD DURING THIS WEEK’S BREAKFAST CLUB MEETING AT THE SHELBOURNE
nicities and backgrounds. Whatever the spirit of South Beach is, it is embodied in the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club.” Over time, some have tried to hone the group in a more partisan or ideological fashion but its neutrality has remained intact. It’s a different type of philosophy that does keep the unofficial and ad hoc unified. “I’m happy to be associated with [the members of TMBC] because they have been real civic activists,” says Harry Cherry, who has been attending meetings for over a decade and maintains the group’s valuable contacts list. “These are people
TMBC PHILOSOPHY While all are warmly welcomed at TMBC and perspectives and opinions vary within the group, Kelsey says the unifying factor is that supporters want good, clean government, accountability and fairness. “In a lot of ways the club reminds me of the Tea Party movement,” Kelsey says. “There is a desire for clean government and better, more responsive and less oppressive government.” Kelsey says that the parallels with the Tea Party surprise him. “There were always people who were in favor
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from inception to today are, individually, vocal critics of aspects of government. “There was definitely hostility directed at the club within political circles at the beginning because it was seen as a threat,” says one source that did not want to be identified but who was close to city politics for many years. “A lot of the bad government that was going on depended on being kept quiet. Now, all of a sudden, there was a group meeting a few blocks away that was challenging the status quo. They were seen as insurgents.” In political circles, the source says, the group was diminished, its core members routinely insulted, and the group as a whole categorized as being a lapdog for one outsider politician or another. Of course, as history has it, many of those same political persons have ended up making their case one way or another as an invited guest of the group. “Times change,” the same source says.
statesmen, journalists, community leaders and influential government administrators. When Burke stepped down as moderator the club reached a crossroads. Kelsey says that he realized that the group could perhaps be co-opted by outside interests and stepped back in – just in time for the 2007 City of Miami Beach elections. “I decided to maintain it, it floundered for a couple of meetings, and then I started putting guests together again,” Kelsey says. “That’s when we started the candidates’ forum.” That forum, which invites candidates to elected office to come and address the group, became a staple of the organization and an important step for would-be political leaders. It has grown to include candidates for offices beyond Miami Beach as well. The new Marlins stadium issue came along soon thereafter and both major figures in Miami-Dade politics and mavericks like Norman Braman appeared before the group.
RUSSELL GALBUT SPEAKING T THIS WEEK’S MEETING AT THE SHELBOURNE
It wasn’t always pretty for speakers, despite the genial nature of TMBC members. “It was amazing that some candidates had absolutely no clue about how the government works or even how the commission is structured,” Kelsey recalls. “Some people really didn’t have a clue and they want to sit up there and make the rules.” Cherry says that sometimes-savvy speakers would have something to say, and sometimes not so much. “Some came and educated us and others got educated by us,” Cherry says. Whether related or not, the creation of the candidate forum corresponded with a late renaissance for the group. Today, the TMBC attracts regular attendance greater than in most of its past, meetings are widely noticed via email, and prominent members Cherry and Howard Kaufman maintain donated audio system and new website, respectively. “The whole thing has taken on a more mature aspect,” Kelsey says. INTO THE FUTURE Today, the TMBC receives praise even from within Miami Beach City Hall. “Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club is comprised of a dedicated, informed group of activists who are up to speed on the issues and interested in knowing their elected officials,” says Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora. “The residents that attend are not afraid to ask tough questions and put you on the spot for your position. I have always appreciated the candor and commitment of the leaders involved. David Kelsey is doing a good job of bringing in interesting speakers on all kinds of all sorts of different topics that impact
the beach. From elected officials to developers, it is always a lively debate with the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club.” Praise also comes hand-in-hand with respect. At this past week’s special meeting at the Shelborne, for example, Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin debuted his plan to address the city’s budget crunch without additional widespread tax hikes. Upcoming scheduled speakers also illustrate the group’s buoying reputation: Gwen Margolis, Bruno Barreiro and Miami International Airport Director Jose Abreau, among others. In the future, Kelsey says he wants very much for the group to continue in the same direction its been headed. “The informal, non-partisan, non-structure…is good…it opens the group up to all types of people,” he says. “I don’t know how much longer I can do what I do – it takes a lot of work. But I enjoy it.” Pursuing the goal of good government will also continue. “Hey, hope springs eternal that good things will really come about one day,” Cherry says. With that kind of optimism, the unofficial membership of the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club might just find some commonality with those crazy John Hughes kids in that quarter-century old movie who, to this date, certainly haven’t been forgotten. For information on the Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club, visit mbtmbc.com.
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October 7 THEATER The Color of Desire Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre opens their season with The Color of Desire, a world premiere play by Pulitzer Prizewinner Nilo Cruz, author of Anna in the Tropics. Set in Havana, 1960, The Color of Desire, captures the last moments of an island on the brink of change. A story of intrigue, seduction and the pursuit of freedom with both great humor and profound emotional resonance, The Color of Desire is a vibrant exploration of the lost love affair between America and Cuba. $15 - $48. 8pm. Actors’ Playhouse, 280 Miracle Mile; Coral Gables. For info: 305-444-9293 or actorsplayhouse.org.
