City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs= October 24 - October 30, 2013

TONIGHT!! Food Truck & Music Festival FREE Wednesday, October 23, 5:00 p.m. North Shore Park Band Shell, 7275 Collins Avenue www.mbculture.com Miami Beach's North Shore Park Bandshell & Ocean Terrace will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the typical, characteristic Latin flavor of the North Beach area welcoming the Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest. This month Salsa legend Cali Aleman will be joining the Kiki Sanchez Salsa Project!

TONIGHT!! SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES @ExoStage: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 FREE Wednesday, October 23, 8:00 p.m. Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 Street www.mbculture.com Enjoy free movies every Wednesday night! TONIGHT: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Directed by David Yates; starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.The SoundScape Cinema Series is held at the new Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage, corner of 17 Street and Washington Avenue. Bring your blanket or beach chair and picnic! No glass please.

Art Club for Adults Thursday, October 24, 1:30 p.m. Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org The mission of this program is to stimulate creativity and provide an opportunity for discussions about art and life. Each week features a different program or activity for the class. For more Info: www.bassmuseum.org or call 305.673.7530. Members and Miami Beach Residents: free. Non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission)

Miami Jewish Film Festival: THE LAST METRO Thursday, October 24, 6:30 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue www.mbcinema.com Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve star as members of a French theater company living under the German occupation during World War II in François Truffaut's gripping, humanist character study. Equal parts romance, historical tragedy, and even comedy, The Last Metro is Truffaut's ultimate tribute to art overcoming adversity. (In French with English subtitles)

PRACTICING POLITICAL ART- Elin O'Hara Slavick FREE Thursday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave 305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org Elin O'Hara Slavick, an artist, curator, and critic, discusses the connections between art and social activism in conversation with Michele Oka Doner. Slavick is a professor of visual art, theory and practice at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; her recent work has explored the impact of war. Oka Doner is an internationally acclaimed artist and a native Miamian.

ART UNCORKED Thursday, October 24, 7:30 p.m. Miami Beach Jewish Community Center, 4221 Pine Tree Drive 305.534.3206 www.nextat19th.org Come hang out in the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center's Art Studio with Next@19th's artists throughout a series.  Grab a glass, grab some friends, and get inspired! This week: Textile Artist Dina Knapp. Cost: $25 ($20 for JCC members)

ECTOTHERMS Thursday, October 24, 9:30 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue www.mbcinema.com ECTOTHERMS is a no-budget hybrid film featuring a non-professional cast and using their real lives and the places they inhabit to shape the scriptless story, traversing Miami's island influences, brash punk scene, wild Everglades swamps, and the urban spaces in between.

Concert Orchestra and Thomas Armour Youth Ballet FREE Friday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. North Shore Youth Center, 350 73rd St Miami Beach www.gmys.org Founded as the All-Miami Youth Symphony by Robert Strassburg in 1958, the GMYS was created to foster a love of music in young people and to enrich the cultural life of the community.

Beethoven and Schumann (WALLCAST™ concert) FREE Friday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. New World Center, 500 17 Street 305.673.3331 www.nws.edu Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Emanuel Ax,piano. Acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax performs one of the most beloved concertos for piano during this shorter, no-intermission concert. Full of musical contrasts and deep emotion, Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto is the perfect showcase for Ax's astonishing artistry.

Part III of the Paradise Trilogy- PARADISE: Hope Friday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 9:00 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue www.mbcinema.com Paradise: Hope tells the story of 13-year-old Melanie. While her mother (Teresa, from Part I, Paradise: Love) travels to Kenya, Melanie spends her holiday in the Austrian countryside at a strict diet camp for overweight teenagers. Paradise: Hope is the final film of Seidl's PARADISE Trilogy about three women in one family who take separate vacations in the hope of finding happiness. (In German with English subtitles.)

Museum Tours Saturday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org Docent led tours of the museum exhibitions. For more Info: www.bassmuseum.orgor call 305.673.7530 Members and Miami Beach Residents: free. Non-members: $8 (cost of museum admission).

Gay and Lesbian Walking Tour Saturday, October 26, 5:00 p.m. Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive 305.672.2014 www.mdpl.org The Miami Design Preservation League has joined forces with the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring you this ninety-minute guided walking tour on the fourth Saturday of each month. Tour departs from MDPL's Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive at 10th Street. Tickets are $20.

