Selections from the Collection print this event
DATES:	2/1/2010 - 2/1/2013
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/673-7530
WEB SITE:	http://www.bassmuseum.org
DESCRIPTION:	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, 19th and 20th century landscape and history paintings; painting and sculpture of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean; contemporary photography; Asian art; European decorative arts; as well as a unique collection of works on paper. Works from the collection will be rotated on a regular basis in the Bass Museum's Taplin Gallery, as well as the newly renovated Peter E. and Annemarie H. Houghton Gallery, located on the first level of the museum. Also on view is The Tournament, which has a particularly prestigious provenance in that it was part of Henry VIII's collection at Knole House in England and was later purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in the early twentieth-century before it came into John Bass's collection.

Egyptian Gallery at the Bass Museum of Art print this event
DATES:	4/30/2010 - 3/3/2013
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/673-7530
WEB SITE:	http://www.bassmuseum.org
DESCRIPTION:	The new Egyptian Gallery will become a permanent display at the Museum and will showcase their prized Egyptian Painted Sycamore Fig Wood Sarcophagus and mummy within a dedicated gallery space. Over 37 events are expected to take place to include the celebratory opening weekend of private and public screenings, lectures, demonstrations, concerts, dedicated family days, special teen events, and group tours.

Manifest and Mundane: Scenes of Modern America print this event
DATES:	9/8/2011 - 8/31/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Wolfsonian - FIU 1001 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/535-2645
WEB SITE:	http://www.wolfsonian.org
DESCRIPTION:	This exhibition of more than 50 American paintings, sculptures and fine art prints from the 1920s to the 1940s is drawn from The Wolfsonian's collection. It explores how artists manifested in their work the most profound and the most mundane aspects of American life. While the artworks provide personal records of the nation, they also express collectively held attitudes about the landscape, the built environment, domestic life, work, and leisure.

Art Deco Walking Tours print this event
DATES:	1/1/2012 - 12/31/2012
CATEGORY:	Tours
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ADDRESS:	Art Deco Welcome Center and Gift Shop 1001 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/672-2014
WEB SITE:	http://www.mdpl.org
DESCRIPTION:	Join a ninety-minute walking tour to get an introduction to the Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Miami Modern (MiMo) styles found within the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District. Explore hotels, restaurants, and other commercial structures with a visit to a number of interiors. Tours depart from the Art Deco Welcome Center daily at 10:30 a.m., with an additional tour Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

Erasey Page print this event
DATES:	3/21/2012 - 8/12/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/673-7530
WEB SITE:	http://www.bassmuseum.org
DESCRIPTION:	Jillian Mayer’s practice investigates the intersections between art, media, entertainment and pop culture. Erasey Page is a newly commissioned web-based project that Mayer produced in collaboration with computer programmer, designer, and creative technologist Eric Schoenborn. The interactive website begins with a greeting from the artist as a pop-up spokes model who promotes visitors to live an internet-free and happy life by simply deleting the World Wide Web page by page. Participants are then encouraged to type in a web address of their choosing to erase. Afterwards, the spokesperson reappears to thank visitors for making the choice to regain their lives and to enjoy “a less computer interactive and a more real-time reactive lifestyle.”

Marquee Madness print this event
DATES:	4/1/2012 - 5/31/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	The Miami Beach Cinematheque 1130 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/673-4567
WEB SITE:	http://www.mbcinema.com
DESCRIPTION:	Benn Mitchell, from the age of 13 when he received his first camera, has been producing photographs that capture particularly American vitality. Among his most famous subjects are the cinemas of New York City, capturing the movie-going public in the 1950's, and the marquees that represented the marketing phenomenon that attracted those audiences.

Charles Ledray: Bass Museum of Art print this event
DATES:	4/6/2012 - 7/1/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/673-7530
WEB SITE:	http://www.bassmuseum.org
DESCRIPTION:	Tiny suits, miniature ceramic vessels in towering vitrines, hand-embroidered baseball caps, Charles Ledray’s work is a poetry of material, scale, and cultural resonance rich with history and emotion. Well known for his exquisitely crafted objects, working in a range of materials from fabric to human bone, Ledray’s work touches on loss, pathos, and absence.

Tom of Finland: Male Masterpieces print this event
DATES:	4/14/2012 - 7/31/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	World Erotic Art Museum 1205 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/532-9336
WEB SITE:	http://www.weam.com
DESCRIPTION:	Tom of Finland, born Touko Laaksone in Kaarina, Finland, who came to be known throughout the international art world for his extraordinary homoerotic drawings depicting men at ease and equally at play, is the subject of this major exhibit. The exhibit features 17 original drawings, a unique slide show, and 20 vintage magazines.

Miami Dance Festival print this event
DATES:	5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012
CATEGORY:	Dance
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ADDRESS:	Various venues throughout Miami-Dade County. , FL 33140
PHONE:	305/858-7002
WEB SITE:	http://www.momentumdance.com
DESCRIPTION:	The Miami Dance Festival takes place at venues throughout Miami and Miami Beach. Visit the website for a complete schedule.

Artworks of Robert Babylon print this event
DATES:	5/1/2012 - 5/31/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	World Erotic Art Museum 1205 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/532-9336
WEB SITE:	http://www.weam.com
DESCRIPTION:	A winner of Erotic Signature international erotic art show. Robert Babylon is a British photographer/artist.

