Thursday, May 16, 2013

FLORIDA STATE PARKS CELEBRATE NATIONAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY ON MAY 18



FLORIDA STATE PARKS CELEBRATE NATIONAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY ON MAY 18

~State Parks to host a variety of family friendly events and activities ~


Beach at Little Talbot Island

A family enjoys a day at the beach at Little Talbot Island State Park in Jacksonville.

TALLAHASSEE –The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Park Service will celebrate National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 18. Parents are encouraged to celebrate by bringing their children to a state park for a picnic, a hike in the woods or a refreshing swim.
"National Kids to Parks Day provides a wonderful opportunity for families to experience Florida's natural beauty with a fun day outside," said Florida Park Service Director Donald V. Forgione. "This Saturday, gather your kids and friends and head to a Florida state park to explore nature and enjoy our famous sunshine."
Many of Florida's state parks have organized special events appropriate for children and families for Saturday, May 18:
Northwest Florida

Civil War Weekend

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Orman House Historic State Park

Apalachicola

Topsail Nature Hike

3 p.m.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Santa Rosa Beach

Northeast Florida

Nature Hike

2 p.m.

Fort George Island Cultural State Park

Jacksonville

Turtles and Reptiles Program

10 a.m.

O'Leno State Park

High Springs

Central Florida

Discovery Hike

10 a.m.

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area

Flagler Beach

Nature Fest

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lake Louisa State Park

Clermont

Disasters & Dreams Powerpoint Program

1 p.m.

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Melbourne Beach

Stargazing Event

7:30 p.m.

Silver River State Park

Ocala

Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tomoka State Park

Ormond Beach

Third Saturday Photo Challenge

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Palm Coast

Southwest Florida

Music in the Park

7 p.m.

Highlands Hammock State Park

Sebring

Cayo Costa Heritage Day

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cayo Costa State Park

Boca Grande

Eagle Hike

8 a.m.

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Port Richey

South Florida

Introduction to Kayak Fishing

1 p.m.

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

North Palm Beach

Scavenger Hunt

10 a.m.

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Hobe Sound

National Kids to Parks Day is a nationwide grassroots movement which was established as part of the National Park Trust’s ongoing efforts to connect youth across the country with nature and encourage them to explore outdoors – especially at parks in their communities. National Kids to Parks Day is held on the third Saturday every May and is responsible for bringing more than 100,000 kids and families to parks

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

LOOK WHAT'S COMING TO MIAMI BEACH


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City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs=May 16 - May 22, 2013

The City of Miami Beach provides this information to you as a courtesy. The inclusion of this information does not constitute an endorsement or a recommendation of any event. Although reasonable efforts are made to ensure the information is correct at the time of distribution, information is subject to change. The City of Miami Beach cannot be held liable for exchange of monies, ticket transactions or cancellations with the individual event producers/venues.
 
The Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, with guidance from the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, develops, coordinates and promotes the performing and visual arts groups in Miami Beach. To date, Cultural Affairs has awarded over $9 million in grants to approximately 130 diverse not-for-profit arts groups, which contribute so richly to the artistic landscape of the City, proving that the Council plays an integral leadership role in supporting, promoting and advocating the unique and extensive scope of cultural offerings in Miami Beach.
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TONIGHT!!
SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES @ExoStage: Jaws FREE
Wednesday, May 15, 8:00 p.m.
Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 Street
www.mbculture.com
Enjoy free movies every Wednesday night! This week: Jaws (1975) Directed by Steven Spielberg. The SoundScape Cinema Series is presented generously by the Marilyn and Edward Gadinsky Charitable Foundation and 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.
Miami International Piano Festival 2013 Discovery Series
May 16-19, 2013
Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road
The Miami International Piano Festival is proud to present the 16th season of the Discovery Series. The spectacular series of concerts features rising artists, prodigies, and notable masters of the piano. Please see web site for full performance schedule.
Modern Meals: Remaking American Foods from Farm to Kitchen
Opens May 17, 2013
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
Modern Mealsexamines how people in the U.S. began eating foods that were mass-produced in the first half of the 20th century. Images and artifacts from The Wolfsonian's collection illustrate the movement of food from the field, to the factory, supermarket, and kitchen table, in order to explore how modern technology, design, and business practices created new meanings for food and eating in this era. Exhibition coninues through August 18, 2013.
Women in Motion: Fitness, Sport, and the Female Figure
Opens May 17, 2013
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
Women in Motiondisplays images of physically active women produced by governments, fitness advocates, advertisers, and artists in Europe and the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Both exhibitions examine aspects of everyday culture in the early 20th century that are still of great concern today, from the methods through which our foods are produced, to equal access to athletic opportunities for women.  Exhibition continues through August 18, 2013.
Miami City Ballet School Student Performances
May 17-19, 2013
Miami City Ballet Studios, 2200 Liberty Avenue
Advanced students perform challenging and exciting works, including Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, excerpts from Petipa's Paquita, and original works choreographed by MCB School Faculty. Tickets: $25.
Fantasy Theatre Factory Presents: Gordon Gumshoe - Fairytale Detective FREE
Friday, May 17, 3:30 p.m. Flamingo Park, 999 11 Street
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 p.m. Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
Wednesday, May 22, 2:30 p.m. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
Throughout Fairytale Forest, vital pieces of treasured tales have gone missing. Unless they turn up soon, the stories will be lost forever! Join in the fun as Gordon Gumshoe navigates the caper of a lifetime - complete with twists, crazy characters, hi-jinks, and a surprise ending. Gordon depends upon his audience of Junior Detectives to point out clues, deliver messages, and maybe even save the day.
"Best of CANNES" REALITY
Friday, May 17 - Sunday May 19, 6:50 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22, 8:50 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
From acclaimed director Matteo Garrone, REALITY is a darkly comic look at Luciano, a charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show "Big Brother" leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia.
Blow Up: Film and Discussion FREE
Friday, May 17, 7:00 p.m.
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue
Join us for the screening of the Italian classic and award winning film Blow Up and celebrate the Year of Italian Culture (2013) in the United States. FIU Professor Barbara Weitz, director Film Studies Certificate Program, will lead a presentation and discussion. 
Bandshell Movie Night: The Smurfs FREE
Friday, May 17, 8:15 p.m.
North Shore Park Band Shell, 7275 Collins Avenue
www.miamibeachparks.com
Come out and enjoy a movie under the stars at our new North Shore Park Band Shell... FREE! Movie and start times are subject to change.
Friday, May 17, 8:15 p.m.
Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue
Raphael is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor. A pioneer of modern Spanish music, he is considered a major influence in having opened the door and paving the way to the flood of Spanish singers that follow.
SIMON KILLER
Friday, May 17, 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19, 4:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue
Simon Killer is an erotic and psychological portrait of Simon, a well-educated, handsome and seemingly sympathetic college graduate with just a hint of something off putting enough to ignite a sense of concern.
Miami Museum Day FREE
Saturday, May 18, 3:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