Artistry of Youth - Peeking Into the Future Artists of Our Community FREE Saturday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. Miami Beach Community Church, 1620 Drexel Avenue www.miamichildrenschorus.org Witness the artistry of the Miami Children's Chorus as they present MCC alumni Kyle Bielfield, Tenor and Sarah Nicole Batts, Soprano in concert with the MCC ensemble Avanzato. Hear Mr. Bielfield sing songs from his newly released CD. Avanzato will be singing some of the most beautiful music written for treble voices. Come be amazed by the artistry of MCC's youth.

TOGETHER WE RISE FREE Saturday, October 26, 8:00 p.m. Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 Street ww.nws.edu Join fellow HEAT fans for this free, one-of-a-kind outdoor screening of Together We Rise: HEATV's documentary film following the MIAMI HEAT from a preseason that kicked off in China through an NBA milestone 27-game winning streak to a journey that culminated in back-to-back NBA titles.

"PARIS, ON T'AIME" Saturday, October 26, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 3:20 p.m. Monday, October 28, 8:00 p.m. Colony Theater, 1040 Lincoln Road www.ticketmaster.com In Paris, a French Show with French dancers and comedians. Come in the heart of Paris, visit each place, each monument: Montmartre, Concorde Invalides, Versailles, Notre-Dame, Le Sacre-Coeur, Pigalle and Moulin Rouge, Champs Elysees, Place Vendome, Le Louvre, Le Fouquet s, LArc de Tripmphe and La Tour Eiffel History, Dream, Art, Fashion, Love, Romance, Gastronomy. Paris Live in America: you will love it!

Part I of Ulrich Seidl's Paradise Trilogy- PARADISE: LoveSaturday, October 26, 9:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 4:30 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue www.mbcinema.com Teresa, a 50-year-old Austrian mother, travels to the beaches of Kenya to work as a sex tourist or "Sugar Mama".  There, she moves from one Beach Boy to the next, buying their love only to be disappointed and quickly learning that here, love is strictly a business.  (In German and English with English subtitles).

IDEA@thebass Family Day FREE Sunday, October 27, 2:00 p.m. Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org These creative afternoons are full of exciting activities for the whole family: art projects, scavenger hunts, preschool art station and free prizes!

New World Center Presents: Emanuel Ax Sunday, October 27, 2:00 p.m. New World Center, 500 17 Street 305.673.3331 www.nws.edu Emanuel Ax, piano, Musicians from the New World Symphony.For the last concert in his NWS residency, Emanuel Ax performs a powerful all-Brahms program. The Grammy-winning pianist is a New World Symphony favorite, but rarely do Miami audiences have the opportunity to experience his superb artistry in such an intimate setting.

DIVINE FOOD Sunday, October 27, 2:00 p.m. Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue 305.672.5044 www.jmof.fiu.edu A mouthwatering look at the kosher meats for which the family is famous, Divine Food: 100 Years in the Kosher Delicatessen Trade shares the story of Issac Oscherwitz's rise from immigrant butcher to patriarch of a kosher food mega-corporation that still feeds Jews across America. Cost: $5 for Miami Jewish Film Society and JMOF-FIU members; $10 for non-members; $8 for students/seniors.

Part II of Ulrich Seidl's Paradise Trilogy- PARADISE: FAITH Sunday, October 27, 9:00 p.m. Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue www.mbcinema.com Anna Maria, sister to Teresa and a single woman in her 50s, devotes her summer to missionary work in an effort to return Austria back to the path of virtue.  Carrying a foot-high statue of the Virgin Mary, she goes door-to-door preaching Catholicism.  PARADISE: Faith - the second installment in Ulrich Seidl's PARADISE Trilogy - recounts the stations of the cross of a marriage and the longing for love. (In German with English subtitles.)

Musicians' Forum Monday, October 28, 7:00 p.m. New World Center, 500 17 Street 305.673.3331 www.nws.edu Programmed and curated by the Fellows, Musicians' Forums come alive through spontaneity and unique artistic partnerships. Come hear the Fellows perform their favorite and personally selected works of music.

Inside the Music Tuesday, October 29, 7:00 p.m. New World Center/SunTrust Pavilion, 500 17 Street 305.673.3331 www.nws.edu Presented by the Fellows, Inside the Music is an intimate and interactive view into the world of classical music and symphonic musicians. These hour-long discussions explore an array of topics. Audience members are encouraged to participate by asking questions and taking part in post-presentation discussions.