October 7 FILM Italian Film Festival
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
GOING GREEN THE WONG WAY PERFORMANCE ART MEETS STAND-UP COMEDY WHEN MIAMI’S AWARD-WINNING MAD CAT THEATRE COMPANY TEAMS UP WITH IRREVERENT WEST COAST THEATER ARTIST KRISTINA WONG IN HER HILARIOUS COMEDY GOING GREEN THE WONG WAY. DESCRIBED AS BRUTAL BUT HILARIOUS WONG BURNS UP THE STAGE WITH HUMOR AND THEATRICS. THIS IS A LOVE STORY ABOUT A GIRL AND THE BIODIESEL CAR THAT BETRAYED HER, A VEHICULARLY IMPAIRED ROBINSON CRUSOE TRAVELOGUE ACROSS AMERICA, AND AN EARTH-SCORCHING TREATISE ON GLOBAL CONSUMERISM. ALONG THE WAY SHE’S GUIDED BY SHIFTY HIPSTERS FRONTING AS MECHANICS, OIL SOAKED BIRDS AND CATCALLING DUI LAWYERS. 8PM. $35. CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATRE, 1300 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI. FOR INFO: ARSHTCENTER.ORG
For the last eight years, the Italian Film Festival has been bringing us some of the most amazing Italian Cinema. This year will be no different with tonight’s opening film, The Italians. Also playing through the week are Genitori e Figli; Il Papà di Giovanna; Io, Loro e Lara; Generazione 1000 Euro; L’Uomo Nero; Ex; Alza la Testa; Cosa Voglio di Piu, and 18 Anni Dopo. Don’t forget to partake in the parties. Tonight’s opening bash is at Set on Lincoln Road. $10. 8pm. The movies will screen at the South Beach Regal Cinema, 1120 Lincoln Rd; Miami Beach. For info: cinemaitaly.com
October 7 HALLOWEEN House of Horror If you are a fan of gruesome, then head out to the House of Horror at Miami International Mall. Roving lunatics, circus performers, ghouls, zombies, plus a Pig Butcher, a Vampire’s Lair, a graveyard, a roller coaster and a two-acre haunted house. $15 to $22. 5pm. Miami International mall, 1455 NW 107th Ave; Doral. For info: houseofhorrorpark.com
October 8 MUSIC Rain: Tribute to the Beatles From Ed Sullivan to Abbey Road! - They look like them and they sound just like them. All the music and vocals are performed totally live. Rain covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. Rain is a multi-media, multi- dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious tv commercials from the ‘60’s light up large video screens. 8pm. $25. - $69. Ziff Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami. For info: arshtcenter.org
October 8 COMEDY The Comedians of Chelsea Lately
chats about pups and signs his new book . Tickets required. This is a people event only, no hounds allowed.7:30pm. Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Auditorium Building 1, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave. Miami. For info: booksandbooks.com
October 8 HALLOWEEN Circo de los Horrors Miami will be invaded by monsters, ghouls and goblins, when Circo de los Horrores debuts for the first time to American audiences. Ghoulish acts range from stunning aerial acts and elevated tightrope performances, to breathtaking acrobatics. Contortionists, jugglers, acrobats and clowns lurk through an eerie mist. All throughout Europe, Circo de los Horrores has been called a mix of circus and scary theater. $20.00 - $80.00. 8pm. Through October 17. James L. Knight Center, 400 SE Second Ave. Miami. For info: jlkc.com
October 8 BOOKS Ghosthunting Florida Author Dave Lapham visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public—so you can test your own ghosthunting skills, if you dare. Join Dave as he visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving us a first-hand account. Enjoy Ghosthunting Florida from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps, Haunted Places travel guide with 50 more spooky sites and Ghostly Resources. 8pm. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave. Coral Gables. For info: booksandbooks.com
October 9
If you are a Chelsea Lately fan, then plan to go to the Fillmore on Friday night. The Comedians of Chelsea Lately will be doing their thing out loud and crazy. Appearing are Sarah Colonna, Brad Wollack, Loni Love, and Josh Wolf. $44.70 to $47.20. 8pm. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: livenation.com
CHARITY Adopt-A-Pet During the Wynwood Art District’s October Gallery Walk, head to Imoderni, that fabulous Italian home store, to support the Humane Society of Greater Miami, Adopt-A-Pet. Catch a movie in the garden, munch on wine and cheese, hang with some adorable pups needing a new home, get deals on items in the store and enter a drawing to win a Karim Rashid vase from Bitossi in Florence valued at more than $1000. 7pm. $10. Imoderni, 143 NW 23 Street, Wynwood. For info: imoderni.com
October 8 BOOKS The Dog Whisperer Your dog just doesn’t seem to listen. You’ve been through obedience training, but he still can’t seem to master the most basic commands. Nothing you do seems to prevent him from misbehaving. Get the facts on dog mastering from the dog whisperer himself, Cesar Millan ALTON BROWN
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October 9 WORKSHOP Artistry with Flowers A workshop by floral artist Israel Sands offers inspirational ideas for holiday decorating with flowers, arrangements in unusual containers and centerpieces. Free & open to the public. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. For info: mbgarden.com
October 9 MUSIC South Florida Symphony Korean Violinist Chee-Yun will perform with the South Florida Symphony this Saturday night on Miami Beach. The curtain will rise with Brahms’ ravishing Academic Festival Overture, next,the lively movements of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Finally, revel in a stirring finale of Elgar’s Enigma Variations, a musical characterization of turn-of-the-century society. $25 - $60. 8pm. Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. For info: southfloridasymphony.org
October 10 LECTURE Buried Treasure Educator Nathan Samuels will explore the history of pirates in South Florida. Samuels will discuss the rumors of buried treasure and whether Black Caesar was really a 100 years old. 1pm - 2pm. $8. HistoryMiami, 101C West Flagler Street, Miami. For Info: 305-375-1621 or hmsf.org.
October 10 POETRY F. Daniel Rzicznek Poet and author, F. Daniel Rzicznek will read from his work, answer questions and sign books this Sunday at the Bas Fisher Invitational at the University of Wynwood. Rzicznek a professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio has authored three poetry collections and co-edited two poetry anthologies. 5pm. Free. Bas Fisher Invitational, 180 NE 39th Street, Suite 210, Miami. For info: universityofwynwood.org
October 12 BOOKS Alton Brown Catch Alton Brown when he hits Miami for a fascinating chat on his latest book Good Page 16 • Thursday, October 7, 2010 • SunPost Weekly • www.sunpostweekly.com
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Eats 2: The Middle Years. Showcasing everything Alton Brown fans have ever wanted to know about his award-winning television show, the book is chock-full of behind-the-scenes photographs and trivia, scienceof-food information, cooking tips, and—of course—recipes. Tickets required for this event. If you buy the book at Books and Books then you get two free tickets. 7:30pm. Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. For info: booksandbooks.com
October 13 LECTURE Re-imagining the Amazon Amazon Rainforest specialist Michael Heckenberger will lecture on recent studies of the Amazon that reveal substantial cultural diversity and dynamic change. Heckenberger is an associate professor in Anthropology at the University of Florida. He has conducted research on the archaeology and historical ethnography of Amazonian peoples for the past two decades. 2pm. Free. UM School of Communication, 5100 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables. For info: miami.edu. ABOVE: CESAR MILLAN WITH PRESTON. MIDDLE: ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL, COSA VOGLIO DI PIU BELOW: HANNIA GUILLEN IN THE COLOR OF DESIRE.
FOR KIDS Saturday, October 9 Junie B. Jones THE FAMILY FUN SERIES KICKS OFF ITS NEW SEASON AT THE AVENTURA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER WITH THE PRODUCTION OF JUNIE B. JONES. BASED ON THE POPULAR BOOKS BY BARBARA PARK, THIS FAST-PACED MUSICAL PUTS A HUMOROUS SPIN ON THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF FIRST-GRADERS THROUGH THE EYES OF JUNIE B. JONES AND HER TOP-SECRET PERSONAL BEESWAX JOURNAL. KIDS WILL ENJOY PRESHOW ARTS AND CRAFTS PRESENTED BY YOUNG AT ART MUSEUM, COMPLIMENTARY FACE PAINTING AND A POST-SHOW SNACK BY WHOLE FOODS MARKET AND BLUE BELL ICE CREAM. 11AM & 1 PM. TICKETS ARE $14 WITH $3 LAP TICKETS FOR INFANTS 12 MONTHS AND UNDER. AVENTURA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER, 3385 N.E. 188 STREET, AVENTURA. FOR INFO: AVENTURACENTER.ORG.
