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Week of December 8, 2005 |
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Calendar 12/8
ART Thursday 12/8 FOREST DREAMSAnyly Fraga-Pelaez exhibits her environment-inspired works. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays through Saturday at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus' Access-Meed Gallery, Room 1180, 300 NE Second Ave., Miami. Details: (305) 237-3371. ART TO WEAR Artist Dina Knapp will present her collection of vintage Art to Wear pieces. The exhibition will chart the genre's development from embroidered and crocheted hippie styles to grand, one-of-a-kind woven, knitted and dyed garments that are equally at home on body and on the wall. 1-4 p.m. through Dec. 31 at C. Madeleine's Vintage Showroom, 13702 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami. Details: (305) 945-7770. STUDENTS' ART New World School of the Arts presents Voices, an exhibition of students' works. 6-9 p.m. opening reception. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Jan. 4 at 25 NE Second St., Miami. Details: www.mdc.edu/nwsa. Mosaic Exhibition The second annual Juried Mosaic Exhibition is comprised of works of artists from around the US and Europe. Artists Gina Hubler and Mauro Tacconi of Florence will demonstrate their styles and lead workshops. All proceeds will benefit the Zoological Society of Florida, Miami MetroZoo and CHARLEE Homes for Children. 7-11 p.m. through Jan. 6 at the Atelier, 3863 Shipping Ave., Coconut Grove. Details: (305) 569-9990 or www.atelier.biz. ART SHOW The Bakehouse Art Complex presents Breakfast at the Bakehouse, its winter juried art show. William Carlson, art professor at the University of Miami, will serve as juror. 9 a.m.-noon through Jan. 8 at 561 NW 32nd St., Miami. Details: (305) 576-2828 or www.bakehouseartcomplex.org. EARTH BODY The exhibit Earth Body Sculpture and Performance displays the career of Ana Mendieta and her work influenced by Caribbean and North American cultures. She used her art to connect with her cultural roots and to explore spiritual themes. Through Jan. 15 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Details: (305) 375-3000 or miamiartmuseum.org. Visual Memoir Deering Estate hosts a photography exhibition by Miami photographer Barbara Robbins. She has documented the visual history of the state, capturing the essence of a place whose tropic and endless diversity have captivated many for years. Through Jan. 15 at Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Village of Cutler Bay. $5-$7. Details: (305) 235-1668 ext. 233. CLOUD CITY The Museum of Contemporary Art presents its new exhibition space, MOCA at Goldman Warehouse, with the interactive exhibition Cloud City by Miami artist collaborative Friends With You. Viewers are invited to become participants in Cloud City, an adventurous dream-world playground designed to reinvigorate audiences with childlike energy and optimism. 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. through Jan. 29 at MOCA at Goldman Warehouse, 404 NW 26th St., Miami. $2-$5. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org. EXPEDITIONS ON FILM The Museum of Contemporary Art presents the premiere of a film by British artist Isaac Julien. "True North" is the first film in a trilogy of histories of expeditions. The film is based on the story of Matthew Henson, the first African American to reach the North Pole. The exhibition will include a suite of photographs related to the film. 7-9 p.m. through Feb. 5 at 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. $25. RSVP required. Details: (305) 893-6211, Ext. 23. HISTORIC HOTELS The Wolfsonian-Florida International University celebrates its 10th anniversary with an exhibition offering an exploration of American hotels in the early 20th century. The exhibit will focus on Schultze & Weaver hotels, including the Biltmore in Coral Gables, and explore the changing patterns of design and use of urban hotels' guestrooms. Presentation drawings and architectural plans will make up the core show, which will be followed by furniture, tableware, photographs and printed ephemera displays. Noon-6 p.m. through May 18 at the Wolfsonian, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. $5-$7. Details: (305) 531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org. Sunday 12/11 PABLO CANO MARIONETTESArtist Pablo Cano explores man's journey through the ages in the production "The Beginning." Cano's cast of 100 marionettes includes Adam and Eve, planets, dinosaurs, the menagerie of Noah's Ark, robots and dancing telephones and televisions crafted from found objects like cracker tins, wash tubs and suitcases. 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. $10 members, $15 non-members, $2 children. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.
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