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THIS WEEK IN SOUTH FLORIDA!


Happy Memorial Day!. . . . . . . .

It's a great week for spending time with the whole family. Plan a picnic at Fairchild Garden and explore its tropical landscapes, set with a collection of large-scale sculptures by seven renowned artists. Take the family to discover the wonders of the Miami Children's Museum and meet storyteller and author Gerald Hausman. Enjoy a performance at Miami Theater Center of Inanna and the Huluppu Tree, one of the world's oldest stories that celebrates the victory of a young goddess who restores harmony to a ravaged city. Or take a ride to Wings over Miami for classic Americana and terrific Bluegrass music. Enjoy the long weekend and Go HEAT!

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ART AT FAIRCHILD
Ongoing Exhibitions

Stroll the lush grounds at Fairchild and take in the Garden's current edition of Art at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Design at Fairchild: Sitting Naturally showcases a diverse collection of new works by seven internationally renowned artists commissioned by the Cristina Grajales Gallery in New York City. Inspired by Fairchild’s tropical landscape, each artist has created two sculptures for sitting to be exhibited amid the backdrop of exotic palms, cycads, flowering trees, vines, orchids and other foliage. The artists are Gael Appler, Sam Baron, Pedro Barrail, Christophe Côme, Michele Oka Doner, Sebastian Errazuriz and John Paul Philippe. On view concurrently with Sitting Naturally, Chamberlain at Fairchild (pictured), highlighting four of John Chamberlain’s sculptures produced from 2008 to 2010. Up to fifteen feet high, the works are constructed from silver, green, and copper-colored industrial aluminum, which has been looped and flexed into quirky biomorphic forms that make an interesting correlation with the lush plant life at Fairchild Garden. Open Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $12 for children 6-17 and free to children 5 and under and to Fairchild members.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables
305-667-1651
www.FairchildGarden.org

Around the World Dinner and Auction

The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (AOHT) held another successful “Around the World Dinner and Auction” recently at Johnson and Wales University. Guests enjoyed cuisine specialties from India, Spain and America prepared by Johnson and Wales University students and participated in the live auction of luxury items that included a signed basketball by the Miami Heat players.

Pictured: Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Board Chair Sandra Edwards
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Around the World Dinner and Auction

INANNA AND THE HULUPPU TREE
Now through June 2

One of the world’s oldest stories, Inanna and the Huluppu Tree, comes to life for contemporary audiences at Miami Theater Center. Celebrate the victory of a young goddess who restores harmony to a city ravaged by ceaseless storms and displaced deities. Recommended for ages 8 and up, Inanna and the Huluppu Tree is based on a Sumerian Myth by Stephanie Ansin and Fernando Calzadilla; aerial choreography by Ileigh Reynolds; choreography by Octavio Campos; original music and sound design by Luciano Stazzone; lighting, set and costume design by Fernando Calzadilla; directed by Stephanie Ansin. Production running time is 90 minutes, and there is no intermission. Tickets are $20, and group rates are available. Detailed schedule is available online.

Miami Theater Center
9806 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores
305-751-9550
www.MTCMiami.org
2ND ANNUAL NETWORK @ THE BAC
Thursday, May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Bakehouse Art Complex will present its 2nd Annual NetWORK @ the BAC to celebrate Miami Museum Month. This special networking event brings together BAC artists and members, GMCVB members, young professionals, collectors, museum administrators and business people from a variety of companies in the Wynwood Art District, Miami Design District, Midtown, Downtown and surrounding areas. Mix and mingle in BAC's Audrey Love Gallery while enjoying wine and light bites by JFM Gourmet. The artists' studios and BAC galleries will be open to guests. Sponsored by Kauffman, Rossin & Co., the event is free and open to the public. Business casual attire.

Bakehouse Art Complex
561 N.W. 32nd Street, Wynwood Art District
305-576-2828
www.BACFL.org
ROAD THROUGH HEAVEN
Now through June 2

Road Through Heaven by Ricky J. Martinez tells the story of a tension filled, sexually charged lovers triangle as it unfolds on a forgotten Caribbean island, where the characters face questions of morality, life and death, the occult, and the realization of their deepest desires. This beautifully lyrical play features New Theatre’s Artistic Director Ricky J. Martinez (Carbonell nominated), New Theatre veterans Evelyn Perez and Javier Cabrera, and making her New Theatre debut, Julissa Calderon. Performances are Thursday - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 1 and 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $40. Pictured: Javier Cabrera, Evelyn Perez and Ricky J. Martinez; Photo by Eileen Suarez.

New Theatre at the Roxy Performing Arts Center
1645 S.W. 107 Avenue, Miami
305-443-5909 Box Office
www.New-Theatre.org
COCK
Now through June 16

Cock by Mike Bartlett is a provocatively titled play about an unlikely love triangle. When a gay man takes a break from his boyfriend the last thing he expects is to suddenly meet the woman of his dreams. Filled with guilt and indecision, he decides there's only one way to straighten this out. Cock is a playful, candid look at one man's sexuality and the difficulties that arise when he realizes he has a choice. Winner of 2010 Olivier Award Terrific! Primal and hypnotic! Invigorating, mesmerizing and very funny! I can’t remember the last time that sex onstage felt so authentic. - New York Times. Performances at GableStage are Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets range from $37.50 to $50.

GableStage
The Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables
305-445-1119 (box office)
www.GableStage.org
The Peter London Global Dance Company
Friday & Saturday, May 24 & 25 at 7:30 p.m.