During the month of May, visit the Bass Museum of Art and receive free admission to another participating Miami museum. Celebrate this exciting day with us by enjoying FREE admission to the museum plus a performance of Gordon Gumshoe - Fairytale Detective by Fantasy Theatre Factory. 
Garden Tours
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive
Have you ever wanted to know more about the Garden's role in the history of Miami Beach, or what the heck that tree with the spines is out by the gate entrance? Guided tours are back! We have knowledgeable docents ready to show you just how much is really packed into our 2.6 acres, every Saturday at 2 p.m. Tours generally last 30 minutes with a suggested $5 donation.
Museum Tours
Saturday, May 18, 2:00 p.m.
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
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).
Accordion Invasion FREE
Saturday, May 18, 6:30 p.m.
The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive
A band of accordion players will invade the streets of Miami Beach processing from The Betsy on Ocean Drive to Art Center/South Florida on Lincoln Road where they will present a program of music in a variety of genres (especially featuring Klezmer) that showcase the instrument at the Art Center's Project 924. Featured accordionists for the event include local Klezmer favorite Shlomo Geva and renowned "Latin Diva of the Accordion," Maricarmen Vazquez.
Luminosa Project
Saturday, May 18, 7:00 p.m.
The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive
Music from all corners of the world steeped in the veins of jazz, folk, experimental music, poetry and sociopolitical commentary. The subversive classically trained duo of Bolivian soprano Gian-Carla Tisera and Burmese-American pianist A.J. Khaw will perform at the Betsy Hotel.
SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES @ExoStage: Bend it Like Beckham FREE
Wednesday, May 22, 8:00 p.m.
Exostage @ Miami Beach SoundScape, 500 17 Street
Enjoy free movies every Wednesday night! This week: Bend it Like Beckham (2002) Directed by Gurinder Chadha. The SoundScape Cinema Series is presented generously by the Marilyn and Edward Gadinsky Charitable Foundation and 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.
PAGE AT A TIME FREE
Continues through June 2, 2013
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
305.531.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
Five unique books created by fifth grade students will be on display in the lobby of The Wolfsonian-Florida International University focusing on social and political themes reflected by objects in the collection. This exhibition is the final product of Page at a Time-a long-running interdisciplinary arts-education program created by The Wolfsonian in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Picasso to Koons: The Artist as Jeweler 
Continues through July 21, 2013
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
305.673.7530 www.bassmuseum.org
The exhibition of some 200 works by 135 artists is an intimate, often whimsical side of some of the greatest artists of recent times, each offering a singular vision of adornment. The exceptional and little-known works of wearable sculpture will reward viewers with new insights into the creative wellsprings of such artistic giants as Georges Braque, Max Ernst, Lucio Fontana, Louise Nevelson, Anthony Caro, Yoko Ono, and Anish Kapoor.
Eve Sussman | Rufus Corporation
Continues through August 11, 2013
Bass Museum of Art, 2100 Collins Avenue
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. The exhibition continues through August 11, 2013. 
Bat Mitzvah Comes Of Age
Continues through September 15, 2013
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Avenue
On Saturday morning, March 18, 1922 - two years after American women received the right to vote - Judith Kaplan, daughter of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, became the first American girl to mark her bat mitzvah during a public worship service. In the decades that followed, many other girls and women became the "first" in their communities, helping to reshape American Judaism.
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
Ongoing
Bass 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 Art2100 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.
MOSAIC: Jewish Life in Florida
OngoingJewish Museum of Florida301 Washington Avenue
305.672.5044    www.jewishmuseum.com
More than 500 photos and artifacts that depict the Jewish experience in Florida since 1763. The exhibit includes three films and a timeline wall of Jewish history.
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 with 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.
Van Dyke Cafe
Live Jazz Nightly
846 Lincoln Road
305.534.3600 www.thevandykecafe.com
Join us Upstairs at the Van Dyke, the perfect place to enjoy live music, lounge and socialize. 
Free Fridays at the Wolf  FREE 
Fridays, 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. 
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave.
305.535.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
FREE gallery admission with the support of The Miami Herald. Tours begin at 6:00 p.m. with innovative programming at 7:00 pm. 
Guided, Private and Self-Guided Tours of the Art Deco Historic District
Ongoing
Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive
305.672.2014 www.mdpl.org    
All tours take approximately 90 minutes. Prices vary.
Art Deco Bike and Segway Tours
Ongoing
Bike and Roll, 210 Tenth Street
305.604.0001 www.bikeandroll.com
$39 adults/$29 kids and students.

