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November 25, 2010
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HOLIDAY SEASON IS HERE by Ines Hegedus-Garcia - miamism.com - ines@miamism.com The last thing I expected to find at The Village at Gulfstream Park was a whole holiday light display, musicians and street entertainers. The place was hopping! and the restaurants were packed! It was definitely nice to feel the holiday spirit. Kudos to the promoters for creating a feel good atmosphere that people will keep going back to. This was a 360 Panorama from one of the plazas.
Serious Sparkle Ugg Sparkle boots are rocking sequins. They are actually drowning in them, giving these comfie clompers a bit of elegant pizazz. Perfect for the holidays (next year) these are so new, you can’t get them until next year. Oprah just gave them out as one of her 2010 Favorite Things. They come in 3 sparkling colors, gold, black and silver. Sheepskin upper and lining wick moisture away, keeping feet dry and comfortable, while an EVA outsole offers lightweight comfort. $169.95. Available at nordstrom.com Page 4 • Thursday, November 25, 2010 • SunPost Weekly • www.sunpostweekly.com
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PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY YOU SHOULD KNOW
Manny Roman Photographer Compiled By Kim Steiner Who are you? I am a fun loving artist =) What do you do in real life? I am a Miami Beach - NYC based photographer. What do you like most about what you do? Being able to bring out the essence in my subjects thru my lens. Absolutely love taking photos of? I love taking photos of Romanian Supermodel Beatrice Chirita @ FRONT Management Miami. She moves like no other subject I have ever shot. We are best friends, so our chemistry helps, but from day 1 she was and still is a dream to photograph. What do you typically shoot? People know me most for my sexy, sandy beach shoots. Currently in New York I typically shoot Celebrity profiles and edgier fashion shoots. Recent shoot you are excited about? I am extremely exited about shooting Miss Universe 2010, Ximena Navarette, this week for Popular Hispanics. It will be shot on an edgier side, dark wardrobe pieces, saturated film with hues of blue and cyan filters. Ximena is a stunning model and can’t wait to be on set capturing striking shots of her. Where do you find inspiration? I find my inspiration in many areas from european films, locations, to fashion shows I attend during fashion week. Who are your muses? I would have to say Beatrice Chirita again. Google her and you will see why lol. She has it all! I would love to photograph IMG’s Joan Smalls. I have been sending this goal of mine to the universe it hopes that one day we’ll work together. Joan, can you hear me.... haha. Until then, I will keep manifesting it. If you weren’t a photographer you would be…I would be an elementary school teacher. Teaching them more then basic subjects. I would love to educate children about different cultures, the value of unconditional love, respect, communication, and show them that they truly are #1. Children need someone to listen to them and embrace their goals and dreams. It is extremely important for our youth to have a positive role model that will help guide them in becoming honorable men / women. All schools should have a subject for that. I’d be sure it was the last subject taught at the end day so that it makes a lasting impression. How would you describe your personal style? Very casual, Jeans and T-Shirt kinda guy. What do you do now, that you did not do 5 years ago? I have learned to listen more in order to learn more. That is what I do from day to day: “ Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn “ =) What dream have you had that you have accomplished? Traveling to to Dubai. If you had to move to a deserted island what 2 items would you take? Baby wipes and my camera haha. Something new, that you have just discovered about yourself? My ability to tarnish toxic relationships. Before I would hold on because I would think about the years and time invested, but in reflection I realized that without overcoming those adversities, I would’ve never realized my potential, strength, and will power to go on. What are your guilty pleasures? Banana White Chocolate Martinis and NYC’s Lombardis Pizza =) Three Words to describe you? Loyal, Loving, and Blunt. Page 6 • Thursday, November 25, 2010 • SunPost Weekly • www.sunpostweekly.com
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Can He Say That? COLUMN
That For Which We’re Grateful (and a wee bit hateful) By Charles Branham-Bailey sobefla@gmail.com
Gather together with me now at my Thanksgiving table to share our blessings from 2010. (But this ain’t gonna be like your Grandma’s.) Despite our trials and tribulations, our economic hard times and anxieties over our futures, let’s give thanks – – That we aren’t going to be treated to the asskicking that Carlos the Arrogant is facing in the new year. You’d have to be incredibly execrable to be a mayor in this county and manage to earn yourself the ignoble distinction of being the dartboard bull’seye target of a recall campaign. Somehow this jerk has managed to snare that dishonor not once but twice in the span of a year. This time, though, looks to be the keeper. Come spring, once the cannons have gone silent on the local political battlefield, Carlos may be able to reflect upon his bruising war with Norman Braman. From the comforts of his Barcalounger. At home. Post-forced retirement. Order up the cardboard boxes and start packing, Carlos. You’re outta here! – That no matter our own personal misfortunes, we’re not the lame-ass Florida Democratic Party. Haven’t elected a guv since Walkin’ Lawton (1994). Lost all of the state cabinet races this year. Lost seven seats in the Legislature, guaranteeing the GOP a virtual veto-proof stranglehold on the body. Lost the governor’s post with a (typically) feeble nominee this year, one who couldn’t beat (couldn’t even!) a shady carpetbagger – for whom peddling snake oil would be too honorable an occupation – as Rick Scott. Somebody call a funeral director and order up the embalming fluid. This party is dead, a cadaver, a corpse, stiff as a board, a maggot hotel. No, wait – who are we kidding? – it’s been dead for years! I think it died when Lawton did. Somebody order a coffin. Inscribe a tombstone. Lay a wreath. – That we’re not Alex Sink. That we don’t have to hang our heads low, or feel like a soul-evis-
cerated nobody, realizing that we actually lost – by so slim a margin – to that guy, of all people. That guy. Sink will spend this Turkey Day commiserating with her hubby Bill McBride (2002 Dem nominee) over what’s it like to lose a gubernatorial race. Bill’s excuse, more plausible, is that at least he was challenging a popular incumbent (Jeb Bush). And hers? Pfft! She lost to that guy, of all people. That guy. – That we’re not Bill McCollum, the Once and Future Reich-Marshall of the State of Florida. A Guaranteed Winner. A Sure Bet. (“It was supposed to be mine! It was supposed to be my turn!”) Then, as the ball was about to land in his mitt (“It’s my ball! All mine!”), it got plucked away by – from out of right field – that guy, of all people. That guy. Rather than wasting his energies in (ultimately unsuccessfully) scheming to deny gay couples the right to adopt and (in spite of a majority of Floridians opposing) suing to kill Obama-care, he perhaps should have diverted them into – oh, say – drafting a bill, however silly, to ban non-native Floridians (Scott is a native Illinoisan; Sink, a North Carolinian) from becoming governor. In retrospect, it was maybe the only way Bill could have won. – That we aren’t Charlie Crist, the biggest Florida loser in November’s elections. Coulda coasted to a second term if he hadn’t chosen to bolt that race to run for the Senate. Then, early on, looked like he’d wipe the floor with Rubio and head to D.C. to join up with buddies John McCain and Lindsay Graham. Then prematurely-good fortune blew away with the shifting of the political winds and Charlie was toast. Now it’s back to St. Pete and then what? Oblivion? Crist will spend this Turkey Day pondering what a doozie of a turkey egg he laid this year. – That Jeff Kottkamp – arguably the state’s worst-ever Number Two – will soon no longer be