Art WHAT’S OPENING IN MIAMI THIS WEEK OCTOBER 8 Pre-City Gallery Diet is pleased to present Pre-City, a solo exhibition of collaborative works by Gean Moreno and Ernesto Oroza. The pre-city is a series of codes that have yet to be arranged and coupled into larger assemblages. The exhibition will include “diagrammatic lamps”; “photographs” made out of materials printed in newspapers, magazine and catalogues; a new tabloid; domestic tableaux; and collages. Reception. 6-8pm. Gallery Diet, 174 Northwest 23rd Street, Miami. For info: gallerydiet.com or 305.571.228
OCTOBER 8 The Rhetorics of Patriotism Miami Dade College’s Art Gallery System will launch its season with two powerful, thought-provoking exhibitions that explore totalitarian governments, patriotism, freedom, nationalism, and identity through various forms of mixed media. Past is History – Future is Mystery and Patria o Libertad! Country or Freedom!: The Rhetorics of Patriotism open with a special reception from 7 to 9pm. Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd. Miami
OCTOBER 8 Three solo shows Rene Barge: The Making of a Porous Body, Brian O'Connell: The Illusion of Plans and Robert Thiele: 8-Four-9. An opening reception for the artists will be held on Friday, October 8 from 6-9pm. We will also be open for Second Saturday on October 9 from 7-10pm. Dorsch Gallery, 151 NW 24 St; Miami. For info: 305-576-1278 or dorschgallery.com
OCTOBER 8 Ways of Worldmaking Ways of Worldmaking: Notes on a Passion for Collecting is an exhibition highlighting more than 85 original works by more than 70 contemporary Cuban and Cuban-American artists. The artists featured represent a who’s who of Cuban and Cuban-American artists many of whom are living and working in South Florida, including Gustavo Acosta, Mario Algaze, Luisa Basnuevo, Maria Brito, Adriano Buergo, Pablo Cano, Consuelo Castañeda, Arturo Cuenca, Liliam Cuenca, Ana Albertina Delgado, Christian Durán, Silvia Lizama, Rubén Torres Llorca, Rogelio López Marín (Gory), Beatriz Monteavaro, Heriberto Mora, Gean Moreno, Glexis Novoa, Jorge Pantoja, Lidia Rubio, Baruj Salinas, George Sánchez-Calderón, César Trasobares, Pedro Vizcaino and Ramón Williams, among others. The work of artists from the early exile group (several now deceased) who in some cases have been erased from the history of art in Cuba, such as Eduardo Michaelsen, Agustín Fernandez, Rafael Soriano, Guido Llinás, and Jorge Camacho, is also highlighted. Opening Night and Reception 7pm. Freedom Tower, 600 Biscayne Blvd. Miami. For info: galleries@mdc.edu.
OCTOBER 9 Art Never Ends Miami based artist, Skip Van Cel presents ‘Art Never Ends’ at the Little Haiti Cultural Center Gallery, through November 5th. In this photographic exhibition, Van Cel documents the cat and mouse game between taggers, graffiti artists
and the authorities; by turning the lens toward the myriad of buildings and walls on the streets of Little Haiti and Wynwood, that have become a default space for Miami’s “unofficial” creative community. Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212-260 NE 59th Terrace Miami. For info: 305.960.2969.
OCTOBER 9 Cristina Mendieta Glottman features experimental, artistic and limited edition furniture, objects and performance in company of 19-year-old cristina mendieta. 7 to 10:30pm Glottman, 3930 NE. 2nd Ave. Suite 204, Design District. For info: glottman.com.
OCTOBER 9 Storytelling Artformz is showing the work of artists Natasha Duwin, Donna Haynes, and Mary Larsen. Storytelling has always played a role in art, whether through words or images. The three artists collaborating for the Artformz October exhibition encourage the public to join them in a visual experience of stories and journeys. Opening Reception with the Artists, 7pm. 171 NW 23rd Street, Miami. artformz.net.
OCTOBER 9 The Road to Calle In celebration of Claudia Calle winning first place in the International Photography Awards (“IPA”) in the category of fine arts collage Calle will showcase The Road to Calle: Republic of China, a solo exhibition at Luis Perez Galeria / Awarehouse. The artist will feature a series of socio-cultural images, which represent China’s controversial mass production issues, globalization, copyrights and propaganda. Slated to coincide with Wynwood’s monthly Second Saturday Art Walk, the opening reception on Saturday, October 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. is free and open to the public. A beer sampling courtesy of Samuel Adams and DJ sets by Aramis (Poplife), Mr. Pauer (Fabrika) and Kiko de Gallo (Groovalizacion) will set the tone at Luis Perez Galeria / Awarehouse (550 NW 29th Street), with the official after-party taking place at Grand Central. For more information, visit claudiacalle.com awarehousemiami.com.
OCTOBER 9 Abstarct Miami Join us as we launch the season with a groundbreaking exhibition that heralds a new art movement. The Miami School marks a new direction in painting led by Guggenheim Fellow and Miami Master Darby Bannard. Artists Include: Darby Bannard, George Bethea, Andy Gambrell , David Marsh , Sean Smith, Kathleen Staples , Kerry Ware. Opening Reception for the Artists, 7-9pm. CVC is located next to the Margulies Collection in Wynwood. 541 NW 27th Street · Miami. For info: visual.org
CONSTRUCTIONS, ANGEL VAPOR 2010 AT EDGE ZONES ART
popular culture. Reception Hosted by Marcy Lefton, October 9, 7-10 pm. David Castillo Gallery, 2234 NW 2nd Avenue Miami. For info: davidcastillogallery.com
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OCTOBER 9 Constructions Edge Zones Art Center proudly presents Constructions, the second solo exhibition of Angel Vapor (La Havana, Cuba, 1970). Vapor crafts his exquisite pieces out of bronze, clay, and oil paint, but in these constructions there is always a tension. Opening Reception 7pm. 47 NE 25th St. Miami. For info: edgezones.org
OCTOBER 9 Silvia Rivas: Landscape to Be Defined Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts is pleased to announce its newest exhibition, Silvia Rivas: Landscape to Be Defined. reception will take place at the gallery from 7:30pm. Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, 2043 N Miami Avenue, Miami. For info: dlfinearts.com
OCTOBER 9 Time Bomb David Castillo Gallery is proud to present Time Bomb, Pepe Mar's third solo exhibition with the gallery. Time Bomb debuts three new bodies of work which continue Mar's playful investigation of the history of assemblage, painting and
La Habana Moderna The Wolfsonian–Florida International University continues its series of exhibitions on Florida International University’s Modesto Maidique Campus with La Habana Moderna, to be presented in the Wolfsonian Teaching Gallery at The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum. This small exhibition, on view from October 13, 2010 through April 24, 2011, examines how international cultural and commercial links contributed to the emergence of a modern identity for Havana in the decades before the Cuban Revolution. 6pm.. Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St; Coral Gables.
