Events on Wednesday, December 5

PULSE Miami

Art

PULSE Miami

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ SOHO Building

Held annually in Miami, New York, and now London, PULSE moves to the recently renovated 40,000-square-foot Soho Studios and is once... 

Luisa Yanez and Sergio Bustos: <i>Miami's Criminal Past Uncovered</i>

Books: Reading

Miami's Criminal Past Uncovered

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Books & Books - Coral Gables

If crime didn't already exist, Miami most certainly would have invented it. We've got crooked politicians and corrupt police,... 

Iggy and the Stooges

Music

Iggy and the Stooges

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Beach btwn 21st & 22nd Sts

Iggy Pop may be punk's perennial granddad, but don't you dare call him a fogey. Not if you like your teeth,... 

Ongoing Events

<i>California as Muse: The Art of Arthur & Lucia Mathews</i>

Art

California as Muse

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Norton Museum of Art

For many, California embodies a particular Arcadian ideal. The state's rural splendor was the main source of inspiration for early 20th-century... 

<em>Fortunate Objects: Selections from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection</em>

Art

Fortunate Objects

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation

The CIFO flexes its conceptual muscle with this wide-ranging multimedia exhibition culled from its permanent collection. These Fortunate Objects aren't always... 

Spyro

City Gems

Spyro

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Spyro

Biscayne Boulevard, the main thoroughfare through the northern end of this fair city, is a complete and utter mess thanks to... 

Hernan Bas: <em>Works from the Rubell Family Collection</em>

Art

Hernan Bas

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Rubell Family Collection

Hernan Bas is Miami's biggest art star, creating darkly poetic, romanticized works read as chapters in an epic, sometimes mythical, and... 

Leonel Matheu: <i>Definitions</i>

Art

Leonel Matheu

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Dot Fiftyone

Leonel Matheu's work seems deceptively simple and naïve upon first glance, but each piece is ultimately underlain with a deeper, philosophical... 

Jason Middlebrook: <i>One Man's Treasure Is Another Man's Trash</i>

Art

Jason Middlebrook

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Kevin Bruk Gallery

The vast difference between urban and country life is essential to Jason Middlebrook's work, as is the world's supposed tendency towards... 

<i>The Brush That Never Rests</i>

Art

The Brush That Never Rests

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Art Rouge Gallery

Having recently relocated from Coral Gables to the ever-expanding Wynwood Art District, Art Rouge presents a four-person group show of contemporary... 

Vizcaya's Contemporary Arts Project: Cristina Lei Rodriguez

Art

Vizcaya's Contemporary Arts Project

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Visiting the opulent Vizcaya estate is an experience in itself, so hitting it up for the unveiling of a new art... 

Peter Coffin

Art

Peter Coffin

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin

Although some suspect Peter Coffin's work of hokey mysticism, the New York-based artist's sculptures and installations are actually clever deconstructions of... 

<i>Così fan tutte</i>

Performing Arts: Opera

Così fan tutte

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

Grammy-winning soprano Ana María Martínez stars in the Florida Grand Opera's staging of Mozart's comedic battle of the sexes. When a... 

<i>Modern Urban Expressionism: The Art of Marcus Antonius Jansen</i>

Art

The Art of Marcus Antonius Jansen

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Damien B. Contemporary Art Center

Despite the rather turgid genre title used to refer to his work ("modern urban expressionism"), Marcus Antonius Jansen's paintings are beautifully... 

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

City Gems

Haitian Dining at Tap Tap

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Tap Tap

Those who've passed a lazy evening in the rocking chairs on Tap Tap's front porch, sipping Miami's best mojitos while listening... 

Heist

Art

Heist

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Charcoal Studios

Sponsored in part by progressive culture publications BlackBook and Miami's own MAP magazine, Heist provides a free five-day multimedia experience in... 

Moonchine

City Gems

Moonchine

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Moonchine

Miami's Upper Eastside isn't lacking in cozy restaurants that feature both Japanese and Thai cuisine, but new eatery Moonchine trumps them... 

<i>Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth's Late Paintings of Lancaster</i>

Art

Chimneys and Towers

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Norton Museum of Art

A pioneer of American precisionism and modernism, Charles Demuth was also involved in Paris' early 20th-century avant-garde scene, where he hung... 

<em>Six 21st Century Chinese Neo-Pop Artists</em>

Art

Six 21st Century Chinese Neo-Pop Artists

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries

Asian neo-pop art (encompassing South Korea, Japan, and China) is one of the hottest new trends on the contemporary market —... 

Lunch at Garden of Eatin'

City Gems

Garden of Eatin'

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Garden of Eatin'

With all the tropical flora found in Florida, you'd think the natives would be a bit more appreciative of fruits and... 

<em>Inspired by China: Contemporary Furniture-makers Explore Chinese Traditions</em>

Art

Inspired by China

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Museum of Art - Fort Lauderdale

For centuries now, European and American artisans have used Chinese art and culture as a source of inspiration. Back in June... 

<i>Sleuth</i>

Film

Sleuth

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Cinema Paradiso

Kenneth Branagh's remake of Sleuth may not get nominated for the same four Oscars as Joseph Mankiewicz's 1972 original; hell, it... 

Sushi Square

City Gems

Sushi Square

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Sushi Square

Sushi Square is more like a cube — a block of Biscayne Boulevard restaurant so tiny that you might miss it... 