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one heartbeat away from the governor’s office. What a twit. The most notable feat of his four years as lieutenant governor? Getting all the wrong kinds of attention for his habit of traveling on state aircraft for questionable purposes at taxpayers’ expense. And just when you thought we’d heard enough of him, think again: To celebrate his recent 50th birthday, he flew to Italy but wanted you and me to foot the bill for his FHP bodyguard to come along. To guard him from the threat of what, exactly? Teenaged Roman pickpockets? Last year, Jeff had his trooper escort drive him to Atlanta and back so he could attend a Kenny Loggins concert. (One is unsure whether to be more astonished by Jeff’s audacity – or the fact that Kenny Loggins is still drawing people to concerts.) Naming Jeff to his 2006 ticket was Crist’s worst decision – if you don’t count Charlie’s passing up a likely second term as guv for a doomed run for the U.S. Senate. Good riddance to you, Jeff. May we never hear from you again. – That we’re not Nancy Pelosi. House speaker. Second in line – highest than any woman has ever been – to the presidency. But no more. Disparaged. Vilified. The poster girl of liberalism whom the GOP bad-mouthed in its successful effort to reclaim the House. Rather than retire to the back benches, or from Congress period, she’ll linger around to captain the bruised Dems as their minority leader, despite the wishes of some that she take the fall for their loss and just go home already. – That we’re not Barack Obama. Adored abroad but as popular as an ingrown toenail at home. Deserted (or about to be) by key aides and advisers. Even congressional Dems are not so hi-ho about him anymore. His only sure allies? Michelle, Malia, and Sasha (and we’re not even so sure about them anymore). His veto stamp is sure to get ample workout in the next two years, as a reinvigorated GOP is even
less inclined to play bipartisan partner to him than they weren’t up till now. His prospective 2012 opponents will soon be announcing, but he must busy himself with the distasteful and difficult tasks of contending with a moribund economy and creating jobs. Will he even want four more years after what the next 2 promise to be? He’ll spend Turkey Day wondering how to get the magic back. If it can be re-gotten. The “yes we can” candidate is now the “can we yet?” leader, the question mark as much about his political future as his ability to keep afloat his sinking agenda. – That we’re not Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. According to The Atlantic, Mr. Scruffy Face may not have much longer to get his WMDs up and running before Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli Air Force fighters into the skies to dash the Iranian Looney Tune’s toy nukes and nuke labs to smithereens. Which many analysts, says the magazine, now expect to happen in the new year. Hey, Mahmoud: Have you got yourself an underground bomb shelter to run to? You’ll be needing it soon. – That we’re not responsible for saving Jackson Medical Hospital. The rescued Chilean miners weren’t in a pit that deep. – That we’re not ex-CNN talking head Rick Sanchez. He’ll likely be splitting his turkey wishbone while pondering a career change now that he’s boob-tube poison to the TV news industry. Insult of insults, even WSVN 7 wouldn’t want him back. Ouch. Maybe there’s some cable access channel that could use him. To operate a camera. Or fetch coffee. – That we’re not part of the 18% of Americans, claims the Pew Research Center, who believe Obama is a Muslim. But if you are, please consider leaving your brains to science. (Send all inquiries to the UCLA Department of Medicine, Center for the Study of Cerebral Dysfunction & Abnormalities, Los Angeles, Calif.)
News Bal Harbour Hears Resident Complaints on Robo-tickets By Joshua Malina
Bal Harbour Village held a special master meeting at village hall on November 18 to hear citizens’ complaints about tickets issued by red light cameras. Citizens appeared before a panel of officers, government officials and the special master herself, to watch their infractions appear on video, replaying their sometimesembarrassing actions on screen. When the infraction seemed like a close call, or the error an honest mistake, ticket holders were found not guilty. Others weren’t so lucky. “Based on the officer’s testimony, and the video I’ve see, I’m going to find you in violation. It doesn’t look like you even attempted to stop,” the special master told Roberto Loaris. Loaris was dissatisfied. “I’ll pay my time in jail,” he said, disgruntled. However in actuality, because the penalty is currently a civil infraction, the only officials knocking down his door will be bill collectors, if he neglects to pay the city. Others were happier with the result of the morning meeting, and avoided the $125 ticket cost. “We exercised our rights at citizens, we were heard, and we were successful,” said a citizen who did not want to be named. Sometimes the issue went beyond mere guilt or innocence. One man said that his girlfriend received a ticket in the mail for a red-light infraction, but wasn’t even driving the car. “It was her room mate, who is long gone now,” he said in testimony. Because it’s robots issuing the tickets, the bill gets sent to the vehicle owner, no matter who was behind the wheel. If the owner disputes, the only avenue he has to avoid responsibility is to report the car stolen. Tickets via video camera and robo-citations are increasing in South Florida’s coastal communities. Sunny Isles Beach recently added several cameras at major intersections, although there they are used to review facts in case of incidents. Even tiny Golden Beach has a system in the works for camera monitoring. The issue of unmanned traffic citation has become a contentious one. “I think that it’s a hard argument to make, that traffic cameras are for public safety when it’s all about issuing citations for money with no concern who was even driving the car,” said Bay Harbor Islands resident Herb Gottimer. “It’s one thing if they are there to monitor for emergencies or even to provide a visual account of what happens in the case of an accident where fault is unclear. But this thing with robo-tickets that you hear about…that’s just a way for municipalities to make money without even having to invest any manpower in it. Public safety has nothing to do with it.” North Miami-Dade County resident Evan Brewer feels differently. “People drive terribly here, running lights, changing lanes without notice, speeding,” Brewer said. “Maybe knowing they are being watched will be a deterrent to [bad] driving habits. There is no way even a small municipality with one major road can catch all of the bad drivers. Hit them in their wallet and maybe they will obey some of the traffic laws. I’ve never seen a place with such disregard for even basic laws of driving.” Bal Harbour’s meeting was the last of its kind in the scenic waterfront village. The handling of red light tickets will now become the responsibility of Miami-Dade County. There are three red light cameras in Bal Harbour. www.sunpostweekly.com • SunPost Weekly • Thursday, November 25, 2010 • Page 9
THE SUNPOST RE-CREATED WHAT WASHINGTON AVENUE STOREFRONTS WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH SIGNAGE
COVER STORY
Committee Rejects Plan For Beach Billboard Window Advertising
Written by Michael W. Sasser Contributing Writer Photography by MagicalPhotos.com / Mitchell Zachs
Up and down Washington Avenue and other Miami Beach streets, empty commercial storefronts sit vacant, silent reminders of a stillaching economy that shows few signs of significant turnaround.
his week the Miami Beach Land Use Committee recommended against a plan to permit property owners to use storefront windows – vacant and not – to post huge billboard-like commercial advertisements in widows. If ever adopted by the city, the plan would negate decades of restrictions intended to preserve the historic nature of Miami Beach. “I think the entire commission is united in wanting to make Washington Avenue look better and we’re all concerned with the look of the city overall,” said Commissioner Michael Gongora, who chairs the three-member committee. “My concern is that I didn’t want to resolve one problem by creating another one. I didn’t want the potential visual pollution on the edge of a historic neighborhood.” Gongora was joined by Commissioner Jonah Wolfson is voting to recommend to the full city commission against the potential regulation change. The third member of the committee, Commissioner Ed Tobin, voted in the minority and in favor of the proposed change. Proponents of the rejected change, including Commissioner Jerry Libbin, who called for the committee’s considering the issue, cite numerous economic advantages to struggling property owners and to the city that billboard signs could bring. Among the conceived advantages is a source of revenue for property owners without tenants. By essentially leasing window space for commercial advertising, owners could compensate for not collecting rent. Additionally, the plan supported by Libbin would also have brought in revenue to the city by requiring a fee or licensing plan. However, since the plan was initially envisioned in the spring, the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL), the city’s foremost preservationist organization, has opposed the plan for window “billboard” advertising. “There is a constant battle between those who are concerned with historic preservation and those who want to make a lot of money,” said MDPL Chair Charlie Urstadt. “I have nothing against landlords – I am one myself. Nobody wants to restrict people’s ability to make money. However, billboards essentially on the outside of buildings don’t sit well with the historic districts or with the rest of Miami Beach. Our historic nature is one of the things that sets us apart.” Urstadt also said that such signs, as exemplified elsewhere in South Florida, foster an “air of desperation.”