COMUNICADO PARA COMUNIDAD VENEZOLANA


Comando Simón Bolívar – Weston, FL
15 de Mayo de 2013

Comunicado de Prensa


Motivo:                          Análisis actual sobre la Industria Petrolera en
Venezuela. PDVSA.

Invitado Especial:          Ing. Juan Fernandez (PDVSA). .
                            
Fecha:                            Jueves 16 de Mayo de 2013.
Hora:                              7:00 p.m.
Lugar:                             Café Canela
15960 W. State Road 84. Weston, FL 33326.


Queremos denunciar públicamente, ante el mundo entero, el estado deplorable en el cual se encuentra la Industria Petrolera en Venezuela, debido a la fuga de cerebros, la falta de personal debidamente capacitado, el deterioro de los equipos especializados y la corrupción que corroen al principal rubro de la economía venezolana.

Invitamos a todos los venezolanos, así como medios de comunicación, que quieran informar a la Comunidad Hispana del Sur de la Florida y el mundo, sobre lo que está sucediendo actualmente en Venezuela  y hoy sucumbe en la desidia y la corrupción. ¿Será éste el fin del chavismo sin Chávez? Comparta su opinión con nosotros.


Invita:

Oscar Ganem
Comando Simón Bolívar

MIAMI BEACH

 May 15 - May 22, 2013  
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Happening This Week!

Showing TONIGHT!
Soundscape Cinema Series @ Exostage 
Jaws
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:00pm
  
New World Symphony campus, corner of 17th and Washington Ave
FREE MOVIES IN MIAMI BEACH 2013 
North Shore Park Bandshell
May 17, 2013                                                   
The Smurfs     8:15 p.m.

Come out and enjoy FREE movies under the stars at our new North Shore Park Bandshell located at 7275 Collins Avenue!
  
  
The Colony Theater
Miami International Piano Festival 2013 Discovery Series*
May 16-19, 2013  
The Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami Beach Beauty Show 
May 18-20, 2013  

Accordion Invasion: The Betsy-South Beach
Saturday, May 18, 6:30 p.m.  
924 Lincoln Road-Upstairs, Miami Beach 
  
3rd Annual Promise Walk for Preeclampsia
Saturday, May 18, 2013  
Lummus Park on Miami Beach
Ocean Drive, 5th Street
Registration begins 8:30am 
  
Exhibition Opening: Preview-Opening Reception
Thursday, May 16, 7-9pm  

Blow Up Film and Discussion
Friday, May 17, 7:00pm
  
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach
  
Food Truck & Music Festival FREE
Wednesday, May 22, 5:00 p.m. 
North Shore Park Band Shell, 7275 Collins Avenue
  
Click here for more info

Fridays at the Wolf* 
Fridays, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave
  
FREE gallery admission with the support of The Miami Herald. Tours begin at 6:00 p.m. with innovative programming at 7:00 p.m.

FREE Gallery Admission to: The Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue 

Passes to go out and enjoy a FREE gallery admission for one adult each are available now in our office location provided below.

City of Miami Beach
Tourism and Cultural Development Office
1755 Meridian Avenue, Suite 500
Miami Beach, FL 33139
  

  
 

For additional listing of cultural events going on in Miami Beach this season visit:
Coming Soon
 
Next Week-
Soundscape Cinema Series @ Exostage 
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:00pm
Bend It Like Beckham

New World Symphony campus, corner of 17th and Washington Avenue
 Ongoing Events & Attractions
Lincoln Road Outdoor Antiques
& Collectibles Market
Every other Sunday, Free
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Click for more> 

Lincoln Road Farmers' Market
Every Sunday, Free
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Click for more> 

Normandy Village Marketplace
7802 Rue Vendome, at the Normandy Isle Fountain 
Every Saturday, Free
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Click for more>

The Market at St. John's on the Lake
4760 Pinetree Drive, Miami Beach, 33140
Every Thursday(Seasonal), Free
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Jewish Museum of Florida
301 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach 33139,
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Mondays
For information: 305-672-5044 
For Current Exhibitions and more info Click for more>

World Erotic Art Museum 
For Current Exhibitions Click for more> 

Wolfsonian-FIU
For Current Exhibitions Click for more> 

Bass Museum 
For Current Exhibitions Click for more> 

The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater
For Calendar of Events Click for more>  

Colony Theater
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Byron Carlyle Theater
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