<i>Gods and Heroes: The Painting and Sculpture of Sandro Chia</i>

Art

Sandro Chia

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Boca Raton Museum of Art

A medley of influences and art-historical references appear in Sandro Chia's oeuvre, but most important is his affinity for mythic symbolism... 

Yui Kugimiya: <i>Purrfect</i>

Art

Yui Kugimiya

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Ingalls & Associates

Yui Kugimiya has a keen sense of nature's splendor and chaos. For her second solo show at Ingalls, the young, Tokyo-born... 

<i>Promises of Paradise: Staging Mid-Century Miami</i>

Art

Promises of Paradise

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Bass Museum of Art

Curated by Allan Shulman, one of Miami's most prominent architects, Promises of Paradise: Staging Mid-Century Miami delineates the potential of this... 

Jorge Pardo: <i>House</i>

Art

Jorge Pardo

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ MOCA North Miami

Jorge Pardo subverts traditional definitions of sculpture, design, and architecture. For instance, his 1998 solo exhibition at MOCA in Los Angeles... 

<em>The Hunter Gifts </em>

Art: Photography

The Hunter Gifts

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Norton Museum of Art

Adding to its already-expansive collection of more than 2,200 photographs (including works by Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Henri Cartier-Bresson), the... 

M*A*S*H

Art

M*A*S*H

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ 3800 N Miami Ave

NYC's Cottelston Advisors comes strong with its second edition of the M*A*S*H art fair. This year's installment is dubbed the "Expanded... 

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller: <i>The Killing Machine and Other Stories 1995-2007</i>

Art

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Miami Art Museum -

The Miami Art Museum's MAC@MAM program launches its first much-anticipated exhibit: 11 installations by husband-and-wife team Janet Cardiff and George Bures... 

Pip Brant: <i>The Flying Carpet and Other Reusables</i>

Art

Pip Brant

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ The Frost Art Museum - FIU

Pip Brant, a local, internationally recognized artist and professor at FIU, works in sundry mediums, but one common thread in all... 

<i>No End in Sight</i>

Film: Documentary

No End in Sight

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Cinema Paradiso

No matter how many times the subject of Iraq is raised, the Bush administration's actions and their consequences never... 

<I>French Kissin' in the U.S.A.</I>

Art

French Kissin' in the U.S.A.

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ The Moore Space

Taking its title from the 1986 Debbie Harry hit, the Moore Space's new exhibition gathers 18 contemporary French artists, including Adel... 

W Wine Bistro

City Gems

W Wine Bistro

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ W Wine Bistro

Hidden away under an overpass on the outskirts of the Design District, this tiny wine bistro has shown a lot of... 

Peter Sarkisian

Art

Peter Sarkisian

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Bernice Steinbaum Gallery

Santa Fe-based artist Peter Sarkisian liberates video from the traditional frame. One of the most salient features of his recent work... 

Maurizio Pellegrin: <em>Once Upon a Time There Was Venice</em>

Art

Maurizio Pellegrin

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Sacco Gallery

Italian artist Maurizio Pellegrin has a distinct vision and a highly poetic sensibility. His last big show in Miami was more... 

Christine's Roti Shop

City Gems

Christine's Roti Shop

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Christine's Roti Shop

Christine's Roti Shop is a North Miami Beach institution. Just after Hurricane Wilma, when the power was out across the city... 

<i>Sculpture: Selections from the Martin Z. Margulies Collection</i>

Art

Martin Z. Margulies Collection

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ The Warehouse

The Margulies Collection is one of the foremost private contemporary art repositories in Miami (and the United States, for that matter),... 

<i>Miami Contemporary Artists: Creating a Scene</i>

Art

Creating a Scene

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Various locations

A hefty, eye-popping 256-page hardcover volume, Miami Contemporary Artists is a testament to the international relevance (and interest in) the Miami... 

Enrique Martínez Celaya: <i>Nomad</i>

Art

Enrique Martínez Celaya: Nomad

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Miami Art Museum -

A quiet, spiritual solitude inhabits Enrique Martínez Celaya's work, especially in his dark, ethereal oil-and-tar paintings. The Cuban-born artist makes effective... 

Abbey Brewing Company

City Gems

Abbey Brewing Company

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Abbey Brewing Company

There are a few watering holes on South Beach that feature an endless selection of excellent international beers, and, of this... 

<i>Work in Progress: Herzog & de Meuron's Miami Art Museum</i>

Art

Work in Progress

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Miami Art Museum -

Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron have envisioned an ambitious future for the Miami Art Museum's new bay-front home. The... 

<i>Particulars</i>

Art

Particulars

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Gallery Diet

Following her stint as a curator at the esteemed Bernice Steinbaum Gallery, Nina Johnson is now opening Gallery Diet, her very... 

Georges LeBar: <i>Microwave of Mascara</i>

Art

Georges LeBar

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Postmodern mishmashes of consumer society, Georges LeBar's paintings are vivid metaphors lambasting a culture of wantonness, image obsession, and gluttonous gratification.... 

NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance) Art Fair

Art

NADA Art Fair

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ The Ice Palace

Granted, there's a surplus of satellite fairs this year, but NADA is one of the originals — a free, welcoming event... 

Pablo Cano: <i>Viva Vaudeville</i>

Theatre

Pablo Cano

Wednesday 12/ 5 @ Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

A Dadaist sensibility and a refined knowledge of bricolage inform Pablo Cano's inventive, found-object marionettes. For his new production — the...