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Urstadt added that the proposed plan could have had unintended consequences. “Landlords, on South Beach in particular, tend to hold out to get what they want [in terms of lease money] as opposed to working something out,” Urstadt said. “As a side effect of this, landlords could be tempted to hold off on leasing properties because of the extra income they would earn from signs.”
Gongora also said that he would be open to the idea of arts and culture marketing, sponsored by commercial interests. However, he said that the proposal rejected by the Land Use Committee on Monday was something about which residents had expressed concern. Urstadt said that Libbin and representatives of a sign company were the only proponents of the plan at the Land Use Committee meeting. “I don’t think there was a landlord there to speak in favor of it,” he said. In contrast, Urstadt said that there was plenty of opposition on hand for the meeting, including property owners. He also said an alternate proposal was made to allow for storefront graphics to mitigate for the unattractive nature of vacant properties, but which did not promote commercial interests. Residents have mixed feelings about the proposal. “I don’t see anything wrong with letting people do what they want with their property to make money in this bad economy,” said Beach resident Armando Pace. “I know in historic district there are restrictions and those shouldn’t be changed. But elsewhere…hey, it’s a bad environment out there [economically].” Waitress Jenny Pryor, though, said she doesn’t think that the tourists, who visit Miami Beach and fuel
“Billboards essentially on the outside of buildings don’t sit well with the historic districts or with the rest of Miami Beach.” – MDPL Chair Charlie Urstadt The end result would theoretically be continued empty storefronts with less incentive to see those spaces filled. Although the proposed change in regulation would affect all properties, Urstadt said MDPL’s primary concern was for empty commercial spaces – the ones most likely willing to post huge window advertisements. Gongora said that estimates he had seen were that the city would have raked in just “a couple hundred thousand dollars,” – a tiny amount relative to the city’s budget. He said there are several other ways for the city to add revenue from banner advertising. “We currently have banned advertising in the city and we could possibly use the other side of those banners for branding,” Gongora said. “Another possibility, and something other cities do, is advertising on garbage cans and recycling bins. They are eyesores already.”
its economy, really want to see huge billboard advertisements in empty store windows. “That doesn’t seem like it’s an improvement on an empty store,” Pryor said. “I think it makes it look like it’s an obvious long-term situation. Like the city is just dying off.” Despite the recommendation against the measure, any member of the city commission can bring it before the entire body for consideration; and the Land Use Committee recommendation is not binding. Neither Urstadt nor Gongora think it will be brought before the commission any time soon, though. “I think it will go dormant,” Gongora said. Urstadt said he did not think that the item had enough commission support to pass. Gongora said that he hopes that at an upcoming commission retreat that commissioners would examine global branding ideas.
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November 27
MUSIC Gilberto Santa Rosa Catch El Caballero de la Salsa (The Gentleman of Salsa), Gilberto Santa Rosa when he heads into town for a onenight performance at Jackie Gleason. Expect salsa and bolero and lots of dancing in the aisles. 8pm. $69.50 - $121.50. The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach. For info: livenation.com
November 28
ART MiMo Art Mural Kicking off the MiMo Art Festival, this Sunday is the painting of an art mural by artist Markus Tracy. Tracy along with Miamiart Charter School (MAC) students made Miami Modern Architecture a class project which included preparing and adding their own designs to canvas for this event. Head on over and join the fun in this interactive art project. The first brush stroke ceremony begins at noon. MiMo ART Boulevard Festival, 7100 Biscayne Blvd; Miami. For info: mimoartboulevard.com
November 28
RABBI COOPER AND ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FESTIVAL MiMo Art Fest
November 25 MUSIC Big Poppa E
KCC Productions and the Van Dyke Cafe host Big Poppa E and the E Band. 9pm. The Van Dyke, 846 Lincoln Road, South Beach. For info: 305-534-3600 or thevandykecafe.com.
Don’t miss this one of a kind Art Festival, where artists will create in the moment on Biscayne Blvd. The festival will be a variety of stations set up throughout the Miami MiMo Historic District. Loud Girl Exchange will be where the kids hang out with hands-on art lessons, facepainting and tattoos, animal balloons, cotton candy, popcorn and sno-cones. 7541 Biscayne. For more info: mimoartboulevard.com.
November 28
November 26
MUSIC Arcanum
XMAS Garden of Lights Head to The Flamingo Botanical Gardens in Davie to get into the holiday spirit. The garden and historic Wray Home are decked out with thousands of lights and decorations. Catch concerts and performances throughout the month of December every weekend. $17. Through Dec 31. Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Rd. Davie. For info: 954-473-2955 or flamingogardens.org
November 27
The Miami Bach Society will perform the Baroque Ensemble Arcanum, the third of its annual season performances and the premier of Miami’s own early music group. They will be performing works of the French Baroque Era. L’Eau de Vie: Intoxicating Music of the French Baroque will feature vocal music in praise of coffee and drink. 4pm. $30 general. $4o preferred admission. Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave; Miami Beach. For info: 305-669-1376 or miamibachsociety.org
November 29
COMEDY Kyle Grooms
Catch local, former Art Director for Univision, Kyle Grooms when he comes home to do his stand-up schtick at the Improv. The HBO Def Comedy Jam, The Chappelle Show, P-Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy, Vh1, the Montreal Comedy Festival are only a few of the shows he has done. 8:30pm. $17. Miami Improv, 3390 Mary St, #182; Coconut Grove. For info: improv.com.
November 27
FAIR Launch Miami Market A not to be missed new market from Launch Arte. They give Artists, Designers and Entrepreneurs an outlet to be discovered. They have created a Miami Street Market where you can buy all sorts of creative goodies direct from artists as well as other cool stuff. Expect Jewelry, Accessories, Clothing, Handmade leather goods, Culinary Artists, Music, Antiques and Collectibles and an Organic Farmers Market. 11am – 7pm. Free. Launch Miami Market at The Holy Cross Santa Cruz Church, 121 NE 36th Street & NE 2nd Ave. For info: launcharte.com.
November 27 ART Lesser Evils
Opening Reception for Brooklyn artist Abby Manock, Lesser Evils solo exhibit at Gallery Diet. This exhibition will include new works of various media including sculpture, photography, and drawing. Through December 22nd. Gallery Diet, 174 NW 23rd St, Miami. For info: gallerydiet.com ABOVE RIGHT: ABDIEL ACOSTA EXHIBITING AT I’M FROM MIAMI BITCH!!! POP UP EXHIBIT
BOOKS True Prep
Author Lisa Birnbach chats about her new book True Prep. Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook—and designer Chip Kidd—comes a whole new take on the prep world that she turned into an international best-selling phenomenon thirty years ago. True Prep is a contemporary look at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapt to the new order of things. 8pm. Free. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave. Coral Gables. For info: booksandbooks.com
SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010
I’m From Miami Bitch! CHECK OUT THIS EXHIBIT DURING ART BASEL. CURATED BY YAMEL MOLERIO, I'M FROM MIAMI BITCH!!! THIS POP UP EXHIBITION WILL SHOWCASE SOME OF MIAMI'S MOST TALENTED VISUAL ARTISTS. FEATURED ARTISTS ARE: ABSTRK, ABDIEL ACOSTA, FRANK GARAITONANDIA, JOSE LUIS TELOT, JOVAN KARLO VILLALBA, JUAN TRAVIESO, LU GOLD, T. ELIOTT MANSA, VINCENT SERRITELLA, AND YAMEL MOLERIO. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION 7PM. DJS SPINNING THE BEST OF MIAMI BASS AND FREESTYLE IN THE COURTYARD. PERFORMING ARE SUM 1, FELOS, MEDLEY, LADY T, GROW, ATONIC, AND SYNERGIST. THROUGH DECEMBER 5. ART EXHIBITION, 539 SW 12TH AVE. MIAMI. FOR INFO: 305-987- 7787. www.sunpostweekly.com • SunPost Weekly • Thursday, November 25, 2010 • Page 15
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November 29
Broadbent, who is now 26, has maintained a courageous stance in speaking publicly about the virus. 3pm. Free. Miami Dade Community College, 2460 NW 66th Ave., Bldg. 701, Miami. For info: mdc.edu.