OCTOBER 13 Embracing Modernity Opening reception for Embracing Modernity: Venezuelan Geometric Abstraction; Sequentia by Xavier Cortada; Florida Artists Series: Selections from Anomie 1492-2006 by Arnold Mesches and La Habana Moderna in the Wolfsonian-FIU Teaching Gallery as part of The Frost Art Museum’s Target Wednesday After Hours programming series on October 13 from 6-9pm. Admission is free and open to the public. Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St; Coral Gables.
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Cinema REVIEW
Rednecks and Gorehounds and Gangsters, Oh My! By Ruben Rosario (ruben@sunpostweekly.com)
It was Monday night, and my blood was boiling. A horror movie fanatic friend of mine texted me about AMC Theaters’ decision to yank Hatchet II, Adam Green’s genre-reference-filled slasher sequel, after just one weekend and, it needs to be said, poor box office performance. (The film grossed just under $70,000 on 60 screens.) Low revenue, of course, was not the reason for the theater chain’s abrupt decision. It seems the company was being proactive after realizing it would be facing pretty steep fines after underage kids had been caught seeing the gorefest. I am not a fan of the original Hatchet, but kowtowing to media watchdogs sets a bad precedent for freedom of expression, a concept that will be tested again this weekend when Anchor Bay Films releases its I Spit on Your Grave remake in ten cities without an MPAA rating. Miami is one of the markets the company has selected for the film’s limited release, and no, this is no reason to celebrate. Director Steven R. Monroe’s retelling of one woman’s revenge after being gang raped and left for dead in an unspecified backwoods region is the kind of stinker that comes along once in a blue moon, a work of such stupefying in-
eptitude that it makes the viewer wonder if the filmmakers were trying to be this bad on purpose. Newcomer Sarah Butler, who looks like Kate Beckinsale and Kirsten Stewart’s crack-junkie lovechild, plays Jennifer Hill, an aspiring novelist who rents out a cozy cabin in the woods to work on her new book. At a gas station, she has a run-in with the locals, who are uncomfortably flirty and look like they just stepped off an Old Navy photo shoot. Jennifer makes it to the cabin, where she proceeds to drink a bottle of wine and chit chat with her friend about what a good idea it was to get out of the city. Some writing allegedly gets done, though unlike the mayhem that follows, is left mostly offscreen. Strange noises stir Jennifer from her cannabis-induced creative reverie, and she does what any smart horror movie heroine would do: step out on the front porch in her skivvies to see what’s up. It seems those nice, improbably handsome boys in redneck drag are planning to serve up Jennifer to their mentally challenged buddy Matthew (Chad Lindberg) so he can finally pop his cherry. The brutality of what transpires is neither dis-
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turbing or titillating. In Monroe’s hands, it’s too dull to be truly transgressive. The director indulges in stylistic clichés that recall, not the low-rent grindhouse feel of a seventies slasher film, but the more recent horror remakes that have been connecting with audiences over the past decade. Unlike Alexandre Aja’s effective modernizing of The Hills Have Eyes or Dennis Illiadis’s visceral remake of The Last House on the Left, though, the new I Spit on Your Grave is unable to achieve a sense of dread or convey the feeling of violation that is essential to the “torture porn” horror subgenre. It’s just a lifeless slog that reaches the bottom of the barrel, grabs a shovel and keeps on digging. As for the film’s right to be screened in all its uncut glory, I will defend it with every fiber of my being. So what’s the alternative for the onslaught of slasher films at the multiplexes this month? Let me introduce you to Jacques Mesrine, the real-life gangster who’s the subject of Jean-François Richet’s smashing crime sagas Mesrine: Killer Instinct and Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1. The films, which will screen on back-to-back weekends at the Bill Cosford Cinema, revitalize the biopic genre and have that spark that those two other overpraised films, the French prison drama A Prophet and this year’s Australian Oscar bait Animal Kingdom, lacked. Both films are anchored by Vincent Cassel’s galvanizing, César-winning performance. In Killer Instinct, we are introduced to Mesrine Casino style, just as a truckload of gunmen are about to spray his car at a busy intersection in November of 1979. Richet then goes back two decades to depict his youth as an officer during the Algerian War. After he’s discharged for refusing to shoot a female hostage, Mesrine moves back with his soft-spoken parents, and it doesn’t take long before he’s robbing houses. After being caught red-handed THE SOCIAL NETWORK
by the owners on one occasion, Mesrine turns the situation around by pretending to be a police detective. Such quick thinking captures the attention of local kingpin Guido (Gérard Depardieu, packing on the pounds for his Don Corleone impersonation). “In our career, there’s nothing to win,” he tells Mesrine matter-of-factly. Richet’s goes through Mesrine’s rise in the underworld, as well as his short-lived marriage to a Spanish spitfire, at breakneck speed. His use of split screen at several intervals feels like something Steven Soderbergh would do, and there’s a well staged shootout with prison guards that shows he knows his Michael Mann movies. The first film was based on Mesrine’s book Killer Instinct, and it’s clear he’s embellished some events, but I was too entertained to care. If there’s a fault in the movie version, as with so many biopics, it’s that Richet is trying to cover too much ground in too little time. Luckily for us, the first chapter was just a warm-up exercise compared to Public Enemy No. 1, which focuses on the last six years of Mesrine’s life. Maintaining the same fast pace as its predecessor, this film plays like an extended chase sequence, as one daring escape follows another. The second film’s best moment comes early, when Mesrine smuggles a gun into his own trial hearing and takes the judge hostage. Mesrine even knows how to surrender in style. When he realizes his hotel room is surrounded by police, he makes sure to hold a champagne bottle in hand when the commissioner opens the door. Coming across like a Gallic Adrien Brody, Cassel seizes the role and runs with it. He’s dynamite. So are the movies. The Bill Cosford Cinema screens Mesrine: Killer Instinct this weekend only; Public Enemy No. 1 will follow next weekend. For more information go to cosfordcinema.com. I Spit on Your Grave opens this weekend at AMC Aventura 24. I’ll be keeping an eye on you, AMC brass.