Les Beilinson: the Mind of an Architect at Work FREE Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive www.mdpl.org Join MDPL for a celebration of the work of the late Les Beilinson, Miami Beach preservationist, architect and civic leader.  A panel of his students, colleagues and peers will honor his vision and legacy.

SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES @ExoStage: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 FREE Wednesday, October 30, 8:00 p.m. Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 Street www.mbculture.com Enjoy free movies every Wednesday night! This week: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Directed by David Yates; starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.The SoundScape Cinema Series is held at the new Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage, corner of 17 Street and Washington Avenue. Bring your blanket or beach chair and picnic! No glass please.

Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit Continues through October 31, 2013 Miami Beach City Hall Gallery, Fourth floor 1700 Convention Center Drive www.miamibeachfl.gov Curated by ArtCenter South Florida

Moon over Buffalo Continues through November 3, 2013 Fridays and Saturdays, 8:00 p.m. Sundays, 2:00 p.m. Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre, 500 71st Street 305.397.8977 www.miamibeachstage.org Director: Michael Leeds. "Moon over Buffalo" is the laugh out loud comedy about a down-on-their luck theatrical family led by a drunken womanizer who is married to a wacky fading beauty. This madcap farce got the New York Times to rave, "The Funniest Show in Town!  The audience is literally rolling in the aisles." Tickets: $38

Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation Continues through November 3, 2013 Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue 305.673.7530www.bassmuseum.org Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation is a presentation of the video artist's recent projects. This exhibition will present two major video installations, including an entirely new exploration of her noted film The Rape of the Sabine Women.

Chapungu artists--Fresh out of Fairchild FREE Continues through November 16, 2013 Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive www.mbgarden.org These monolithic stone sculptures are carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The pieces express human ecology at its core, and will be on display throughout the Garden.

Growers, Grocers & Gefilte Fish: A Gastronomic Look at Florida Jews & Food Continues through October 5, 2014 Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue 305.672.5044 www.jmof.fiu.edu From the pierogies of Poland to the salsas of South America, this exhibition will comprise a wide range of historic items that tell the story of Floridian Jews in the food industry - those who grow, prepare, distribute, cook and serve the foods we love.

Pleasure, Fear and the Pursuit of Happiness FREE Ongoing Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive www.mbgarden.org Nayda Collazo-Llorens will be installing 2D textual art along the meandering concrete pathways in the Garden. The text is based on thoughts and memories--both real and imagined--collected from Miami Beach locals and visitors. An opening reception will be held June 28, 5-7 p.m.

Untitled ([construction of good)] Ongoing The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave 305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org The Wolfsonian-FIU presents a new site-specific exhibit, Untitled ([construction of good)] by artist Bhakti Baxter in The Wolfsonian Bridge Tender House beginning November 29th. The installation will take place in the steel structure created in the Art Deco style outside of the museum entrance. The focus of the exhibit will be on the construction of good for mankind, focusing on how the meanings of things are perpetually shaped by their human and historical contexts.

Egyptian Gallery OngoingBass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org The Bass Museum of Art invites visitors to experience the ancient world at the only Egyptian Gallery in Florida.  The gallery offers a unique opportunity to learn about one of the world's oldest and most mysterious civilizations from its surviving objects, including an Egyptian sarcophagus and mummy.

Watercolors-English and American Ongoing World Erotic Art Museum, 1205 Washington Avenue 305.532.9336  www.weam.com The extraordinary persona of Sylvie Jones, the famed London artist who has also written such popular children's books as "Who's in the Tub," will be on view. Tickets are $15 with no one under 18 admitted.

Art and Design in the Modern Age: Selections from the Wolfsonian Collection Ongoing Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave. 305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org The nearly 300 works on display, 1885 to 1945,  provide insight into the ways design has influenced and adapted to the modern world.

Artcenter/South Florida Artists-In-Residence Ongoing FREE  Artcenter/South Florida, 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road 305.674.2728 www.artcentersf.org ArtCenter/South Florida ("ACSF") announces the arrival of four new Artists-in-Residence and welcomes visitors to their working studios.

Selections from the Collection Ongoing Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue 305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org  The permanent collection of the Bass Museum of Art spans more than five hundred years and four continents, including works from Renaissance and Baroque paintings; Rococo court painting and English portraiture; painting and sculpture of North America and much more.