LECTURE Digital Terrorism and Hate How Terrorists and Bigots Leverage Social Networking will be the subject of a lecture by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Stay for a film on. 7:30pm. $18. Temple Emanu-El, 1701 Washington Ave, Miami Beach. For info: 305.935.2280 or fserebrennik@wiesenthal.com.
December 2
DANCE Merce Cunningham Dance
November 30 XMAS Tree Lighting
Join in the fun at the Miami Beach City Hall Holiday Lighting Ceremony. The children’s chorus will sing holiday carols, cookie decorating for the kids and refreshments. Free. 5:30pm. Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. For info: miamibeachfl.gov
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Choreographer Merce Cunningham and visual artist Robert Rauschenberg: Two undisputed giants of American culture. See their iconoclastic work in The Merce Cunningham Dance Company: The Legacy Tour, a 360-degree event—created especially for Miami— that re-imagines their legendary mid-20th Century collaborations. It’s 30 minutes of pure genius that shatters all the conventions of theater. 7pm. $35. Ziff Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne Blvd; Miami. For info: arshtcenter.org.
December 2
November 30
THEATER South Beach Babylon
BOOKS Lee Schrager
Zoetic Stage will kick off its inaugural season with Michael McKeever’s wickedly funny and sexy new play South Beach Babylon. The play explores the lives of five South Beach artists during the weeks leading up to Art Basel. A fascinating look at what it takes to create art without selling one’s soul in contemporary America. 8pm. $40. Carnival Studio Theater, 1300 Biscayne Blvd; Miami. For info: arshtcenter.org.
The creator of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, Lee Brian Schrager has penned a new book in celebration of the Festival’s 10th year. He will discuss his new book at Books & Books. Tickets are $40 and available by RSVPing to Cristina@booksandbooks.com. 8pm. After party at Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack, 1111 Lincoln Road at 9pm. Books and Books, 927 Lincoln Rd; miami Beach. For info: booksandbooks.com
November 30
MUSIC Mushy Widmaier Jazz at Jazid, with KC Productions and the Mushy Widmaier Ensemble. 11pm. Jazid, 1342 Washington Ave, South Beach. For info: 305-673-9372 or jazid.net.
MERCE CUNNINGHAM DANCE
December 1
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Tour the elegant and historic houses of the Deering Estate as they come alive with holiday accents and decorations created by the local Miami community. Over 600 yards of ribbon, 900 feet of garland, and thousands of handmade ornaments of various themes have been used.Through Dec 31. 10am to 5pm. The Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Avenue in Miami. For info: deeringestate.org.
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LECTURE World Aids Day Nationally renowned activist and motivational speaker Hydeia Broadbent will speak about living with AIDS and her struggle to survive. Expected to live only until the age of five, Page 16 • Thursday, November 25, 2010 • SunPost Weekly • www.sunpostweekly.com
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Cinema REVIEW
The Go-Getters By Ruben Rosario (ruben@sunpostweekly.com) Thanksgiving weekend is upon us, and while temperatures continue to drop outside, in the crowded confines of your local multiplex it’s going to feel like summer never ended. The difference – and it’s a crucial one – is that the studios have gotten their act together after coming up short several months ago. Judging from some of the major releases opening in theaters just in time for Turkey Day, this trend shows no signs of receding The happiest surprise of the bunch is Tangled, Disney’s breezy, proudly cartoonish retelling of Rapunzel. Not only does the Mouse House’s fiftieth animated feature not suck, like I feared it would after watching the lackluster, by-the-numbers preview. For my money it’s the best thing they’ve done without the word Pixar attached to it since they turned George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue into the most dazzling segment in Fantasia 2000. Its digitally rendered 3-D visuals pay homage to the studio’s rich, hand-drawn past without feeling like a pale Xerox of a product from the good ol’ days. (You could smell the mothballs in almost every frame of last year’s The Princess and the Frog). And it’s unabashedly a musical, though the film’s marketing campaign has opted to omit this detail. The movie’s finer qualities are not apparent at first. There’s some business with smart-mouthed bandit Flynn Rider (voiced with Nathan Fillionesque gusto by Zachary Levi, star of the TV show Chuck) that made me wonder how many times these animators plan to recycle Aladdin‘s character archetype. But directors Nathan Greno (co-writer of Meet the Robinsons) and Byron Howard (co-director of Bolt) are after bigger fish here. They intend to capture some of the magic we associate with the studio’s very best fairy tales and give it a fresh, slightly irreverent 21st Century spin. Through their cheerfully skewed lens, Tangled plays like Sleeping Beauty with pratfalls (and boy, do I mean this a compliment). After stealing a priceless tiara from the castle in the film’s unspecified kingdom, our conceited Public Enemy #1, who’s also the film’s narrator, finds a hiding place from the king’s guards in an isolated tower. He finds out too late that it’s not abandoned (cue the frying pan to the head). When he regains consciousness, Flynn meets yet another in a long line of independent-minded Disney princesses. As voiced by Mandy Moore, Rapunzel makes for an endearing case of stunted development and low self-esteem...hidden under a 75-foot-long golden mane. Like every dewy-eyed heroine before her, she yearns for Something More, in this case to find the source of those faraway lights that light up the sky every year on her birthday. Ever since she could remember she’s been holed up in that doorless spire under the care of a dark-haired woman she calls Mother. But Gothel (Tony-winning actress Donna Murphy) has her own reasons for keeping Rapunzel locked up (think
Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in Stardust), and they have to do with her hair’s curative powers. Murphy turns Gothel into one of Disney’s more interesting villains because she conceals her evil ways with fake kindness. The passive aggressive nature of their relationship fuses the patronizing dynamic between Judge Frollo and Quasimodo in Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame with a dash of the delicious sibling rivalry that Joan Crawford and Bette Davis brought to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (minus the dead rat). With Gothel away, Rapunzel bargains with Flynn to take her (and Pascal, her pet chameleon) to see those mystery lights in exchange for the tiara, and this is when Tangled becomes a fleet-footed adventure in the vein of Romancing the Stone. My favorite showdown is a swordfight that pits Flynn against Maximus, a duty-bound royal stallion with a goofy demeanor that recalls Mr. Horse from Nickelodeon’s Ren & Stimpy Show. Did I mention that Flynn is wielding Rapunzel’s frying pan in this sequence? For all its good-natured gags, though, Tangled surpasses expectations for its unexpected depth of feeling. The romance that develops between the lead characters feels considerably less formulaic than in other recent Disney efforts (cue my punching bag, The Princess and the Frog), and it culminates in an act so selfless that I instantly forgave the film for ripping off the climax from one of the studio’s beloved early-nineties gems. With their nimble genrehopping, Greno and Howard get to have their cake and eat it too. They have made a wonderful movie. Former Disney princess A n n e Hathaway
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LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
delivers one of the year’s best performances in the Viagra-salesman comedy Love and Other Drugs. Playing self-defined “drug slut” Maggie Murdock, she’s a bundle of contradictions, a high-maintenance commitmentphobe who volunteers her time to take busloads of senior citizens to Canada so they can get their meds cheap. She meets her match in the form of allAmerican go-getter Jamie Randall, an ambitious Pfizer representative peddling antidepressants to overworked doctors. (A genial Jake Gyllenhaal reteams with his Brokeback Mountain co-star.), You get the sense Hathaway, whose character shows early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, can’t wait to explore Murdock’s many layers, if only director Edward Zwick would let her. (My head still throbs from that self-important diatribe that was Blood Diamond.) Some anti-HMO jabs aside, it’s a welcome change of pace for the director of Glory and The Last Samurai to step off the soapbox in his latest effort, which he based on Jamie Reidy’s nonfiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman. Comedy, however, doesn’t turn out to be his strong suit; he is trying way too hard. The film’s first half hour, which follows Randall’s rise from retail clerk to drug sales rep, plays like a shrill sitcom with an A-list cast. It’s just sad, for instance, to see the late Jill Clayburgh wasted TANGLED
here as Randall’s mom. I kept thinking of what a more comically astute filmmaker like Mike Judge could have done with this material. Once Hathaway’s character enters the picture, Love and Other Drugs becomes infinitely more engaging. There’s a frank sexuality to Murdock’s affair with Randall, which Zwick films in explicit detail, that is very rare for American mainstream cinema. Such a degree of intimacy results in some strong, nuanced work from Gyllenhaal and Hathaway. Their characters’ scorpion dance defies categorization, and the young actors hold your attention throughout, even when it becomes clear Zwick intends to shoehorn this complex relationship into a neatly packaged romance. Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle fares much better in giving cinematic life to real-life events in his man-against-nature tale 127 Hours. Anchored by a phenomenal performance from James Franco, the film chronicles the harrowing ordeal extreme sports enthusiast Aron Ralston endured during a 2003 hiking trip when he took a tumble into a Utah canyon ridge...and a boulder landed on his right forearm. What initially appeared to be a fairly minor mishap turned into a fight for his life when Ralston realized the stubborn rock had pinned him against the canyon wall. (The title of his 2004 book on which the film based is Between a Rock and a Hard Place.) Boyle’s hyperactive directing style is perfectly suited to tell this story. He shoots what becomes the sole location for the bulk of the film’s running time from every imaginable angle. He also makes inspired use of the split screen, initially as a stylistic device, and then to explore Ralston’s inner mind as he contends with the possibility that this desolated ridge might turn out to be his tomb. It goes without saying that 127 Hours is not for the squeamish or fainthearted. When Ralston decides he must do the unthinkable in order to survive, Boyle doesn’t look away. He goes a little too far when he recreates Ralston’s hallucinations concerning his family, thus giving the film a sentimental streak it could have done without. You can’t talk about the upcoming Oscar race, though, without mentioning Franco, who this year has proven himself to be one of the most gifted actors of his generation. As the only character onscreen for almost all of 127 Hours‘s running time, it falls on his shoulders to carry this film, and he rises to the challenge with grace and a welcome dose of gallows humor. He gives adventurous moviegoers one more reason to be thankful for on this better-than-usual fall movie season.