Music INTERVIEW
Stone Temple Pilots, Making Music
print for us,” Dean DeLeo said. “We sit down with an acoustic guitar and play the song. It seems that everything starts there for us.” This approach worked well on the “Stone Temple Pilots” CD. It’s a highly entertaining album filled with swaggering big-riffed rock songs like “Between The Lines,” “Huckleberry Crumble” and “Hickory Dichotomy.” In other words, the latest CD is very much in the mold of the group’s previous five albums, all of which enjoyed considerable success. But while Stone Temple Pilots enjoyed major
“Really, everything just kind of picked up right ROBERT PLANT where it left off for us,” he said. The band has encountered a few hiccups on its current tour, canceling a few dates and doing a little re-routing, but DeLeo said the band has been enjoying the tour. And the band is bringing out a big show. “We spent a fair amount of time gearing up for this tour, really delving into the actual look of the stage as well as the light show and the programming of the lights for each song,” he said. “We really, re-
By Alan Sculley
“It was interesting, when we were making this record, it seemed like the press really wanted to make us seem fragmented,” Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo observed during a recent phone interview. That was Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo’s observation on how his band and its inner workings during the writing and recording of its recently released self-titled studio CD have been portrayed. The unspoken inference in that statement was obvious. The press has been looking for signs of discord and separation within Stone Temple Pilots, a group that reunited in 2008 after enduring a stormy breakup six years earlier. And because the band members were not all in the same room together during large parts of the writing and recording process for the new CD, this was surely a sign that Stone Temple Pilots operates as a band in name only. But as DeLeo explained, making music in Stone Temple Pilots has always been a mix of individual and group efforts, tailored to the likes, dislikes and talents of each band member. “We all have our thing to do in the band, and we respect one another’s thing,” he said. For instance, DeLeo and his brother, bassist Robert DeLeo, as on all Stone Temple Pilots albums, each wrote music for the self-titled CD separately, while singer Scott Weiland was left alone to come up with lyrics and vocal melodies for the songs. And when it came to recording, certain parts of the process were very much an individual process. Weiland recorded the vocals in his own studio without his bandmates being present, while Dean DeLeo took a similar solitary approach to recording some of his guitar parts. “When I was doing a lot of my guitar work, I just very pleasantly and kindly asked that no one be around,” DeLeo said. “It’s a drag when I’m trying to let my freak flag fly and somebody’s like ‘Hey, try that guitar. Use this amp. Do this, hey, try this.’ I’m
like ‘I haven’t even gotten a chance to try my idea yet, man.’ And Scott, he likes working alone, because you know what, what I just told you, I’d be the first guy to be like ‘Hey Scott, try this.’ I’m so hypocritical right now, because I would be the first guy to say ‘Try this, do that. Hey, maybe we should try this mike.’ And he’d be like ‘Dude, let me just try my thing first.’ ” Where the group effort comes into play is at a crucial point in the entire process. After the DeLeo brothers have each written the music for a group of songs, they get together with Weiland and the band’s fourth member, drummer Eric Kretz. And this is where a Stone Temple Pilots CD is truly born. “There’s one thing that really is kind of a blue-
“Its a drag when I’m trying to let my freak flag fly and somebody’s like ‘Hey, try that guitar. Use this amp.” success with each album, it was far from a smooth ride, as Weiland’s much-publicized drug addiction resulted in multiple arrests and trips to rehab, and these problems also caused lucrative tours to be cut short before the band split in 2002. The fact that the “Stone Temple Pilots” CD sounds very much like the band’s previous albums makes sense considering that DeLeo said the six years apart had little effect on how the four band members worked together.
ally wanted to have a different look from what we’ve been doing. We increased the size of this lighting wall that’s behind us. It kind of brought us some new imagery and stuff. That’s on the visual forefront, and then as far as the audio side of things, we’ve worked up some material we haven’t played in awhile, some stuff we’ve actually never played live. We’re doing over five things off of the new record…We’re doing about 19 or 20 songs.”
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Photos By: David Ramos
The 411
Bret Michaels and Kelly Rowland at the Dolphins vs Patriots Game
Seen in the crowd, Dr. Lenny Roudner, Samina Rind, Paola Salazar, Jason Voigt, photographer David Ramos, Christina Hampton, Wani Manly, Jason Inasi, and Randa Saoud at the SoBe Arts Fundraising event
COLUMN
Let the Good Times Roll By Mary Jo Almeida-Shore maryjoshore@sunpostweekly.com
Betti Lidsky, Founder of the Hope for Vision organization; Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; Alex Cruz; Grace Ramos; and Maytee Sanz
The social season is officially upon us, as evidenced by our jampacked social calendar. We are officially triple booked most nights this month. Fortunately, Miami’s social-set gets more creative each year, making for interesting and exciting events to keep us busy and entertained erstwhile helping wonderful causes. Here’s a short rundown of some terrific events from the past week. Be sure to check-out the Go! column for ways you can get involved and have a great time.
GREEN ROOM SOCIETY On Thursday night, the Adrienne Arsht Center’s under-40-andfabulous set — otherwise known as the Green Room Society – held an exclusive preview party at the Center’s new cocktail hot spot, Bombay Sapphire Lounge, located in the art deco Carnival Tower on the Adrienne Arsht Center campus. The young and lively crowd danced the night away to the sweet soul sounds of DJ Aramis, sipping delicious Bombay cocktails in the indoor/outdoor lounge. GRS Chairman Max Pierre and Vice Chair Armen Shaomein hosted and toasted, inviting guests to get involved with the Center’s vibrant arts and culture scene. Bombay Sapphire Lounge officially opens to the public on October 19 – opening night of the Broadway hit musical Dreamgirls.
CAFEINA’S ART AUCTION Hostesses Acuzena Ciero, Ana Christina Defortuna, and Adriana Castro at Icon Brickell for Ocean Drive Magazine’s Versace fashion preview
Cafeina kicked-off Breast Cancer Awareness month on Friday night with a silent art auction benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Miami / Ft. Lauderdale. Guests bid on pieces by noted artists including Stephen Gamson, Miguel Paredes, Laurence Gartel, Carlos Alves, and former Miami Social star, Maria Lankina and succeeded in raising over $2,5OO for the cause. Guests mingled and enjoyed specialty cocktails and delicious bites while bidding on the one-of-a-kind art pieces, each of which was an interpretation and celebration of the female anatomy. From a lamp in the shape of a nude woman, to a cartoon set of breasts made of wood, to a provocative photograph of an orchid by Cafeina’s Lina Nasser, (which made you look twice), each work captured the essence of femininity. Pretty fabulous, wouldn’t you say?
SOBE ARTS The Palm Island home of Miro Viglianesi served as the perfect setting on Saturday night for a bash to support the SoBe Institute of the Arts, Daniela Swaebe, Ocean Drive Publisher Courtland Lantaff & Editor Suzy Buckley
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which aspires to be the Juilliard of South Beach, according to Dirk DeSousa, who is a supporter and one of the event’s organizers. More than 400 artistic guests gathered to drink and dance late into the night for this great cause. Carson Kievman PhD, Executive Artistic Director of SoBe Institute of the Arts shared this, ““It was a spectacular night with hundreds of good friends and supporters having a blast while helping SoBe Arts continue to bring insight, splendor, inspiration, awareness, and positive change to our community” According to DeSousa, “SoBe Arts is an incredible organization we all want to support, so at this waterfront home, on this beautiful night, with these great sponsors, 400 people are making it happen.” The night was sponsored by Bernie’s LA Cafe (Chef Bernard Matz who also owns Books & Books Cafe on Lincoln), Russian Standard Vodka and Heineken. Go to SoBeArts.org for more information about general donations and sponsoring a child for a season.
