Danzig and Dimmu Borgir with Moonspell,Winds of Plague and Skeletonwitch
Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m.
The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater,1700 Washington Avenue
Dios los junta y ellos se separan
(God Creates Them and They Fall Apart)
Thursday, October 9, 7:45 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567 www.mbcinema.com
The Columbian Film Festival of Miami Beach (Oct. 9 – 12)
Filmmaker harold Trompetero explores what it truly means to be Colombina by looking into the everyday life of a typicial midddle-class family. (2006 – 95 min.)
Eric Vloeimans and his trio Fugimundi
Friday, October 10, 8:30 p.m.
Byron Carlyle Theater, 500 71st St.
Miami Beach, Florida
305.324.4337
Stand-out Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans, along with his trio Fugimundi, bring their US debut tour to Miami.
FREE TO BE-The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez *
Friday, October 10, 7:00 p.m.
Wolfsonian, 1001 Washington Avenue
305.531.1001
This provocative documentary film tells the story of an 18 year-old goat herder killed by the U.S. Marines on border patrol in1 997 as it addresses the militarization of the border to keep out the illegal immigrants. Screening followed by a moderated discussion.
El Carro (The Car)
Friday, October 10, 7:45 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567
The Colombian Film Festival of Miami Beach (Oct. 9-13)
When the Velezes agree to buy a used Chevrolet Bel-Air from their neighbors, they’re thrilled to leave Bogota’s public transportation system behind, only to fine that their new car is a lemon. (Luis Orjuela/2003-100min.)
La Estrategia del Caracol (The Snail’s Strategy)
Friday, October 10, 9:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567
The Colombian Film Festival of Miami Beach (Oct. 9-13)
A group of tenants who share an old house in Bogota fear impending eviction when the owner tries to reclaim the building. Winner Berlin Int. Film Festival, Biarritz Int. Film Festival, Bogota Int. Film Festival and Havana Int. Film Festival. (Sergio Cabrera/1993 – 115 min.)
The Invincible Sounds of Summer Tour featuring Common and N.E.R.D.
Friday, October 10, 8:30 p.m.
The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater,1700 Washington
La Gente de la Universal (The People at the Universal)
Saturday, October 11, 9:45 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567 The Colubian Film Festival of Miami Beach (Oct. 9 – 13)
Three people running a detective agency provide the focus of this black comedy. (Felipe Aljure/Colombia – 1994)
Asiasong*
October 10, 11, 17, & 18
Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road
305.674.1040 www.miamicontemporarydance.net
The stellar Miami Contemporary Dance Company dancers perform Ray Sullivan’s Asiasong, an evening of exciting dance honoring those affected by the tsunami disaster in Asia, and Hurricane Katrina. Asiasong On Our Soil is a dancing celebration of the human connection that reaches beyond borders and unites us as one!
Films at the Library present “Neptune’s Daughter”* FREE
Saturday, October 11, 11:00 a.m.
Miami Beach Regional Library, 226 22nd St.
305.535.4219
Featuring Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban, Red Skelton and Betty Garret, this film includes one of Esther’s greatest splash-happy finales. (directed by Edward Buzzell, 1949)
Ser Colombianos Una Acto de Fe (Being Colubian is an Act of Faith)
Saturday, October 11, 7:45 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567
The Colombian Film Festival of Miami Beach (Oct. 9-13)
A humorous look at the serious topic of abortion, this film follows a young ER doctor trough her decision-making proces of whether to bring a baby into a world ravaged by violence. (Carlos Fernandez/2004-90 min.)
Los Ninos Invisibles (The Invisible Children)
Sunday, October 12, 7:45 p.m. (Closing Night)
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way
305.673.4567
This charming, technically lovely tale of youth in rural Colombia was that nation’s Best Foriegn Film submission to the 2003 Academy Awards. Winner: Bogota Film Festival, Cartagena Film Festival, Montreal Film Festival Special Jury Prize. (Lisandro Duque Naranjo/2003-100 min.)
Latin Deco Dreams*
October 13-16
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
305.673.7256 www.mbgarden.org
A solo show of paintings by artist Sid Daniels will be exhibited in the Banyan Room of the Miami Beach Botanical Garden from October 13 to 16. An opening reception on Tuesday, October 14 from 6 to 8PM is free to the public.
Bajofondo
Tuesday, October 14, 8:00 p.m.
The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater,1700 Washington Avenue
305.672.5202
The members of Bajofondo have their fingers into so much of the most innovative, coolest aspects of music and culture, in and out of Latin America. This is the sound of classic tango, dub and drum & bass and dance beats, sophisticated arrangements, live visuals and more. Presented by the Rhythm Foundation.
Splendor in the Bass: The Portraits
Continues through Sunday, October 19
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530
$8 adults, $6 seniors and students with I.D.
This installation highlights aspects of the original John and Johanna Bass founding donation to the museum, and will feature traditional portraiture from the past five centuries to the present day.
State of the Union
Continues through Sunday, October 19, 2008
Artcenter/South Florida, 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road
305.674.2728 www.artcentersf.org
State of the Union exhibits the works of Margarita Benitez, which explore interdisciplinary art, address social and political concerns, and delve into the world of experimental concepts. Benitez utilizes the old skill of weaving, the binary frameset of the Jacquard looms and the freezing of a single video image to 1/30th of a second to address several aspects of interdisciplinary technology. Curated by Markus Vogl
A Bittersweet Decade: The New Deal in America
Continues though January 19, 2009
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.535.1001
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the New Deal, A Bittersweet Decade considers the impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs on American culture. This exhibition explores how the government’s patronage of art, design, and architecture were integral parts of the larger project of the New Deal, which aimed to spur recovery from the Great Depression and change American society.
Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection
Ongoing
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.531.1001
The nearly 300 works on display, 1885 to 1945, provide insight into the ways design has influenced and adapted to the modern world. The installation explores the many focal points of The Wolfsonian’s collection, including design-reform movements, architecture, urbanism, industrial design, transportation, world’s fairs, advertising, political propaganda, and labor iconography.
Artcenter/South Florida Artists-In-Residence FREE
Ongoing
Artcenter/South Florida, 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road
305.674.2728
ArtCenter/South Florida (“ACSF”) announces the arrival of four new Artists-in-Residence and welcomes visitors to their working studios.
Espanola WayTours FREE
Ongoing
ClayHotel, 1438 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL33139
305.532.5322
Discover Espanola Way’s historic “SpanishVillage,” built in 1924 by Robert Taylor and featuring Mediterranean Revival Architecture. FREE 20-minute walking tours are available by appointment.
Treasures from the Bass Museum of Art
Ongoing
Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
Monumental 16th and 19th-century tapestries are on permanent display, as well as a stunning altarpiece by Italian Renaissance masters Botticelli and Ghirlandaio.
Jazid
Nightly — Varying Times
1342 Washington Avenue
305.673.9372 www.jazid.net
Jazid is proud to be the longest-running nightclub on Miami Beach, this year celebrating 11 years of live music every night of the week. Jazid’s diverse music includes a multi-cultural mix of Latin and American jazz, funk, cumbia, reggae, rock, and more.