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Dave Koz
Beats and Compas
By Alan Sculley
Saxophonist Dave Koz has been doing his Smooth Jazz Christmas tour for 13 years. But this year’s outing offers something fans have never experienced on one of the previous tours. “It’s the first time that I’ve ever had another saxophone on the road with us, so that in and of itself is kind of a novel thing – and not just another sax player, but Candy Dulfer, who is, well she’s bad ass,” Koz said in a recent phone interview. “I was trying to think of a more polite way to say it, but she’s just great.” The other musicians on the tour aren’t exactly chopped liver – guitarist Jonathan Butler and keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson. But Koz feels Dulfer will be the wild card that brings extra spice to each evening. “She’s totally an amazing musician and I know that she’s going to add this energy, an excitement to our show, that’s new and fresh,” Koz said. “I think this will be the most energetic year that we’ve ever done it. My sense is we’ll hit the stage, and it will be like an explosion of energy and we’ll ride that wave of energy until Christmas time. Hopefully we’ll see a nice grouping of people come out and take part in that.” Koz has been particularly aware of the challenges many acts have faced in drawing fans to concerts. His summer shows (with Butler) did good business, but he knows fans are being selective in concert choices. “It’s kind of a great responsibility on our part, on stage, to make sure that that time and money is well spent and that people leave feeling that they really got something out of it,” Koz said. Koz, of course, is feeling the uncertainty within his own career. The entire music industry is in crisis over declining record sales that have resulted from illegal downloading of music. “Recorded music is really a different world than it was a very short time ago,” Koz said. “People don’t seem to be consuming music in the same way. And whether that will improve, I’m not sure. I hope so.” While doing concerts helps Koz return to the pure enjoyment of playing music and performing, he said writing music for his newly released CD, “Hello Tomorrow,” was also therapeutic and helped him embrace the uncertainties in his own life and career, which now spans two decades and more than a dozen albums in the smooth jazz genre, many of which have produced multiple jazz singles and have topped “Billboard” magazine’s jazz chart. He hopes the new CD will have the same effect on people that hear it. “Hello Tomorrow” centers around dealing with the uncertainties in the world today. The theme is present, Koz said, in songs like, “Start All Over Again,” one
Where Flamenco and Hip Hop Meet By Tiffany Hanan Madera Artburstmiami.com
of a couple of vocal songs on the CD. “And there are song titles and feelings of songs that are meant to access that part of peoples’ kind of consciousness,” he said. “It’s on a very subtle level, but there are song titles like ‘When Will I Know For Sure’ and ‘What You Leave Behind’ and ‘Remember Where You Came From’ and ‘It’s Always Been You.’ It’s kind of got a spiritual, a very subtle spiritual bent to it that if you listen to the music, and most of it is instrumental so it doesn’t tie you to a lyric, you can almost use it as a musical meditation – even though it’s got a lot of energy, by the way. It hopefully in a perfect world will allow people to find that inspiration inside.” “Hello Tomorrow” is made up almost entirely of original Koz songs. But the one cover – a version Herb Alpert’s “This Guy’s in Love with You” — makes a notable statement from Koz, who is gay. “I heard that as kind of like a gay marriage anthem,” Koz said. “Being a gay man and being so passionate about marriage equality – that is one of those kind of changes that is upon us that no matter what you believe. I know there are a lot of strong feelings on different sides of that issue, but the way I look at it is as just a pure love and equality issue. You love who you love. Everybody should be allowed to do that in this country. That was my kind of contribution. I wanted at least one song to be focused on that issue. “When I heard that song, which has always been one of my favorites, I loved it,” he said. “I heard it with fresh ears like that and I was like ‘Oh my God.’ Then I called Herb Alpert, my friend and one of my major mentors in life, and I wanted to get his blessing because I was going to take on this song that he made famous and kind of turn it into something else. Not only did he give me the blessing, he said you go, but would you like me to play on it? I said ‘Ah, yes.’ So he came and played on it. It was really just fantastic.” Dave Koz will be performing on Monday November 11, 2010 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Avenue, Ft Lauderdale. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets are $42 - $73.75.