HOPE FOR VISION Also on Saturday night Hope for Vision’s 15th Annual Party with a Purpose at the InterContinental Hotel welcomed over 500 guests for a magnificent evening featuring top notch food by well known Miami chefs and restaurants, including China Grill, the Chophouse, Chef Allen, and Shula’s to name a few; a silent auction, live music, dinner and dancing. The tables were decked out in hot pink and black brocade tablecloths and lamps and bright flowers, but were empty for a good portion of the night, as the guests could not stop dancing to the fantastic band, (the singer sounded just like Alicia Keys) which played covers from all genres of music- keeping the dance floor packed before, during and after dinner. According to Congresswoman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a huge supporter of the organization who was in attendance at the party “The mission of Hope for Vision is to eradicate blindness by raising awareness of and funding for retinal disease research to give sight to millions. 95% of each dollar raised goes directly to innovative researchers at leading American medical institutions who employ a broad range of approaches from nanotechnology to gene therapy to biotechnology chip implantation.” Ros-Lehtinen, a close friend of Betti Lidsky’s, Hope for Vision’s founder, (three of Lidsky’s four children were born with Retinal Pigmentosa) said “The Lidsky family has shown an incredible commitment to finding a cure for Retinal Pigmentosa and other vision ailments. They have
MB Chamber of Commerce Ceci Velasco and SoBe Arts Executive Creative Director Carson Kievman
Co-host Dirk DeSousa and Alina Chudnova SoBe Arts Fundraising party
Careli Campos, Miro Viglianesi, Erika Myriam
Eduardo Lopez & wife Deya Tarno SoBe Arts Fundraising event
Jason Beukema and Jake Williams
taken personal adversity and channeled their energies toward helping others with vision diseases. Because of their work and the work of the Hope for Vision organization we are closer today than ever before to finding cures for once incurable eye diseases. I am honored to know this magnificent family. They are truly good friends.” To learn more about Hope for Vision, visit: hopeforvision.org
SOME NEW BRICKS IN THE WALL One of our favorite late-night haunts, WALL, will close its doors this weekend (October 7-10) as Karim Masri and Nicola Siervo prepare to unveil a new design for their exclusive boite located in the heart of Miami at W South Beach Hotel & Residences. Beginning Thursday, October 14th club-goers will enjoy a revamped setting created by designer Anna Busta of Studio B Design featuring rows of gold leather couches in the center of the space; LED backlit mirror picture frames showcasing WALL’s signature diamond motif; and a new, state of the art DJ booth which will provide an enhanced sound experience. However, the “pièce de résistance” is the 35-inch spherical Raimond chandelier, an exquisite new creation from the Dutch design house Moooi. Consider the new touches a belated birthday gift for the space, which has been open for less than a year. To celebrate the new design, WALL will host a grand re-opening weekend with a stellar line up of celebrity DJ’s from Thursday, October 14th through Saturday, October 16th, and will resume normal hours moving forward (Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.).
Gamson, Subi, & Gartel at Cafeina art auction for Breast Cancer
Rosie Pittella & Floyd at the Cafeina art auction for Breast Cancer
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS: The Dolphins vs. Patriots game at LIV Sun was painful to watch, with the exception of Kelly Rowland’s emotional rendition of Survivor during the half time show, which made the trip to the stadium worthwhile. Joining the former Destiny’s Child singer was an inspirational group of breast cancer survivors, who took to the field during the performance, wearing pink t-shirts in support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Also at LIV Sun Life for the game: Poison’s Brett Michaels, Rick Ross, Toni Braxton, and Craig David. Last Thursday, Cisco Adler, of Whitestarr fame, grabbed a bite at Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar with friends. Scheduled to perform with his new band Schwayze later that night at Dr. Feelgood’s, the group was low key-taking in the atmosphere in West Palm Beach. Designer Richie Rich was in town this weekend planning his Oct 23rd Fashion show in Miami Beach for Funkshion. Rich was seen around town all weekend with TV Personality Pachi Lake, Emmy award winning producer Michael Honablue, and Fashion Week Miami’s Matt Heien. The group was spotted from Friday to Sunday everywhere from Doraku Sushi, Plunge at the Gansevoort, SET nightclub (with Owner Eric Milon at his table), The Living Room, Vida, the Standard and everywhere in between: certainly spreading the love to establishments all over South Beach!
Rama Dieguz, Yusha Marie Sorzano and Angela Laino at Bombay Sapphire Lounge
Wigardt, Lundbert, & Hall at the Cafeina art auction for Breast Cancer
George Dukes, Sakeenah and Max Pierre at the Bombay Sapphire Lounge
GRS Committee Member and DJ of the Night, Aramis Lorie
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Society
By Jeannette Stark, Society Editor
Eva Kubicek and Rosa Lizier
Eva Kubicek and Emma Carrasco. 90th Birthday Celebration of Bozena Smith seated. Standing from left: Evelyn Caskin, Stana Novak, Maria and daughter, Dushan Kollerand.
Friends and Family Come from Far to Celebrate A Landmark Birthday
Ray De Leon,Judy Drucker and Manny Machado
A lovely Sunday afternoon celebrating the 90th birthday of Bozena Smith at the elegant Palm Bay Towers residence of her daughter Eva Kubicek. The intimate gathering of family and friends honoring Bozena featured European delicacies topped off by flowing champagne and an exquisite birthday cake. Bozena celebrated in grande style surrounded by her beloved grandsons who traveled long distances to be part of the celebration. Once again, the Palm Bay Towers plays a prominent role in our society's most important events. A memorable and wonderful time was had by all!
Victor Kubicek, Jeannette Stark, Rosa Lizier and Joseph Kubicek.