Stage Door Theatre Presents: All Night Strut print this event
DATES:	5/4/2012 - 6/10/2012
CATEGORY:	Theater
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ADDRESS:	Byron Carlyle Theatre 500 71st St. Miami Beach, FL 33141
PHONE:	305/397-8977
WEB SITE:	http://www.miamibeachstage.org
DESCRIPTION:	Yes, Swing's the Thing! And nowhere more than in this classy, sassy musical celebration of the 1930's and 1940's. This is a show filled with jazz, blues, be-bop and classic song standards that thrill the heart, tickle the funny bone, and raise the rafters. Written by such legendary songwriters as Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Cab Calloway and the Gershwins.

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks print this event
DATES:	5/4/2012 - 5/20/2012
CATEGORY:	Theater
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ADDRESS:	Stage Door Theatre at the Byron Carlyle 500 71st St. Miami Beach, FL 33141
PHONE:	305/397-8977
WEB SITE:	http://www.miamibeachstage.org
DESCRIPTION:	Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a comedy about Lily Harrison (Phyllis Spear), who hires Michael Minetti (Larry Buzzeo) for private lessons in Tango, Swing, Modern, Foxtrot and Cha-Cha. Over the course of six weeks, this odd couple transforms their acrimony into a dance of intimacy as they learn to overcome their differences and create a poignant connection to each other.

Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985–2010 print this event
DATES:	5/11/2012 - 9/2/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Wolfsonian-Florida International University 1001 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/535-2645
WEB SITE:	http://www.wolfsonian.org
DESCRIPTION:	The Wolfsonian-Florida International University is the recipient of a donation from Henry S. Hacker of more than thirty-six hundred AIDS-themed posters from over eighty countries, produced between 1985 and 2010. To mark this major gift, The Wolfsonian-Florida International University presents the exhibition Graphic Intervention: 25 Years of International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985-2010 beginning on May 11, 2012. Graphic Intervention explores the role the poster has played in global efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS and promote awareness and safe sex education.

The Spanish American War print this event
DATES:	5/17/2012 - 8/19/2012
CATEGORY:	Museum/Art Exhibit
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ADDRESS:	Wolfsonian-Florida International University 1001 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/535-2645
WEB SITE:	http://www.wolfsonian.org
DESCRIPTION:	Drawn from recent gifts to The Wolfsonian's collection, this installation will feature books and drawings documenting the Spanish American War.

Miami International Piano Festival Discovery Series print this event
DATES:	5/17/2012 - 5/20/2012
CATEGORY:	Music
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ADDRESS:	Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Road Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/674-1040
WEB SITE:	http://www.miamipianofest.com
DESCRIPTION:	Established in 1998, the Miami International Piano Festival has achieved international recognition, with participants and journalists traveling from all over the world to experience fascinating keyboard events.

Murder They Vote print this event
DATES:	5/17/2012 - 5/17/2012
CATEGORY:	Theater
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ADDRESS:	Miami Beach Botanical Garden 2000 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	786/683-6078
WEB SITE:	http://www.mbgarden.org
DESCRIPTION:	Mystery on the Menu presents a one-woman murder mystery play featuring Barbara Fox and audience members who receive lines to read, examine clues, investigate, share information and help solve the crime.

Exxxotica Expo print this event
DATES:	5/18/2012 - 5/20/2012
CATEGORY:	Show/Expo
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ADDRESS:	Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Dr. Miami Beach, FL 33139
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WEB SITE:	http://www.exxxoticaexpo.com
DESCRIPTION:	EXXXOTICA is the nation’s leading adult consumer event, attracting more than 20,000 to its Miami Beach show. It features a diverse array of exhibitors showcasing the newest and sexiest products appealing to like-minded adults, more than 50 hours of informative seminars on a variety of topics, a non-stop schedule of shows and contests, and the top names and brands in adult entertainment.

Free Fridays at The Wolf print this event
DATES:	5/18/2012 - 5/18/2012
CATEGORY:	General Entertainment
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ADDRESS:	Wolfsonian - FIU 1001 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/535-2645
WEB SITE:	http://www.wolfsonian.org
DESCRIPTION:	Free gallery admission on Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m. with the support of The Miami Herald. Exhibition tours at 6 p.m. Enjoy wine and light food at The Dynamo Musem Shop and Café.

Miami Marine Flea Market print this event
DATES:	5/18/2012 - 5/21/2012
CATEGORY:	General Entertainment
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ADDRESS:	Tropical Park 7900 SW 40th St. Miami, FL 33155
PHONE:	305/461-2700
WEB SITE:	http://www.miamimarinefleamarket.com
DESCRIPTION:	The place to buy factory seconds, scratch-n-dent, and cheap beer. The Miami Marine Flea Market will have the best deals in the marine industry. Manufacturers and resellers are tired of keeping extra warehouse space. So this is your chance to get the gear you need at a price you want. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Miami City Ballet: Annual Student Showcase print this event
DATES:	5/18/2012 - 5/20/2012
CATEGORY:	Dance
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ADDRESS:	Miami City Ballet Studio Theater 2200 Liberty Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
PHONE:	305/929-7010
WEB SITE:	http://www.miamicityballet.org
DESCRIPTION:	The program features advanced students from the Miami City Ballet School performing George Balanchine's masterwork Serenade with music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Serenade in C Major for String Orchestra), Balanchine's Élégie (from Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3), excerpts from August Bournonville's Pas de la Vestale and original works by MCB School faculty. Friday at 7p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.