We were in close, tight quarters. I remember the smell of chorizo and garlic, and the sweet, sticky taste of sangria. Sweat added to the acoustic and visual charm of the encounter. We are in Casa Panza in Little Havana, circa the mid 1990s, and Celia and Paco Fonta dominate the small stage with their intense and emotional flamenco. This was a weekly staple for Miami culturistas, live flamenco and tapas — the real thing. I remember going with a group of belly dancers. We were connecting to our Moorish origins, experimenting with cajon, guitar, and other rhythmic cousins. Celia brings me onstage and I dabble in my first fusion experience; embracing the guitar and her consonant-making footwork to travel deep in my belly and spine. It was a celebration of ancestors and fluidity. Last weekend Celia and Paco Fonta reinvented that fluidity with their show “Beats and Compas,” a performance of hip-hop flamenco fusion at the Byron Carlyle Theater, presented by Siempre Flamenco. “Compas” is the name of the basic structural rhythm of flamenco, usually in 12 counts. It is marked by staccato footwork that frames the arms and floor patterns. These two dance and music genres come together in marriage to the “Beat” — the fundamental force behind hip hop. Hip hop and Flamenco share an origin based in struggle. Celia explains that “flamenco is a stylized way of expressing movement, human emotion, and self discovery.” She adds that flamenco originated in Andalucia, Spain, the southern region where the Moors, Jews, and Gypsies congregated before the Spanish inquisition. Their shared struggle and persecution
laid the foundation for this art form. “Flamenco developed as an expression of that persecution.” The essence of flamenco embodies the feeling of “overcoming a situation or obstacle.” This movement upward, and the vibrational ascendance, is true for hip hop as well. While hip hop’s ancestry can be traced to the dub poetry of the Caribbean and parts of Africa, its identity is rooted in inner city struggle for expression and access. Where flamenco uses the percussive innovation of the feet and hands, hip hop incorporates the throat (the human beat box) and drums. Anticipating the show, I can’t help but remember my 2005 production of the “Habibi Remix — a hip hop belly dance love battle.” I danced alongside b-boys and uprockers to a live DJ onstage, mixing belly dance and hip-hop beats. The original script was created by spoken word artists and MCs. It was an integrative experience for us and for me, viscerally pleasurable to inhabit such expansive rhythmic spaces. I was excited to see Celia’s approach. I came into the experience with an earned trust of Celia and Paco Fonta’s artistry. What inspired and excited me most was the border crossing, boundary-breaking nature of the production. Celia’s hip-hop counterpart was dancer Charles Williams, a native of Sarasota and alumnus of New World School of the Arts and the Frederick Bratcher dance company. While his hip hop was based more on contemporary and African dance, it had all of the urban and global flair relevant to the style. I love the way the show built upon itself. The dancers entered the creative space standing firmly in their own genres, then created layers upon each other; interchanging essence and attitude. This intention was highlighted in the Alegrias duet — where both dancers meshed the flamenco and hip-hop steps to traditional flamenco music. The show ended in a crescendo, where the live band, DJ, singer, and dancers took the audience to an elaborate fusion of sound, percussion, and community. One of the strengths of the show was its ability to bring people together. The cast had members from the African American, Spanish, and Caribbean community. It was a successful blend of European and African art without any sense of hegemony. This performance provided an example of the best that is within us all, the power and contribution of dance, and its ability to trespass borders and create a forum to celebrate the fluid spaces between peoples and cultures. For information: siempreflamenco.com.
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The 411
Mike Ewerin, Haley Webb, & Alex McKenna
Kelly Rowland serving up Wagyu Beef Sliders at Eden South Beach
Kelly Rowland feeding Chef Christopher Lee at Eden South Beach
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Giving Back and Getting Tempted By Mary Jo Almeida-Shore maryjoshore@aol.com
CAVALLI AND THE ESTEFANS HOST AN EVENING UNDER THE STARS
Matt Heien & Hunter Carson at the SoBe Real wrap party
Haley Webb & Stephan Kay at the SoBe Real wrap party
On Friday evening, internationally known fashion designer, Roberto Cavalli teamed with our favourite 7-time Grammy Award winner, Gloria Estefan at the waterfront manse of philanthropists Norma and Luis Quintero. The well-heeled crowd of 450 included local celebrities, philanthropists and socialites who enjoyed Veuve Clicquot, a sit-down dinner and Cavalli runway show in the beautiful gardens of the Quintero estate. Gloria Estefan, dressed in Cavalli admitted that she is not much of a shopper- “Emilio dresses me she confessed.” She went on to explain her devotion and support for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Belkys Nerey, who looked stunning in an emerald green Greek goddess style gown, served as the evening’s emcee, as Norma Quintero presented ten Miami philanthropists with the prestigious Starfish Award for their community involvement. This year’s recipients included Mari Alarcon Grimalt, Patty Baker, Yolanda Berkowitz, Karla Dascal, Swanee DiMare, Raysa Fanjul, Judith Kamps, Amarilis Osorio, Darlene Perez, Lisa Pliner and Lois Pope. The presentations were followed by a runway show featuring Cavalli’s spring/summer 2011 collection, which was inspired by his first shop in St Tropez. The style is gypsy and bohemian, evocative of memories of journeys to exotic destinations (for those who’ve had such journeys) and incorporating reinvented denim, silks, chiffons and jersey. While the entire show was fantastic, our favourite pieces included the “body conscious” evening dresses in precious fabrics and adorned with French handmade embroidery. Proceeds from the event benefited The Gloria Estefan Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. After the fashion show Canadian R&B singer-songwriter/actress Deborah Cox surprised Mr. Cavalli by serenading him with his favourite song, What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong in ho-
Ed Arenas & Matt Heien at the SoBe Real wrap party
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nour of the designer’s 70th birthday. Following the performance, Mr. Cavalli was presented with an extravagant birthday cake, modelled after his fabric designs, which incidentally adorned the table tops. Notables in attendance included: extra-crispy actor, George Hamilton, Don Soffer, shoe designers Donald and Lisa Pliner, Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross, anchor of Univision’s national news Maria Elena Salinas, Marysol Patton, Frank Amadeo, Jorge and Darlene Perez, Lili Estefan, Candela Ferro, Michael Valdes, and Malinka Max among others.
GETTING TEMPTED Kelly Rowland took a break from the studio to stop by and celebrate the grand opening night of Eden South Beach, Miami Beach’s new indoor/outdoor garden-to-table restaurant residing in the former home of Talula, alongside owners, Larry Rizzo, Kelley Jones, Chuck Schafer and Top Chef Master alum Christopher Lee. Rowland found a cozy place in the beautiful new restaurant to enjoy signature dishes from the menu, but eventually snuck into the kitchen to steal some of the “Eve’s First Bite” warm apple tarts and to request three more bowls of the “Apple Chestnut Ravioli” (one of the restaurant’s best dishes) to their table. While in the kitchen, an inspired Rowland decided to help Chef Chris make some of the “Wagyu Beef Sliders”- the best burgers we’ve tried in quite a while. During the opening night party, over 300 guests filled the restaurant and outdoor patio, surrounding themselves with gorgeous, bodypainted painted models in snake skin and vine prints, fire-throwers and the fresh herbs and fruits growing in the garden. Special guests included: Al Reynolds, Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora, lawyer and entrepreneur Israel Sands, nightlife impresario Tommy Pooch with wife Michelle Pooch, Miami Social personalities Hardy Hill and George French, Eric and Stacy Milon, Nick D’Annunzio and Tara Solomon.
Wendy Herrera, & George French at Eden
Eden owners Chuck Schafer, Kelley Jones, Christopher Lee, Larry Rizzo
Fire Dancer at Eden Restaurant opening
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS Patti Smith read excerpts from her award-winning memoir, Just Kids, shared personal anecdotes from her youth and friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe and even broke into song and tears at the Miami International Book Fair on Friday night. Smith led the crowd in an emotional sing-along to her most famous song, Because the Night (belongs to lovers). On Sunday night, Timbaland, Debra Cox, Anthony and Alina Shriver, Jason Binn, Romero Britto, Jawan Howard, Pat and Cris Riley, Alonzo and Tracy Mourning joined Chris Bosh as he hosted the Chris Bosh Home Strong Gala at the Fontainebleau Hotel. SoBe Real the quintessential film about life in Miami Beach has finished production in and around the Miami/Miami Beach area. To celebrate, the cast gathered on Monday at producer, Chris Philips’ house for a blow-out bash. Guests in attendance included several members of the cast, which includes: Haley Web (Final Destination), Tinsel Korey (Twilight Saga films), Kevin Sorbo (Gene Roddenberry’s: Andromed, Hercules), Carlos Ponce (Couples Retreat, Lipstick Jungle), Alex McKenna (Crossing Jordan, The Stupids,) and Jason Canela (¿Dónde está Elisa?). The film is about a girl who struggles to fulfill the dream of living the lifestyle she has always wanted. It is set for release in the fall of 2011.