Victoria, Rui and Henriete Faillace M.D. with Eva Kubicek
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Jorge Ramos and wife Emma
GO! UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS
A Little Music, Some Wine, Some Art & Couture Canines By Mary jo Almeida-Shore maryjoshore@sunpostweekly.com
LIPSTICK LOUNGE AT W FORT LAUDERDALE On Thursday, October 7 from 7-9 p.m., W Fort Lauderdale will host the second annual Lipstick Lounge, a night featuring Xante cocktails, cosmetics, confections and fashions, designed to help kiss breast cancer goodbye. Founded by fun and fabulous breast cancer survivor, Tammy Gail, whose desire is to “pay it forward” and help other young women diagnosed with the disease, the Lipstick Lounge is celebrating its second year with an over-the-top night. Your $35 donation gets you two signature Xanté cocktails, bites from STEAK 954 and confections like “designer donuts” from Miami’s Mandarin Gourmet Donut Shoppe, truffles from Screw the Diet and cupcakes from Sweeter Days, which will be featured at the Sweet Spot. Bliss Spa will provide complimentary treatments and samples, local makeup artists will do makeovers and there will be cosmetic goodies to try including an eyelash bar. The Lipstick Lounge is part of the GlamA-THON, which also includes the famous Glam Doll Strut where Florida’s most fabulous divas descend on the Himmarshee District in their glittery, feathery and pink, heels and attire for a 1K walk on October 16. All proceeds from the Glam-A-THON will benefit University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. For more information and tickets visit theglamathon.blogspot.com
PATTERNS FOR PAWS Join celebrity design Icon and host, Thom Filicia for Patterns for PAWS –a canine couture fashion show and luncheon – at DCOTA (1855 Griffin Road) on Wednesday, October 13, for which top designers create one of a kind canine looks from the most celebrated textile houses in the industry including Brunschwig + Fils, Missoni, Romo, Oscar de la Renta, Quadrille, Pierre Frey, Luigi Bevilacqua, and more. During the event, the looks will be auctioned and puppies will be adopted. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society. Tickets cost $85 for standard seating, and $125 for designer table seating. Call 954.266.6827 for reservations or visit dcota.com for more information.
COME PLAY WITH JUDGE KAREN TV personality Judge Karen Mills Francis will host a book review and signing of her new book Stay in Your Lane: Judge Karen’s Guide to Living Your Best Life, on Wednesday October 13 at Play Nightclub(1045 5th Street) from 7 to 9 p.m. A portion of the admission to the club and a percentage of the sales of the book from the evening will benefit Casa Valentina a charity dedicated to helping young women transition from foster care to independent living. The admission for the evening is $25 and includes valet parking, open bar and hors d’oeuvres from 7 to 9 pm. Following the book signing, guests are invited to stay for Play Nightclub’s Comedy Night, where a major comedian will perform a stand up routine. To RSVP, call 305.532.4340.
SIGNATURE CHEFS & WINE EXTRAVAGANZA On October 14, the March of Dimes Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza will welcome philanthropic Florida foodies for an evening packed with fine wines, delicious fair and fantastic amounts of fun. “Celebuchef” Sunny Anderson of Food Network fame will be flying into Miami to lend her star power to the Signature Chefs roster, which is packed with Miami’s top toques who have earned celebrity status in kitchens around our city—think: Chef Timon Balloo of Sugarcane, Sean Brasel of Meat Market, Chef Marco Ferraro of Wish, Chef Allen Susser of Chef Allen’s, Chef Kris Wessel of Red Light Little River, and more. The event takes place at Jungle Island, (1111 Parrot Jungle Trail) starting at 6:30. Throughout the event, guests will sip on wines and champagnes from the world’s finest vineyards and distilleries, courtesy of Southern Wine and Spirits, and nosh on small bites while enjoying entertainment as well as live and silent auctions. The best part: it’s all for a good cause—all proceeds go directly to March of Dimes. Tickets: $150 per person in advance; $175 at the door. Limited tickets for both the Extravaganza and an exclusive VIP Champagne Reception are $250. For more information and to RSVP, visit the website: marchofdimes.com/florida.
MUSICAL VIBES On Friday, October 8 the energetic band Cope will show off its live dance-party-inducing chops at the Funky Buddha Lounge in Boca Raton. The band dabbles in exploratory funk, melodic pop and spirited jams, characterized by “warm, intelligent vocals, blustery guitar and bellowing saxophone.” On Sunday, Oct 10 at the weekly Brotherly Love Productions Sunday Night Cookout at Hurricane Bar in Delray Beach, singer/songwriter Christie Lenée brings her electric energy and soulful insight for an evening of fresh and innovative compositions. Get there early (6-8 PM) for the FREE barbeque. Music starts at 8:30.
IN THE PINK AT KITCHEN 305 Kitchen 305 (16701 Collins Avenue) will be transformed into a pink wonderland on October 8 for their annual THINK PINK event, a chic night out that will celebrate fashion, beauty and fun. Guests will receive VIP treatment all night starting with a paparazzi-friendly, pink carpet arrival. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy complimentary pink cocktails from 7-8 p.m., a pink dessert menu, assorted hors d’oeuvres and a pink-themed, Truffle Collection fashion show hosted by Tami Donaldson, Miss Maxim USA (see, there’s something for the guys too). In addition, the Seven Seas Aveda Spa and Salon is hosting a pop up beauty bar with complimentary, spa/beauty treatments and Ta-ta-toos featuring “Think Pink” tats for their ta-tas. Treated like a personal greeting card, ta•ta•toos are temporary tattoos, worn on your “ta•tas,” that relay sentiments in a fun, intimate and original way. The event also celebrates the birthday of local columnist Aurora Rodriguez, who Kitchen 305 is naming a signature cocktail after that evening. All proceeds will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization whose mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer. For more information, visit newportbeachsideresort.com.
WYNWOOD ART WALK - VISIT PAREDES AND ARANA AT BAKEHOUSE While you are traipsing through Wynwood this Friday, be sure to visit celebrated artist, Miguel Paredes’ exhibit, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m., when Paredes Fine Arts Studio will be open to the public offering guests a chance to view new, never-before-seen art work while enjoying complimentary cocktails by Ice Tropez and live music by DJ Ari X. Also be sure to swing by the Bakehouse Art Complex (561 NW 32nd Street) where newcomer, Juan Carlos Arana will be inaugurating his new studio (9U on the second floor). Arana will host a special reception on Friday, October 8 at his studio from 7-10 p.m.
SINK OR SING AT VINYL & KAI Every Tuesday at Vinyl & Kai, you can channel your favorite American Idol by belting out your favorite song from 11 p.m. – 2 a.m., without the fear of being judged. Karaoke night is coupled with ladies night, which means ladies get $3 cocktails from 9pm – midnight which could have good or bad results when it comes to the singing-depending on which side of the microphone you are on. On Tuesday, October 12, Vinyl & Kai along with Cassandra Martino PR invites you to a special Ladies Night Karaoke event hosted by a few of your favorite local ladies: Annie Vazquez, Jilian Sanz, Kelly Talamas, Lauren Gnazzo, Liana Lozada, Maria Arguello, Mary Jo Shore, Megan Harris, Stephanie Wilson and Tracy Block. Warning: don’t sit too close to a speaker.