The Peter London Global Dance Company, Miami's newest multicultural dance troupe, will perform a two-night stint at the Arsht Center's Carnival Studio Theater. The program will feature a choreographic sampler of six new works. Peter London's choreography has received critical acclaim at Alvin Ailey's Summer Sizzler at the City Corp Theater in New York, at New World School of the Arts performances and at the International Dance Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A former principal dancer with the Martha Graham and José Limon dance companies, London is now a dance professor at Miami-Dade College / New World School of the Arts. He founded the Company to establish a home-grown, world-class contemporary dance organization that promotes South Florida's vibrant arts heritage. Tickets are $35 for general admission and $20 for students and seniors.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
305-949-6722 (Box Office)
www.ArshtCenter.org
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Friday - Sunday, May 24 - 26

It’s not your mother’s Great American Songbook. Connie James sings songs from George Gershwin and Cole Porter to James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan and more! Connie James performs Friday, May 24 at 8:30pm; Saturday, May 25 at 8:30pm and 10:30pm; and Sunday, May 26 at 3:30pm. The new Cabaret Series at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the show. Free parking is available. All performances take place in the intimate Black Box Theater, with food and drinks available for purchase.

South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 S.W. 211th Street, Cutler Bay
786-573-5300
www.SMDCAC.org
Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival and Car Show
Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wings Over Miami Air Museum kicks off summer with its Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival and Car Show with special appearances, multiple performing Bluegrass bands, classic and specialty cars on display and the Museum's planes out of the hangar and flying, weather permitting. Plus, there will be an aviation photo exhibit featuring Museum planes taken by local photographers, the youngest being 4 years old, the Harley Davidson stationary bike ride, a visit from the Jeep Crawlers and Spider-man and his specialty car. Cost to attend is $10 for general admission; $5 for kids 5 to 12 and free for Wings members and veterans and active duty military. The event is rain or shine!

Wings Over Miami Air Museum
Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
14710 S.W. 128th Street, Miami
305-237-7582
Fine Arts Concert Series
Saturday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.

WDNA's Fine Arts Concert Series will present a performance by Carl Allen, drummer and educator at The Julliard School, along with an exhibition of work by visual artist Berry Van Boekel. Complimentary wine and food will be served. Cost to attend is $50 general admission and $25 for members.

WDNA Jazz Gallery
2921 Coral Way, Miami
305-652-8889
Meet the Author - Gerald Hausman
Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.

Join Miami Children's Museum for this month’s installment of the Meet the Author Series to meet author and storyteller Gerald Hausman, whose books are based on Native American and Jamaican folk tales. Admission to the Museum is $16; Florida residents $12; MCM members and children under 1 year free.

Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami
305-373-5437
www.MiamiChildrensMuseum.org
Amernet String Quartet and Paul Posnak
Sunday, May 26 at 3 p.m.

The Amernet String Quartet returns with the natural pairing of Tchaikovsky and his hero, Mozart. Explore the poetry of Tchaikovsky in his quartet which includes the famous Andante cantabile. Paul Posnak, acclaimed pianist and professor at University of Miami's Frost School of Music, joins members of the Amernet at the Coral Gables Museum in Mozart's noble work. Program includes Wolf: Italian Serenade; Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478; and Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11. Tickets are $20 (general admission).

Coral Gables Museum
285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
786-422-5221 (tickets)
Oceanophony
Sunday, May 26

Plunge into a world of undersea wonders with Oceanophony, merging beautiful music and incredible science! Children will learn about undersea life, coral reefs, biodiversity and more through music and poems. Oceanophony is by award-winning composer Bruce Adolphe, performed by eight musicians from Orchestra Miami, conducted by Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi with visual images by Michael Greenberg. Performances at 4:15 and 5 p.m. are free with museum admission. The 5:45 performance is free and open to the public with no museum admission required. Admission to Miami Science Museum is $14.95 for adults, $10.95 for children 3 to 12, students and seniors and free for MiaSci members and children under 3. Parking is free.

Miami Science Museum
3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami
305-274-2103
www.OrchestraMiami.org
De-Frost After Hours
Wednesday, May 29 from 5 to 8 p.m.

The Frost Art Museum at FIU will host De-Frost After Hours on the museum's terrace where you'll enjoy food and drinks with music provided by Radiate FM DJs. The event is a fundraiser for S.O.S. - Save Our Sculptures, and the first work to be saved will be Ilan Averbuc's Journey’s End, which was donated to the Frost Art Museum in 1997 and installed on the grounds of the Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Drawing inspiration from New York City, this monumental piece is created from granite taken from demolished city buildings. Your $10 cover charge will help defray costs to restore the art work. Guests must be 21 and over to attend.

Frost Art Museum at FIU
10975 S.W. 17th Street, Miami
305-348-4799
www.FrostArtMuseum.org
Angelique Kidjo
Friday, May 31 at 8:30 p.m.

Hot on the heels of her PBS special (which featured the dancers from FELA! on stage with the artist) and her new album release, the internationally acclaimed recording artist Angelique Kidjo returns to the Arsht Center for one performance only! Kidjo’s internationally celebrated repertoire includes collaborations with artists including Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, Joss Stone, and more. Her 2008 album, Djin Djin, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music album, and her new album Spirit Rising, which was featured on the PBS special. The album showcases Kidjo’s breathtaking voice and exuberant spirit, which can only be experienced at one of her magical live performances. As The Boston Globe said, Kidjo’s appeal cuts across not only genres, but also generations. Kidjo proves she can rattle the rafters. Tickets are $35 to $65.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami
786-468-2232
www.ArshtCenter.org

The deadline for submitting event information for Events of the Week is 5 p.m. Friday.



 
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