Brigitte Bordy, Claudile Smurfit, & Karina Attal at the Belle Coeur launch
Joanna Abraham & Jamie Jo Harris
Francine & Jamie Jo Harris at the launch of her jewelry line Belle Coeur
The Harris and Abrahams Families celebrating the Belle Coeur launch
Left: Tara Solomon & Theresa Turchin
Rosalina Lydster & Jackie Abraham
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411 Evening Under the Stars PHOTO: MAGICALPHOTOS.COM / MITCHELL ZACHS
Jillian Jacobson Altit and Dr. Julio Gallo
Jilian Sanz and Leonardo Davalos
Gingi Beltran and Alicia Cervera
Susanne Birbragher and friend with Susie Wahab and Criselda Breene
Michael Shore and Commissioner Michael Gongora Happy Birthday Louis Aguirre
Lauren Gnazzo and Tito Gaudenzi
Alvaro Cuadrado and Sam Robin
Sandee Saunders and friend
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Walid and Susie Wahab
Laure Heriard Dubreuil and Aaron Young
GO! UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS
Social Whirl By Maryanne Salvat maryanne@sunpostweekly.com
GOLD FOR LIFE On Monday, November 29, from 7 to 11 p.m., join Hope Gainer for a marvelous kick-off event for Art Basel, Gold For Life. Held at a luxurious private residence on Palm Island, all guests are encouraged to present a piece of gold worth $100 or more, or a monetary donation for A Gift for Life charity and United Aliens Artists Foundation. The donation will guarantee entrance to this luxurious event with an exclusive guest list that will be capped at 300. This unique concept goes along with the distinctive art showcase gold-inspired and enhanced art that will be on fabulous display at the venue called “Gold for Life”. Tickets are available at agiftforlife.us/events. For more information on this event contact Hope Gainer at hopeamerica@aol.com.
ARTS FOR A BETTER WORLD Kicking off ARTS FOR A BETTER WORLD festivities, the exclusive VIP and Press Preview slated for Tuesday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m. (guest list only), will convert the Soho Arts Pavilion & Lounge into an elegant arts and culinary space. With more than 45 established contemporary artists on view alongside installations by Save the Children, American Red Cross, American Cancer and Save the Children, the bold exhibition is making its mark on the Art Basel circuit with style. Guests will be served complimentary cocktails and delicacies by celebrity chef Florian Bellanger of MadMac and Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” The unique evening will also include a special tribute to Haiti, before doors open from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. to guests with invitations available upon request at ArtsForABetterWorld.com/opening.
including Eduardo and Mirta del Valle, nationally recognized photographers that recently published their fourth book documenting indigenous practices in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula; Mette Tommerup, Peggy Nolan, and Marcos Varela who have been dubbed the “hottest artists working in Miami today” and are featured in the Miami Now exhibition at MAM, Baruj Salinas, a pioneer Cuban-American artist living and working in Miami since the late 1960s and Carlos Estevez, whom The Wall Street Journal referred to as leading “the Cuban art revolution.”
THE MIGUEL PAREDES NATIONAL GALLERY On Wednesday, December 1, join Miguel Paredes as he unveils his latest creation at the National Hotel. The South Beach destination has been transformed in to the Miguel Paredes National Gallery and will celebrate with an opening reception featuring complimentary cocktails by Bombay Sapphire, beats by Buddha Bar DJ Sam Popat and select works by Hernan Miranda. The event will run from 8 to 11 p.m. The following evening, Paredes along with famed rock photographer Danny Clinch will unveil several collaborative works featuring subjects such as Jack Johnson and the Beastie Boys. The event will feature complimentary cocktails by Dewars and beats by DJ Sam Popat. This event will also run from 8 to 11 p.m. and both will take place at the National Hotel. For more information visit miguelparedes.com.
THROUGH WILLIAM CHEWNING’S EYES On Thursday, December 2, explore and experience the elements of nature through the eyes of William Chewning as he displays his newest collection, “William Chewning’s Big Ideas.” Back to Art Basel Miami Beach 2010, for the second year, Chewning will captivate his audience at his 1,800 square foot showroom filled with various abstract pieces, each of which were created using reoccurring imagery, realism, environmental elements and allegorical references. Join Chewning for an Art Basel cocktail reception from 7 to 9 p.m. as he reveals a compelling and original “vocabulary” of ideas through the translation of his own life experiences. Miami Design District 126th NE 40th Street or for more information contact Erica@ThePattonGroupInc.com.
131 PROJECT AT BUCK 15 On Tuesday, November 30 at 9 p.m., Buck15 invites patrons to a special Art Basel edition of Takeout Tuesdays to preview local artist, 131 Project’s, latest installment of a series of “particle style” murals. 131 Projects has developed photography, muralism and video techniques, intertwining all elements of such diverse media in his works of art. Currently working on a documental photography series involving Miami Beach and Wynwood cement inscriptions, 131 is excited to unveil his latest mural which will remain on display at Buck15 through December 5. A compilation of art videos and animations will be projected as part of the event as well. For more information on 131, please visit his website 131Projects.com.
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MASTER’S MYSTERY ART SHOW The Seventh Annual Master’s Mystery Art Show (MMAS) at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, opens Art Basel with a private cocktail reception on Wednesday December 1, that serves as a glamorous showroom for 25 local, national and international fashion, jewelry and handbag designers, as this year, for the first time, MMAS is featuring top designers who will create a “mini masterpiece” using a canvas tote bag as their artistic canvas, and decorate & embellish it in their own personal style. Each tote is signed only in the interior so the creator’s name is kept secret until after its sale, and will be featured in a silent auction alongside 1500 postcard-sized works of art available for $50. Featured tote designers include Indian designer Amrita Singh, renown Colombian Designer Adriana Castro, Mario Hernandez, Julian Chang, Eduardo de las Casas, Lisa Pliner, CFDA award-winning footwear designer Alejandro Inglemo, Silvia Arguello of Rosa Clandestino, Karelle Levy, Barnabe Hardy, the former Menswear designer for Balenciaga, and more. In addition, creating very special canvas’s this year are worldwide renown artists, such as Ryan Paul Simmons, recognized for the “Barock the Vote” monolithic pop art creation and Miami’s own Romero Britto. The mystery creates an artistic “whodunit” as guests sip cocktails and buzz around the tote bags and mini masterpieces to identify and collect works to add to their collections. As the only party of its kind during Art Basel, it is a coveted invitation and one of the most entertaining opening night parties. The show opens to the public one day only: December 2 from 12 to 7 p.m. Proceeds from each tote bag and mini masterpiece benefit Florida International University Master’s in Fine Arts program. This year’s event features 6 x 9 works of art by more than 300 artists from 31 countries www.sunpostweekly.com • SunPost Weekly • Thursday, November 25, 2010 • Page 21
Art COLUMN
Latin Art, Food & Jazz At WDNA’S Jazz Gallery By Marguerite Gil (famae.org)
Chilean-born painter, Carla Fache describes herself as a “Missionary of Color” as well as someone who still respects the traditions of past artistic endeavors by great masters. Her works are a contemporary mélange of vibrant hues, interwoven into linear abstract images that resonate in her young soul. “My imagination travels to nonexisting dimensions that I best describe through a process of layering. When I paint, I feel I’m hypnotized by colors and textures, all of which will create soft, thin layers that hide or reveal a mark of an unspoken feeling, emotion, or thought.” To date, Fache has had over 70 solo exhibitions and participated in more than 120 group exhibitions, sharing art spaces with icons such as Picasso and Roberto Matta. Art Basel Miami Beach, Bass Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cisneros Fontanals Foundation, and the Lowe Art Museum, are just some of the local venues that have shown her reflective paintings. Fache relates her paintings to an undying hope that humans carry throughout their lifetimes. “When I paint, all my senses come into play: my emotions, my eyes, my hands, my body and my soul…I’m in tune with myself and all that surrounds me. Through my paintings I express my sensibility, my strength, my intensity and the sensuality within me.” Fache’s works will be on view from Saturday, November 27th through the end of December, 2010 at the Jazz Gallery, 2921 Coral Way, Miami. Opening night will also feature live music by the Latin Jazz Ensemble: Hands in Motion with pi-
ABOVE: VISUAL ARTIST CARLA FACHE STANDS IN FRONT OF SOME OF HER LATEST PAINTINGS. PHOTO CREDIT M. GIL
anist Lannie Battistini, catered cuisine by Flamma Brazilian Steakhouse Churrascaria and refreshments. For additional ticket information call: 305.662.8889