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Style FASHION
Navigate the Miami Social Season in Style By Kim Steiner
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t’s almost the social season in Miami and with that comes the need for black tie and ball gowns. From Palm Beach to Miami Beach the social events matter. And in our world, what you wear matters most. We have culled haute couture and chosen a few of the Fall 2010 magnificent ball gowns from some of the world’s best fashion houses. Our favorite is from John Galliano and Christian Dior, who showed his collection at the Musee Rodin in Paris. Very fitting for these frothy, flower-inspired creations. The absolute choice to stand out from the crowd at the New World Symphony Grand Opening Gala on January 29. And, then there is the magnificent, final season from the late Alexander McQueen. His gilded creations are truly fit for royalty. The perfect dress for this year’s 54th Viscayan Ball on November 20. If you feel you need to be a bit more low key, then we suggest choosing from the divine Alexis Mabille. The entrancing detail work on his pieces are truly oneof-a-kind, and a must for this year’s Love and Hope Ball for Diabetes Research on February 19. To celebrate at the Fifth Anniversary Season Gala for the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on October 28, you need something with drama. Take a look at the collection from Givenchy. If you are planning to attend the Miami Art Museum’s MAM Ball on December 4, then you can let art inspire you with the phenomenal collection from John Paul Gaultier. Truly a way to stand out from the crowd. To buy any of these gowns head to Neiman Marcus in Bal Harbour or any of the designers signature store in Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Avenue.
ABOVE: JOHN PAUL GAULTIER. TOP RIGHT. CHRISTIAN DIOR. AT LEFT: ALEXIS MABILLE
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Sex COLUMN
Tic Toc By Dr. Sonjia Kenya
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HOW LONG SHOULD A SESSION LAST? Many men think women want to go all night long. Not. True. In fact, most of the women I spoke to didn’t care how long it lasted. They just wanted to feel really good. And if that ultimate pleasure happens before intercourse even begins? Oh well. Actually some ladies felt it was even better to climax first, and then they could happily skip the whole intercourse part. Men on the other hand, presented an entirely different perspective. Two men at Crescendo, the blues lounge on Biscayne, reported specific time requirements for sex. The cocky guy flirting with my girlfriend said, “I think it should last at least an hour and a half.” My girl turned to me with eyes that spelled rejection and I could read her mind: He must be kidding. He’s got way too much time on his hands. Since he just ruined his chances with her, I tried to buffer the tension by asking his friend how he felt. Divorced man in suit and tie said, “I think you should aim for even longer. It really depends on her, but just to be safe, you may want to go for awhile. Longer is always safer. And you want to be sure to get the job done.” I wondered: What job is he doing for more than an hour and a half? Drilling a well? While preparing to walk away, we were surprised by a tall, handsome man who appeared to be a rational friend of the long lasting brothers. The LLB immediately invited tall and handsome into the conversation and his answer almost made the whole bunch tolerable, “A guy only has one bullet in the chamber, so you gotta think before you shoot. And if by chance, you shoot too soon, thank God there are other ways of finishing her off.” I thought: Thank God there are men who know drilling isn’t the only way to get the job done. Since different genders appreciate drilling in different degrees, I discussed the question with my gay best friend at Piola in Sobe. Over thin-crusted pizza and capirhinas, GBF said, “Well, it depends how many people are involved and how much time you have.” I countered with instructions, “Seriously. One session. Intercourse only. Not counting repeat sessions in a row. No foreplay. Just an average, you don’t have to be exact. How long is too long?” He thought about it, Page 26 • Thursday, October 7, 2010 • SunPost Weekly • www.sunpostweekly.com
during which time he also finished his capirhina, took three gulps of mine, and finally answered, “ Well, it can’t go longer than an hour and a half. That’s too long.” What is it about an hour and a half? Who made 90 minutes the rule of thumb? Obviously this had to be checked out with the ladies. I invited the girls over for beach day, because I do love and miss them, but also, nothing loosens up a lady’s tongue like sand, sea, and champagne. Before I could relax, I was focused on getting my work done. The workaholic in me felt proud for posing the question before the second bottle was even open. “It doesn’t really matter,” said one of my best friends, “As long as I have an orgasm it could be quick. In fact, the quicker, the better. Just not one or two minutes.“ All heads nodded in agreement. Another friend added, “I don’t even need to have sex if I climax first. It can be over as soon as I’m done. Who has time to be lying there forever? I’m thinking about work, laundry, and everything else I have to do. It’s different if you’re spending the day in bed. You can keep doing it and stop and start over and so on. But on a regular day, the quicker the better. I mean, as long as I get mine before it’s over.” Roars of laughter followed and high fives were exchanged. Then my doctor girlfriend interrupted, ‘”You all know it really depends. It can last longer, but time isn’t even the most important aspect. “It’s really about the touching, teasing, kissing, connecting. Intercourse that starts, stops and more touching. It’s the connection. Sometimes it can be two minutes and awesome because the connection is so intense and other times you feel like calling into work. And girl, no one is expecting to have sex for eight hours, but you just want to lay there and touch, connect.” Glasses were raised in a toast. The second bottle was opened. That was the most serious conversation of the afternoon. It was a perfect Sunday in Miami Beach. The next day I researched the average time frame for intercourse. To help you understand why there is no data on this, I’m going to ask you one question: How long do you last? I would ask you to be honest without exaggerating but that’s a pretty useless request because everyone exaggerates when it comes to sex. The only way to know whether someone is lying about
their sex activities is to watch them. So understandably, recent and reliable studies are really rare. The closest research I found asked sex therapists in Canada and the U.S. to use their expert opinion to describe the amount of time for sex as “adequate,”“desirable,”“too short,” and “too long”. Published in 2008 in the Journal of Sex Medicine, the article concluded that normal intercourse, not including foreplay, lasts somewhere between 3 to 13 minutes. An “adequate” length was from 3 to 7 minutes; “desirable” from 7 to 13 minutes; “too short” from 1 to 2 minutes; “too long” from 10 to 30 minutes. According to sex therapist Barry W. McCarthy, “Very few people have intercourse that goes longer than 12 minutes.“ Such stamina is also known as “delayed orgasm” or “junkie orgasm”, and could signify a real problem called ejaculatory inhibition. Neverending nooky is normally a symptom of the inability to ejaculate when ready. Don’t believe the experts? Just ask Sting. Famous not only for his music, but also for practicing tantric sex for eight hours a night with his wife, Sting laughs at the idea of endless endurance. According to Sting.com, the whole idea of practicing tantric sex can be attributed to a drunken night where words were lost in translation. He claims to have said he has “frantic sex” with his wife but “tantric sex” is what was remembered after the hangovers cleared. In an interview, he said, “We were chatting and talking about having hours of sex. It then became really a joke which went around the world like a forest fire.” So the pressure is off guys. You don’t need to last all night. You can stop holding back your bullets. Wanna be sure to get the job done without worrying about time? Aim to please before penetration and then fire away once you wiggle into the game. Just wait at least two minutes to shoot. That’s reality. Even for a super-star like Sting, who described his everyday sex life like this, “It’s more like four hours of begging, then a movie and then dinner.”
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