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Art News Ambassador of France Visits Miami For French Week By Marguerite Gil (famae.org) The Ambassador of France visited Miami recently to take part in the 25th Anniversary of the Consulate of France as well as enjoying the festivities launched by the third edition of French Week Miami. His Excellency Pierre Vimont attended a private reception at the Wolfsonian Museum held under the auspices of the Canadian, French and Italian Consulates, then attended a Chamber of Commerce luncheon where the theme was: “Investment Opportunities in France”. Later that Friday afternoon the Ambassador along with Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado gave a speech at the opening of a new exhibition at the Alliance Francaise art space entitled “Soupe d’Escargot” which translated means Snail Soup. Three artists (Aldo Menendez, Ivonne Ferrier, Nestor Arenas) shared their works with the public at the Alliance’s Carre Rouge Gallery opening night reception. The exhibition will run through the end of November, 2010. Details: afmiami@afmiami.org
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Sex COLUMN
Bare in Brickell By Dr. Sonjia Kenya
Sonjia@drsonjia.com Who uses condoms in Miami? I’m asking because HIV/AIDS rates in this town are among the highest in the Nation, and no one knows exactly why. Are tourists liberating from latex in South Beach? Are undocumented immigrants baring it all for an American wedding? Are locals just loose? As an HIV/AIDS researcher with a doctorate and a handful of degrees from the best universities in America, I know how to conduct a scientific study to answer my question. But the research process has a way of forcing filters on subjective, yet meaningful information. A scientific study would point to objective factors that we already know increases HIV risk, such as poverty. Yet this doesn’t explain Miami’s sky-high AIDS rates. Many other cities have higher rates of poverty and lower rates of HIV. From a very subjective perspective (that of a single professional woman living in Miami), I wanted to know about condom use among educated, employed people enjoying high-priced, happy hour cocktails. Since sexual risk-taking involves taking risks, I was interested in condom use among professionals having sex with a new partner for the very first time. Admit it. We’re most in love (read: LUST) before we know too many bad things about the object of our desire. So last Friday, over cocktails at a trendy Brickell bar, I conducted a social, subjective, survey of convenience. Specifically, I asked five men and five women, “ Have you ever had sex for the first time with someone without using a condom? If not, can you think of a circumstance where you would?” The hypothetical framing of the second question was my brilliant boyfriend’s idea. As an attorney, he knew that if the question was posed hypothetically, people would be more apt to respond truthfully. As it turned out, responses to this part of the question yielded the juiciest information. “Yes, and I would again if she wasn’t a drug addict or a prostitute,” said one fairly handsome, salt-and pepper haired, federal prosecutor who appeared to be in his late 30s-early 40s. His friend, another federal prosecutor who was a bit older, chunkier, and less socially inclined, giggled and said, “ only with my sister. ” Friend #3 was in the same line
of work and a bit more suspicious of my intentions. Like a hostile witness, he actually began asking me questions, like, “Have you?” and “Why do you want to know?” He wouldn’t stop grilling me until I recited my theory – which, by the way, is that most folks don’t use condoms consistently, regardless of socioeconomic status. I think the educated and economically secure have the same sex risk behaviors as the poor and impoverished . We just dip into different pools and have access to healthcare which means we can get an infection diagnosed before it mutates into a more dangerous condition that is easily transmitted. In many cases, we have the means to be ‘cured’. People without access to care may not know they have an infection for a very long time, which in turn increases the likelihood they will infect others in their pool of sexual partners. Eager to prove myself right, my attorney/boyfriend/ research assistant jumped in to recruit study participants while I tried to communicate warmth and trust as I asked strangers about their sexual history and condom use. Surprisingly, after an initial giggle and look expressing, “are you serious? “, most people were quite willing to discuss their bedroom behaviors. Well, they were willing to discuss their ‘hypothetical’ behaviors – which most participants eventually admitted were a real part of their sexual history. While no one flat out refused to participate, a few contenders were just silly and unable to provide a meaningful contribution. In addition to the quirky prosecutor described above, another joker also said the only person he’d had unprotected sex with was his sister. Every study (scientific or not) needs some exclusion criteria. Hostile, incomplete,
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or ridiculous responses were excluded from our data set. Of 10 professionals surveyed, only 1 person indicated they never had sex without a condom during their first sexual experience with a new partner. This person was a man. You guessed it : 4 men and 5 women at a Brickell Bar on a Friday night admitted they had sex with a new partner for the first time without using a condom. One gorgeous man in his late 20’s indicated that he only had unprotected sex during the first encounter with women he initially knew as a friend. I asked, “ How did you know the last person you did this with?” He responded that she always hung out at his bar and she was always there whenever he arrived. He finished his sentence with, “She was like a nun.” That surprised me because 12 years of Catholic school conditioned me to recognize a nun hiding anywhere, and I’ve yet to run into one at a bar, much less flirting with Miami’s version of Ashton Kutcher. A 30-something year old couple told me they had sex for the first time with each other without a condom. Of course they knew each other before embarking on unprotected sex, which made the encounter seem safer. She was dating one of his friends and they consummated their relationship after they got drunk one night when his friend wasn’t around. Sounds safe, huh? Before we walked away, she whispered in my ear, “Don’t do it without a condom because you give up all your power. Make him use a condom. “ My next participant came from a gay man who is in a “semi-committed” relationship. In his words, this means “ Yes, he’s like my boyfriend but I see other people when I want. We don’t live together. Nothing has been
formalized. I see him 2-3 times per week. “ I asked if he’s ever had unprotected sex, and unlike the other respondents, his laugh was not a joke. In this situation, my question was so irrelevant, it made him seriously laugh. “ Of course I have! How many time a week, honey?” He went on to explain that as long as ejaculatory fluids are not exchanged (my words, not his), there’s no risk of disease transmission. He finds potential partners online and has experienced several different partners (for the first and last time) with a couple of days. Sometimes multiple partners are involved and rarely are commitments established before intercourse. Some partners are married so he sends a cab to pick them up and drop them off at discreet locations. I asked, “Does your boyfriend know?” He replied, “ We don’t discuss those things.“ Compared to above, the remaining responses seem mild, if not tame. Every woman indicated she knew her lover through a casual friendship or work relationship before having unprotected sex with him for the first time. The only male who responded he would always use a condom was a restaurant manager who was married to a waitress but flirting with the gay guy I previously interviewed. He was flirting so seriously (lifting his shirt so gay man could touch his six pack), I questioned whether or not he was heterosexual. Given this observation, it’s good to know he’s advocating consistent condom use. It’s worth noting that the first federal prosecutor interviewed did ask what I did for a living. When I responded that I was a medical school professor, he looked at my boyfriend and said, “ I wouldn’t use a condom with her either. I bet you didn’t.” So there you have it. About 90% of my convenience sample (professionals paying double figures for a drink on Friday night) are doing the deed without condoms during their first sexual experience with a new partner. I no longer wonder that 1 out of every 108 residents in Miami-Dade County are living with HIV/AIDS and 1 of every 5 people with HIV don’t even know they’re infected. HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence. Medical advances have transformed the disease to a manageable condition and many people are loving long, healthy lives. Know your status. Know your partner. Reflecting a genuine understanding of sex risk behaviors in our beachside enclave, the ‘Test Miami” initiative was launched last year to promote routine HIV testing, improve Miami residents’ understanding of HIV, and reduce HIV transmission. These are goals we can reach as a community and the first step is for everyone to get tested to know your HIV status. If you’re infected, treatment is available and you can live. Anyone in the State can call 1-800-FLA-AIDS to find a free testing site. More information about the “Test Miami” initiative is available online at: dadehealth.org/hiv/HIVservices
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